| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Dwight Carr inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Lindsay Jones and the foul's on Charles Senecal - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SF) Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Robert Bellows buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 24-30 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong scores on a shot from the left block set up by Dwight Carr | 24-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Roger Davis, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong tips it in | 26-34 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-34 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it in | 28-34 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is fouled on the floor by Richard Brown - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Robert Bellows, Edward Tillman, Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (SG), Steven Young (SF) Richard Brown, Dwight Carr | |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Titus Smithey can't finish the layup | 28-35 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is fouled on the floor by Michael Kindel - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Roger Davis, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Jermaine Strong, Jared Hagler | |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Edward Tillman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Bellows | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lindsay Jones | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Robert Bellows can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerald Harrison | 30-37 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Steven Young is fouled on the floor by Robert Bellows - foul #1 on Robert Bellows, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Edward Tillman, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jermaine Strong (PF), Jared Hagler (C) Lindsay Jones, Brian Caudill, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Michael Thoreson | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dwight Carr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Doug Baker - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG) Robert Bellows | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dwight Carr misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Dwight Carr makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Dwight Carr steals the ball from James Edgell | 30-38 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is fouled on the floor by James Edgell - foul #1 on James Edgell, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Charles Senecal (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Roger Davis, Michael Kindel, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Charles Senecal - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #7 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Michael Kindel (PF) Robert Bellows, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Larry Vigil drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Richard Brown | 33-42 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Titus Smithey - foul #2 on Titus Smithey, team foul #8 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Larry Vigil, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Steven Young (SF) Richard Brown, Dwight Carr | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Jermaine Strong steals the ball from Stephen Wyatt | 35-43 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Lindsay Jones | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #3 on Charles Senecal, team foul #9 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), James Edgell (C) Edward Tillman, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Jerald Harrison (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Jermaine Strong, Jared Hagler | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Doug Baker buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Bellows | 38-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Richard Brown tips it back up and in | 38-47 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-47 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Steven Young scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Brown | 38-49 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Michael Kindel (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, James Edgell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), James Duhart (SG), Dwight Carr (SF), Jermaine Strong (PF), Jared Hagler (C) Lindsay Jones, Richard Brown, Steven Young, Jerald Harrison, Michael Thoreson | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Robert Bellows makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Robert Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Robert Bellows makes the 3rd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-51 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Brian Caudill is called for the reach on Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Brian Caudill, team foul #5 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Robert Bellows, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Charles Senecal lays it in | 43-51 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 43-53 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | James Duhart scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Charles Senecal tips it home | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 47-55 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Dwight Carr tips it in | 47-57 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Titus Smithey | 50-57 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Brian Caudill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Jerald Harrison (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Brian Caudill, James Duhart, Dwight Carr, Jermaine Strong, Jared Hagler | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Michael Thoreson swats the shot by Larry Vigil | 50-57 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 50-59 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #3 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #6 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Larry Vigil | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Jared Hagler (C) Richard Brown, Michael Thoreson | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-59 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Steven Young gets the rebound | 50-59 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Duhart | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Doug Baker | 52-61 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones connects on the open 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-64 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Robert Bellows can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Charles Senecal (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwight Carr (SF), Jermaine Strong (PF) Steven Young, Jerald Harrison | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #4 on Charles Senecal, team foul #10 | 52-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Charles Senecal's pass is intercepted by James Duhart | 52-65 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the lay-in | 52-65 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Charles Senecal loses the ball out of bounds | 52-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), James Edgell (C) Doug Baker, Titus Smithey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Robert Bellows takes the ball from Lindsay Jones | 52-65 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Robert Bellows lays it up and in | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Stephen Wyatt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - James Edgell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwight Carr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 26 pts. 8 reb. C - Jared Hagler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Edgell | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Jermaine Strong takes the ball from Robert Bellows | 54-65 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is hacked by James Edgell - foul #2 on James Edgell, team foul #11 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (PG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Larry Vigil, Robert Bellows, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF) Lindsay Jones, Dwight Carr | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-66 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Kindel | 54-66 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Roger Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-66 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Roger Davis is called for the reach on Jared Hagler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Davis, team foul #12 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG), Dwight Carr (SF) Richard Brown, Steven Young | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #13 | 54-67 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jared Hagler is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Wyatt - foul #5 on Stephen Wyatt, team foul #14 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Roger Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Roger Davis | 56-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Brian Caudill is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Larry Vigil, team foul #15 | 56-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Brian Caudill misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Brian Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | James Edgell gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Michael Kindel can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Jermaine Strong - foul #2 on Jermaine Strong, team foul #7 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) Brian Caudill | |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is hacked by Larry Vigil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Vigil, team foul #16 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Caudill (PG) Lindsay Jones | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Edgell | 56-69 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Edward Tillman | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Brian Caudill banks in the layup set up by Dwight Carr and he's hacked by James Edgell - foul #3 on James Edgell, team foul #17 | 58-71 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Brian Caudill makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 58-72 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Larry Vigil tips it in | 60-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Caudill runs out the clock | 60-72 |