| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Miguel Garza (fresh) SF - Nnamdi Abdula (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Ralph Langford knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Donald Hadley | 30-37 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger double dribbles | 30-37 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Herman Westfall travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Raymond Green (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Miguel Garza, Nnamdi Abdula, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (PF), Joseph Milligan (C) Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler, Ralph Langford | |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Oswaldo Marino is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter - foul #2 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Marino - foul #3 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (PF) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Donald Hadley | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is alone and drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Ryan Richards | 30-39 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Chris Bauer clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 16:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ralph Langford | 30-39 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Joseph Milligan - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #3 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Nnamdi Abdula (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Raymond Green, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF) Randy McGibbon, Joseph Milligan, Ryan Richards | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter connects on the floater from the left wing | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) SG - Miguel Garza (fresh) SF - Nnamdi Abdula (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Langford (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | Herman Westfall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Nnamdi Abdula is called for the reach on Reuben Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG) Chris Bauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG) Bryan Fichter | |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon hits a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Hadley | 30-44 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Herman Westfall | 33-44 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Miguel Garza takes the ball from Donald Hadley in the backcourt | 33-44 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Miguel Garza misses the easy layup | 33-44 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Ralph Langford gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 33-46 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Miguel Garza misses long on a jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Donald Hadley | 33-46 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is intercepted by Alex Brewer in the backcourt | 33-46 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Miguel Garza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #1 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Raymond Green (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Miguel Garza, Nnamdi Abdula, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Ralph Langford | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Milligan | 33-49 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Randy McGibbon takes the ball from Chris Bauer | 33-49 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan slams it home on a nice dish by Randy McGibbon | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for traveling | 33-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Miguel Garza (SG) Alex Brewer, Chris Bauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Randy McGibbon, Dusty Beeler | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Ryan Richards lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Miguel Garza (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Raymond Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reuben Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is called for traveling | 33-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SF), Bruce Freeman (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Raymond Green, Oswaldo Marino, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ralph Langford (C) Joseph Milligan | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bryan Fichter | 33-55 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-55 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Herman Westfall snags the offensive board | 33-55 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Miguel Garza - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #1 | 33-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Miguel Garza, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Bryan Fichter, Ryan Richards | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-55 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Ralph Langford can't connect on a shot near the basket | 33-55 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-55 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Reuben Thompson | 33-57 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-57 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the offensive board | 33-57 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #2 | 33-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Miguel Garza (SG), Raymond Green (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Matthew Carvalho, Chris Bauer, Nnamdi Abdula, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Reuben Thompson, Ralph Langford | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Raymond Green hits a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #3 | 35-57 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the free throw | 35-57 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 35-57 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 35-57 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oswaldo Marino | 35-57 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino loses the dribble to Randy McGibbon | 35-57 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon blows the layup | 35-57 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the board | 35-57 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino scores on a driving attempt from the baseline and he's hacked by Dusty Beeler - foul #3 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #4 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the free throw | 37-57 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 37-57 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is fouled in the backcourt by Alex Brewer - foul #4 on Alex Brewer, team foul #6 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Alex Brewer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 37-57 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan is fouled on the floor by Oswaldo Marino - foul #4 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG), Nnamdi Abdula (SF) Miguel Garza, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG) Reuben Thompson | |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan misses the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the board | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Chris Bauer (fresh) SF - Nnamdi Abdula (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Randy McGibbon (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger clanks a turnaround from the right block | 37-57 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Ryan Richards hits the follow up shot | 37-59 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Hadley - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #5 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (C) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF), Ralph Langford (C) Ryan Richards, Joseph Milligan | |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 38-59 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Ralph Langford is hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 39-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (PF) Chris Bauer, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Bryan Fichter | |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Ralph Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 39-61 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Miguel Garza blows the dunk | 39-61 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 39-61 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-61 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Alex Brewer grabs the board | 39-61 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula makes the 3 from the right corner | 42-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG), Raymond Green (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Nnamdi Abdula, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bryan Fichter (SG) Donald Hadley | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Miguel Garza is hacked by Randy McGibbon - foul #3 on Randy McGibbon, team foul #6 | 42-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Bauer (SG) Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Richards (PF) Dusty Beeler | |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the runner from the right block | 42-61 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses the tip | 42-61 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bryan Fichter | 42-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Reuben Thompson and he's fouled by Raymond Green - foul #2 on Raymond Green, team foul #9 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Bruce Freeman, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (SG) Randy McGibbon | |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino drills a 3 from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter is hacked by Matthew Carvalho in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #10 | 45-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Ralph Langford | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson loses the dribble to Reuben Thompson | 45-66 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson banks in the layup | 45-68 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | The jumper by Lawrence Thompson is denied by Reuben Thompson | 45-68 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan makes the wide open floater near the basket set up by Bryan Fichter | 45-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SG - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bryan Fichter (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Reuben Thompson (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Carvalho | 47-70 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Ryan Richards lays it in on a nice dish by Bryan Fichter | 47-72 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Chris Bauer can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 47-72 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 47-72 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter - foul #5 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #11 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Bruce Freeman (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Illinois | Randy McGibbon (PG), Donald Hadley (SG), Ralph Langford (C) Joseph Milligan, Reuben Thompson, Ryan Richards | |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-73 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino tips it back up and in | 49-73 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Oswaldo Marino in the backcourt - foul #5 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #12 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SF) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF) Bryan Fichter | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-74 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon snags the defensive board | 49-74 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Chris Bauer is called for the reach on Randy McGibbon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chris Bauer, team foul #13 | 49-74 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Randy McGibbon misses the 2nd free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-74 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Alex Brewer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Green | 52-74 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #14 | 52-74 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 52-75 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-76 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Chris Bauer is hacked by Donald Hadley - foul #4 on Donald Hadley, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Donald Hadley comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 54-76 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Chris Bauer knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Alex Brewer | 57-76 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is called for a charge - foul #4 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #8 | 57-76 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-76 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler runs out the clock | 57-76 |