| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Park (fresh) PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Keith Park inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-38 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Keith Park tips it in | 22-40 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Anthony Birnbaum is called for the reach on James Hinson - foul #3 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Mario Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Robert Davis tips it but misses | 22-40 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Park | 22-40 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the dunk | 22-40 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis gets the rebound | 22-40 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Park - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 22-40 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Ernest Porter (SF) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-40 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Keith Hey | 23-40 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | James Hinson is hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #4 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #3 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF) David Heffron, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Jason Steller picks off the pass by Emmanuel Johnston | 23-40 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Jason Steller throws it down | 23-42 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-42 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Keith Hey tips it home | 25-42 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Jason Steller can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ernest Porter | 25-42 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Keith Hey tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Jason Steller is open and scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Carl Randolph | 27-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Holl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 27-44 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is called for traveling | 27-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), James Hinson (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, Rob Holl, Ernest Porter, Keith Hey, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Keith Park (SF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Jason Steller, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Mario Price misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | David Heffron grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Michael Patten steps in front of the Sterling Berryman pass | 27-44 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG) Carl Randolph | |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Keith Park loses the ball out of bounds | 27-44 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Mario Price misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-44 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the offensive rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | The jumper by Robert Davis is denied by Sterling Berryman | 27-44 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Keith Park gets the rebound | 27-44 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman clanks a jumper from the right block | 27-44 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre snags the offensive board | 27-44 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jason Steller misses the easy layup | 27-44 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Michael Patten snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits the finger roll | 29-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #2 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Rob Holl (SG), Ernest Porter (SF), Keith Hey (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Mario Price, James Hinson, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Carl Randolph (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Keith Park, Larry Delatorre | |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Keith Hey's pass is intercepted by Arnold Petree | 29-47 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Arnold Petree throws it down | 29-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rob Holl (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 8 pts. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses the easy layup but the foul's on Sterling Berryman - foul #2 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #4 | 29-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 30-49 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Emmanuel Johnston swats the layup by Anthony Birnbaum | 30-49 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Carl Randolph snags the offensive board | 30-49 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum lays it up and in on a nice dish by Arnold Petree | 30-51 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Ernest Porter comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 30-51 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses the tip | 30-51 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 30-51 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Ervin Vaughn and he's hacked by Emmanuel Johnston - foul #1 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #3 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), James Hinson (SG), Dennis Moriarty (SF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, Rob Holl, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) David Heffron | |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the free throw | 30-53 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the rebound | 30-53 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Ervin Vaughn - foul #1 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SF) Carl Randolph | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the free throw | 32-53 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Steller | 32-55 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | James Hinson is fouled on the floor by Jason Steller - foul #1 on Jason Steller, team foul #6 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Dennis Moriarty, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Ervin Vaughn | |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Hinson | 34-55 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum clanks a runner in the paint | 34-55 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis gets the rebound | 34-55 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-55 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the follow up shot | 36-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Dupuis - foul #3 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #4 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Ernest Porter (SF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Ervin Vaughn (PF) Jason Steller, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-55 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Keith Hey tips it but misses | 36-55 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sterling Berryman | 36-55 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Porter | 36-55 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the rebound | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Hinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Robert Davis is fouled on the floor by Ervin Vaughn - foul #2 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #7 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Sterling Berryman | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | David Heffron is fouled on the floor by Keith Hey - foul #3 on Keith Hey, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (PF) Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Delatorre (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Anthony Birnbaum, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Delatorre | 38-57 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Ernest Porter buries a floater from the baseline | 40-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-57 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | David Heffron snags the offensive board | 40-57 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Heffron | 40-60 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Rob Holl buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | David Heffron is fouled in the backcourt by Rob Holl - foul #2 on Rob Holl, team foul #6 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), James Hinson (SG), Dennis Moriarty (SF), Keith Hey (PF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, Rob Holl, Richard Dupuis, Emmanuel Johnston, Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre | |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses short on a floater in the lane | 43-60 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-60 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Keith Hey snags the offensive board | 43-60 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Keith Hey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-60 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits the follow up shot | 45-60 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Keith Park is hacked by Mario Price in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mario Price, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn (C) Sterling Berryman | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the jump hook from the baseline | 47-60 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Heffron is fouled in the backcourt by Mario Price - foul #5 on Mario Price, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Mario Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Michael Patten is called for traveling | 47-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston (C) Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF) David Heffron, Anthony Birnbaum | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | Rob Holl takes the ball from Jason Steller | 47-62 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-62 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Keith Park snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | James Hinson steals it from Carl Randolph in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Jason Steller picks off the pass by James Hinson | 47-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Moriarty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carl Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Carl Randolph buries a jumper from the left block set up by Jason Steller | 47-64 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the lay-in but the foul's on Keith Park - foul #3 on Keith Park, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Ernest Porter (PF) James Hinson, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), David Heffron (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Heffron | 48-66 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | The jump hook by Keith Hey is blocked by Sterling Berryman | 48-66 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | David Heffron is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Arnold Petree | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Keith Hey can't finish the layup | 48-68 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the defensive rebound | 48-68 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Keith Park misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 48-68 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Keith Hey | 48-68 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | The jump hook by Matthew Warren is blocked by Sterling Berryman | 48-68 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Arnold Petree gets the rebound | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is open and buries a floater from close range set up by Anthony Birnbaum | 48-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Sterling Berryman is called for the reach on Ernest Porter - foul #3 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #9 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston (C) Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 1st free throw | 49-70 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 50-70 |