| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Gilles (fresh) SG - Kenneth Skipper (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Lance Combs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - David Saylors (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Nathan Junker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:53 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:53 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 2-2 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Paul Wason hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF), Andrew Simonson (C) Gregory Gilles, Kenneth Skipper, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) David Saylors | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gemmill - foul #1 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF) Anthony Stevens, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Charles Howland is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew Simonson | 4-4 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Bobby Hebert is called for the reach on David Saylors - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) PF - Bobby Hebert (fresh) C - Andrew Simonson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) SF - John Giancola (fresh) PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) C - Charles Howland (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Saylors | 4-6 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | David Saylors swats the layup by Chris Bauer | 4-6 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Charles Howland gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled on the floor by Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Lance Combs (C) James Taylor, Daniel Gemmill, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert, Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) Daniel Olsen, David Saylors, Charles Howland | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 4-6 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG) Kenneth Skipper | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Olsen (SG), David Saylors (PF) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola | |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle's pass is intercepted by Gene Solomon | 4-6 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Daniel Olsen is called for the reach on Gregory Gilles - foul #1 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (PF) David Saylors | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the easy open layup | 4-6 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles loses the dribble to Anthony Stevens in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is open but misses the lay-in | 4-6 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen snags the offensive board | 4-6 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Howland | 4-9 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Gene Solomon misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Gilles (fairly fresh) SG - Gene Solomon (fairly fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) SG - Daniel Olsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Gene Solomon is called for the reach on Daniel Olsen - foul #1 on Gene Solomon, team foul #4 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Lance Combs (C) Gregory Gilles, Gene Solomon, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (PG), Bruce Hicks (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Saylors (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Daniel Olsen, Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Steven Bennett blows the layup but he's fouled by Lance Combs - foul #1 on Lance Combs, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Lance Combs snags the defensive board | 4-10 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Lance Combs scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Andrew Simonson | 6-10 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 6-10 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | James Taylor misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Skipper - foul #1 on Kenneth Skipper, team foul #7 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF) Daniel Gemmill, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Howland (C) Steven Bennett | |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 6-12 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper can't tip it in | 6-12 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | David Saylors pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Chris Bauer picks off the pass by David Saylors | 6-12 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Kenneth Skipper banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Bauer | 8-12 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Philip Custer is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG), Nathan Junker (PF) James Taylor, Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), Paul Wason (C) John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Philip Custer makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the rebound | 8-13 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Gregory Gilles knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Philip Custer misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right side | 11-13 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive board | 11-13 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Paul Wason scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Chris Bauer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Lance Combs (C) Kenneth Skipper, Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Daniel Olsen (SG), John Giancola (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Philip Custer, Bruce Hicks, Charles Howland, Paul Wason | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't tip it in | 11-15 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | John Giancola hits the follow up shot | 11-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gregory Gilles (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SG - Daniel Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) PF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 11-17 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle pulls down the rebound | 11-17 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Daniel Gemmill - foul #2 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #9 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Gregory Gilles, Daniel Gemmill, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF), Paul Wason (C) Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Gene Solomon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | John Giancola is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Stevens | 11-21 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses badly on a shot from the right block | 11-21 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Chris Bauer | 11-21 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-21 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the defensive board | 11-21 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Skipper - foul #2 on Kenneth Skipper, team foul #10 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Gene Solomon, Kenneth Skipper, Chris Bauer, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Randy McGibbon (SG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Anthony Stevens, Daniel Olsen, John Giancola, David Saylors | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 11-22 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 2nd free throw | 11-23 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Saylors (PF) Paul Wason | |
| 04:33 | Illinois | David Saylors is open but misses the lay-in | 11-23 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 11-23 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-23 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the rebound | 11-23 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Charles Howland is called for 10 seconds | 11-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SG) Gregory Gilles, Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Eugene Boyle | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | James Taylor misses the shot from the left side | 11-23 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert tips it home | 13-23 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Charles Howland hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 13-23 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the follow up shot | 13-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | James Taylor clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 13-25 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 13-25 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Hicks | 13-28 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | James Taylor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 13-28 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the board | 13-28 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Howland | 13-30 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by David Saylors - foul #1 on David Saylors, team foul #4 | 15-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Solomon (PG), Kenneth Skipper (SG), Lance Combs (C) James Taylor, Daniel Gemmill, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Daniel Olsen (PF), Paul Wason (C) Bruce Hicks, John Giancola, David Saylors, Charles Howland | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo makes the free throw | 16-30 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen is hacked by Lance Combs - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #11 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF) Francisco Bravo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 16-30 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-31 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the jumper from the right block | 16-31 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Skipper - foul #3 on Kenneth Skipper, team foul #12 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Gilles (PG) Kenneth Skipper | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Gene Solomon misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-33 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Daniel Olsen scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Eugene Boyle | 16-35 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 18-35 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Gregory Gilles is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Gilles, team foul #13 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Taylor (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SG), Nathan Junker (PF), Andrew Simonson (C) Gregory Gilles, Gene Solomon, Bobby Hebert, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), John Giancola (SF) Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 18-36 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 18-36 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Daniel Olsen - foul #2 on Daniel Olsen, team foul #5 | 18-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Chris Bauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Steven Bennett (C) Anthony Stevens, Paul Wason | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 18-36 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 18-36 |