| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. C - Richard Desir (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-40 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten drills a shot from the left block | 33-40 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Richard Paxton drills a jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner travels in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Paxton | 33-44 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Christopher Reny hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny Faulkner | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Richard Paxton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Luis Massey - foul #1 on Luis Massey, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 36-44 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is fouled on the floor by Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Michael Linneman, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Norman Simpson - foul #1 on Norman Simpson, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (SG) Gabriel Garten | |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Mark Weaver snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Christopher Reny can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joshua Tolson | 36-45 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Earl Malbrough | 36-47 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | The jumper by Justin McQuesten is denied by Joshua Tolson | 36-47 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the follow up shot | 38-47 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-47 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the offensive board | 38-47 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steven Deschamp, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Luis Massey (PF) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Norman Simpson | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Luis Massey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Desir (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten clanks a 3 from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Richard Paxton pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Luis Massey picks off the pass by Gabriel Garten | 40-47 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Luis Massey can't finish the layup | 40-47 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Gabriel Garten | 40-49 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pirtle - foul #3 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Francis Saylor (C) Christopher Reny, Norman Simpson, Luis Massey, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the floater from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Richard Paxton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Richard Paxton blows the layup but he's fouled by Justin McQuesten - foul #1 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Francis Saylor gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Albert Castle and he's fouled by Daniel Pirtle - foul #4 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #3 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Daniel Pirtle | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the free throw | 43-50 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Richard Desir is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Desir, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Earl Malbrough | |
| 12:44 | Illinois | Luis Massey is hacked by Richard Desir - foul #2 on Richard Desir, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SG) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Joshua Tolson denies the turnaround by Luis Massey | 43-50 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #2 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG) Gabriel Garten | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Richard Paxton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is called for traveling | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Francis Saylor (C) Albert Castle, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Scott White, Richard Desir | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. C - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Box (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Earl Malbrough is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner - foul #2 on Earl Malbrough, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Justin McQuesten | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Mark Weaver clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 43-52 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Francis Saylor can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten snags the defensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Simpson (SF) Johnny Faulkner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Richard Desir | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Scott White misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 10:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Weaver | 43-52 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Joshua Tolson denies the turnaround by Mark Weaver | 43-52 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Stephen Box gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gregory Roberts - foul #2 on Gregory Roberts, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF), Luis Massey (C) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Scott White, Stephen Box, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson | |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Luis Massey buries a turnaround from the baseline | 45-54 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 45-54 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Albert Castle clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 45-54 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Richard Desir gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Desir - foul #3 on Richard Desir, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Christopher Reny | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Michael Linneman, Earl Malbrough | |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Paxton and he's hacked by Norman Simpson - foul #2 on Norman Simpson, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SF) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Albert Castle | 49-58 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Richard Paxton lays it up and in set up by Gabriel Garten | 49-60 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | Richard Desir steals the ball from Albert Castle | 49-60 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits a shot from the left wing | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Castle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gabriel Garten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Desir (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Gabriel Garten - foul #1 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #8 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Francis Saylor (PF), Mark Weaver (C) Johnny Faulkner, Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten, Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Scott White (SG), Stephen Box (SF), Daniel Pirtle (PF) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp, Richard Desir | |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 07:13 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Scott White can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-62 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough tips it back up and in | 51-64 |
| 06:37 | Illinois | Christopher Reny clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Scott White can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Mark Weaver | 51-64 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Christopher Reny knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Gregory Roberts | 54-64 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Norman Simpson - foul #3 on Norman Simpson, team foul #8 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Albert Castle (SG), Justin McQuesten (PF) Gregory Roberts, Christopher Reny, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Earl Malbrough, Scott White, Stephen Box, Joshua Tolson | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:58 | Illinois | Norman Simpson snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Mark Weaver hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Castle and he's fouled by Richard Desir - foul #4 on Richard Desir, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Mark Weaver misses the free throw | 56-65 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Richard Paxton connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-67 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Norman Simpson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Michael Linneman (SF) Gabriel Garten, Steven Deschamp | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Scott White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Mark Weaver is fouled on the floor by Scott White - foul #2 on Scott White, team foul #10 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (PF) Norman Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Scott White, Michael Linneman, Richard Desir | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Mark Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-67 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle can't finish the layup | 58-67 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Luis Massey | 58-67 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Daniel Pirtle - foul #5 on Daniel Pirtle, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Gregory Roberts (SF), Francis Saylor (PF) Albert Castle, Justin McQuesten, Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (PG), Stephen Box (SG), Michael Linneman (SF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Daniel Pirtle, Joshua Tolson | |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey makes the free throw | 61-67 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the shot from the right block | 61-67 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the board | 61-67 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Luis Massey misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-67 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Richard Desir snags the defensive board | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Luis Massey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Earl Malbrough (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Box (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Linneman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Deschamp (tiring) 23 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Desir (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Michael Linneman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Richard Desir tips it home | 61-69 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Castle (SG), Norman Simpson (SF), Justin McQuesten (PF) Christopher Reny, Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Joshua Tolson (C) Earl Malbrough, Stephen Box, Richard Desir | |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-69 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten gets the rebound | 61-69 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-69 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Albert Castle is hacked by Gabriel Garten - foul #2 on Gabriel Garten, team foul #12 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (C) Luis Massey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott White (SG), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Michael Linneman | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Albert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Scott White drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-72 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #3 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Luis Massey (C) Mark Weaver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG) Scott White | |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 63-72 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-72 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the board | 63-72 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Richard Paxton takes the ball from Justin McQuesten | 63-72 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the easy layup | 63-72 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the offensive board | 63-72 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Richard Desir's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Albert Castle | 66-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Castle - foul #4 on Albert Castle, team foul #9 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Linneman (SF) Richard Desir | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Albert Castle buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin McQuesten | 69-74 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Johnny Faulkner is called for the reach on Joshua Tolson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #10 | 69-74 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Michael Linneman snags the defensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Michael Linneman is hacked by Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #11 | 69-76 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Michael Linneman makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Michael Linneman misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-77 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Albert Castle grabs the offensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Albert Castle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Paxton runs out the clock | 69-77 |