| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Brian Richard inbounds the ball | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | A charge is called on Eddie May - foul #1 on Eddie May, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is hacked by Brian Richard - foul #1 on Brian Richard, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Harvey Morris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Louis Zelek - foul #1 on Louis Zelek, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 35-44 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled on the floor by Harry Hopkins - foul #2 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Charles Howland (C) Brian Richard, Harry Hopkins, Louis Zelek | |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Farrell | 38-44 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Jessie Richey is called for the reach on Eddie May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jessie Richey, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Jessie Richey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG) Joshua Smith, Eddie May | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG) Herman Hooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses short on a jumper from the left side | 38-46 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga gets the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Charles Howland banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Hicks and the foul's on Bobby Hebert - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Louis Zelek (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, John Giancola, Paul Wason | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Charles Howland makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-49 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Louis Zelek grabs the board | 38-49 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Eddie May's pass is intercepted by Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 38-49 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is fouled on the floor by Brian Richard - foul #2 on Brian Richard, team foul #5 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Samuel Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Hopkins (PF) Charles Howland | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eddie May - foul #2 on Eddie May, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Brian Richard (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Eddie May loses the ball out of bounds | 40-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 40-49 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Herman Hooks tips it in | 42-49 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Brian Richard scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Eddie May | 42-51 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Jessie Richey travels with the ball | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, Brian Richard, Louis Zelek | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bruce Hicks, team foul #7 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Herman Hooks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Carl Seibold comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Carl Seibold - foul #3 on Carl Seibold, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG), Charles Howland (C) Bruce Hicks, Daniel Garces, Harry Hopkins | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Eddie May is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Smith | 42-53 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Eddie May misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-53 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Carl Seibold grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Paul Wason denies the turnaround by Nathan Junker | 42-53 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Howland | 42-53 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | Eddie May misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-53 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Seibold | 42-53 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Nathan Junker loses the ball out of bounds | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (PG), Daniel Garces (SG), Brian Richard (SF), Harry Hopkins (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Joshua Smith, Eddie May, John Giancola, Paul Wason, Charles Howland | |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Brian Richard is hacked by Andrew Simonson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #5 | 42-53 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Louis Zelek is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harry Hopkins | 42-55 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Oliver Crane loses the ball out of bounds | 42-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Harvey Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harvey Morris, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Brian Richard scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Bruce Hicks | 42-57 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is called for traveling | 42-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Eddie May (SG) Daniel Garces, Brian Richard | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Eddie May (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Louis Zelek knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Smith | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Jessie Richey's pass is intercepted by Harry Hopkins | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits a 3 from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Herman Hooks's pass is intercepted by Harry Hopkins | 42-62 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is hacked by Oliver Crane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Oliver Crane, team foul #7 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, Harry Hopkins | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 42-63 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-63 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Louis Zelek | 42-63 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | John Giancola is hacked by Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (C) Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (PG), Brian Richard (SF) Bruce Hicks, Louis Zelek | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | John Giancola misses the 1st free throw | 42-63 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-63 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 42-63 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Eddie May comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-63 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the rebound | 42-63 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-63 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Eddie May hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Garces | 44-66 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Nathan Junker knocks in the shot from the right wing | 46-66 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Eddie May is hacked by Nathan Junker - foul #2 on Nathan Junker, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Smith (PG), Philip Custer (SF), Paul Wason (PF), Louis Zelek (C) Daniel Garces, Brian Richard, John Giancola, Charles Howland | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Eddie May makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Oliver Crane blows the dunk but he's hacked by Louis Zelek - foul #2 on Louis Zelek, team foul #8 | 46-68 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Eddie May scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-71 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Harvey Morris's pass is intercepted by Joshua Smith | 48-71 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joshua Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Simonson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #10 | 48-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bruce Hicks (SG), Harry Hopkins (PF) Eddie May, Paul Wason | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Joshua Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Harvey Morris clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-73 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Philip Custer grabs the board | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Custer (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Harry Hopkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Louis Zelek (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks lays it up and in and he's hacked by Harvey Morris - foul #2 on Harvey Morris, team foul #11 | 48-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Andrew Simonson, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF), Paul Wason (C) Philip Custer, Louis Zelek | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the free throw | 48-76 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Nathan Junker lays it up and in and he's hacked by Harry Hopkins - foul #3 on Harry Hopkins, team foul #9 | 50-76 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses the free throw | 50-76 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Paul Wason | 50-76 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Herman Hooks picks off the pass by John Giancola in the backcourt | 50-76 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Herman Hooks clanks a shot from the free throw line | 50-76 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | John Giancola snags the defensive board | 50-76 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-76 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Wason | 50-76 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Harry Hopkins hits a floater in the paint set up by Joshua Smith | 50-78 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Lance Combs (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Garces (PG), Philip Custer (SF), Charles Howland (PF) Joshua Smith, John Giancola, Harry Hopkins | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Charles Howland misses long on a shot from close range | 50-78 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the rebound | 50-78 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell buries a runner from the baseline | 52-78 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Carl Seibold steps in front of the Charles Howland pass | 52-78 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 3 from straight away | 55-78 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-78 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 55-78 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Philip Custer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-78 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 55-78 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-78 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Samuel Farrell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) C - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Garces (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Bruce Hicks (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Custer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Howland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Wason (tiring) 5 pts. 8 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks misses the easy open layup | 55-78 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the offensive board | 55-78 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Daniel Garces, team foul #10 | 55-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Giancola (SF) Philip Custer | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is fouled on the floor by Charles Howland - foul #1 on Charles Howland, team foul #11 | 55-78 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the 1st free throw | 55-78 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is fouled in the backcourt by Jessie Richey - foul #4 on Jessie Richey, team foul #12 | 56-78 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Garces misses the 1st free throw | 56-78 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 56-79 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-79 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | John Giancola grabs the defensive rebound | 56-79 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Paul Wason drills a floater from close range on a great pass from John Giancola | 56-81 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Jessie Richey hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-81 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason is hacked by Lance Combs in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #13 | 59-81 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason makes the 1st free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Paul Wason misses the 2nd free throw | 59-82 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the rebound | 59-82 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell is fouled on the floor by Paul Wason - foul #1 on Paul Wason, team foul #12 | 59-82 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-82 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-82 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces is hacked by Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #14 | 61-82 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 1st free throw | 61-83 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Daniel Garces makes the 2nd free throw | 61-84 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Lance Combs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-84 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Charles Howland grabs the board | 61-84 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The short jumper by Paul Wason is denied by Bobby Hebert | 61-84 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Garces | 61-84 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Bruce Hicks makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Daniel Garces | 61-86 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 63-86 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Garces runs out the clock | 63-86 |