| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Rousey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Zachery Baker inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Marlon Everhart | 40-31 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Marcellus Goshorn | 40-34 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | David Mann's pass is intercepted by Robert Monti | 40-34 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar hits a floater in the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart blows the layup but the foul's on Marcellus Goshorn - foul #1 on Marcellus Goshorn, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF) James Rousey, Robert Monti | |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Shawn Kolinski | 41-36 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom loses the dribble to Craig Atkinson | 41-36 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | David Mann is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-36 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Stich | 41-36 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | David Mann is called for the reach on Devin Staley - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, Craig Atkinson, John Stich | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Rolf Zeckzer (SG), James Rousey (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Byron Engstrom, Marcellus Goshorn, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Robert Monti connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rolf Zeckzer | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | David Mann hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald and the foul's on James Rousey - foul #2 on James Rousey, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF), Shawn Kolinski (C) James Rousey, Devin Staley | |
| 16:30 | Illinois | David Mann misses the free throw | 43-38 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | David Mann gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled on the floor by Kevin Weiner - foul #1 on Kevin Weiner, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF) David Mann, John Pledger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG), David Singleton (C) James Schank, Robert Monti | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Singleton (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Zachery Baker knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew McDonald | 45-38 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart snags the defensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Young clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Shawn Kolinski - foul #2 on Shawn Kolinski, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), James Rousey (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Joshua Axelson, Kevin Weiner, Shawn Kolinski, David Singleton | |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-38 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | James Rousey clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom snags the offensive board | 45-38 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn's fadeaway is rejected by John Stich | 45-38 |
| 14:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 45-38 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Stich | 45-38 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Byron Engstrom - foul #3 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #5 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (SG), Robert Monti (PF) Marcellus Goshorn, Devin Staley | |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:26 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 46-38 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | John Pledger misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to James Young | 46-38 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Young | 49-38 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Young (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Schank (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Rousey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Robert Monti blocks the jumper by David Mann | 49-38 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | David Mann tips it back up and in | 51-38 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 51-38 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | James Rousey misses the tip | 51-38 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | James Rousey tips it in | 51-40 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Zachery Baker drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Pledger | 54-40 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-40 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 54-40 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Byron Engstrom is called for the reach on David Mann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #6 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Craig Atkinson (PF), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, Zachery Baker, John Pledger, James Young, John Stich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Devin Staley (PF), Shawn Kolinski (C) Byron Engstrom, James Schank, James Rousey, Robert Monti, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Floyd Kent misses the runner from close range | 54-40 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Devin Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner blows the layup but he's fouled by Larry Newell - foul #1 on Larry Newell, team foul #2 | 54-40 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 09:22 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson slams it home on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 56-41 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer gets the offensive rebound | 56-41 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-41 |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald grabs the board | 56-41 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner is whistled for traveling | 59-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), David Singleton (SF), Robert Monti (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Kevin Weiner, Devin Staley, Shawn Kolinski | |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Zachery Baker makes the wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Mann | 61-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Craig Atkinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Singleton (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson misses the shot from the right side | 61-41 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Marlon Everhart | 61-41 |
| 07:12 | Illinois | Ramiro Salazar swats the short shot by John Stich | 61-41 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the follow up shot | 63-41 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Robert Monti is fouled on the floor by Craig Atkinson - foul #1 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #3 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG) Marlon Everhart | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), James Rousey (SF) Marcellus Goshorn, Ramiro Salazar | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | James Rousey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on James Rousey, team foul #7 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) John Stich | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:17 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson drills a runner near the basket set up by David Mann | 65-41 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #4 | 65-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SF) Zachery Baker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Devin Staley (SF), Shawn Kolinski (C) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, David Singleton | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 1st free throw | 65-42 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Monti makes the 2nd free throw | 65-43 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Rolf Zeckzer takes the ball from Floyd Kent in the backcourt | 65-43 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 65-43 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the board | 65-43 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the jumper from the right block | 65-43 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Robert Monti gets the rebound | 65-43 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | James Schank misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-43 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Craig Atkinson | 65-43 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Pledger is hacked by Devin Staley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Devin Staley, team foul #8 | 65-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) Robert Monti | |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Shawn Kolinski | 66-43 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer's pass is intercepted by John Stich | 66-43 |
| 04:24 | Illinois | John Pledger connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Mann | 69-43 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | James Schank loses the dribble to Craig Atkinson | 69-43 |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Rolf Zeckzer - foul #3 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #9 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), James Young (PF) John Pledger, Craig Atkinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG) Rolf Zeckzer | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Devin Staley pulls down the rebound | 69-43 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski loses the dribble to Marlon Everhart | 69-43 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Young is hacked by James Schank in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Schank, team foul #10 | 69-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (PF) Shawn Kolinski | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Young misses the 1st free throw | 69-43 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 70-43 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | David Singleton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-43 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | Illinois | James Young can't connect on a shot from the left block | 70-43 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 70-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Schank (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Singleton (fresh) C - Devin Staley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, John Stich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG) Joshua Axelson | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | James Young misses short on a shot from the left side | 70-43 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses the jump hook from the baseline | 70-43 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 70-43 |
| 02:31 | Illinois | James Young buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 72-43 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | David Singleton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 72-43 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-43 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | James Young scores on a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 74-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | James Schank clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-43 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Floyd Kent gets the rebound | 74-43 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | James Young misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 74-43 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Weiner | 74-43 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the dunk but he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #5 | 74-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), Craig Atkinson (PF), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young, Floyd Kent | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (C) David Singleton | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 1st free throw | 74-44 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-45 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Mann is hacked by James Schank - foul #4 on James Schank, team foul #11 | 74-45 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 1st free throw | 74-45 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 75-45 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Shawn Kolinski | 75-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by James Schank - foul #5 on James Schank, team foul #12 | 75-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (SG) James Schank | |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 76-47 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 76-47 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Devin Staley gets the rebound | 76-47 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Rolf Zeckzer | 76-49 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Marlon Everhart | 78-49 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | David Mann is called for the reach on Joshua Axelson - foul #3 on David Mann, team foul #6 | 78-49 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Devin Staley misses the 3 from the right wing | 78-49 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | David Mann snags the defensive board | 78-49 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | David Mann runs out the clock | 78-49 |