| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 2 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SF - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 30-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Penn State | George Kepley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Aguon - foul #1 on James Aguon, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-42 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 19:05 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson blows the layup but he's hacked by Tomas Wilde - foul #1 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Austin Coward - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:09 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Aguon | 32-45 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is whistled for traveling | 32-45 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 32-45 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | David Bertrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon | |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Edward Fox can't connect on a runner in the paint | 32-45 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | David Bertrand gets the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | George Kepley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Austin Coward | 32-45 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Tomas Wilde is called for the reach on Luis Hernadez - foul #2 on Tomas Wilde, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Andrew Bailey (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Tomas Wilde, Robert Fisher | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) SF - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Riccio (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from David Bertrand | 35-45 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses badly on a runner from the right block | 35-45 |
| 15:22 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey misses the tip | 35-45 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it in | 35-47 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Wayne Foster - foul #1 on Wayne Foster, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG) Wayne Foster | |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-47 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the follow up shot | 37-47 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Boris Zellous buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Bailey | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is fouled on the floor by Boris Zellous - foul #2 on Boris Zellous, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey | |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 37-50 |
| 13:29 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 37-50 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the tip | 37-50 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand is fouled on the floor by Austin Coward - foul #1 on Austin Coward, team foul #7 | 37-50 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde can't finish the layup but the foul's on Lewis Pearson - foul #2 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson's floater is knocked away by Tomas Wilde | 39-52 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:27 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Austin Coward | 39-55 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-55 |
| 11:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Fisher | 39-55 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer loses the dribble to Gerardo Ortega | 39-55 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega throws it down | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nelson Boyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer double dribbles | 41-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Terrance Riccio (C) Austin Coward, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Robert Fisher | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:43 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio double dribbles | 41-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Juan Rios misses long on a floater from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde misses the shot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 10:08 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio tips it back up and in | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:50 | Penn State | John Huff misses long on a jump hook from close range | 41-57 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | James Aguon gets the rebound | 41-57 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Juan Rios is called for the reach on James Aguon - foul #1 on Juan Rios, team foul #3 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SF) David Bertrand, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Andrew Bailey (PF) Wayne Foster, Tomas Wilde | |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey is fouled on the floor by Lewis Pearson - foul #3 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #4 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #5 | 41-57 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | George Kepley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 41-59 |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Austin Coward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Fisher (C) Terrance Riccio | |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-59 |
| 08:34 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the offensive board | 41-59 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 43-59 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez steals the ball from Robert Fisher | 43-59 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez lays it in | 45-59 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Gerardo Ortega takes the ball from Andrew Bailey | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Aguon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Andrew Bailey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-59 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Lewis Pearson | 47-59 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Boris Zellous is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Boris Zellous, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (C) Gerardo Ortega, George Kepley, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nelson Boyer (SG), Edward Fox (SF), Tomas Wilde (PF), Terrance Riccio (C) Boris Zellous, James Aguon, Andrew Bailey, Robert Fisher | |
| 06:38 | Penn State | David Bertrand is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #6 | 47-59 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio buries a jump hook in the lane | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson tips it back up and in | 49-61 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Nelson Boyer | 49-63 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Juan Rios hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 49-63 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Edward Fox gets the rebound | 49-63 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Edward Fox is fouled on the floor by Juan Rios - foul #2 on Juan Rios, team foul #7 | 49-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), George Kepley (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Foster (PG) Austin Coward | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Edward Fox makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Gerardo Ortega | 51-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerardo Ortega - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | George Kepley pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-65 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Nelson Boyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-65 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio misses the tip | 51-65 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega pulls down the rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 51-65 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (PG), Boris Zellous (SG), James Aguon (SF), Robert Fisher (C) Wayne Foster, Nelson Boyer, Edward Fox, Terrance Riccio | |
| 04:08 | Illinois | David Bertrand is called for the reach on Austin Coward in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #10 | 51-65 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Austin Coward makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Austin Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | George Kepley is called for a charge - foul #2 on George Kepley, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Aguon | 51-69 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) C - Erwin Walkup (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Austin Coward (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Boris Zellous (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Aguon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tomas Wilde (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fisher (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup buries a floater from the right block set up by Gerardo Ortega | 53-69 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by George Kepley - foul #3 on George Kepley, team foul #12 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Lewis Pearson (PF), John Huff (C) Gerardo Ortega, Kenneth Takahashi, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Bailey (PF) Tomas Wilde | |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Robert Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | George Kepley is hacked by Austin Coward - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #9 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Terrance Riccio (C) Robert Fisher | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 02:38 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 02:09 | Illinois | Luis Hernadez blocks the short jumper by Andrew Bailey | 53-70 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Riccio | 53-70 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Terrance Riccio is called for a charge - foul #4 on Terrance Riccio, team foul #10 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Erwin Walkup (C) Luis Hernadez, John Huff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tomas Wilde (PF) Andrew Bailey | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Tomas Wilde clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup snags the defensive board | 53-70 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Tomas Wilde steps in front of the David Bertrand pass | 53-70 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Boris Zellous hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand gets the rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-70 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | David Bertrand grabs the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup travels with the ball | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Austin Coward runs out the clock | 53-70 |