| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 1 pts. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster inbounds the ball | 34-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Johnny Pate - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:26 | Illinois | Johnny Pate picks off the pass by Frank Narvaez | 34-25 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Frank Narvaez - foul #3 on Frank Narvaez, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez loses the ball out of bounds | 34-26 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Michael Downard is hacked by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 34-26 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the contested jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by David Stukes | 34-28 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Foster | 36-28 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a floater in the lane set up by Micheal Whetstone | 36-30 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Charles Whorton is called for the reach on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is whistled for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is fouled on the floor by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion loses the dribble to Lowell Hill | 36-30 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lowell Hill | 36-32 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Aaron Olsen - foul #3 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:18 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen clanks a jumper from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 38-33 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #4 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Michael Clark gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Vernon Williams tips it home | 40-34 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Joseph Foster steals it from Gerald Costello | 40-34 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Joseph Foster can't finish the layup | 40-34 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | David Stukes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Bradly Carrion - foul #1 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Harry Thornton (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Vernon Williams, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Harry Thornton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF) David Stukes | |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is whistled for traveling | 42-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller's pass is intercepted by Michael Downard | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Micheal Whetstone | 42-39 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #6 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Charles Whorton knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Charles Whorton picks off the pass by Vernon Williams | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the driving attempt near the basket | 44-41 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-41 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Charles Whorton pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone's pass is intercepted by Arnold Mueller in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller lays it in | 46-41 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Michael Clark tips it home | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Bradly Carrion takes the ball from Johnny Pate | 48-41 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Harry Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Lowell Hill is hacked by Bradly Carrion - foul #2 on Bradly Carrion, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF) Michael Laird | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | The jumper by Arnold Mueller is denied by Jonny Russell | 48-44 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vernon Williams (PF) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) David Stukes | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Charles Whorton snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Williams | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Vernon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Mueller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Johnny Pate steals it from Vernon Williams | 52-46 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Charles Whorton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (C) Bradly Carrion, Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Foster (SF), Frank Narvaez (C) Michael Laird, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 52-46 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Jonny Russell | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 52-48 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-48 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Joseph Foster swats the short shot by Micheal Whetstone | 52-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 52-48 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-48 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Joseph Foster gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Joseph Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (C) Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-48 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Michael Clark grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Michael Clark in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #9 | 57-48 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | David Stukes connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Johnny Pate | 59-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Clark is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Downard, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG) Michael Downard | |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Clark makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Michael Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Vernon Williams swats the layup by Johnny Pate | 60-50 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| 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 halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 62-50 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 62-50 |