| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Keith Park inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Mario Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #1 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Mario Price | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Hinson - foul #2 on James Hinson, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is whistled for a carry | 35-29 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Robert Davis swats the short shot by Sterling Berryman | 35-29 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is fouled on the floor by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #1 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Sterling Berryman | 35-29 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David Heffron misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-29 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it home | 37-29 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Matthew Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Keith Park - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG), Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) David Heffron, Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Ernest Porter (SF) James Hinson, Richard Dupuis | |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Carl Randolph is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jason Steller | 39-30 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Rob Holl hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Keith Hey | 39-33 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Arnold Petree in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG) Arnold Petree | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Michael Patten swats the short shot by Jason Steller | 39-33 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Keith Hey grabs the board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Heffron (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Keith Hey clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Heffron | 39-33 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jason Steller knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Heffron | 41-33 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Robert Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Jason Steller is fouled on the floor by Michael Patten - foul #2 on Michael Patten, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), James Hinson (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (PF) Rob Holl, Keith Hey, Ernest Porter, Robert Davis | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Richard Dupuis is called for the reach on Keith Park - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Keith Park is hacked by Mario Price - foul #4 on Mario Price, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Mario Price, Michael Patten | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | David Heffron misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it but misses | 41-33 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman tips it home | 43-33 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Patten (C) Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #7 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (SF) Richard Dupuis | |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is called for 10 seconds | 45-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Arnold Petree | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | James Hinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Keith Park's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Keith Park, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PG), Rob Holl (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, James Hinson, Dennis Moriarty, Michael Patten | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the shot from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree's pass is intercepted by Keith Hey in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston is called for a charge - foul #2 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #8 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG) Jason Steller | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (SG) Keith Hey | |
| 10:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Heffron | 49-38 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Ernest Porter's pass is intercepted by David Heffron | 49-38 |
| 10:06 | Illinois | David Heffron hits the finger roll | 51-38 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | David Heffron is open and scores on a floater from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis blows the layup over the doubleteam | 53-38 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | David Heffron misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-38 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | James Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Rob Holl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-38 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Carl Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Emmanuel Johnston steals the ball from Carl Randolph in the backcourt | 53-38 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Rob Holl comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Ervin Vaughn - foul #1 on Ervin Vaughn, team foul #3 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (PG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Sterling Berryman (C) Arnold Petree, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre, Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), Dennis Moriarty (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Keith Hey (C) James Hinson, Richard Dupuis, Emmanuel Johnston, Ernest Porter | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Rob Holl misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Rob Holl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum is fouled on the floor by Keith Hey - foul #2 on Keith Hey, team foul #9 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Michael Patten (C) Rob Holl, Keith Hey | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jason Steller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Park (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Berryman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the jumper from the right wing | 55-39 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Robert Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Michael Patten blows the layup but he's hacked by Sterling Berryman - foul #1 on Sterling Berryman, team foul #4 | 55-39 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | David Heffron buries a driving attempt in the paint | 57-41 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Michael Patten drills a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Anthony Birnbaum - foul #2 on Anthony Birnbaum, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SG) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the free throw | 57-43 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Matthew Warren snags the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses badly on a floater from the left side | 57-43 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits a floater from the right side | 57-45 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Keith Park | 59-45 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-45 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum grabs the board | 59-45 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Keith Park is open and buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jason Steller | 61-45 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Keith Park steals it from Mario Price | 61-45 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Keith Park dunks the ball | 63-45 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty travels with the ball | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Petree (PG), David Heffron (SG), Larry Delatorre (PF), Ervin Vaughn (C) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Anthony Birnbaum, Sterling Berryman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), James Hinson (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Keith Hey (PF), Ernest Porter (C) Mario Price, Matthew Warren, Dennis Moriarty, Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree is hacked by Rob Holl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rob Holl, team foul #10 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), Christopher Parker (SF) James Hinson, Richard Dupuis | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Arnold Petree makes the 2nd free throw | 65-45 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Keith Hey's floater is tipped away by Ervin Vaughn | 65-45 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Ervin Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 65-45 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Heffron misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Christopher Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #11 | 65-45 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 66-45 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Matthew Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-45 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Ernest Porter can't tip it in | 67-45 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Keith Hey tips it back up and in | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Matthew Warren is called for the reach on Larry Delatorre in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #12 | 67-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Randolph (SF) Keith Park | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre misses the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 68-47 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Parker | 68-50 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Petree (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Heffron (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Carl Randolph (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ervin Vaughn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Porter (fresh) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Christopher Parker is called for the reach on Carl Randolph in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Parker, team foul #13 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sterling Berryman (C) Ervin Vaughn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Carl Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 69-50 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Keith Hey is hacked by Larry Delatorre - foul #2 on Larry Delatorre, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG) Ernest Porter | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Keith Hey is whistled for a carry | 69-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jason Steller (SG) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 71-50 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Matthew Warren can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-50 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Arnold Petree grabs the board | 71-50 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Arnold Petree misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-50 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman grabs the offensive rebound | 71-50 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Carl Randolph misses long on a floater in the lane | 71-50 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Ernest Porter snags the defensive board | 71-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is hacked by Jason Steller - foul #2 on Jason Steller, team foul #7 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (SG), Keith Park (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF) Jason Steller, Carl Randolph, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman is hacked by Emmanuel Johnston - foul #3 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #14 | 71-51 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman misses the 1st free throw | 71-51 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Sterling Berryman makes the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Keith Hey can't connect on a floater in the lane | 72-51 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Keith Park snags the defensive board | 72-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Arnold Petree drills a shot from just outside the lane | 74-51 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Birnbaum | 74-51 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Arnold Petree runs out the clock | 74-51 |