| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Lax inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled on the floor by William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (C) Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is hacked by Ho Chio - foul #3 on Ho Chio, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ho Chio | |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Ray Hood takes the ball from Virgil Curry | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Ray Hood is hacked by Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) James Stein, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh banks in the layup set up by William Pierson and the foul's on Walter Lax - foul #1 on Walter Lax, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vail - foul #1 on Gregory Vail, team foul #3 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Jeffrey Regner (PF) James Stein, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Walter Lax comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-27 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Gregory Vail loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | James Stein misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick loses the dribble to Richard Lee | 32-27 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | James Stein lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Lee | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh's floater is tipped away by Virgil Curry | 34-27 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | James Stein clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ray Hood - foul #1 on Ray Hood, team foul #5 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF) Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | James Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Hood | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 35-27 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | James Stein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Ho Chio is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | William Buntin grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Ho Chio can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Regner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Ho Chio misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner connects on the turnaround from the right block | 37-27 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | William Pierson is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #4 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Ray Hood can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 37-27 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | William Pierson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Ray Hood grabs the offensive board | 37-27 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Gregory Vail drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Walter Lax is fouled on the floor by Melvin Kavanaugh - foul #1 on Melvin Kavanaugh, team foul #6 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Virgil Curry (PF) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Virgil Curry banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Kleiber and he's hacked by William Pierson - foul #3 on William Pierson, team foul #7 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (SG) Gregory Vail | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the free throw | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Virgil Curry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Buntin (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick's floater is knocked away by Simon Mahmood | 40-30 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Simon Mahmood steals the ball from Melvin Kavanaugh | 40-30 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 40-30 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood lays it in | 42-30 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | William Buntin's pass is intercepted by Mark Kleiber | 42-30 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Leon Gulley clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | William Pierson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Buntin | 42-32 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood connects on the shot from close range | 44-32 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Simon Mahmood swats the shot by Matthew Kendrick | 44-32 |
| 09:05 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick gets the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | William Buntin hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Pierson | 44-35 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by William Pierson | 46-37 |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, Melvin Kavanaugh, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Pierson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) PF - Ho Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ray Hood (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Ho Chio is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Ray Hood tips it home | 46-39 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Walter Lax clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-39 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 46-39 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | James Stein scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Lax - foul #2 on Walter Lax, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (C) Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Gregory Vail makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | James Stein's pass is intercepted by Ernest Bode | 49-41 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Ho Chio banks in the layup set up by Ernest Bode | 49-43 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Walter Lax scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Stein | 51-43 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Ernest Bode connects on the open jumper from the left side set up by William Buntin | 51-45 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Walter Lax buries a floater from the left side | 53-45 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Christopher Jones picks off the pass by Ernest Bode | 53-45 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner is called for traveling | 53-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Mahmood (C) Virgil Curry | |
| Subs | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh (SF), Matthew Kendrick (PF) Ernest Bode, Ho Chio | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Gregory Vail splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the right block set up by William Buntin | 53-47 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Christopher Jones drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Stein | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregory Vail (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Kavanaugh (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 5 reb. C - Ray Hood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-47 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Gregory Vail steals the ball from Walter Lax | 55-47 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Ho Chio (PF) William Buntin, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Gregory Vail evades the doubleteam and hits a floater in the paint | 55-49 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Walter Lax connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Ho Chio hits the follow up shot | 58-51 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Stein | 60-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Regner - foul #4 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Christopher Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Gregory Vail evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner near the basket | 60-53 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Vail - foul #2 on Gregory Vail, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Virgil Curry (PF) Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Gregory Vail gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Christopher Jones steps in front of the Ho Chio pass | 60-53 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Stein is hacked by Gregory Vail in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregory Vail, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | William Pierson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Virgil Curry gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | William Pierson is called for the reach on Virgil Curry in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Pierson, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Virgil Curry makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Virgil Curry misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ho Chio | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Walter Lax is called for the reach on Melvin Kavanaugh - foul #3 on Walter Lax, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Donald Scott (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), David Elkins (SG), Matthew Kendrick (PF), Edward Wydra (C) William Pierson, Gregory Vail, Ho Chio, Ray Hood | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Melvin Kavanaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled in the backcourt by William Buntin - foul #1 on William Buntin, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Simon Mahmood (C) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee, Donald Scott | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (PG), Gregory Vail (SG), Ho Chio (PF), Ray Hood (C) William Buntin, David Elkins, Matthew Kendrick, Edward Wydra | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Ho Chio grabs the board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Virgil Curry picks off the pass by Ray Hood | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled in the backcourt by William Pierson - foul #5 on William Pierson, team foul #12 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) William Pierson | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ho Chio buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Kavanaugh | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Christopher Jones is hacked by Gregory Vail in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Vail, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Gregory Vail buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Ho Chio | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | James Stein is fouled in the backcourt by William Buntin - foul #2 on William Buntin, team foul #14 | 67-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-61 |