| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew inbounds the ball | 16-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Monte Depew drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gregory Harris | 16-30 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Walter Eyman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-30 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregory Harris | 16-30 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Steven Deleo - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #1 | 16-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Walter Eyman is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Walter Eyman, team foul #2 | 16-30 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 16-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Steven Deleo slams it home set up by Carroll Holzer | 18-30 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the floater from the left side | 18-32 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Deleo, team foul #3 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (C) Carroll Holzer, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 18-34 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 18-34 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Sam Arendt hits the follow up shot | 20-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Monte Depew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 20-34 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #3 on Kevin Jones, team foul #4 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Monte Depew, Michael Buckner | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Norman Sayre hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 20-36 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Norman Sayre blocks the short jumper by Walter Eyman | 20-36 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Robert Burner grabs the defensive rebound | 20-36 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Burner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-36 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Brian Keith hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Burner and he's fouled by Brian Keith - foul #1 on Brian Keith, team foul #5 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Steven Deleo (PF) Carroll Holzer, Sam Arendt, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Monte Depew (SF) Robert Burner, Norman Sayre | |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the free throw | 22-38 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Walter Eyman pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | John McClure misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-38 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by John McClure - foul #1 on John McClure, team foul #6 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Doug Taylor | |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Eyman | 22-39 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 22-39 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Zachary Belcher | 22-39 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Gregory Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-39 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher tips it in | 22-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John McClure (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | John Howard misses the lay-in | 22-41 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 22-41 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 22-44 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Kevin Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 24-44 |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Gregory Harris shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-44 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | John McClure pulls down the rebound | 24-44 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | John McClure scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Steven Deleo | 27-44 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 09:57 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Zachary Belcher | 27-46 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | John McClure misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting pulls down the rebound | 27-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Monte Depew - foul #4 on Kevin Jones, team foul #7 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John McClure, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher, Daniel Munson | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-48 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Michael Buckner gets the rebound | 27-48 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Michael Buckner is hacked by Brian Keith - foul #2 on Brian Keith, team foul #8 | 27-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Sayre (SF) Monte Depew | |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 08:35 | Illinois | Michael Buckner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Sam Arendt misses the lay-in | 27-50 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Robert Atkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-50 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Brian Keith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #1 | 27-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (PF) Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Robert Burner | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the 1st free throw | 27-50 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-50 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 28-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Wade Westervelt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Keith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Steven Deleo clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #5 on Kevin Jones, team foul #9 | 28-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 28-51 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 28-52 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Brian Keith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 28-52 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Doug Taylor pulls down the rebound | 28-52 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the floater from the right block | 28-52 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the board | 28-52 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-52 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the offensive rebound | 28-52 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Arendt | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Doug Taylor connects on the open jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Hasting | 31-54 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Sam Arendt hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-54 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the contested 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 34-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Brian Keith banks in the layup and the foul's on Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #2 | 36-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG), William Murray (SF), Walter Eyman (C) Carroll Holzer, Sam Arendt, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Walter Eyman swats the short shot by Zachary Belcher | 37-57 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Monte Depew snags the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Walter Eyman - foul #3 on Walter Eyman, team foul #10 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) John Howard, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SF - William Murray (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (tired) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Steven Deleo's floater is tipped away by Timothy Hasting | 37-57 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | John McClure misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-57 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | John McClure misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Steven Deleo can't tip it in | 37-57 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Monte Depew pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Monte Depew drills a floater from the free throw line | 37-59 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | John McClure hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-59 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the offensive board | 37-59 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Timothy Hasting - foul #2 on Timothy Hasting, team foul #3 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Sam Arendt (SF) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, William Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Doug Taylor (SG) Robert Burner, Zachary Belcher | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | The short jumper by Doug Taylor is denied by Walter Eyman | 39-59 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Sam Arendt grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the defensive rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the lay-in | 39-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the rebound | 39-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Steven Deleo buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 41-59 |