| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer inbounds the ball | 20-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Wayne Foster misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-37 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 18:51 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 20-37 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 20-37 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Phillips - foul #1 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #1 | 20-37 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips snags the defensive board | 20-37 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Robert Fisher hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Phillips | 20-39 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 22-39 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Robert Fisher | 22-41 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 24-41 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 24-41 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 24-41 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Robert Fisher steps in front of the Gerardo Ortega pass | 24-41 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey lays it in on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 24-43 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | David Bertrand's pass is intercepted by Wayne Foster | 24-43 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | Wayne Foster blows the layup | 24-43 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the fadeaway from the right block | 24-43 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson tips it in | 26-43 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-43 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerardo Ortega | 28-43 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nelson Boyer | 28-46 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | David Bertrand clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 14:26 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips misses short on a jumper from the right side | 28-46 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a runner in the lane | 28-46 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-46 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 28-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer grabs the board | 28-46 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is denied on a layup by Robert Fisher | 28-46 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Andrew Bailey | 28-46 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer's pass is intercepted by Lewis Pearson | 28-46 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder buries a driving attempt near the basket | 30-46 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips's pass is intercepted by Gerardo Ortega in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses badly on a shot near the basket | 30-46 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Fisher (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Robert Fisher blows the layup | 32-46 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is denied on a layup by Andrew Bailey | 32-46 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Wayne Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SG), Juan Rios (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Edward Fox (SG), Sam Long (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Nathaniel Phillips, Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is whistled for traveling | 32-46 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Austin Coward | 32-48 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses the floater from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Edward Fox grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Austin Coward | 32-50 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the offensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | George Kepley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) George Kepley, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:45 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez picks off the pass by Edward Fox | 32-50 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Terrance Riccio swats the dunk try by Jeffrey Kidder | 32-50 |
| 08:32 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-50 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lewis Pearson | 32-50 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Luis Hernadez | 34-50 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is hacked by Luis Hernadez - foul #1 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #1 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Johnson (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Sam Long, Terrance Riccio | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Robert Fisher's pass is intercepted by Luis Hernadez | 34-50 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 07:05 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Wayne Foster (SG), Sam Long (PF) Austin Coward, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Fisher scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Foster and the foul's on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (PF) Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:36 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the free throw | 34-52 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the board | 34-52 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Nathaniel Phillips is called for the reach on David Bertrand in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathaniel Phillips, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | David Bertrand clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #4 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Luis Hernadez - foul #2 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #4 | 36-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Sam Long misses the 1st free throw | 36-52 |
| 06:00 | Illinois | Sam Long makes the 2nd free throw | 36-53 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson knocks in the runner near the basket | 38-53 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio throws it down and he's fouled by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, John Huff, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Juan Rios is whistled for traveling | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Fox (SG), Tomas Wilde (PF) Wayne Foster, Sam Long | |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Edward Fox can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-55 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-55 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde gets the rebound | 38-55 |
| 04:28 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Robert Johnson (C) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (SG) Edward Fox | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Robert Fisher clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-55 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nathaniel Phillips (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #6 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF) Nelson Boyer, Tomas Wilde | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #4 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), John Huff (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) Gerardo Ortega, Jeffrey Kidder, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Nathaniel Phillips | |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 02:20 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses long on a jumper from the left block | 38-57 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the defensive board | 38-57 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Sam Long takes the ball from Luis Hernadez | 38-57 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is denied on a layup by Erwin Walkup | 38-57 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-57 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey can't tip it in | 38-57 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Sam Long tips it but misses | 38-57 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | John Huff connects on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Austin Coward throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, John Huff, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips (PG), Nelson Boyer (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Austin Coward, Sam Long, Terrance Riccio | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson scores on a turnaround near the basket | 42-57 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Nathaniel Phillips runs out the clock | 42-57 |