| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey inbounds the ball | 22-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey blows the layup but he's hacked by Franklin Slater - foul #1 on Franklin Slater, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses short on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #1 | 24-36 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Steven Savoie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza's pass is intercepted by Edward Boydston | 27-37 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Gerald Taylor picks off the pass by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna lays it up and in set up by Gerald Taylor | 27-39 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey's layup is rejected by Jose Mendoza | 27-39 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey tips it home | 29-39 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Edward Boydston steals the ball from Gregg Clawson | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits a 3 from the left corner | 32-39 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 32-41 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Doug Norton picks off the pass by Gerald Taylor in the backcourt | 32-41 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Doug Norton knocks in the shot from the right block | 34-41 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Edward Boydston snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Gregg Clawson is called for the reach on Daniel Natoli - foul #2 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Richard Bernardi (PF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Gregg Clawson, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Bernardi - foul #3 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Richard Bernardi | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | John Chapman comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Randy Kern drills a runner from the left block set up by Andrew Weber | 38-41 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Shawn Beadle is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (PF) Kenneth Topete | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 38-41 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Frank Gates is fouled on the floor by Andrew Weber - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Frank Gates double dribbles | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), Kenneth Topete (C) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rodney Sweet | 40-41 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Daniel Natoli, Michael Sisler, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, John Chapman | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Randy Kern is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Doug Norton (PF) Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi, Kenneth Topete | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Weber - foul #2 on Andrew Weber, team foul #6 | 40-43 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Gregg Clawson steals the ball from Doug Norton | 40-45 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a wide open jump hook from close range | 40-47 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza blows the layup but he's hacked by Randy Kern - foul #2 on Randy Kern, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Doug Norton, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Chapman (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, Ivan Orduna | |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Chapman - foul #1 on John Chapman, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Frank Gates (C) Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| 12:08 | Illinois | Frank Gates comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Sweet (fresh) C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franklin Slater (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | John Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre travels with the ball | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Daniel Natoli, Carl Delatorre, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, Richard Bernardi | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Franklin Slater hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Taylor | 43-52 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Ivan Orduna is called for the reach on Doug Norton - foul #1 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Jose Mendoza (C) Franklin Slater, Frank Gates | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG) Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF) John Chapman | |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (PF) Ivan Orduna | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Doug Norton is hacked by Arthur Bowman - foul #2 on Arthur Bowman, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Carl Delatorre (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Gerald Taylor, Arthur Bowman | |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Andrew Weber knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Delatorre | 46-52 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from John Davis | 46-54 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | John Davis is hacked by Carl Delatorre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Delatorre, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Daniel Natoli, Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), John Chapman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Thomas Perkins, Gregg Clawson, Jose Mendoza | |
| 09:12 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | John Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Steven Savoie can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-56 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 46-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Frank Gates (C) John Davis, Richard Bernardi | |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is whistled for a carry | 46-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Shawn Beadle is called for the reach on Gerald Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-58 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | John Chapman is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Franklin Slater | 46-60 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Steven Savoie comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Kenneth Kelsey, Randy Kern, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Gregg Clawson (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Ivan Orduna | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Carl Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Boydston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gregg Clawson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Weber - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #10 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Thomas Perkins, Frank Gates | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Bernardi - foul #4 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #8 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) John Chapman | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Gary Vanmeter is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #11 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Norton (PF) Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-64 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andrew Weber | 52-64 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Andrew Weber, team foul #12 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Richard Bernardi steals it from Daniel Natoli | 52-65 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Edward Boydston - foul #1 on Edward Boydston, team foul #13 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Doug Norton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Franklin Slater (SG), John Chapman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF) Thomas Perkins, John Davis, Gregg Clawson, Richard Bernardi | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Michael Sisler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-66 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor grabs the board | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Chapman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Shawn Beadle - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #14 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | John Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Randy Kern blows the layup but the foul's on Frank Gates - foul #2 on Frank Gates, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 52-68 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Franklin Slater can't finish the layup but the foul's on Shawn Beadle - foul #4 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #15 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Kenneth Topete (C) Gerald Taylor, Ivan Orduna | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Franklin Slater misses the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 52-69 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Shawn Beadle | 54-69 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Franklin Slater is fouled on the floor by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #16 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Davis (PG), Richard Bernardi (PF) Thomas Perkins, Kenneth Topete | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Franklin Slater makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Doug Norton can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #5 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #10 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregg Clawson (SF), Kenneth Topete (C) Franklin Slater, Richard Bernardi | |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 1st free throw | 54-71 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-71 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 55-71 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre snags the defensive board | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-71 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses the tip | 55-71 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-71 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Andrew Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Clawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Gates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter drills a jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Gregg Clawson - foul #3 on Gregg Clawson, team foul #11 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Thomas Perkins (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) John Davis, John Chapman, Frank Gates | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the free throw | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Gregg Clawson can't finish the layup | 58-71 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Doug Norton grabs the board | 58-71 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Franklin Slater (SG), John Davis (SF), Jose Mendoza (C) Thomas Perkins, Gregg Clawson, Kenneth Topete | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor snags the defensive board | 58-71 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the finger roll | 58-73 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-73 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza snags the defensive board | 58-73 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | John Davis makes the shot from the left wing | 58-75 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Edward Boydston's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Orduna | 58-75 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Doug Norton can't tip it in | 58-75 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it home | 60-75 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Norton - foul #3 on Doug Norton, team foul #17 | 60-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), John Chapman (SF), Frank Gates (C) Gerald Taylor, Franklin Slater, Jose Mendoza | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 1st free throw | 60-76 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna makes the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Andrew Weber's pass is intercepted by Ivan Orduna | 60-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Shawn Beadle - foul #5 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #18 | 60-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Shawn Beadle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (C) Ivan Orduna | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre gets the rebound | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | John Davis picks off the pass by Rodney Sweet | 60-77 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | John Davis can't finish the layup | 60-77 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the board | 60-77 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-77 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | John Chapman pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins runs out the clock | 60-77 |