| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Howard Perry inbounds the ball | 40-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe loses the dribble to Timothy Lobb | 40-42 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the easy layup | 42-42 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jermaine Fletcher | 42-42 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is denied on a dunk by Joseph Crowe | 42-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Chris Galaz snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | John Cooper buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #1 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | John Cooper connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Howard Perry | 44-46 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Radman Zeck double dribbles | 44-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (PF) Carlton Uchida | |
| Subs | Illinois | Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 44-49 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the easy layup | 44-49 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Boris Mikowski | 46-49 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-49 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher's dunk attempt is rejected by Noel McClatchey | 46-49 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Jared Wada swats the shot by Arnold Mueller | 46-49 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Howard Perry tips it home | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jared Wada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Howard Perry (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on John Cooper - foul #3 on John Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Carlton Uchida (PF) Boris Mikowski, Jared Wada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Chris Galaz grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits a floater from the left wing set up by Eddy Lovett | 46-53 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Radman Zeck clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 46-53 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Carlton Uchida steals it from Chris Galaz | 46-53 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #2 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #1 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida is fouled on the floor by Chris Galaz - foul #2 on Chris Galaz, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (C) Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne (SF) Noel McClatchey | |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Eddy Lovett picks off the pass by Radman Zeck | 46-55 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne blows the layup | 46-55 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Douglas Claiborne grabs the offensive rebound | 46-55 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Chris Galaz's floater is tipped away by Jared Wada | 46-55 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Mark Foster is called for the reach on Monte Fisher - foul #2 on Mark Foster, team foul #2 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG) Mark Foster | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SF) Eddy Lovett, Douglas Claiborne | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carlton Uchida | 46-55 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Chris Galaz - foul #3 on Chris Galaz, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lobb (C) Radman Zeck, Carlton Uchida | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG), Noel McClatchey (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Monte Fisher, Chris Galaz, Joseph Crowe | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-55 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher buries a floater from the right side | 50-55 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Howard Perry buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Cooper and he's hacked by Michael Niehaus - foul #3 on Michael Niehaus, team foul #3 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Michael Niehaus | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the jumpshot from the left side | 50-58 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Howard Perry is hacked by Boris Mikowski - foul #1 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carlton Uchida (PF) Jared Wada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Dennis Oliver | |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Fisher | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Carlton Uchida (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Boris Mikowski | 53-61 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | John Cooper can't finish the layup | 53-61 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | John Cooper tips it home | 53-63 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-63 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | John Cooper buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Monte Fisher | 53-65 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Radman Zeck knocks in the floater from the right side | 55-65 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Monte Fisher | 55-68 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Radman Zeck blows the layup | 55-68 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it back up and in | 57-68 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Carlton Uchida - foul #2 on Carlton Uchida, team foul #5 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Foster (PG), Michael Niehaus (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Jared Wada (PF), Charles Whorton (C) Boris Mikowski, Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Carlton Uchida, Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Howard Perry (SF), Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, John Cooper, Joseph Crowe | |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (SG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller travels with the ball | 57-70 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Foster | 59-70 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver tips it home | 59-72 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is fouled on the floor by John Cooper - foul #4 on John Cooper, team foul #5 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Fisher (SG) John Cooper | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Mark Foster hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jared Wada | 62-72 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-72 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Chris Galaz can't tip it in | 62-72 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Monte Fisher snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Charles Whorton picks off the pass by Monte Fisher | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) PF - Jared Wada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. C - Charles Whorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SF - Howard Perry (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Michael Niehaus connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jared Wada | 64-72 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Howard Perry clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 64-72 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Jared Wada pulls down the rebound | 64-72 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Charles Whorton's pass is intercepted by Monte Fisher | 64-72 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Chris Galaz misses the lay-in | 64-72 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darrell Oakes | 64-72 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Mark Foster is whistled for traveling | 64-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Boris Mikowski (PG), Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF), Timothy Lobb (C) Mark Foster, Michael Niehaus, Darrell Oakes, Jared Wada, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Noel McClatchey (SF), Joseph Crowe (C) Arnold Mueller, Howard Perry, Chris Galaz | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Fisher and he's hacked by Carlton Uchida - foul #3 on Carlton Uchida, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the free throw | 64-74 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida grabs the board | 64-74 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski is hacked by Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #6 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Cooper (PF) Dennis Oliver | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski is fouled on the floor by Eddy Lovett - foul #3 on Eddy Lovett, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Douglas Claiborne (SF) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher | |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Noel McClatchey | 65-74 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Perry (SF) Douglas Claiborne | |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher blows the layup | 65-74 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey snags the defensive board | 65-74 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the floater from the left wing | 65-74 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Carlton Uchida banks in the layup on a great pass from Timothy Lobb | 67-74 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Perry | 67-77 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #8 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Niehaus (SF), Jared Wada (PF) Jermaine Fletcher, Carlton Uchida | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Monte Fisher (SG), Chris Galaz (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Arnold Mueller, John Cooper, Howard Perry, Joseph Crowe | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-77 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Noel McClatchey tips it but misses | 69-77 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett tips it home | 69-79 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Boris Mikowski drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Radman Zeck | 71-79 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Boris Mikowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Niehaus (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jared Wada (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Timothy Lobb (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Monte Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SF - Noel McClatchey (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chris Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Carlton Uchida (PF) Michael Niehaus, Jared Wada | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), John Cooper (SG), Howard Perry (SF), Joseph Crowe (C) Eddy Lovett, Monte Fisher, Noel McClatchey, Dennis Oliver | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller scores on a 3 from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-82 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it home | 73-82 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Boris Mikowski is called for the reach on John Cooper - foul #2 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #7 | 73-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Wada (C) Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | John Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the wide open shot from the right side but he's fouled by Chris Galaz - foul #4 on Chris Galaz, team foul #9 | 73-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (C) Jared Wada | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 73-84 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Boris Mikowski - foul #3 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #8 | 74-84 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Radman Zeck | 74-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Radman Zeck | 76-84 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 76-84 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller tips it home | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 76-86 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Chris Galaz pulls down the rebound | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Chris Galaz is hacked by Boris Mikowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Mikowski, team foul #9 | 76-86 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the 1st free throw | 76-87 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Chris Galaz makes the 2nd free throw | 76-88 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Radman Zeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jermaine Fletcher is called for the reach on Howard Perry - foul #3 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #10 | 76-88 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry makes the 1st free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Howard Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 76-89 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carlton Uchida | 76-89 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb banks in the layup | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller runs out the clock | 78-89 |