| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tony Gerwitz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | James Grubbs inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | The jump hook by Kelly Nichols is blocked by Brian Thies | 24-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 26-31 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Sergei Sosinski is called for the reach on James Grubbs - foul #2 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz loses the ball out of bounds | 26-31 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-31 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Fuller | 26-34 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-34 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Samuel Hamilton denies the turnaround by Brian Thies | 26-34 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the jump hook from the right block set up by Gary Allshouse and he's fouled by Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #2 on Predrag Brzuchalski, team foul #2 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Donald Lyle (PF) James Grubbs, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Domingo Trujillo picks off the pass by Thomas Michalec | 29-34 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton clanks a jumper near the basket | 29-34 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Tony Gerwitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec drills a driving attempt from close range | 29-36 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Lyle | 31-36 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Predrag Brzuchalski | 31-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz's floater is tipped away by Thomas Michalec | 31-38 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec gets the rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec drills a floater from the right block | 31-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Fuller - foul #1 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), James Grubbs (SF), Kelly Nichols (PF) Gary Allshouse, Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Brian Thies makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Darryl Colson | 33-42 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols loses the ball out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Brian Thies throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-42 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Edward Hohl | 35-42 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Samuel Hamilton - foul #3 on Samuel Hamilton, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Lyle (C) Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the free throw | 35-45 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Brian Thies clanks a floater from the left side | 35-45 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Hohl (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Fuller (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG), Gary Allshouse (SG) Edward Hohl, Domingo Trujillo | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF) Thomas Fuller, Predrag Brzuchalski, Sergei Sosinski | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Darryl Colson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Lyle | 35-45 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Brian Thies drills a driving attempt from close range | 35-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols can't finish the layup | 35-47 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | James Grubbs hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | John Perry buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lionel Job | 37-49 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Donald Lyle can't connect on a shot near the basket | 37-49 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | John Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | John Perry is called for 5 seconds | 37-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Tony Gerwitz, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Fuller (PG), Predrag Brzuchalski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Lionel Job, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Donald Norman is called for the reach on Kelly Nichols - foul #3 on Donald Norman, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-49 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Michalec | 37-49 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Domingo Trujillo steps in front of the Thomas Michalec pass | 37-49 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Predrag Brzuchalski takes the ball from Kelly Nichols | 37-49 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Fuller | 37-51 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | James Grubbs is called for the reach on Thomas Fuller - foul #2 on James Grubbs, team foul #2 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Tony Gerwitz (SF), Donald Lyle (PF) Gary Allshouse, James Grubbs, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Brian Thies is hacked by Domingo Trujillo - foul #1 on Domingo Trujillo, team foul #3 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Barr | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Predrag Brzuchalski and he's hacked by Edward Hohl - foul #1 on Edward Hohl, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (PG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Edward Hohl, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Predrag Brzuchalski | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Darryl Colson denies the turnaround by Domingo Trujillo | 42-57 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Billy Barr | 42-57 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 05:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Thies | 42-57 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Gary Allshouse | 42-57 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Domingo Trujillo misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Kelly Nichols takes the ball from Thomas Fuller | 42-57 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | Brian Thies picks off the pass by Domingo Trujillo | 42-57 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Brian Thies connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Fuller | 42-59 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols hits a fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Grubbs (SF), Donald Lyle (C) Tony Gerwitz, Samuel Hamilton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Zogopoulos (PG), John Perry (SG), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Thomas Fuller, Billy Barr, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Kelly Nichols misses the free throw | 44-59 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Donald Norman | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Donald Norman clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-59 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Grubbs | 44-59 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gary Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domingo Trujillo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Grubbs (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kelly Nichols (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Lyle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lionel Job (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Donald Lyle connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Domingo Trujillo and the foul's on Donald Norman - foul #4 on Donald Norman, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Hohl (PG), Gary Chambers (SG), Samuel Hamilton (C) Gary Allshouse, Domingo Trujillo, Kelly Nichols | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Donald Lyle makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Donald Norman knocks in the jumper from the right block | 47-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Gary Chambers misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Lionel Job - foul #1 on Lionel Job, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz (PG) Edward Hohl | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF) Lionel Job | |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Gary Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Donald Norman knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Thomas Michalec | 49-63 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs is fouled on the floor by Joshua Zogopoulos - foul #1 on Joshua Zogopoulos, team foul #8 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Allshouse (SG), Kelly Nichols (PF) Gary Chambers, Donald Lyle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lionel Job (SF) Joshua Zogopoulos | |
| 01:48 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Donald Norman gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Samuel Hamilton picks off the pass by Thomas Michalec | 49-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lionel Job - foul #2 on Lionel Job, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | James Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Kelly Nichols - foul #2 on Kelly Nichols, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Samuel Hamilton misses the lay-in | 50-65 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | James Grubbs grabs the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Tony Gerwitz misses the runner from the baseline | 50-65 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Billy Barr pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Lionel Job is fouled on the floor by James Grubbs - foul #3 on James Grubbs, team foul #6 | 50-65 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | John Perry runs out the clock | 50-65 |