| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Christopher Jones inbounds the ball | 23-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Eric Gillam hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-33 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin connects on the shot in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Parrish | 23-35 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Christopher Jones double dribbles | 23-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) James Stein, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is denied on a layup by Simon Mahmood | 23-35 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dustin Ferguson | 23-35 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Matthew Parrish - foul #2 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Richard Lee, Dustin Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Tommie Davis is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF) Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Jesse Davis can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 24-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Kevin Larson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-35 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Walter Lax grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson tips it home | 26-35 |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is fouled on the floor by Walter Lax - foul #2 on Walter Lax, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, James Stein, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #2 | 26-35 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Christopher Jones hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Smith | 28-35 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Richard Lee steals it from Matthew Parrish | 28-35 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Pierson - foul #2 on William Pierson, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Richard Lee, Ronald Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, William Pierson, Matthew Parrish | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Stein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Robledo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Gregory Vail hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Jesse Davis pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Gregory Vail steals the ball from James Stein | 30-35 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | David Robledo misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-35 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | James Stein hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Jesse Davis tips it but misses | 30-35 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | David Robledo buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Kendrick | 30-37 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Jesse Davis buries a jumper in the lane set up by Christopher Jones and the foul's on Matthew Kendrick - foul #2 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Robert Smith, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), William Pierson (SG), Matthew Parrish (PF), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, Kevin Larson, Carl Stec, Matthew Kendrick | |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Jesse Davis makes the free throw | 33-37 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | A charge is called on William Pierson - foul #3 on William Pierson, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Mahmood (C) Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 33-37 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:43 | Illinois | Walter Lax is called for the reach on Harrison Griffin - foul #3 on Walter Lax, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish is hacked by Ronald Ferguson - foul #1 on Ronald Ferguson, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SF) Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Tommie Davis is called for the reach on Eric Gillam - foul #2 on Tommie Davis, team foul #6 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF), Jesse Davis (C) Christopher Jones, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Stec (PF) David Robledo | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Harrison Griffin picks off the pass by Walter Lax | 33-37 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the dunk | 33-37 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Jesse Davis snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Eric Gillam comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | William Pierson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-37 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), James Stein (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Richard Lee, Walter Lax, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Larson (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) William Pierson, Tommie Davis | |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Carl Stec's pass is intercepted by Simon Mahmood | 33-37 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | James Stein misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Harrison Griffin - foul #2 on Harrison Griffin, team foul #7 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Jesse Davis (PF) Robert Smith, Dustin Ferguson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), David Robledo (SF) Harrison Griffin, Carl Stec | |
| 09:23 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Stein - foul #1 on James Stein, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Eric Gillam misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Christopher Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Jesse Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Ronald Ferguson (PF) Eric Gillam, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, Matthew Parrish | |
| 08:06 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Larson | 35-41 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Robert Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, James Stein, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Eric Gillam (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Christopher Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), James Stein (SG), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Eric Gillam, Richard Lee, Dustin Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Stec (PF) Matthew Kendrick | |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Kevin Larson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 35-43 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Jesse Davis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-43 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | David Robledo grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Larson | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Kevin Larson steps in front of the Robert Smith pass | 35-46 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Tommie Davis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Harrison Griffin | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Carl Stec blocks the short jumper by Jesse Davis | 35-48 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | David Robledo pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | A charge is called on David Robledo - foul #1 on David Robledo, team foul #8 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Robert Smith, James Stein, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Matthew Parrish (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Carl Stec, Tommie Davis | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Richard Lee misses the 3 from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Gregory Vail pulls down the rebound | 35-48 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | William Pierson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Robledo | 35-50 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Walter Lax and he's fouled by William Pierson - foul #4 on William Pierson, team foul #9 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG) Eric Gillam | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Hood (C) David Robledo | |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses short on an open runner from close range | 37-50 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the board | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Lee (fresh) SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Ray Hood (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood is fouled on the floor by Gregory Vail - foul #2 on Gregory Vail, team foul #10 | 37-50 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Ray Hood snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Ray Hood hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), Carl Stec (PF) William Pierson, Ray Hood | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Walter Lax takes the ball from Matthew Kendrick | 38-52 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson lays it up and in set up by Robert Smith | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Dean McCarry is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Lee - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Dustin Ferguson is called for the reach on Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Dustin Ferguson, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Dean McCarry is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG) Matthew Parrish | |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Dean McCarry makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Dean McCarry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Robert Smith hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by Matthew Kendrick - foul #3 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #11 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Dean McCarry | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), Matthew Parrish (SF) William Pierson, David Robledo | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Dustin Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Matthew Kendrick is called for the reach on Richard Lee - foul #4 on Matthew Kendrick, team foul #12 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), David Robledo (SF) Dean McCarry, Matthew Parrish | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Smith - foul #4 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), Matthew Parrish (SF) William Pierson, David Robledo | |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dustin Ferguson | 44-55 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Dean McCarry steals it from Simon Mahmood | 44-55 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses the lay-in | 44-55 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Robert Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Lee | 46-55 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eric Gillam (PG), James Stein (SG), Christopher Jones (SF), Ronald Ferguson (PF), Jesse Davis (C) Robert Smith, Richard Lee, Walter Lax, Dustin Ferguson, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, Dean McCarry, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Larson is fouled in the backcourt by James Stein - foul #2 on James Stein, team foul #10 | 46-55 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Kevin Larson picks off the pass by Eric Gillam | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Eric Gillam picks off the pass by Carl Stec | 46-57 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Eric Gillam banks in the layup | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Illinois | James Stein is called for the reach on Kevin Larson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stein, team foul #11 | 48-57 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Ronald Ferguson grabs the board | 48-58 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Stein is hacked by Harrison Griffin - foul #3 on Harrison Griffin, team foul #13 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Smith (PG), Walter Lax (SF), Dustin Ferguson (PF), Simon Mahmood (C) Eric Gillam, Christopher Jones, Ronald Ferguson, Jesse Davis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), David Robledo (SF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Kevin Larson, Matthew Parrish, Tommie Davis | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Vail runs out the clock | 50-58 |