| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Roy Smith inbounds the ball | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 36-45 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Cristopher English grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Russ Wescott is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Bowers - foul #2 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Roy Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-45 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Andrew Weber snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Campbell | 36-45 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon hits the follow up shot | 36-47 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Marcus Higdon takes the ball from Cristopher English in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Walter Gleason can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Roy Smith gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Gleason, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Walter Bowen (SF) Cristopher English, Roy Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the easy wide open finger roll | 38-47 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner is hacked by Russ Wescott - foul #3 on Russ Wescott, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Jeffrey Leedy (SF), Peter Freedman (PF) Thomas Perkins, Charles Campbell, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't connect on a runner in the lane | 38-47 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet can't tip it in | 38-47 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #3 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Eugene Berry | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Walter Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 38-51 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Walter Bowen is open and buries a shot from the right side set up by Stephen Worsham | 40-51 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Leonard Haffner picks off the pass by Stephen Worsham | 40-51 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Randy Kern banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Haffner | 40-53 |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Meadows | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Leedy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Bowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. C - Peter Freedman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #2 on Peter Freedman, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Roy Smith (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, Jeffrey Leedy, Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting, Randy Kern | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF) Rodney Sweet | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Eugene Berry scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 42-57 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Cristopher English comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-57 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Eugene Berry scores on a shot in the lane | 44-59 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Bruce Bowers steals the ball from Cristopher English in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Daniel Snyder (SF) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Cristopher English throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-59 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Jared Felt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-59 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the board | 44-59 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Russ Wescott tips it in | 46-59 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Weber | 46-61 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Andrew Weber steals the ball from William Zuberbuhler | 46-61 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder snags the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Andrew Weber travels with the ball | 46-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Andrew Weber, Daniel Snyder, Bruce Bowers | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Walter Gleason picks off the pass by Walter Bowen in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 46-61 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Peter Freedman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | James Meadows misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-61 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Walter Bowen hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Freedman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Kern (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jared Felt (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Charles Campbell pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Berry - foul #2 on Eugene Berry, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SF), Russ Wescott (C) Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Randy Kern, Jared Felt | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet clanks a floater near the basket | 50-61 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Bowers | 50-61 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 50-61 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Worsham - foul #1 on Stephen Worsham, team foul #3 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) Stephen Worsham, James Meadows, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Russ Wescott buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 52-63 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-63 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet tips it back up and in | 52-65 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy is hacked by Andrew Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Weber, team foul #5 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Randy Kern (C) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet, Theodore Bitting | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Cristopher English's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Bowers | 52-65 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler tips it back up and in | 54-65 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (C) Jeffrey Leedy, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Jared Felt (C) Leonard Haffner, Bruce Bowers | |
| 09:07 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler lays it in uncontested | 56-65 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Eugene Berry connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 56-67 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cristopher English | 59-67 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Eugene Berry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Russ Wescott (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, William Zuberbuhler, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Daniel Snyder, Randy Kern, Jared Felt | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Russ Wescott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-67 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Walter Gleason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-67 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham comes up short on the shot in the lane | 59-67 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roy Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-67 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Charles Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Marcus Higdon picks off the pass by James Meadows | 59-67 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Gleason | 59-70 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Charles Campbell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), William Zuberbuhler (PF), Peter Freedman (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, Roy Smith, Charles Campbell, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Cristopher English picks off the pass by Eugene Berry in the backcourt | 59-70 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the fadeaway from the left side | 61-70 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is fouled on the floor by William Zuberbuhler - foul #4 on William Zuberbuhler, team foul #4 | 61-70 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 61-70 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Eugene Berry grabs the offensive board | 61-70 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Thomas Perkins is called for the reach on Andrew Weber - foul #2 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #5 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Charles Campbell (C) Cristopher English, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Jared Felt (C) Eugene Berry, Randy Kern | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 61-70 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | William Zuberbuhler grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | Charles Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (SG), Jeffrey Leedy (SF) Thomas Perkins, Walter Bowen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (SF), Randy Kern (PF) Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers | |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Andrew Weber knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 61-72 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | James Meadows misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Zuberbuhler | 61-72 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham clanks a jumper from the left side | 61-72 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Charles Campbell can't tip it in | 61-72 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy grabs the offensive board | 61-72 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Andrew Weber is called for the reach on James Meadows - foul #4 on Andrew Weber, team foul #6 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Perkins (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Peter Freedman (PF), Russ Wescott (C) James Meadows, Stephen Worsham, William Zuberbuhler, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Andrew Weber, Daniel Snyder, Randy Kern, Jared Felt | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Leedy (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Russ Wescott (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Berry (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Peter Freedman comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 61-72 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Eugene Berry grabs the board | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Russ Wescott picks off the pass by Rodney Sweet | 61-72 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-72 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting snags the defensive board | 61-72 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Peter Freedman steals it from Theodore Bitting | 61-72 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Roy Smith (SF), Charles Campbell (PF) Cristopher English, Jeffrey Leedy, Peter Freedman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Daniel Snyder (SF) Walter Gleason, Bruce Bowers | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Daniel Snyder - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #7 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (C) Daniel Snyder | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Roy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Jared Felt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-72 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Russ Wescott pulls down the rebound | 62-72 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Roy Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Campbell | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Jared Felt hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Russ Wescott - foul #4 on Russ Wescott, team foul #6 | 65-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), William Zuberbuhler (PF) James Meadows, Charles Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF) Leonard Haffner, Eugene Berry, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Jared Felt makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Russ Wescott scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-74 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Cristopher English is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Cristopher English, team foul #7 | 67-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Stephen Worsham (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Charles Campbell (PF), Peter Freedman (C) Thomas Perkins, Cristopher English, Roy Smith, William Zuberbuhler, Russ Wescott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (PG), Eugene Berry (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Jared Felt | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Stephen Worsham steals the ball from Leonard Haffner | 67-77 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Peter Freedman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-77 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner runs out the clock | 67-77 |