| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 3 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Hull (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Henderson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Terry Link misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Walters - foul #1 on Daniel Walters, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Haight steals it from Jerry Stankiewicz in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses the easy layup | 37-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Daniel Walters snags the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Terry Link steals it from Robert Henderson | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Terry Link misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Link - foul #2 on Terry Link, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Tony Kaylor (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | William Tseng pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Wallace Hull is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Wallace Hull, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Cotton (C) Wallace Hull | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Robert Henderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (C) William Tseng | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Carl Ryan drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Henderson is hacked by Herbert White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert White, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Steve Merida clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Scott Cotton snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Derek Crocker - foul #2 on Derek Crocker, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) James Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), William Tseng (PF) Carl Ryan, Tony Kaylor, Herbert White | |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Derek Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Kenton Marx, Scott Cotton | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Andrew John comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 37-38 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose can't tip it in | 37-38 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 37-38 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | William Tseng denies the turnaround by Ray Kurth | 37-38 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | William Tseng misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 37-38 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | William Tseng tips it back up and in | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Todd Kuhn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Robert Henderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Tseng | 37-40 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Jerry Stankiewicz takes the ball from Andrew John | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Terry Link steps in front of the Robert Henderson pass in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Terry Link | 37-42 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Wallace Hull (SF), Tony Kaylor (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Kenton Marx scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Scott Cotton | 37-44 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Carl Ryan is called for the reach on Daniel Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Ryan, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna banks in the layup set up by Daniel Walters | 39-44 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Scott Cotton is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Scott Cotton, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | James Milan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-44 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wallace Hull | 39-44 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Kenton Marx is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Kenton Marx, team foul #6 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Allen Nelson (C) Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), William Tseng (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Kenton Marx, Tony Kaylor, Scott Cotton | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Terry Link is called for the reach on Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Terry Link, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SG) Jeffrey Haight | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Herbert White snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Herbert White can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Henderson - foul #1 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Daniel Walters | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Herbert White makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Herbert White makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Allen Nelson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Herbert White - foul #3 on Herbert White, team foul #8 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SG) Wallace Hull | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenton Marx (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew John (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Herbert White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Terry Link drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenton Marx | 41-48 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | William Tseng swats the layup by George Walton | 41-48 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew John - foul #2 on Andrew John, team foul #9 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), William Merritt (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) George Walton, Ray Kurth, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Tony Kaylor (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Kenton Marx, Andrew John, William Tseng, Herbert White | |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Scott Cotton hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-48 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-48 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Scott Cotton | 45-50 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Haight steals it from William Merritt | 45-50 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Carl Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), George Walton (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, William Merritt, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SG), Wallace Hull (SF), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Jeffrey Haight, Tony Kaylor, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Carl Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Carl Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 45-51 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Wallace Hull comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Steve Merida pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Lincoln Vanhoose steals it from George Walton | 45-51 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Carl Ryan loses the dribble to George Walton | 45-51 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna lays it in set up by George Walton | 47-51 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Kenton Marx's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, George Walton, James Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Andrew John (SG), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Kenton Marx, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Tseng - foul #1 on William Tseng, team foul #10 | 47-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 5 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew John (fresh) SF - Wallace Hull (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Herbert White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Terry Link misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-51 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 48-51 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Merida | 50-51 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Wallace Hull comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-51 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 53-51 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Herbert White scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Hull | 53-54 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Tseng misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Tony Kaylor (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Andrew John, Wallace Hull, Herbert White | |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | William Merritt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Cotton (PF) William Tseng | |
| 05:30 | Penn State | William Merritt steals the ball from Scott Cotton | 55-56 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the lay-in | 55-56 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kenton Marx | 55-58 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Milan double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses long on a shot from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Scott Cotton tips it in | 55-60 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Milan misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Cotton - foul #2 on Scott Cotton, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) Derek Crocker, Jerry Stankiewicz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Wallace Hull (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF) Jeffrey Haight, Tony Kaylor, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Robert Henderson steals it from Carl Ryan | 57-60 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Robert Henderson banks in the layup | 59-60 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Carl Ryan | 59-62 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | William Merritt is fouled on the floor by Kenton Marx - foul #2 on Kenton Marx, team foul #12 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Daniel Walters, Robert Henderson, James Milan, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Andrew John (SF), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Carl Ryan, Kenton Marx, Wallace Hull, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew John (fresh) PF - William Tseng (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Jerry Stankiewicz steals the ball from Jeffrey Haight | 61-62 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz can't finish the layup | 61-62 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Terry Link hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | William Merritt gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, William Merritt, Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Kaylor (SF) Andrew John | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is hacked by Terry Link in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Link, team foul #13 | 61-62 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | William Tseng drills a fadeaway from the right block | 63-64 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Terry Link takes the ball from Robert Henderson in the backcourt | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 63-64 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose tips it home | 63-66 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Haight - foul #2 on Jeffrey Haight, team foul #14 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wallace Hull (SF) Tony Kaylor | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-68 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Ray Kurth comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Ray Kurth swats the short shot by Wallace Hull | 65-68 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Wallace Hull misses the tip | 65-68 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Daniel Walters double dribbles | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Kaylor (PF) William Tseng | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Daniel Walters is called for the reach on Terry Link in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Wallace Hull is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Wallace Hull misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is called for traveling in the backcourt | 65-68 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Terry Link runs out the clock | 65-68 |