| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Penn State | Harvey Morris buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Junker | 44-31 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Harvey Morris is called for the reach on Brian Richard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harvey Morris, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Louis Zelek makes the wide open driving attempt in the paint set up by Eddie May | 46-31 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga travels with the ball | 46-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 46-31 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joshua Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Harvey Morris - foul #3 on Harvey Morris, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Lance Combs is called for traveling | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Oliver Crane | |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Bobby Hebert is called for the reach on Eddie May - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Bobby Hebert is called for the reach on Daniel Garces - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #4 | 48-31 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Jessie Richey steps in front of the John Giancola pass | 48-31 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Jessie Richey buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Herman Hooks | 48-33 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Bruce Hicks | 51-33 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Carl Seibold drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Jessie Richey | 51-36 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-36 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks tips it in | 53-36 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | The jump hook by Bobby Hebert is blocked by Paul Wason | 53-36 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 53-36 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Carl Seibold steals the ball from Daniel Garces in the backcourt | 53-36 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Herman Hooks dunks the ball on a nice dish by Carl Seibold | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Wason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Paul Wason knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Bruce Hicks | 55-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs blows the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Garces - foul #2 on Daniel Garces, team foul #1 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Bobby Hebert | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Brian Richard loses the dribble to Ricky Arriaga | 55-39 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga banks in the layup | 55-41 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Louis Zelek misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie May | 55-41 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-41 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is hacked by Eddie May - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #2 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SF) Brian Richard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Oliver Crane's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Hopkins | 55-41 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddie May | 55-41 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Joshua Smith connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie May | 57-41 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Nathan Junker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Ricky Arriaga is called for the reach on Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Richard (SF), Charles Howland (C) Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF) Nathan Junker | |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 58-41 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-41 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Brian Richard lays it in uncontested | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Howland (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Oliver Crane comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 61-41 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Richard | 61-41 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-41 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Charles Howland pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Brian Richard's pass is intercepted by Jessie Richey | 61-41 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is called for traveling | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Philip Custer (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Joshua Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Louis Zelek gets the rebound | 61-41 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Eddie May hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the rebound | 61-41 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the defensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-41 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is whistled for traveling | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF) Philip Custer, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Carl Seibold, Bobby Hebert | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Eddie May throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Zelek (C) Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Harvey Morris comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-41 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Eddie May grabs the board | 61-41 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Eddie May buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Giancola | 64-41 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Oliver Crane is whistled for traveling | 64-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (PG), Brian Richard (SF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Brian Richard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 66-41 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the shot near the basket | 66-43 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses short on an open jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Harvey Morris - foul #4 on Harvey Morris, team foul #7 | 66-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Paul Wason (PF) John Giancola, Harry Hopkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Oliver Crane | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-43 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Paul Wason snags the offensive board | 67-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Brian Richard clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #8 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Charles Howland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Brian Richard misses the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Brian Richard makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Carl Seibold hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-43 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the board | 68-43 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Joshua Smith, team foul #3 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SF), John Giancola (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Paul Wason | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Bobby Hebert | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Farrell (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Harvey Morris's 3 pointer is rejected by Eddie May | 68-43 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Giancola | 68-43 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is intercepted by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt | 68-43 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | John Giancola steals it from Samuel Farrell | 68-43 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Eddie May knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Hicks | 71-43 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is fouled on the floor by Eddie May - foul #2 on Eddie May, team foul #4 | 71-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (SG), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Louis Zelek | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is called for traveling | 71-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Custer (SF) John Giancola | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Jessie Richey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jessie Richey, team foul #9 | 71-43 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 72-43 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert pulls down the rebound | 72-43 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Carl Seibold buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-46 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the wide open floater from the right wing | 72-46 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert snags the defensive board | 72-46 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-46 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Custer | 72-46 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks clanks a floater from the free throw line | 72-46 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the offensive board | 72-46 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Daniel Garces drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Philip Custer | 74-46 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | The jumper by Carl Seibold is denied by Paul Wason | 74-46 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the tip | 74-46 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Paul Wason grabs the defensive rebound | 74-46 |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Charles Howland buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Paul Wason | 76-46 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Jessie Richey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 76-46 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Daniel Garces grabs the board | 76-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Daniel Garces travels in the backcourt | 76-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Philip Custer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Bobby Hebert | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Paul Wason - foul #2 on Paul Wason, team foul #5 | 76-48 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the free throw | 76-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Giancola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Wason (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Seibold (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lance Combs (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Charles Howland loses the dribble to Samuel Farrell | 76-49 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the lay-in | 76-49 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Paul Wason pulls down the rebound | 76-49 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-49 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks grabs the offensive rebound | 76-49 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Giancola can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Andrew Simonson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #10 | 76-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Lance Combs | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | John Giancola makes the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Bruce Hicks - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #6 | 77-51 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson makes the free throw | 77-52 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | John Giancola is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 79-52 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 79-52 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Jessie Richey tips it in | 79-54 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | John Giancola can't connect on a floater from the left block | 79-54 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell snags the defensive board | 79-54 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Giancola - foul #2 on John Giancola, team foul #7 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 79-55 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Garces hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jessie Richey - foul #3 on Jessie Richey, team foul #11 | 79-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 2nd free throw | 79-56 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks runs out the clock | 79-56 |