| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) SG - Devin Green (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ernest Ward inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-21 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky lays it up and in on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad | 31-23 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Laurent - foul #1 on William Laurent, team foul #1 | 31-23 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | William Laurent pulls down the rebound | 31-23 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses long on a runner in the lane | 31-26 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-26 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad snags the defensive board | 31-26 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky buries a shot from the left side set up by Igor Ziyad | 31-28 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Laurent steps in front of the Freddy Walsh pass | 31-28 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown takes the ball from Bobby Jackson | 31-28 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Bobby Jackson swats the short shot by Jeffrey Brown | 31-28 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler drills a jumper from the right side | 31-30 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Ernest Ward misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) SG - Devin Green (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Igor Ziyad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the jumper from the left block | 33-30 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 33-33 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Ernest Ward can't throw it down | 33-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown loses the dribble to William Laurent | 33-33 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the lane | 33-33 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Devin Green and the foul's on Igor Ziyad - foul #1 on Igor Ziyad, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Leonard Schultz (C) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the free throw | 36-35 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Taylor | 36-37 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Donald Allen steps in front of the John Ray pass | 36-37 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | James Wells takes the ball from Ronald Taylor | 36-37 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | James Liberatore slams it home on a nice dish by James Wells | 38-37 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Stern | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ray (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Liberatore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown lays it up and in | 40-39 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Donald Allen buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Stern | 40-41 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leonard Schultz | 42-41 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Ronald Taylor is hacked by Leonard Schultz - foul #2 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Alfred Dawes (PF) James Wells, Jeffrey Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (PG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Donald Allen, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo, Bobby Jackson | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Leonard Schultz - foul #3 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Daryl Rodriguz (SF), Martin Johnson (C) John Ray, James Liberatore, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Timothy Finney - foul #2 on Timothy Finney, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | William Laurent pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Igor Ziyad | 42-45 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Freddy Walsh is hacked by Kevin Tyler - foul #3 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF) Daryl Rodriguz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (C) Igor Ziyad, Timothy Finney | |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Devin Green hits a 3 from straight away | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | William Laurent comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Alfred Dawes - foul #2 on Alfred Dawes, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Schultz (C) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | William Laurent makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Devin Green can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-46 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fairly fresh) SG - Devin Green (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Dawes (fresh) C - Leonard Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - William Laurent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Donald Allen drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 45-49 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Devin Green knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Freddy Walsh | 48-49 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-49 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Devin Green is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Devin Green, team foul #4 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG), John Ray (SG), James Liberatore (SF), Martin Johnson (PF) Freddy Walsh, Devin Green, Ernest Ward, Alfred Dawes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | John Ray is called for the reach on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on John Ray, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | William Laurent can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the shot from the baseline | 48-51 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Leonard Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Duane Alvardo (PF) Ronald Taylor, William Laurent | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo is whistled for traveling | 48-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Ward (SF), Alfred Dawes (PF) James Liberatore, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | John Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 48-51 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Martin Johnson tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 50-51 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad lays it up and in on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 50-53 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Walsh (PG), Devin Green (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) James Wells, John Ray, Alfred Dawes | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Duane Alvardo | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Devin Green misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky grabs the board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Freddy Walsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Devin Green (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown swats the shot by Thomas Sarnosky | 50-53 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Martin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Devin Green shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Martin Johnson tips it but misses | 50-53 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | William Laurent gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad drills a runner in the paint set up by Thomas Sarnosky and he's fouled by Freddy Walsh - foul #2 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-56 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Ernest Ward picks off the pass by Thomas Sarnosky out of a doubleteam | 50-56 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leonard Schultz (C) Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is fouled on the floor by Leonard Schultz - foul #4 on Leonard Schultz, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Martin Johnson (C) Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Martin Johnson gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by William Laurent - foul #3 on William Laurent, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Freddy Walsh - foul #3 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #8 | 53-57 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Laurent | 53-58 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson is fouled on the floor by Ernest Ward - foul #2 on Ernest Ward, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Devin Green is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Martin Johnson grabs the offensive board | 53-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Martin Johnson is hacked by Bobby Jackson - foul #1 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Martin Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Martin Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky gets the rebound | 54-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky is hacked by Freddy Walsh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Michael Stern (SF) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Devin Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Michael Stern is fouled in the backcourt by Freddy Walsh - foul #5 on Freddy Walsh, team foul #11 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wells (PG) Freddy Walsh | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Michael Stern misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Devin Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Stern gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad is fouled in the backcourt by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #12 | 54-62 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ernest Ward is fouled on the floor by Michael Stern - foul #2 on Michael Stern, team foul #9 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Ray (SG), Alfred Dawes (PF), Leonard Schultz (C) Devin Green, Jeffrey Brown, Martin Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Taylor (SG), Duane Alvardo (PF), Timothy Finney (C) Thomas Sarnosky, Igor Ziyad, Bobby Jackson | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ernest Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Ernest Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Donald Allen is fouled in the backcourt by James Wells - foul #2 on James Wells, team foul #13 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Devin Green (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Martin Johnson (C) John Ray, Alfred Dawes, Leonard Schultz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Igor Ziyad (PF), Bobby Jackson (C) Ronald Taylor, Duane Alvardo, Timothy Finney | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Donald Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Devin Green's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Thomas Sarnosky | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Donald Allen runs out the clock | 56-66 |