| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Brian Mayers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - David Seng (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Seng inbounds the ball | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | David Seng travels with the ball | 51-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Edward Landon | |
| 19:30 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Scott Smith out of a doubleteam | 54-46 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 19:24 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 19:03 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wright | 57-46 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Brian Mayers is called for the reach on Gerald Arnold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Mayers, team foul #1 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Brian Mayers | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Gerald Arnold | |
| 18:46 | Penn State | David Seng connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 57-48 |
| 18:22 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 18:20 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Nash | 57-48 |
| 18:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals loses the ball out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Dennis Nash, Scott Smith, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Fredrick Hunter (C) Zachary Harbin, David Seng | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 57-48 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Charles Rickman can't tip it in | 57-48 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Steven Trower hits the follow up shot | 57-50 |
| 17:23 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan scores on a turnaround from the left block | 59-50 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Carl Thomas is called for the reach on Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Thomas, team foul #2 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Seng (SF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 17:10 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Charles Rickman is blocked by Russell Rinker | 59-50 |
| 17:09 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 16:57 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz is hacked by Steven Trower - foul #3 on Steven Trower, team foul #1 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Brian Gilden (C) Kenneth Krantz, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Zachary Harbin, Steven Trower | |
| 16:43 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Roger Padgett scores on a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 16:10 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker hits a shot from the left block | 61-53 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Charles Rickman banks in the layup | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Scott Smith (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Russell Rinker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Lindauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is open but comes up short on the shot from close range | 61-55 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the board | 61-55 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | David Seng scores on a runner from the left block | 61-57 |
| 14:29 | Illinois State | David Seng steals the ball from Timothy Wilson | 61-57 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Timothy Wilson is called for the reach on Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Timothy Wilson, team foul #3 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Kenneth Krantz (SG), Brian Mayers (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Scott Smith, Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Steven Trower (PF), Fredrick Hunter (C) Roger Padgett, David Seng, Edward Landon | |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Charles Rickman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 14:09 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 14:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-57 |
| 14:03 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan tips it home | 63-57 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Thomas Wright - foul #1 on Thomas Wright, team foul #4 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Derek Lindauer | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 13:24 | Illinois State | Zachary Harbin steals it from Brian Mayers | 63-59 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is fouled on the floor by Thomas Wright - foul #2 on Thomas Wright, team foul #5 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Brian Mayers, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG) Zachary Harbin, Charles Rickman | |
| 12:38 | Penn State | David Seng comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Carl Thomas - foul #3 on Carl Thomas, team foul #6 | 63-59 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | David Seng misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 63-60 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Roger Padgett grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Roger Padgett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Scott Smith (PF) Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Edward Landon (C) David Palmer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 12:12 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright knocks in the 3 from straight away | 66-60 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Charles Rickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (C) Edward Landon | |
| 11:38 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker makes the floater near the basket | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gilden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - David Seng (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Trower (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Penn State | David Seng hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 68-60 |
| 11:20 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden pulls down the rebound | 68-60 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Rickman - foul #3 on Charles Rickman, team foul #2 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Scott Smith (PF) Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (SF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, David Seng, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 11:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Steven Trower is called for traveling in the backcourt | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) Zachary Harbin | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 70-60 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is hacked by Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Smith, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (C) Russell Rinker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Fredrick Hunter (C) David Palmer, Derek Lindauer, Edward Landon | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 10:15 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-60 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | David Seng pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Brian Mayers steals it from Steven Trower | 70-60 |
| 09:56 | Illinois State | Scott Smith throws it down on a great pass from Daryl Nolan | 72-60 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | David Seng's fadeaway is rejected by Daryl Nolan | 72-60 |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter hits the follow up shot | 72-62 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Scott Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Trower - foul #4 on Steven Trower, team foul #3 | 72-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (PG), Timothy Wilson (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Brian Mayers, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Steven Trower, Fredrick Hunter | |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 09:16 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | David Seng hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 73-62 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Edward Landon gets the offensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | David Seng is called for traveling | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Russell Rinker (PF) Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, David Seng | |
| 08:32 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker is hacked by Edward Landon - foul #1 on Edward Landon, team foul #4 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| 08:19 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Micheals | 75-62 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Charles Rickman scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Derek Lindauer - foul #1 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #5 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Mayers (SF), Brian Gilden (C) Ray Dearborn, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, Charles Rickman, Derek Lindauer | |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 07:52 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Thomas Wright steals it from David Seng in the backcourt | 75-64 |
| 07:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Thomas Wright | 77-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Mayers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Seng (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Trower (tiring) 7 pts. 4 pf. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 5 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | David Seng hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 77-64 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 06:43 | Illinois State | Thomas Wright misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-64 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Edward Landon gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Steven Trower's floater is tipped away by Russell Rinker | 77-64 |
| 06:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Russell Rinker | 77-64 |
| 06:15 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 06:13 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 05:56 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-64 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Roger Padgett snags the defensive board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Russell Rinker denies the turnaround by David Seng | 77-64 |
| 05:36 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers grabs the board | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Illinois State | Brian Mayers is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #6 | 77-64 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Scott Smith (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Brian Mayers, Russell Rinker, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Derek Lindauer (SF), Fredrick Hunter (C) Roger Padgett, David Palmer, David Seng, Edward Landon | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Steven Trower is called for the reach on Scott Smith - foul #5 on Steven Trower, team foul #7 | 77-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) Steven Trower | |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 78-64 |
| 05:31 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #8 | 79-64 |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is fouled on the floor by Derek Lindauer - foul #2 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #9 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Edward Landon | |
| 05:26 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 79-64 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 79-64 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | David Seng comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 79-64 |
| 05:15 | Illinois State | Scott Smith grabs the board | 79-64 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is hacked by Zachary Harbin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #10 | 79-64 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Edward Landon (C) Zachary Harbin, David Seng | |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 80-64 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 81-64 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Charles Rickman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Roger Padgett | 81-67 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Padgett - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #11 | 81-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Seng (SF) Roger Padgett, Edward Landon | |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 82-67 |
| 04:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 83-67 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | David Seng is called for traveling | 83-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) Zachary Harbin | |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Charles Rickman is called for the reach on Scott Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Rickman, team foul #12 | 83-67 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Scott Smith misses the 1st free throw | 83-67 |
| 04:39 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 84-67 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Charles Rickman is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Nash - foul #3 on Dennis Nash, team foul #8 | 84-67 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) Thomas Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 84-69 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Scott Smith is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Padgett, team foul #13 | 84-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG) Kenneth Krantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) David Seng | |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 1st free throw | 85-69 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Scott Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 86-69 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Scott Smith - foul #4 on Scott Smith, team foul #9 | 86-69 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), David Seng (SF) Roger Padgett, Edward Landon | |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 86-70 |
| 04:26 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan grabs the board | 86-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Zachary Harbin is called for the reach on Daryl Nolan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #14 | 86-70 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Carl Thomas (SF) Kenneth Krantz, Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG) Zachary Harbin | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 86-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 87-70 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | David Seng hits a jumper from the baseline | 87-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rickman - foul #5 on Charles Rickman, team foul #15 | 87-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Edward Landon (C) Charles Rickman, David Seng | |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the 1st free throw | 87-72 |
| 04:09 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 88-72 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Scott Smith is called for the reach on Fredrick Hunter - foul #5 on Scott Smith, team foul #10 | 88-72 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Russell Rinker (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Scott Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Edward Landon | |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 88-72 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 88-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Padgett - foul #5 on Roger Padgett, team foul #16 | 88-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 89-73 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 90-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is hacked by Dennis Nash in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Nash, team foul #11 | 90-73 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF) Carl Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin makes the 1st free throw | 90-74 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin makes the 2nd free throw | 90-75 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | David Palmer is called for the reach on Dennis Nash in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #17 | 90-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF) Ray Dearborn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 91-75 |
| 03:45 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 92-75 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | David Palmer misses the wide open turnaround in the lane | 92-75 |
| 03:27 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas gets the rebound | 92-75 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is hacked by David Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #18 | 92-75 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Thomas Wright (PG), Brian Gilden (C) Kenneth Krantz, Daryl Nolan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Landon (C) David Seng | |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 93-75 |
| 03:24 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 94-75 |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Thomas Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Russell Rinker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Brian Gilden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Derek Lindauer (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Landon (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Brian Gilden swats the shot by Derek Lindauer | 94-75 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter tips it back up and in | 94-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 94-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Thomas Wright, Carl Thomas, Russell Rinker, Brian Gilden | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Derek Lindauer | |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Fredrick Hunter steals the ball from Thomas Micheals | 94-77 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | David Palmer loses the dribble to Dennis Nash in the backcourt | 94-77 |
| 02:28 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn lays it up and in on a great pass from Dennis Nash | 96-77 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Dennis Nash - foul #5 on Dennis Nash, team foul #12 | 96-77 |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SG), Russell Rinker (PF), Brian Gilden (C) Dennis Nash, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Edward Landon | |
| 02:13 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 1st free throw | 96-78 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | David Seng misses the 2nd free throw | 96-78 |
| 02:13 | Illinois State | Russell Rinker grabs the board | 96-78 |
| 01:51 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 96-78 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer pulls down the rebound | 96-78 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | David Seng hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 96-78 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | David Seng tips it back up and in | 96-80 |
| 01:15 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden misses the shot from the left block | 96-80 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer snags the defensive board | 96-80 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter buries a jump hook in the paint | 96-82 |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 96-82 |
| 00:30 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Gilden | 96-82 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz runs out the clock | 96-82 |