| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (fresh) PF - Bill Presley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kyle Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Larry Grogan takes the ball from Boris Klemanski | 27-33 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Larry Grogan can't connect on a shot in the paint | 27-33 |
| 19:22 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Kyle Moore | 27-33 |
| 19:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Oliver Fernald takes the ball from Charles Patton in the backcourt | 27-33 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Stephen Privett makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Grogan | 27-36 |
| 18:40 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Grogan | 27-36 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bill Presley - foul #1 on Bill Presley, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Tony Allen (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 18:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 18:09 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Walton Bauer is called for the reach on Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walton Bauer, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG) Walton Bauer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sol Marino (SF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton loses the dribble to Larry Grogan | 29-37 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Mark Hale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Frank Edwards, Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Mark Hale, Sol Marino | |
| 17:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 17:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore gets the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses badly on a shot from the right block | 29-37 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | William Savarese snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Boyer | 29-39 |
| 16:13 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski is hacked by Paul Boyer - foul #1 on Paul Boyer, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (PG), Frank Edwards (SG), Bill Presley (PF), Tony Allen (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Jerry Carter, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 15:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Presley | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Frank Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Moore (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Bill Presley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Brad Stookey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Bill Presley blocks the short jumper by Larry Grogan | 32-39 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 15:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 15:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is hacked by William Savarese - foul #3 on William Savarese, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kenny Davis (SF), Kyle Johnson (C) Kenneth Campbell, Kyle Moore, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Brad Stookey, William Savarese | |
| 15:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is open and buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Walton Bauer | 35-39 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Larry Grogan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Grogan, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG) Bill Presley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Oliver Fernald picks off the pass by Walton Bauer | 35-39 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Kenny Davis is called for the reach on Stephen Privett - foul #2 on Kenny Davis, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Walton Bauer, Frank Edwards, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Larry Grogan's layup is rejected by Kyle Johnson | 35-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:43 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hale - foul #1 on Mark Hale, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell (SG), Tony Allen (PF) Boris Klemanski, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald | |
| 13:26 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Campbell | 38-39 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Charles Patton takes the ball from William Savarese in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton misses the lay-in | 38-39 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sol Marino | 38-39 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | William Savarese throws it down on a great pass from Paul Boyer and the foul's on Jerry Carter - foul #2 on Jerry Carter, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Frank Edwards (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Kenneth Campbell, Kyle Moore, Tony Allen, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Stephen Privett (SG) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | William Savarese misses the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:05 | Illinois-Chicago | The rebound goes to Bill Presley | 38-41 |
| 12:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards's pass is intercepted by Mark Hale in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Mark Hale banks in the layup | 38-43 |
| 12:36 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Patton | 41-43 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Mark Hale tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Frank Edwards | 43-43 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kenny Davis (SF), Tony Allen (PF), Jerry Carter (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Frank Edwards, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF) Mark Hale, William Savarese | |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Walton Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kenny Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Carter (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Larry Grogan connects on the driving attempt in the paint | 43-45 |
| 11:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 11:17 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sol Marino - foul #4 on Sol Marino, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Kyle Moore (SF), Kyle Johnson (C) Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino | |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 10:58 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Grogan - foul #4 on Larry Grogan, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Bill Presley (PF) Walton Bauer, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Michael Hill (C) Brad Stookey, Larry Grogan | |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Stephen Privett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:56 | Illinois-Chicago | Nathan Wilbur steps in front of the Kyle Johnson pass in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Michael Hill banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Hale and he's fouled by Kyle Johnson - foul #1 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SG), Frank Edwards (SF) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Stephen Privett | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Michael Hill makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards misses the jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 09:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer tips it home | 49-50 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis (PF) Bill Presley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 09:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kyle Johnson | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Stephen Privett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:24 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Michael Hill gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Edwards - foul #1 on Frank Edwards, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Jerry Carter (PF) Walton Bauer, Kenneth Campbell, Frank Edwards, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), William Savarese (PF) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Paul Boyer hits a wide open jumper in the lane set up by Brad Stookey | 52-52 |
| 07:44 | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter misses the jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Savarese | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Klemanski (tired) 3 pts. SF - Kyle Moore (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Carter (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kyle Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brad Stookey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Savarese (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Hill (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Wilbur | 52-55 |
| 07:27 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | William Savarese snags the defensive board | 52-55 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Brad Stookey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Paul Boyer | 52-57 |
| 06:41 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Paul Boyer is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Michael Hill gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Brad Stookey drills a floater from the right side set up by Paul Boyer | 54-59 |
| 06:07 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG), Kenneth Campbell (SG), Kenny Davis (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Tony Allen (C) Charles Patton, Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Jerry Carter, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer is hacked by Stephen Privett - foul #3 on Stephen Privett, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Larry Grogan's layup is rejected by Bill Presley | 56-59 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the tip | 56-59 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| 04:55 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Bill Presley | 58-61 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-61 |
| 04:37 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Privett - foul #4 on Stephen Privett, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Charles Patton (PG), Frank Edwards (SF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 58-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Larry Grogan snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Sol Marino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-61 |
| 03:47 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenneth Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards is fouled in the backcourt by Sol Marino - foul #5 on Sol Marino, team foul #9 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF) Kenneth Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sol Marino | |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Larry Grogan snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois-Chicago | PG - Charles Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Edwards (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kyle Moore (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Presley (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. C - Kyle Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. SG - Stephen Privett (very tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Mark Hale scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Fernald - foul #1 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Jerry Carter (C) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald blows the layup but the foul's on Bill Presley - foul #2 on Bill Presley, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (SG), Kyle Johnson (C) Kyle Moore, Bill Presley | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 03:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer's pass is intercepted by Mark Hale in the backcourt | 62-65 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Mark Hale comes up short on the floater in the paint | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Stephen Privett gets the offensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen (PF) Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) William Savarese | |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois-Chicago | Tony Allen clanks a runner from the baseline | 62-67 |
| 02:19 | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 02:03 | Illinois-Chicago | Mark Hale steals the ball from Jerry Carter | 62-67 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kenny Davis (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Walton Bauer, Tony Allen, Jerry Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Patton, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Nathan Wilbur | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Paul Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:01 | Illinois-Chicago | Kenny Davis pulls down the rebound | 62-68 |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Patton and the foul's on Stephen Privett - foul #5 on Stephen Privett, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore (SF), Bill Presley (PF) Frank Edwards, Kenny Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Stephen Privett, Paul Boyer | |
| 01:48 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski makes the free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Larry Grogan scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Mark Hale and the foul's on Kyle Johnson - foul #2 on Kyle Johnson, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the free throw | 65-70 |
| 01:25 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore is fouled on the floor by Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #12 | 65-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:59 | Illinois-Chicago | Kyle Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Hale | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley is fouled in the backcourt by Oliver Fernald - foul #2 on Oliver Fernald, team foul #13 | 66-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:35 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley makes the 2nd free throw | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Charles Patton is called for the reach on Mark Hale in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Patton, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Savarese (PF) Oliver Fernald | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:30 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Stookey picks off the pass by Boris Klemanski in the backcourt | 68-74 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by Boris Klemanski - foul #2 on Boris Klemanski, team foul #11 | 68-74 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-76 |
| 00:21 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley grabs the offensive rebound | 68-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski is called for traveling | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Fernald (PF) William Savarese | |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by Charles Patton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Patton, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer (PG) Charles Patton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Brad Stookey is called for the reach on Walton Bauer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brad Stookey, team foul #14 | 68-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Frank Edwards (SG), Kenneth Campbell (SF), Kenny Davis (PF), Tony Allen (C) Boris Klemanski, Kyle Moore, Bill Presley, Kyle Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer misses the 1st free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:15 | Illinois-Chicago | Walton Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Walton Bauer is called for the reach on Brad Stookey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Walton Bauer, team foul #13 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Illinois-Chicago | Boris Klemanski (SG), Kyle Moore (SF), Bill Presley (PF), Kyle Johnson (C) Frank Edwards, Kenneth Campbell, Kenny Davis, Tony Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Brad Stookey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:10 | Illinois-Chicago | Bill Presley misses short on a jumper from close range | 69-80 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Mark Hale gets the rebound | 69-80 |
| Game Plan | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Mark Hale runs out the clock | 69-80 |