| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andre Esposito inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is hacked by Kevin Hardaway in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Donald Mathews steals the ball from Marty McClenic | 28-34 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Richard Grant gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Thomas | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Andre Esposito's dunk attempt is rejected by Kevin Hardaway | 28-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Grant pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:39 | Illinois | Andre Esposito jams it on a nice dish by Nicholas Drouin | 30-34 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-34 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Donald Mathews is called for the reach on Gary Thomas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Mathews, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (PF), William Martini (C) Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Joseph White (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Andre Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG), Joey Troiano (PF) Nicholas Drouin, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on William Martini - foul #3 on William Martini, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF) William Martini | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Joey Troiano pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Michael Boyd steals it from Joey Troiano | 30-34 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Russell Barlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grant (PF) Gary Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Joseph White | |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Richard Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marty McClenic (C) Joey Troiano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Richard Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Richard Grant connects on the floater in the lane set up by Kelly Walker and the foul's on Donald Mathews - foul #3 on Donald Mathews, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Andre Esposito (SF) Barry Hoffman, Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG) Donald Mathews | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Richard Lenz buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Richard Grant can't connect on a shot from the left block | 33-36 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway comes up short on the shot near the basket | 33-36 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Richard Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Rodney Ehlert steals it from Nicholas Drouin | 33-36 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-36 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kelly Walker - foul #2 on Kelly Walker, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Thomas Collins (SF), Joey Troiano (PF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Kelly Walker, Andre Esposito, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Thomas Collins gets the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Joey Troiano misses the easy layup | 33-37 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Gary Thomas grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Thomas Collins hits the finger roll | 35-37 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Thomas Collins takes the ball from Donald Mathews | 35-37 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | William Martini misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Thomas Collins tips it home | 37-37 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 37-39 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Donald Mathews steps in front of the William Martini pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Thomas Coward comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Mark Henry tips it in | 37-41 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Donald Mathews is called for the reach on Thomas Collins - foul #4 on Donald Mathews, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Kelly Walker (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Richard Grant (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Barry Hoffman, Gary Thomas, Thomas Collins, Joey Troiano, William Martini | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Joseph White (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Donald Mathews, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Marty McClenic clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph White - foul #2 on Joseph White, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Russell Barlow, Joseph White | |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Marty McClenic makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Lesley Young hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 38-44 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the turnaround in the lane | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Richard Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Richard Lenz scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lesley Young | 40-47 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the dunk attempt | 40-47 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Lesley Young gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Richard Lenz drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Lesley Young and he's hacked by Kelly Walker - foul #3 on Kelly Walker, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Joey Troiano (PF), Thomas Collins (C) Nicholas Drouin, Kelly Walker, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Joseph White (PF) Lesley Young, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | Richard Lenz takes the ball from Andre Esposito | 40-50 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Russell Barlow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Lenz | 40-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Andre Esposito can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Coward - foul #4 on Thomas Coward, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Mark Henry (PF) Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Andre Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Russell Barlow buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Joseph White takes the ball from Thomas Collins in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the jump hook in the lane | 42-54 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Andre Esposito tips it back up and in | 44-54 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph White | 44-56 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Andre Esposito misses the shot from the free throw line | 44-56 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 44-56 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman hits a jumper from the left wing | 44-58 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Gary Thomas's pass is intercepted by Russell Barlow in the backcourt | 44-58 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Russell Barlow can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #3 on Gary Thomas, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Kelly Walker (SG), William Martini (SF), Richard Grant (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Barry Hoffman, Gary Thomas, Andre Esposito, Joey Troiano, Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Lesley Young, Vernon Coleman, Mark Henry, Joseph White | |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Russell Barlow makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Russell Barlow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kelly Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Martini (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Russell Barlow (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jackie Millhouse (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin is fouled on the floor by Rodney Ehlert - foul #1 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #7 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Kevin Hardaway (C) Russell Barlow, Jackie Millhouse | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Richard Lenz clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Martini | 46-60 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Kelly Walker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kelly Walker, team foul #5 | 46-60 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | The jump hook by Rodney Ehlert is blocked by Marty McClenic | 46-60 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses the tip | 46-60 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Mathews | 46-60 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 46-62 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Kelly Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 46-62 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Donald Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG), Thomas Collins (SF) Kelly Walker, William Martini | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Thomas, team foul #6 | 46-62 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-62 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marty McClenic | 46-62 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin is hacked by Michael Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #8 | 46-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Michael Boyd throws it down on a nice dish by Donald Mathews and he's hacked by Nicholas Drouin - foul #1 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kelly Walker (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG), Joey Troiano (PF), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Gary Thomas, Andre Esposito, Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Mark Henry (PF) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the free throw | 46-65 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 46-65 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Mark Henry gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Richard Lenz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Thomas Collins's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Henry | 46-65 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman tips it in | 48-65 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Barry Hoffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Kelly Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Collins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joey Troiano (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Martini (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Coward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jackie Millhouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Richard Lenz lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Henry | 48-67 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | William Martini lays it in set up by Barry Hoffman and he's fouled by Jackie Millhouse - foul #2 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SG) Michael Boyd | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | William Martini misses the free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Mark Henry gets the rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman is hacked by Russell Barlow - foul #1 on Russell Barlow, team foul #10 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph White (SF) Thomas Coward | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-67 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Mark Henry gets the offensive rebound | 51-67 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | William Martini steps in front of the Joseph White pass | 51-67 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joey Troiano scores on a fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on Mark Henry - foul #1 on Mark Henry, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Thomas Coward (SF) Russell Barlow, Joseph White | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joey Troiano makes the free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Mark Henry comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-67 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Collins | 54-67 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Mark Henry steals the ball from Kelly Walker | 54-67 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Mark Henry connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 54-69 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Thomas Collins comes up short on the floater from the right block | 54-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Thomas Collins tips it home | 56-69 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Boyd runs out the clock | 56-69 |