| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 3 pf. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Seng inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | Ricky Winter picks off the pass by David Seng | 41-35 |
| 19:36 | Illinois | Steven Trower swats the short shot by Christopher Goncalves | 41-35 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | David Seng misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Ricky Winter grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Jamie Morris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the board | 41-35 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 41-35 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Edward Landon blocks the short jumper by Christopher Goncalves | 41-35 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 41-35 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Christopher Goncalves takes the ball from David Seng | 41-35 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Ricky Winter banks in the layup set up by Christopher Goncalves | 41-37 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #1 on Frank Steiner, team foul #1 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Nash (PF), Louis Cochran (C) Ricky Winter, John Leblanc | |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Charles Rickman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-38 |
| 17:11 | Illinois | Jamie Morris pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Frank Steiner is whistled for a carry | 43-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (C) Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris | |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold lays it in set up by Martin Lavigne | 45-38 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Richard Nash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Dwain Landy - foul #2 on Dwain Landy, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Ricky Winter (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Louis Cochran | |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 16:05 | Illinois | Richard Nash pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-38 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Joshua Zeno tips it home | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwain Landy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) PF - Ricky Winter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nash (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | David Seng scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Rickman | 48-40 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Dwain Landy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | David Seng clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 48-43 |
| 14:41 | Illinois | Ricky Winter pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Dwain Landy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Steven Trower grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Dwain Landy steals it from David Seng | 48-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Charles Rickman steals the ball from Bryan Pavlosky | 48-43 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Steven Trower loses the ball out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, David Seng, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Louis Cochran (PF), John Leblanc (C) Joshua Zeno, Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Ricky Winter, Richard Nash | |
| 13:06 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the contested jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Louis Cochran | 48-45 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-45 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Frank Steiner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Edward Landon - foul #1 on Edward Landon, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Louis Cochran blocks the short jumper by David Seng | 48-47 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Louis Cochran grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Frank Steiner lays it up and in on a great pass from Christopher Goncalves | 48-49 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | David Seng can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 48-49 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Louis Cochran gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jamie Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Cochran (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Frank Steiner can't connect on a runner from close range | 48-49 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves tips it back up and in | 48-51 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | David Seng tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the dunk but he's fouled by Charles Rickman - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ricky Winter (PF), Richard Nash (C) Louis Cochran, John Leblanc | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Edward Landon gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Ricky Winter swats the layup by David Seng | 50-52 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frank Steiner | 50-52 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | David Seng gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | David Seng misses badly on a runner in the paint | 50-52 |
| 09:47 | Illinois | Jamie Morris gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Jamie Morris misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Landon | 50-52 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter's floater is tipped away by Richard Nash | 50-52 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | David Seng's pass is intercepted by Jamie Morris | 50-52 |
| 08:40 | Illinois | Jamie Morris misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | David Seng scores on a floater from close range and he's fouled by Jamie Morris - foul #1 on Jamie Morris, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Steven Trower (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Fredrick Hunter, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Louis Cochran (PF), John Leblanc (C) Christopher Goncalves, Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter, Richard Nash | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | David Seng makes the free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Louis Cochran tips it in | 53-54 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is fouled on the floor by Joshua Zeno - foul #1 on Joshua Zeno, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (C) David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Zeno (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwain Landy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Pavlosky (fresh) PF - Louis Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Roger Padgett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dwain Landy gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Gerald Arnold steals it from Louis Cochran | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Steven Trower clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Bryan Pavlosky - foul #1 on Bryan Pavlosky, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Edward Landon (C) Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Ricky Winter (PF) Joshua Zeno, Louis Cochran | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves blows the layup but the foul's on Steven Trower - foul #3 on Steven Trower, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Steven Trower clanks a jump hook from close range | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves blows the layup over the doubleteam | 54-55 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | A charge is called on Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Richard Nash (C) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, John Leblanc | |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Jamie Morris is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frank Steiner | 54-57 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 54-57 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Charles Rickman grabs the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Steven Trower can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-57 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Frank Steiner pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner jams it against the doubleteam set up by Jamie Morris and he's fouled by Edward Landon - foul #2 on Edward Landon, team foul #6 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) David Seng, Steven Trower, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Louis Cochran (C) Ricky Winter | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Frank Steiner picks off the pass by Derek Lindauer | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Frank Steiner connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jamie Morris | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Louis Cochran denies the turnaround by Fredrick Hunter | 54-62 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Louis Cochran pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jamie Morris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nash (fresh) 3 reb. C - Louis Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Louis Cochran is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Padgett - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Louis Cochran misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne is hacked by Dwain Landy - foul #3 on Dwain Landy, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Leblanc (C) Louis Cochran | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-62 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dwain Landy | 56-65 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Leblanc - foul #3 on John Leblanc, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Edward Landon (C) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash | |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Roger Padgett is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Roger Padgett, team foul #8 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (PF) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-67 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Steven Trower tips it but misses | 58-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 58-67 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves is hacked by Roger Padgett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roger Padgett, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-68 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Charles Rickman drills a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Dwain Landy - foul #4 on Dwain Landy, team foul #8 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG) Zachary Harbin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Charles Rickman is called for the reach on Christopher Goncalves in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Rickman, team foul #10 | 61-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (PF) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, Ricky Winter | |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:52 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | David Seng hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Rickman | 63-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Dwain Landy is hacked by Martin Lavigne in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #11 | 63-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Dwain Landy misses the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 01:42 | Illinois | Dwain Landy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-71 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne is fouled on the floor by Richard Nash - foul #3 on Richard Nash, team foul #9 | 63-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG), Jamie Morris (SF), Ricky Winter (PF) Dwain Landy, Bryan Pavlosky, Richard Nash | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Martin Lavigne misses the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ricky Winter | 64-71 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Martin Lavigne is called for the reach on Ricky Winter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Martin Lavigne, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dwain Landy (SG), Bryan Pavlosky (SF), Richard Nash (C) Frank Steiner, Jamie Morris, John Leblanc | |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ricky Winter makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Ricky Winter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Edward Landon grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Richard Nash picks off the pass by Steven Trower | 64-72 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Leblanc (C) Ricky Winter | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dwain Landy is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Rickman - foul #4 on Charles Rickman, team foul #13 | 64-72 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dwain Landy makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dwain Landy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Steven Trower banks in the layup on a great pass from David Seng | 66-74 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Charles Rickman is called for the reach on Bryan Pavlosky in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Rickman, team foul #14 | 66-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG) Charles Rickman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky makes the 1st free throw | 66-75 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky makes the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Steven Trower loses the ball out of bounds | 66-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) David Seng, Steven Trower, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Zeno (PG), Louis Cochran (C) Christopher Goncalves, John Leblanc | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Zachary Harbin is called for the reach on Bryan Pavlosky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #15 | 66-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky misses the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Bryan Pavlosky misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter gets the rebound | 66-76 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter hits a jumper from the left wing | 68-76 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Edward Landon (C) Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), John Leblanc (C) Joshua Zeno, Louis Cochran | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Nash is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Harbin - foul #3 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #16 | 68-76 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Nash makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Richard Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Christopher Goncalves steps in front of the Edward Landon pass | 68-78 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Dwain Landy lays it up and in set up by Christopher Goncalves | 68-80 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Christopher Goncalves steps in front of the Edward Landon pass | 68-80 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves runs out the clock | 68-80 |