| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fresh) PF - Eddie Woods (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Mark Lynch inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Mark Lynch double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is whistled for a carry | 30-31 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Thomas Denny connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Spurlock | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Smith - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 33-32 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Douglas Spivey is called for the reach on Mark Lynch - foul #2 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | Thomas Denny connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #1 on Thomas Denny, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Thomas Denny - foul #2 on Thomas Denny, team foul #3 | 35-32 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 3rd free throw | 35-35 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is called for traveling | 35-35 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the jumpshot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Lynch | 35-35 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Eddie Woods can't connect on a floater from the right block | 35-35 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Eddie Woods tips it but misses | 35-35 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 35-35 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses badly on a runner near the basket | 35-35 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Gerard Creamer | 35-37 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Smith makes the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Douglas Spivey - foul #3 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Steven Snyder (SG) Thomas Denny, Jim Spurlock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | William Smith makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Eddie Woods - foul #3 on Eddie Woods, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Dollard (C) William Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Paul Suazo picks off the pass by Scott Dollard | 38-39 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Leonard Lechuga denies the turnaround by Eddie Woods | 38-39 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Wayne Flickinger | 38-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Paul Suazo is called for the reach on Steven Snyder - foul #2 on Paul Suazo, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG) Clarence McCarthy, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Scott Dollard comes up short on the shot near the basket | 38-41 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey travels with the ball | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | William Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 38-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | William Smith tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-41 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie Woods | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Woods (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Leonard Lechuga takes the ball from Mark Lynch | 38-41 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger clanks a jumper near the basket | 38-41 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | William Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Wayne Flickinger steals it from Thomas Denny | 38-41 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is fouled on the floor by Jim Spurlock - foul #2 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | William Smith steps in front of the Paul Cordova pass | 38-41 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Leonard Lechuga blocks the short jumper by Thomas Wainwright | 38-41 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | John Lau misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-41 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Denis Banks makes the runner from the right block | 40-41 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the fadeaway from the left side | 40-41 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the follow up shot | 40-43 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Steven Snyder drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | William Smith loses the dribble to Leonard Lechuga | 43-46 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Paul Cordova drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Flickinger and he's hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #6 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (PG), Jim Spurlock (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Thomas Denny, Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright, William Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-49 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Woods (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Wayne Flickinger blocks the jumper by Jim Spurlock | 43-49 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-49 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's floater is tipped away by Leonard Lechuga | 43-49 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jim Spurlock - foul #3 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's pass is intercepted by Gerard Creamer | 43-50 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Denny (PG), William Smith (C) Clarence McCarthy, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Mark Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey gets the offensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-50 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses long on a runner from the left block | 45-50 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Denny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Spurlock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Woods (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Mark Lynch misses badly on the uncontested runner in the lane | 45-52 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Mark Lynch pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | William Smith scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Jim Spurlock | 47-52 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer hits a jump hook from close range | 47-54 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Snyder (SG), Denis Banks (SF), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Jim Spurlock, Mark Lynch, Eddie Woods, William Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Thomas Denny makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Smith (C) Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Paul Suazo, Jamie Smith | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 49-54 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jim Spurlock (SG), Mark Lynch (SF), Eddie Woods (PF) Steven Snyder, Denis Banks, Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) John Lau | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | William Smith lays it in on a great pass from Mark Lynch and he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | William Smith misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 51-54 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 51-56 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Gerard Creamer is called for the reach on Eddie Woods - foul #3 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Eddie Woods misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Lynch | 51-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 51-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is hacked by Jim Spurlock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jim Spurlock, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Denny - foul #3 on Thomas Denny, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jim Spurlock is whistled for a carry | 54-60 |
| 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova runs out the clock | 54-60 |