| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) SG - Paul Weber (fresh) SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) C - Walter Riggle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Riggle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Steve Collado's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Steve Collado is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Jimmie Williams steals the ball from David Williams | 0-2 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams buries a floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Rocky Costa - foul #1 on Rocky Costa, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Lawrence Lamar takes the ball from Jimmie Williams | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Steve Collado snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses the easy layup | 4-4 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Paul Weber snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-4 |
| 14:55 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Terrance Roberts | 6-4 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is hacked by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Scheiber (C) Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is whistled for a carry | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), John Boyd (SF) Paul Weber, Steve Collado | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Glen Fox (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Richard Standifer loses the dribble to Edward Scheiber | 6-4 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses the dunk but the foul's on Mikel Zordan - foul #1 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Terrance Roberts (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Mikel Zordan | |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Glen Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 8-6 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Glen Fox misses long on a jumper near the basket | 8-6 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is fouled on the floor by Frederick Turner - foul #1 on Frederick Turner, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Steve Collado (SF), David Williams (C) Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Paul Weber is called for the reach on Mikel Zordan - foul #1 on Paul Weber, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Tyler Hess clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 8-6 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) C - David Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams blows the layup but he's hacked by Paul Weber - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Paul Weber, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Brandon Ezzell (C) Mikel Zordan, Igor Koralewski | |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Brandon Ezzell swats the layup by David Williams | 8-8 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the offensive board | 8-8 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Brandon Ezzell swats the dunk try by Edward Scheiber | 8-8 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Tyler Hess, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David Williams comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Mikel Zordan - foul #2 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 10:00 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Williams gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee | |
| 09:05 | Illinois | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-8 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Frederick Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 08:12 | Illinois | David Williams tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-8 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Steve Collado - foul #1 on Steve Collado, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frederick Turner (fresh) SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | David Williams scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Frederick Turner | 12-8 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 12-8 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Boyd grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Oswaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Edward Scheiber - foul #1 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG), Steve Collado (SF), Glen Fox (C) Lawrence Lamar, Frederick Turner, David Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Jimmie Williams | |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 06:26 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rocky Costa and he's fouled by Glen Fox - foul #1 on Glen Fox, team foul #6 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Roberts (PF) Glen Fox | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Rocky Costa | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Paul Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Boyd | 17-11 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 17-11 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Brandon Ezzell - foul #1 on Brandon Ezzell, team foul #8 | 17-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) John Boyd | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF) Michael Lee, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 18-11 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Standifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-11 |
| 04:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Terrance Roberts | 18-11 |
| 04:35 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses long on a floater from the right block | 18-11 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the board | 18-11 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Steve Collado picks off the pass by Rocky Costa out of a doubleteam | 18-11 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Lawrence Lamar and he's hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #9 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the free throw | 21-11 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Terrance Roberts swats the shot by Jimmie Williams | 21-11 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber pulls down the rebound | 21-11 |
| 03:28 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 21-11 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Collado (fresh) PF - Terrance Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 6 reb. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Walter Riggle works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 21-11 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts can't tip it in | 21-11 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Steve Collado gets the offensive rebound | 21-11 |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Terrance Roberts loses the ball out of bounds | 21-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), David Williams (PF), Glen Fox (C) Steve Collado, Terrance Roberts, Edward Scheiber | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| 02:06 | Penn State | David Williams steals it from Tyler Hess | 21-11 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Michael Lee steals it from Glen Fox | 21-11 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 21-13 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the shot from the right side | 21-13 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell grabs the defensive rebound | 21-13 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Tyler Hess scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 21-16 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Paul Weber makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-16 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-19 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the halfcourt shot | 24-19 |