| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fresh) SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mario Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Siler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Mario Gaines inbounds the ball | 33-18 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-18 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Norman Provost pulls down the rebound | 33-18 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-18 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Kirk Heath buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Jacobs out of a doubleteam | 33-20 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Norman Provost is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Norman Provost, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-20 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Jason Siler gets the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Lawrence Branson | 33-20 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Kirk Heath is called for the reach on Daniel Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Heath, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG) Kirk Heath | |
| 17:47 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-20 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Daniel Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-20 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 33-20 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is hacked by Jason Siler - foul #3 on Jason Siler, team foul #2 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (C) Daniel Lee, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (SG), Albert Small (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines, Daniel Smith, Jason Siler | |
| 16:37 | Illinois | John Mauriello connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Louis Gordon | 35-20 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Albert Small is blocked by Norman Provost | 35-20 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Anthony Seabrooks grabs the offensive board | 35-20 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jared Phelps is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-20 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG) Daniel Carrasco | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Myers (fresh) PF - Edward Davies (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Small (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Phelps (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Edward Davies hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 35-20 |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Edward Davies tips it but misses | 35-20 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Jared Phelps gets the rebound | 35-20 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Kirk Heath drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-23 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Davies lays it in uncontested | 37-23 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Jared Phelps is hacked by Louis Gordon - foul #1 on Louis Gordon, team foul #2 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) Louis Gordon, John Mauriello, James Myers, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jason Siler (C) Jason Beene, Albert Small, Anthony Seabrooks, Jared Phelps | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | John Morrison misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Siler - foul #4 on Jason Siler, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Branson (C) Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Larry Scott (C) Kirk Heath, Jason Siler | |
| 13:42 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Robert Hale snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #1 on Larry Scott, team foul #4 | 39-23 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Norman Provost misses the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Norman Provost makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mario Gaines and he's hacked by Daniel Lee - foul #1 on Daniel Lee, team foul #3 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Phelps (C) Larry Scott | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the free throw | 40-26 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Norman Provost loses the ball out of bounds | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Davies (C) Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Anthony Seabrooks (PF) Daniel Carrasco, Daniel Smith | |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 40-26 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Morrison clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Glenn Jacobs - foul #2 on Glenn Jacobs, team foul #5 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG) Daniel Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Beene (SG), Albert Small (SF) Glenn Jacobs, Mario Gaines | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Davies (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kirk Heath (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jason Beene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Small (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Anthony Seabrooks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jared Phelps (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Kirk Heath misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 41-26 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 41-26 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | John Morrison connects on the open jump hook from close range | 43-26 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Jason Beene hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Kirk Heath and he's hacked by Edward Davies - foul #2 on Edward Davies, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) John Morrison, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Mario Gaines (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Larry Scott (C) Kirk Heath, Albert Small, Anthony Seabrooks, Jared Phelps | |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Daniel Carrasco takes the ball from Lawrence Branson | 43-29 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the board | 43-29 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Louis Gordon hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Myers and the foul's on Larry Scott - foul #2 on Larry Scott, team foul #6 | 45-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (PF) John Mauriello, James Myers, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG), Albert Small (SF) Jason Beene, Mario Gaines | |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Louis Gordon makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-29 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Daniel Smith misses the tip | 46-29 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Louis Gordon snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson jams it | 48-29 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Scott | 48-32 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson clanks a jump hook from the right block | 48-32 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Albert Small gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Lee (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Morrison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Louis Gordon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Small (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Scott (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-35 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Jacobs - foul #3 on Glenn Jacobs, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Norman Provost (PF), Edward Davies (C) John Morrison, Louis Gordon, Robert Hale, Lawrence Branson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Anthony Seabrooks (PF), Jason Siler (C) Daniel Carrasco, Glenn Jacobs, Albert Small, Daniel Smith, Larry Scott | |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Daniel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Jason Beene hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | John Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 50-35 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Lee, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | John Mauriello is called for the reach on Kirk Heath - foul #1 on John Mauriello, team foul #6 | 50-35 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Kirk Heath can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-35 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Norman Provost | 50-35 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Daniel Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jason Siler pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Kirk Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 50-35 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | John Mauriello pulls down the rebound | 50-35 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | John Mauriello travels with the ball | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Lawrence Branson (C) Daniel Lee, John Mauriello, James Myers, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG), Glenn Jacobs (SG), Daniel Smith (PF), Jared Phelps (C) Kirk Heath, Jason Beene, Anthony Seabrooks, Jason Siler | |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Lawrence Branson steals it from Glenn Jacobs out of a doubleteam | 50-35 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Branson, team foul #7 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Small (SF) Mario Gaines | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Daniel Smith is called for traveling | 50-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Scott (PF) Daniel Smith | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Robert Hale drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Louis Gordon | 52-35 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco is open but misses the lay-in | 52-35 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Norman Provost snags the defensive board | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Louis Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - John Morrison (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Norman Provost (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Lawrence Branson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Carrasco (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Glenn Jacobs (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Albert Small (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Scott (fresh) C - Jared Phelps (fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | John Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-35 |
| 03:17 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | John Morrison misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | John Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:31 | Illinois | Louis Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | Louis Gordon gets the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Robert Hale is called for traveling | 52-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Lee (PG), John Mauriello (SG), James Myers (SF), Edward Davies (PF) Louis Gordon, John Morrison, Robert Hale, Norman Provost | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kirk Heath (PG), Jason Beene (SG), Mario Gaines (SF), Daniel Smith (PF), Jason Siler (C) Daniel Carrasco, Glenn Jacobs, Albert Small, Larry Scott, Jared Phelps | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jason Beene misses short on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on John Mauriello - foul #2 on John Mauriello, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 1st free throw | 52-36 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jason Beene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Daniel Lee is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Heath - foul #4 on Kirk Heath, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Daniel Lee misses the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Kirk Heath drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Edward Davies's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Morrison (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Norman Provost (PF) John Mauriello, James Myers, Edward Davies | |
| Subs | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs (SG) Jason Beene | |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-39 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Lawrence Branson | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Illinois | John Morrison hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-39 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Norman Provost hits the follow up shot | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Kirk Heath knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Jacobs | 54-42 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Kirk Heath steals it from Daniel Lee in the backcourt | 54-42 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Morrison is fouled in the backcourt by Kirk Heath - foul #5 on Kirk Heath, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Gordon (PG), John Mauriello (SF) Daniel Lee, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Carrasco (PG) Kirk Heath | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | John Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson grabs the board | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Lawrence Branson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-45 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Daniel Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Glenn Jacobs is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Lawrence Branson | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Louis Gordon runs out the clock | 56-45 |