| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski inbounds the ball | 29-19 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | James Jackowski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-19 |
| 19:43 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy grabs the offensive board | 29-19 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Wayne Flickinger swats the shot by Andrei Palczewski | 29-19 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the defensive rebound | 29-19 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-19 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright gets the rebound | 29-19 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 31-19 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the finger roll | 31-21 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Spivey - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #2 | 33-21 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright hits the follow up shot | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga knocks in the driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Andrei Palczewski - foul #2 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Scott Dollard buries a shot near the basket set up by Andrei Palczewski | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Dollard - foul #1 on Scott Dollard, team foul #2 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SG), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Denis Banks loses the dribble to Leonard Lechuga | 37-26 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 37-26 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Steven Snyder (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Paul Cordova knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Flickinger | 37-29 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | Van Miller misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the offensive board | 37-29 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | James Jackowski is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on James Jackowski, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) James Jackowski, Van Miller, Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | The short jumper by Wayne Flickinger is denied by Steven Snyder | 37-29 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Thomas Wainwright grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Scott Dollard's floater is tipped away by Leonard Lechuga | 37-29 |
| 13:16 | Illinois | Scott Dollard gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | James Aguon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Clarence McCarthy | 40-29 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga's pass is intercepted by James Aguon | 40-29 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Steven Snyder lays it in set up by James Aguon | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Steven Snyder - foul #1 on Steven Snyder, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Van Miller (SF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The short jumper by Thomas Wainwright is denied by Gerard Creamer | 42-32 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 42-32 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Aguon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Aguon | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | James Aguon hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-34 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the floater from the left wing | 48-36 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy makes the 3 from straight away set up by James Aguon | 51-36 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses the shot from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga is hacked by Thomas Wainwright - foul #4 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #5 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Denis Banks (PF), Steven Snyder (C) James Aguon, Clarence McCarthy, Thomas Wainwright, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF), Jamie Smith (C) Gerard Creamer, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Paul Cordova throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-36 |
| 09:39 | Illinois | Van Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Snyder | 54-36 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Steven Snyder steps in front of the Wayne Flickinger pass | 54-36 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | James Jackowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrei Palczewski | 57-36 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the floater in the lane | 57-36 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 57-36 |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Steven Snyder knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | John Lau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Thomas Wainwright (PF), Scott Dollard (C) Van Miller, Denis Banks, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | James Jackowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-36 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Paul Suazo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the board | 60-36 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Scott Dollard can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Suazo - foul #1 on Paul Suazo, team foul #3 | 60-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, Jamie Smith | |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Scott Dollard makes the 1st free throw | 61-36 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Scott Dollard misses the 2nd free throw | 61-36 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer gets the rebound | 61-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence McCarthy (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Wainwright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is hacked by Clarence McCarthy - foul #2 on Clarence McCarthy, team foul #6 | 61-36 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 61-36 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Scott Dollard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-36 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | A charge is called on Thomas Wainwright - foul #5 on Thomas Wainwright, team foul #7 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Thomas Wainwright | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey is hacked by Denis Banks - foul #1 on Denis Banks, team foul #8 | 61-36 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the rebound | 61-38 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Paul Cordova's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Aguon (PG), Van Miller (SF), Steven Snyder (C) James Jackowski, Andrei Palczewski, Scott Dollard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 61-38 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Paul Cordova connects on the jumper from the left wing | 61-40 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Clarence McCarthy | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey's pass is intercepted by James Aguon | 61-40 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Aguon | 63-40 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga lays it up and in | 63-42 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #4 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Jackowski (PG), Scott Dollard (C) James Aguon, Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Jamie Smith (C) Douglas Spivey, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | John Lau grabs the defensive rebound | 63-42 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 63-42 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski pulls down the rebound | 63-42 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | James Jackowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-42 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Scott Dollard tips it back up and in | 65-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-42 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Denis Banks pulls down the rebound | 65-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Jackowski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Van Miller (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Denis Banks (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Scott Dollard (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Lau (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:25 | Illinois | James Jackowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Dollard | 68-42 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Andrei Palczewski - foul #3 on Andrei Palczewski, team foul #9 | 68-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence McCarthy (SG), Steven Snyder (PF) Andrei Palczewski, Denis Banks | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Douglas Spivey (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Cordova, Paul Suazo, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 68-42 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Scott Dollard loses the dribble to Harold Burkart | 68-43 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Scott Dollard steps in front of the Wayne Flickinger pass | 68-43 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Steven Snyder can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #4 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #5 | 68-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski (SF) Van Miller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG) Harold Burkart | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 1st free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Steven Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 68-43 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 68-43 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Steven Snyder grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Scott Dollard hits the finger roll | 70-43 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Scott Dollard is called for the reach on Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Scott Dollard, team foul #10 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Denis Banks (PF) Steven Snyder | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Andrei Palczewski scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Denis Banks | 72-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 72-45 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Scott Dollard snags the defensive board | 72-45 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | James Jackowski drills a floater from the right side set up by Clarence McCarthy | 74-45 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 74-45 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Denis Banks grabs the board | 74-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Jackowski runs out the clock | 74-45 |