| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:41 | Illinois | Colby Bales is hacked by Billy Wood - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-28 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Sean Overholt tips it in | 32-28 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Randy Autry can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 32-28 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Jacob Chambers steps in front of the Christopher Roque pass | 32-28 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | John Nunes clanks a jump hook in the lane | 32-28 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Sean Overholt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Christopher Roque tips it home | 34-28 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Sean Overholt denies the turnaround by Jacob Chambers | 34-28 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | James Williams tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a floater from the left side | 34-30 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Randy Autry pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers hits a 3 from straight away set up by Randy Autry | 34-33 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is hacked by John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Jacob Chambers, John Nunes, Randy Autry, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Milo Maddux buries a jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Michael Norwood - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG) Emmanuel Lepore | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Billy Wood hits a floater from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 4 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Lee Boling is hacked by Johnny Boone - foul #2 on Johnny Boone, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG), Sean Overholt (SG), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Milo Maddux, Michael Santacruz, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Chang Zheng is fouled on the floor by Colby Bales - foul #2 on Colby Bales, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Christopher Roque steals it from Billy Wood | 39-35 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Sean Overholt clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | Lee Boling pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Michael Norwood connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 39-37 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Colby Bales dunks the ball | 41-37 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Billy Wood connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Michael Norwood and he's fouled by Sean Overholt - foul #1 on Sean Overholt, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), John Nunes (SG), Randy Autry (SF) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Milo Maddux works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Lee Boling grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Billy Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Billy Wood hits the follow up shot | 41-42 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is hacked by John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), James Timmons (SF), Colby Bales (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) John Nunes, Randy Autry, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| 12:33 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is fouled on the floor by Timothy Sullivan - foul #2 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF) James Timmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Milo Maddux splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Sean Overholt tips it home | 43-42 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 43-42 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Colby Bales snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Colby Bales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Colby Bales can't connect on a runner in the lane | 43-42 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-42 |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Sean Overholt snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Santacruz | 46-42 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses the easy layup | 46-42 |
| 10:26 | Illinois | Sean Overholt pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Jacob Chambers steals the ball from Colby Bales | 46-42 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Milo Maddux is called for the reach on Jacob Chambers - foul #3 on Milo Maddux, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Johnny Boone (C) Milo Maddux, Michael Santacruz, Sean Overholt, Colby Bales, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Chang Zheng (SG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Randy Autry lays it in on a great pass from Michael Norwood | 46-44 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lee Boling - foul #1 on Lee Boling, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (SG) Chang Zheng | |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 47-44 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | John Nunes hits the follow up shot | 47-46 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Lee Boling blocks the short jumper by Christopher Roque | 47-46 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | John Nunes snags the defensive board | 47-46 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Johnny Boone - foul #3 on Johnny Boone, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Sean Overholt (SF), Terry Freeman (C) James Timmons, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Chang Zheng (SG) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry | |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 08:20 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux evades the doubleteam and hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Lee Boling - foul #2 on Lee Boling, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Colby Bales (C) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the free throw | 50-47 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Sean Overholt steps in front of the John Nunes pass | 50-47 |
| 07:35 | Illinois | Sean Overholt hits the finger roll | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 52-47 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Billy Wood blocks the short jumper by Milo Maddux | 52-47 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Boling | 52-47 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Milo Maddux steals it from Billy Wood | 52-47 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Sean Overholt banks in the layup on a great pass from Milo Maddux | 54-47 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Emmanuel Lepore steps in front of the John Nunes pass | 54-47 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-47 |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Christopher Roque hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Michael Norwood comes up short on the runner near the basket | 56-47 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is whistled for traveling | 56-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Terry Freeman (C) Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Randy Autry (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Michael Norwood, Chang Zheng, John Nunes, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Milo Maddux shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 56-49 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Randy Autry clanks a floater from the left block | 56-49 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Milo Maddux gets the rebound | 56-49 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the offensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz's pass is intercepted by Timothy Sullivan | 56-49 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan slams it home | 56-51 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Randy Autry lays it in set up by Timothy Sullivan | 56-53 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (SG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF), Colby Bales (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the jumper from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Colby Bales grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Milo Maddux blows the layup | 58-53 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Christopher Roque can't tip it in | 58-53 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Christopher Roque takes the ball from Jacob Chambers | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Chang Zheng is called for the reach on Sean Overholt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chang Zheng, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (PF) Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Sean Overholt makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Sean Overholt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Billy Wood gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Billy Wood makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Chang Zheng | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is fouled in the backcourt by Chang Zheng - foul #3 on Chang Zheng, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Roque (PF) Sean Overholt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Kevin Howard connects on the jumper in the lane | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski is hacked by Jacob Chambers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #11 | 60-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Trynowski | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Jacob Chambers is called for the reach on Edward Trynowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore is fouled in the backcourt by Chang Zheng - foul #4 on Chang Zheng, team foul #13 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SF) Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Boling | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Milo Maddux runs out the clock | 63-57 |