| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion inbounds the ball | 21-27 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-27 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Gerald Costello clanks a shot from the left side | 21-27 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the defensive rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | David Stukes picks off the pass by Johnny Bergeron | 21-27 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| 18:01 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Bentley | 23-27 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is whistled for traveling | 23-27 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Whiddon | 26-27 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Gerald Costello scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), James Werner (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) Aaron Olsen, John Bentley, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 26-30 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - James Werner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Illinois | Donnell Guarino lays it in on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 28-30 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Michael Downard scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Slaugh | 28-33 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Michael Downard steals it from Bradly Carrion | 28-33 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Bradly Carrion | 28-33 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Robert Slaugh denies the turnaround by Lawrence Anthony | 28-33 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Michael Downard pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | The short jumper by Jonny Russell is denied by Lawrence Anthony | 28-33 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Donnell Guarino and he's fouled by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), John Bentley (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Thomas Brown, James Werner, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Robert Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 12:02 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bentley | 34-33 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Gerald Costello is called for a backcourt violation | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SF) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Brown (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Gerald Costello is called for the reach on John Bentley - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (SF) Thomas Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard | |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Gerald Costello buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lowell Hill | 34-36 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 34-36 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 09:34 | Illinois | John Bentley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Aaron Olsen | 36-36 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bentley - foul #1 on John Bentley, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Bradly Carrion (SF), Donnell Guarino (PF), Lawrence Anthony (C) John Bentley, James Werner, Kyle Whiddon, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-38 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Joseph King can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) David Stukes | |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 07:45 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Brown (fresh) SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donnell Guarino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Lawrence Anthony gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 07:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-39 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Donnell Guarino is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #1 on Donnell Guarino, team foul #3 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), James Werner (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Thomas Brown, Donnell Guarino, Lawrence Anthony | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Michael Downard, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 06:30 | Penn State | John Bentley steals the ball from Robert Slaugh | 39-39 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | John Bentley is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Adam Knorr can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-39 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | James Werner snags the defensive board | 39-39 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | John Bentley buries a shot from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the runner from the right block set up by Gerald Costello | 41-41 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Lowell Hill snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Bradly Carrion (SF) Thomas Brown, James Werner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF) Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | David Stukes can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the contested jump hook from the right block set up by John Bentley | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Bentley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is hacked by John Bentley - foul #2 on John Bentley, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (C) Johnny Pate | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Robert Jackson's floater is tipped away by James Werner | 43-41 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to John Bentley | 43-41 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | The jump hook by Johnny Bergeron is blocked by Robert Slaugh | 43-41 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it in | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Michael Downard clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Gerald Costello hits the follow up shot | 45-43 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | John Bentley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on John Bentley - foul #3 on John Bentley, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron travels with the ball | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon is hacked by Michael Downard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | David Stukes's pass is intercepted by Johnny Bergeron | 48-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is fouled on the floor by Johnny Bergeron - foul #4 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Downard knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Johnny Pate | 50-47 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Werner (PF) Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 51-47 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | James Werner pulls down the rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Werner is hacked by Gerald Costello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Werner misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | James Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | A charge is called on Michael Downard - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #12 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Brown (SG), Kyle Whiddon (PF) John Bentley, James Werner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #5 on Gerald Costello, team foul #13 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Robert Jackson clanks a halfcourt shot | 54-47 |