| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Burton Sneed (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Farrell (fresh) C - Chris Dumond (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alex Johnson (fresh) SF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Scott Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright inbounds the ball | 37-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | Michael Barnes is called for the reach on Burton Sneed in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Barnes, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG) Michael Barnes | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Burton Sneed | 39-34 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Scott Campbell scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Rickey Jackson | 39-36 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | William White picks off the pass by Burton Sneed | 39-36 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Alex Johnson throws it down set up by William White | 39-38 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Scott Campbell can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terry Farrell | 42-38 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell's pass is intercepted by Alex Johnson in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Dwayne O'Niell steps in front of the Rickey Jackson pass | 42-38 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Burton Sneed hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 44-38 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | The jump hook by Scott Campbell is blocked by Joseph Allbright | 44-38 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Rickey Jackson takes the ball from Dwayne O'Niell | 44-38 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | Burton Sneed is called for the reach on Rickey Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Burton Sneed, team foul #1 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Burton Sneed, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Alex Johnson, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 17:19 | Illinois | James Appleton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses the tip | 44-38 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz grabs the board | 44-38 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Samuel Baxter | 47-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harry Holahan - foul #1 on Harry Holahan, team foul #2 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (PF) Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Carr (SF) William White | |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-39 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Terry Farrell misses the tip | 47-39 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf snags the defensive board | 47-39 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Tony Fifer | 47-42 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter drills a fadeaway from the right block | 49-42 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Tony Fifer misses short on an open driving attempt near the basket | 49-42 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Donald Wathen gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Terry Farrell (tiring) 4 reb. C - Harry Holahan (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gaston Metcalf (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Carr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Appleton (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-42 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Carr | 49-42 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Gary Stott (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (PG), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Rickey Jackson, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Scott Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Sneed - foul #3 on Burton Sneed, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chris Dumond (C) Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), William White (SF) Gaston Metcalf, Andrew Carr | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-42 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Chris Dumond gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Burton Sneed | 51-42 |
| 14:24 | Illinois | William White hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Burton Sneed | 54-44 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #2 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Rickey Jackson, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 54-44 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Andrew Carr grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Burton Sneed - foul #4 on Burton Sneed, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Terry Farrell (C) Burton Sneed, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Terry Farrell - foul #3 on Terry Farrell, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF) Andrew Carr | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 54-45 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell tips it in | 56-45 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Alex Johnson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Wathen | 56-45 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Gary Stott (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Donald Wathen, Ignacio Alaniz, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Alex Johnson, William White, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gaston Metcalf | 56-47 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-47 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Andrew Carr gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abel Lee (fresh) PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chris Dumond (tiring) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alex Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - William White (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Fifer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Appleton (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | William White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Holahan (C) Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Wathen | 58-47 |
| 10:59 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't finish the layup | 58-47 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Abel Lee grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | William White steps in front of the Gary Stott pass | 58-47 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | William White slams it home | 58-49 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #4 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG), Andrew Carr (SF), Stephen Robinson (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Gaston Metcalf, William White, Tony Fifer, James Appleton | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the free throw | 61-49 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Michael Barnes can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 61-49 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Chris Dumond (C) Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Gary Stott is hacked by Stephen Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Robinson, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 61-52 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 61-52 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Chris Dumond is hacked by Gaston Metcalf - foul #3 on Gaston Metcalf, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson | |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the dunk attempt | 61-52 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Tony Fifer gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Barnes is hacked by Joseph Allbright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Appleton (C) Scott Campbell | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the defensive rebound | 61-53 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-53 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Tony Fifer grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-53 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-53 |
| 08:25 | Illinois | James Appleton grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Tony Fifer is fouled in the backcourt by Ignacio Alaniz - foul #3 on Ignacio Alaniz, team foul #8 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, William White, James Appleton | |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Tony Fifer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Abel Lee is fouled on the floor by Andrew Carr - foul #1 on Andrew Carr, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Abel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Carr | 61-55 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Rickey Jackson | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Lee (fairly fresh) PF - Ignacio Alaniz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Farrell (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alex Johnson (tired) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Carr (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Robinson (very tired) 10 pts. C - Scott Campbell (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Abel Lee tips it back up and in | 63-57 |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Abel Lee picks off the pass by Alex Johnson | 63-57 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Abel Lee | 65-57 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Burton Sneed (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Ignacio Alaniz, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG), William White (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), James Appleton (C) Rickey Jackson, Andrew Carr, Stephen Robinson, Scott Campbell | |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Chris Dumond gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Burton Sneed misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright hits the follow up shot | 67-57 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | James Appleton's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Dumond | 67-57 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #8 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG) Alex Johnson | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | William White grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Gary Stott picks off the pass by James Appleton | 68-57 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is fouled in the backcourt by William White - foul #4 on William White, team foul #9 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Burton Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gaston Metcalf | 68-57 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | William White comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-57 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Holahan | 68-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf grabs the offensive rebound | 68-57 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Donald Wathen steps in front of the Stephen Robinson pass | 68-57 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Gary Stott misses the dunk | 68-57 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the offensive board | 68-57 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it up and in set up by Burton Sneed | 70-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is denied on a layup by Gary Stott | 70-57 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Burton Sneed pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Donald Wathen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Harry Holahan | 73-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Harry Holahan is called for the reach on Gaston Metcalf - foul #2 on Harry Holahan, team foul #10 | 73-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Chris Dumond (C) Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF), Scott Campbell (C) Michael Barnes, William White, Stephen Robinson, James Appleton | |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Burton Sneed can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Rickey Jackson - foul #3 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #10 | 73-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alex Johnson (SG) Gaston Metcalf | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-59 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Burton Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 74-59 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Burton Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Alex Johnson is hacked by Abel Lee - foul #1 on Abel Lee, team foul #11 | 75-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (SG) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Illinois | William White (SF) Andrew Carr | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Alex Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Burton Sneed is hacked by Scott Campbell - foul #2 on Scott Campbell, team foul #11 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Burton Sneed makes the 1st free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Burton Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 77-60 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson is hacked by Burton Sneed - foul #5 on Burton Sneed, team foul #12 | 77-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Burton Sneed | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 77-61 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Abel Lee travels in the backcourt | 77-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Chris Dumond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Alex Johnson | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-62 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson grabs the offensive board | 77-62 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Scott Campbell's fadeaway is rejected by Ignacio Alaniz | 77-62 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Abel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 77-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ignacio Alaniz (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Terry Farrell (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rickey Jackson (tired) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gaston Metcalf (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - William White (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Robinson (very tired) 10 pts. C - Scott Campbell (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | William White is called for the reach on Abel Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on William White, team foul #12 | 77-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Barnes (PG), Andrew Carr (SF), Tony Fifer (PF) Rickey Jackson, William White, Stephen Robinson | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Abel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Abel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 79-62 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Terry Farrell - foul #4 on Terry Farrell, team foul #13 | 79-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Chris Dumond (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 1st free throw | 79-63 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Barnes - foul #5 on Michael Barnes, team foul #13 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF) Abel Lee, Ignacio Alaniz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rickey Jackson (PG), Alex Johnson (SG), James Appleton (C) Michael Barnes, Gaston Metcalf, Scott Campbell | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Andrew Carr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 81-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Ignacio Alaniz (PF) Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Rickey Jackson - foul #4 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #14 | 81-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Robinson (PF) Tony Fifer | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 82-64 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 83-64 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Samuel Baxter steals it from Rickey Jackson in the backcourt | 83-64 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter banks in the layup | 85-64 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Alex Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 85-64 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Rickey Jackson tips it home | 85-66 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz misses long on an open fadeaway from the right side | 85-66 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz tips it back up and in | 87-66 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is whistled for traveling | 87-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Campbell (C) James Appleton | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Ignacio Alaniz hits a wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Samuel Baxter | 89-66 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Andrew Carr is denied on a layup by Chris Dumond | 89-66 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Chris Dumond | 89-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter knocks in the shot from the left side and the foul's on Rickey Jackson - foul #5 on Rickey Jackson, team foul #15 | 91-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gaston Metcalf (SG) Rickey Jackson | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the free throw | 92-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Stephen Robinson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 92-66 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Chris Dumond grabs the defensive rebound | 92-66 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter runs out the clock | 92-66 |