| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SG) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Randolph | 34-33 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Richard Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:38 | Illinois | Carl Randolph scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Steller | 34-35 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Michael Patten pass | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 34-37 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is called for traveling | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Carl Randolph loses the ball out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 34-37 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Frances Manning (PF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Lown (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Randolph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | James Hinson is hacked by Larry Lown - foul #2 on Larry Lown, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Patten (C) Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Carl Randolph, Frances Manning | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | James Hinson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Larry Lown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 14:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Michael Patten drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, James Hinson, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Jason Steller (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Larry Lown, Sterling Berryman | |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Richard Anderson gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (C) Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-40 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Anderson | 36-40 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 36-42 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Arnold Petree steps in front of the Mario Price pass | 36-42 |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Carl Randolph hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jackie Scalf | 36-42 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Arnold Petree takes the ball from Jackie Scalf | 36-42 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree lays it in | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Carl Randolph - foul #1 on Carl Randolph, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) Jackie Scalf, Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (SG), Christian Johnson (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mario Price - foul #2 on Mario Price, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Matthew Warren | 37-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Christian Johnson | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman's floater is knocked away by Ernest Porter | 37-46 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ernest Porter | 37-46 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | The jump hook by Matthew Warren is blocked by Frances Manning | 37-46 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Matthew Warren tips it in | 39-46 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Michael Patten steals the ball from Bradley Hunter | 39-46 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | James Hinson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Carl Randolph pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 09:21 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is hacked by Mario Price - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Mario Price, Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Richard Anderson (PF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Arnold Petree, Frances Manning, Sterling Berryman | |
| 08:54 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Jason Steller is blocked by Michael Patten | 39-46 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum tips it home | 39-48 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Hinson | 41-48 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is hacked by Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (C) Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (PG), Christian Johnson (SF) Bradley Hunter, Carl Randolph | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Larry Lown is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Larry Lown, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG) Larry Lown | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Mario Price comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 41-48 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum loses the dribble to Richard Dupuis | 41-48 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Mario Price misses the easy layup but the foul's on Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Patten (C) Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Christian Johnson, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Mario Price misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Richard Anderson drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 42-50 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman snags the defensive board | 42-50 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Michael Patten steals it from Jason Steller | 42-50 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Mario Price and he's fouled by Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Larry Lown (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Richard Anderson | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Bradley Hunter | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Keith Hey is fouled on the floor by Sterling Berryman - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christian Johnson (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Christian Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Frances Manning (PF) Larry Lown, Sterling Berryman | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christian Johnson (fresh) PF - Frances Manning (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Anthony Birnbaum takes the ball from James Hinson after a doubleteam | 47-52 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christian Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Hey - foul #2 on Keith Hey, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Richard Anderson (PF) Bradley Hunter, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christian Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Ernest Porter grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Michael Patten gets the offensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Robert Davis (PF) James Hinson, Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (C) Christian Johnson, Frances Manning | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller is hacked by Jackie Scalf - foul #4 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Michael Patten gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mario Price and the foul's on Carl Randolph - foul #2 on Carl Randolph, team foul #8 | 51-53 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | Carl Randolph connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Carl Randolph is called for the reach on Richard Dupuis - foul #3 on Carl Randolph, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #4 on Mario Price, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-57 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #5 on Mario Price, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG) Mario Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hinson | 53-58 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by James Hinson - foul #2 on James Hinson, team foul #11 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Lown (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is whistled for a carry | 53-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frances Manning (PF) Richard Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is hacked by James Hinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Hinson, team foul #12 | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 53-60 |