| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Lenz | 24-32 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Henry Lambright's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lenz | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard tips it in | 24-34 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 24-34 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Andrew Lee grabs the board | 24-34 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-34 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 24-34 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Samuel Birdsell | 24-34 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Reginald Reavis steps in front of the Tracy Doby pass | 24-34 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| 16:36 | Illinois | Henry Lambright knocks in the jumper from close range | 24-36 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't finish the layup | 24-36 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | Henry Lambright gets the rebound | 24-36 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Samuel Birdsell - foul #2 on Samuel Birdsell, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF), Rickey Anderson (C) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee, Henry Lambright | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the free throw | 26-38 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Shane Ferguson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rickey Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 26-38 |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a runner near the basket | 28-38 |
| 14:44 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Eddie Gerhard | 28-40 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 28-40 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the offensive board | 28-40 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Shane Ferguson steals it from Reginald Reavis | 28-40 |
| 14:01 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard misses the lay-in | 28-40 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Rickey Anderson hits the follow up shot | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 13:17 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Robert Lenz gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Paul Bennett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-42 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson buries a jumper in the paint | 33-44 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Robert Lenz is called for the reach on Eddie Gerhard - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Michael Zorens (SG), Samuel Birdsell (SF), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Shane Ferguson, Eddie Gerhard, Tracy Doby, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Zorens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Gustavo Romano takes the ball from Michael Zorens | 33-44 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Henry Lambright - foul #2 on Henry Lambright, team foul #2 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | Michael Zorens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-44 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is fouled on the floor by Eric Cooper - foul #2 on Eric Cooper, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG) Michael Zorens | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Eric Cooper takes the ball from Reginald Reavis | 34-44 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Young Fang | 34-44 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Lee - foul #1 on Andrew Lee, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Reginald Reavis, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Eric Cooper | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman steps out of bounds on the baseline | 34-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Gustavo Romano, Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:33 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits a jumper in the lane and he's hacked by Andrew Lee - foul #2 on Andrew Lee, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Shane Ferguson, Andrew Lee | |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | The jumper by Henry Lambright is denied by Robert Lenz | 37-44 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Henry Lambright tips it in | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Eric Cooper (fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Samuel Birdsell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ryan Linkous (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Paul Bennett lays it in | 39-46 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Henry Lambright loses the ball out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Albert Baber, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG), Tracy Doby (SF), Rickey Anderson (C) Eric Cooper, Samuel Birdsell, Henry Lambright | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Robert Lenz scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Reginald Reavis | 41-46 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson loses the dribble to Scott Hutchinson | 41-46 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Tracy Doby pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Tracy Doby hits a runner from the baseline | 41-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson is hacked by Ryan Linkous - foul #2 on Ryan Linkous, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (PG), Andrew Lee (PF), Henry Lambright (C) Eddie Gerhard, Ryan Linkous, Rickey Anderson | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Young Fang hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 41-48 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Shane Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Henry Lambright loses the ball out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard (SG) Shane Ferguson | |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Albert Baber's pass is intercepted by Henry Lambright | 41-48 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 41-48 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Henry Lambright hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Samuel Birdsell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Gerhard (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Tracy Doby (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Lambright (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Paul Bennett banks in the layup | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on a jumper from close range | 43-53 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it back up and in | 45-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Pittman | 47-54 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Albert Baber steals the ball from Henry Lambright | 47-54 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Albert Baber blows the dunk | 47-54 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Lenz - foul #3 on Robert Lenz, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Henry Lambright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard is hacked by Daniel Pittman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG), Ryan Linkous (PF) Samuel Birdsell, Andrew Lee | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled on the floor by Paul Bennett - foul #3 on Paul Bennett, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Albert Baber is called for the reach on Eric Cooper - foul #4 on Albert Baber, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Eric Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Bennett | 50-55 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous is hacked by Albert Baber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Albert Baber, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG) Albert Baber | |
| Subs | Illinois | Samuel Birdsell (SF) Tracy Doby | |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Reginald Reavis | 53-57 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Gustavo Romano is called for the reach on Ryan Linkous in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gustavo Romano, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Shane Ferguson (PG) Eric Cooper | |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Ryan Linkous makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Shane Ferguson takes the ball from Daniel Pittman | 53-59 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Cooper (PG) Shane Ferguson | |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is hacked by Daniel Pittman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #10 | 53-59 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Doby (SF) Samuel Birdsell | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Pittman - foul #4 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Eric Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the easy layup | 53-63 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Eddie Gerhard grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Eric Cooper runs out the clock | 53-63 |