| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) SF - Richard Burns (fresh) PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it home | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Richard Hubbard swats the short shot by Raymond Haddix | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Roger Maciel and the foul's on Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard can't finish the layup | 6-2 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis snags the offensive board | 6-2 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-2 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it in | 6-4 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Roger Maciel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-4 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Harold Debellis can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Illinois | Gary Bradley pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a jumper from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Gary Bradley tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Victorino and the foul's on Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #1 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Schrader and he's fouled by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #2 | 10-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Hubbard | |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the free throw | 11-7 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro drills a fadeaway from the right side and he's hacked by Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Raymond Haddix | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall misses the runner near the basket | 11-10 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall grabs the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 13-10 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks travels with the ball | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Illinois | Adam Haines is called for the reach on Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Adam Haines, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Gary Bradley (PF) Roger Maciel, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses long on a shot in the lane | 13-10 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 13-10 |
| 14:49 | Illinois | Matthew Lane pulls down the rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 13-10 |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:19 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew Lane | 15-10 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Richard Burns steps in front of the Joseph Pedro pass | 15-10 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Joseph Pedro is called for the reach on Gary Bradley - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Clyde Pate (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Matthew Lane, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| 13:21 | Illinois | Roger Maciel's pass is intercepted by Matthew Macfarlane | 15-10 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Harold Debellis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Edward Schrader is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Roger Maciel | 18-10 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-10 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 18-10 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Clyde Pate travels with the ball | 18-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Samuel Tipton | |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-10 |
| 12:12 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 18-10 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Harold Debellis swats the layup by Gary Bradley | 18-10 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the board | 18-10 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits the finger roll set up by Harold Debellis | 18-12 |
| 11:48 | Illinois | Edward Schrader works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't tip it in | 18-12 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Harold Debellis loses the ball out of bounds | 18-12 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Roger Maciel comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-12 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-12 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 18-12 |
| 10:45 | Illinois | Matthew Macfarlane picks off the pass by Edward Schrader | 18-12 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Debellis and the foul's on Jeffrey Hall - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (PF) Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the free throw | 18-15 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-15 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Maciel | 18-15 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Edward Schrader shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Macfarlane | 18-15 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Matthew Lane steals the ball from Richard Hubbard | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Illinois | Edward Schrader shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-15 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks pulls down the rebound | 18-15 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Clyde Pate (PF) Roger Maciel, Edward Schrader, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Adam Haines, Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| 09:03 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is called for traveling | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Gary Bradley is called for the reach on Edward Dennison - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled on the floor by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #5 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Adam Haines | 18-17 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Richard Burns is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 20-17 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus tips it in | 20-19 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kwabena Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) C - Gary Bradley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Illinois | Gary Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 20-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Jeffrey Hall (C) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Harold Debellis drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 20-22 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Clyde Pate knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Roger Maciel | 22-22 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Matthew Lane steals the ball from Matthew Macfarlane | 22-22 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Roger Maciel lays it up and in on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 24-22 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Roger Maciel - foul #1 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Gary Bradley (PF) Roger Maciel, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Adam Haines scores on a 3 from straight away | 24-25 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel banks in the layup and he's hacked by Adam Haines - foul #2 on Adam Haines, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (PF) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Adam Haines, Edward Dennison | |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel makes the free throw | 27-25 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel is hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #1 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #6 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Gary Bradley (PF) Edward Schrader, Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Richard Burns's pass is intercepted by Harold Debellis | 27-28 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Harold Debellis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-28 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 27-28 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Bryant Hicks - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #7 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Larry Victorino | 29-31 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is fouled on the floor by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG), Matthew Lane (SF), Raymond Haddix (PF) Kwabena Abdel, Richard Burns, Clyde Pate | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lane (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Bradley (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Roger Maciel grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Roger Maciel hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Matthew Lane | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Matthew Lane is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #1 on Matthew Lane, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (C) Gary Bradley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Edward Dennison, Richard Hubbard | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Matthew Lane grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #9 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Larry Victorino clanks a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Edward Schrader - foul #1 on Edward Schrader, team foul #8 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF) Matthew Lane | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hall | 36-31 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | A charge is called on Jeffrey Hall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Hall, team foul #9 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses the tip | 36-31 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Roger Maciel gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Roger Maciel loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kwabena Abdel (PG), Matthew Lane (C) Roger Maciel, Jeffrey Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Larry Victorino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Larry Victorino, team foul #10 | 36-31 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Edward Schrader grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Haddix | 39-31 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses the floater from the right wing | 39-31 |