| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) PF - Richard Burns (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Christopher Reny inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Richard Hubbard is called for the reach on Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Gary Bradley connects on the open shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Lane | 26-35 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Matthew Lane - foul #2 on Matthew Lane, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Larry Victorino drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Edward Dennison | 29-35 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a jumper in the paint | 29-35 |
| 18:24 | Illinois | Christopher Reny grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Richard Burns is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 29-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix tips it back up and in | 29-37 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson is denied on a layup by Richard Burns | 29-37 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 29-37 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Edward Dennison is called for the reach on Raymond Haddix - foul #2 on Edward Dennison, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Edward Dennison, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Christopher Reny, Gary Bradley | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 17:14 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall can't tip it in | 29-37 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Adam Haines can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-37 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton tips it back up and in | 31-37 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Adam Haines buries a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Richard Burns lays it in | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Adam Haines steps in front of the Jeffrey Hall pass | 34-42 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton lays it in on a great pass from Adam Haines | 36-42 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joshua Tolson (C) Harold Debellis, Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Matthew Lane, Richard Burns, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Reny - foul #3 on Christopher Reny, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clyde Pate (PF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 36-43 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Clyde Pate - foul #1 on Clyde Pate, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG) Raymond Haddix | |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Dennison | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Edward Dennison - foul #3 on Edward Dennison, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Joshua Tolson (C) Edward Dennison, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Larry Victorino can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-44 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 39-44 |
| 12:53 | Illinois | Albert Marcellus picks off the pass by Matthew Lane | 39-44 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Adam Haines | 42-44 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Clyde Pate connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-46 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Larry Victorino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Larry Victorino, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Richard Burns (SG), James Young (SF), Jeffrey Hall (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Gregory Roberts, Matthew Lane, Christopher Reny, Clyde Pate, Gary Bradley | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Richard Burns (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Young (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 4 reb. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Burns | 42-48 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Harold Debellis clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Richard Burns clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Samuel Tipton (PF) Harold Debellis, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-50 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the offensive board | 42-50 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Richard Burns gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Edward Dennison, Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled on the floor by Raymond Haddix - foul #1 on Raymond Haddix, team foul #4 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Larry Victorino (SF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Bradley (C) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Adam Haines buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Burns | 45-54 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 45-54 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix is hacked by Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Joshua Tolson (C) Edward Dennison, Adam Haines, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Lane (SG), Christopher Reny (SF), Clyde Pate (PF), Adam Vanslyke (C) Richard Burns, James Young, Jeffrey Hall, Gary Bradley | |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-56 |
| 08:13 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 45-56 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Matthew Lane connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Samuel Tipton - foul #4 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Hubbard (C) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG) Raymond Haddix | |
| 07:57 | Illinois | Matthew Lane makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Marcellus (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Lane (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Reny (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 45-62 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Matthew Lane gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses the tip | 45-62 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 45-62 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks loses the dribble to Adam Vanslyke | 45-62 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke tips it in | 45-64 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Harold Debellis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-64 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't tip it in | 45-64 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't tip it in | 45-64 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Adam Vanslyke | 45-64 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Joshua Tolson (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Bryant Hicks, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Raymond Haddix (PG), Richard Burns (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Gregory Roberts, Clyde Pate, Adam Vanslyke | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Matthew Lane hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-67 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-67 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Gary Bradley snags the defensive board | 45-67 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Reny | 45-70 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton misses the jumper from the right wing | 45-70 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Lane | 45-70 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | Christopher Reny loses the ball out of bounds | 45-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Hall (PF) Christopher Reny | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Dennison | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Matthew Lane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-70 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Raymond Haddix (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. SG - Matthew Lane (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hall (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Edward Dennison misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-70 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Richard Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Joshua Tolson steals it from Gary Bradley | 47-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Edward Dennison buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | Matthew Lane is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-70 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Richard Paxton snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | The jump hook by Joshua Tolson is blocked by Richard Burns | 50-70 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 50-70 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-70 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Adam Haines | 50-70 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton hits a jump hook from close range | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Matthew Lane misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-70 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Adam Haines is whistled for traveling | 52-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Richard Paxton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SF) Jeffrey Hall | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Raymond Haddix runs out the clock | 52-70 |