| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Charles Turner inbounds the ball | 18-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | The jump hook by Donald Hadley is blocked by Steven Trower | 18-34 |
| 19:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Carvalho | 18-34 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Steven Trower hits a turnaround from the baseline | 20-34 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-34 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it but misses | 20-34 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Lindauer | 20-34 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-34 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 20-34 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | Frank Steiner hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 20-34 |
| 18:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the tip | 20-34 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Donald Hadley tips it home | 20-36 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 22-36 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Donald Hadley and he's fouled by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #1 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho, Derek Lindauer, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Steven Trower is called for traveling | 22-39 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Gerald Arnold - foul #2 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG) Frank Steiner | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 1st free throw | 22-39 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 22-40 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Steven Trower's pass is intercepted by Charles Turner | 22-40 |
| 16:15 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-40 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter grabs the board | 22-40 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Steven Trower blows the layup but he's hacked by Frederick Dicus - foul #1 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 1st free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Jenson (fresh) SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Christopher Goncalves | 23-42 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Charles Rickman is hacked by Christopher Goncalves - foul #2 on Christopher Goncalves, team foul #2 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Frederick Dicus (C) Michael Jenson, Dusty Beeler | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Reuben Thompson steals the ball from David Palmer | 23-42 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a runner in the lane | 23-42 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Steven Trower gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Frederick Dicus steps in front of the Matthew Carvalho pass | 23-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by David Seng - foul #4 on David Seng, team foul #3 | 23-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Derek Lindauer (SF) David Palmer, David Seng | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the easy layup | 23-43 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Trower | 23-43 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Frederick Dicus swats the layup by Lawrence Thompson | 23-43 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Derek Lindauer - foul #2 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #4 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho, Derek Lindauer, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 23-43 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Charles Rickman connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fredrick Hunter and he's fouled by Charles Turner - foul #3 on Charles Turner, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (SF), Steven Trower (PF) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Derek Lindauer steps in front of the Dusty Beeler pass | 26-43 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Reuben Thompson - foul #1 on Reuben Thompson, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Derek Lindauer, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Ricky Winter (C) Frank Steiner, Reuben Thompson | |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 26-43 |
| 11:51 | Illinois | Ricky Winter is hacked by Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #5 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (SF) Roger Padgett, David Palmer, Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Ricky Winter | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Lawrence Thompson blocks the short jumper by Donald Hadley | 26-43 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Charles Turner | 26-45 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 28-45 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Matthew Carvalho - foul #2 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Derek Lindauer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF) Donald Hadley, Charles Turner | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 28-46 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #7 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (C) David Palmer, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-46 |
| 10:10 | Illinois | Frank Steiner tips it back up and in | 28-48 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roger Padgett | 31-48 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Trower - foul #3 on Steven Trower, team foul #8 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Charles Rickman (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Matthew Carvalho, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Christopher Goncalves, Dusty Beeler | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Frederick Dicus is called for the reach on Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #5 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the driving attempt in the lane | 33-50 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Charles Turner hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Hadley | 33-52 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Steven Trower comes up short on the shot from the left side | 33-52 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Donald Hadley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Arnold - foul #3 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #9 | 33-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Derek Lindauer (C) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG), Dusty Beeler (PF) Frank Steiner, Frederick Dicus | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 33-53 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-54 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Charles Rickman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dusty Beeler - foul #1 on Dusty Beeler, team foul #6 | 33-54 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #10 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Steven Trower, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Charles Turner makes the 1st free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Charles Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 35-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Seng (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | David Seng is called for the reach on Dusty Beeler - foul #5 on David Seng, team foul #11 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (SF), Steven Trower (PF) David Seng, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Charles Turner | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-57 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Steven Trower knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-57 |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #7 | 37-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF) Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson | |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Roger Padgett scores on a 3 from straight away | 40-57 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-60 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Steven Trower | 43-60 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler can't finish the layup | 43-60 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Donald Hadley hits the follow up shot | 43-62 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Frank Steiner, team foul #8 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Palmer (SG), Derek Lindauer (PF) Roger Padgett, Matthew Carvalho, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF) Donald Hadley | |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus grabs the board | 44-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is hacked by Derek Lindauer - foul #3 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #12 | 44-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SG) Frank Steiner | |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 44-63 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-64 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-64 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is hacked by Charles Rickman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Rickman, team foul #13 | 44-64 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 44-65 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 44-66 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-66 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler snags the defensive board | 44-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:08 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 44-68 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the jumper from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus buries a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Reuben Thompson | 46-70 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Edward Landon (C) Matthew Carvalho, Fredrick Hunter, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (C) Christopher Goncalves, Dusty Beeler, Frederick Dicus | |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Charles Turner slams it home | 46-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Edward Landon (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Charles Rickman comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-72 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Charles Rickman's floater is tipped away by Ricky Winter | 46-72 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Charles Turner pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Derek Lindauer is called for the reach on Reuben Thompson - foul #4 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #14 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PF) Charles Turner | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-74 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-74 |
| 02:45 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson gets the rebound | 46-74 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Goncalves | 46-77 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold's pass is intercepted by Christopher Goncalves | 46-77 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Donald Hadley's pass is intercepted by Charles Rickman in the backcourt | 46-77 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | David Palmer lays it in on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 48-77 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-77 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the board | 48-77 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the easy layup | 48-77 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter tips it home | 50-77 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Hadley | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Charles Rickman comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 50-79 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 50-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley is hacked by Edward Landon - foul #1 on Edward Landon, team foul #15 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (SF) Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Illinois | Charles Turner (SF), Dusty Beeler (PF), Frederick Dicus (C) Reuben Thompson, Christopher Goncalves, Ricky Winter | |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 1st free throw | 50-79 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-79 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus snags the offensive board | 50-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Donald Hadley runs out the clock | 50-79 |