| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Frye (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) SF - Lloyd Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Edward Edwards connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lloyd Arnold | 31-25 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Porter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by William Frye | 34-25 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins loses the dribble to Clayton Jeon | 34-25 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | David Porter is hacked by Lloyd Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lloyd Arnold, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold, Edward Edwards | |
| 18:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by William Frye is denied by Denver Berkeley | 34-25 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Scott Weber can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | David Porter blows the dunk but the foul's on Denver Berkeley - foul #2 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG) Raymond Kuhn | |
| 18:05 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:05 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Scott Weber steals it from William Hancock | 35-25 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Sean Brezinski steals it from Scott Weber in the backcourt | 35-25 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | William Hancock lays it in set up by Sean Brezinski | 35-27 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | David Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Porter | 35-27 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Trevor Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 35-27 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-27 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 16:24 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Trevor Davis drills a floater from the left wing | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Frye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Hancock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Denver Berkeley (fairly fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | William Hancock's floater is knocked away by Clayton Jeon | 37-27 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Scott Weber gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Scott Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG), Jeremy Clark (PF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Trevor Davis, Clayton Jeon, William Frye | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) Sean Brezinski, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Bell | 37-27 |
| 14:06 | Illinois | Ronald Perkins is called for the reach on Dikembe Arboleda - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #3 | 37-27 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses badly on a floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-27 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 12:57 | Illinois | Scott Weber buries a jumper from the left block set up by Dikembe Arboleda | 39-27 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-27 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Keith Bell | 39-27 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robbie Crawford - foul #4 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), William Frye (SF) Scott Weber, David Porter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Edward Edwards (PF) Edwin Banuelos, Robbie Crawford | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold blows the layup but he's fouled by Keith Bell - foul #1 on Keith Bell, team foul #1 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Frye (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (fairly fresh) SF - Lloyd Arnold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Keith Bell drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Trevor Davis | 42-28 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF) Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold | |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Keith Bell is hacked by William Hancock in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hancock, team foul #5 | 42-28 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Edward Edwards drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 42-30 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Trevor Davis makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Keith Bell and the foul's on William Hancock - foul #3 on William Hancock, team foul #6 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Jeremy Clark (PF) William Frye, Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Trevor Davis misses the free throw | 44-30 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lloyd Arnold | 44-32 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Keith Bell is fouled on the floor by Lloyd Arnold - foul #3 on Lloyd Arnold, team foul #7 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Trevor Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins makes the floater in the paint | 46-34 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Lloyd Arnold steals it from Keith Bell in the backcourt | 46-34 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Scott Weber is called for 10 seconds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Frye (C) Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Lloyd Arnold buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Edward Edwards grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Edward Edwards hits a shot from the right side set up by Sean Brezinski | 46-41 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Frye misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ronald Perkins - foul #4 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), Clayton Jeon (PF), Dikembe Arboleda (C) Keith Bell, David Porter, Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edwin Banuelos (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold, Edward Edwards | |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Frye misses the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | William Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Trevor Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Weber (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Frye (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edwin Banuelos (fresh) 3 ast. SG - William Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) PF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Ronald Perkins (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Scott Weber is called for the reach on William Hancock - foul #2 on Scott Weber, team foul #2 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (SF) William Frye | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Hancock | 47-43 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Clayton Jeon buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Trevor Davis | 49-43 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Trevor Davis picks off the pass by William Hancock | 49-43 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark lays it in on a great pass from Trevor Davis | 51-43 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Scott Weber | 51-43 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Denver Berkeley - foul #3 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #9 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), David Porter (SF), William Frye (C) Scott Weber, Clayton Jeon, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Edwin Banuelos, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Ronald Perkins | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clayton Jeon (PF) Jeremy Clark | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | David Porter double dribbles | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Keith Bell steals it from Jerry Bolling | 52-43 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Keith Bell comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-43 |
| 04:16 | Illinois | William Frye pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | William Frye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (C) William Frye | |
| Subs | Penn State | Orlando Perez (C) Ronald Perkins | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Orlando Perez misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clayton Jeon | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Trevor Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Porter (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clayton Jeon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Bolling (fairly fresh) SF - Lloyd Arnold (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Keith Bell is fouled on the floor by Sean Brezinski - foul #2 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Scott Weber (SG) Trevor Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Lloyd Arnold, Orlando Perez | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Keith Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Porter - foul #1 on David Porter, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeremy Clark (PF) Clayton Jeon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford misses the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Sean Brezinski steals the ball from Keith Bell in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | William Hancock hits the finger roll on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:28 | Illinois | David Porter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | William Hancock gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Keith Bell - foul #2 on Keith Bell, team foul #4 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG), Clayton Jeon (PF), William Frye (C) Keith Bell, Jeremy Clark, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Lloyd Arnold (SF) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | David Porter knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Trevor Davis | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | David Porter connects on the open 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Weber | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses the tip | 58-51 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford tips it in | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Scott Weber is hacked by Jerry Bolling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (PG) Trevor Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Scott Weber makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Scott Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #12 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Trevor Davis (PG) Keith Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robbie Crawford | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on David Porter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | William Frye grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Frye runs out the clock | 62-59 |