| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (fresh) SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) SG - Anthony Stevens (fresh) SF - Eugene Boyle (fresh) PF - Charles Howland (fresh) C - David Saylors (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Saylors 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eugene Boyle - foul #1 on Eugene Boyle, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | David Saylors snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Bruce Hicks steals the ball from Bobby Hebert | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by David Saylors | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is denied on a dunk by Charles Howland | 0-4 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Gaspar - foul #1 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the easy dunk attempt | 0-4 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle tips it but misses | 0-4 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 0-4 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Steven Dukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Steven Bennett (C) Eugene Boyle, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Kenneth Gaspar is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG), Andrew Simonson (SG) Steven Dukes, Kenneth Gaspar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | John Giancola clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson is called for traveling | 0-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF) Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Bruce Hicks | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits a jumper from the left side set up by Randy McGibbon | 0-6 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) SG - Nnamdi Abdula (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Bauer (fresh) PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wason (fresh) C - Steven Bennett (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Chris Bauer loses the dribble to Randy McGibbon | 2-8 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon lays it up and in | 2-10 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | John Giancola pulls down the rebound | 2-10 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Daniel Gemmill is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon - foul #1 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #4 | 2-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Eugene Boyle (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Saylors (C) Randy McGibbon, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Steven Bennett | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-10 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Saylors hits the follow up shot | 2-12 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill jams it | 4-12 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Howland | 4-15 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Steven Dukes | 6-15 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Steven Dukes steals it from Bruce Hicks in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Steven Dukes banks in the layup | 8-15 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Saylors is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gemmill - foul #2 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG), Oswaldo Marino (C) Daniel Gemmill, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG) Anthony Stevens | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | David Saylors misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Oswaldo Marino - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF) Francisco Bravo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Wason (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | David Saylors misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 3 from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Paul Wason steals it from Oswaldo Marino | 8-16 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | David Saylors is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Bruce Hicks | 8-18 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-18 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Chris Bauer tips it but misses | 8-18 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-18 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-18 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Steven Dukes misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-18 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | David Saylors gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tiring) 3 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy McGibbon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) C - David Saylors (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Illinois | David Saylors makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 8-20 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Eugene Boyle picks off the pass by Oswaldo Marino | 8-20 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle banks in the layup | 8-22 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Bruce Hicks takes the ball from Chris Bauer | 8-22 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks throws it down | 8-24 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Randy McGibbon is called for the reach on Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #2 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson, Chris Bauer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (PG), Anthony Stevens (SG), Steven Bennett (SF), Charles Howland (PF), David Fielder (C) Bruce Hicks, Randy McGibbon, Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason, David Saylors | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 8-24 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 8-24 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 8-24 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the board | 8-24 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Steven Dukes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-24 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens snags the defensive board | 8-24 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Steven Bennett hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Francisco Bravo - foul #1 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #7 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG) David Fielder | |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 8-25 |
| 09:25 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-26 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Bruce Hicks picks off the pass by Bobby Hebert | 8-26 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-26 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens grabs the offensive board | 8-26 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Nnamdi Abdula steals it from John Giancola | 8-26 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 10-26 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Steven Dukes is called for the reach on Anthony Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Dukes, team foul #8 | 10-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF), David Fielder (C) John Giancola, Steven Bennett | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 10-27 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 10-28 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Anthony Stevens blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Nnamdi Abdula | 10-28 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger can't tip it in | 10-28 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Fielder | 10-28 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dukes - foul #2 on Steven Dukes, team foul #9 | 10-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SG) Steven Dukes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 10-29 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Herman Westfall | 10-29 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | David Fielder steals the ball from Andrew Simonson | 10-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nnamdi Abdula (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Simonson (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tired) 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) C - David Fielder (fresh) | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Nnamdi Abdula is called for the reach on Bruce Hicks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #10 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Paul Wason (PF) Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 10-29 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by David Fielder - foul #1 on David Fielder, team foul #3 | 10-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, David Fielder | |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 11-30 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula makes the 2nd free throw | 12-30 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 12-32 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 14-32 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Eugene Boyle, Paul Wason | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | The short jumper by Andrew Simonson is denied by David Saylors | 14-32 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert drills a jumper from the right side | 16-32 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | David Saylors drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Randy McGibbon | 16-34 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-34 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | David Saylors grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Chris Bauer steps in front of the Randy McGibbon pass in the backcourt | 16-34 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula loses the ball out of bounds | 16-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Raymond Green (C) Chris Bauer, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Steven Bennett (SF), Paul Wason (PF), David Fielder (C) Randy McGibbon, Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland, David Saylors | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | John Giancola misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 16-34 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Raymond Green gets the rebound | 16-34 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Paul Wason swats the shot by Nnamdi Abdula | 16-34 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 16-34 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | John Giancola drills a floater from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Nnamdi Abdula - foul #2 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #11 | 16-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Nnamdi Abdula, Oswaldo Marino, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eugene Boyle (SF) Paul Wason | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the free throw | 16-37 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), Charles Howland (PF) John Giancola, David Fielder | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 16-40 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Francisco Bravo | 18-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (very tired) 2 reb. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tired) 4 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Anthony Stevens (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Boyle (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) C - Steven Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 18-40 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 18-40 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens pulls down the rebound | 18-40 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Bobby Hebert is called for the reach on Steven Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #12 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Chris Bauer (SF), Daniel Gemmill (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Andrew Simonson, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (SG), Paul Wason (C) Anthony Stevens, Charles Howland | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Steven Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 18-41 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Steven Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 18-41 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill pulls down the rebound | 18-41 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 18-41 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 18-41 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle misses long on a floater from the right block | 18-41 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Steven Bennett can't tip it in | 18-41 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks can't tip it in | 18-41 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Paul Wason tips it in | 18-43 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 18-43 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Steven Bennett snags the defensive board | 18-43 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Eugene Boyle comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-43 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Chris Bauer grabs the board | 18-43 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 18-43 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Steven Bennett pulls down the rebound | 18-43 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Chris Bauer is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Bauer, team foul #13 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Steven Dukes, Chris Bauer, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Stevens (SG), John Giancola (SF), David Fielder (PF), David Saylors (C) Bruce Hicks, Eugene Boyle, Steven Bennett, Paul Wason | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon makes the 1st free throw | 18-44 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 18-44 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the rebound | 18-44 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar is whistled for a carry | 18-44 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gemmill - foul #3 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #14 | 18-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 18-45 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Anthony Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 18-46 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-46 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | David Fielder gets the rebound | 18-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Giancola hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Fielder | 18-49 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Charles Howland (PF) Randy McGibbon, David Fielder | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | David Saylors misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 18-49 |