| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 6 pts. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | John Rooker inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Richard Zboral misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 31-34 |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Michael Shriner pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Preston Lee - foul #1 on Preston Lee, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Stephen Thompson (C) Kyle Eades, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Avalos (C) Stephen Thompson | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Leo Avalos - foul #1 on Leo Avalos, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Preston Lee (C) Allen Pettiford, Leo Avalos | |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Preston Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Robert Berry hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Philip Ries loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (PF) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Cory Hawkins, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Michael Shriner loses the ball out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SF), Eric Master (PF) Charles Grandstaff, James Prouty, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, Leo Avalos | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Sheldon Gass is called for the reach on John Rooker - foul #3 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (PG) Kyle Eades | |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Preston Lee is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Gass - foul #4 on Sheldon Gass, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF) Sheldon Gass | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| 15:59 | Penn State | James Prouty steals the ball from Allen Pettiford | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Saul (fresh) SG - Scott Cochran (fresh) SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Master (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Munson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Illinois | Terence Munson lays it in | 36-39 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 15:14 | Illinois | John Saul grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Terence Munson hits the finger roll set up by John Saul | 38-39 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Terence Munson picks off the pass by Leo Avalos | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Terence Munson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Terence Munson, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), Michael Shriner (C) Scott Cochran, James Prouty, Terence Munson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Preston Lee (C) Allen Pettiford, John Rooker, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-39 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Richard Zboral misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Michael Shriner grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Philip Ries is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sheldon Gass (SF) John Saul | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG) Kyle Eades | |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Preston Lee is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Terence Munson (PF) Eric Master | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Rooker (SF) Allen Pettiford | |
| 11:56 | Illinois | John Rooker takes the ball from Terence Munson | 41-39 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins jams it on a great pass from John Rooker | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Gass (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 6 pts. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Philip Ries scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Sheldon Gass | 44-41 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-41 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Preston Lee tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Michael Shriner gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by John Rooker - foul #1 on John Rooker, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Prouty (SF), John Saul (C) Charles Grandstaff, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Owen Rhodes, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 47-41 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | John Rooker tips it in | 47-43 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Berry - foul #2 on Robert Berry, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Shriner (C) Philip Ries | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Richard Zboral (PF), Preston Lee (C) John Rooker, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Terence Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 09:43 | Illinois | Preston Lee blocks the short jumper by Michael Shriner | 49-45 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Preston Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | John Saul picks off the pass by Richard Zboral | 49-45 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | John Saul lays it in | 51-45 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Saul - foul #1 on John Saul, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG), Eric Master (PF) Sheldon Gass, Terence Munson, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (PG), John Rooker (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Kyle Eades, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Ries | 53-47 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford connects on the shot from close range | 53-49 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-49 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Philip Ries - foul #3 on Philip Ries, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Cochran (SF), Michael Shriner (C) James Prouty, John Saul | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Richard Zboral (PF), Preston Lee (C) Owen Rhodes, John Rooker, Robert Berry, Leo Avalos | |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Cochran (fresh) PF - Eric Master (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Shriner (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Pettiford (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Cory Hawkins (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 6 pts. C - Preston Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Michael Shriner blows the layup | 53-51 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | Philip Ries snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | Scott Cochran tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 55-51 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Scott Cochran gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 06:20 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Ries | 58-51 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Saul (PG), Sheldon Gass (SG), James Prouty (SF), Terence Munson (PF) Charles Grandstaff, Philip Ries, Scott Cochran, Eric Master | |
| Subs | Penn State | Owen Rhodes (SG), John Rooker (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Allen Pettiford, Cory Hawkins, Richard Zboral, Preston Lee | |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass misses the easy layup | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Leo Avalos snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Kyle Eades drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Owen Rhodes | 58-53 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass double dribbles | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cory Hawkins (SG), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, Leo Avalos | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Cory Hawkins misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 58-53 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Preston Lee hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Sheldon Gass connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Prouty | 60-55 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Preston Lee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 60-55 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Preston Lee tips it back up and in | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | John Rooker is called for the reach on James Prouty - foul #2 on John Rooker, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff (PG), Philip Ries (SG) Sheldon Gass, Michael Shriner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), Richard Zboral (PF), Leo Avalos (C) Cory Hawkins, Robert Berry, Preston Lee | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Terence Munson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Richard Zboral pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Charles Grandstaff (fresh) 18 pts. 2 stl. SG - Philip Ries (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Prouty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terence Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. C - John Saul (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kyle Eades (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Owen Rhodes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Rooker (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Zboral (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Avalos (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Philip Ries takes the ball from Kyle Eades in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Philip Ries clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-57 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Kyle Eades snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | John Rooker lays it up and in | 60-59 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Terence Munson misses the runner from the baseline | 60-59 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Owen Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Richard Zboral drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Master (PF), Michael Shriner (C) Terence Munson, John Saul | |
| Subs | Penn State | Allen Pettiford (SG), Cory Hawkins (SF), Robert Berry (PF), Preston Lee (C) Kyle Eades, John Rooker, Richard Zboral, Leo Avalos | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner misses the dunk but the foul's on Preston Lee - foul #2 on Preston Lee, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kyle Eades (PG), John Rooker (SF), Richard Zboral (PF) Owen Rhodes, Cory Hawkins, Robert Berry | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Michael Shriner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Preston Lee can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 62-61 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Preston Lee tips it in | 62-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Allen Pettiford gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Preston Lee misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Michael Shriner snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Michael Shriner double dribbles | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Richard Zboral misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Eric Master - foul #1 on Eric Master, team foul #6 | 62-63 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Richard Zboral makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Richard Zboral misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Eric Master snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Eric Master clanks a jumper from the right side | 62-64 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Richard Zboral snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Zboral is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Grandstaff - foul #1 on Charles Grandstaff, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Zboral makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Richard Zboral makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Philip Ries can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Charles Grandstaff gets the offensive rebound | 62-66 |