| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Donald Smith inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Pavel Ziman - foul #3 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Pavel Ziman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Robert Volesky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 29-25 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Edward Sickles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-25 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-25 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the defensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Michael Farrow is blocked by John Robinson | 29-25 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | James Lin tips it back up and in | 31-25 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Donald Smith buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Michael Farrow buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wayne Rogers | 33-27 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-27 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | James Lin snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers drills a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Michael Lukavsky - foul #3 on Michael Lukavsky, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Michael Gagnier (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) James Lin, Philip Booker, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, Robert Volesky | |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | John Robinson drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Sawyer | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Oliphant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Alex Horstman (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by William Sawyer - foul #1 on William Sawyer, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Pavel Ziman (SF) Wayne Rogers, Winston Turnbull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown (C) John Robinson | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Louis Hanley buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn lays it up and in | 40-31 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | William Sawyer is hacked by Michael Gagnier - foul #2 on Michael Gagnier, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Winston Turnbull (PF) Leroy Dickens, Michael Gagnier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG) William Sawyer, John Oliphant | |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses short on a jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Horstman | 40-31 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is fouled on the floor by Pavel Ziman - foul #4 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Pavel Ziman, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Robinson (PF) Alex Horstman | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 40-31 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Michael Farrow tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Michael Farrow gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses the floater in the paint | 42-31 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | John Robinson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | James Lin snags the defensive board | 42-31 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull banks in the layup set up by James Lin and the foul's on Jeffrey Brown - foul #4 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #4 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Volesky (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull misses the free throw | 44-31 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Edward Sickles buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Lukavsky | 44-33 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | James Lin scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from David Wright | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Winston Turnbull (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Edward Sickles is fouled on the floor by James Lin - foul #3 on James Lin, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Michael Gagnier (PF) James Lin, Winston Turnbull | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF) Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, John Robinson | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn pulls down the rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:09 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the offensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Robert Volesky blocks the short jumper by Christopher Wilburn | 46-33 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Alex Horstman snags the defensive board | 46-33 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Alex Horstman is whistled for a carry | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) Michael Lukavsky | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-33 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Louis Hanley banks in the layup | 48-35 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the wide open jump hook from close range | 48-35 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | John Oliphant grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Volesky | 48-35 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Robert Volesky knocks in the shot from the baseline | 48-37 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by John Oliphant - foul #1 on John Oliphant, team foul #5 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Winston Turnbull (PF) James Lin, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF) William Sawyer, John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier makes the 1st free throw | 49-37 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Donald Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky | 50-39 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Michael Farrow comes up short on the runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 07:59 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier tips it back up and in | 52-39 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | John Robinson is fouled on the floor by Winston Turnbull - foul #1 on Winston Turnbull, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Pavel Ziman (C) Leroy Dickens, Michael Gagnier, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown (C) Robert Volesky | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | John Robinson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Philip Booker - foul #3 on Philip Booker, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman is called for traveling | 52-40 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Edward Sickles can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | James Lin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman tips it back up and in | 54-40 |
| 06:30 | Penn State | Edward Sickles connects on the 3 from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-43 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 54-43 |
| 05:46 | Illinois | David Wright misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-43 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | James Lin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 54-43 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-43 |
| 04:11 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Michael Farrow is alone and drills a floater from the baseline set up by Wayne Rogers | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Michael Farrow denies the turnaround by John Robinson | 56-43 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Jeffrey Brown swats the short shot by Pavel Ziman | 56-43 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 56-43 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-43 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | John Robinson hits the follow up shot | 56-45 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF) Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, John Robinson | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown travels with the ball | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Farrow (C) Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF) John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman | |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sickles - foul #2 on Edward Sickles, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF) James Lin, Pavel Ziman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown loses the dribble to Leroy Dickens | 60-45 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens travels with the ball | 60-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Michael Farrow blocks the short jumper by John Robinson | 60-45 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Donald Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Edward Sickles buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Brown | 60-48 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 60-48 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 60-48 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Edward Sickles clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown tips it home | 60-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers runs out the clock | 60-50 |