| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Schanz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 18-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Frances Manning takes the ball from Marlin Hayne | 18-26 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Cecil Cook misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-26 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis gets the rebound | 18-26 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Richard Anderson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 21-28 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Michael Patten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), James Hinson (C) Gary Schanz, Richard Dupuis, Marlin Hayne, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Mario Price - foul #1 on Mario Price, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is hacked by Mario Price - foul #2 on Mario Price, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marlin Hayne (PF) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Mario Price - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #3 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), James Hinson (SF) Mario Price, Patrick Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Gary Schanz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-30 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Dennis Moriarty - foul #1 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #4 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Michael Patten (C) Gary Schanz, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Andrew Hanshaw (PF) Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Patten - foul #2 on Michael Patten, team foul #5 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG) Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Michael Patten lays it up and in | 23-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Schanz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fresh) PF - James Hinson (fresh) C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Hanshaw (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Frances Manning connects on the floater from close range | 23-32 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf clanks a jumper from the left wing | 23-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Christian Johnson snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Christian Johnson is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Marlin Hayne (PF), Keith Hey (C) Gary Schanz, Jackie Scalf, James Hinson, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Jason Steller (SF), Richard Anderson (PF) Cecil Cook, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne hits the follow up shot | 25-32 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #6 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG) Patrick Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne snags the defensive board | 25-32 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis banks in the layup | 27-32 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 27-32 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree gets the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Jackie Scalf steals it from Jason Steller | 27-32 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf jams it | 29-32 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw is denied on a layup by Keith Hey | 29-32 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Jason Steller grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Arnold Petree comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Hanshaw | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Andrew Hanshaw (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Jason Steller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Patrick Nuzzo (SG), James Hinson (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf, Richard Dupuis, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Christian Johnson (SF), Frances Manning (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Hey | 32-32 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-32 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Frances Manning blocks the short jumper by Keith Hey | 32-32 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Keith Hey gets the offensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Michael Patten drills a runner near the basket | 34-32 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Cecil Cook clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Keith Hey loses the dribble to Larry Lown | 34-32 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by James Hinson - foul #2 on James Hinson, team foul #7 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Marlin Hayne (PF) Gary Schanz, James Hinson, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown, Richard Anderson | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Christian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Jason Steller steps in front of the Patrick Nuzzo pass | 34-34 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Cecil Cook connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 34-37 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Frances Manning grabs the board | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Arnold Petree knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Cecil Cook | 34-39 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Keith Hey's fadeaway is rejected by Christian Johnson | 34-39 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Nuzzo is blocked by Frances Manning | 34-39 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Keith Hey grabs the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne is fouled on the floor by Frances Manning - foul #1 on Frances Manning, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), James Hinson (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Patrick Nuzzo, Richard Dupuis, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Andrew Hanshaw (C) Cecil Cook, Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Michael Patten is called for a backcourt violation | 34-39 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw is fouled on the floor by Keith Hey - foul #4 on Keith Hey, team foul #8 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Marlin Hayne (PF) James Hinson, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Scalf | 36-41 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw's fadeaway is rejected by Jackie Scalf | 36-41 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Larry Lown gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw is fouled on the floor by Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #9 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Keith Hey (PF) Patrick Nuzzo, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cecil Cook (PG), Christian Johnson (SF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Andrew Hanshaw misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Gary Schanz is fouled on the floor by Christian Johnson - foul #2 on Christian Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Marlin Hayne (PF) Gary Schanz, Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (C) Andrew Hanshaw | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne lays it in set up by Mario Price | 38-41 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Richard Anderson hits a shot in the paint set up by Cecil Cook | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Cecil Cook (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Frances Manning (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Richard Anderson swats the layup by Patrick Nuzzo | 38-43 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frances Manning | 38-43 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Patrick Nuzzo, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown, Christian Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Dupuis is called for the reach on Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #10 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Marlin Hayne (PF) Jackie Scalf, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis loses the dribble to Cecil Cook | 38-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Gary Schanz is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Schanz, team foul #11 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Patten (C) Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne is fouled on the floor by Richard Anderson - foul #2 on Richard Anderson, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SF) Larry Lown | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Gary Schanz is called for the reach on Cecil Cook in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Schanz, team foul #12 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Jason Steller | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Cecil Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne misses short on a runner from the right block | 40-47 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Schanz - foul #4 on Gary Schanz, team foul #13 | 40-47 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Gary Schanz knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Patrick Nuzzo | 43-49 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Gary Schanz is called for the reach on Frances Manning in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Schanz, team foul #14 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) Gary Schanz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits a 3 from the right corner | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Patrick Nuzzo is called for the reach on Larry Lown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Nuzzo, team foul #15 | 46-51 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Larry Lown makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Hayne | 46-53 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Frances Manning gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frances Manning is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #4 on Mario Price, team foul #16 | 46-53 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Mario Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Frances Manning pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Patrick Nuzzo is called for the reach on Frances Manning in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Nuzzo, team foul #17 | 46-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Frances Manning makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo knocks in the jumper in the paint | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 48-57 |