| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Taylor - foul #2 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Edward Boydston clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Edward Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 19:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gregg Clawson | 33-35 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Daniel Natoli is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Daniel Natoli | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | The short jumper by Doug Norton is denied by Jose Mendoza | 35-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Doug Norton | 35-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna misses the dunk but he's hacked by Edward Boydston - foul #2 on Edward Boydston, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Delatorre (SF), Randy Kern (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits a turnaround from the left block | 37-39 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Franklin Slater - foul #2 on Franklin Slater, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Steven Savoie, Doug Norton, Randy Kern | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi tips it back up and in | 42-41 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Chapman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (PF) Carl Delatorre | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 42-42 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 42-45 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi connects on the floater from close range set up by Thomas Perkins | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Boydston | 44-45 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Edward Boydston knocks in the jumper from the baseline | 44-47 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Beadle - foul #1 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), John Davis (SG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Savoie | 44-47 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Doug Norton can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-47 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | John Davis buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Topete | 47-47 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Arthur Bowman - foul #1 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor and he's fouled by Doug Norton - foul #3 on Doug Norton, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) John Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Doug Norton | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-50 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza scores on a runner from the right block set up by Gregg Clawson | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Ivan Orduna takes the ball from Carl Delatorre | 51-50 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson is called for 3 seconds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), John Chapman (SG), Richard Bernardi (SF) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, Gregg Clawson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Andrew Weber (SF) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Randy Kern | |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Frank Gates (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF) Carl Delatorre | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi lays it in on a great pass from Franklin Slater | 53-50 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Doug Norton buries a jumper from the baseline | 53-52 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Frank Gates can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 53-52 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Edward Boydston pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Steven Savoie | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Boydston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Boydston - foul #3 on Edward Boydston, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | John Chapman takes the ball from Carl Delatorre | 55-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | John Davis is hacked by Shawn Beadle - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Andrew Weber | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-54 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Davis misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Kelsey - foul #3 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-54 |
| 10:03 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | John Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Orduna | 61-54 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli knocks in the floater from close range | 61-56 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna's layup is rejected by Michael Sisler | 61-56 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it back up and in | 63-56 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | John Davis takes the ball from Daniel Natoli | 63-56 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Davis misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Steven Savoie drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Natoli and he's hacked by Gregg Clawson - foul #2 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Thomas Perkins, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton, Randy Kern | |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Andrew Weber takes the ball from Franklin Slater in the backcourt | 63-59 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Steven Savoie clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | John Chapman grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Gary Vanmeter takes the ball from John Chapman | 63-59 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Chapman - foul #2 on John Chapman, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Edward Boydston | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled on the floor by Franklin Slater - foul #3 on Franklin Slater, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG) Andrew Weber | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-62 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Franklin Slater pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 65-62 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-62 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter tips it in | 65-64 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Chapman - foul #3 on John Chapman, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) John Chapman, Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Doug Norton (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor loses the dribble to Gary Vanmeter in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 65-68 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #11 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Edward Boydston is fouled on the floor by Franklin Slater - foul #4 on Franklin Slater, team foul #12 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG) Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Andrew Weber | |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Edward Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Edward Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Chapman | 68-70 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Edward Boydston is fouled on the floor by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF), Kenneth Topete (C) Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Edward Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman tips it but misses | 68-71 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-71 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Shawn Beadle is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gregg Clawson, Arthur Bowman, Kenneth Topete | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Randy Kern, Edward Boydston | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-71 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre tips it in | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Gates is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #11 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, John Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Carl Delatorre | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle drills a 3 from the right wing | 70-76 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF) Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (C) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| 02:45 | Illinois | John Davis lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 72-76 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli's pass is intercepted by Franklin Slater | 72-76 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | John Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Franklin Slater | 74-76 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Franklin Slater is called for the reach on Daniel Natoli - foul #5 on Franklin Slater, team foul #14 | 74-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SF) Franklin Slater | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Boydston (C) Carl Delatorre | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 74-77 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 74-77 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF) John Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor can't finish the layup | 74-77 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Doug Norton pulls down the rebound | 74-77 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 74-77 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 74-77 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Ivan Orduna - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #12 | 74-77 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Doug Norton's floater is tipped away by Ivan Orduna | 76-77 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Edward Boydston hits the follow up shot | 76-79 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | John Davis is called for traveling in the backcourt | 76-79 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-79 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits the follow up shot | 76-81 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | John Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #13 | 76-81 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | John Davis misses the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-81 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Davis clanks a 3 from straight away | 77-84 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | John Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 77-84 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Taylor | 77-84 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson snags the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-84 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | John Davis grabs the offensive board | 77-84 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 77-84 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Doug Norton gets the rebound | 77-84 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Doug Norton is hacked by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #15 | 77-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Chapman connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Mendoza | 80-86 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Doug Norton is fouled in the backcourt by John Davis - foul #1 on John Davis, team foul #16 | 80-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Carl Delatorre (C) Daniel Natoli, Edward Boydston | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Chapman clanks a halfcourt shot | 80-88 |