| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (fresh) SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Kun Xang inbounds the ball | 23-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Leo Snyder steps in front of the John Thompson pass | 23-40 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is fouled on the floor by David Stewart - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG) David Stewart | |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Ferrell | 25-40 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-40 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it in | 25-42 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 25-42 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Kun Xang tips it home | 25-44 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Leo Snyder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-44 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell gets the rebound | 25-44 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Kun Xang's pass is intercepted by Jesse Eller in the backcourt | 25-44 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell lays it up and in set up by Jesse Eller | 27-44 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-44 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Leo Snyder buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Melvin Ferrell | 29-44 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 29-44 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | John Thompson can't tip it in | 29-44 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-44 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Kun Xang is hacked by Kevin Wyman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), David Benson (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF), Clifford Kramer (PF), Brian Ricks (C) Melvin Ferrell, Jesse Eller, Kevin Wyman, Jonathan Smith, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | David Benson misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-44 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Ricks | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nelson Huski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Benson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randell Zacherl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Kramer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Ricks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Acuna (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer knocks in the shot in the paint | 31-44 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Nelson Huski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nelson Huski, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG) Josiah Alexander | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Singh | 31-46 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-46 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Larry Singh gets the rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is open but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-46 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | David Benson snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | David Benson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Singh | 31-46 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Huski - foul #3 on Nelson Huski, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Nelson Huski, David Benson, Randell Zacherl, Clifford Kramer, Brian Ricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Maxwell (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| 14:31 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 31-48 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #2 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Herbert Petri (SF) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh | |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-48 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff pulls down the rebound | 33-48 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Herbert Petri takes the ball from Leo Snyder | 33-48 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | David Stewart is hacked by Paul Bottorff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bottorff, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), David Benson (SG), Clifford Kramer (C) Paul Bottorff, Jesse Eller, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), John Thompson (PF) David Stewart, Adam Maxwell | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Robert Acuna hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:11 | Penn State | John Thompson steals the ball from Jonathan Smith | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Herbert Petri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Nelson Huski, Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Josiah Alexander | |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell tips it in | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Melvin Ferrell is called for the reach on Elvin Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Ferrell, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF), Brian Ricks (C) David Benson, Kevin Wyman, Clifford Kramer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Oscar Pierce (C) Elvin Mills, Herbert Petri | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | John Thompson can't connect on a floater near the basket | 35-51 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl gets the rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith hits a jumper from the left side | 37-51 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the wide open floater in the lane | 37-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nelson Huski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Randell Zacherl (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Brian Ricks (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Oscar Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Larry Singh is called for the reach on Nelson Huski - foul #2 on Larry Singh, team foul #3 | 37-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Melvin Ferrell, Nelson Huski, Randell Zacherl, Brian Ricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), David Stewart (SG), Adam Maxwell (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Robert Acuna, Larry Singh, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Leo Snyder's pass is intercepted by Landon Baldwin | 37-53 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-53 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Kun Xang gets the offensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | David Stewart scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Jesse Eller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Stewart - foul #4 on David Stewart, team foul #4 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Clifford Kramer (PF) David Benson, Kevin Wyman, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Herbert Petri (SF) David Stewart, Kun Xang | |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Jesse Eller makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Jesse Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The jump hook by Elvin Mills is blocked by Leo Snyder | 39-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell is hacked by Patrick Favorite - foul #1 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #6 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Jonathan Smith (PF) Jesse Eller, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, Adam Maxwell, Landon Baldwin | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 39-58 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Larry Singh is called for the reach on Nelson Huski - foul #3 on Larry Singh, team foul #5 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF), Brian Ricks (PF) Nelson Huski, Patrick Favorite, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Acuna (SF), John Thompson (PF) Herbert Petri, Josiah Alexander | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Thompson connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Robert Acuna and he's fouled by Randell Zacherl - foul #2 on Randell Zacherl, team foul #7 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Eller (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) David Benson, Clifford Kramer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Oscar Pierce | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | John Thompson makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Larry Singh is called for the reach on Randell Zacherl - foul #4 on Larry Singh, team foul #6 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan Smith (PF) Randell Zacherl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Landon Baldwin (C) Larry Singh, Josiah Alexander | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-61 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-61 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | John Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 39-61 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Robert Acuna hits the follow up shot | 39-63 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Landon Baldwin - foul #2 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #7 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Leo Snyder (C) Melvin Ferrell, Brian Ricks | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Adam Maxwell (PF) Leroy Witherell, Robert Acuna, John Thompson | |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 39-63 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman grabs the board | 39-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nelson Huski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Maxwell (fresh) C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Nelson Huski is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Nelson Huski, team foul #8 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Randell Zacherl (PF) Jesse Eller, Kevin Wyman, Jonathan Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, Landon Baldwin | |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Larry Singh comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite grabs the defensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Kun Xang steals the ball from Nelson Huski | 39-63 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander's pass is intercepted by Patrick Favorite in the backcourt | 39-63 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | David Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG), Clifford Kramer (PF) Nelson Huski, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Herbert Petri (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF) Larry Singh, David Stewart, Kun Xang, Adam Maxwell | |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the lay-in | 39-63 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Robert Acuna tips it in | 39-65 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-65 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce snags the defensive board | 39-65 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits a runner in the lane | 39-67 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Robert Acuna steps in front of the Paul Bottorff pass | 39-67 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Elvin Mills lays it up and in set up by Robert Acuna | 39-69 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from David Benson | 41-69 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Robert Acuna knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-72 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer travels with the ball | 41-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Brian Ricks (SF) Paul Bottorff, Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Adam Maxwell (PF) Herbert Petri, Josiah Alexander | |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-72 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer grabs the board | 41-72 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce snags the defensive board | 41-72 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Robert Acuna clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-72 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer grabs the board | 41-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-72 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl hits the follow up shot | 43-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nelson Huski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Benson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Ricks (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randell Zacherl (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Kramer (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Adam Maxwell (fresh) C - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 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 (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-72 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Oscar Pierce blocks the short jumper by Clifford Kramer | 43-72 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-72 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Robert Acuna misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-72 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | David Benson grabs the board | 43-72 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Brian Ricks comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Adam Maxwell - foul #1 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #8 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF) David Benson, Randell Zacherl | |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SG), Josiah Alexander (C) Adam Maxwell, Oscar Pierce | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Brian Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Brian Ricks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Larry Singh's pass is intercepted by Paul Bottorff in the backcourt | 45-72 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Bottorff | 47-72 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-72 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bottorff - foul #3 on Paul Bottorff, team foul #9 | 47-72 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Ricks | 47-72 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Nelson Huski makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Paul Bottorff | 49-72 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-75 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Nelson Huski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF) Paul Bottorff, Patrick Favorite | |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Pierce (PF) Herbert Petri | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Larry Singh lays it up and in on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 49-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl's layup is rejected by Oscar Pierce | 49-77 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Brian Ricks gets the offensive rebound | 49-77 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl is whistled for a carry | 49-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Robert Acuna is wide open but clanks a floater from the free throw line | 49-77 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Brian Ricks pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Nelson Huski is called for the offensive foul - foul #5 on Nelson Huski, team foul #10 | 49-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG) Nelson Huski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills runs out the clock | 49-77 |