| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Donald Smith inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Sam Long denies the turnaround by Louis Hanley | 25-23 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Louis Hanley pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Austin Coward picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kidder | 25-23 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward banks in the layup | 27-23 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | John Robinson hits a runner from the baseline set up by Louis Hanley | 27-25 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the open 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-25 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled on the floor by John Robinson - foul #1 on John Robinson, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Robert Summers is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Kidder | 30-26 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | John Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Smith | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-28 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Donald Smith grabs the board | 30-28 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the driving attempt from the left block | 30-28 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it home | 30-30 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | William Barton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Louis Hanley hits a runner from close range | 33-32 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | William Barton misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Donald Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses long on a jumper near the basket | 33-32 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | William Barton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | John Oliphant pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from John Oliphant and the foul's on Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) John Oliphant | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | William Barton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez's pass is intercepted by William Barton in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is whistled for a carry | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Philip Booker (SF) Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens and the foul's on Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Louis Hanley scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Robinson | 38-37 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | William Barton evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Summers | 41-37 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Sam Long snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | William Barton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-37 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it home | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Louis Hanley's floater is knocked away by Robert Summers | 43-37 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Philip Booker | 43-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Sam Long hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by John Oliphant - foul #3 on John Oliphant, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF) John Oliphant, Donald Smith | |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | William Barton misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-39 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the dunk | 44-39 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | William Barton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Austin Coward clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by Luis Hernadez - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (PF) William Barton, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Louis Hanley, John Robinson, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Dikembe Abu grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dikembe Abu is denied by Erwin Walkup | 44-41 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dikembe Abu (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Leroy Dickens picks off the pass by John Oliphant in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it in | 46-41 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is whistled for traveling | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Philip Booker (SF) Dikembe Abu, Robert Summers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG), John Robinson (PF) William Sawyer, Lewis Pearson | |
| 06:37 | Illinois | William Barton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | John Robinson gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Donald Smith can't finish the layup | 46-41 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn loses the dribble to John Robinson | 46-41 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Carl Hartsock is called for the reach on John Oliphant - foul #1 on Carl Hartsock, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | John Robinson buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Louis Hanley | 46-43 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Austin Coward buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Barton | 48-43 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 48-43 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | William Barton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Donald Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to John Robinson | 51-43 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Louis Hanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Robert Summers (C) William Barton, Philip Booker, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) John Oliphant, Louis Hanley, Donald Smith, John Robinson | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) PF - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Sawyer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez steals the ball from Leroy Dickens | 51-43 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson connects on the shot from close range | 51-45 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Louis Hanley (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF) Luis Hernadez, William Sawyer, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | John Oliphant steals it from Robert Summers | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | The short jumper by Louis Hanley is denied by Sam Long | 51-45 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | William Barton is hacked by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Louis Hanley - foul #2 on Louis Hanley, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Donald Smith clanks a jump hook near the basket | 53-45 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock is fouled in the backcourt by Louis Hanley - foul #3 on Louis Hanley, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Robert Summers is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Louis Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Louis Hanley is called for the reach on Carl Hartsock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Louis Hanley, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Robert Summers pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Philip Booker comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 56-45 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Robert Summers tips it in | 58-45 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the dunk attempt | 58-45 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 58-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens runs out the clock | 58-45 |