| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Elkins inbounds the ball | 31-41 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Harry Story grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber loses the dribble to James Brown | 31-42 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 33-42 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | William Buntin hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Elkins | 33-42 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | David Elkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a floater from the left side | 33-42 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | William Buntin is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Elkins | 33-45 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-45 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 33-45 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Christopher Jones connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Lee | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | David Elkins can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 35-48 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Leon Gulley travels with the ball | 35-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio, Edward Wydra | |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia is fouled on the floor by Harry Story - foul #1 on Harry Story, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-48 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Harry Story misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #1 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Christopher Tiedemann | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Harry Story misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Harry Story makes the 2nd free throw | 36-48 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Harry Story picks off the pass by Ernest Bode | 36-48 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Edward Moore is called for a charge - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the board | 36-48 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Christopher Jones buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Tiedemann | 38-48 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Story | 38-48 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Edward Moore is whistled for a carry | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, James Brown | |
| 12:08 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #2 on Edward Wydra, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Moore (C) Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Edward Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #1 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Ho Chio loses the dribble to Jeffrey Regner | 38-48 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Edward Wydra is called for the reach on Anderson Nakano - foul #3 on Edward Wydra, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | The jumper by Edward Moore is denied by Ho Chio | 38-48 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Edward Moore tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Elkins | 38-48 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ho Chio buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Pierson and the foul's on Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), James Brown (C) David Elkins, Edward Wydra | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the free throw | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | James Brown steals it from Anderson Nakano | 38-51 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Ho Chio drills a jumper from the left wing set up by James Brown | 38-53 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | James Brown is called for the reach on Jeffrey Regner - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Richard Lee (SF), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ho Chio | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Richard Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Story (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Edward Moore - foul #2 on Edward Moore, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Jones, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Jason McCray as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Jason McCray, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Christopher Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | David Elkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Harry Story (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) C - James Brown (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | The jump hook by Christopher Jones is blocked by Sam Lamantia | 41-53 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Christopher Jones tips it in | 43-53 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the dunk | 43-53 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Christopher Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-53 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | James Brown gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Harry Story during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Harry Story, team foul #8 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Ho Chio (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia, James Brown | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Jason McCray grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is fouled on the floor by Jason McCray - foul #2 on Jason McCray, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is called for traveling | 46-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Edward Moore (C) Mark Kleiber, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-57 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Edward Wydra gets the rebound | 46-57 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Buntin connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Pierson and the foul's on Edward Moore - foul #3 on Edward Moore, team foul #11 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the free throw | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 46-60 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 49-60 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Buntin | 49-62 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Ho Chio denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Regner | 49-62 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | William Pierson buries a jumper from the left side set up by David Elkins | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-64 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Ho Chio tips it but misses | 49-64 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | David Elkins gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #12 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Terry Fahy (SG), Harry Story (PF) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Harry Story grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jason McCray is called for traveling | 49-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG) Terry Fahy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the floater from the right side | 49-65 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Jason McCray gets the rebound | 49-65 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-65 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Mark Kleiber is called for the reach on Ernest Bode - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #13 | 49-65 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 49-66 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-67 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Christopher Tiedemann - foul #1 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #14 | 49-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 49-68 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-68 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 52-68 |