| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Luis Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | Christopher Reny splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Adam Vanslyke | 23-30 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 19:23 | Illinois | Luis Massey gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Francis Saylor connects on the floater from the right block set up by Luis Massey and the foul's on Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Larry Victorino, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Richard Paxton, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the free throw | 23-32 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Tipton | 23-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 18:21 | Illinois | Luis Massey loses the dribble to Gabriel Garten | 26-32 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten misses the easy layup | 26-32 |
| 18:16 | Illinois | Luis Massey grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits a wide open floater from the right side | 26-34 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Stephen Box clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Johnny Faulkner - foul #1 on Johnny Faulkner, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Clyde Pate (C) Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Stephen Box misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Stephen Box makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard loses the ball out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Stephen Box, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-34 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke snags the offensive board | 27-34 |
| 16:22 | Illinois | Clyde Pate's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Hubbard | 27-34 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 27-34 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Young (fresh) PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Clyde Pate snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Clyde Pate travels with the ball | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Desir (C) Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), Justin McQuesten (SG), Francis Saylor (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Christopher Reny, James Young, Clyde Pate | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-36 |
| 14:50 | Illinois | Francis Saylor grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 27-36 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Samuel Tipton steps in front of the Justin McQuesten pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 29-36 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Garten scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Paxton | 32-36 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-36 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 32-36 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Luis Massey steps in front of the Earl Malbrough pass | 32-36 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Francis Saylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-36 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Francis Saylor snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Francis Saylor clanks a floater in the lane | 32-36 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Luis Massey tips it home | 32-38 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton is whistled for traveling | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Samuel Tipton, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG), Christopher Reny (SG), Clyde Pate (C) Gregory Roberts, Francis Saylor, Luis Massey | |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Christopher Reny shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Larry Victorino grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Adam Vanslyke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Larry Victorino drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Hubbard | 35-38 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Reny and he's hacked by Joshua Tolson - foul #2 on Joshua Tolson, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF) Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mark Weaver (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner misses the free throw | 35-40 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Mark Weaver grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Clyde Pate misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Mark Weaver is called for the reach on Larry Victorino - foul #1 on Mark Weaver, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG) Stephen Box | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Mark Weaver - foul #2 on Mark Weaver, team foul #3 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (PF) Mark Weaver | |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Larry Victorino is hacked by Christopher Reny - foul #1 on Christopher Reny, team foul #4 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Box (PG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Paxton, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Clyde Pate grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Stephen Box steps in front of the Christopher Reny pass | 35-40 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Larry Victorino misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-40 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Larry Victorino tips it but misses | 35-40 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Clyde Pate | 35-40 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Christopher Reny misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-40 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard's layup is rejected by Clyde Pate | 35-40 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Justin McQuesten is blocked by Joshua Tolson | 37-40 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Stephen Box buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Victorino | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Box (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Victorino (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Deschamp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Reny (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Francis Saylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Christopher Reny's pass is intercepted by Richard Hubbard | 39-40 |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp is hacked by Justin McQuesten - foul #4 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Daniel Pirtle (C) Stephen Box, Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Roberts (PG), James Young (SF), Adam Vanslyke (PF), Luis Massey (C) Johnny Faulkner, Justin McQuesten, Francis Saylor, Clyde Pate | |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Christopher Reny steals it from Gabriel Garten | 39-40 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Gregory Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Christopher Reny | 39-42 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Earl Malbrough is fouled on the floor by Christopher Reny - foul #2 on Christopher Reny, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Richard Desir (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Luis Massey is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #1 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (C) Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Christopher Reny comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Richard Paxton is hacked by Luis Massey - foul #2 on Luis Massey, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Earl Malbrough (SF), Richard Desir (C) Larry Victorino, Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SG), Clyde Pate (PF) Christopher Reny, James Young | |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Richard Paxton makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:55 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:55 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten blows the layup | 43-42 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Richard Desir grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Gabriel Garten, Earl Malbrough, Daniel Pirtle, Richard Desir | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner (PG) Luis Massey | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is fouled on the floor by Samuel Tipton - foul #2 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pirtle (PF) Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Tipton (PF) Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francis Saylor (PF) Gregory Roberts | |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | Justin McQuesten makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is called for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Earl Malbrough (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Daniel Pirtle (C) Steven Deschamp, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Vanslyke | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Victorino (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Malbrough (fresh) PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Pirtle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Johnny Faulkner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin McQuesten (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Adam Vanslyke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Francis Saylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Clyde Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Richard Paxton double dribbles | 43-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Garten (SG), Steven Deschamp (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Larry Victorino, Earl Malbrough, Joshua Tolson, Daniel Pirtle | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Reny (SG), Luis Massey (C) Justin McQuesten, Clyde Pate | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Christopher Reny drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Johnny Faulkner | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Luis Massey pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Richard Paxton misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-49 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard tips it back up and in | 45-49 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-49 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Christopher Reny tips it in | 45-51 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard dunks the ball set up by Richard Paxton | 47-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Gabriel Garten, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Justin McQuesten (SF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 00:54 | Illinois | Francis Saylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is fouled on the floor by Justin McQuesten - foul #5 on Justin McQuesten, team foul #8 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke (SF) Justin McQuesten | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Paxton - foul #1 on Richard Paxton, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Adam Vanslyke makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard lays it in and he's fouled by Luis Massey - foul #3 on Luis Massey, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Vanslyke - foul #2 on Adam Vanslyke, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Larry Victorino is called for the reach on Francis Saylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Victorino, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF) Adam Vanslyke | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Francis Saylor misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Richard Paxton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Richard Paxton is called for the reach on Johnny Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Paxton, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Johnny Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Larry Victorino knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Deschamp | 54-56 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Young is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Paxton - foul #3 on Richard Paxton, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Steven Deschamp misses long on a halfcourt shot | 54-57 |