| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jerry Prall inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Crowe | 24-28 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #2 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #1 | 24-28 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the shot from the free throw line | 24-28 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Jerry Prall grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 18:31 | Illinois | Jerry Prall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-28 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb blows the layup | 24-28 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine hits the follow up shot | 26-28 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Michael Woolverton steals the ball from Bradley Blakeman | 26-28 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine banks in the layup set up by Michael Woolverton | 28-28 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews is whistled for a carry | 28-28 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Charles Hurd clanks a runner near the basket | 28-28 |
| 16:51 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe misses the dunk attempt | 28-28 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jerry Prall | 28-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Crowe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #3 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), George Smoak (SF) Jermaine Fletcher, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), James Frenette (PF), Travis Childress (C) Kevin Andrews, Joseph Crowe, Dennis Oliver | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb misses the free throw | 30-30 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Travis Childress | 30-30 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Travis Childress misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marin Palczynski (PF) Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 15:15 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | George Smoak lays it in and he's fouled by James Frenette - foul #2 on James Frenette, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Wilhite (SF) Jerry Prall | |
| 14:46 | Penn State | George Smoak makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | James Frenette loses the dribble to Radman Zeck | 33-32 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Radman Zeck hits the finger roll | 35-32 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Travis Childress makes the runner near the basket | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Baumgartner - foul #1 on David Baumgartner, team foul #4 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Radman Zeck, Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (PG), Jerry Prall (SF), Dennis Oliver (C) Bradley Blakeman, Matthew Wilhite, Travis Childress | |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Marin Palczynski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | David Baumgartner loses the dribble to Marin Palczynski | 36-34 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | George Smoak connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jermaine Fletcher | 38-34 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Jerry Prall clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Jerry Prall pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 38-34 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Scalabrine | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - George Smoak (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Kevin Andrews (fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Frenette (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 38-34 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver can't tip it in | 38-34 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Oliver - foul #3 on Dennis Oliver, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Andrews | 40-36 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Joseph Crowe denies the turnaround by Charles Hurd | 40-36 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Jerry Prall is hacked by Timothy Lobb - foul #1 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-36 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #4 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #6 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Smoak (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | Travis Childress (C) Dennis Oliver | |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Travis Childress tips it back up and in | 42-38 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Kevin Andrews steps in front of the Jermaine Fletcher pass | 42-38 |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Joseph Crowe is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lobb - foul #2 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Radman Zeck (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Michael Woolverton, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Matthew Wilhite (SF), James Frenette (PF), Dennis Oliver (C) Kevin Andrews, Jerry Prall, Joseph Crowe, Travis Childress | |
| 08:05 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman drills a jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Oliver | 42-40 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine tips it in | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - George Smoak (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Baumgartner (fresh) SF - Matthew Wilhite (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Frenette (fresh) C - Dennis Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by David Baumgartner | 44-43 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | James Frenette is called for the reach on George Smoak - foul #3 on James Frenette, team foul #7 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SG), Timothy Lobb (PF), Marin Palczynski (C) Mike Clute, Radman Zeck, Rodney Scalabrine, Charles Hurd | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Jerry Prall (SF) David Baumgartner, Matthew Wilhite | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | George Smoak makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | George Smoak makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) Bradley Blakeman, James Frenette | |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-43 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | George Smoak grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | George Smoak clanks a shot from the left block | 46-43 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Crowe | 46-43 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Woolverton - foul #4 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF), Charles Hurd (C) George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman (PG), Travis Childress (C) David Baumgartner, Dennis Oliver | |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses short on a shot near the basket | 46-45 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it in | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Jerry Prall snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Travis Childress throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Marin Palczynski (PF) Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton makes the 3 from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Jerry Prall clanks a jump hook in the lane | 51-45 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Scalabrine | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradley Blakeman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerry Prall (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Frenette (fresh) 3 pf. C - Travis Childress (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine steps out of bounds on the sideline | 51-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher (SG), George Smoak (PF) Radman Zeck, Marin Palczynski | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Baumgartner (SG), Dennis Oliver (C) Kevin Andrews, Travis Childress | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | David Baumgartner is fouled on the floor by Michael Woolverton - foul #5 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG) Michael Woolverton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Prall | 51-47 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF) George Smoak | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Andrews (SG), Joseph Crowe (PF) David Baumgartner, James Frenette | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Kevin Andrews is called for the reach on Rodney Scalabrine - foul #2 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #2 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 53-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher's floater is tipped away by Jerry Prall | 53-48 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine tips it but misses | 53-48 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Dennis Oliver snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Jerry Prall connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Bradley Blakeman | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Charles Hurd drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mike Clute | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Smoak (SF) Rodney Scalabrine | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | George Smoak is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Andrews - foul #3 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #9 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | George Smoak misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Jerry Prall can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mike Clute is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Blakeman - foul #1 on Bradley Blakeman, team foul #10 | 55-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Bradley Blakeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Mike Clute is hacked by Joseph Crowe - foul #5 on Joseph Crowe, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Frenette (PF) Joseph Crowe | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Jerry Prall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Frenette grabs the offensive board | 58-50 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jerry Prall buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Andrews | 58-53 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Mike Clute is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Andrews - foul #4 on Kevin Andrews, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Mike Clute misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jerry Prall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Kevin Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |