| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sam Long (fresh) C - Robert Summers (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Philip Booker inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Robert Summers comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Oliphant - foul #3 on John Oliphant, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) John Oliphant | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Louis Hanley clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | William Barton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Louis Hanley snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Philip Booker steals it from Lewis Pearson | 26-30 |
| 18:50 | Illinois | William Barton misses the lay-in | 26-30 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Louis Hanley drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 28-30 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Erwin Walkup swats the shot by Robert Summers | 28-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it but misses | 28-30 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Sam Long | 28-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Louis Hanley blows the layup but the foul's on William Barton - foul #1 on William Barton, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Sam Long misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Louis Hanley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 16:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 30-32 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Barton and the foul's on Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #2 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (C) Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) Austin Coward | |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | John Robinson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Sam Long blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Summers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Louis Hanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:43 | Illinois | William Barton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Sam Long | 32-37 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Austin Coward takes the ball from John Robinson | 32-37 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | William Barton hits a runner near the basket set up by Christopher Wilburn | 32-39 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Robinson | 34-39 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | William Barton scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Austin Coward | 34-41 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is hacked by Sam Long - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Austin Coward, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | John Robinson drills a fadeaway from close range | 36-41 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | John Robinson swats the shot by Robert Summers | 36-41 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | John Oliphant grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Sam Long swats the shot by Louis Hanley | 36-41 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Christopher Wilburn (PF) Leroy Dickens, Sam Long | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Louis Hanley can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Summers | 36-43 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | John Oliphant is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Oliphant, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), William Sawyer (SG) John Oliphant, Louis Hanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:49 | Illinois | Robert Summers loses the ball out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | The jump hook by Donald Smith is blocked by Philip Booker | 36-43 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | Philip Booker snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Robert Summers scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Coward | 36-45 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Donald Smith can't finish the layup | 36-45 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Smith | 36-45 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Donald Smith can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG), Lewis Pearson (PF), Jeffrey Kidder (C) William Sawyer, John Robinson, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Sam Long (PF) William Barton, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 38-45 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Donald Smith | 40-45 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is whistled for a carry | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Robinson (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Donald Smith, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits the finger roll | 40-47 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | John Robinson buries a runner from the left block | 42-47 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | William Barton banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Hanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | John Robinson connects on the floater from the baseline | 44-49 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 44-49 |
| 06:39 | Illinois | William Barton tips it in | 44-51 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | John Robinson misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Sam Long - foul #4 on Sam Long, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), William Sawyer (SG), Donald Smith (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (C) Luis Hernadez, Louis Hanley, Lewis Pearson, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| 06:21 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | John Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:56 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn lays it in set up by Robert Summers | 45-53 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | William Sawyer clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-53 |
| 05:51 | Illinois | Robert Summers grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Philip Booker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-53 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | John Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | William Barton gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Donald Smith steals it from Robert Summers | 45-53 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the lay-in | 45-53 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | William Sawyer grabs the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) William Sawyer, Donald Smith, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | John Robinson makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Oliphant | 47-53 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Robert Summers is fouled on the floor by Erwin Walkup - foul #2 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Louis Hanley (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-53 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 47-53 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson double dribbles | 47-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG) William Barton | |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Robert Summers can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-53 |
| 02:19 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it back up and in | 47-55 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses the dunk | 47-55 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | John Oliphant pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Robert Summers steals the ball from Erwin Walkup | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens is fouled in the backcourt by John Oliphant - foul #5 on John Oliphant, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) John Oliphant | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (PF) Sam Long | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup gets the rebound | 47-56 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | John Robinson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Hanley | 49-56 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #8 | 49-56 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | The short jumper by John Robinson is denied by Carl Hartsock | 49-58 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward snags the defensive board | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Robert Summers snags the offensive board | 49-58 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Erwin Walkup is called for the reach on Robert Summers - foul #3 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #10 | 49-58 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Robert Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Philip Booker gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Louis Hanley is called for the reach on Carl Hartsock in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Hanley, team foul #11 | 49-58 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Louis Hanley knocks in the turnaround from close range | 51-60 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Louis Hanley is hacked by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-62 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | John Robinson tips it home | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Hernadez - foul #5 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #13 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Summers - foul #3 on Robert Summers, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Smith - foul #1 on Donald Smith, team foul #14 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Carl Hartsock (PF) William Barton, Sam Long | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | John Robinson comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 55-65 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Louis Hanley tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Donald Smith is called for the reach on Robert Summers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #15 | 57-65 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Robert Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Donald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens runs out the clock | 57-67 |