| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix drills a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Marcellus | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Larry Victorino is called for the reach on Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 17:32 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Bryant Hicks is called for the reach on Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (PF) Joshua Tolson | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Garten - foul #1 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Steven Deschamp | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Larry Victorino drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 3-3 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Gabriel Garten - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Steven Deschamp (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Gabriel Garten, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 4-3 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 5-3 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 5-4 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 5-4 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), James Young (PF) Matthew Lane, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Steven Deschamp | |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:25 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Richard Paxton pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-5 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-5 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it in | 7-5 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Raymond Haddix, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Steven Deschamp (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 12:59 | Illinois | Bryant Hicks steals it from Gregory Roberts | 7-7 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Albert Marcellus | 7-10 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Albert Marcellus blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Hall | 7-10 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts snags the offensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Matthew Lane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Steven Deschamp, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is called for traveling | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF) Earl Malbrough | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fresh) SG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 7-10 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Jeffrey Hall takes the ball from Joshua Tolson | 7-10 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Larry Victorino, Edward Dennison, Joshua Tolson | |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Raymond Haddix and he's hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Richard Hubbard | |
| 10:25 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the free throw | 9-11 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 9-11 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the shot from the right block | 9-13 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Adam Vanslyke | 12-13 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the dunk attempt | 12-13 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 12-13 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Albert Marcellus takes the ball from Adam Vanslyke | 12-13 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Deschamp | 12-16 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke grabs the offensive board | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 7 pts. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is hacked by Steven Deschamp - foul #2 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF), James Young (PF), Clyde Pate (C) Christopher Reny, Adam Vanslyke, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 15-16 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 15-16 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Clyde Pate pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Matthew Lane buries a shot from the baseline | 17-16 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | James Young is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Matthew Lane, James Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Joshua Tolson | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Hubbard | 17-18 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 19-18 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-18 |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Christopher Reny is fouled on the floor by Richard Hubbard - foul #1 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #7 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), Jeffrey Hall (PF) Raymond Haddix, Adam Vanslyke | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Albert Marcellus | |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:56 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 20-18 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 20-20 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-20 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Richard Paxton knocks in the shot from the left side | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gregory Roberts (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Clyde Pate comes up short on the shot in the paint | 20-22 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 20-22 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Clyde Pate clanks a shot from the right side | 20-22 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts buries a shot from close range and he's fouled by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (SG), Justin McQuesten (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF) Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (PG), Earl Malbrough (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Steven Deschamp (C) Richard Paxton, Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Garten | 23-24 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (PG), James Young (C) Gregory Roberts, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #10 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (C) James Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Samuel Tipton (C) Earl Malbrough, Steven Deschamp | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Clyde Pate is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #11 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (SG) Edward Dennison | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Clyde Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-24 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Adam Vanslyke - foul #1 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (PG), Jeffrey Hall (C) Matthew Lane, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Steven Deschamp (C) Earl Malbrough, Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton | |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Christopher Reny steals the ball from Albert Marcellus | 30-25 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses short on a jumper from the right side | 30-25 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 30-25 |