| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 26-26 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Vernon Williams blows the layup | 26-26 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's floater is tipped away by Joseph Foster | 26-26 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is called for traveling | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-26 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 26-26 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Aaron Olsen, Vernon Williams | |
| 16:12 | Illinois | Michael Clark is fouled on the floor by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #4 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Thornton (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Michael Clark is open and buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Arnold Mueller | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-28 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Harry Thornton gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #5 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Arnold Mueller, Harry Thornton | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-30 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF) Joseph Foster | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-32 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Michael Laird takes the ball from Jonny Russell | 26-32 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Laird lays it up and in | 26-34 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the finger roll | 28-34 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jonny Russell - foul #3 on Jonny Russell, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 31-36 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 31-36 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-36 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 31-36 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Vernon Williams denies the turnaround by Johnny Pate | 31-36 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't tip it in | 31-36 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Lowell Hill is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Lowell Hill, team foul #8 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by Vernon Williams - foul #3 on Vernon Williams, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Joseph Foster - foul #2 on Joseph Foster, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Charles Whorton clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits the follow up shot | 33-38 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Narvaez (C) Vernon Williams | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 33-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster | |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 33-42 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Downard and the foul's on Michael Laird - foul #1 on Michael Laird, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG) Aaron Olsen | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the shot from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Charles Whorton lays it in | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-42 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 38-42 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-42 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-42 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | Johnny Pate picks off the pass by Michael Clark | 41-42 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-42 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Foster | 43-44 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Michael Downard is fouled on the floor by Vernon Williams - foul #4 on Vernon Williams, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Arnold Mueller steals it from Lowell Hill | 43-44 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is whistled for traveling | 43-44 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Williams | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone double dribbles | 43-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Arnold Mueller takes the ball from Michael Downard | 43-50 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-50 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Vernon Williams gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 43-50 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Joseph Foster blows the layup | 43-50 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Foster | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Whetstone - foul #2 on Micheal Whetstone, team foul #11 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | David Stukes comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 43-54 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 46-54 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 46-54 |