| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Matthew Macfarlane takes the ball from Gary Bradley | 31-21 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the easy layup | 31-21 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the board | 31-21 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 31-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Kevin Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Edward Schrader | 31-24 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | John Nunes is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Edward Schrader connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Bradley | 31-27 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-27 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the offensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Edward Dennison's pass is intercepted by Raymond Haddix | 31-27 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Matthew Lane loses the dribble to Joseph Pedro | 31-27 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus banks in the layup | 33-27 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a shot near the basket | 33-27 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses the easy layup | 33-27 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Haddix | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Roger Maciel knocks in the 3 from straight away | 33-30 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Pedro - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Bryant Hicks, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled on the floor by Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Williams misses the floater from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | James Williams is hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Richard Burns | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | John Nunes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Edward Schrader evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-31 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Smith | 38-31 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-31 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall tips it back up and in | 38-33 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Timothy Sullivan | 40-33 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Timothy Sullivan steals it from Edward Schrader | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Schrader - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-33 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | James Williams tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the lay-in | 42-33 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | John Nunes pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-33 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Kevin Smith tips it home | 44-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't throw it down but he's hacked by Kwabena Abdel - foul #1 on Kwabena Abdel, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Roger Maciel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the paint | 45-33 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 45-33 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is called for traveling | 45-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix connects on the open fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 45-35 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Kevin Howard's floater is tipped away by Raymond Haddix | 45-35 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Schrader | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Richard Burns is fouled on the floor by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Roger Maciel, Richard Burns, Raymond Haddix | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | James Williams steals it from Gary Bradley | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) | |
| 07:43 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 45-35 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kwabena Abdel | 45-37 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #6 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), Joseph Pedro (C) Bryant Hicks, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel's pass is intercepted by John Nunes | 47-37 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | John Nunes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Bradley | 47-37 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Matthew Macfarlane picks off the pass by Gary Bradley | 47-37 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Kevin Howard tips it but misses | 47-37 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 47-37 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roger Maciel | 47-39 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #7 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Matthew Lane | 48-41 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Gary Bradley | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-42 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | John Nunes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Joseph Pedro is called for the reach on Johnny Boone - foul #3 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is whistled for traveling | 48-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Kevin Howard knocks in the shot from the baseline | 50-42 |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Timothy Sullivan is called for the reach on Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Joseph Pedro picks off the pass by Kwabena Abdel | 50-42 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | The jump hook by Kevin Howard is blocked by Johnny Boone | 50-42 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-42 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Roger Maciel - foul #3 on Roger Maciel, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the free throw | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is fouled on the floor by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 53-45 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-45 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is hacked by Timothy Sullivan - foul #3 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Kevin Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | John Nunes is hacked by Gary Bradley - foul #3 on Gary Bradley, team foul #9 | 53-46 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Edward Schrader clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Edward Schrader is called for the reach on Kevin Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) John Nunes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Roger Maciel misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis runs out the clock | 57-46 |