| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 1 pts. C - David Willems (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Glen Malott inbounds the ball | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | David Willems makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 35-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is whistled for a carry | 35-19 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Mitchell Mena blocks the jumper by Kyle Whiddon | 35-19 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the rebound | 35-19 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Gerald Costello splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-19 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | David Willems pulls down the rebound | 35-19 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | David Willems misses short on a jumper from the left block | 35-19 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the offensive board | 35-19 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 37-19 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena's layup is rejected by Kyle Whiddon | 37-19 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | John Bentley scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 39-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is denied on a layup by Glen Malott | 39-19 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen loses the dribble to Joseph King | 39-19 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Lowell Hill buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph King | 39-22 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | John Bentley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Gerald Costello evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-22 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Fred Harrison snags the offensive board | 39-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Fred Harrison (fresh) SG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Adam Knorr comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 39-22 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Mark Welch snags the offensive board | 39-22 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Adam Knorr hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Harrison | 39-24 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 39-24 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Gerald Costello works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-27 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Bentley | 41-27 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Lowell Hill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-27 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Fred Harrison pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-27 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Adam Knorr connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Costello | 41-29 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | John Bentley lays it up and in | 43-29 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | John Bentley steals it from Mark Welch | 43-29 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen slams it home on a great pass from John Bentley | 45-29 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-29 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the board | 45-29 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen travels with the ball | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Gary West (SG), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Fred Harrison, Gerald Costello, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 45-29 |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the defensive rebound | 45-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Malott (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - David Willems (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary West (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | John Bentley knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 47-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Gary West is fouled on the floor by John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 47-29 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Joseph King connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jonny Russell | 47-31 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #1 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Lowell Hill | |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the offensive rebound | 48-31 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the shot in the paint set up by Kyle Whiddon and he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #2 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the free throw | 51-31 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-31 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 51-31 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is fouled on the floor by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #3 | 51-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen, David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (SF), Mark Welch (PF) Gerald Costello, Mitchell Mena | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Glen Malott knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-31 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | James Werner is called for the reach on Jonny Russell - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Gary West | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is hacked by Donnell Guarino - foul #1 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #3 | 53-31 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #4 | 53-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | John Bentley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | James Werner snags the offensive board | 53-32 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-32 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino snags the offensive board | 53-32 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-32 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 53-32 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-32 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Mark Welch snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 18 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Bentley (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donnell Guarino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Joseph King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-35 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Adam Knorr picks off the pass by Aaron Olsen | 53-35 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Adam Knorr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary West (PG), Gerald Costello (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 06:19 | Illinois | David Willems comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 53-35 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 53-35 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Gary West misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-35 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Glen Malott | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | David Willems knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from John Bentley | 55-35 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-35 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 55-35 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-35 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Gary West makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-37 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Glen Malott's pass is intercepted by Lowell Hill | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell blows the layup but the foul's on David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #5 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Glen Malott hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Donnell Guarino and he's hacked by Gary West - foul #4 on Gary West, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron (C) David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Welch (C) Jonny Russell | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the free throw | 58-39 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #3 on James Werner, team foul #6 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gary West | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 1st free throw | 58-39 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-40 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the floater from just outside the lane | 60-40 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Lowell Hill loses the dribble to Donnell Guarino | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Werner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnell Guarino | 63-40 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by James Werner - foul #4 on James Werner, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (PG), Mitchell Mena (C) Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 63-41 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-42 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 63-42 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnny Bergeron | 63-42 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 63-42 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena snags the defensive board | 63-42 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Welch | 63-45 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Donnell Guarino | 65-45 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Fred Harrison comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #5 on James Werner, team foul #8 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Malott (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) Donnell Guarino, James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Mark Welch | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Fred Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Fred Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon snags the defensive board | 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | David Willems misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 65-46 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the offensive board | 65-46 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 65-46 |