| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Daniel Blaise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Wethington (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Wigginton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Munson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Novak (fresh) SF - Michael Bonnett (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Nathaniel Mullins (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Richards (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett inbounds the ball | 56-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wigginton | 56-38 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins's floater is tipped away by Joseph Wigginton | 56-38 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett gets the offensive rebound | 56-38 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Oleg Novak can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-38 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | Monte Depew grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-38 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | David Richards gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | John Wethington grabs the board | 56-38 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Monte Depew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | John Wethington misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton hits the follow up shot | 58-38 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins tips it back up and in | 58-40 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by David Richards - foul #3 on David Richards, team foul #1 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (SG), Vule Jesiolowski (SF), Frank Holm (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Oleg Novak, Michael Bonnett, Nathaniel Mullins, David Richards | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Munson makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Frank Holm pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-40 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Jeremy Schwander is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting - foul #1 on Jeremy Schwander, team foul #2 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Leatherman (C) Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-40 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vule Jesiolowski | 59-40 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 59-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Doug Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Shaw, team foul #3 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oleg Novak (SG) Robert Shaw | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Jess Lash connects on the open jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 61-42 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Frank Holm misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-42 |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting can't finish the layup | 61-42 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Schwander | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Travis Leatherman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Novak (fairly fresh) SF - Vule Jesiolowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Holm (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeremy Schwander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 15:50 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Wade Westervelt is called for the reach on Doug Taylor - foul #2 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #4 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Lucas Smith (SG), Richard Bramblett (SF), Nathaniel Mullins (PF), Stan Whitaker (C) Wade Westervelt, Oleg Novak, Vule Jesiolowski, Frank Holm, Jeremy Schwander | |
| 15:19 | Illinois | John Wethington scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Monte Depew | 63-42 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Lucas Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-42 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins snags the offensive board | 63-42 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Lucas Smith | 63-45 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Depew | 65-45 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Wethington - foul #1 on John Wethington, team foul #1 | 65-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Travis Leatherman (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Michael Bonnett (SF), David Richards (C) Robert Shaw, Richard Bramblett, Stan Whitaker | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins misses the 1st free throw | 65-45 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman can't finish the layup | 65-46 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-46 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton pulls down the rebound | 65-46 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Doug Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frank Holm (PF) Nathaniel Mullins | |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 65-46 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Frank Holm can't tip it in | 65-46 |
| 13:12 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 65-46 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Jess Lash loses the dribble to Wade Westervelt | 65-46 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Lucas Smith throws it down set up by Wade Westervelt | 65-48 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-48 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Jess Lash grabs the offensive board | 65-48 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting's pass is intercepted by Michael Bonnett | 65-48 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Lucas Smith misses the lay-in | 65-48 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Westervelt | 65-48 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | David Richards misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 65-48 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | David Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 65-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lucas Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bonnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Holm (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - David Richards (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Lucas Smith's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mouser | 65-48 |
| 11:44 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser blows the layup | 65-48 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Doug Taylor tips it home | 67-48 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Lucas Smith misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Mouser - foul #1 on Anthony Mouser, team foul #2 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Anthony Mouser, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Vule Jesiolowski (SF), Nathaniel Mullins (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Wade Westervelt, Michael Bonnett, Frank Holm, David Richards | |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Lucas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Lucas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Jeremy Schwander steals it from John Wethington | 67-50 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Lucas Smith misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-50 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Vule Jesiolowski | 67-50 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | John Wethington takes the ball from Jeremy Schwander | 67-50 |
| 10:46 | Illinois | Robert Shaw is called for the reach on Monte Depew in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Shaw, team foul #5 | 67-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Oleg Novak (SG) Robert Shaw, Lucas Smith | |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Monte Depew connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Blaise | 69-50 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins buries a runner from the baseline set up by Jeremy Schwander | 69-52 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-52 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman tips it home | 71-52 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-52 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins tips it home | 71-54 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Travis Leatherman is open and buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Monte Depew | 73-54 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Jeremy Schwander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), Don Graney (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Monte Depew, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lucas Smith (SG), Richard Bramblett (SF), Frank Holm (PF), Stan Whitaker (C) Oleg Novak, Vule Jesiolowski, Nathaniel Mullins, Jeremy Schwander | |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is fouled in the backcourt by Lucas Smith - foul #4 on Lucas Smith, team foul #6 | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oleg Novak (SG) Lucas Smith | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Richard Bramblett is called for the reach on Daniel Munson - foul #1 on Richard Bramblett, team foul #7 | 73-54 |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Daniel Munson misses the 1st free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker pulls down the rebound | 73-54 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Timothy Hasting denies the turnaround by Richard Bramblett | 73-54 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Doug Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (SF) Don Graney | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Richards (C) Stan Whitaker | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Frank Holm hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-54 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 73-54 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Munson | 75-54 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | David Richards connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Mouser (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Novak (tiring) SF - Richard Bramblett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Holm (fresh) 4 reb. C - David Richards (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is fouled on the floor by Frank Holm - foul #1 on Frank Holm, team foul #8 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Anthony Mouser | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Lucas Smith (SG), Michael Bonnett (SF), Nathaniel Mullins (PF), Stan Whitaker (C) Wade Westervelt, Oleg Novak, Richard Bramblett, Frank Holm, David Richards | |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 76-57 |
| 07:36 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting misses the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 76-57 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-57 |
| 07:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 76-57 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Jess Lash lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Timothy Hasting | 78-57 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 78-57 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Nathaniel Mullins gets the offensive rebound | 78-57 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker makes the jumper near the basket set up by Lucas Smith and he's hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #3 | 78-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF), Travis Leatherman (C) Doug Taylor, Jess Lash, Timothy Hasting, Daniel Munson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Bramblett (SF), Frank Holm (PF), David Richards (C) Lucas Smith, Michael Bonnett, Nathaniel Mullins | |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker makes the free throw | 78-60 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-60 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Frank Holm snags the defensive board | 78-60 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Stan Whitaker is called for traveling | 78-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Anthony Mouser (PG) Monte Depew | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lucas Smith (SG) Stan Whitaker | |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise makes the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Anthony Mouser | 81-60 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | David Richards buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 81-63 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-63 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Joseph Wigginton grabs the offensive board | 81-63 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Robert Shaw steals the ball from Anthony Mouser | 81-63 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Lucas Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Daniel Blaise misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-66 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Richard Bramblett gets the rebound | 81-66 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Robert Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Travis Leatherman - foul #3 on Travis Leatherman, team foul #4 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Doug Taylor (SG), Jess Lash (SF), Timothy Hasting (PF), Daniel Munson (C) Anthony Mouser, Daniel Blaise, John Wethington, Joseph Wigginton, Travis Leatherman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oleg Novak (SG), Michael Bonnett (SF), Vule Jesiolowski (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Lucas Smith, Richard Bramblett, Frank Holm, David Richards | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Robert Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 81-68 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Vule Jesiolowski is called for the reach on Timothy Hasting in the backcourt - foul #3 on Vule Jesiolowski, team foul #9 | 81-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG) Robert Shaw | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 1st free throw | 82-68 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting makes the 2nd free throw | 83-68 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Jeremy Schwander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 83-68 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting gets the rebound | 83-68 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew loses the dribble to Jeremy Schwander | 83-68 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Oleg Novak misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 83-68 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Munson | 83-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Monte Depew (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jess Lash (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Timothy Hasting (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Munson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Wade Westervelt (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oleg Novak (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Bonnett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Vule Jesiolowski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Schwander (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 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 fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Wade Westervelt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wade Westervelt, team foul #10 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Don Graney (SF) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt loses the dribble to Doug Taylor | 85-68 |
| 03:10 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 87-68 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt misses long on a jumper from the left side | 87-68 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the defensive rebound | 87-68 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Monte Depew can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-68 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Bonnett | 87-68 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Vule Jesiolowski | 87-70 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Monte Depew | 89-70 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Michael Bonnett is whistled for traveling | 89-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jess Lash (PG), Anthony Mouser (SG), John Wethington (SF), Joseph Wigginton (PF) Monte Depew, Doug Taylor, Don Graney, Timothy Hasting | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Shaw (PG), Richard Bramblett (SF), Frank Holm (PF), Stan Whitaker (C) Wade Westervelt, Michael Bonnett, Vule Jesiolowski, Jeremy Schwander | |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 89-70 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Daniel Munson hits the follow up shot | 91-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Frank Holm drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Shaw | 91-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Shaw - foul #5 on Robert Shaw, team foul #11 | 91-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG) Jess Lash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vule Jesiolowski (PF), Jeremy Schwander (C) Robert Shaw, Stan Whitaker | |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser misses the 1st free throw | 91-73 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Anthony Mouser makes the 2nd free throw | 92-73 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Jeremy Schwander's pass is intercepted by Anthony Mouser | 92-73 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | John Wethington banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Mouser | 94-73 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Frank Holm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 94-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Blaise (SG) Anthony Mouser | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | John Wethington is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bramblett - foul #2 on Richard Bramblett, team foul #12 | 94-73 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | John Wethington makes the 1st free throw | 95-73 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | John Wethington makes the 2nd free throw | 96-73 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Frank Holm double dribbles | 96-73 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Bramblett - foul #3 on Richard Bramblett, team foul #13 | 96-73 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 97-73 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Monte Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 97-73 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Daniel Munson gets the offensive rebound | 97-73 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Monte Depew runs out the clock | 97-73 |