| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) SG - John Bentley (fresh) SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) PF - Kyle Whiddon (fresh) C - David Willems (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | David Willems wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Illinois | David Willems gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses the shot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | David Willems hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | David Willems makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Kyle Whiddon swats the short shot by Jonny Russell | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Ardoin | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | John Howard knocks in the jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Aaron Olsen - foul #1 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | John Howard misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:19 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Willems is whistled for a carry | 4-2 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena loses the dribble to David Willems | 4-2 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | John Bentley makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Olsen | 6-2 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is fouled on the floor by David Willems - foul #1 on David Willems, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Glen Malott (fresh) PF - James Werner (fresh) C - Johnny Bergeron (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Adam Knorr buries a jumper in the lane set up by Jesse Ardoin | 6-4 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 8-4 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #1 on James Werner, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Gregory Harris (SF) Aaron Olsen, Glen Malott | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones, Jonny Russell | |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | James Werner gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled on the floor by Adam Knorr - foul #1 on Adam Knorr, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon misses the 2nd free throw | 9-5 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 9-5 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Zachary Belcher steals the ball from Mitchell Mena | 9-5 |
| 13:02 | Illinois | David Willems scores on a turnaround from the left block | 11-5 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Whiddon | 11-5 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the board | 11-5 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Fred Harrison snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 11-5 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | David Willems grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | David Willems slams it home on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 13-5 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-5 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher pulls down the rebound | 13-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - David Willems (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) C - Adam Knorr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:15 | Illinois | John Bentley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 13-5 |
| 11:13 | Illinois | David Willems tips it in | 15-5 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Adam Knorr comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Zachary Belcher, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Mitchell Mena | |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 1st free throw | 15-6 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Adam Knorr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | John Bentley is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Licon (PF), Mark Welch (C) Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Glen Malott hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-7 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Mark Welch drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Edward Licon and he's fouled by Johnny Bergeron - foul #1 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #6 | 17-9 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Mark Welch misses the free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron gets the rebound | 17-9 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | John Bentley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (SG) John Bentley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | John Howard loses the ball out of bounds | 17-9 |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is fouled on the floor by Edward Licon - foul #1 on Edward Licon, team foul #5 | 17-9 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), David Willems (C) James Werner, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Edward Licon | |
| 08:31 | Illinois | David Willems makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Aaron Olsen | 19-9 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Kevin Jones's pass is intercepted by David Willems | 19-9 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | David Willems's pass is intercepted by Kevin Jones | 19-9 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena tips it home | 19-11 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Glen Malott can't finish the layup | 19-11 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Kevin Jones snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Glen Malott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - David Willems (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | John Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (SG), Donnell Guarino (SF), James Werner (PF) Zachary Belcher, Glen Malott, Kyle Whiddon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Fred Harrison (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Edward Licon (PF), Adam Knorr (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones, Mitchell Mena, Mark Welch | |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses long on a floater from the left side | 19-11 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Edward Licon grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | The jump hook by Joseph King is blocked by David Willems | 19-11 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Adam Knorr snags the offensive board | 19-11 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Seth Bronson hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Edward Licon picks off the pass by James Werner | 19-14 |
| 05:42 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is called for a charge - foul #2 on Adam Knorr, team foul #6 | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Gregory Harris (SF), Kyle Whiddon (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) Aaron Olsen, Donnell Guarino, James Werner, David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (C) Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr | |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher steps out of bounds on the sideline | 19-14 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Mark Welch (C) Joseph King, Edward Licon | |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is fouled on the floor by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #7 | 19-14 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron is hacked by Mark Welch - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Zachary Belcher | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Johnny Bergeron - foul #2 on Johnny Bergeron, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Willems (C) Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Licon (PF) Mitchell Mena | |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 04:13 | Illinois | David Willems snags the defensive board | 20-16 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Bentley hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by David Willems | 22-16 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Mark Welch comes up short on the runner in the lane | 22-16 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen gets the rebound | 22-16 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Gregory Harris drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Bentley | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Bentley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Whiddon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. C - David Willems (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Edward Licon (fresh) C - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Edward Licon lays it in on a great pass from Jesse Ardoin | 25-18 |
| 02:30 | Illinois | David Willems is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 25-18 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon tips it home | 27-18 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Edward Licon can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Willems - foul #2 on David Willems, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Glen Malott (SF), James Werner (PF), Johnny Bergeron (C) John Bentley, Gregory Harris, Kyle Whiddon, David Willems | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Adam Knorr (SF), Jonny Russell (C) John Howard, Jesse Ardoin, Kevin Jones, Mark Welch | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Edward Licon makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Edward Licon misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Glen Malott is hacked by Seth Bronson - foul #1 on Seth Bronson, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mitchell Mena (PF) Edward Licon | |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Glen Malott makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Glen Malott misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 28-19 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Seth Bronson loses the dribble to Aaron Olsen | 28-19 |
| 01:09 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 28-19 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Johnny Bergeron grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen lays it up and in | 30-19 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by James Werner - foul #2 on James Werner, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Bentley (PG), Gregory Harris (SF), David Willems (C) Aaron Olsen, Glen Malott, Johnny Bergeron | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 30-20 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Seth Bronson - foul #2 on Seth Bronson, team foul #9 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Joseph King, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the rebound | 30-21 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kyle Whiddon (PF) James Werner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Bentley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-22 |