| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh inbounds the ball | 26-14 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Vail, team foul #1 | 26-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 19:28 | Penn State | James Stein scores on a runner from the left block and the foul's on William Buntin - foul #3 on William Buntin, team foul #2 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SG) William Buntin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Virgil Curry | |
| 19:28 | Penn State | James Stein makes the free throw | 26-17 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Gregory Vail evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Hood | 28-17 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner double dribbles | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ray Hood splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on James Stein - foul #3 on James Stein, team foul #1 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) James Stein, Mark Kleiber, Walter Lax, Virgil Curry | |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ray Hood - foul #2 on Ray Hood, team foul #3 | 29-17 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 29-18 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Ray Hood buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Elkins | 31-18 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-21 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-21 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Christopher Jones | 31-21 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Ray Hood picks off the pass by Christopher Jones | 31-21 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint set up by David Elkins and he's hacked by Leon Gulley - foul #1 on Leon Gulley, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Walter Lax is called for the reach on Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Walter Lax, team foul #3 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner (PF) Simon Mahmood | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Ray Hood is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #4 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) David Elkins, Ernest Bode, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Virgil Curry (fresh) 2 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 34-21 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Virgil Curry grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | James Stein misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-21 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood tips it but misses | 34-21 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Gregory Vail grabs the board | 34-21 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | William Pierson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Mark Kleiber, Virgil Curry | |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Simon Mahmood and the foul's on Ho Chio - foul #2 on Ho Chio, team foul #4 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Virgil Curry (C) Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the free throw | 34-23 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | William Pierson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Vail | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 14:15 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Ray Hood jams it on a nice dish by William Pierson | 39-23 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | James Stein hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Walter Lax | 39-26 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Walter Lax picks off the pass by Ho Chio | 39-26 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | James Stein buries a fadeaway from close range | 39-28 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Ho Chio is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Regner - foul #1 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #5 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Mark Kleiber, Walter Lax, Virgil Curry | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-28 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 39-28 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Jones | 39-30 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the floater from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Hood | 39-30 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | William Pierson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ray Hood out of the doubleteam | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vail (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Hood (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Ray Hood is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Stein | 42-30 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Ho Chio (PF) William Pierson, Gregory Vail, Ernest Bode, Ray Hood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Walter Lax (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Virgil Curry is hacked by Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | James Stein misses short on a floater from the right wing | 42-30 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Virgil Curry tips it back up and in | 42-32 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by William Buntin | 44-32 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh pulls down the rebound | 44-32 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on William Buntin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Gulley, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Virgil Curry | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-32 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Simon Mahmood steps in front of the David Elkins pass | 46-32 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Walter Lax drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-35 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh's fadeaway is rejected by Simon Mahmood | 46-35 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 46-35 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | James Stein can't tip it in | 46-35 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Edward Wydra snags the defensive board | 46-35 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Stein - foul #4 on James Stein, team foul #8 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Mark Kleiber, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Ho Chio - foul #4 on Ho Chio, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Richard Lee, Simon Mahmood | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Virgil Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | William Pierson is called for the reach on James Stein - foul #4 on William Pierson, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:01 | Illinois | Ray Hood works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't tip it in | 47-37 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Virgil Curry | 47-37 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | James Stein misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Christopher Jones tips it in | 47-39 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled on the floor by Virgil Curry - foul #3 on Virgil Curry, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Richard Lee, Simon Mahmood | |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Ho Chio pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-39 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Ray Hood tips it back up and in | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-39 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Gulley | 50-39 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from James Stein | 50-41 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Virgil Curry doubles Ray Hood and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Virgil Curry, team foul #10 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) William Pierson, Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Christopher Jones, Leon Gulley, Virgil Curry | |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:44 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 50-43 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | William Buntin is hacked by James Stein in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Stein, team foul #11 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Wydra (C) Ray Hood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) James Stein | |
| 04:13 | Illinois | William Buntin makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Walter Lax grabs the board | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Edward Wydra is fouled on the floor by Simon Mahmood - foul #2 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #12 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ho Chio (PF) Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG) Mark Kleiber | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Walter Lax scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Christopher Jones | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Gregory Vail can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Leon Gulley gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Walter Lax buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, Edward Wydra | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| 02:22 | Illinois | William Pierson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-49 |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 02:02 | Illinois | Gregory Vail splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block set up by William Pierson | 55-49 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 55-49 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Virgil Curry tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the board | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ray Hood is hacked by Mark Kleiber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #13 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ray Hood misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Ray Hood makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Leon Gulley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-49 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Simon Mahmood | 56-49 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-49 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Gulley, team foul #14 | 56-49 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Leon Gulley connects on the 3 from the right corner | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 57-52 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 57-52 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner snags the offensive board | 57-52 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Walter Lax scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Leon Gulley | 57-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Leon Gulley is called for the reach on Matthew Kendrick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leon Gulley, team foul #15 | 57-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Melvin Kavanaugh steps in front of the Christopher Jones pass | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is hacked by Leon Gulley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Gulley, team foul #16 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SF) Leon Gulley | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Walter Lax hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh runs out the clock | 60-55 |