| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar inbounds the ball | 39-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Weber | 41-20 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-20 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 41-20 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #1 | 41-20 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a runner from the baseline set up by Jan Tarver | 43-20 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-20 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Tyler Hess tips it in | 43-22 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Jan Tarver buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Campbell | 46-22 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras can't throw it down | 46-22 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-22 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Richard Standifer steals it from Lawrence Lamar | 46-22 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Walter Riggle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-22 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #2 | 46-22 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 47-22 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 48-22 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Tyler Hess | 48-24 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | John Campbell scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 50-24 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Tyler Hess makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-27 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Jan Tarver - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SF), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Abdelal is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #4 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Jan Tarver hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-27 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-27 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Jan Tarver steps in front of the Dikembe Abdelal pass | 50-27 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Richard Deady hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jan Tarver | 52-27 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the fadeaway from the left side | 52-27 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Hazelwood | 52-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-27 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 52-27 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | The refs have stopped play. Walter Riggle is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 52-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF), John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Richard Deady, David Williams, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SF) Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Paul Weber takes the ball from Michael Lee | 52-27 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Michael Collins lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Weber | 54-27 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-27 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar travels with the ball | 54-27 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Edward Scheiber takes the ball from Michael Lee | 54-27 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Michael Collins double dribbles | 54-27 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #1 | 54-27 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 54-28 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the offensive rebound | 54-28 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Michael Lee - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 54-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), David Williams (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Michael Collins, John Campbell, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Rocky Costa | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal drills a runner from the right block set up by Michael Lee | 54-30 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar | 57-30 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-30 |
| 13:00 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 57-30 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Paul Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Richard Deady (SF) Paul Weber, Lawrence Lamar | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Rocky Costa (SF) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is fouled on the floor by Dennis Hazelwood - foul #2 on Dennis Hazelwood, team foul #3 | 57-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Richard Deady, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 57-30 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 57-30 |
| 12:03 | Illinois | John Campbell misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-30 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 57-30 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Michael Lee connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Standifer | 57-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-33 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it back up and in | 59-33 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Michael Lee is fouled on the floor by Michael Collins - foul #1 on Michael Collins, team foul #4 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Deady (SG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Jan Tarver, David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Phillip Jones (C) Michael Lee, Kevin Carreras | |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Richard Standifer buries a 3 from the left wing | 59-36 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber blows the layup but he's fouled by Phillip Jones - foul #1 on Phillip Jones, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Rocky Costa | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Walter Riggle connects on the runner in the paint set up by Dikembe Abdelal | 61-38 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 61-38 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 61-38 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 61-38 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Michael Collins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #6 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Richard Deady, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Richard Standifer, Phillip Jones | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Michael Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras clanks a shot from the right block | 63-38 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the board | 63-38 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar lays it up and in set up by Michael Collins | 65-38 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Tyler Hess and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 65-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Richard Deady (SF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Michael Collins, Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Rocky Costa (SF) Tyler Hess, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the free throw | 65-40 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood gets the rebound | 65-40 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Richard Deady drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jan Tarver | 67-40 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is fouled on the floor by Jan Tarver - foul #1 on Jan Tarver, team foul #6 | 67-40 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-40 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | John Campbell gets the rebound | 67-40 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-40 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 67-40 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Dennis Hazelwood steals it from Kevin Carreras | 67-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Deady (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is whistled for traveling | 67-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (SF), Edward Scheiber (PF), David Williams (C) Richard Deady, John Campbell, Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Michael Lee, Richard Standifer | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Walter Riggle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 67-40 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jan Tarver | 67-40 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-40 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-40 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Jan Tarver and he's fouled by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #7 | 69-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG) Paul Weber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG), Phillip Jones (C) Rocky Costa, Kevin Carreras | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the free throw | 69-40 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Phillip Jones snags the defensive board | 69-40 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-42 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | David Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-42 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Tyler Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 69-42 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Walter Riggle buries a jumper from the right wing | 69-44 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 69-44 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tyler Hess | 69-44 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-44 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 69-44 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 71-44 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Edward Scheiber - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #7 | 71-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF), Dennis Hazelwood (C) Jan Tarver, Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Rocky Costa (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Michael Lee, Dikembe Abdelal, Phillip Jones | |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 1st free throw | 71-44 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 71-45 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Michael Collins hits a shot from the left wing set up by John Campbell | 73-45 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-48 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood blows the layup | 73-48 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Carreras | 73-48 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-48 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't tip it in | 73-48 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 73-48 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Campbell | 76-48 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #8 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Lawrence Lamar (SF) Michael Collins, David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Tyler Hess, Walter Riggle | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Hazelwood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | John Campbell snags the offensive board | 76-48 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled on the floor by Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Richard Standifer, team foul #9 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (PF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Phillip Jones (C) Rocky Costa, Kevin Carreras | |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the board | 76-48 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell's floater is knocked away by Edward Scheiber | 76-48 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Michael Lee tips it but misses | 76-48 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Standifer | 76-48 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 76-48 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood snags the defensive board | 76-48 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-48 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 76-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | The jumper by Phillip Jones is denied by Edward Scheiber | 76-48 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood is hacked by Phillip Jones - foul #2 on Phillip Jones, team foul #10 | 76-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SF), Walter Riggle (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Michael Lee, Dikembe Abdelal, Brandon Ezzell, Phillip Jones | |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood misses the 1st free throw | 76-48 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Dennis Hazelwood makes the 2nd free throw | 77-48 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Lamar - foul #4 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #8 | 77-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Dennis Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | John Campbell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 77-50 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras snags the defensive board | 77-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras knocks in the jumper from close range | 77-52 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Jan Tarver runs out the clock | 77-52 |