| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher inbounds the ball | 36-24 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-24 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | Radman Zeck can't tip it in | 36-24 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Hurd - foul #2 on Charles Hurd, team foul #1 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF), George Smoak (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 19:04 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Joseph Crowe steals it from George Smoak | 38-24 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 38-24 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the offensive board | 38-24 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Jerry Prall clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-24 |
| 18:11 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the tip | 38-24 |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Jerry Prall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | George Smoak pulls down the rebound | 38-24 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher loses the ball out of bounds | 38-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Rodney Scalabrine, George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Jerry Prall gets the offensive rebound | 38-24 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman buries a floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Andrews | 40-24 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-24 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe grabs the board | 40-24 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woolverton - foul #2 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), George Smoak (SF), Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Michael Woolverton, Jermaine Fletcher, Charles Hurd | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #3 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Kevin Andrews | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 16:32 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Bradley Blakeman steals the ball from Timothy Lobb | 42-24 |
| 16:10 | Illinois | Travis Childress can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 42-24 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Lobb | 42-24 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses short on a runner from the right block but the foul's on James Frenette - foul #1 on James Frenette, team foul #1 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) Jerry Prall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Marin Palczynski (C) Michael Woolverton, George Smoak, Charles Hurd | |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 42-25 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | David Baumgartner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Timothy Lobb, Marin Palczynski | |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-26 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Wilhite | 42-26 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Wilhite | 44-26 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses long on an open shot from the right block | 44-26 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine tips it home | 44-28 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | Travis Childress clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 44-28 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 44-28 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is hacked by Matthew Wilhite - foul #1 on Matthew Wilhite, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Jerry Prall (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Bradley Blakeman, Matthew Wilhite, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), George Smoak (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Jermaine Fletcher, Rodney Scalabrine, Charles Hurd | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski blows the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Oliver - foul #2 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #3 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Michael Woolverton | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-29 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | George Smoak grabs the board | 44-29 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb connects on the driving attempt from the right block | 44-31 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the easy open layup | 44-31 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | George Smoak double dribbles | 44-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Charles Hurd (C) Radman Zeck, George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe can't throw it down | 44-31 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Charles Hurd gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | David Baumgartner picks off the pass by Rodney Scalabrine | 44-31 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe lays it in set up by David Baumgartner | 46-31 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Mike Clute clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG) David Baumgartner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Marin Palczynski (C) Michael Woolverton, Rodney Scalabrine, Charles Hurd | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 3rd free throw | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 46-33 |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Jermaine Fletcher steals the ball from Dennis Oliver | 46-33 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Kevin Andrews is called for the reach on Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), George Smoak (SF), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb, Marin Palczynski | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | George Smoak knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Radman Zeck and he's fouled by Jerry Prall - foul #2 on Jerry Prall, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | George Smoak misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Frenette | 46-35 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Jerry Prall knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-35 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Charles Hurd comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-35 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it home | 48-37 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 48-37 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 48-37 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:13 | Penn State | George Smoak hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | David Baumgartner gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Michael Woolverton steals the ball from Bradley Blakeman in the backcourt | 48-37 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:52 | Penn State | George Smoak misses the lay-in | 48-37 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | James Frenette gets the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Travis Childress hits a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jerry Prall | 50-37 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | George Smoak makes the runner in the lane | 50-39 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman grabs the offensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:48 | Illinois | David Baumgartner's pass is intercepted by Radman Zeck | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 stl. SG - David Baumgartner (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Frenette (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Smoak (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | George Smoak misses short on a floater from the left side | 50-39 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | David Baumgartner pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman connects on the floater from the left side | 52-39 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Timothy Lobb steps in front of the Travis Childress pass | 52-42 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is whistled for a carry | 52-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) David Baumgartner, Jerry Prall, James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Rodney Scalabrine (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, George Smoak, Timothy Lobb, Charles Hurd | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses the easy layup | 54-42 |
| 05:44 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Jermaine Fletcher blocks the short jumper by Matthew Wilhite | 54-42 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Kevin Andrews steps in front of the Mike Clute pass | 54-42 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver clanks a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #1 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Bradley Blakeman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Timothy Lobb (C) Michael Woolverton, Marin Palczynski | |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jermaine Fletcher is blocked by Joseph Crowe | 55-42 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Mike Clute grabs the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Mike Clute's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Crowe | 55-42 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it in | 55-44 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is whistled for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Prall (SF), James Frenette (PF) Matthew Wilhite, Joseph Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Timothy Lobb | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-44 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | David Baumgartner snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 55-44 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 55-44 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses badly on a floater from the right block | 55-44 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Charles Hurd hits the follow up shot | 55-46 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | James Frenette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Dennis Oliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Michael Woolverton, Radman Zeck, Charles Hurd | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Baumgartner grabs the board | 55-46 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Radman Zeck (SG) Mike Clute, Marin Palczynski | |
| 02:32 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Bradley Blakeman | 57-46 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #7 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Marin Palczynski (C) Radman Zeck, Timothy Lobb | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, Rodney Scalabrine, Marin Palczynski | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bradley Blakeman | 60-48 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher lays it up and in | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Woolverton - foul #5 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 60-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Charles Hurd lays it in on a great pass from Radman Zeck | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by Mike Clute in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mike Clute, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 62-52 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 62-52 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe tips it in | 64-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher drills a halfcourt shot | 64-55 |