| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Matthew Lane inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Gary Bradley double dribbles | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #1 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Kevin Smith is open and scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Matthew Macfarlane | 22-30 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel is fouled on the floor by John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled on the floor by Harold Debellis - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #2 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Roger Maciel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the offensive board | 22-30 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the finger roll set up by Roger Maciel | 24-30 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | Kevin Smith denies the turnaround by Gary Bradley | 24-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Raymond Haddix, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Roger Maciel evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-30 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Johnny Boone - foul #1 on Johnny Boone, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Bryant Hicks | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Schrader and he's hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard | |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | John Nunes is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Richard Burns | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison | |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Roger Maciel shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Raymond Haddix (PF) Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 32-34 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Kevin Howard lays it in | 32-36 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses short on a floater from the right block | 32-36 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 32-36 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kwabena Abdel | 32-36 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Roger Maciel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Gary Bradley (C) Kwabena Abdel, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Roger Maciel steps in front of the Harold Debellis pass in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's pass is intercepted by Matthew Macfarlane | 32-36 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane lays it up and in | 32-38 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Harold Debellis is called for the reach on Roger Maciel - foul #3 on Harold Debellis, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Edward Dennison | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #6 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (C) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | John Nunes evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 34-40 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Edward Schrader comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | James Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | John Nunes buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Kevin Howard | 34-43 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 36-43 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | John Nunes shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the finger roll set up by Richard Burns | 38-43 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | The short jumper by James Williams is denied by Johnny Boone | 38-43 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | James Williams can't connect on a floater from the right side | 38-43 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Nunes | 38-43 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Kevin Howard loses the dribble to Edward Schrader | 38-43 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Schrader | 40-43 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-43 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Gary Bradley gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Kevin Smith snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kwabena Abdel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) PF - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Edward Schrader picks off the pass by Kevin Smith | 40-43 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is whistled for a carry | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is open but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 40-43 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the tip | 40-43 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro snags the defensive board | 40-43 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Edward Dennison | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Roger Maciel takes the ball from Albert Marcellus | 40-43 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Roger Maciel can't finish the layup | 40-43 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus connects on the open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Debellis | 40-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Joseph Pedro swats the short shot by Jeffrey Hall | 40-45 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #3 on Matthew Lane, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (SF), Johnny Boone (C) Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Bryant Hicks | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard blows the wide open dunk | 40-45 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #3 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #7 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | James Williams hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 5 stl. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Gary Bradley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Boone (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Johnny Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Roger Maciel banks in the layup over the doubleteam set up by Kwabena Abdel | 43-47 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Williams is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Raymond Haddix (SF) Roger Maciel, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) John Nunes, Edward Dennison, Kevin Smith | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Marcellus | 43-48 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is denied on a layup by Raymond Haddix | 43-48 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Harold Debellis - foul #4 on Harold Debellis, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF) Kwabena Abdel | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | John Nunes evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Gary Bradley, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's pass is intercepted by James Williams | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is whistled for a carry | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Edward Schrader in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edward Schrader, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Roger Maciel loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Edward Schrader - foul #4 on Edward Schrader, team foul #10 | 48-52 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Edward Schrader can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 48-54 |