| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Woods (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Butler (fresh) PF - Kelly Gaudette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Wareham (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Justin Butler inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Penn | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Claude Arsenault in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG) Thomas Seymour | |
| 19:40 | Penn | William Woods is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Woods, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Penn | Henry Marcus (SG) William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 19:36 | Illinois State | Kelly Gaudette picks off the pass by Jay Webb in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 19:27 | Penn | Fred Jones is called for the reach on Justin Butler - foul #3 on Fred Jones, team foul #2 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF) Fred Jones | |
| 19:09 | Penn | George Wareham swats the short shot by Justin Butler | 26-34 |
| 19:08 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette tips it home | 28-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Penn | Gregg Olson grabs the board | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Penn | Henry Marcus makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gregg Olson | 30-34 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett loses the dribble to Gregg Olson | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | Penn | Waldo Heller steals the ball from Justin Butler | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Henry Marcus - foul #1 on Henry Marcus, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), John Smoot (C) Claude Arsenault, Henry Marcus, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (PG), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 17:36 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Waldo Heller | 30-36 |
| 17:16 | Penn | Ronald Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by William Arnone | 32-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on William Arnone - foul #3 on William Arnone, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Henry Marcus (SG), Gregg Olson (C) William Arnone, Ronald Jones, Kelly Gaudette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Earl Shaw (C) James Conley, Kirk Fowler | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:21 | Penn | Claude Arsenault makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Marcus | 35-37 |
| 16:11 | Illinois State | Jay Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF) John Smoot | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SF), George Wareham (PF) Michael Clements, Robert Wilson | |
| 16:02 | Penn | Gregg Olson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Claude Arsenault | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Marcus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Butler (tiring) PF - Kelly Gaudette (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Jay Webb (tiring) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Conley (tiring) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - George Wareham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by Kelly Gaudette - foul #1 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SG), Ronald Jones (SF), Terry Thyberg (C) Justin Butler, Kelly Gaudette, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Fred Jones (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Jay Webb, James Conley, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Fred Jones hits the easy wide open finger roll | 38-39 |
| 15:12 | Penn | Ronald Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 15:11 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:46 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), John Smoot (PF) Claude Arsenault, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), George Wareham (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Waldo Heller, Fred Jones, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 14:34 | Penn | Henry Marcus comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 14:32 | Illinois State | George Wareham pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Henry Marcus takes the ball from Jay Webb | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Penn | Henry Marcus banks in the layup | 40-39 |
| 13:45 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler comes up short on the runner in the paint | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Penn | Terry Thyberg pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 13:37 | Penn | William Woods drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by John Smoot | 42-39 |
| 13:34 | Illinois State | Jay Webb's pass is intercepted by John Smoot in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 13:19 | Penn | Henry Marcus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:56 | Illinois State | George Wareham's pass is intercepted by William Arnone | 42-39 |
| 12:37 | Penn | Thomas Seymour takes the ball from William Woods | 42-39 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Terry Thyberg - foul #4 on Terry Thyberg, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), Ronald Jones (SG), Justin Butler (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Gregg Olson (C) William Arnone, William Woods, Henry Marcus, John Smoot, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (C) Jay Webb, Johnie Maher, George Wareham | |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:22 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:14 | Penn | Ronald Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois State | Michael Clements makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 12:03 | Penn | Claude Arsenault's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Earl Shaw (C) Kirk Fowler | |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Fred Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Kelly Gaudette - foul #2 on Kelly Gaudette, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | Fred Jones misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:52 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Butler (tiring) PF - Kelly Gaudette (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Clements (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Fred Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:50 | Penn | Michael Clements is called for the reach on Ronald Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Clements, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| 11:37 | Penn | Claude Arsenault comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 11:35 | Penn | Ronald Jones grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | Penn | Claude Arsenault misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:15 | Penn | Gregg Olson tips it home | 44-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Fred Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Gregg Olson - foul #3 on Gregg Olson, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SG) Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Michael Clements, Robert Wilson, Earl Shaw | |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | Fred Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:07 | Penn | Claude Arsenault throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Waldo Heller (SG) Fred Jones | |
| 10:54 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett slams it home on a nice dish by James Conley | 44-49 |
| 10:34 | Penn | Justin Butler's floater is tipped away by Arthur Bartlett | 44-49 |
| 10:33 | Illinois State | George Wareham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | James Conley lays it up and in and the foul's on Justin Butler - foul #3 on Justin Butler, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PG), Henry Marcus (SG) Claude Arsenault, William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler (PF), Earl Shaw (C) George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 10:12 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:54 | Penn | Henry Marcus is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Justin Butler | 47-52 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | James Conley makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Seymour | 47-55 |
| 09:36 | Penn | John Smoot double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SG) Henry Marcus | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, James Conley, Kirk Fowler, Earl Shaw | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Waldo Heller and he's hacked by Ronald Jones - foul #1 on Ronald Jones, team foul #9 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (SG) Justin Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 09:27 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 09:23 | Penn | John Smoot is hacked by Michael Clements in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Clements, team foul #4 | 47-58 |
| 09:03 | Penn | Ronald Jones knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Arnone | 50-58 |
| 08:37 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 50-58 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson tips it home | 50-60 |
| 08:17 | Penn | Ronald Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-60 |
| 08:07 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Johnie Maher | 53-62 |
| 07:42 | Penn | Ronald Jones can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-62 |
| 07:41 | Penn | John Smoot tips it in | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - John Smoot (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Arnone (tiring) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Olson (tired) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Michael Clements (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Wilson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Bartlett (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett misses the easy layup | 55-62 |
| 07:23 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is hacked by William Arnone - foul #4 on William Arnone, team foul #10 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), William Woods (SG), Justin Butler (SF), Henry Marcus (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) John Smoot, William Arnone, Ronald Jones, Kelly Gaudette, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Earl Shaw (C) Michael Clements, Johnie Maher, Robert Wilson, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 06:57 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 06:55 | Penn | Thomas Seymour is called for the reach on Claude Arsenault in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Seymour, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG) Waldo Heller | |
| 06:44 | Penn | William Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 06:43 | Penn | Terry Thyberg grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:28 | Penn | Terry Thyberg misses the 3 from the left corner | 55-63 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 06:14 | Illinois State | Justin Butler steps in front of the Fred Jones pass | 55-63 |
| 05:59 | Penn | Claude Arsenault clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-63 |
| 05:57 | Illinois State | Fred Jones grabs the board | 55-63 |
| 05:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, Earl Shaw | |
| 05:46 | Penn | Terry Thyberg loses the ball out of bounds | 55-63 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler is hacked by Justin Butler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Butler, team foul #11 | 55-63 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:40 | Penn | William Woods is hacked by James Conley in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Conley, team foul #6 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Penn | John Smoot (PF) William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:31 | Penn | Justin Butler drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Henry Marcus and the foul's on Fred Jones - foul #4 on Fred Jones, team foul #7 | 57-65 |
| 05:31 | Penn | Justin Butler makes the free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:06 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler misses long on a floater from the right block | 58-65 |
| 05:05 | Penn | John Smoot pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 04:51 | Penn | John Smoot is hacked by Kirk Fowler - foul #1 on Kirk Fowler, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (SG), Johnie Maher (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) James Conley, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| 04:51 | Penn | John Smoot misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to George Wareham | 58-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Butler - foul #5 on Justin Butler, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Penn | William Woods (SG) Justin Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 04:31 | Penn | Henry Marcus misses the dunk | 58-66 |
| 04:30 | Illinois State | Johnie Maher grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 04:27 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour's pass is intercepted by Henry Marcus in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 04:27 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-66 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SF) William Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG), Earl Shaw (C) Thomas Seymour, Arthur Bartlett | |
| 04:05 | Penn | Claude Arsenault scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Jones | 61-66 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Claude Arsenault - foul #3 on Claude Arsenault, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF), Gregg Olson (C) John Smoot, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Waldo Heller (SG) Jay Webb, James Conley | |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 03:47 | Illinois State | George Wareham makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 03:26 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses the easy open layup | 61-68 |
| 03:25 | Penn | Gregg Olson snags the offensive board | 61-68 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Claude Arsenault (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Marcus (tired) 10 pts. 3 stl. PF - Kelly Gaudette (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregg Olson (tiring) 6 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Seymour (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Waldo Heller (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnie Maher (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Wareham (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Earl Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Penn | Claude Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 03:08 | Illinois State | George Wareham snags the defensive board | 61-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is fouled on the floor by Henry Marcus - foul #2 on Henry Marcus, team foul #14 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), William Woods (SG), John Smoot (PF) Claude Arsenault, Ronald Jones, Kelly Gaudette | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fred Jones (SF), Robert Wilson (PF), Kirk Fowler (C) Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Earl Shaw | |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:48 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:39 | Penn | Henry Marcus misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-69 |
| 02:37 | Penn | Gregg Olson tips it home | 63-69 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-71 |
| 02:15 | Penn | Thomas Seymour steals it from Henry Marcus in the backcourt | 63-71 |
| 02:12 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller misses the easy layup | 63-71 |
| 02:11 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson can't tip it in | 63-71 |
| 02:09 | Penn | John Smoot grabs the board | 63-71 |
| 02:06 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-71 |
| Subs | Penn | Ronald Jones (SF), Kelly Gaudette (PF), Terry Thyberg (C) William Woods, Henry Marcus, Gregg Olson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), James Conley (SF), Arthur Bartlett (C) Thomas Seymour, Fred Jones, Kirk Fowler | |
| 02:01 | Penn | Terry Thyberg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-71 |
| 01:59 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette snags the offensive board | 63-71 |
| 01:54 | Penn | Robert Wilson swats the short shot by Kelly Gaudette | 63-71 |
| 01:52 | Illinois State | Arthur Bartlett snags the defensive board | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Illinois State | Waldo Heller is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Waldo Heller, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Penn | Claude Arsenault (PG), William Woods (SG), Henry Marcus (SF) John Smoot, William Arnone, Ronald Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour (PG), Johnie Maher (SF), George Wareham (PF) Jay Webb, James Conley, Robert Wilson | |
| 01:29 | Penn | Penn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-71 |
| 01:15 | Penn | Henry Marcus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Waldo Heller - foul #4 on Waldo Heller, team foul #10 | 63-71 |
| 01:15 | Penn | Henry Marcus misses the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:15 | Penn | Henry Marcus makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Thomas Seymour hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from George Wareham | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn | Claude Arsenault travels in the backcourt | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn | William Arnone (PG), Ronald Jones (SF), John Smoot (PF), Gregg Olson (C) Claude Arsenault, William Woods, Kelly Gaudette, Terry Thyberg | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jay Webb (PG), Michael Clements (SG), Fred Jones (SF), Kirk Fowler (PF), Robert Wilson (C) Thomas Seymour, Waldo Heller, Johnie Maher, George Wareham, Arthur Bartlett | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Gregg Olson is called for the reach on Robert Wilson - foul #4 on Gregg Olson, team foul #15 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Conley (SG) Michael Clements | |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:49 | Illinois State | Robert Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:41 | Penn | Kirk Fowler blocks the short jumper by Henry Marcus | 64-75 |
| 00:39 | Illinois State | Kirk Fowler gets the rebound | 64-75 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | William Arnone is called for the reach on Jay Webb in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Arnone, team foul #16 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Penn | Kelly Gaudette (PF) William Arnone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Michael Clements (SG) James Conley | |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:36 | Illinois State | Jay Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-77 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Kelly Gaudette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-77 |
| 00:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fred Jones | 64-77 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Jay Webb runs out the clock | 64-77 |