| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) SF - David Elkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fresh) 5 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | William Clemmons inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-32 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | David Elkins pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the jumpshot from the right side | 27-32 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Anderson Nakano | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses the jumper from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | David Elkins scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Michael Wynne | 27-34 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Leon Gulley hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Anderson Nakano | 30-34 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | William Buntin can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Leon Gulley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Michael Wynne pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | David Elkins shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano snags the defensive board | 30-34 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | William Buntin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | William Gaunt tips it home | 30-36 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Richard Hadley picks off the pass by Tommy Hipple | 30-36 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Richard Hadley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 30-36 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Michael Wynne snags the defensive board | 30-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Harry Story (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Edward Wydra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-36 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Harry Story connects on the jumper near the basket | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Edward Wydra grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Richard Hadley - foul #2 on Richard Hadley, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), William Gaunt (SG), David Elkins (SF) Daniel Wilson, Tommy Hipple, Ernest Bode | |
| 14:35 | Illinois | Harry Story swats the short shot by David Elkins | 32-38 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 32-38 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | David Elkins buries a driving attempt from close range set up by William Buntin | 32-40 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Harry Story loses the dribble to William Buntin | 32-40 |
| 13:52 | Illinois | William Buntin is fouled on the floor by Richard Hadley - foul #3 on Richard Hadley, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF), James Brown (C) Michael Wynne, Edward Wydra | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | William Buntin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | David Elkins grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SF), Edward Moore (PF) Christopher Tiedemann, Terry Fahy, Richard Hadley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Penn State | William Buntin steals it from Mark Kleiber | 32-40 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Edward Moore - foul #1 on Edward Moore, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Hipple (SG), Michael Wynne (PF) William Gaunt, Sam Lamantia | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Michael Wynne's pass is intercepted by Christopher Tiedemann | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Elkins (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - James Brown (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Harry Story (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Edward Wydra (C) William Buntin, Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, James Brown | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ernest Bode | 32-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Wynne - foul #1 on Michael Wynne, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason McCray (C) Harry Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Lamantia (PF) Michael Wynne | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | William Clemmons misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | William Clemmons makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Richard Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | William Clemmons is hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #1 on Ernest Bode, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Harry Story (C) Mark Kleiber, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Elkins (SF) Ernest Bode | |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Leon Gulley drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-44 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Gaunt misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-44 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Edward Wydra makes the floater from the free throw line set up by David Elkins | 35-46 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Terry Fahy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson gets the rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), William Clemmons (SF), Richard Hadley (PF), Jason McCray (C) Leon Gulley, Anderson Nakano, Terry Fahy, Jeffrey Regner, Harry Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) Daniel Wilson, William Gaunt, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:51 | Penn State | David Elkins picks off the pass by Mark Kleiber | 35-46 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple lays it in on a nice dish by David Elkins | 35-48 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann loses the dribble to Tommy Hipple | 35-48 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple's pass is intercepted by William Clemmons | 35-48 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Tiedemann | 38-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | James Brown misses the lay-in | 38-48 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Tiedemann (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Clemmons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Hadley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jason McCray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Hipple (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Elkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Wynne (fairly fresh) 8 reb. C - James Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Wynne | 38-50 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | David Elkins misses the lay-in | 38-50 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Clemmons | 38-50 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann misses badly on a floater from the left side | 38-50 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by William Clemmons - foul #2 on William Clemmons, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Anderson Nakano (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Jeffrey Regner (PF), Harry Story (C) Christopher Tiedemann, Mark Kleiber, William Clemmons, Richard Hadley, Jason McCray | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Gaunt (SG), Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) Tommy Hipple, David Elkins, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Buntin misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Harry Story's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG) William Buntin | |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the jump hook in the paint | 38-50 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Harry Story snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Terry Fahy hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Gaunt - foul #1 on William Gaunt, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Terry Fahy misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Terry Fahy misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Wydra | 38-50 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | William Gaunt is hacked by Harry Story - foul #1 on Harry Story, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Moore (C) Harry Story | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Buntin (PG) Daniel Wilson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Leon Gulley picks off the pass by Sam Lamantia | 38-50 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Anderson Nakano lays it in on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the jumper from the right block | 40-50 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Edward Moore pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Terry Fahy buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Leon Gulley | 42-50 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | William Buntin buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Sam Lamantia steals the ball from Leon Gulley | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | William Buntin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Edward Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anderson Nakano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Fahy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Moore (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Buntin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gaunt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ernest Bode (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sam Lamantia (fresh) 2 stl. C - Edward Wydra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Ernest Bode is called for the reach on Terry Fahy - foul #2 on Ernest Bode, team foul #4 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Tiedemann (PG), William Clemmons (SF), Harry Story (C) Leon Gulley, Terry Fahy, Edward Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Wilson (PG), Tommy Hipple (SG), David Elkins (SF), Michael Wynne (PF), James Brown (C) William Buntin, William Gaunt, Ernest Bode, Sam Lamantia, Edward Wydra | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Harry Story's fadeaway is rejected by David Elkins | 42-53 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | James Brown snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Tommy Hipple is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-53 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Harry Story gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | William Clemmons is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on William Clemmons, team foul #6 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Terry Fahy (SF), Richard Hadley (PF) Anderson Nakano, William Clemmons, Jeffrey Regner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ernest Bode (SF), Sam Lamantia (PF), Edward Wydra (C) David Elkins, Michael Wynne, James Brown | |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the jump hook from close range set up by Daniel Wilson | 42-55 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #3 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Ernest Bode misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Tommy Hipple picks off the pass by Richard Hadley | 45-55 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Christopher Tiedemann is called for the reach on Ernest Bode in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Harry Story's floater is tipped away by Sam Lamantia | 45-57 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Lamantia | 45-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia is hacked by Christopher Tiedemann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Richard Hadley snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Richard Hadley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Sam Lamantia - foul #2 on Sam Lamantia, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Richard Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Richard Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Ernest Bode is hacked by Christopher Tiedemann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Tiedemann, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Ernest Bode makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Terry Fahy is hacked by Ernest Bode - foul #3 on Ernest Bode, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber is hacked by Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson is hacked by Mark Kleiber - foul #4 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #11 | 47-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Story | 47-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Ernest Bode - foul #4 on Ernest Bode, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Mark Kleiber misses the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Sam Lamantia grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Daniel Wilson runs out the clock | 48-59 |