| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Billy Swann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Bruce Freeman (PF), Raymond Green (C) Alex Brewer, Lawrence Thompson, Herman Westfall | |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger misses the tip | 31-25 |
| 19:07 | Illinois | Ryan Richards pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Billy Swann can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Freeman | 31-25 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Matthew Carvalho | 31-27 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Wendell Williams is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman, Raymond Green | |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #2 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #2 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Frederick Dicus - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Raymond Green (C) Lawrence Thompson, Herman Westfall | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Billy Swann is fouled on the floor by Matthew Carvalho - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #4 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Lawrence Thompson (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman | |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Ryan Richards shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Frederick Dicus | 33-27 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Herman Westfall misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Turner - foul #1 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Bryan Fichter (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Roger Padgett, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Bruce Freeman is called for the reach on Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #5 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Reuben Thompson (C) Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Joseph Milligan connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 35-29 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Raymond Green tips it back up and in | 35-31 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Thompson | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Alex Brewer comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-31 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Raymond Green gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Raymond Green hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 35-31 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Alex Brewer - foul #2 on Alex Brewer, team foul #6 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (PF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter, Joseph Milligan, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Oswaldo Marino (C) Alex Brewer, Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson, Herman Westfall | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Bruce Freeman - foul #2 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #7 | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | Charles Turner grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Wendell Williams | 37-31 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman's pass is intercepted by Wendell Williams | 37-31 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Wendell Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Herman Westfall drills a floater in the paint | 37-33 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the offensive board | 37-33 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-33 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus tips it in | 39-33 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Wendell Williams picks off the pass by Thomas Wolfenbarger | 39-33 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Bryan Fichter (SG), Joseph Milligan (PF) Wendell Williams, Billy Swann, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (C) Herman Westfall | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Bryan Fichter - foul #1 on Bryan Fichter, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG), Reuben Thompson (C) Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Bryan Fichter can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 39-35 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dusty Beeler (fresh) SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Milligan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Reuben Thompson | 39-35 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is hacked by Matthew Carvalho - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #8 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Donald Hadley, Joseph Milligan, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Raymond Green (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Ryan Richards steals it from Oswaldo Marino | 41-35 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Billy Swann misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Roger Padgett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is fouled on the floor by Ryan Richards - foul #1 on Ryan Richards, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Dusty Beeler, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman | |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Wendell Williams - foul #1 on Wendell Williams, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the free throw | 41-37 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Ryan Richards grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 41-37 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Wendell Williams tips it in | 43-37 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Herman Westfall tips it back up and in | 43-39 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Billy Swann makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger is fouled on the floor by Ryan Richards - foul #2 on Ryan Richards, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (SG), Bryan Fichter (SF), Reuben Thompson (C) Billy Swann, Charles Turner, Ryan Richards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Alex Brewer, Raymond Green, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Donald Hadley gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bryan Fichter (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Freeman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is hacked by Oswaldo Marino - foul #4 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (SG) Wendell Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman | |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Milligan (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dusty Beeler | 49-39 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Alex Brewer buries a shot from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Alex Brewer steals it from Joseph Milligan | 49-41 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wendell Williams (PG), Charles Turner (SF), Ryan Richards (C) Dusty Beeler, Joseph Milligan, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Alex Brewer, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 51-41 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Billy Swann (SG), Frederick Dicus (PF) Donald Hadley, Bryan Fichter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Roger Padgett, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Wendell Williams and the foul's on Herman Westfall - foul #2 on Herman Westfall, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the free throw | 54-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino loses the ball out of bounds | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Lawrence Thompson (PF) Alex Brewer, Oswaldo Marino | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Billy Swann | 56-41 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Frederick Dicus picks off the pass by Herman Westfall | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus is open and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Swann | 58-41 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Billy Swann gets the rebound | 58-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wendell Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Swann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Richards (fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Ryan Richards knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Charles Turner | 60-41 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Billy Swann picks off the pass by Lawrence Thompson | 60-41 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses short on an open floater in the lane | 60-41 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 60-41 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Herman Westfall connects on the shot from the free throw line | 60-43 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Ryan Richards misses badly on a floater in the paint | 60-43 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Ryan Richards tips it home | 62-43 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 62-43 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the offensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson jams it | 62-45 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Roger Padgett is called for the reach on Wendell Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #11 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF), Raymond Green (C) Matthew Carvalho, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Wendell Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Roger Padgett double dribbles | 64-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ryan Richards is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Miguel Garza - foul #2 on Miguel Garza, team foul #12 | 64-45 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Ryan Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Raymond Green misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 66-45 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Charles Turner | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wendell Williams runs out the clock | 66-45 |