| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) SG - Leonard Haffner (fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (fresh) C - Brian Carlock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) SG - Cristopher English (fresh) SF - John Robinson (fresh) PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Paul Thompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Paul Thompson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Jerome Glickman gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Brian Carlock's pass is intercepted by Cristopher English | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Cristopher English is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerome Glickman | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Peter Freedman - foul #1 on Peter Freedman, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Brian Carlock grabs the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Peter Freedman | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Peter Freedman takes the ball from Walter Gleason | 0-6 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | John Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Albert Dugger (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Marcus Higdon, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, John Robinson, Jerome Glickman | |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder buries a shot from the right side set up by Trevor Cahoon | 2-6 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Trevor Cahoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Cahoon, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dillon (SF) Cristopher English | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Meadows | 2-8 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Peter Freedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Paul Thompson (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Trevor Cahoon, Daniel Snyder, Albert Dugger, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), John Robinson (SF), Jerome Glickman (C) Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman, Michael Tilman | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 2-8 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Meadows | 2-8 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by James Meadows | 2-10 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Walter Gleason knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kerry Cox | 4-10 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | James Meadows lays it in | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kerry Cox (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Krell (fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (fairly fresh) C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) PF - Frederick Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Brian Carlock misses short on a floater from the right block | 4-12 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Walter Gleason grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Paul Thompson makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Walter Gleason and he's hacked by Frederick Dillon - foul #1 on Frederick Dillon, team foul #2 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Albert Dugger (C) Kerry Cox, Jeffrey Krell, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, James Meadows, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon, Jerome Glickman | |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Paul Thompson makes the free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Cristopher English clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leonard Haffner - foul #1 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Snyder (PF) Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 15:01 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Walter Bowen steals the ball from Marcus Higdon | 7-13 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Daniel Snyder is called for the reach on Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Snyder, team foul #3 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Ryan Howell (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 14:24 | Illinois | Cristopher English makes the wide open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Bowen | 7-15 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses long on a turnaround from close range | 7-15 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon tips it but misses | 7-15 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ryan Howell - foul #1 on Ryan Howell, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Jeffrey Krell (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), John Robinson (SF), Jerome Glickman (C) James Meadows, Walter Bowen, Michael Tilman | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Peter Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 7-16 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Peter Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-17 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell is fouled on the floor by Jerome Glickman - foul #1 on Jerome Glickman, team foul #3 | 7-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Haffner (SG) Jeffrey Krell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG) Cristopher English | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SF), Brian Carlock (C) Trevor Cahoon, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (SG), Frederick Dillon (PF) Jeffrey Leedy, Peter Freedman | |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from John Robinson | 7-19 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Paul Thompson hits the finger roll set up by Walter Gleason | 9-19 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Robinson | 9-21 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Walter Gleason | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leonard Haffner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Thompson (tiring) 5 pts. C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Meadows (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) PF - Frederick Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Glickman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Illinois | James Meadows is hacked by Leonard Haffner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Haffner, team foul #5 | 11-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG), Trevor Cahoon (SG), Marcus Higdon (SF), Daniel Snyder (PF), Albert Dugger (C) Walter Gleason, Leonard Haffner, Jeffrey Krell, Paul Thompson, Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, James Meadows, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon, Jerome Glickman | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-21 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Cristopher English grabs the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Jerry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-21 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Kerry Cox drills a jumper from the right wing | 13-21 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Cristopher English is hacked by Trevor Cahoon - foul #2 on Trevor Cahoon, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Ryan Howell (C) Trevor Cahoon, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG) Jerry Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Peter Freedman is denied on a layup by Ryan Howell | 13-21 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon gets the rebound | 13-21 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from Kerry Cox | 15-21 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Peter Freedman is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Cristopher English | 15-23 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon is hacked by Walter Bowen - foul #1 on Walter Bowen, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG), Brian Carlock (C) Kerry Cox, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), John Robinson (SF), Frederick Dillon (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman, Michael Tilman | |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | John Robinson grabs the board | 15-23 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | John Robinson is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Meadows | 15-25 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Marcus Higdon picks off the pass by John Robinson | 18-25 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Ryan Howell misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 18-25 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Brian Carlock grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Walter Gleason | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Krell (fairly fresh) SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Howell (fairly fresh) C - Brian Carlock (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stephen Worsham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Meadows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frederick Dillon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerome Glickman (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Brian Carlock is called for the reach on James Meadows in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Carlock, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Kerry Cox (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF), Paul Thompson (PF) Walter Gleason, Jeffrey Krell, Marcus Higdon, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Cristopher English (SG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Michael Tilman (C) Stephen Worsham, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon, Jerome Glickman | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 07:25 | Illinois | James Meadows makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Michael Tilman steals the ball from Paul Thompson | 21-27 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Peter Freedman banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Cristopher English | 21-29 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Brian Carlock can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Paul Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Brian Carlock misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-29 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Michael Tilman is fouled on the floor by Kerry Cox - foul #1 on Kerry Cox, team foul #8 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Dugger (C) Brian Carlock | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Robinson (SF) James Meadows | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Michael Tilman makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Michael Tilman misses the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Albert Dugger snags the defensive board | 21-30 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Eugene Berry clanks a shot near the basket | 21-30 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Walter Bowen grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Michael Tilman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Marcus Higdon (SF) Eugene Berry, Daniel Snyder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), Frederick Dillon (PF), Jeffrey Leedy (C) Walter Bowen, Peter Freedman, Michael Tilman | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Kerry Cox connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the wide open runner in the paint on a great pass from John Robinson | 24-32 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Paul Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon misses the 3 from straight away | 24-32 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy snags the defensive board | 24-32 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Cristopher English banks in the layup set up by Stephen Worsham and the foul's on Paul Thompson - foul #1 on Paul Thompson, team foul #9 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell (SG), Daniel Snyder (PF), Ryan Howell (C) Kerry Cox, Paul Thompson, Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Peter Freedman (PF), Jerome Glickman (C) Stephen Worsham, John Robinson, Frederick Dillon, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Cristopher English misses the free throw | 24-34 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Ryan Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon blows the layup | 24-34 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 03:35 | Illinois | James Meadows misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Cristopher English tips it but misses | 26-34 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Daniel Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 26-34 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Krell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Higdon (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ryan Howell (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Meadows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cristopher English (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Bowen (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Peter Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerome Glickman (fresh) | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell hits a jumper from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Cristopher English connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-37 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Ryan Howell snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell banks in the layup and he's fouled by Walter Bowen - foul #2 on Walter Bowen, team foul #5 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon (PG), Leonard Haffner (SG), Paul Thompson (PF), Brian Carlock (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Daniel Snyder, Ryan Howell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stephen Worsham (PG), John Robinson (SF), Michael Tilman (C) Cristopher English, Walter Bowen, Jerome Glickman | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Jeffrey Krell misses the free throw | 30-37 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Peter Freedman gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Stephen Worsham misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Brian Carlock grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Paul Thompson grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Trevor Cahoon is hacked by Michael Tilman - foul #1 on Michael Tilman, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (PG) Jeffrey Krell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy (SG), Frederick Dillon (PF) James Meadows, Peter Freedman | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon is hacked by Brian Carlock - foul #2 on Brian Carlock, team foul #10 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Albert Dugger (PF) Kerry Cox, Paul Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Leonard Haffner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Michael Tilman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon misses the dunk but the foul's on Albert Dugger - foul #1 on Albert Dugger, team foul #11 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kerry Cox (SG), Daniel Snyder (SF) Leonard Haffner, Trevor Cahoon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG), Walter Bowen (SF), Jerome Glickman (C) Stephen Worsham, John Robinson, Michael Tilman | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Frederick Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kerry Cox comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Walter Bowen snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Leedy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SF) Albert Dugger | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Meadows (PG), Peter Freedman (PF) Jerry Johnson, Jeffrey Leedy | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Walter Bowen is called for the reach on Walter Gleason - foul #3 on Walter Bowen, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Johnson (PG) Walter Bowen | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Peter Freedman gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Peter Freedman misses short on a fullcourt shot | 34-41 |