| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple inbounds the ball | 39-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 39-39 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano tips it in | 39-41 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Stephen Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by William Buntin and he's hacked by William Clemmons - foul #2 on William Clemmons, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Stephen Smith misses the free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hadley | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Smith - foul #3 on Stephen Smith, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (C) Richard Hadley | |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 41-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by William Buntin and the foul's on Jason McCray - foul #2 on Jason McCray, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hadley (C) Jeffrey Regner | |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Richard Hadley snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Terry Fahy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | William Gaunt gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 43-41 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Richard Hadley is called for traveling | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), William Clemmons (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Mark Kleiber, Jason McCray, Richard Hadley | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is fouled on the floor by Terry Fahy - foul #3 on Terry Fahy, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (PF) Terry Fahy | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | William Buntin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by William Gaunt | 45-41 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | William Clemmons comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | William Gaunt pulls down the rebound | 45-41 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits a jumper from the left block set up by Michael Wynne | 47-41 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-41 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | William Buntin can't tip it in | 47-41 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael Wynne tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | William Clemmons snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is fouled on the floor by Edward Wydra - foul #1 on Edward Wydra, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF), Richard Hadley (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Sammy Labarre, William Clemmons, Jason McCray | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Richard Hadley misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Clemmons (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Richard Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Richard Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Samuel Overturf (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jaramillo (fresh) PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Richard Hadley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 47-44 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Edward Wydra's pass is intercepted by Leon Gulley | 47-44 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo's layup is rejected by James Brown | 47-44 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ernest Bode | 47-44 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Jaramillo - foul #1 on Robert Jaramillo, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Stephen Smith (PF) Daniel Wilson, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Leon Gulley, Robert Jaramillo, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Regner and he's fouled by Stephen Smith - foul #4 on Stephen Smith, team foul #4 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Edward Wydra (PF) Samuel Overturf, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses the free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Brown | 48-46 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jason McCray swats the layup by Edward Wydra | 48-46 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Terry Fahy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Bode - foul #2 on Ernest Bode, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF), Sam Lamantia (C) Ernest Bode, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Richard Hadley (C) Mark Kleiber, Sammy Labarre, Jason McCray | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Hadley - foul #3 on Richard Hadley, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (PF) Anderson Nakano, Richard Hadley | |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | William Gaunt is called for the reach on Leon Gulley - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Terry Fahy is fouled on the floor by Tommy Hipple - foul #1 on Tommy Hipple, team foul #7 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (PG), Sammy Labarre (SG), Richard Hadley (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Terry Fahy | 50-50 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Terry Fahy lays it in | 50-52 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael Wynne | 53-52 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-52 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | William Gaunt grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 53-52 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Richard Hadley grabs the board | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Sammy Labarre (fresh) SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber is fouled on the floor by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), Leon Gulley (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Ernest Bode comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Jason McCray grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Mark Kleiber and the foul's on James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #9 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Ernest Bode travels with the ball | 53-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SF) Leon Gulley | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Terry Fahy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Edward Wydra throws it down set up by Ernest Bode | 55-57 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #10 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Wynne (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (SF), William Clemmons (PF) Terry Fahy, Jason McCray | |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Michael Wynne double dribbles | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Fahy (SF) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | William Buntin pulls down the rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG) Samuel Overturf | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (PF), Richard Hadley (C) Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | William Clemmons is called for the reach on Tommy Hipple - foul #3 on William Clemmons, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), James Brown (C) William Buntin, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG) Jason McCray | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | William Clemmons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 55-59 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Edward Wydra tips it in | 57-59 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | William Clemmons scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Wydra (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Clemmons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Christopher Tiedemann steals it from William Gaunt | 57-62 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Leon Gulley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-62 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-62 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | William Clemmons gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Samuel Overturf (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Tommy Hipple, Edward Wydra, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jason McCray (PF), Jeffrey Regner (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley | |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Michael Wynne comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-62 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the follow up shot | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Leon Gulley scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jeffrey Regner | 59-65 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf is hacked by Terry Fahy - foul #4 on Terry Fahy, team foul #8 | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Robert Jaramillo (SF) Leon Gulley, Sammy Labarre, Terry Fahy | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Samuel Overturf misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #3 on Ernest Bode, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Michael Wynne misses the easy layup | 59-66 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Stephen Smith tips it in | 61-66 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber loses the dribble to Ernest Bode | 61-66 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Stephen Smith drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from William Buntin | 63-66 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-66 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Robert Jaramillo tips it back up and in | 63-68 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Michael Wynne drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Stephen Smith | 65-68 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann connects on the floater from the left block | 65-70 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #2 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Tommy Hipple (SF), James Brown (C) Samuel Overturf, Ernest Bode, Michael Wynne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), William Clemmons (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Robert Jaramillo, Jason McCray | |
| 03:48 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner pulls down the rebound | 66-70 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Terry Fahy hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Anderson Nakano | 66-73 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 66-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - William Clemmons (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 66-73 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Fahy | 66-73 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Leon Gulley can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG), Richard Hadley (C) Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Stephen Smith snags the defensive board | 66-74 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-74 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 66-74 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | James Brown misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 66-74 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple tips it back up and in | 68-74 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | The jumper by Leon Gulley is denied by James Brown | 68-74 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Gaunt | 68-74 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Michael Wynne (C) Daniel Wilson, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), Jeffrey Regner (C) Sammy Labarre, Richard Hadley | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Michael Wynne connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 70-74 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Leon Gulley travels with the ball | 70-74 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Stephen Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on Stephen Smith, team foul #13 | 70-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | William Clemmons connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple drills a jumper from the left wing set up by William Gaunt | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | William Buntin is called for the reach on Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Gaunt | 75-78 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | William Buntin is called for the reach on Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Buntin, team foul #15 | 75-78 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Michael Wynne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 75-80 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Fahy | 75-80 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | William Buntin is called for the reach on Terry Fahy in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Buntin, team foul #16 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Terry Fahy makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 75-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | William Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-82 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 75-82 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Daniel Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Regner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #17 | 75-82 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sammy Labarre (SG) Anderson Nakano | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 1st free throw | 75-83 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the 2nd free throw | 75-84 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Michael Wynne grabs the offensive rebound | 75-84 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG) Sammy Labarre | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-84 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Terry Fahy pulls down the rebound | 75-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leon Gulley runs out the clock | 75-84 |