| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Aker (fresh) PF - David Stoltzfus (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec inbounds the ball | 35-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Penn State | Billy Barr banks in the layup on a nice dish by Donald Norman | 35-39 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | The 3pt attempt by Gary Allshouse is denied by Darryl Colson | 35-39 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus tips it home | 37-39 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson tips it in | 37-41 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Billy Barr gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Thomas Michalec picks off the pass by Nathan Stringer | 37-41 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Michalec | 37-43 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Frank Aker is hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Michael Mack - foul #3 on Michael Mack, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), Domingo Trujillo (SF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (C) Michael Mack, Billy Barr, Donald Norman | |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Darryl Colson | 38-43 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski hits the follow up shot | 38-45 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Allan Varley is denied by Darryl Colson | 38-45 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | John Perry loses the dribble to David Stoltzfus | 38-45 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Allan Varley jams it set up by Edward Hohl and he's hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #2 on Darryl Colson, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Donald Norman (C) Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Allan Varley makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) C - David Stoltzfus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski slams it home on a nice dish by Donald Norman | 41-47 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Frank Aker's floater is knocked away by Donald Norman | 41-47 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-47 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Lionel Job grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Billy Barr blows the dunk but he's hacked by Allan Varley - foul #1 on Allan Varley, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF), David Williams (C) Edward Hohl, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Sergei Sosinski | |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Lionel Job misses the floater from the left side but the foul's on David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SF) David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Lionel Job makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Lionel Job makes the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Donald Norman snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Gary Allshouse is called for the reach on Lionel Job - foul #3 on Gary Allshouse, team foul #4 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG), David Stoltzfus (PF) Nathan Stringer, Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Darryl Colson (PF) Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Donald Norman | |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Darryl Colson lays it in | 41-52 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Brian Thies - foul #4 on Brian Thies, team foul #4 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (C) Brian Thies | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 43-52 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski is hacked by Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathan Stringer (SG), Allan Varley (SF), Frank Aker (PF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Donald Norman (C) Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 45-52 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Michael Mack steps in front of the Gary Allshouse pass in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Darryl Colson loses the ball out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Michael Mack, Darryl Colson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Aker (fresh) C - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Donald Norman is called for the reach on Frank Aker - foul #2 on Donald Norman, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Thomas Michalec | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Donald Norman blocks the short jumper by Frank Aker | 45-52 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Donald Norman gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Lionel Job is whistled for a carry | 45-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG) Gary Allshouse | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Donald Norman | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus lays it in on a great pass from Edward Hohl | 47-52 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the offensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-52 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Frank Aker snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Frank Aker scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Stoltzfus | 50-52 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Darryl Colson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Lionel Job | 50-54 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Frank Aker lays it up and in and the foul's on Lionel Job - foul #2 on Lionel Job, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Domingo Trujillo (SF), Kelly Nichols (C) Nathan Stringer, Allan Varley, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Frank Aker makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Frank Aker pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Darryl Colson denies the turnaround by Gary Allshouse | 53-54 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 53-54 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Donald Norman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the tip | 53-54 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski tips it back up and in | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Michael Mack is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse - foul #4 on Michael Mack, team foul #7 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Donald Norman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Kelly Nichols swats the dunk try by Donald Norman | 53-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Hohl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Stoltzfus (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Stoltzfus is denied by Darryl Colson | 53-56 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | John Perry snags the defensive board | 53-56 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Darryl Colson can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by David Stoltzfus - foul #1 on David Stoltzfus, team foul #6 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Varley (SF), David Williams (C) Edward Hohl, David Stoltzfus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Donald Norman | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Darryl Colson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Allan Varley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | David Williams can't tip it in | 53-58 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 53-58 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols's pass is intercepted by Darryl Colson | 53-58 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is denied on a layup by David Williams | 53-58 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Michael Mack tips it but misses | 53-58 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Allan Varley knocks in the shot from the left block | 55-58 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Gary Allshouse takes the ball from Michael Mack in the backcourt | 55-58 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo can't finish the layup | 55-58 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | David Williams tips it back up and in | 57-58 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Nathan Stringer (SG), Frank Aker (PF) Gary Allshouse, Allan Varley, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Donald Norman (PF) Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Darryl Colson | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo clanks a jumper from the left side | 57-58 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Donald Norman clanks a floater in the lane | 57-58 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Edward Hohl misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Frank Aker - foul #2 on Frank Aker, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Allan Varley (SF) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SF) Michael Mack, Brian Thies | |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | David Williams hits a floater from the free throw line | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Nathan Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Varley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Aker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - David Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Nathan Stringer is called for the reach on John Perry - foul #3 on Nathan Stringer, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stoltzfus (PF) Frank Aker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF) Lionel Job | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | John Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allan Varley | 59-61 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Allan Varley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Nichols (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Aker (SF) Allan Varley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Donald Norman | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Billy Barr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #8 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Frank Aker | 61-61 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 61-61 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus grabs the board | 61-61 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer loses the dribble to Billy Barr | 61-61 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 61-61 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | David Stoltzfus pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Billy Barr is called for the reach on Gary Allshouse - foul #3 on Billy Barr, team foul #9 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Brian Thies snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Billy Barr - foul #4 on Billy Barr, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Nathan Stringer misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Darryl Colson snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Brian Thies is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Brian Thies, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Williams is hacked by Michael Mack in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Mack, team foul #12 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG) Michael Mack | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Donald Norman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse is hacked by John Perry in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Perry, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Gary Allshouse makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | David Stoltzfus blocks the jumper by Thomas Michalec | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Darryl Colson grabs the offensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Billy Barr is whistled for a carry | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (SG) Nathan Stringer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Edward Hohl is fouled in the backcourt by John Perry - foul #2 on John Perry, team foul #14 | 67-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Edward Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |