| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Soliz (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Nichols (fresh) PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Nichols inbounds the ball | 34-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Dennis Murray can't finish the layup | 34-22 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Michael Krieg clanks a floater from the right side | 34-22 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | William Nichols pulls down the rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Ikard | 36-22 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Michael Krieg comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-22 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 36-22 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 36-22 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits the follow up shot | 38-22 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Brian Wilkinson denies the turnaround by Adam Williams | 38-22 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Nichols | 38-22 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | John Soliz comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Joe Thomas - foul #3 on Joe Thomas, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 39-22 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Adam Williams is whistled for a carry | 39-22 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | John Soliz hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-22 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Matthew Kim drills a floater from close range | 42-24 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Adam Williams swats the shot by Thomas Ikard | 42-24 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-24 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Joe Thomas is called for the reach on John Soliz - foul #4 on Joe Thomas, team foul #2 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SF), Michael Baker (PF) William Nichols, Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Arnold Jernigan (PG), William Magdaleno (SG), Harold Briley (PF), Ernest Barker (C) Kevin Frazier, Joe Thomas, Matthew Kim, Adam Williams | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Arnold Jernigan takes the ball from Michael Baker | 42-24 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 42-24 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 42-24 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Arnold Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harold Briley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-24 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-24 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Harold Briley tips it home | 45-26 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harold Briley - foul #2 on Harold Briley, team foul #3 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SF), David Brister (C) John Soliz, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (PG), Matthew Kim (PF), Adam Williams (C) Michael Krieg, Harold Briley, Ernest Barker | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-26 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Brister - foul #2 on David Brister, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson (PF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-26 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is hacked by Brian Wilkinson - foul #3 on Brian Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 47-26 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Adam Williams makes the shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Kim | 47-28 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski is hacked by Arnold Jernigan - foul #1 on Arnold Jernigan, team foul #4 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (SF) Arnold Jernigan | |
| 13:04 | Illinois | David Brister can't finish the layup | 47-28 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is hacked by Thomas Ikard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Ikard, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), Dennis Murray (C) Boris Pinkowski, David Brister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joe Thomas (SG), Michael Krieg (SF) William Magdaleno, Clarence Gore | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Adam Williams lays it in set up by Michael Krieg | 47-30 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Dennis Murray connects on the runner from the right block set up by John Soliz | 49-30 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Matthew Kim clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 49-30 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Adam Williams snags the offensive board | 49-30 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Adam Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Thomas Ikard, William Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Briley (PF), Ernest Barker (C) Matthew Kim, Adam Williams | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harold Briley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson's pass is intercepted by Harold Briley | 49-30 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Ernest Barker's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Murray | 49-30 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Dennis Murray hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Ernest Barker - foul #3 on Ernest Barker, team foul #5 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Magdaleno (PG) Kevin Frazier | |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the free throw | 52-30 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Joe Thomas comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-30 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-30 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Dennis Murray can't connect on a jumper from close range | 52-30 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-30 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Michael Baker hits the finger roll | 54-30 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | William Magdaleno hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Thomas | 54-33 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Soliz scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dennis Murray | 56-33 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Michael Krieg is fouled on the floor by William Nichols - foul #2 on William Nichols, team foul #4 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Brian Wilkinson (SF), David Brister (C) Boris Pinkowski, William Nichols, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (PG), Arnold Jernigan (SF), Matthew Kim (PF), Adam Williams (C) Joe Thomas, Michael Krieg, Harold Briley, Ernest Barker | |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Adam Williams can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on David Brister - foul #3 on David Brister, team foul #5 | 56-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Nichols (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Adam Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-34 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-34 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson throws it down | 58-34 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Matthew Kim double dribbles | 58-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (SF), Harold Briley (PF), Ernest Barker (C) Kevin Frazier, Matthew Kim, Adam Williams | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Ikard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Soliz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Nichols (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Brister (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Arnold Jernigan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Magdaleno (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clarence Gore (fresh) PF - Harold Briley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Brister misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Barker - foul #4 on Ernest Barker, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SG), Michael Baker (PF) John Soliz, William Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Brister makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Brister makes the 2nd free throw | 60-34 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Harold Briley can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 60-34 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the defensive rebound | 60-34 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | David Brister misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-34 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Harold Briley snags the defensive board | 60-34 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | William Magdaleno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-34 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 60-34 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the easy layup | 60-34 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | David Brister grabs the offensive board | 60-34 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Michael Baker buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Ikard | 62-34 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Clarence Gore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Murray (C) David Brister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frank Suber (C) Ernest Barker | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard misses short on a shot from the left side | 62-34 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Dennis Murray tips it but misses | 62-34 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Michael Baker hits the follow up shot | 64-34 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses long on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Boris Pinkowski - foul #1 on Boris Pinkowski, team foul #6 | 64-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Soliz (SG), William Nichols (SF) Boris Pinkowski, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | William Magdaleno makes the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | John Soliz gets the rebound | 64-35 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harold Briley - foul #3 on Harold Briley, team foul #7 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Barker (PF) Harold Briley | |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Brian Wilkinson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-35 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-35 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | William Magdaleno is called for the reach on John Soliz - foul #1 on William Magdaleno, team foul #8 | 64-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Brister (PF) Brian Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 1st free throw | 65-35 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | John Soliz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | William Magdaleno is hacked by William Nichols - foul #3 on William Nichols, team foul #7 | 66-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Boris Pinkowski (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Thomas Ikard, David Brister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Briley (PF) Frank Suber | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses the 1st free throw | 66-35 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Dennis Murray pulls down the rebound | 66-35 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Arnold Jernigan is called for the reach on Michael Baker - foul #2 on Arnold Jernigan, team foul #9 | 66-35 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 67-35 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-35 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Harold Briley pulls down the rebound | 67-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Soliz (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Pinkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. SF - William Nichols (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Arnold Jernigan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Magdaleno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) PF - Harold Briley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Barker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Clarence Gore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-38 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Michael Baker jams it set up by Boris Pinkowski | 69-38 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-38 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Michael Baker grabs the board | 69-38 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Soliz knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 71-38 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | William Magdaleno misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-38 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Dennis Murray gets the rebound | 71-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | John Soliz misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-38 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Clarence Gore gets the rebound | 71-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Clarence Gore knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Jernigan | 71-41 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Dennis Murray is fouled on the floor by Ernest Barker - foul #5 on Ernest Barker, team foul #10 | 71-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Ikard (PG), Brian Wilkinson (PF) Boris Pinkowski, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frank Suber (C) Ernest Barker | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Clarence Gore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-41 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Dennis Murray snags the defensive board | 72-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Soliz misses short on a shot from the right wing | 72-41 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Clarence Gore pulls down the rebound | 72-41 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Clarence Gore can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 72-41 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dennis Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 72-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Ikard runs out the clock | 72-41 |