| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andre Esposito inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Grant | 32-39 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Richard Grant snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 32-39 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Marty McClenic tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses long on a jumper in the lane | 32-41 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Gary Thomas drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Drouin | 34-43 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Lesley Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Grant | 34-46 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Nicholas Drouin is called for the reach on Lesley Young - foul #1 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #1 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG), Thomas Collins (SF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Andre Esposito, Marty McClenic | |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Joey Troiano grabs the board | 34-46 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | William Martini scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-48 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | William Martini swats the short shot by Mark Henry | 34-48 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Joey Troiano gets the rebound | 34-48 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Michael Boyd steps in front of the William Martini pass in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Lesley Young clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joey Troiano - foul #1 on Joey Troiano, team foul #2 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Richard Grant, William Martini | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Joey Troiano misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Hardy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joey Troiano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. SG - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Collins | 35-48 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Marty McClenic drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-51 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-51 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the tip | 35-51 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Thomas Collins snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses long on an open driving attempt near the basket | 35-51 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 35-51 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Richard Lenz's pass is intercepted by Andre Esposito | 35-51 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Joey Troiano hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Gary Thomas | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman's fadeaway is rejected by Marty McClenic | 35-53 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Gary Thomas snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Joey Troiano loses the dribble to Rodney Ehlert | 35-53 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Richard Lenz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-53 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Gary Thomas pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Joey Troiano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG), Richard Grant (PF), William Martini (C) Joey Troiano, Gary Thomas, Thomas Collins, Marty McClenic | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the turnaround from the right block | 35-53 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | Richard Grant tips it home | 35-55 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Jamal Smith comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-55 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway hits the follow up shot | 37-55 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | William Martini scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Nicholas Drouin | 37-58 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Donald Mathews knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 40-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamal Smith (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Martini (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Jamal Smith in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Michael Boyd blows the dunk | 40-58 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Richard Grant snags the defensive board | 40-58 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Mark Henry is called for the reach on Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Henry, team foul #1 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF) Michael Boyd, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Andre Esposito, William Martini | |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin's pass is intercepted by Vernon Coleman | 40-58 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Donald Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Hoffman - foul #4 on Barry Hoffman, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Vernon Coleman, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG) Barry Hoffman | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert knocks in the runner from close range set up by Donald Mathews and he's hacked by Richard Grant - foul #2 on Richard Grant, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Thomas Collins is alone and drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Nicholas Drouin | 45-60 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert lays it in on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 47-60 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-60 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Grant | 47-60 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Gary Thomas's floater is tipped away by Kevin Hardaway | 47-60 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Russell Barlow knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-60 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Gary Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-60 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert gets the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the floater from the free throw line | 52-60 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Marty McClenic is called for traveling | 52-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Richard Lenz, Russell Barlow, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), William Martini (C) Thomas Collins, Marty McClenic | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Gary Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Mathews - foul #1 on Gary Thomas, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG) Nicholas Drouin | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Jamal Smith's pass is intercepted by William Martini | 52-60 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Boyd takes the ball from Joey Troiano in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 54-60 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Michael Boyd steps in front of the William Martini pass in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman is fouled on the floor by Richard Grant - foul #3 on Richard Grant, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Mark Henry (SF) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG) Gary Thomas | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | William Martini grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Mark Henry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamal Smith (fresh) C - Dennis Hardy (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joey Troiano (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. SG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - William Martini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy lays it in set up by Lesley Young | 56-60 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Joey Troiano scores on a shot from the left block | 56-62 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Jamal Smith pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-62 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Joey Troiano grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Andre Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Michael Boyd, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Thomas Collins (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Joey Troiano, Barry Hoffman, Richard Grant, William Martini | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses the dunk but he's fouled by Marty McClenic - foul #1 on Marty McClenic, team foul #7 | 59-62 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Marty McClenic pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Thomas Collins blows the layup but the foul's on Rodney Ehlert - foul #1 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #2 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF) Andre Esposito | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Thomas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the shot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert tips it but misses | 60-64 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Gary Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Vernon Coleman steals it from Marty McClenic | 60-64 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman banks in the layup | 62-64 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Drouin and he's hacked by Rodney Ehlert - foul #2 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #3 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (PG), Mark Henry (PF) Richard Lenz, Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman makes the free throw | 62-67 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-67 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman gets the rebound | 62-67 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russell Barlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Barry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Collins (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Marty McClenic (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin clanks a floater from close range | 62-67 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 62-67 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Russell Barlow clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Barry Hoffman - foul #5 on Barry Hoffman, team foul #8 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Donald Mathews | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Richard Grant (PF) Barry Hoffman, Marty McClenic | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Russell Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Richard Grant can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin tips it but misses | 63-67 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Gary Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Richard Grant is fouled on the floor by Mark Henry - foul #3 on Mark Henry, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (C) Thomas Collins | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-67 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Michael Boyd gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #5 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marty McClenic (C) William Martini | |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-67 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Lesley Young drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Kevin Hardaway is called for the reach on Marty McClenic - foul #2 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is fouled on the floor by Vernon Coleman - foul #4 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Grant - foul #4 on Richard Grant, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Lesley Young is called for the reach on Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lesley Young, team foul #8 | 68-69 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Grant blows the layup | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Esposito (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grant (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty McClenic (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-71 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the jumpshot from the left side | 74-71 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 74-71 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (SF), William Martini (PF), Joey Troiano (C) Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin drills a shot from close range and he's hacked by Richard Lenz - foul #3 on Richard Lenz, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the free throw | 74-74 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Jamal Smith knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Mark Henry | 76-74 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | William Martini scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-77 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Russell Barlow, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) Nicholas Drouin | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 78-77 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Thomas Collins connects on the jump hook from the left block | 78-79 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Michael Boyd, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Collins | 78-79 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Richard Grant (PF) Joey Troiano, William Martini | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Hardaway - foul #4 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #11 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marty McClenic (C) Andre Esposito | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Thomas Collins makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 78-80 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Donald Mathews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Marty McClenic snags the defensive board | 78-80 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Lesley Young steps in front of the Nicholas Drouin pass in the backcourt | 78-80 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the easy layup | 78-80 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Thomas Collins pulls down the rebound | 78-80 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Lesley Young steals the ball from Gary Thomas | 78-80 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | The jumper by Donald Mathews is denied by Marty McClenic | 78-80 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway hits the follow up shot | 80-80 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Richard Grant hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nicholas Drouin | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Donald Mathews connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Vernon Coleman | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gary Thomas clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-82 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Lesley Young grabs the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert blows the layup | 82-82 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Donald Mathews gets the offensive rebound | 82-82 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the shot from the left block | 84-82 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 84-82 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway pulls down the rebound | 84-82 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Gary Thomas steals it from Rodney Ehlert | 84-82 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin is hacked by Lesley Young - foul #4 on Lesley Young, team foul #12 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (SF), William Martini (PF), Joey Troiano (C) Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 84-84 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Jamal Smith tips it in | 86-84 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Troiano | 86-84 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Jamal Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Richard Grant (PF) William Martini, Joey Troiano | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses the easy layup | 86-84 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF) Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 86-84 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Grant | 86-84 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Richard Grant buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Nicholas Drouin | 86-87 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Richard Lenz | 88-87 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Andre Esposito loses the dribble to Richard Lenz | 88-87 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Richard Lenz hits the finger roll | 90-87 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Richard Lenz is called for the reach on Nicholas Drouin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Lenz, team foul #13 | 90-87 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marty McClenic (C) Thomas Collins | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 1st free throw | 90-88 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 2nd free throw | 90-88 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 90-88 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Lesley Young drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 92-88 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is hacked by Lesley Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Lesley Young, team foul #14 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG) Lesley Young | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gary Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 92-89 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 92-89 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway pulls down the rebound | 92-89 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway loses the dribble to Gary Thomas | 92-89 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Grant lays it up and in set up by Gary Thomas | 92-91 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 15 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andre Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Donald Mathews | 94-91 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 94-91 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Donald Mathews pulls down the rebound | 94-91 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Gary Thomas is called for the reach on Donald Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Thomas, team foul #10 | 94-91 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 94-91 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 95-91 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Richard Grant clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 95-91 |