| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor lays it up and in | 35-48 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna hits a runner near the basket | 35-50 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 19:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ivan Orduna | 35-50 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi's pass is intercepted by Steven Savoie in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is hacked by Roy Smith - foul #3 on Roy Smith, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Jared Felt (C) Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG) Roy Smith | |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-50 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on Thomas Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Weber, team foul #1 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Michael Sisler (SF) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Richard Bernardi, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor blows the layup but he's hacked by Jared Felt - foul #2 on Jared Felt, team foul #2 | 35-50 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet lays it in on a great pass from Gary Vanmeter and he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #2 | 37-52 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Charles Campbell gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jared Felt - foul #3 on Jared Felt, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 1st free throw | 37-53 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete makes the 2nd free throw | 37-54 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-54 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Kenneth Topete snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-54 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 37-54 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Michael Sisler connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Gary Vanmeter | 39-54 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Charles Campbell is fouled on the floor by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Kenneth Topete, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 39-56 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelsey | 41-56 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor's pass is intercepted by Randy Kern in the backcourt | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Bernardi (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-56 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Randy Kern tips it home | 43-56 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-56 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Randy Kern pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by Richard Bernardi - foul #2 on Richard Bernardi, team foul #3 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Theodore Bitting (PF), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF) Gerald Taylor, Thomas Perkins, Richard Bernardi | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Roy Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman tips it back up and in | 43-58 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Gary Vanmeter | 45-58 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is fouled on the floor by Jared Felt - foul #4 on Jared Felt, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Charles Campbell (C) Arthur Bowman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Charles Campbell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-58 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Michael Sisler snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-58 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Frank Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 45-58 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Frank Gates is fouled in the backcourt by Shawn Beadle - foul #1 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Randy Kern (C) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG) Kenneth Topete | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Roy Smith can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Kern - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-60 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Steven Savoie grabs the offensive board | 45-60 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the turnaround from the left block | 45-60 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet gets the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Gerald Taylor is called for the reach on Andrew Weber - foul #1 on Gerald Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arthur Bowman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Richard Bernardi, Frank Gates, Charles Campbell | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Vanmeter | 48-60 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 48-60 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it in | 48-62 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is fouled on the floor by Roy Smith - foul #4 on Roy Smith, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Kenneth Topete (SG) Gerald Taylor, Roy Smith | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Topete (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-62 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Topete | 51-64 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers banks in the layup | 53-64 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Randy Kern gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Michael Sisler drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Shawn Beadle | 55-64 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins's pass is intercepted by Bruce Bowers in the backcourt | 55-64 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle is hacked by Ivan Orduna - foul #2 on Ivan Orduna, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Frank Gates (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Kenneth Topete, Arthur Bowman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli gets the offensive rebound | 55-64 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Thomas Perkins steps in front of the Kenneth Kelsey pass | 55-64 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Frank Gates is hacked by Theodore Bitting in the backcourt - foul #4 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Frank Gates misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bowers | 55-64 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Perkins - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kenneth Topete (PF) Thomas Perkins | |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Charles Campbell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-64 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Natoli | 57-64 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Frank Gates gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 57-64 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Michael Sisler (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Arthur Bowman (SF), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Richard Bernardi, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gary Vanmeter - foul #1 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is whistled for a carry | 57-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Theodore Bitting (PF), Jared Felt (C) Shawn Beadle, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Smith (SG) Gerald Taylor | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Vanmeter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Ivan Orduna (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-66 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-66 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Michael Sisler steals it from Thomas Perkins | 57-66 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Andrew Weber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-66 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the board | 57-66 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman banks in the wide open layup | 57-68 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter is whistled for traveling | 57-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Richard Bernardi (SF), Kenneth Topete (PF), Charles Campbell (C) Thomas Perkins, Arthur Bowman, Ivan Orduna, Jose Mendoza | |
| 05:56 | Illinois | The jump hook by Charles Campbell is blocked by Randy Kern | 57-68 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Steven Savoie knocks in the shot from the right block | 59-68 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Bruce Bowers denies the turnaround by Roy Smith | 59-68 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Charles Campbell snags the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the jumper from close range | 59-70 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers is hacked by Frank Gates - foul #1 on Frank Gates, team foul #8 | 59-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Theodore Bitting (C) Daniel Natoli, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Arthur Bowman (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 59-70 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-70 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza tips it but misses | 59-70 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi can't tip it in | 59-70 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Arthur Bowman hits the follow up shot | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelsey | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shawn Beadle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gerald Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Topete (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Bernardi (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Arthur Bowman (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Shawn Beadle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #10 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers, Theodore Bitting | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF) Kenneth Topete, Richard Bernardi | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 62-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Randy Kern hits a shot from close range set up by Daniel Natoli | 64-73 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins is hacked by Shawn Beadle - foul #3 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Natoli, Randy Kern | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Bernardi (SF) Arthur Bowman | |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-75 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Ivan Orduna grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is whistled for a carry | 64-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Michael Sisler (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF) Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Campbell (C) Jose Mendoza | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Charles Campbell steps in front of the Rodney Sweet pass | 64-75 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #2 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #12 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (C) Daniel Natoli, Rodney Sweet | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Gates (PG), Kenneth Topete (PF) Gerald Taylor, Ivan Orduna | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Theodore Bitting | 64-75 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses long on a runner in the lane | 64-75 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Frank Gates snags the defensive board | 64-75 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Gary Vanmeter steals the ball from Charles Campbell | 64-75 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Michael Sisler makes the jumper from the right wing | 66-75 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Gary Vanmeter, Andrew Weber, Michael Sisler, Theodore Bitting, Jared Felt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gerald Taylor (PG), Roy Smith (SG), Ivan Orduna (PF), Jose Mendoza (C) Frank Gates, Thomas Perkins, Kenneth Topete, Charles Campbell | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Daniel Natoli steps in front of the Richard Bernardi pass in the backcourt | 66-75 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is hacked by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #13 | 69-75 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Bernardi | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi is hacked by Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #14 | 69-77 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Richard Bernardi misses the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Kern | 69-78 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-78 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jose Mendoza | 69-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Natoli - foul #2 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #15 | 69-78 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Jose Mendoza misses the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Randy Kern snags the defensive board | 69-79 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Natoli, team foul #16 | 71-79 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers makes the jump hook from the right block | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor is hacked by Steven Savoie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #17 | 73-81 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Gerald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey lays it in set up by Daniel Natoli | 75-83 |
| 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 | Gerald Taylor runs out the clock | 75-83 |