| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) PF - John Job (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Woodley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Job | 27-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | John Job hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Willard Drayton - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | John Job makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | John Job makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 29-25 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Shannon Sanders | 29-25 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Brian Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Parks | 32-25 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Shannon Sanders - foul #3 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Shannon Sanders is called for the reach on Gerald Frew - foul #4 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth (SF) Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | James Woodley steals it from Dikembe Abke | 32-25 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | John Job connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Brian Baker | 34-25 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | James Woodley takes the ball from Gerald Frew | 34-25 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Woodley clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), George Hohl (PF) Timothy Parks, John Job | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-25 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | George Hohl pulls down the rebound | 35-25 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Willard Drayton steps in front of the George Hohl pass | 35-25 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Blaine Hackworth (fresh) PF - George Hohl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), John Job (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, George Hohl, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Timothy Parks drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-28 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-28 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth grabs the defensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-28 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth hits the follow up shot | 40-28 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke hits a floater from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is hacked by Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF) Andrew Toney, Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders is hacked by Gerald Frew - foul #4 on Gerald Frew, team foul #5 | 40-30 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Jerry Behne is whistled for a carry | 40-30 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-30 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders pulls down the rebound | 40-30 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | John Job jams it set up by Shannon Sanders | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Willard Drayton | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Parks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Job (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Behne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Drayton (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a runner from the right block | 42-30 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it home | 42-32 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Brian Baker's pass is intercepted by Jerry Hobby | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF), James Woodley (C) Timothy Parks, Shannon Sanders, John Job, Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Donald Beam (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Jerry Hobby, Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Diego Mejia (SF) John Husman | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | James Woodley swats the shot by Cecil Lazar | 42-32 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | George Hohl grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | George Hohl lays it in set up by Brian Baker | 44-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Carl Umana clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it but misses | 44-32 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Andrew Toney misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Beam - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shannon Sanders (SF) Blaine Hackworth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), John Husman (PF) Donald Beam, Diego Mejia | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Andrew Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | James Woodley steps in front of the Carl Umana pass | 46-32 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Woodley connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Baker and he's hacked by Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), John Job (PF) Andrew Toney, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Willard Drayton (PF) Cecil Lazar, John Husman | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | James Woodley makes the free throw | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-32 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the board | 49-32 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Woodley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-32 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson gets the rebound | 49-32 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 49-35 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | John Job misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Shannon Sanders snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Parks (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Woodley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | John Job can't throw it down | 49-35 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Carl Umana loses the dribble to Timothy Parks | 49-35 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Timothy Parks is hacked by Clarence Anderson - foul #3 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Toney (PG), Blaine Hackworth (SF), George Hohl (PF), Jerry Behne (C) Brian Baker, Shannon Sanders, John Job, James Woodley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Donald Beam (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Clarence Anderson, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-35 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | George Hohl loses the dribble to Dikembe Abke | 51-35 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | John Husman drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 51-37 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Jerry Behne banks in the layup set up by Andrew Toney | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Jerry Behne grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Dikembe Abke is called for the reach on Jerry Behne - foul #4 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #9 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Baker (PG), Shannon Sanders (SF), John Job (PF) Timothy Parks, Blaine Hackworth, George Hohl | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Willard Drayton (C) Cecil Lazar, Donald Beam, Dikembe Abke | |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Jerry Behne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Jerry Behne is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson - foul #1 on Jerry Behne, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Woodley (C) Jerry Behne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-37 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-37 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-37 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | John Husman can't tip it in | 55-37 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Job snags the defensive board | 55-37 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | John Job makes the turnaround from the left block | 57-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Baker (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Toney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Job (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Shannon Sanders - foul #5 on Shannon Sanders, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Parks (SG), Blaine Hackworth (SF) Andrew Toney, Shannon Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF) John Husman | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Timothy Parks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Blaine Hackworth is called for the reach on Clarence Anderson - foul #2 on Blaine Hackworth, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew drills a jumper from close range set up by Jerry Hobby | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Timothy Parks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carl Umana - foul #1 on Carl Umana, team foul #10 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abke (C) Carl Umana | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Timothy Parks makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Gerald Frew comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 58-42 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | James Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-42 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | John Job misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-42 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Blaine Hackworth steps in front of the Gerald Frew pass | 58-42 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Blaine Hackworth banks in the layup | 60-42 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is alone and drills a jump hook from close range and the foul's on James Woodley - foul #1 on James Woodley, team foul #6 | 60-44 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the free throw | 60-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Job grabs the board | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Timothy Parks misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-44 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Woodley snags the defensive board | 60-44 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Baker runs out the clock | 60-44 |