| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Anthony McMaken (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Timothy Jones denies the turnaround by Jeremy Boyd | 24-32 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Frederick Viers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on Jeremy Boyd, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Timothy Jones's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Michael Conner misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Byron Weir grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Anthony McMaken | 24-32 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Michael Conner | 24-34 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | A charge is called on Byron Weir - foul #1 on Byron Weir, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Melvin Cobb (SF), Jerry Young (PF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Richard Guerrera, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Raymond Bills is called for the reach on Paul Mena - foul #2 on Raymond Bills, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Jerry Young is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jerry Young, team foul #2 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG) Michael Conner | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Melvin Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:15 | Penn State | William Smith clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Alex Millner snags the defensive board | 24-34 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Jerry Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Mena | 24-37 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Millner - foul #1 on Alex Millner, team foul #3 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Melvin Cobb, Jerry Young, Alex Millner | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Andrew Gregg makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | William Cartier swats the layup by Anthony McMaken | 26-37 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Guerrera - foul #2 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF) Andrew Gregg, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Melvin Cobb (SG) Jeremy Boyd, Paul Mena | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Frederick Viers lays it in uncontested | 28-39 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Frederick Viers is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), George Brantley (SF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Byron Weir, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (SG), Paul Mena (PF), Alex Millner (C) Melvin Cobb, Frederick Viers, Anthony McMaken | |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Michael Conner | 28-42 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Paul Mena is called for the reach on William Smith - foul #1 on Paul Mena, team foul #5 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Cartier (PF) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | George Brantley can't throw it down | 28-42 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alex Millner | 28-42 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-42 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Paul Mena misses the tip | 28-42 |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Alex Millner tips it in | 28-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guerrera (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor loses the ball out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Viers (PF) Richard Guerrera | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Paul Mena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Alex Millner | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | George Brantley misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-44 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 28-44 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Frederick Viers misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-44 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | William Cartier snags the defensive board | 28-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | William Cartier hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Frederick Viers - foul #3 on Frederick Viers, team foul #6 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF) George Brantley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG) Paul Mena | |
| 10:03 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-44 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses the open dunk | 30-44 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Timothy Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Frederick Viers grabs the board | 30-44 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb misses long on an open shot from the left block | 30-44 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken snags the offensive board | 30-44 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Jeremy Boyd and he's fouled by Byron Weir - foul #2 on Byron Weir, team foul #4 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Andrew Gregg, William Cartier, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Guerrera (SF), Alex Millner (C) Jeremy Boyd, Anthony McMaken | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Frederick Viers makes the free throw | 30-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:30 | Penn State | William Smith clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Frederick Viers gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Melvin Cobb is open but comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-47 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Richard Guerrera tips it in | 30-49 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | William Smith misses the lay-in | 30-49 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Smith | 30-49 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Raymond Bills scores on a fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Guerrera - foul #3 on Richard Guerrera, team foul #7 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Mena (SG), Jerry Young (PF) Melvin Cobb, Frederick Viers | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Alex Millner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Mena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Young (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alex Millner (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Michael Conner drills a 3 from straight away | 32-52 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | George Brantley misses short on a shot from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | George Brantley pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-52 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-52 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Alex Millner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd (PG), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Jerry Young | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor's pass is intercepted by Richard Guerrera | 34-52 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Brantley - foul #4 on George Brantley, team foul #5 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF) Franjo Zenor, George Brantley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG) Richard Guerrera | |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 34-53 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Byron Weir pulls down the rebound | 34-53 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-53 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses the tip | 34-53 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Cobb | 34-56 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Timothy Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-56 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Alex Millner double dribbles | 34-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF) Andrew Gregg, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Richard Guerrera (SF), Frederick Viers (PF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Alex Millner | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Thurman Walters works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Anthony McMaken - foul #3 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #8 | 36-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF) Byron Weir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Young (C) Anthony McMaken | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the free throw | 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-56 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | George Brantley grabs the board | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Conner (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Boyd (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Guerrera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Frederick Viers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Young (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Richard Guerrera blocks the jumper by Thurman Walters | 37-56 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Michael Conner pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Michael Conner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 37-56 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Jerry Young tips it home | 37-58 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-58 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | George Brantley tips it but misses | 37-58 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeremy Boyd | 37-58 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on Jeremy Boyd - foul #1 on Thurman Walters, team foul #6 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, George Brantley, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Cobb (PG), Paul Mena (SG), Alex Millner (PF), Anthony McMaken (C) Michael Conner, Jeremy Boyd, Frederick Viers, Jerry Young | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the easy layup but the foul's on Raymond Bills - foul #3 on Raymond Bills, team foul #7 | 37-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Andrew Gregg, William Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Conner (PG), Jeremy Boyd (SG), Frederick Viers (PF) Melvin Cobb, Paul Mena, Anthony McMaken | |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Alex Millner misses the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Alex Millner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-59 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Michael Conner is called for the reach on Thurman Walters - foul #2 on Michael Conner, team foul #9 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony McMaken (C) Alex Millner | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken grabs the board | 38-59 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd blows the dunk but he's fouled by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #8 | 38-59 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 38-60 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-61 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Thurman Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken jams it and he's fouled by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #9 | 38-63 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Anthony McMaken makes the free throw | 38-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is fouled on the floor by Anthony McMaken - foul #4 on Anthony McMaken, team foul #10 | 38-64 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor makes the 2nd free throw | 39-64 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Michael Conner runs out the clock | 39-64 |