| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall inbounds the ball | 22-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Andrews | 22-33 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the dunk attempt | 22-33 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Charles Hurd tips it but misses | 22-33 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Oliver | 22-33 |
| 19:09 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman is hacked by Michael Woolverton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Hurd - foul #1 on Charles Hurd, team foul #2 | 22-33 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #1 | 22-35 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Jerry Prall connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Andrews | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Charles Hurd | 26-38 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Mike Clute is called for the reach on Bradley Blakeman - foul #2 on Mike Clute, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses long on a jumper in the lane | 26-38 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #4 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb's floater is tipped away by Travis Childress | 26-38 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses long on a shot from close range but he's hacked by James Frenette - foul #1 on James Frenette, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Travis Childress gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Travis Childress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Mike Clute, Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG) Kevin Andrews | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is hacked by David Baumgartner during a doubleteam - foul #1 on David Baumgartner, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dennis Oliver (C) Travis Childress | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Charles Hurd lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Woolverton | 29-38 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | James Frenette snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | The jump hook by Bradley Blakeman is blocked by Charles Hurd | 29-38 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Radman Zeck grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-38 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | David Baumgartner gets the offensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Jerry Prall can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-38 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 29-38 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Baumgartner | 31-41 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 31-41 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | David Baumgartner misses short on a shot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jerry Prall can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Timothy Lobb - foul #1 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #4 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SF), George Smoak (PF) Rodney Scalabrine, Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF), Travis Childress (C) Bradley Blakeman, James Frenette, Dennis Oliver | |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 11:54 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Smoak (fresh) 1 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marin Palczynski (C) Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) Jerry Prall | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | George Smoak is called for the reach on Kevin Andrews - foul #1 on George Smoak, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG) David Baumgartner | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Travis Childress is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Travis Childress, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG) Radman Zeck | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Kevin Andrews steps in front of the Michael Woolverton pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 31-43 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews lays it in | 31-45 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Mike Clute | 34-45 |
| 09:49 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | George Smoak grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:22 | Penn State | George Smoak is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher gets the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Mike Clute | 36-45 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite's floater is knocked away by Jermaine Fletcher | 36-45 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Travis Childress tips it but misses | 36-45 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Travis Childress gets the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Andrews | 36-47 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Mike Clute, George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Jerry Prall (SF), James Frenette (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Bradley Blakeman, Matthew Wilhite, Joseph Crowe, Travis Childress | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits a shot from the left block set up by Jerry Prall | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses the shot from the right side | 36-49 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver grabs the board | 36-49 |
| 07:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) Kevin Andrews | |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Michael Woolverton | 38-49 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite hits a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dennis Oliver | 38-51 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 38-51 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Prall | 38-51 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | Jerry Prall is hacked by Michael Woolverton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF) Matthew Wilhite, James Frenette | |
| 05:48 | Illinois | Rodney Scalabrine steals the ball from Joseph Crowe | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Charles Hurd clanks a jumper from the right block | 38-51 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | David Baumgartner snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bradley Blakeman | 38-53 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 05:03 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Jerry Prall connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | David Baumgartner is called for the reach on Charles Hurd - foul #2 on David Baumgartner, team foul #6 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Michael Woolverton, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Travis Childress (C) David Baumgartner, Dennis Oliver | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Travis Childress - foul #3 on Travis Childress, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Travis Childress grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jerry Prall can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jermaine Fletcher - foul #1 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #7 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jerry Prall makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fairly fresh) SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Travis Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Charles Hurd hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-57 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-57 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Charles Hurd knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 42-57 |
| 02:06 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Prall - foul #2 on Jerry Prall, team foul #8 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG) Mike Clute | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Crowe (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) James Frenette, Travis Childress | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dennis Oliver | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Charles Hurd comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 44-59 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Charles Hurd tips it home | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jerry Prall | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Joseph Crowe - foul #5 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dennis Oliver | 47-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman runs out the clock | 47-61 |