| Lineup | Penn St. Berks | PG - John Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louie Loaiza (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Holcombe (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Earl Stacy (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Watkins inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Berks | Penn St. Berks is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Schmitt - foul #2 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:38 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 19:17 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 19:15 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Webb and the foul's on Billy Holcomb - foul #3 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (C) Billy Holcomb | |
| 18:50 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy misses the free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Watkins knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Stahr | 36-36 |
| 18:09 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Schmitt | 39-36 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Louie Loaiza steals the ball from Terry Miles | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Louie Loaiza, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett (SF), Jeffrey Knupp (PF), Joseph Crawford (C) Jeremy Holcombe, Thomas Schmitt, Earl Stacy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF) James Watkins | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jack Atkinson and the foul's on Louie Loaiza - foul #3 on Louie Loaiza, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg (SG) Louie Loaiza | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF) Todd Magness | |
| 17:09 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:50 | Penn St. Berks | Joseph Crawford misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 16:48 | Penn St. Berks | Jeffrey Knupp hits the follow up shot | 41-39 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | William Dossett picks off the pass by Mark McCorkindale | 41-39 |
| 16:07 | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Terry Miles pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | John Webb steals it from Terry Miles | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | Penn St. Berks | John Webb lays it in | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Penn St. Berks | PG - John Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emerson Bloomberg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dossett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Knupp (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Miles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the runner from close range and he's hacked by Emerson Bloomberg - foul #1 on Emerson Bloomberg, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza (SG), Jeremy Holcombe (SF), Thomas Schmitt (PF) John Webb, William Dossett, Jeffrey Knupp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Terry Miles | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:27 | Penn St. Berks | Thomas Schmitt's pass is intercepted by Billy Holcomb | 43-42 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 43-42 |
| 15:15 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:59 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Crawford | 45-42 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | James Watkins is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crawford - foul #2 on Joseph Crawford, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy (C) Joseph Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG) Jack Atkinson | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Watkins connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Ronny Neace | 45-44 |
| 14:14 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Watkins - foul #2 on James Watkins, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | John Webb (PG), William Dossett (SF) Emerson Bloomberg, Jeremy Holcombe | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG) Elvin Johnson | |
| 14:14 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:14 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | James Stahr comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Ronny Neace grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | Todd Magness misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 13:51 | Penn St. Berks | Thomas Schmitt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 13:35 | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Schmitt | 50-44 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Schmitt - foul #3 on Thomas Schmitt, team foul #6 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Jeffrey Knupp (PF) Thomas Schmitt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Anthony Cortina (C) Ronny Neace, James Watkins, Billy Holcomb | |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Todd Magness makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:54 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza is fouled on the floor by Todd Magness - foul #1 on Todd Magness, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Joseph Crawford (C) Earl Stacy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Lair (SF), Terry Miles (C) Todd Magness, Anthony Cortina | |
| 12:36 | Penn St. Berks | John Webb connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Louie Loaiza and he's fouled by Victor Lair - foul #1 on Victor Lair, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg (SG), Jeremy Holcombe (SF) Louie Loaiza, William Dossett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:36 | Penn St. Berks | John Webb makes the free throw | 53-46 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale loses the dribble to Emerson Bloomberg | 53-46 |
| 12:00 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 11:59 | Penn St. Berks | Joseph Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 11:48 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe loses the ball out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza (SG), Thomas Schmitt (PF) Emerson Bloomberg, Jeffrey Knupp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Billy Holcomb (C) James Stahr, Terry Miles | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Berks | PG - John Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Loaiza (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Holcombe (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronny Neace (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Lair (fresh) PF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jack Atkinson | 53-49 |
| 11:16 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe buries a turnaround in the paint | 55-49 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Victor Lair makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Mark McCorkindale | 55-52 |
| 10:48 | Penn St. Berks | John Webb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-52 |
| 10:47 | Penn St. Berks | Thomas Schmitt hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Ronny Neace connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Holcomb | 57-54 |
| 10:24 | Penn St. Berks | Thomas Schmitt makes the floater from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson tips it but misses | 59-54 |
| 10:15 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 09:59 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Webb | 62-54 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Thomas Schmitt denies the turnaround by Victor Lair | 62-54 |
| 09:47 | Penn St. Berks | Joseph Crawford snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 09:31 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe is called for a backcourt violation | 62-54 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg (PG), Robert Hayes (SG), William Dossett (SF), Jeffrey Knupp (PF), Earl Stacy (C) John Webb, Louie Loaiza, Jeremy Holcombe, Thomas Schmitt, Joseph Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), James Watkins (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Terry Miles (C) Jack Atkinson, Victor Lair, Mark McCorkindale, Billy Holcomb | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | James Watkins clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Terry Miles tips it in | 62-56 |
| 08:46 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Todd Magness - foul #2 on Todd Magness, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| 08:46 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:46 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Todd Magness pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | Todd Magness connects on the turnaround in the paint | 63-58 |
| 08:09 | Penn St. Berks | Jeffrey Knupp misses badly on a floater near the basket | 63-58 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Ronny Neace gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | James Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-58 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | James Watkins hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 07:50 | Penn St. Berks | Robert Hayes travels with the ball | 63-60 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | John Webb (PG), Louie Loaiza (SG), Thomas Schmitt (PF) Emerson Bloomberg, Robert Hayes, Jeffrey Knupp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG), Anthony Cortina (C) Ronny Neace, Terry Miles | |
| Lineup | Penn St. Berks | PG - John Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louie Loaiza (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William Dossett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Watkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Cortina (fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Anthony Cortina knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Watkins | 63-62 |
| 07:12 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Stacy | 66-62 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Louie Loaiza - foul #4 on Louie Loaiza, team foul #7 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | James Lambert (C) Earl Stacy | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale (SF), Billy Holcomb (C) James Watkins, Anthony Cortina | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 06:57 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Dossett | 68-64 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale hits a 3 from the right corner set up by James Stahr | 68-67 |
| 06:40 | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett makes the jumpshot from the left side | 70-67 |
| 06:22 | Illinois | Mark McCorkindale misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 06:20 | Penn St. Berks | James Lambert gets the rebound | 70-67 |
| 05:59 | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jack Atkinson - foul #2 on Jack Atkinson, team foul #6 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe (SF), Jeffrey Knupp (PF), Joseph Crawford (C) John Webb, Thomas Schmitt, James Lambert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Johnson (PG), James Watkins (SF) James Stahr, Todd Magness | |
| 05:59 | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett makes the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 05:59 | Penn St. Berks | William Dossett makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Holcomb | 72-69 |
| 05:33 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe is whistled for traveling | 72-69 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg (PG) William Dossett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), Anthony Cortina (PF), Terry Miles (C) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale, Billy Holcomb | |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Jeffrey Knupp takes the ball from Terry Miles | 72-69 |
| 04:59 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-69 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Elvin Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:54 | Illinois | The jump hook by Elvin Johnson is blocked by Jeremy Holcombe | 72-69 |
| 04:52 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:47 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe comes up short on the runner from the left block | 72-69 |
| 04:46 | Penn St. Berks | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Holcombe | 72-69 |
| 04:34 | Penn St. Berks | Louie Loaiza misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 72-69 |
| 04:32 | Penn St. Berks | Jeffrey Knupp pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 04:18 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe knocks in the runner near the basket | 74-69 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Ronny Neace is fouled on the floor by Louie Loaiza - foul #5 on Louie Loaiza, team foul #8 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | John Webb (PG), William Dossett (SF), Thomas Schmitt (PF), Earl Stacy (C) Louie Loaiza, Jeremy Holcombe, Jeffrey Knupp, Joseph Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Stahr (PG), Mark McCorkindale (SF), Todd Magness (PF), Billy Holcomb (C) Elvin Johnson, James Watkins, Anthony Cortina, Terry Miles | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:52 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy's pass is intercepted by Todd Magness | 74-71 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | John Webb is called for the reach on James Stahr in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Webb, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Atkinson (SG) Ronny Neace | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | James Stahr misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Todd Magness gets the offensive rebound | 74-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Earl Stacy is called for the reach on Jack Atkinson - foul #2 on Earl Stacy, team foul #10 | 74-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Lineup | Penn St. Berks | PG - John Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emerson Bloomberg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Dossett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Schmitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Stacy (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Stahr (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Atkinson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark McCorkindale (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Magness (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Billy Holcomb (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-72 |
| 03:21 | Illinois | Todd Magness grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Jack Atkinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | James Stahr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-72 |
| 02:51 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy pulls down the rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:51 | Penn St. Berks | Penn St. Berks calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-72 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe (SF) William Dossett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronny Neace (SG), James Watkins (SF) Jack Atkinson, Mark McCorkindale | |
| 02:29 | Penn St. Berks | Thomas Schmitt misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 74-72 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | James Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | James Stahr drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Billy Holcomb | 74-74 |
| 01:58 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg is hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #4 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #7 | 74-74 |
| 01:58 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg makes the 1st free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:58 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg misses the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | James Watkins grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb misses long on a runner from close range | 75-74 |
| 01:49 | Penn St. Berks | Jeremy Holcombe gets the rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:33 | Penn St. Berks | Emerson Bloomberg hits a shot from the left wing set up by Earl Stacy | 77-74 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Ronny Neace connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | Penn St. Berks | John Webb misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Billy Holcomb gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Ronny Neace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 77-77 |
| 00:27 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy lays it up and in set up by Emerson Bloomberg | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Earl Stacy - foul #3 on Earl Stacy, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Ronny Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 79-79 |
| 00:08 | Penn St. Berks | Penn St. Berks calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn St. Berks | Penn St. Berks is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy is hacked by Billy Holcomb - foul #5 on Billy Holcomb, team foul #8 | 79-79 |
| Subs | Penn St. Berks | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terry Miles (C) Billy Holcomb | |
| 00:00 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:00 | Penn St. Berks | Earl Stacy makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |