| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Shea (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) PF - James Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Frierson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Daniel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Kruse inbounds the ball | 25-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wager and he's fouled by John Frierson - foul #2 on John Frierson, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | James Allen makes the free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | William Hohl clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-37 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Shea | 28-37 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | James Wager loses the dribble to William Hohl | 28-37 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | James Daniel clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-37 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | James Wager pulls down the rebound | 28-37 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Telek Kwiatkowski takes the ball from Joseph Little | 28-37 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Joseph Little denies the turnaround by James Daniel | 28-37 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Frierson | 28-37 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | James Daniel knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Frierson | 28-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Wager misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Louis White - foul #2 on Louis White, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Wager makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | James Wager misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | James Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski is fouled on the floor by Richard Kruse - foul #1 on Richard Kruse, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Joseph Little steps in front of the Louis White pass | 29-39 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Frierson is called for the reach on Joseph Little - foul #3 on John Frierson, team foul #3 | 29-39 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-39 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | William Hohl gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | James Wager is called for the reach on Louis White - foul #3 on James Wager, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:59 | Penn State | John Frierson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Louis White | 29-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Frierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | John Frierson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | John Frierson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Joseph Little is denied on a layup by William Hohl | 29-41 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | James Daniel gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the shot from the left side | 29-41 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 29-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a floater from the right wing | 29-41 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | James Allen misses the tip | 29-41 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | James Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 29-41 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | William Hohl misses badly on a jumper from close range | 29-41 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Little | 29-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Joseph Little can't throw it down but the foul's on William Hohl - foul #2 on William Hohl, team foul #4 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton (SG) Brian Shea | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | William Hohl blows the layup | 31-41 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | James Daniel tips it back up and in | 31-43 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Wager scores on a 3 from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | John Frierson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | James Daniel tips it in | 34-45 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Joseph Little drills a floater from the left block | 36-45 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | William Hohl is whistled for traveling | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF), Arthur Drown (C) James Wager, Richard Kruse, James Allen, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SF), Raymond Lossett (PF), Darren Petersen (C) John Frierson, James Daniel, William Hohl | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shelton Davis (fresh) PF - Lance Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Drown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Louis White (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Lossett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darren Petersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Lance Sanders comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Raymond Lossett | 36-45 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Brian Shea - foul #2 on Brian Shea, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Frierson (SG) Telek Kwiatkowski | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Lance Sanders hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Arthur Drown snags the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 10:40 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 36-47 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Arthur Drown tips it home | 38-47 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | John Frierson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-47 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Arthur Drown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Lance Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (PF), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Shelton Davis, Lance Sanders, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SG), James Daniel (PF), William Hohl (C) Louis White, John Frierson, Darren Petersen | |
| 09:44 | Penn State | William Hohl lays it in and he's hacked by Richard Kruse - foul #2 on Richard Kruse, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | William Hohl makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-50 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | William Hohl can't finish the layup | 38-50 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | James Daniel misses the tip | 38-50 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the rebound | 38-50 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Richard Kruse clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Little | 38-50 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Wager pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | William Hohl steps in front of the Brian Shea pass | 41-50 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | James Daniel drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Telek Kwiatkowski | 41-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Shea (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Lossett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Telek Kwiatkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Daniel (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - William Hohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | James Allen is denied on a dunk by James Daniel | 41-52 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | James Daniel grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg is hacked by Richard Kruse - foul #3 on Richard Kruse, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (PG), Timothy Hamilton (SG), Shelton Davis (SF), Lance Sanders (PF) James Wager, Brian Shea, Richard Kruse, James Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis White (PG), John Frierson (SG) Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett dunks the ball set up by William Hohl | 41-54 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Shelton Davis is whistled for traveling | 41-54 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett lays it up and in set up by Louis White | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Christopher John is hacked by John Frierson - foul #4 on John Frierson, team foul #5 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Arthur Drown (C) Christopher John, Joseph Little | |
| Subs | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski (SF), Darren Petersen (C) Dennis Silberberg, William Hohl | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:45 | Illinois | James Wager misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-56 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Darren Petersen grabs the board | 41-56 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Louis White misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Darren Petersen tips it home | 41-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lance Sanders misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Darren Petersen - foul #1 on Darren Petersen, team foul #6 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SF), James Allen (C) Shelton Davis, Arthur Drown | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Daniel (PF) Raymond Lossett | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lance Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Louis White misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-58 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton grabs the board | 43-58 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | James Daniel denies the turnaround by James Allen | 43-58 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Daniel | 43-58 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Richard Kruse steps in front of the James Daniel pass | 43-58 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Timothy Hamilton misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-58 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Louis White pulls down the rebound | 43-58 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Telek Kwiatkowski's pass is intercepted by James Allen | 43-58 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Louis White - foul #3 on Louis White, team foul #7 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (SG), Joseph Little (C) Timothy Hamilton, Lance Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Holleman (PG), Wesley Tseng (SG), Dennis Silberberg (SF), Raymond Lossett (PF) Louis White, John Frierson, Telek Kwiatkowski, James Daniel | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | James Wager snags the offensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Wager (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Kruse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Little (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Holleman (fresh) SG - Wesley Tseng (fresh) SF - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Lossett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Darren Petersen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Darren Petersen - foul #2 on Darren Petersen, team foul #8 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher John (SG), Shelton Davis (SF) James Wager, Richard Kruse | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Joseph Little makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 45-58 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Shelton Davis snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Joseph Little's floater is tipped away by Darren Petersen | 45-58 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Little | 45-58 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Joseph Little clanks a floater near the basket | 45-58 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg pulls down the rebound | 45-58 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Darren Petersen misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 45-58 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett gets the offensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Darren Petersen is hacked by Joseph Little - foul #1 on Joseph Little, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Wager (PG), Richard Kruse (SF) Christopher John, Shelton Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett knocks in the shot from the right side | 45-60 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | James Allen buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Wager | 47-60 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Paul Holleman loses the dribble to Joseph Little | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | James Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Raymond Lossett snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Darren Petersen can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-60 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Joseph Little steps in front of the Raymond Lossett pass | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joseph Little misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 47-60 |