| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is whistled for traveling | 39-23 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the easy layup but the foul's on Darrell Oakes - foul #1 on Darrell Oakes, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 40-23 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 41-26 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is fouled on the floor by Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) Charles Whorton | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-26 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Darrell Oakes steps in front of the Johnny Ginther pass | 41-26 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh banks in the layup set up by Michael Downard | 41-28 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-28 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the follow up shot | 43-28 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Bradly Carrion picks off the pass by Michael Downard | 43-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the finger roll | 45-28 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes scores on a 3 from the right wing | 45-31 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther is hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #3 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF), Michael Clark (C) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses badly on a shot from the right side | 45-31 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson hits the follow up shot | 47-31 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone's floater is knocked away by Vernon Williams | 47-31 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-31 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Charles Whorton is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #4 on Charles Whorton, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), David Jones (PF) Robert Jackson, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh | |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Micheal Whetstone steals the ball from Frank Narvaez | 47-31 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Johnny Ginther swats the layup by Johnny Pate | 47-31 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 47-31 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Johnny Ginther steps in front of the Darrell Oakes pass | 47-31 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Michael Downard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't connect on a floater from the right block | 47-31 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jones (fresh) 2 ast. C - David Stukes (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Michael Downard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-34 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 49-34 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Johnny Ginther denies the turnaround by Michael Downard | 49-34 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Darrell Oakes, David Jones | |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is whistled for traveling | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson loses the dribble to Robert Slaugh | 50-34 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the shot from the left wing set up by Robert Jackson | 50-36 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Jackson | 53-36 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | The jump hook by David Stukes is blocked by Frank Narvaez | 53-36 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a shot from the left block | 53-36 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 53-36 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Thomas Jackson steps in front of the Robert Slaugh pass | 53-36 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #4 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #6 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (SF) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, David Stukes | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate blows the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Ginther - foul #3 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #2 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett is called for a backcourt violation | 54-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eddy Lovett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Ginther (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a shot near the basket | 54-40 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion loses the dribble to Micheal Whetstone | 54-40 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Pate | 54-42 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the board | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Clark - foul #1 on Michael Clark, team foul #3 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Darrell Oakes steps in front of the Frank Narvaez pass | 54-43 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Johnny Ginther - foul #4 on Johnny Ginther, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Eddy Lovett hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Narvaez | 56-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-43 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Vernon Williams (PF) Eddy Lovett, Bradly Carrion, Johnny Ginther | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Johnny Pate | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Vernon Williams denies the turnaround by Charles Whorton | 57-45 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Joseph Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Vernon Williams knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Frank Narvaez | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Joseph Foster takes the ball from Micheal Whetstone | 59-45 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Thomas Jackson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 61-45 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Thomas Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Slaugh - foul #2 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #5 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddy Lovett (PG), Bradly Carrion (SG), Johnny Ginther (PF), Michael Clark (C) Arnold Mueller, Thomas Jackson, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Charles Whorton | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is intercepted by Eddy Lovett | 61-45 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-45 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the tip | 61-45 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Slaugh | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #6 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Johnny Ginther pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #8 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez drills a shot near the basket set up by Eddy Lovett | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-46 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 65-46 |