| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rousey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Rousey inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | James Rousey's pass is intercepted by Marlon Everhart | 22-34 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 22-34 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Zachery Baker | 22-34 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 22-36 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #1 | 22-36 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Robert Monti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Zachery Baker buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Mann | 22-39 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is fouled on the floor by John Stich - foul #1 on John Stich, team foul #2 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Devin Staley (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, James Rousey, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 22-39 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Devin Staley tips it but misses | 22-39 |
| 17:57 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 22-39 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | John Stich is fouled in the backcourt by James Schank - foul #2 on James Schank, team foul #1 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF) Byron Engstrom, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | James Young is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Young, team foul #3 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Marlon Everhart steps in front of the Shawn Kolinski pass | 22-39 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket | 22-41 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | James Schank can't connect on a floater from the left side | 22-41 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 22-41 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David Mann's pass is intercepted by Kevin Weiner | 22-41 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Weiner | 24-41 |
| 16:29 | Illinois | Zachery Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), James Rousey (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) James Schank, Rolf Zeckzer, Kevin Weiner, Devin Staley, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | James Rousey lays it in | 26-41 |
| 16:12 | Illinois | James Rousey is called for the reach on Matthew McDonald in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rousey, team foul #2 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (SF) James Rousey | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:51 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Salazar - foul #2 on Ramiro Salazar, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF) David Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Rousey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Pledger (fresh) PF - John Stich (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald comes up short on the floater in the paint | 26-41 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn snags the defensive board | 26-41 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | James Rousey is hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #3 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #4 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Devin Staley (PF), Shawn Kolinski (C) Byron Engstrom, Robert Monti, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SG), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, John Stich, Craig Atkinson | |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Matthew McDonald swats the layup by James Rousey | 26-41 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Devin Staley tips it back up and in | 28-41 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Zachery Baker connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Young | 28-43 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-43 |
| 14:10 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 28-43 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses badly on a floater from the left side | 28-43 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent hits the follow up shot | 28-45 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses long on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Floyd Kent - foul #1 on Floyd Kent, team foul #5 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, James Rousey, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Stich (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Devin Staley makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Devin Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-45 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Devin Staley gets the rebound | 30-45 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the jump hook from close range | 32-45 |
| 12:47 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-45 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar tips it but misses | 32-45 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Robert Monti tips it home | 34-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | John Pledger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), David Singleton (PF) Byron Engstrom, Devin Staley, Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Zachery Baker | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG) Joshua Axelson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 36-47 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 36-47 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Schank (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 2 stl. PF - David Singleton (fresh) C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Pledger (fairly fresh) PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Mann is whistled for a carry | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Joshua Axelson (SG), Robert Monti (PF), Shawn Kolinski (C) Rolf Zeckzer, James Schank, David Singleton, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, John Stich, Craig Atkinson | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Floyd Kent is called for the reach on Shawn Kolinski - foul #2 on Floyd Kent, team foul #7 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), James Rousey (SF) Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Robert Monti grabs the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 10:53 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled on the floor by Byron Engstrom - foul #2 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (C) Robert Monti | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Floyd Kent's pass is intercepted by James Rousey | 36-47 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #8 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Devin Staley (PF) Byron Engstrom, James Rousey, Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, Floyd Kent | |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 37-50 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Devin Staley's pass is intercepted by Zachery Baker | 37-50 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Zachery Baker slams it home | 37-52 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | David Singleton clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-52 |
| 09:01 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Kevin Weiner takes the ball from Marlon Everhart in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | David Singleton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-52 |
| 08:17 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 37-55 |
| 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) | |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Matthew McDonald steals it from James Schank | 37-55 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Schank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 3 stl. PF - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Singleton (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-57 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Devin Staley tips it back up and in | 39-57 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | The short jumper by Zachery Baker is denied by Devin Staley | 39-57 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Devin Staley | 39-57 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | David Singleton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | James Young snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Marcellus Goshorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #5 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Rolf Zeckzer (SG), James Rousey (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, Kevin Weiner, Devin Staley, David Singleton | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Pledger (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Matthew McDonald, Zachery Baker, James Young, Craig Atkinson | |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Floyd Kent travels with the ball | 39-57 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Robert Monti is fouled on the floor by Floyd Kent - foul #3 on Floyd Kent, team foul #9 | 39-57 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 05:54 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-57 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 41-57 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | James Rousey is whistled for traveling | 41-57 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | John Stich hits the finger roll set up by Marlon Everhart | 41-59 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | John Stich steals it from James Rousey | 41-59 |
| 04:55 | Illinois | David Mann is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 41-61 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-61 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart hits a floater from close range | 41-63 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-63 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 04:01 | Illinois | David Mann's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), James Schank (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Devin Staley (C) Byron Engstrom, Rolf Zeckzer, James Rousey, Robert Monti, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Zachery Baker (SG), Craig Atkinson (C) David Mann, Marlon Everhart, Floyd Kent | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Devin Staley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-63 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Kolinski | 41-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) SG - James Schank (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Devin Staley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Zachery Baker (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fairly fresh) PF - John Stich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Devin Staley can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-63 |
| 03:36 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the board | 41-63 |
| 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) | |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 41-65 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Zachery Baker steps in front of the Shawn Kolinski pass | 41-65 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | John Pledger banks in the layup on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 41-67 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Stich - foul #2 on John Stich, team foul #10 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), James Young (PF) Matthew McDonald, John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Marlon Everhart | 43-70 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | James Schank's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Atkinson | 43-70 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 43-70 |
| 01:24 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Mann | 43-72 |
| 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) | |
| 01:17 | Penn State | James Schank buries a 3 from straight away set up by Joshua Axelson | 46-72 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski gets the rebound | 46-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | James Young pulls down the rebound | 46-72 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 46-72 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner tips it in | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 48-72 |