| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-24 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | William Pierson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Leon Gulley - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #1 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (C) Edward Moore | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 24-24 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jeffrey Regner picks off the pass by William Pierson | 24-24 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Christopher Jones connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Leon Gulley | 24-27 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | William Pierson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 18:40 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 24-27 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Ho Chio banks in the layup | 26-27 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Christopher Jones buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leon Gulley | 26-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | William Buntin gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the offensive board | 26-30 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Christopher Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leon Gulley | 26-33 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | David Elkins double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 26-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jason McCray | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-33 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 26-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jeffrey Regner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 27-33 |
| 15:30 | Illinois | Ho Chio is hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Story (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| 15:17 | Illinois | David Elkins is fouled on the floor by Anderson Nakano - foul #1 on Anderson Nakano, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Mark Kleiber takes the ball from Edward Wydra | 27-33 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann lays it in on a great pass from Mark Kleiber | 27-35 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-35 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | David Elkins takes the ball from Edward Moore | 29-35 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | William Buntin lays it in on a nice dish by David Elkins | 31-35 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a runner from close range | 31-35 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Buntin | 33-35 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber travels with the ball | 33-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Jason McCray (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, Anderson Nakano, Harry Story, Edward Moore | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Ernest Bode hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Wilson | 35-35 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Leon Gulley's pass is intercepted by James Brown | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Regner is called for the reach on Ho Chio - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Pierson (SG) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Story (PF) Jason McCray | |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Ernest Bode scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by William Pierson | 38-35 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Ho Chio is called for the reach on Harry Story - foul #1 on Ho Chio, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (C) Jeffrey Regner | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Elkins | 38-35 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | David Elkins misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Story - foul #4 on Harry Story, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Richard Lee, Harry Story | |
| 10:02 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-35 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | William Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Ho Chio's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Regner | 40-35 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the board | 40-35 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-35 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | David Elkins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Pierson | 42-35 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 07:40 | Illinois | William Pierson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Leon Gulley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ho Chio (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason McCray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-35 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Edward Wydra pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Jeffrey Regner - foul #4 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #7 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, Ho Chio, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Harry Story (PF), Edward Moore (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Anderson Nakano, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Harry Story snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Sam Lamantia - foul #1 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF) David Elkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Ernest Bode clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Harry Story grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Lee | 44-40 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Ho Chio evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Harry Story - foul #5 on Harry Story, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG) Tommy Hipple | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Christopher Jones, Harry Story | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Ho Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Richard Lee knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Gulley | 48-43 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Daniel Wilson | 50-43 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 03:48 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Mark Kleiber steps in front of the William Pierson pass | 50-43 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Richard Lee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Kleiber | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Edward Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Richard Lee is whistled for a carry | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Daniel Wilson, William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Ho Chio (PF) Tommy Hipple, Sam Lamantia | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Christopher Jones, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF) Anderson Nakano | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Jason McCray snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Richard Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 51-45 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann snags the offensive board | 51-45 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Richard Lee is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Lee, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Brown (C) Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Edward Moore (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Jason McCray | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | David Elkins is hacked by Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Gulley, team foul #11 | 51-45 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Ho Chio is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-45 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Jones - foul #3 on Christopher Jones, team foul #12 | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Christopher Jones's 3 pointer is rejected by William Pierson | 53-45 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Buntin | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Gulley, team foul #13 | 53-45 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Christopher Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Pierson, David Elkins, Ho Chio, James Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Edward Moore | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 55-45 |