| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jared Hagler loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 35-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG) Stephen Wyatt | |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Jared Hagler splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Langford | 37-35 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Michael Kindel scores on a jumper from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Gonzalo Romano is called for the reach on Lindsay Jones - foul #1 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Jared Hagler works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones | 39-37 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Doug Baker hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Romano | 39-40 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 39-40 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Jared Hagler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 39-40 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 39-40 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Jared Hagler steals the ball from Charles Senecal | 39-40 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Daniel Burke snags the offensive board | 39-40 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Lindsay Jones and he's fouled by Doug Baker - foul #3 on Doug Baker, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Steven Young (SG), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards is hacked by Jared Hagler - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #1 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Jared Hagler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF) Stephen Edwards | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Steven Young steals it from Larry Vigil | 42-40 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Richard Brown throws it down on a great pass from Steven Young | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Young (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Michael Kindel blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Richard Brown buries a jumper from the left side set up by James Duhart | 46-40 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Harry Wynn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #2 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) Richard Brown, Steven Young, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Larry Vigil, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Harry Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Harry Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Jared Hagler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | A charge is called on James Duhart - foul #1 on James Duhart, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Randolph Wilson blocks the short jumper by Charles Senecal | 46-42 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Edwards (PF) Michael Kindel | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Lindsay Jones takes the ball from Charles Senecal | 46-42 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Jared Hagler evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Langford | 48-42 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Doug Baker clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Gonzalo Romano, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 8 pts. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jared Hagler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Doug Baker - foul #4 on Doug Baker, team foul #3 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF) Doug Baker | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a jumper in the paint | 50-42 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Michael Kindel swats the layup by Jared Hagler | 50-42 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the offensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-42 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt snags the defensive board | 50-42 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Michael Kindel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #4 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Harry Wynn (SF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 10:20 | Illinois | James Duhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-42 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Michael Kindel connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Wynn | 50-44 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Gonzalo Romano is called for the reach on Paul Langford - foul #2 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #5 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter (SF) Harry Wynn | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | James Duhart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the rebound | 50-44 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Thomas Hensley | 50-44 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | James Duhart buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Hensley | 52-44 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Charles Senecal slams it home set up by Larry Vigil | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Charles Senecal is called for the reach on James Duhart - foul #2 on Charles Senecal, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Paul Langford, Thomas Hensley, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Harry Wynn (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel | |
| 08:07 | Illinois | Steven Young misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-46 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Senecal | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is hacked by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Brown (SG) Steven Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF) Larry Vigil | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Thoreson - foul #3 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Michael Kindel (PF) Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Daniel Burke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randolph Wilson (C) Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Charles Senecal | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Lindsay Jones steals the ball from Gonzalo Romano | 52-46 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't finish the layup | 52-46 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Larry Vigil pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Daniel Burke pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Burke | 54-46 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Doug Baker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Doug Baker doubles Jared Hagler and is called for the reach - foul #5 on Doug Baker, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Richard Brown, Randolph Wilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Paul Langford knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jared Hagler | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Charles Senecal scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harry Wynn | 59-48 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Daniel Burke lays it up and in | 61-48 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Harry Wynn drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Daniel Burke misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 61-50 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter clanks a jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Thoreson | 61-50 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Michael Kindel (PF) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Stephen Edwards | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | James Duhart is called for the reach on Larry Vigil in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Duhart, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Steven Young steals the ball from Michael Kindel | 61-50 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Steven Young connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Brown | 64-50 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Brown | 64-50 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-50 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Duhart | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Dennis Carpenter - foul #1 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF), Daniel Burke (PF) Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Harry Wynn is hacked by Daniel Burke - foul #3 on Daniel Burke, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Paul Langford (SG) James Duhart, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Harry Wynn makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Harry Wynn makes the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones is hacked by Harry Wynn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harry Wynn, team foul #9 | 66-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Harry Wynn misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 68-52 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Edwards - foul #3 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #10 | 68-52 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Harry Wynn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alfredo Figueroa | 69-55 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Jared Hagler's floater is tipped away by Stephen Edwards | 69-55 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the offensive rebound | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 69-55 |