| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Frank Narvaez | 27-26 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Eddy Lovett picks off the pass by Johnny Pate | 27-26 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 27-28 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the dunk attempt | 27-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eddy Lovett | 27-28 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Charles Whorton steals it from Joseph Foster | 27-28 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes's fadeaway is rejected by Johnny Ginther | 27-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 30-29 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-29 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Charles Whorton pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #4 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Michael Downard scores on a 3 from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Joseph Foster blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Darrell Oakes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Eddy Lovett | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Whorton | 36-31 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Joseph Foster double dribbles | 36-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 1 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Thomas Jackson steals the ball from Robert Slaugh | 36-31 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Lowell Hill | 36-31 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-31 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Joseph Foster drills a jump hook in the paint | 36-33 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster | |
| 13:55 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eddy Lovett | 36-35 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Whorton | 39-35 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Ginther | 39-38 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses short on a shot from the right side | 39-38 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett loses the dribble to Johnny Pate | 39-38 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:14 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradly Carrion | 39-38 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Charles Whorton takes the ball from Vernon Williams | 39-38 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) SF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Vernon Williams buries a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eddy Lovett | 39-40 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 42-40 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 42-40 |
| 10:37 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther misses the tip | 42-40 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the easy layup | 42-40 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the offensive board | 42-40 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), David Stukes (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Vernon Williams | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | David Stukes drills a jumper from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | A charge is called on Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Joseph Foster steals it from Robert Jackson | 44-40 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson dunks the ball set up by Joseph Foster | 44-42 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Michael Clark pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Joseph Foster hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Jackson | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | David Stukes connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-44 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Michael Clark | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-45 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther tips it back up and in | 49-47 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Frank Narvaez swats the shot by Robert Slaugh | 49-47 |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a runner near the basket | 49-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion tips it but misses | 49-47 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Vernon Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 49-49 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Vernon Williams banks in the layup set up by Eddy Lovett and he's fouled by Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #5 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Johnny Ginther, Michael Clark | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Vernon Williams makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the offensive board | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams | |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-52 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Narvaez | 52-52 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-52 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Joseph Foster tips it home | 52-54 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther gets the rebound | 52-54 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Johnny Pate is called for the reach on Eddy Lovett - foul #2 on Johnny Pate, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by Frank Narvaez - foul #5 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #4 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Michael Downard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Michael Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett runs out the clock | 52-60 |