| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-27 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Jesse Eller misses the tip | 38-27 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Kun Xang pulls down the rebound | 38-27 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Jesse Eller steps in front of the Kun Xang pass in the backcourt | 38-27 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith hits a runner in the paint set up by Melvin Ferrell and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith makes the free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Jesse Eller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jesse Eller, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | David Stewart loses the dribble to Jesse Eller | 38-30 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith connects on the driving attempt from close range | 38-32 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Melvin Ferrell is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Melvin Ferrell, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), David Benson (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF), Clifford Kramer (PF), Brian Ricks (C) Melvin Ferrell, Jesse Eller, Kevin Wyman, Jonathan Smith, Leo Snyder | |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Larry Singh is called for traveling | 38-32 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-32 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Brian Ricks buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Brian Ricks snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 38-35 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce hits the finger roll set up by Robert Acuna | 40-35 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Brian Ricks misses badly on a shot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Robert Acuna grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Singh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Acuna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Josiah Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nelson Huski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Benson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randell Zacherl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clifford Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Ricks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Larry Singh loses the dribble to Nelson Huski in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Nelson Huski | 40-37 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Brian Ricks blocks the short jumper by Josiah Alexander | 40-37 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | David Benson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Brian Ricks is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell - foul #1 on Brian Ricks, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Jonathan Smith (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Nelson Huski, David Benson, Randell Zacherl, Clifford Kramer, Brian Ricks | |
| 14:21 | Illinois | John Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Jesse Eller makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | John Thompson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-40 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Melvin Ferrell | 43-43 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by Kevin Wyman - foul #3 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the dunk but he's fouled by Kevin Wyman - foul #4 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF) Kevin Wyman | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite hits a jumper in the paint | 45-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | John Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 45-45 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | David Stewart knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Elvin Mills and he's fouled by Melvin Ferrell - foul #2 on Melvin Ferrell, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Herbert Petri (SF), Adam Maxwell (PF) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG) Melvin Ferrell | |
| 12:29 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:29 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 47-45 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Landon Baldwin | 47-45 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell is alone and drills a shot from close range on a great pass from David Stewart | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Petri (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Bottorff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Eller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Patrick Favorite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Herbert Petri throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), John Thompson (PF), Robert Acuna (C) David Stewart, Herbert Petri, Adam Maxwell, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), David Benson (SG), Randell Zacherl (SF) Paul Bottorff, Jesse Eller, Patrick Favorite | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | David Benson is hacked by Larry Singh - foul #1 on Larry Singh, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clifford Kramer (C) Leo Snyder | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Jonathan Smith is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Smith, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Benson - foul #2 on David Benson, team foul #8 | 49-45 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Larry Singh misses the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer is fouled on the floor by Larry Singh - foul #2 on Larry Singh, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Oscar Pierce (C) Larry Singh, Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Brian Ricks (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Melvin Ferrell, Randell Zacherl, Clifford Kramer | |
| 09:32 | Penn State | David Benson drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Ricks | 50-47 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from John Thompson | 52-47 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Leo Snyder comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 52-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 55-47 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Brian Ricks misses the runner from the right block | 55-47 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | John Thompson pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is hacked by Nelson Huski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nelson Huski, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), Adam Maxwell (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Elvin Mills, Robert Acuna, John Thompson, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Clifford Kramer (C) Nelson Huski, David Benson, Brian Ricks, Leo Snyder | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jonathan Smith is blocked by Adam Maxwell | 57-47 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Stewart | 57-47 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Patrick Favorite - foul #2 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #10 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (PG), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF) Patrick Favorite | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Larry Singh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Maxwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Melvin Ferrell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Eller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jonathan Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clifford Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer is called for traveling | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Snyder (C) Jonathan Smith | |
| 07:03 | Illinois | David Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman loses the ball out of bounds | 59-47 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Jesse Eller in the backcourt | 59-47 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), John Thompson (PF) Kun Xang, Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randell Zacherl (PF) Leo Snyder | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Melvin Ferrell is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #3 on Melvin Ferrell, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Paul Bottorff (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF) Melvin Ferrell, Jesse Eller, Kevin Wyman | |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl knocks in the shot in the lane and he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #4 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Robert Acuna (PF) David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan Smith (PF) Clifford Kramer | |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl makes the free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Paul Bottorff is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bottorff, team foul #12 | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Randell Zacherl misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Nelson Huski grabs the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite is whistled for a carry | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Oscar Pierce (C) Larry Singh, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Brian Ricks (C) Nelson Huski, Paul Bottorff, Randell Zacherl | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is open and scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Leroy Witherell | 65-50 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Brian Ricks connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Favorite | 65-52 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Robert Acuna blows the wide open layup | 65-52 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Smith | 65-52 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Melvin Ferrell and he's hacked by Kun Xang - foul #1 on Kun Xang, team foul #5 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Herbert Petri (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Melvin Ferrell, Jonathan Smith, Brian Ricks | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite makes the free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Nelson Huski is called for the reach on Leroy Witherell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nelson Huski, team foul #13 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clifford Kramer (PF) Patrick Favorite | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer misses short on a shot from the left block | 66-55 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the offensive board | 66-55 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is hacked by Landon Baldwin - foul #2 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Herbert Petri | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Benson (SG) Jesse Eller | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nelson Huski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - David Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clifford Kramer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Leo Snyder is whistled for traveling | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randell Zacherl (PF) Clifford Kramer | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | David Benson takes the ball from Larry Singh | 66-55 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Melvin Ferrell (PG), Jesse Eller (SG), Brian Ricks (C) Nelson Huski, David Benson, Leo Snyder | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Brian Ricks loses the ball out of bounds | 66-55 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Stewart | 68-55 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Leroy Witherell picks off the pass by Jesse Eller | 68-55 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Jesse Eller steals it from Leroy Witherell in the backcourt | 68-55 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman banks in the layup set up by Jesse Eller | 68-57 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Melvin Ferrell - foul #4 on Melvin Ferrell, team foul #14 | 68-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Larry Singh (SF), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nelson Huski (PG), David Benson (SG), Clifford Kramer (PF) Melvin Ferrell, Jesse Eller, Kevin Wyman | |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Benson | 69-57 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 69-59 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Elvin Mills travels in the backcourt | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Oscar Pierce picks off the pass by Nelson Huski | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is fouled in the backcourt by Nelson Huski - foul #5 on Nelson Huski, team foul #15 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Herbert Petri (SF) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bottorff (PG) Nelson Huski | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Paul Bottorff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-59 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Clifford Kramer snags the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Elvin Mills steals it from Paul Bottorff | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Elvin Mills runs out the clock | 70-59 |