| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) SG - Richard Brown (fresh) SF - Steven Young (fresh) PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Charles Senecal double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Steven Young tips it in | 0-4 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bellows | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Steven Young loses the ball out of bounds | 3-4 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 3-4 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it home | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Titus Smithey - foul #1 on Titus Smithey, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Roger Davis loses the dribble to Jermaine Strong | 5-6 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Steven Young knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Brown | 5-8 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Edward Tillman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Robert Bellows (SG) Roger Davis, Edward Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Robert Bellows, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Titus Smithey | 8-10 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Michael Kindel swats the short shot by Dwight Carr | 8-10 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Titus Smithey pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - James Duhart (fresh) SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Edward Tillman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 8-10 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the shot in the lane | 8-10 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #1 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Jermaine Strong (C) Brian Caudill, Jared Hagler, Michael Thoreson | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dwight Carr buries a shot in the lane set up by Jerald Harrison and the foul's on Doug Baker - foul #1 on Doug Baker, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), James Edgell (C) Roger Davis, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) James Duhart | |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | James Edgell clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jermaine Strong - foul #1 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Young (SF) Dwight Carr | |
| 14:26 | Penn State | James Edgell makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | James Edgell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-13 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Larry Vigil gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Robert Bellows can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Senecal - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #4 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Larry Vigil, Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Robert Bellows comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Harrison | 11-15 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Jerald Harrison, Jermaine Strong | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Robert Bellows connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Brian Caudill is fouled on the floor by Charles Senecal - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Edward Tillman, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Steven Young | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #6 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Titus Smithey (PF) Larry Vigil, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Titus Smithey pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-16 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson grabs the board | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Titus Smithey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Titus Smithey grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF) Robert Bellows, Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Michael Thoreson | |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Titus Smithey's fadeaway is rejected by Jared Hagler | 14-16 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Jerald Harrison steals the ball from Titus Smithey | 14-16 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dwight Carr | 14-19 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Edward Tillman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Roger Davis tips it but misses | 14-19 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | James Edgell gets the offensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Larry Vigil buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Edgell | 17-19 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Titus Smithey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | James Edgell scores on a runner from close range | 19-19 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Titus Smithey denies the turnaround by Jared Hagler | 19-19 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dwight Carr | 19-19 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Dwight Carr drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Edward Tillman - foul #1 on Edward Tillman, team foul #7 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF) Larry Vigil, Roger Davis, Edward Tillman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Steven Young (PF) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Jerald Harrison | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | James Edgell hits the finger roll set up by Doug Baker | 21-22 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Steven Young misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Robert Bellows grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - James Edgell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - James Duhart (fresh) SF - Dwight Carr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Brian Caudill is called for the reach on Robert Bellows - foul #1 on Brian Caudill, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Charles Senecal (PF) Stephen Wyatt, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Dwight Carr | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Titus Smithey hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Robert Bellows | 23-22 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-22 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't tip it in | 23-22 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Doug Baker | 23-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), James Edgell (C) Doug Baker, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Brian Caudill | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't finish the uncontested layup | 23-22 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Jared Hagler tips it back up and in | 23-24 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Edward Tillman (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Stephen Wyatt, Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) James Duhart | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Titus Smithey gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Doug Baker drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Titus Smithey | 26-24 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits the follow up shot | 26-26 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Larry Vigil clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-26 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is whistled for a carry | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Edward Tillman, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-26 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Stephen Wyatt steps in front of the Brian Caudill pass in the backcourt | 26-26 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Jared Hagler is called for the reach on Robert Bellows - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Michael Kindel (C) Doug Baker, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwight Carr (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Steven Young, Jared Hagler | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) C - Michael Kindel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) SG - James Duhart (fresh) SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Charles Senecal banks in the layup | 28-26 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Brian Caudill is fouled on the floor by Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Larry Vigil, team foul #8 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Jerald Harrison | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-28 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Dwight Carr gets the rebound | 28-28 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Dwight Carr scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jermaine Strong | 28-31 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Richard Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF) Brian Caudill, Dwight Carr, James Duhart | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Jermaine Strong swats the layup by Larry Vigil | 28-31 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones loses the dribble to Robert Bellows in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Robert Bellows hits the finger roll | 30-31 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 30-31 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-33 |