| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) PF - William Laurent (fresh) C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) SG - Devin Green (fresh) SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Devin Green evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 0-3 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Bobby Jackson swats the shot by Jeffrey Brown | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown travels with the ball | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson is fouled on the floor by Martin Johnson - foul #1 on Martin Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad | 2-3 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Ernest Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad banks in the layup | 4-3 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | James Liberatore is hacked by Igor Ziyad - foul #1 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Ray | 4-5 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky's floater is tipped away by Alfred Dawes | 4-5 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Jackson | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Laurent (fresh) C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) SG - John Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Ray - foul #1 on John Ray, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF) James Liberatore | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Leonard Schultz | 5-5 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | John Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | John Ray can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 5-5 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Donald Allen is fouled on the floor by Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Donald Allen, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) John Ray, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Ward | 5-5 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Stern | 5-5 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Devin Green steals the ball from Bobby Jackson | 5-5 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Ernest Ward dunks the ball on a nice dish by Devin Green | 5-7 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is called for traveling | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), William Laurent (PF) Thomas Sarnosky, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG) Freddy Walsh | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | 3 seconds is called on Ernest Ward | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF) Ernest Ward | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | William Laurent misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Devin Green - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Kevin Tyler, Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown connects on the open driving attempt from the left block | 7-9 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson throws it down set up by Donald Allen and the foul's on Martin Johnson - foul #2 on Martin Johnson, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Schultz (C) Martin Johnson | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Devin Green | 10-11 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Leonard Schultz picks off the pass by Bobby Jackson | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Devin Green makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 10-14 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 12-14 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz is open and buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Brown | 12-16 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | The jump hook by William Laurent is blocked by Leonard Schultz | 12-16 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | William Laurent is called for the reach on Freddy Walsh - foul #1 on William Laurent, team foul #2 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), Ernest Ward (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, James Liberatore, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 09:43 | Illinois | John Ray comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 12-16 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Michael Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo is hacked by Alfred Dawes - foul #1 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Ernest Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Ronald Taylor is called for the reach on John Ray - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #3 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #7 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG) James Wells | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | John Ray's floater is tipped away by William Laurent | 14-16 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is hacked by John Ray - foul #2 on John Ray, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) John Ray, Leonard Schultz | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alfred Dawes (fresh) | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Devin Green clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Ward | 16-16 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Kevin Tyler - foul #1 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Ernest Ward, Alfred Dawes | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Donald Allen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Thomas Sarnosky | 19-18 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Allen - foul #1 on Donald Allen, team foul #5 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Igor Ziyad, William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz makes the 2nd free throw | 19-20 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | James Liberatore steals it from Thomas Sarnosky | 19-20 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Liberatore | 19-22 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz is fouled on the floor by Donald Allen - foul #2 on Donald Allen, team foul #6 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), Ernest Ward (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) Freddy Walsh, James Liberatore, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Devin Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 19-22 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Devin Green tips it in | 19-24 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 21-24 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Ernest Ward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), Martin Johnson (C) Devin Green, Leonard Schultz | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-24 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Martin Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 23-24 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) SG - John Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Martin Johnson (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | John Ray drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Wells | 23-26 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes is fouled on the floor by Bobby Jackson - foul #1 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Ronald Taylor, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), James Liberatore (SF) James Wells, John Ray, Ernest Ward | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Alfred Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo hits the follow up shot | 25-28 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Stern | 25-28 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-28 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Devin Green | 28-30 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Stern misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alfred Dawes - foul #2 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), William Laurent (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Kevin Tyler, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF) James Liberatore, Alfred Dawes | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Stern misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown slams it home on a great pass from Freddy Walsh | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Michael Stern hits the finger roll | 31-32 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Devin Green clanks a fullcourt shot | 31-32 |