| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Thomas (fresh) PF - Eric Spiegel (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sharer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | John Sharer inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the easy layup | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Penn | The rebound goes to Jerry Brown | 32-31 |
| 19:26 | Penn | Eric Spiegel misses long on a floater from the right block | 32-31 |
| 19:24 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to James Brown | 32-31 |
| 19:01 | Penn | Norris Thomas is fouled on the floor by Odis Webb - foul #2 on Odis Webb, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (PG), Dennis Harris (SF), Habimana Ahmadi (PF) Jerry Brown, Michael Swartz, Eric Spiegel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:38 | Penn | Norris Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darrell Beck | 35-33 |
| 18:07 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi is whistled for a carry | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Eric Spiegel (PF), Jose Suarez (C) Dennis Harris, Habimana Ahmadi, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Dan Dunbar (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 17:54 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 17:48 | Penn | Jerry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Wink - foul #1 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG) Jerry Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:27 | Penn | Norris Thomas is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Dane Ham throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Swartz, Eric Spiegel, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:08 | Penn | Norris Thomas misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 17:07 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 38-33 |
| 17:02 | Illinois State | James Franceski blows the layup | 38-33 |
| 17:01 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 16:34 | Penn | Norris Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 16:33 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 16:21 | Illinois State | James Franceski scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 15:52 | Penn | Jerry Brown comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dingbang Xyong (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Norris Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Habimana Ahmadi (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Wink (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Franceski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dan Dunbar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois State | James Franceski is fouled on the floor by Habimana Ahmadi - foul #2 on Habimana Ahmadi, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Eric Spiegel (PF), Jose Suarez (C) Jerry Brown, Habimana Ahmadi, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Dan Dunbar, Keith Patnode | |
| 15:28 | Illinois State | John Sharer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Odis Webb | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Penn | Michael Swartz misses badly on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Darrell Beck - foul #2 on Darrell Beck, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| 15:04 | Penn | Michael Swartz makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:04 | Penn | Michael Swartz makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is hacked by Michael Swartz - foul #2 on Michael Swartz, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 14:39 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins lays it up and in on a great pass from John Sharer | 40-39 |
| 14:13 | Penn | Jose Suarez lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dingbang Xyong and the foul's on Jimmy Griswold - foul #1 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | Penn | Jose Suarez misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norris Thomas - foul #3 on Norris Thomas, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), James Brown (C) Michael Swartz, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (SG), Charles Simon (C) Darrell Beck, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 13:58 | Penn | James Brown grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 13:39 | Penn | Eric Spiegel makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Brown | 44-39 |
| 13:18 | Illinois State | Odis Webb can't finish the layup | 44-39 |
| 13:16 | Penn | The rebound goes to Dingbang Xyong | 44-39 |
| 12:51 | Penn | Eric Spiegel can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-39 |
| 12:49 | Penn | James Brown misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 12:48 | Penn | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:23 | Penn | Jerry Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 12:21 | Penn | James Brown grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 12:05 | Penn | Jerry Brown clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 44-39 |
| 12:04 | Penn | James Brown tips it in | 46-39 |
| 11:52 | Illinois State | The jump hook by Harold Blevins is blocked by James Brown | 46-39 |
| 11:51 | Illinois State | John Sharer tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 11:47 | Penn | Jerry Brown is hacked by Harold Blevins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Blevins, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), Jose Suarez (C) Jerry Brown, Eric Spiegel, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), Nicholas Wink (SF), James Franceski (PF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Kent Harris, John Sharer, Odis Webb, Charles Simon | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Dingbang Xyong (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Thomas (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Ahmadi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jose Suarez (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Dane Ham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Franceski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn | James Franceski takes the ball from Norris Thomas | 46-41 |
| 11:14 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck drills a floater in the lane set up by Dane Ham | 46-43 |
| 10:53 | Penn | Jose Suarez is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Griswold - foul #2 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Spiegel (PF) Habimana Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 10:38 | Penn | Norris Thomas comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 10:37 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:21 | Illinois State | Dane Ham connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darrell Beck | 46-46 |
| 09:55 | Penn | Norris Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 09:54 | Penn | Jose Suarez tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck connects on the floater from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 09:15 | Penn | Darrell Beck steps in front of the Dingbang Xyong pass | 48-48 |
| 09:10 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck throws it down | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | Penn | Michael Swartz is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #3 on Darrell Beck, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), James Brown (C) Dingbang Xyong, Eric Spiegel, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Kent Harris (SG), John Sharer (SF), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Dane Ham, Darrell Beck, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 09:08 | Penn | Michael Swartz misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:08 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Penn | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by John Sharer - foul #1 on John Sharer, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SG), Eric Spiegel (PF) Michael Swartz, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:52 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:52 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | Illinois State | Eric Spiegel is called for the reach on Odis Webb - foul #2 on Eric Spiegel, team foul #4 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF) Dingbang Xyong, Eric Spiegel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:26 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins banks in the layup | 50-52 |
| 08:24 | Penn | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SG), Eric Spiegel (PF) Michael Swartz, Habimana Ahmadi | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:14 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-54 |
| 07:52 | Penn | Odis Webb steals the ball from Norris Thomas | 50-54 |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Sharer and he's fouled by Eric Spiegel - foul #3 on Eric Spiegel, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), Jose Suarez (C) Dingbang Xyong, Eric Spiegel, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) John Sharer | |
| 07:37 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Swartz (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norris Thomas (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Ahmadi (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jose Suarez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell Beck (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kent Harris (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Patnode (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Brown | 52-57 |
| 07:12 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-57 |
| 07:11 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins grabs the offensive board | 52-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Habimana Ahmadi - foul #3 on Habimana Ahmadi, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (PG), Eric Spiegel (PF), James Brown (C) Jerry Brown, Habimana Ahmadi, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dane Ham (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Harold Blevins, Darrell Beck, Kent Harris, Keith Patnode | |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:51 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar (PF) Odis Webb | |
| 06:41 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 52-59 |
| 06:39 | Penn | Eric Spiegel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:22 | Penn | Norris Thomas loses the dribble to James Franceski | 52-59 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Franceski is hacked by Michael Swartz - foul #3 on Michael Swartz, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Jose Suarez (C) Michael Swartz, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:45 | Penn | Jerry Brown is fouled on the floor by Dane Ham - foul #2 on Dane Ham, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), James Brown (C) Dingbang Xyong, Eric Spiegel, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Darrell Beck (SG), John Sharer (SF) Dane Ham, Nicholas Wink, James Franceski | |
| 05:45 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 05:45 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Habimana Ahmadi - foul #4 on Habimana Ahmadi, team foul #8 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Eric Spiegel (PF), Jose Suarez (C) Habimana Ahmadi, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 05:35 | Illinois State | Dan Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | Penn | Eric Spiegel pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:09 | Penn | Dan Dunbar is called for the reach on Eric Spiegel - foul #1 on Dan Dunbar, team foul #10 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (PG), James Brown (C) Jerry Brown, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kent Harris (PG), Odis Webb (PF), Keith Patnode (C) Harold Blevins, Dan Dunbar, Jimmy Griswold | |
| 05:09 | Penn | Eric Spiegel makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 05:09 | Penn | Eric Spiegel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:46 | Illinois State | Odis Webb clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 04:44 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to John Sharer | 56-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode tips it but misses | 56-61 |
| 04:29 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:22 | Illinois State | Odis Webb comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:21 | Penn | Michael Swartz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 03:52 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong travels with the ball | 56-61 |
| Subs | Penn | Jerry Brown (PG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF), Jose Suarez (C) Michael Swartz, Eric Spiegel, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harold Blevins (PG), Nicholas Wink (SG), James Franceski (SF), Jimmy Griswold (C) Kent Harris, Darrell Beck, John Sharer, Keith Patnode | |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by James Franceski and he's hacked by Dingbang Xyong - foul #4 on Dingbang Xyong, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| 03:42 | Illinois State | Nicholas Wink makes the free throw | 56-64 |
| 03:39 | Penn | Nicholas Wink is called for the reach on Habimana Ahmadi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Wink, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 03:39 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:39 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 03:39 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Franceski | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Jerry Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dingbang Xyong (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Norris Thomas (very tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Habimana Ahmadi (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Jose Suarez (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Harold Blevins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Wink (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Franceski (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Odis Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmy Griswold (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Illinois State | James Franceski drills a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Harold Blevins | 57-66 |
| 03:01 | Penn | Jose Suarez makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 02:58 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Dennis Harris (SF), Eric Spiegel (PF), James Brown (C) Dingbang Xyong, Norris Thomas, Habimana Ahmadi, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 02:51 | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 02:50 | Illinois State | James Franceski grabs the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski is hacked by Eric Spiegel - foul #4 on Eric Spiegel, team foul #10 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Penn | Norris Thomas (SF), Jose Suarez (C) Dennis Harris, James Brown | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Darrell Beck (SG) Nicholas Wink | |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:39 | Illinois State | James Franceski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 02:39 | Penn | Jose Suarez gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Penn | Jose Suarez is hacked by Jimmy Griswold - foul #3 on Jimmy Griswold, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SG), Habimana Ahmadi (PF) Michael Swartz, Eric Spiegel | |
| Subs | Illinois State | John Sharer (SF) James Franceski | |
| 02:18 | Penn | Jose Suarez makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:18 | Penn | Jose Suarez makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:01 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-67 |
| 01:59 | Penn | Habimana Ahmadi pulls down the rebound | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:40 | Penn | Jose Suarez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 61-67 |
| 01:39 | Illinois State | John Sharer snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Odis Webb connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by John Sharer | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Penn | Jerry Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell Beck - foul #4 on Darrell Beck, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Penn | Michael Swartz (SG), Eric Spiegel (PF), James Brown (C) Dingbang Xyong, Habimana Ahmadi, Jose Suarez | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 01:28 | Penn | Jerry Brown misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:28 | Penn | Jerry Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | John Sharer knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 00:44 | Penn | Michael Swartz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-71 |
| 00:43 | Illinois State | Odis Webb gets the rebound | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Jerry Brown is called for the reach on Odis Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Brown, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | Odis Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn | Jerry Brown is open and scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Swartz - foul #4 on Michael Swartz, team foul #12 | 64-73 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:34 | Penn | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Michael Swartz is hacked by John Sharer in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Sharer, team foul #14 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 00:30 | Penn | Michael Swartz makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:30 | Penn | Michael Swartz makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | John Sharer is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Swartz - foul #5 on Michael Swartz, team foul #13 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Penn | Dingbang Xyong (SG) Michael Swartz | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | John Sharer misses the 1st free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:27 | Illinois State | John Sharer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:25 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Blevins - foul #4 on Harold Blevins, team foul #15 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jimmy Griswold (C) Keith Patnode | |
| 00:25 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:25 | Penn | Dingbang Xyong makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins is hacked by Jerry Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Brown, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Keith Patnode (C) Jimmy Griswold | |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:24 | Illinois State | Harold Blevins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-76 |
| 00:17 | Penn | Jerry Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Spiegel | 71-76 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck is fouled in the backcourt by Dingbang Xyong - foul #5 on Dingbang Xyong, team foul #15 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Penn | Dennis Harris (SF) Dingbang Xyong | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:15 | Illinois State | Darrell Beck misses the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:15 | Penn | The rebound goes to James Brown | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:10 | Penn | Jerry Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode snags the defensive board | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Norris Thomas is called for the reach on Keith Patnode in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norris Thomas, team foul #16 | 71-77 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:05 | Illinois State | Keith Patnode misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:05 | Penn | The rebound goes to Eric Spiegel | 71-78 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Jerry Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-78 |