| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fresh) PF - Oliver Fernald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Sol Marino inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Sol Marino is whistled for traveling | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino | |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Paul Boyer steals it from Reed Phillips in the backcourt | 30-18 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Paul Boyer misses the easy layup | 30-18 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Paul Boyer | |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Oliver Fernald blocks the short jumper by Richard Chiaramonte | 30-18 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-18 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald gets the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald blows the layup | 30-18 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the board | 30-18 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Wilbur - foul #3 on Nathan Wilbur, team foul #2 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Antonio Stack comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-18 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | William Roberts misses the tip | 30-18 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Fernald | 30-18 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Larry Grogan blows the wide open layup | 30-18 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Roberts | 30-18 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Larry Grogan is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Grogan, team foul #3 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett | |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Eric Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Larry Grogan snags the defensive board | 30-18 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Brad Stookey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-18 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | William Roberts pulls down the rebound | 30-18 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Stanley Huff buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Larry Grogan drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Sol Marino and the foul's on Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Larry Grogan misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is fouled on the floor by Sol Marino - foul #1 on Sol Marino, team foul #4 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF) Paul Boyer, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harlan Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Chiaramonte (fresh) 3 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Privett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Savarese (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-20 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-20 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Larry Grogan hits the follow up shot | 33-22 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Stephen Privett steals the ball from Richard Chiaramonte | 33-22 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the easy layup | 33-22 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 33-22 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Larry Grogan - foul #2 on Larry Grogan, team foul #5 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF) Mark Hale, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese | |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Sol Marino comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 33-22 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Bachman | 33-22 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Reed Phillips can't finish the uncontested layup | 33-22 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Sol Marino | 33-22 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Harlan Williams steals the ball from Stephen Privett in the backcourt | 33-22 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Harlan Williams misses the lay-in | 33-22 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Richard Chiaramonte tips it in | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Stephen Privett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-22 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the board | 35-22 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Sol Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sol Marino, team foul #6 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino | |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Stanley Huff drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Eric Thomas | 38-22 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Theodore Coleman takes the ball from Mark Hale in the backcourt | 38-22 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Eric Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Larry Grogan grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Larry Grogan lays it in set up by Mark Hale | 38-24 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Eric Thomas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Roberts (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Brad Stookey, Nathan Wilbur, Larry Grogan | |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald dunks the ball and he's fouled by Antonio Stack - foul #1 on Antonio Stack, team foul #3 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Eric Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Michael Hill | |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald misses the free throw | 38-26 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Antonio Stack pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Roberts (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Marino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Oliver Fernald (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Grogan (tired) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Stephen Privett is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Privett, team foul #7 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF) Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Larry Grogan pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #4 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harlan Williams (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Larry Grogan is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-26 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Sol Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Mark Hale hits a 3 from the right wing | 39-29 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 41-29 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Larry Grogan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-31 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Oliver Fernald steps in front of the Reed Phillips pass in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Mark Hale clanks a 3 from straight away | 41-31 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Nicholas Bachman | 41-31 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Harlan Williams misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 41-31 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Sol Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Mark Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-31 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | William Roberts snags the defensive board | 41-31 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is by himself and knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman and he's hacked by Sol Marino - foul #3 on Sol Marino, team foul #8 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Antonio Stack (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Harlan Williams, Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | William Savarese is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is hacked by Paul Boyer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Boyer, team foul #9 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG) Brad Stookey | |
| 09:13 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Hill | 44-31 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Paul Boyer picks off the pass by Eric Thomas in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Nathan Wilbur steals it from Stanley Huff | 44-33 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Paul Boyer hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Stephen Privett | 44-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Boyer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Privett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Savarese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-35 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Michael Hill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Hill, team foul #10 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Eric Thomas, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brad Stookey (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Paul Boyer, Stephen Privett, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Larry Grogan denies the turnaround by Harlan Williams | 47-35 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | William Roberts tips it in | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Sol Marino buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Brad Stookey | 49-37 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Reed Phillips slams it home on a great pass from William Roberts | 51-37 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Sol Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-37 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Harlan Williams is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 54-37 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale misses the easy layup but the foul's on Harlan Williams - foul #2 on Harlan Williams, team foul #5 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Antonio Stack (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Reed Phillips, Richard Chiaramonte, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Armando Castro (SG), Nathan Wilbur (SF), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Brad Stookey, Sol Marino, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Mark Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG) Harlan Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Privett (SG), Sol Marino (SF), Oliver Fernald (PF), Larry Grogan (C) Armando Castro, Nathan Wilbur, William Savarese, Michael Hill | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Sol Marino loses the dribble to Theodore Coleman | 54-39 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Stanley Huff is fouled on the floor by Sol Marino - foul #4 on Sol Marino, team foul #11 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur (SF) Sol Marino | |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-39 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Stanley Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-39 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Larry Grogan loses the dribble to Roy Pfarr in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-39 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Roy Pfarr picks off the pass by Nathan Wilbur in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr lays it in | 61-39 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Larry Grogan is denied on a layup by Theodore Coleman | 61-39 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Stanley Huff connects on the floater from close range set up by Nicholas Bachman | 63-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Oliver Fernald hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 63-39 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Mark Hale grabs the offensive board | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Antonio Stack (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Coleman (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Privett (very tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Wilbur (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oliver Fernald (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Grogan (very tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Stephen Privett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (PG), Harlan Williams (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Chiaramonte (PF), William Roberts (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Stanley Huff, Antonio Stack, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Boyer (PG), Armando Castro (SG), William Savarese (PF), Michael Hill (C) Mark Hale, Stephen Privett, Oliver Fernald, Larry Grogan | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Eric Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Armando Castro - foul #1 on Armando Castro, team foul #12 | 63-39 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 64-39 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Eric Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Nathan Wilbur makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-42 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Eric Thomas comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-42 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | William Savarese snags the defensive board | 65-42 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Michael Hill's pass is intercepted by Reed Phillips | 65-42 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Harlan Williams lays it in set up by Reed Phillips | 67-42 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the wide open turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Eric Thomas - foul #2 on Eric Thomas, team foul #6 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, William Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brad Stookey (SG) Armando Castro | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | William Savarese makes the free throw | 67-45 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses badly on a shot from the left block | 67-45 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 67-45 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Nicholas Bachman | 69-45 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | William Savarese lays it in | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Reed Phillips misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 69-47 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Michael Hill grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Michael Hill blows the layup | 69-47 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 69-47 |