| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Nathan Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is open and buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Rossetti | 31-33 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Jason Howard makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Houston | 34-35 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the floater in the paint | 34-35 |
| 18:33 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 36-35 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Jason Howard is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by William Houston is denied by Jason Bailey | 36-35 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Loren Roles hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 38-35 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | William Houston drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | William Houston takes the ball from Harold Jackson | 40-35 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's pass is intercepted by Daniel Synakowski | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | William Houston steals it from Jason Bailey | 40-35 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | William Houston hits the finger roll | 42-35 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | Jason Bailey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom tips it in | 42-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | William Houston misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Harold Jackson, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles, Jason Bailey | |
| 15:55 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jason Howard hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) Keith Zhanel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jason Howard makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Jason Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Dustin Sims in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Sims, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the dunk | 44-39 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Nathan Foster comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Nathan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Nathan Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is hacked by Dustin Sims - foul #4 on Dustin Sims, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG) Dustin Sims | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | William Houston knocks in the floater in the lane | 46-41 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Nathan Foster makes the shot from the free throw line | 46-43 |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Robert Monti steals the ball from Micheal Fortier | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Zachery Baker steals it from Nathan Foster | 46-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 48-43 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Nathan Foster scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 12:58 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-46 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Jason Howard clanks a shot from the free throw line | 48-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Jason Howard steals the ball from Marlon Everhart in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom lays it in set up by Jason Howard | 48-48 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-48 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier tips it in | 50-48 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Nathan Foster makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 50-51 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Zachery Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Christopher Rossetti (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Howard (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Robert Monti (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Jason Howard drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 11:33 | Illinois | William Houston is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Monti - foul #2 on Robert Monti, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Daniel Synakowski (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Byron Engstrom, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 11:12 | Illinois | William Reid is fouled on the floor by Daniel Synakowski - foul #2 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on Robert Hale - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #7 | 50-54 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Loren Roles pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Charles Cornett snags the defensive board | 50-55 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Charles Cornett comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 50-55 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | William Reid misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-55 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Loren Roles gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Loren Roles buries a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by William Reid - foul #2 on William Reid, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF) William Houston, William Reid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Byron Engstrom (SG), Devin Staley (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Daniel Synakowski, Harold Jackson, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the wide open floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Hale | 52-58 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Robert Monti lays it in set up by Nathan Foster | 52-60 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Robert Monti is called for the reach on Keith Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Monti, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Fuller (C) Loren Roles | |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti gets the offensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-60 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Robert Monti loses the ball out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), William Reid (PF) Zachery Baker, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG) Byron Engstrom | |
| 08:27 | Illinois | Robert Monti takes the ball from William Houston in the backcourt | 53-60 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | William Houston gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Harold Jackson steals the ball from William Reid | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (tiring) 4 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Rossetti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Monti (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses long on a shot from the left side | 53-60 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Harold Jackson is hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Robert Hale (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Charles Cornett (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Harold Jackson, Devin Staley, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier tips it home | 55-60 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Nathan Foster | 55-60 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Robert Hale buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Jason Bailey can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 58-60 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski tips it in | 58-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | William Houston is called for traveling | 58-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF), William Reid (PF) William Houston, Robert Hale, Micheal Fortier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Jason Howard (SF), Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Nathan Foster, Daniel Synakowski, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller lays it in | 58-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Loren Roles - foul #1 on Loren Roles, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller misses long on a turnaround from close range | 60-64 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller snags the offensive board | 60-64 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the jumpshot from the right side | 60-64 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Sims (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Loren Roles (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on Keith Zhanel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Robert Monti (PF) Harold Jackson, Loren Roles | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Robert Monti comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-64 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 65-64 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-64 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 65-64 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Fuller - foul #2 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (PF) William Reid | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF), Loren Roles (C) Jason Howard, Matthew Fuller | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is fouled on the floor by William Houston - foul #4 on William Houston, team foul #7 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Devin Staley (SF) Dustin Sims, Robert Monti | |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Charles Cornett snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 67-64 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the wide open fadeaway from the right block | 67-64 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | William Houston tips it in | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a shot in the lane | 69-64 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 01:21 | Illinois | Nathan Foster picks off the pass by William Houston in the backcourt | 69-64 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-64 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Rossetti | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Devin Staley, Charles Cornett, Loren Roles | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Nathan Foster can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier pulls down the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Nathan Foster is called for the reach on Micheal Fortier in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Foster, team foul #12 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dustin Sims is called for the reach on Micheal Fortier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dustin Sims, team foul #13 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG) Dustin Sims | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason Howard | 74-64 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Micheal Fortier denies the turnaround by Matthew Fuller | 74-64 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Robert Hale grabs the board | 74-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston runs out the clock | 74-64 |