| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 26-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:56 | Penn State | Harry Marsala's pass is intercepted by Adam Welter in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses short on a jumper in the lane | 26-19 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 3 from straight away | 26-19 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 26-19 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Freddy Ross comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terence Stahl - foul #1 on Terence Stahl, team foul #1 | 26-19 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Freddy Ross grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Freddy Ross, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Owens - foul #1 on James Owens, team foul #2 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Harold Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-19 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Harry Marsala knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Kenneth French | 28-21 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | James Owens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-21 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-21 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Terence Stahl is called for the reach on Clifton Peters - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #2 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Jack Robinson, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Freddy Ross knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Patrick McCorrison | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman misses the tip | 30-21 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 14:59 | Illinois | Freddy Ross's floater is tipped away by James Chen | 30-21 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison tips it in | 32-21 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | James Chen knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Rodger Fuller | 32-23 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 32-23 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Adam Welter grabs the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross jams it on a great pass from Mario Klingbeil and the foul's on Christopher Hartman - foul #3 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #3 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), James Owens (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil, Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, James Chen, Christopher Hartman | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Freddy Ross makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | James Owens grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Terence Stahl steals it from Freddy Ross | 35-23 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Jack Robinson is called for the reach on Harry Marsala in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #3 | 35-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grubbs (C) Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Harry Marsala knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clifton Peters and the foul's on Harry Marsala - foul #1 on Harry Marsala, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) Clifton Peters, James Owens, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the free throw | 37-26 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Chen | 37-26 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | James Chen is hacked by Larry Stanley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Harold Childs is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #5 | 37-26 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Larry Stanley is whistled for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Freddy Ross (C) Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Rodger Fuller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fresh) PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Chen makes the wide open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Childs | 37-29 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison buries a turnaround from the left block | 39-29 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Terence Stahl clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick McCorrison and he's fouled by Terence Stahl - foul #3 on Terence Stahl, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison, Larry Stanley, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt lays it in on a great pass from Rodger Fuller | 42-31 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the floater from the free throw line | 42-31 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 42-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jeremy Santucci picks off the pass by Kenneth French in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), James Owens (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, Mario Klingbeil, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-31 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 42-31 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Adam Welter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Larry Stanley (PF) Jack Robinson, Jeremy Santucci | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | James Owens swats the shot by Harry Marsala | 42-31 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Stanley | 42-31 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | James Owens clanks a shot from the right side | 42-31 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Harold Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | James Chen is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Chen, team foul #7 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Ronnie Hickey (C) Adam Welter, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF) Kenneth French | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Owens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison grabs the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clifton Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick McCorrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - James Owens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronnie Hickey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Chen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison can't finish the uncontested layup | 42-31 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Harry Marsala pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | James Chen scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Terence Stahl steals the ball from Larry Stanley | 42-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-36 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Clifton Peters is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #8 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Robinson (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Jeremy Santucci (PF), Freddy Ross (C) Patrick McCorrison, James Owens, Larry Stanley, Ronnie Hickey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Clifton Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Freddy Ross is called for the reach on Abraham Bewley - foul #3 on Freddy Ross, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG) Rodger Fuller | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harry Marsala, team foul #9 | 44-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Freddy Ross drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Adam Welter | 46-36 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Robinson - foul #3 on Jack Robinson, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG) Harry Marsala | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson buries a floater from the left wing set up by Freddy Ross and he's hacked by Christopher Hartman - foul #4 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #10 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) Christopher Hartman | |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Jack Robinson misses the free throw | 48-38 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Kenneth French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jack Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 48-38 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Adam Welter (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mario Klingbeil (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Santucci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Freddy Ross (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth French (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Mario Klingbeil is called for the reach on Kenneth French in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mario Klingbeil, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Patrick McCorrison (SG), James Owens (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Richard Grubbs (C) Adam Welter, Jack Robinson, Mario Klingbeil, Jeremy Santucci, Freddy Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chen (PF) Milton Curnutt | |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Larry Stanley snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Kenneth French steals it from Richard Grubbs | 48-39 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by James Owens - foul #2 on James Owens, team foul #8 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Rodger Fuller, Terence Stahl | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Larry Stanley gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-39 |
| 02:36 | Illinois | Richard Grubbs connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline set up by Clifton Peters out of the doubleteam | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Kenneth French comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | James Chen tips it in | 50-41 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG), Mario Klingbeil (SF), Freddy Ross (C) Clifton Peters, James Owens, Richard Grubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terence Stahl (C) Christopher Hartman | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Larry Stanley hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Harry Marsala drills a jump hook from the right block | 52-43 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth French | 52-46 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | James Chen blocks the jumper by Freddy Ross | 52-46 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Kenneth French hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harold Childs | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Mario Klingbeil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Childs, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Terence Stahl connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Harry Marsala | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Childs, team foul #12 | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Adam Welter misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Kenneth French pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Adam Welter is hacked by Harold Childs - foul #5 on Harold Childs, team foul #13 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley comes up short on the floater in the lane | 56-50 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Chen | 56-53 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #14 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (SG), James Owens (SF) Patrick McCorrison, Mario Klingbeil | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Adam Welter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley is hacked by Adam Welter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Adam Welter, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Patrick McCorrison (SG), Mario Klingbeil (SF) Clifton Peters, James Owens | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Larry Stanley pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Larry Stanley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #15 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG), Jack Robinson (SG) Adam Welter, Patrick McCorrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Larry Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | James Chen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Freddy Ross gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci (PF) Larry Stanley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Marsala - foul #3 on Harry Marsala, team foul #16 | 59-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Mario Klingbeil misses the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Jeremy Santucci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #17 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Welter (PG) Clifton Peters | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Terence Stahl gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | James Chen buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Marsala | 61-56 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clifton Peters (PG) Adam Welter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Bewley - foul #4 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #18 | 61-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jeremy Santucci misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Freddy Ross | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross is hacked by Harry Marsala - foul #4 on Harry Marsala, team foul #19 | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Freddy Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Chen misses the fullcourt shot | 62-56 |