| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker inbounds the ball | 33-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer double dribbles | 33-27 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec buries a jumper from the right block | 35-27 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Frank Aker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 35-27 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the tip | 35-27 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the turnaround from the right block | 37-27 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | David Williams hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan Stringer - foul #3 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG) Nathan Stringer | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Williams misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 38-29 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Darryl Colson gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Billy Barr scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Michalec - foul #3 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Frank Aker, David Williams | |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Brian Thies comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | John Perry tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses short on a shot from the right block | 42-31 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Allan Varley grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols buries a jump hook near the basket | 42-33 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF) Pavel Czapski, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Allshouse, David Stoltzfus | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-33 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Frank Aker snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Norman - foul #1 on Donald Norman, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG) John Perry | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Allan Varley | |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits a 3 from straight away | 46-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gary Chambers and he's fouled by Sergei Sosinski - foul #1 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG) Gary Chambers | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Edward Hohl picks off the pass by Donald Norman | 46-38 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl can't finish the layup | 46-38 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Darryl Colson gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | The jump hook by Donald Norman is blocked by David Williams | 46-38 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Thomas Michalec - foul #4 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Allan Varley (SF), David Stoltzfus (PF) Edward Hohl, Frank Aker, Kelly Nichols | |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Gary Allshouse steals the ball from Darryl Colson | 48-41 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Allshouse | 48-43 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Darryl Colson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Pavel Czapski | 50-43 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Allan Varley's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Thies | 50-43 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Thies | 50-43 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | John Perry loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Williams is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (PF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Frank Aker (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses the 1st free throw | 50-43 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Lionel Job makes the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse's floater is tipped away by Donald Norman | 51-43 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Lionel Job gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Kelly Nichols is called for the reach on Michael Mack - foul #4 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SF), David Williams (C) Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Darryl Colson lays it in | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Edward Hohl and the foul's on Lionel Job - foul #2 on Lionel Job, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Darryl Colson, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Edward Hohl, Frank Aker | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | John Perry is hacked by Nathan Stringer - foul #4 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Brian Thies clanks a jump hook from the left block | 53-46 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Brian Thies's floater is tipped away by David Stoltzfus | 53-46 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski blows the layup but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Donald Norman (PF) John Perry, Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Allan Varley (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Chambers, Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Thies - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Donald Norman scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-48 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Allan Varley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Frank Aker | 58-50 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | The short jumper by Billy Barr is denied by David Williams | 58-50 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Billy Barr tips it back up and in | 60-50 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Mack - foul #3 on Michael Mack, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Billy Barr, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Edward Hohl, Frank Aker | |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Brian Thies comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 60-52 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Allan Varley gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Donald Norman (C) Michael Mack, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Gary Chambers steals it from Lionel Job | 60-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois | David Williams buries a floater from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | John Perry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Gary Chambers - foul #1 on Gary Chambers, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Lionel Job, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (PF), Kelly Nichols (C) Gary Chambers, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus, David Williams | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses short on a jumper near the basket | 62-56 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-56 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Michalec | 62-56 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Billy Barr is fouled on the floor by Kelly Nichols - foul #5 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #9 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Sergei Sosinski (C) John Perry, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Darryl Colson steals the ball from Frank Aker | 64-56 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | The jump hook by Thomas Michalec is blocked by Frank Aker | 64-56 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Frank Aker gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Frank Aker is hacked by Michael Mack - foul #4 on Michael Mack, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Darryl Colson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF) Domingo Trujillo | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Frank Aker misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski pulls down the rebound | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Nathan Stringer is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec - foul #5 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #10 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Chambers (PG), Edward Hohl (SG), David Williams (C) Gary Allshouse, Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus jams it on a great pass from David Williams and he's hacked by Sergei Sosinski - foul #2 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the free throw | 65-59 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Mack | 67-59 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Donald Norman - foul #2 on Donald Norman, team foul #11 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Brian Thies is hacked by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (PF) Thomas Michalec | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG) Gary Chambers | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus is fouled on the floor by Pavel Czapski - foul #1 on Pavel Czapski, team foul #12 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Billy Barr can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | John Perry picks off the pass by David Williams | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Brian Thies drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Darryl Colson | 71-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allan Varley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - David Williams (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-61 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Darryl Colson snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Lionel Job drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Thies | 73-61 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Thomas Michalec (SF) John Perry, Lionel Job | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (PF) David Williams | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Allan Varley drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gary Allshouse | 73-63 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Gary Allshouse takes the ball from Thomas Michalec | 73-63 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Frank Aker banks in the layup set up by Gary Allshouse | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 73-65 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #5 on Brian Thies, team foul #13 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Frank Aker | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 73-66 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Allan Varley | |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Edward Hohl buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Williams | 73-68 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is whistled for traveling | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus double dribbles | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Mack | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Edward Hohl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-68 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is hacked by Edward Hohl in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Hohl, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG) Billy Barr | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Williams | 76-68 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Stoltzfus | 76-71 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Gary Allshouse is called for the reach on Darryl Colson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3 from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Williams snags the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 78-74 |