| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-34 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Randy Demps pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a shot from the left side | 21-34 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Randy Demps tips it but misses | 21-34 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Michael Krieg pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Donald Webb blocks the jumper by Dominic Mancini | 21-34 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Michael Krieg tips it back up and in | 23-34 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dennis Murray banks in the layup on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 23-36 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Demps - foul #1 on Randy Demps, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Michael Krieg buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Frazier | 25-36 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Dennis Murray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-36 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits a wide open floater from the right side set up by Dominic Mancini out of the doubleteam | 27-36 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Demps and the foul's on Dominic Mancini - foul #2 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #1 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Adcock (C) Michael Krieg, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Hullinger (PF), Brian Wilkinson (C) Donald Webb, Dennis Murray, James Hull | |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Clarence Adcock | 27-38 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses badly on a shot from the left side | 27-38 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger grabs the offensive board | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Randy Demps connects on the shot from the right wing | 27-40 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock lays it in set up by Dominic Mancini and he's hacked by Alfred Grant - foul #1 on Alfred Grant, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Michael Krieg (SF), Adam Williams (C) Dominic Mancini, Kevin Frazier, Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Dennis Murray (PF), James Hull (C) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger drills a shot near the basket set up by Donald Webb | 30-42 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Hull | 30-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | James Hull connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 30-44 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alfred Grant - foul #2 on Alfred Grant, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG) Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG) Alfred Grant | |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is whistled for a carry | 32-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Clarence Gore (PF) Olin Zacher, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the jumpshot from the right side | 32-44 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | James Hull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp (C) Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG) Donald Webb | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 34-44 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Randy Demps's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Adcock (C) Michael Krieg, Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) James Hull | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alfred Grant | 34-44 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Randy Demps knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Tyrone Brown | 34-46 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Randy Demps is called for the reach on Dominic Mancini in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Demps, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Adam Williams (C) Kevin Frazier, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (PG), Michael Hullinger (SF) Randy Demps, Tyrone Brown | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-46 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Adam Williams snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Hullinger - foul #2 on Michael Hullinger, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger gets the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 36-48 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Olin Zacher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Donald Webb gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Alfred Grant misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it in | 36-50 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Alfred Grant - foul #3 on Alfred Grant, team foul #6 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Olin Zacher, Charles Stevenson, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Michael Bissonnette (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (C) Donald Webb, Alfred Grant, Dennis Murray, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawerence Sapp - foul #3 on Lawerence Sapp, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock hits a shot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger lays it up and in set up by Michael Bissonnette | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Clarence Gore (PF) Dominic Mancini, Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Webb (SG), Dennis Murray (PF) Michael Bissonnette, Michael Hullinger | |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock is hacked by James Hull - foul #2 on James Hull, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Williams (C) Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Dennis Murray | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Hull | 40-56 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 40-56 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Donald Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 40-56 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | James Hull pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Adam Williams steals it from Donald Webb | 40-56 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Clarence Gore (PF) Olin Zacher, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (PF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Dennis Murray blocks the short jumper by Michael Krieg | 40-56 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-56 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Krieg | 40-56 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Michael Krieg comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-56 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Tyrone Brown | 40-58 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | James Hull takes the ball from Dominic Mancini | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Murray (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hull (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-58 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Donald Webb snags the offensive board | 40-58 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Donald Webb hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Williams - foul #2 on Adam Williams, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (SF), Brian Wilkinson (C) Tyrone Brown, James Hull | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Olin Zacher is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF) Dominic Mancini, Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF), James Hull (C) Michael Hullinger, Brian Wilkinson | |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-60 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it but misses | 40-60 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 40-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Michael Krieg comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-60 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Donald Webb gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Donald Webb connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Hull | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Michael Krieg clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-62 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 40-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses the lay-in | 40-62 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Olin Zacher clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-62 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the board | 40-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 40-62 |