| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Bella inbounds the ball | 40-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 42-33 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner is whistled for a carry | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brian Calabrese (SG) Christopher Cornwell, Frankie Herrington | |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled on the floor by Brian Calabrese - foul #1 on Brian Calabrese, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Michael Bella | |
| 18:50 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Joseph Gillison | 42-33 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is hacked by Roy Pfarr in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #1 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF) Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SF) Frankie Herrington | |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Gillison | 42-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | George Long banks in the layup and he's fouled by Brandon Wagner - foul #3 on Brandon Wagner, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Frankie Herrington (SG), Roy Duncan (PF) Mark Hale, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner | |
| 18:22 | Illinois | George Long makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington double dribbles | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Theodore Coleman (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Michael Bella (SF) Christopher Cornwell, Brian Calabrese | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | George Long comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Frankie Herrington - foul #3 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF) Frankie Herrington | |
| 17:29 | Illinois | George Long makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | George Long misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Roy Duncan pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Mark Hale loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) George Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brian Calabrese - foul #2 on Brian Calabrese, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-35 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Michael Bella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-35 |
| 17:06 | Illinois | Edward Khalil is whistled for traveling | 48-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Christopher Cornwell | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese can't finish the layup | 48-35 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the board | 48-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Brian Munn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Edward Khalil | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses the lay-in | 50-35 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Edward Khalil gets the rebound | 50-35 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Bachman | 52-35 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison is open and buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hale | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Khalil (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Calabrese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn knocks in the floater near the basket | 54-37 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison jams the wide open dunk set up by Michael Bella | 54-39 |
| 15:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Brian Munn, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Michael Bella, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Nicholas Bachman steps in front of the Mark Hale pass in the backcourt | 54-39 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Edward Khalil comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses the tip | 54-39 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 54-39 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Mark Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Bachman - foul #3 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #2 | 54-39 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman buries a jumper from close range | 54-41 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Brian Calabrese steals the ball from George Long | 54-41 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Mark Hale is called for traveling in the backcourt | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SF) Brian Calabrese | |
| 14:29 | Illinois | George Long is fouled on the floor by Mark Hale - foul #4 on Mark Hale, team foul #5 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Joseph Swan (SF) Roy Pfarr, Edward Khalil | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG) Mark Hale | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #1 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #6 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gillison (C) Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wagner | 54-41 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | The jump hook by Brandon Wagner is blocked by George Long | 54-41 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 54-41 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Joseph Swan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Martell | 57-41 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is fouled on the floor by Richard Martell - foul #3 on Richard Martell, team foul #3 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), James Trotter (PF) Rex Reinhardt, George Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Calabrese (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Michael Bella, Joseph Gillison | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by James Trotter - foul #1 on James Trotter, team foul #4 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Christopher Cornwell | |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 57-43 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Brandon Wagner | 57-45 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Richard Martell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-45 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Roy Duncan snags the defensive board | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Brian Calabrese | 57-47 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Brian Calabrese takes the ball from Roy Pfarr | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Trotter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Brandon Wagner (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Calabrese (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Roy Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Antone Reynolds steals the ball from Frankie Herrington | 59-49 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the driving attempt from close range | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Joseph Swan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Martell | 64-49 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Roy Duncan grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Calabrese | 64-52 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Richard Martell hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Pfarr | 67-52 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Roy Pfarr, Joseph Swan, James Trotter, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (PG), Michael Bella (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brian Calabrese, Roy Duncan, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman drills a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Michael Bella - foul #2 on Michael Bella, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses the free throw | 69-52 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brandon Wagner | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-54 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Brian Munn knocks in the jump hook from close range | 71-54 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Theodore Coleman swats the layup by Brandon Wagner | 71-54 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Brian Munn gets the rebound | 71-54 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Brian Munn blows the layup but he's hacked by Christopher Cornwell - foul #3 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 72-54 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-54 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner is alone and throws it down on a nice dish by Christopher Cornwell | 73-56 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Brian Munn buries a jump hook from close range set up by Rex Reinhardt | 75-56 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison is hacked by Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #5 | 75-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), George Long (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Roy Duncan (PF) Christopher Cornwell, Brandon Wagner | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (tiring) 2 ast. PF - George Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Herrington (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the shot near the basket | 75-56 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison tips it back up and in | 75-58 |
| 07:23 | Illinois | Joseph Gillison swats the shot by Nicholas Bachman | 75-58 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 07:04 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is whistled for a carry | 75-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF) Roy Duncan | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Hale | 75-60 |
| 06:31 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 75-60 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Mark Hale snags the defensive board | 75-60 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Bella clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Edward Khalil - foul #3 on Edward Khalil, team foul #6 | 75-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF) Antoine Jensen, George Long | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 2nd free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 3rd free throw | 75-60 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the board | 75-60 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Antone Reynolds | 78-60 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Khalil - foul #4 on Edward Khalil, team foul #7 | 78-60 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison makes the 1st free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the 2nd free throw | 78-61 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Antone Reynolds | 78-61 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses the dunk attempt | 78-61 |
| 05:41 | Illinois | Edward Khalil gets the offensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison grabs the defensive rebound | 78-61 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-61 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt gets the rebound | 78-61 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Brian Munn hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 78-61 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Michael Bella snags the defensive board | 78-61 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Edward Khalil, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brandon Wagner | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Mark Hale loses the dribble to Joseph Swan in the backcourt | 78-61 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Richard Martell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 78-61 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it back up and in | 80-61 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Theodore Coleman denies the turnaround by Joseph Gillison | 80-61 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Michael Bella gets the offensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses the easy layup | 80-61 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Joseph Swan grabs the defensive rebound | 80-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Joseph Swan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-61 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it but misses | 80-61 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Reinhardt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 14 pts. PF - George Long (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Frankie Herrington (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Bella (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joseph Gillison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington's pass is intercepted by Joseph Swan in the backcourt | 80-61 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Joseph Swan slams it home | 82-61 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 82-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), Brian Munn (PF), James Trotter (C) Richard Martell, Rex Reinhardt, Joseph Swan, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Michael Bella, Joseph Gillison | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 82-61 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Trotter | 82-61 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Roy Duncan - foul #1 on Roy Duncan, team foul #10 | 82-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the 1st free throw | 83-61 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 2nd free throw | 83-61 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the defensive rebound | 83-61 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman lays it in on a great pass from Mark Hale and he's fouled by Nicholas Bachman - foul #4 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #8 | 83-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Joseph Swan (SF) Nicholas Bachman, Edward Khalil | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman misses the free throw | 83-63 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Brian Munn grabs the defensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Richard Martell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 83-63 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds gets the offensive rebound | 83-63 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Martell | 85-63 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Roy Duncan's pass is intercepted by Brian Munn | 85-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roy Pfarr and he's hacked by Mark Hale - foul #5 on Mark Hale, team foul #11 | 87-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Richard Martell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Mark Hale | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Joseph Swan makes the free throw | 88-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Swan - foul #1 on Joseph Swan, team foul #9 | 88-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Khalil (SF) Joseph Swan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese makes the free throw | 88-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn is fouled on the floor by Roy Duncan - foul #2 on Roy Duncan, team foul #12 | 88-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 89-66 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 90-66 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Roy Duncan can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 90-66 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Brian Munn | 90-66 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Brian Munn blows the layup | 90-66 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell grabs the board | 90-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Calabrese, team foul #13 | 90-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 90-66 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr snags the offensive board | 90-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman runs out the clock | 90-66 |