| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | David White blocks the short jumper by Everett Ibrahim | 28-36 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roy Hill - foul #3 on Roy Hill, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Robert Moralez gets the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | The jump hook by Robert Moralez is blocked by Everett Ibrahim | 29-36 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it home | 31-36 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | John Dolezal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Moralez | 31-36 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by Gerald Ricco - foul #3 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, James Chiesa, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David White | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | David White picks off the pass by William Devore | 34-36 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is hacked by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses badly on a floater from close range | 34-36 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 34-36 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's floater is tipped away by Phillip Dean | 34-36 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is denied on a layup by Roy Hill | 34-36 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | John Dolezal drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 34-39 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Roy Hill is called for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Anthony Golden misses the easy layup | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Mickey Haworth - foul #2 on Mickey Haworth, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Joseph Pearce grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Bruce Bennett steals the ball from Ralph Hylton | 34-40 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim lays it in | 34-42 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Mickey Haworth loses the dribble to Roy Hill | 34-42 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur grabs the offensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 34-42 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Pearce - foul #3 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Michael Compton, Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Mwai Abdur, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Mickey Haworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Blackwell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David White (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Chiesa - foul #1 on James Chiesa, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG) Mickey Haworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | John Dolezal is hacked by Jeffrey Craig in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Craig, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | David White grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-43 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Phillip Dean hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Robert Moralez is called for the reach on Gerald Ricco in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Moralez, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG) Jeffrey Craig | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-45 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell is called for traveling | 38-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Roy Hill scores on a runner in the lane set up by Bruce Bennett | 38-47 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Phillip Dean can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is whistled for a carry | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | John Dolezal pulls down the rebound | 38-47 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Ricco | 38-49 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell makes the contested 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffrey Craig | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Moralez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Scott Blackwell - foul #2 on Scott Blackwell, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Ralph Hylton (SF), Phillip Dean (PF) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Robert Moralez, Anthony Golden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Garry Gearhart | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Derek Smith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 41-49 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim tips it in | 41-51 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Ralph Hylton is fouled on the floor by James Chiesa - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | David White (C) Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Phillip Dean misses long on a shot from the left block | 41-51 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Moralez (SF) Ralph Hylton | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Robert Moralez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 41-51 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Robert Moralez tips it in | 43-51 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Mwai Abdur | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Mwai Abdur - foul #4 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #6 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG), Anthony Golden (PF), Joseph Pearce (C) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton, Phillip Dean, David White | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Scott Blackwell takes the ball from Roy Hill | 45-53 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Robert Moralez's fadeaway is rejected by William Devore | 45-53 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-53 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Joseph Pearce is called for the reach on Derek Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Pearce, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Hylton (SF) Robert Moralez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Derek Smith | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Scott Blackwell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Craig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Hylton (fresh) PF - Anthony Golden (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Pearce (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roy Hill (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Bruce Bennett takes the ball from Scott Blackwell | 45-55 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Hill | 45-57 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Craig picks off the pass by Gerald Ricco in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jeffrey Craig misses the easy layup | 45-57 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Scott Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mickey Haworth (PG), Michael Compton (SG), Robert Moralez (SF), Phillip Dean (PF), David White (C) Scott Blackwell, Jeffrey Craig, Ralph Hylton, Anthony Golden, Joseph Pearce | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), James Chiesa (SF), William Devore (PF) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | William Devore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Robert Moralez pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Robert Moralez dunks the ball over the doubleteam | 47-59 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Chiesa | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Phillip Dean connects on the open shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Moralez out of a doubleteam | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | James Chiesa is fouled on the floor by Michael Compton - foul #2 on Michael Compton, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Blackwell (PG), Jeffrey Craig (SG) Mickey Haworth, Michael Compton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | James Chiesa makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) James Chiesa | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco runs out the clock | 50-63 |