| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Basham (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Matthew Warren, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Floyd Gattis denies the turnaround by Dennis Moriarty | 29-26 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Martin Baldwin steals it from Bradley Hunter in the backcourt | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Lewis Basham's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Porter | 29-28 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the board | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty's layup is rejected by Lewis Basham | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-28 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis tips it back up and in | 31-28 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is hacked by Lewis Basham - foul #2 on Lewis Basham, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 31-28 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Christopher Parker steps in front of the Keith Park pass | 31-28 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rob Holl | 31-30 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Keith Park buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from David Heffron | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - James Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Robert Davis buries a floater from close range set up by Christopher Parker | 33-32 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | James Keeler misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Keith Park tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Robert Davis knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Junior Stewart | 33-34 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | David Heffron is hacked by Christopher Parker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Parker, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF), Lewis Basham (C) Keith Park, James Keeler, Anthony Birnbaum, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Robert Davis, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Ernest Porter is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter - foul #3 on Ernest Porter, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Ernest Porter steals the ball from Floyd Gattis | 33-34 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty misses long on a floater from the left side | 33-34 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-34 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Lewis Basham - foul #3 on Lewis Basham, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SG), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Keith Park, Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Dennis Moriarty is called for the reach on James Keeler - foul #2 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Matthew Warren, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by James Keeler | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Larry Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Christopher Parker comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-36 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | James Keeler grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:06 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) Vincent Bridges | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Larry Sisson (PF) Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Robert Davis | |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Anthony Birnbaum picks off the pass by Richard Dupuis | 38-36 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-36 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Ernest Porter grabs the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Larry Delatorre grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Ernest Porter gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Matthew Warren | 38-39 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | James Keeler double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Vincent Bridges (SF), Floyd Gattis (PF), Lewis Basham (C) David Heffron, James Keeler, Anthony Birnbaum, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG), Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Matthew Warren, Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Larry Sisson | |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Christopher Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-39 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Rob Holl | 38-41 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Keith Park clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-41 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Hunter (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Park (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Gattis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Basham (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 11 pts. C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Floyd Gattis picks off the pass by Rob Holl | 38-41 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis clanks a runner from close range | 38-41 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Parker | 38-41 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Vincent Bridges grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Rob Holl steps in front of the Bradley Hunter pass | 38-41 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Christopher Parker knocks in the runner in the lane and he's fouled by Keith Park - foul #1 on Keith Park, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Heffron (PG), James Keeler (SF), Anthony Birnbaum (PF), Larry Delatorre (C) Bradley Hunter, Vincent Bridges, Floyd Gattis, Lewis Basham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Anthony Birnbaum throws it down on a great pass from James Keeler | 40-43 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Matthew Warren's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Christopher Parker | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Heffron blows the layup but the foul's on Emmanuel Johnston - foul #3 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vincent Bridges (SF) Keith Park | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew Warren, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | David Heffron can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Emmanuel Johnston - foul #4 on Emmanuel Johnston, team foul #7 | 42-43 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | David Heffron misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-43 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Emmanuel Johnston | 43-43 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | David Heffron steps in front of the Richard Dupuis pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-43 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | James Keeler can't finish the layup | 43-43 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Ernest Porter grabs the board | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Heffron (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Keeler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Birnbaum (fresh) 6 pts. C - Larry Delatorre (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Baldwin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot in the lane | 43-45 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Ernest Porter picks off the pass by James Keeler in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Matthew Warren | 43-48 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Park (SG), Floyd Gattis (PF), Lewis Basham (C) James Keeler, Anthony Birnbaum, Larry Delatorre | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (C) Emmanuel Johnston | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Heffron is fouled in the backcourt by Ernest Porter - foul #4 on Ernest Porter, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Ernest Porter | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Heffron makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Lewis Basham swats the layup by Dennis Moriarty | 45-48 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Park | 45-48 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Dennis Moriarty denies the turnaround by Vincent Bridges | 45-48 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Lewis Basham snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Keith Park is hacked by Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Hunter (PG) David Heffron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Vincent Bridges is called for the reach on Richard Dupuis - foul #2 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew Warren | 47-50 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dennis Moriarty is called for the reach on Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Moriarty, team foul #10 | 47-50 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is hacked by Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #5 | 48-50 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is hacked by Vincent Bridges - foul #3 on Vincent Bridges, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin is hacked by Bradley Hunter - foul #2 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Martin Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter is hacked by Matthew Warren - foul #4 on Matthew Warren, team foul #11 | 48-52 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is hacked by Keith Park in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Park, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Keith Park is hacked by Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Keith Park misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Keith Park makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty is hacked by Bradley Hunter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Larry Sisson (PF) Martin Baldwin, Ernest Porter | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Bridges | 54-56 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Bradley Hunter is called for the reach on Dennis Moriarty in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Hunter, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Baldwin (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Rob Holl, Larry Sisson | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Bradley Hunter misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Floyd Gattis gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 54-58 |