| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Rocky Costa splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-33 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 24-33 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Steve Collado hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a floater near the basket | 24-36 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Lamar | 24-36 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the contested 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Riggle | 27-39 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | Rocky Costa steals it from Edward Scheiber | 27-39 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Rocky Costa lays it up and in | 29-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar loses the ball out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Rocky Costa drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Paul Weber's floater is tipped away by Igor Koralewski | 32-39 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan loses the dribble to John Boyd | 32-39 |
| 14:43 | Illinois | Glen Fox hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Walter Riggle scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 14:07 | Illinois | Glen Fox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-39 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Frederick Turner tips it back up and in | 34-41 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Richard Standifer | 36-41 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | John Boyd scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Frederick Turner | 36-43 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Terrance Roberts (PF), Edward Scheiber (C) Lawrence Lamar, John Boyd, David Williams, Glen Fox | |
| 12:24 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Turner | 38-46 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Rocky Costa shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Scheiber | 38-46 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't finish the layup | 38-46 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) C - Walter Riggle (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Frederick Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Steve Collado | 38-46 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Frederick Turner travels in the backcourt | 38-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Frederick Turner | |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Edward Scheiber swats the short shot by Brandon Ezzell | 38-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Paul Weber's pass is intercepted by Rocky Costa | 38-46 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Rocky Costa works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Weber - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #2 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Terrance Roberts | 40-48 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Tyler Hess double dribbles | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Paul Weber, Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| 08:11 | Illinois | John Boyd misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the tip | 40-48 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Tyler Hess snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Walter Riggle can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lawrence Lamar - foul #1 on Lawrence Lamar, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Glen Fox (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Edward Scheiber | |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber slams it home | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Glen Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Walter Riggle tips it home | 43-50 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses long on a floater from close range | 43-53 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-53 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Glen Fox clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, David Williams | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Rocky Costa comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-55 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Glen Fox gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Paul Weber scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the dunk attempt | 43-57 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Glen Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Glen Fox is whistled for traveling | 43-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Steve Collado, Glen Fox | |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the contested 3 from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-57 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber tips it home | 46-59 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski is whistled for a carry | 46-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF) Paul Weber, John Boyd | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-59 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Tyler Hess buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Lawrence Lamar | 49-61 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Lee and he's hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #1 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #4 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Michael Lee | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Frederick Turner | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:09 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 23 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ezzell - foul #2 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Walter Riggle, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts's fadeaway is rejected by Igor Koralewski | 51-61 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Paul Weber drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Lawrence Lamar | 51-64 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-64 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-64 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the left side | 51-64 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi tips it home | 53-64 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-64 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Igor Koralewski | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Terrance Roberts - foul #2 on Terrance Roberts, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Riggle (C) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Paul Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (PG), John Boyd (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Steve Collado, Edward Scheiber | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Glen Fox is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams is open and scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Tyler Hess | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Paul Weber is hacked by Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rocky Costa, team foul #8 | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Hess - foul #5 on Tyler Hess, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Frederick Turner is called for the reach on Richard Standifer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar runs out the clock | 60-67 |