| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg inbounds the ball | 32-15 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses badly on a shot in the paint | 32-15 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the follow up shot | 32-17 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Randy Demps misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-17 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Donald Webb tips it in | 34-17 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #2 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 34-17 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses short on a floater in the lane | 34-17 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Randy Demps | 36-17 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-17 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the board | 36-17 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Frazier - foul #2 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #1 | 36-17 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-17 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-17 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Michael Krieg scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dominic Mancini | 38-19 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | James Hull's pass is intercepted by Adam Williams | 38-19 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hull (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | A charge is called on Tyrone Brown - foul #1 on Tyrone Brown, team foul #2 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alfred Grant (SG), Michael Bissonnette (SF), Michael Hullinger (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Donald Webb, Tyrone Brown, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp throws it down on a nice dish by Dominic Mancini | 38-23 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Randy Demps clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-23 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp gets the rebound | 38-23 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Dennis Murray, team foul #3 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Randy Demps | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (PF) Dominic Mancini | |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the 2nd free throw | 38-25 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-25 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger snags the offensive board | 38-25 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 40-25 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bissonnette - foul #1 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Charles Stevenson, Clarence Adcock | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | James Hull can't finish the layup | 40-27 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Randy Demps pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-27 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Clarence Gore | 40-27 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini loses the dribble to Randy Demps | 40-27 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Randy Demps banks in the layup | 42-27 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawerence Sapp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Illinois | James Hull is fouled on the floor by Dominic Mancini - foul #2 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Hullinger (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF), Clarence Adcock (PF) Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Gore | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Randy Demps scores on a 3 from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is fouled on the floor by Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 45-27 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | The jumper by Michael Krieg is denied by Michael Hullinger | 45-27 |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Randy Demps pulls down the rebound | 45-27 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Donald Webb misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-27 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Randy Demps tips it home | 47-27 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock lays it in | 47-29 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Michael Krieg steals the ball from Michael Hullinger | 47-29 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the shot from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger is hacked by Michael Krieg - foul #4 on Michael Krieg, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (PG), Alfred Grant (SG), Tyrone Brown (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Randy Demps, Donald Webb, Brian Wilkinson, James Hull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Clarence Gore (PF) Kevin Frazier, Adam Williams | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Dennis Murray scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Alfred Grant and the foul's on Michael Krieg - foul #5 on Michael Krieg, team foul #4 | 49-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SG), Lawerence Sapp (SF) Dominic Mancini, Michael Krieg | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the free throw | 49-31 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock grabs the board | 49-31 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Olin Zacher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-34 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock snags the defensive board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) SG - Alfred Grant (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Hullinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clarence Adcock (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock's layup is rejected by Dennis Murray | 49-34 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tyrone Brown | 49-34 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Michael Hullinger clanks a turnaround from the right block | 49-34 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Clarence Adcock | 49-34 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Olin Zacher | 49-36 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Bissonnette, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy Demps (PG), Donald Webb (SG), Brian Wilkinson (PF), James Hull (C) Michael Bissonnette, Alfred Grant, Michael Hullinger, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-36 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Randy Demps snags the defensive board | 49-36 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Clarence Gore steps in front of the Randy Demps pass | 49-36 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Clarence Gore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette (SF) Tyrone Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Randy Demps | 51-36 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-36 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | James Hull snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Donald Webb connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Demps | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy Demps (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Webb (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bissonnette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 54-36 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Donald Webb pulls down the rebound | 54-36 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Bissonnette drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Randy Demps | 56-36 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Stevenson | 56-38 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Donald Webb comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Frazier - foul #3 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #5 | 56-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tyrone Brown (SF) Michael Bissonnette | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Charles Stevenson, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Donald Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 58-38 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Tyrone Brown blocks the short jumper by Clarence Adcock | 58-38 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Randy Demps can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock hits a driving attempt from the right block | 58-40 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-40 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock is whistled for a carry | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Gore (PF), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Tyrone Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 60-40 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Dominic Mancini out of the doubleteam | 60-42 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Randy Demps runs out the clock | 60-42 |