| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schank (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Roles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard inbounds the ball | 16-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:57 | Penn State | David Mann takes the ball from Byron Engstrom in the backcourt | 16-31 |
| 19:56 | Illinois | David Mann blows the dunk | 16-31 |
| 19:55 | Penn State | Loren Roles gets the rebound | 16-31 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-31 |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 16-31 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Engstrom - foul #3 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #1 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG) Byron Engstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:12 | Illinois | William Reid misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 16-31 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Mann | 16-31 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Monti is called for the reach on Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Robert Monti, team foul #2 | 16-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | David Mann can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Rolf Zeckzer - foul #1 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #3 | 16-31 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | William Reid is called for the reach on Loren Roles - foul #1 on William Reid, team foul #1 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Devin Staley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-33 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | David Mann misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Rolf Zeckzer - foul #2 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #4 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG) Rolf Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Devin Staley is hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SF) David Mann | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Charles Cornett, Devin Staley, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is open but misses the lay-in | 19-35 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Efrain Rogers grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the turnaround in the lane | 21-35 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG) Efrain Rogers | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Jason Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) Rolf Zeckzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Schank (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 2 pts. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 7 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | David Mann's pass is intercepted by Jason Howard | 21-35 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom buries a 3 from straight away | 24-35 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | James Schank steals the ball from Zachery Baker | 24-35 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Loren Roles loses the dribble to Micheal Fortier | 24-35 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | David Mann can't finish the layup | 24-35 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Robert Monti gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jason Howard is hacked by Zachery Baker - foul #2 on Zachery Baker, team foul #3 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Cornett (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Jason Howard, Robert Monti, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Matthew McDonald (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses badly on a floater near the basket | 24-35 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is open and lays it up and in set up by Zachery Baker and he's fouled by James Schank - foul #3 on James Schank, team foul #5 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG) Byron Engstrom | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| 13:40 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the free throw | 24-37 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Devin Staley pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Christopher Rossetti swats the layup by Devin Staley | 24-37 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer can't tip it in | 24-37 |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Devin Staley - foul #1 on Devin Staley, team foul #6 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Keith Zhanel | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), Micheal Fortier (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Rolf Zeckzer and the foul's on Micheal Fortier - foul #1 on Micheal Fortier, team foul #4 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Shawn Kolinski (PF) Rolf Zeckzer, Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses the free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | James Schank steals the ball from Craig Atkinson in the backcourt | 26-37 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Charles Cornett blows the layup | 26-37 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier grabs the board | 26-37 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Cornett - foul #2 on Charles Cornett, team foul #7 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Charles Cornett, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Loren Roles pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Schank (tired) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 8 reb. C - William Reid (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Byron Engstrom - foul #4 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #8 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Byron Engstrom, James Schank, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 11:34 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Jason Howard comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Kolinski | 29-40 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Zachery Baker picks off the pass by Loren Roles | 29-40 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier loses the dribble to Rolf Zeckzer | 29-40 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer hits the finger roll | 31-40 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | David Mann drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 31-42 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Jason Howard grabs the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by David Mann | 31-45 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Loren Roles is whistled for a carry | 31-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ross Hogan (PG), James Schank (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Efrain Rogers, Jason Howard, Shawn Kolinski, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Matthew McDonald (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, Micheal Fortier, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Ramiro Salazar - foul #2 on Ramiro Salazar, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 31-46 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the defensive rebound | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the shot from the left block | 31-46 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Charles Cornett grabs the offensive rebound | 31-46 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Robert Monti drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Schank | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ross Hogan (fresh) SG - James Schank (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Keith Zhanel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-46 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Charles Cornett hits a shot from the right block set up by Ross Hogan and the foul's on Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG) Ross Hogan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | James Young drills a floater from the left side set up by Matthew McDonald | 35-48 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 06:36 | Illinois | James Young grabs the board | 35-48 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Keith Zhanel is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Zhanel, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Loren Roles (C) James Schank, Charles Cornett, Robert Monti, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Craig Atkinson swats the short shot by Rolf Zeckzer | 35-48 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 35-48 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Loren Roles can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-50 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart tips it but misses | 35-50 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the offensive board | 35-50 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Loren Roles denies the turnaround by William Reid | 35-50 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Jason Howard gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 35-50 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | William Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 35-50 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Efrain Rogers (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Byron Engstrom, Rolf Zeckzer, Jason Howard, Loren Roles | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Micheal Fortier (SF), James Young (PF), Christopher Rossetti (C) Marlon Everhart, Matthew McDonald, Craig Atkinson, William Reid | |
| 04:53 | Penn State | James Schank knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Cornett | 37-50 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | James Young drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Zachery Baker | 37-52 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Devin Staley knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 39-52 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 39-52 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Devin Staley | 39-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Efrain Rogers (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Micheal Fortier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Rossetti (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:39 | Penn State | James Schank is whistled for traveling | 39-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Ross Hogan (SG), Shawn Kolinski (PF) James Schank, Efrain Rogers, Devin Staley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Zhanel (SG) Zachery Baker | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rolf Zeckzer | 39-52 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer double dribbles | 39-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Matthew McDonald (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), William Reid (C) Keith Zhanel, Micheal Fortier, James Young, Christopher Rossetti | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | David Mann hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 39-54 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Ross Hogan | 41-54 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | William Reid hits a wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Matthew McDonald steals it from Shawn Kolinski | 41-56 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Ross Hogan - foul #2 on Ross Hogan, team foul #10 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Efrain Rogers (SG), Devin Staley (PF) Ross Hogan, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Micheal Fortier (SF) Marlon Everhart | |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Efrain Rogers | 43-57 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-57 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald misses the tip | 43-57 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley gets the rebound | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Charles Cornett hits a jumpshot from the right side | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the jumper in the lane | 45-57 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Micheal Fortier tips it back up and in | 45-59 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Charles Cornett's floater is tipped away by William Reid | 45-59 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 45-59 |