| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) SG - James Schank (fresh) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Loren Roles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) PF - William Reid (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:52 | Illinois | William Reid misses the jumper from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the 3 from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | James Schank grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Zachery Baker | 2-4 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom can't tip it in | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to James Schank | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Jason Howard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Zachery Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Keith Zhanel (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Micheal Fortier, William Reid, Craig Atkinson | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Charles Cornett lays it up and in on a great pass from Rolf Zeckzer | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Charles Cornett - foul #1 on Charles Cornett, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | James Young steals the ball from Devin Staley | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | David Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar hits the finger roll | 6-6 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by James Schank in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Schank, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Rolf Zeckzer, Charles Cornett, Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) David Mann | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart and he's fouled by Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (C) Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the free throw | 6-9 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Loren Roles is called for traveling | 6-9 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) SG - James Schank (tiring) SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) C - Loren Roles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | William Reid swats the layup by Jason Howard | 6-11 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Reid | 6-11 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 6-13 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Craig Atkinson swats the short shot by Loren Roles | 6-13 |
| 14:39 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 6-13 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 6-15 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Byron Engstrom | 9-15 |
| 13:43 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-15 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | The jump hook by Loren Roles is blocked by William Reid | 9-15 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | William Reid dunks the ball and he's hacked by Robert Monti - foul #1 on Robert Monti, team foul #4 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Keith Zhanel (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (C) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Marlon Everhart, Craig Atkinson | |
| 13:01 | Illinois | William Reid makes the free throw | 9-18 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | James Schank misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-18 |
| 12:32 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | William Reid blows the wide open layup | 9-18 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Cornett | 9-18 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG) James Schank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (C) William Reid | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is hacked by Efrain Rogers - foul #1 on Efrain Rogers, team foul #5 | 9-18 |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Charles Cornett is called for the reach on Micheal Fortier - foul #2 on Charles Cornett, team foul #6 | 9-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (SF) Charles Cornett | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Efrain Rogers (fresh) SF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) PF - Devin Staley (fresh) C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) SG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't connect on an uncontested shot from the baseline | 9-18 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 11-18 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-18 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski gets the rebound | 11-18 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 11-18 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Mann | 11-18 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Keith Zhanel | 11-20 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Devin Staley connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rolf Zeckzer | 13-20 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Young and he's fouled by Shawn Kolinski - foul #1 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (PG), James Schank (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Efrain Rogers, Shawn Kolinski, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Matthew McDonald (SG), William Reid (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, Keith Zhanel, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Ross Hogan knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Schank | 15-23 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by James Schank - foul #2 on James Schank, team foul #8 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) James Schank | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF) Micheal Fortier | |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:32 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Loren Roles grabs the board | 15-24 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Loren Roles is fouled on the floor by William Reid - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 15-24 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 15-24 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Loren Roles - foul #1 on Loren Roles, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Craig Atkinson blocks the jumper by Byron Engstrom | 15-26 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Loren Roles is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Loren Roles, team foul #10 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Ross Hogan, Jason Howard, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-28 |
| 08:03 | Illinois | William Reid snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is hacked by Efrain Rogers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Efrain Rogers, team foul #11 | 15-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG) Efrain Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti (PF) William Reid | |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 15-28 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti snags the defensive board | 15-28 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Ramiro Salazar steals it from Keith Zhanel in the backcourt | 18-28 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is whistled for traveling | 18-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF), Devin Staley (PF) Shawn Kolinski, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF) Zachery Baker, Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Zeckzer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Devin Staley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by David Mann | 18-30 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Keith Zhanel - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #2 | 18-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (SG) Byron Engstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (C) Keith Zhanel, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Hogan - foul #1 on Ross Hogan, team foul #12 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) Rolf Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the board | 20-31 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom is called for traveling | 20-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF) Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG) Micheal Fortier | |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 20-31 |
| 06:25 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the offensive board | 20-31 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | David Mann is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right wing | 20-31 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Ross Hogan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-31 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 20-31 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Robert Monti tips it in | 22-31 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the open dunk | 22-31 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Byron Engstrom | 22-31 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-31 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the defensive rebound | 22-31 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Byron Engstrom - foul #1 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #13 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Shawn Kolinski (SF), Devin Staley (PF) Ross Hogan, Jason Howard, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Christopher Rossetti (PF) Marlon Everhart, David Mann, James Young | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 22-32 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Devin Staley pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Rossetti - foul #1 on Christopher Rossetti, team foul #3 | 22-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Matthew McDonald | 24-34 |
| 04:24 | Penn State | Devin Staley drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Byron Engstrom | 27-34 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Shawn Kolinski - foul #2 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #14 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF) Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Reid (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti makes the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | Christopher Rossetti misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom's pass is intercepted by Micheal Fortier | 27-35 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is hacked by Byron Engstrom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #15 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Byron Engstrom, Rolf Zeckzer, Jason Howard, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Craig Atkinson (C) Micheal Fortier, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:37 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Loren Roles | 27-36 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the shot in the lane but the foul's on Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #4 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (SG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Robert Monti pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Efrain Rogers (fresh) SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Monti (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Reid (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Atkinson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Robert Monti clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 27-36 |
| 03:07 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Roles - foul #3 on Loren Roles, team foul #16 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (SF) Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski is hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #5 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF) Keith Zhanel, Craig Atkinson | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Charles Cornett's floater is tipped away by William Reid | 27-38 |
| 02:29 | Penn State | Charles Cornett tips it in | 29-38 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | David Mann is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-38 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | James Schank gets the rebound | 29-38 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Charles Cornett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Jason Howard (SF), Devin Staley (PF) Efrain Rogers, Shawn Kolinski, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Zachery Baker, David Mann, William Reid | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Rolf Zeckzer - foul #1 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #17 | 29-38 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | James Schank can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-40 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Jason Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses short on a jumper from the left block | 29-40 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-43 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | James Schank hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Rolf Zeckzer | 32-43 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier's fadeaway is rejected by Devin Staley | 32-43 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 32-43 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Devin Staley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Micheal Fortier | 32-43 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses short on a halfcourt shot | 32-43 |