| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) SG - Ernest Nix (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vincent Hadley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeff Green inbounds the ball | 28-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Baker | 30-27 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Jeff Green drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Sutherland | 32-27 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley is open but comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 32-27 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the tip | 32-27 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Ernest Nix grabs the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is fouled on the floor by Paul Bratcher - foul #1 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-27 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Baker | 32-27 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Buddy Morris steps in front of the Willie Howard pass in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the lay-in | 32-27 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Willie Howard pulls down the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Willie Howard can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Buddy Morris grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Vincent Hadley steals the ball from Tim Wirt | 32-27 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Derek Whatley lays it in on a nice dish by Vincent Hadley | 32-29 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Tim Wirt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-29 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Howard | 35-29 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tony Kaylor - foul #1 on Tony Kaylor, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), James Swader (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 35-30 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Paul Bratcher blocks the short jumper by Robert Henderson | 35-30 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Frank Mannino tips it back up and in | 35-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Swader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ernest Nix (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Calvin White | 38-32 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Anthony Kaya is hacked by Paul Bratcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Ernest Nix | |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Steve Merida | 38-35 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Calvin White | 41-35 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Frank Mannino banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Kaya | 41-37 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Steve Merida is called for the reach on James Swader - foul #2 on Steve Merida, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), Kenton Marx (SF) Jerry Sutherland, James Swader | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Vincent Hadley (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock drills a 3 from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Steve Merida is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin White - foul #2 on Calvin White, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Jeff Green (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Kenton Marx, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG) Steve Merida | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Derek Whatley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Walton | 44-39 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Derek Whatley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tony Kaylor - foul #2 on Tony Kaylor, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Wayne Maddock, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG) George Walton | |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Derek Whatley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Richard Baker gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Derek Whatley misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Jeff Green knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Derek Whatley scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Nix | 47-44 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Jeff Green can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-44 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze tips it but misses | 47-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Paul Bratcher is called for the reach on Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF), James Swader (PF) Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Boyarski (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (PF), Anthony Kaya (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Richard Baker, Willie Howard | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenton Marx (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Swader (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Steve Merida | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Kaya - foul #1 on Anthony Kaya, team foul #2 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Tony Kaylor (PF) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Kenton Marx | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Mannino | 47-47 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Henderson banks in the layup set up by Frank Mannino | 47-49 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Buddy Morris drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Tim Wirt | 50-49 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Jim Boyarski, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Steve Merida grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the lay-in | 50-49 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Tim Wirt gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Tim Wirt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (C) Tim Wirt, Kenton Marx, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bradford Kunze - foul #2 on Bradford Kunze, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), James Swader (PF) Buddy Morris, Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | James Swader hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jerry Sutherland | 52-50 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Ernest Nix drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vincent Hadley | 52-53 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Richard Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Jerry Sutherland takes the ball from Vincent Hadley | 52-53 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Calvin White banks in the layup set up by Jerry Sutherland | 54-53 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Richard Baker scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Ernest Nix and the foul's on Jeff Green - foul #2 on Jeff Green, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Buddy Morris (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, James Swader, Bradford Kunze | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Jim Boyarski (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Frank Mannino (C) George Walton, Ernest Nix, Vincent Hadley, Willie Howard | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Richard Baker misses the free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Kenton Marx is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenton Marx (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Maddock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Tony Kaylor (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jim Boyarski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Kaya (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Kenton Marx is called for the reach on Jim Boyarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenton Marx, team foul #9 | 54-55 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock's pass is intercepted by Anthony Kaya | 54-55 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Frank Mannino - foul #3 on Frank Mannino, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, Buddy Morris, Kenton Marx, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG) Robert Henderson | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Wayne Maddock is called for the reach on Steve Merida - foul #2 on Wayne Maddock, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PF) Wayne Maddock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Baker (PF) Frank Mannino | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Steve Merida makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Calvin White clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Richard Baker pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski is hacked by Jerry Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Willie Howard (C) Anthony Kaya | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Calvin White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Merida | 55-59 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Willie Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Calvin White knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Jim Boyarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland, James Swader | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Hadley (SF) Jim Boyarski | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is hacked by Derek Whatley - foul #3 on Derek Whatley, team foul #4 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF) Jeff Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) Vincent Hadley | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Richard Baker - foul #3 on Richard Baker, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG) Calvin White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Nix (SG), Frank Mannino (C) Steve Merida, Willie Howard | |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Frank Mannino loses the dribble to Buddy Morris in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Tim Wirt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Buddy Morris | 62-59 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Derek Whatley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Kaya (C) Richard Baker | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Ernest Nix steals the ball from Kenton Marx | 62-59 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the lay-in | 62-59 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Frank Mannino tips it in | 62-61 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Buddy Morris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Frank Mannino grabs the defensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Kenton Marx snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-61 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Buddy Morris grabs the offensive board | 62-61 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze is denied on a layup by Frank Mannino | 62-61 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Buddy Morris snags the offensive board | 62-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Morris (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenton Marx (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bradford Kunze (tiring) 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Whatley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Nix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Mannino (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Kaya (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Anthony Kaya takes the ball from Kenton Marx | 62-61 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Buddy Morris steps in front of the Robert Henderson pass in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Buddy Morris is fouled on the floor by Derek Whatley - foul #4 on Derek Whatley, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), James Swader (PF), Tony Kaylor (C) Tim Wirt, Buddy Morris, Kenton Marx, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Steve Merida (SG), Jim Boyarski (SF), Richard Baker (PF), Willie Howard (C) Derek Whatley, Ernest Nix, Robert Henderson, Frank Mannino, Anthony Kaya | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | James Swader misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 62-61 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Willie Howard | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Tony Kaylor steals the ball from Steve Merida | 62-61 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor is fouled on the floor by Richard Baker - foul #4 on Richard Baker, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) James Swader | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Whatley (PG), Ernest Nix (SG), Vincent Hadley (SF) George Walton, Steve Merida, Jim Boyarski | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Ernest Nix hits a wide open floater from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Willie Howard denies the turnaround by Jeff Green | 64-63 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Willie Howard gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is fouled on the floor by Jerry Sutherland - foul #2 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #12 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Sutherland | 64-64 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Vincent Hadley pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ernest Nix banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Derek Whatley | 64-66 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Richard Baker snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Baker is hacked by Calvin White in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin White, team foul #13 | 64-66 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Richard Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher hits a 3 from straight away | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ernest Nix is fouled in the backcourt by Calvin White - foul #4 on Calvin White, team foul #14 | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ernest Nix misses the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Ernest Nix makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Willie Howard pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Willie Howard runs out the clock | 67-69 |