| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 27-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Gabriel Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 29-35 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard clanks a 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dennis Silberberg | 29-35 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't throw it down | 29-35 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Samuel Birdsell denies the turnaround by Reginald Reavis | 29-35 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the tip | 29-35 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard can't finish the layup | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't tip it in | 29-35 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Brian Shea gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Paul Bennett steals it from Samuel Birdsell | 29-35 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano's pass is intercepted by Rickey Anderson | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Dennis Silberberg picks off the pass by Eddie Gerhard | 29-35 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Rickey Anderson | 29-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Brian Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Ryan Linkous (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Samuel Birdsell, Rickey Anderson | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Scott Staton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Gerhard | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a floater near the basket set up by Robert Lenz | 31-35 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Scott Staton misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 31-35 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Linkous | 31-35 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Silberberg | 31-35 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Scott Staton picks off the pass by Paul Bennett | 31-35 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard jams it on a great pass from Scott Staton | 31-37 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Richard Kruse, Eddie Gerhard, Scott Staton, Henry Lambright | |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Brian Shea connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Rickey Anderson | 33-40 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Rickey Anderson - foul #2 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (SG) Ryan Linkous | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Brian Shea hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Shane Ferguson | 35-42 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Young Fang knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 37-42 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Daniel Pittman is called for the reach on Richard Kruse - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Reginald Reavis, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson is hacked by Claude Jones - foul #1 on Claude Jones, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Richard Kruse's floater is tipped away by Robert Lenz | 37-42 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Kruse | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Albert Baber (fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brian Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is fouled on the floor by Brian Shea - foul #1 on Brian Shea, team foul #4 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Albert Baber, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Brian Shea steals the ball from Dennis Silberberg | 37-42 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Henry Lambright - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Brian Shea | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Richard Kruse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard tips it in | 37-44 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is fouled on the floor by Ryan Linkous - foul #3 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Shane Ferguson - foul #1 on Shane Ferguson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Richard Kruse loses the ball out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG) Richard Kruse | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis tips it in | 40-44 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the floater from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Eddie Gerhard - foul #3 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SG) Eddie Gerhard | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Claude Jones (SF) Gabriel Romano, Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Kruse (PG), Scott Staton (SF), Henry Lambright (C) Brian Shea, Shane Ferguson, Rickey Anderson | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Scott Staton is denied on a layup by Scott Hutchinson | 41-44 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Claude Jones pulls down the rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. SF - Scott Staton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a floater from the right side | 43-44 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Birdsell | 43-47 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 43-47 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Claude Jones tips it home | 45-47 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Silberberg - foul #2 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG), Shane Ferguson (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Scott Staton, Ryan Linkous, Henry Lambright | |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Richard Kruse makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Young Fang connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Pittman | 47-49 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Richard Kruse hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 47-49 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Richard Kruse drills a shot from the baseline | 47-51 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Gabriel Romano is called for the reach on Richard Kruse - foul #4 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Henry Lambright (PF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't finish the layup | 50-51 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano tips it in | 52-51 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Shane Ferguson is blocked by Reginald Reavis | 52-51 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 52-51 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-51 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Richard Kruse pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Richard Kruse misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-51 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Kruse (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Shane Ferguson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Lambright (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Rickey Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Richard Kruse gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Shea (PG), Samuel Birdsell (PF) Richard Kruse, Henry Lambright | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson misses long on a runner in the lane | 52-51 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Brian Shea is called for traveling | 54-51 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Robert Lenz tips it in | 56-51 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Shane Ferguson | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is fouled on the floor by Rickey Anderson - foul #3 on Rickey Anderson, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Claude Jones (PF) Dennis Silberberg, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Reginald Reavis - foul #4 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #8 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Daniel Pittman, Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is fouled in the backcourt by Eddie Gerhard - foul #4 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Claude Jones (PF) Dennis Silberberg, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-54 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Eddie Gerhard is called for the reach on Daniel Pittman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eddie Gerhard, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Linkous (PF) Eddie Gerhard | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Brian Shea pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Shea is fouled on the floor by Reginald Reavis - foul #5 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Brian Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is hacked by Samuel Birdsell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #11 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Brian Shea misses the 3 from the right wing | 63-56 |