| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | William Houston misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Monti - foul #2 on Robert Monti, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Jason Howard grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Christopher Rossetti - foul #2 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (PF) Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is alone and drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 32-41 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Loren Roles scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Engstrom | 34-41 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Byron Engstrom takes the ball from William Houston in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | William Houston misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Daniel Synakowski - foul #1 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Byron Engstrom, Daniel Synakowski, Loren Roles, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) Zachery Baker, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 16:50 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:50 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-43 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to William Reid | 34-43 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the offensive rebound | 34-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Jason Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Robert Hale can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Bailey - foul #1 on Jason Bailey, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Charles Cornett (SF) Dustin Sims, Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Robert Hale makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:38 | Illinois | Robert Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Monti | 34-44 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Harold Jackson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Fuller (C) Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:54 | Illinois | William Houston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Loren Roles (C) Byron Engstrom, Harold Jackson, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG) William Reid | |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Nathan Foster is called for 5 seconds | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF) Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Robert Hale, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 13:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 34-47 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Dustin Sims double dribbles | 34-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Robert Monti (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Dustin Sims, Loren Roles, Daniel Synakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from William Houston | 34-49 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Micheal Fortier steals it from Byron Engstrom | 34-49 |
| 12:48 | Illinois | William Houston is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Foster - foul #2 on Nathan Foster, team foul #5 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Matthew Fuller (C) Nathan Foster, Jason Howard, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the baseline | 34-49 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | William Reid can't tip it in | 34-49 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Robert Hale tips it home | 34-51 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is hacked by Keith Zhanel - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG) Byron Engstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Dustin Sims hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-51 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Robert Hale pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Dustin Sims is called for the reach on Robert Hale - foul #2 on Dustin Sims, team foul #6 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Marlon Everhart (SF) Zachery Baker, Robert Hale | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loren Roles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Bailey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from William Houston | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Loren Roles is hacked by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #3 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Jason Howard (SF), Daniel Synakowski (C) Harold Jackson, Charles Cornett, Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (PF) William Reid | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Micheal Fortier blocks the jumper by Loren Roles | 34-53 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Leonardo | 34-55 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Jason Howard's pass is intercepted by Kevin Leonardo | 34-55 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Daniel Synakowski steals it from Kevin Leonardo in the backcourt | 34-55 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jason Howard | 36-55 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Daniel Synakowski steals it from Marlon Everhart | 36-55 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Nathan Foster's floater is knocked away by Micheal Fortier | 36-55 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses the tip | 36-55 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | William Houston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel drills a 3 from straight away | 36-58 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-58 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-58 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Jason Howard pulls down the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-58 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 36-58 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski gets the rebound | 36-58 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Jason Howard knocks in the shot from the right wing | 38-58 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-58 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel tips it in | 38-60 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #7 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Jason Howard, Loren Roles, Daniel Synakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier, Kevin Leonardo | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Houston (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Hale | 38-63 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Charles Cornett hits a shot from just outside the lane | 40-63 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits a jumper from the left wing set up by William Reid | 40-65 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF), Jason Bailey (C) Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | William Reid hits a wide open shot from the left block | 40-67 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-67 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti snags the defensive board | 40-67 |
| 05:23 | Illinois | Devin Staley steps in front of the William Reid pass | 40-67 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Jason Bailey knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Harold Jackson and the foul's on Christopher Rossetti - foul #3 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #4 | 42-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (PF) Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG), Marlon Everhart (SF), Micheal Fortier (PF), Kevin Leonardo (C) William Houston, Robert Hale, William Reid, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Jason Bailey makes the free throw | 43-67 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on Keith Zhanel - foul #3 on Harold Jackson, team foul #8 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (SF) Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 43-68 |
| 04:40 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-69 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Keith Zhanel steals it from Byron Engstrom | 43-69 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Jason Bailey is called for the reach on Kevin Leonardo - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #9 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (PF) Jason Bailey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 2nd free throw | 43-71 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 43-71 |
| 03:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker pulls down the rebound | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Jackson - foul #4 on Harold Jackson, team foul #10 | 43-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Hale (SF), William Reid (PF) Marlon Everhart, Micheal Fortier | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Jackson (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Synakowski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Cornett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Loren Roles (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Leonardo (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Synakowski and he's fouled by Keith Zhanel - foul #2 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #5 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF) Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo is fouled on the floor by Daniel Synakowski - foul #3 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #11 | 46-73 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Kevin Leonardo misses the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | William Reid gets the offensive rebound | 46-74 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | William Reid misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 46-74 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Robert Hale hits the follow up shot | 46-76 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is whistled for traveling | 46-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF), Jason Bailey (C) Devin Staley, Daniel Synakowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Houston (PG), Micheal Fortier (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Keith Zhanel, William Reid, Kevin Leonardo | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-76 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harold Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-76 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jason Bailey misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-76 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Harold Jackson tips it back up and in | 48-76 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on William Houston in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Jackson, team foul #12 | 48-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (SG) Harold Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Robert Hale | |
| 01:54 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 48-77 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the defensive rebound | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 48-77 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti grabs the board | 48-77 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Houston is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Engstrom - foul #2 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #13 | 48-77 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Houston misses the 1st free throw | 48-77 |
| 01:43 | Illinois | William Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 48-78 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Micheal Fortier swats the layup by Byron Engstrom | 48-78 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 48-78 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | William Houston banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Micheal Fortier | 48-80 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #6 | 48-80 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses the 1st free throw | 48-80 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | William Houston loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-80 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | William Houston steps in front of the Byron Engstrom pass | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-80 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Synakowski | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Charles Cornett hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-80 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Houston runs out the clock | 52-80 |