| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Keith Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Porter (fresh) PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fresh) C - Jeremy Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 26-31 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | David Porter snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is fouled on the floor by Boris Czernovski - foul #2 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF) Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:02 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-31 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 26-31 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 26-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dikembe Arboleda | 26-31 |
| 18:18 | Illinois | Sean Brezinski steals the ball from Jeremy Clark | 26-31 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley lays it in on a nice dish by Sean Brezinski | 28-31 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Keith Bell is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Perkins - foul #1 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SF), Jie Huang (PF), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Dikembe Arboleda, Jeremy Clark | |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is fouled on the floor by Robbie Crawford - foul #2 on Robbie Crawford, team foul #3 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Perkins (C) Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Jonah Maness | 28-31 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-31 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Bolling | 28-31 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Dehart - foul #1 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Orlando Perez (C) Boris Czernovski, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jie Huang comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Denver Berkeley - foul #1 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #4 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Kuhn (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Robbie Crawford, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Tommy Dehart | |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | David Porter takes the ball from Ronald Perkins | 30-33 |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Keith Bell throws it down set up by David Porter | 30-35 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski's pass is intercepted by Joshua Robertson | 30-35 |
| 15:42 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson connects on the open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by David Porter | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Kuhn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 15:20 | Illinois | Jonah Maness pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Edwards - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Raymond Kuhn, Boris Czernovski, Edward Edwards, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Joshua Robertson, David Porter, Jonah Maness | |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the 3rd free throw | 30-39 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley tips it in | 32-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Denver Berkeley - foul #2 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Jie Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Orlando Perez connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 34-41 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Orlando Perez gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford is whistled for traveling | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Denver Berkeley, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SG), David Porter (SF) Keith Bell, Jie Huang | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Joshua Robertson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #7 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robbie Crawford | 34-41 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-41 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG) Jerry Bolling | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Arboleda steps in front of the William Hancock pass | 34-41 |
| 12:17 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | David Porter can't tip it in | 34-41 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski is hacked by Tommy Dehart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Dehart, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG) William Hancock | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the shot from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 11:49 | Illinois | David Porter gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Brezinski - foul #4 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #8 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG), Jonah Maness (C) David Porter, Jeremy Clark | |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Orlando Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Owens (fresh) SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonah Maness (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Arboleda is called for the reach on Michael Owens - foul #2 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Ronald Perkins (C) Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | William Hancock is hacked by Keith Bell - foul #4 on Keith Bell, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF) Joshua Robertson | |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Jonah Maness swats the short shot by Boris Czernovski | 34-42 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford loses the dribble to Dikembe Arboleda | 34-42 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Porter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Perkins - foul #2 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #9 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joshua Robertson (SG), Jie Huang (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Keith Bell, Dikembe Arboleda, Jonah Maness | |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Porter makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | David Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Edward Edwards snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | Jeremy Clark denies the turnaround by Edward Edwards | 34-43 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 34-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 08:54 | Illinois | David Porter pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeremy Clark | 34-48 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Denver Berkeley can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-48 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 07:49 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Denver Berkeley is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark - foul #3 on Denver Berkeley, team foul #10 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Keith Bell (SG) David Porter | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ronald Perkins | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Bolling (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Boris Czernovski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robbie Crawford (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ronald Perkins (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tommy Dehart (tiring) 21 pts. SG - Keith Bell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joshua Robertson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jie Huang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Clark (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Jie Huang pulls down the rebound | 34-48 |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Jie Huang connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Keith Bell | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Jeremy Clark picks off the pass by Ronald Perkins | 34-50 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the floater from just outside the lane | 34-50 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robbie Crawford | 34-50 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Keith Bell is hacked by Ronald Perkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Perkins, team foul #11 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG) Jerry Bolling | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Porter (SF), Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jonah Maness (C) Tommy Dehart, Jie Huang, Jeremy Clark | |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Keith Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | William Hancock scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Brezinski | 39-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Boris Czernovski - foul #3 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #12 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jonah Maness | 39-53 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | William Hancock takes the ball from Jonah Maness | 39-53 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | William Hancock lays it up and in | 41-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:27 | Illinois | Jonah Maness comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 41-53 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Edward Edwards | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sean Brezinski (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Hancock (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Denver Berkeley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Edward Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Orlando Perez (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joshua Robertson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Bell (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Porter (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Arboleda (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonah Maness (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Keith Bell - foul #5 on Keith Bell, team foul #5 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tommy Dehart (PG), Jie Huang (PF) Keith Bell, Dikembe Arboleda | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Sean Brezinski makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Jie Huang misses the floater from close range | 45-53 |
| 02:40 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart hits the follow up shot | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Jerry Bolling buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:11 | Illinois | Jie Huang connects on the open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joshua Robertson | 48-58 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-58 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Jie Huang pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Czernovski - foul #4 on Boris Czernovski, team foul #13 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG), William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Sean Brezinski, Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda (PF), Jeremy Clark (C) Jie Huang, Jonah Maness | |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:50 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Edward Edwards pulls down the rebound | 48-58 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | William Hancock buries a fadeaway from the left block | 50-58 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sean Brezinski (PG), Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) Michael Owens, William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Jeremy Clark swats the layup by Robbie Crawford | 50-58 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins tips it but misses | 50-58 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 50-58 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Sean Brezinski is called for the reach on Dikembe Arboleda - foul #5 on Sean Brezinski, team foul #14 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Owens (PG) Sean Brezinski | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins is open and buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Owens and he's fouled by Jeremy Clark - foul #1 on Jeremy Clark, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark gets the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Michael Owens is called for the reach on Jeremy Clark in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Owens, team foul #15 | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Michael Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark is hacked by Jerry Bolling in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Bolling, team foul #16 | 52-61 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jeremy Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Boris Czernovski scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Owens | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Owens - foul #3 on Michael Owens, team foul #17 | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Joshua Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Owens is hacked by Dikembe Arboleda - foul #3 on Dikembe Arboleda, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Hancock (SG), Denver Berkeley (SF), Edward Edwards (PF), Orlando Perez (C) Jerry Bolling, Boris Czernovski, Robbie Crawford, Ronald Perkins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart is hacked by Michael Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Owens, team foul #18 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Bolling (SG), Boris Czernovski (SF), Robbie Crawford (PF), Ronald Perkins (C) William Hancock, Denver Berkeley, Edward Edwards, Orlando Perez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:21 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Ronald Perkins snags the defensive board | 56-66 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Robbie Crawford clanks a floater from the left side | 56-66 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Dikembe Arboleda gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Tommy Dehart runs out the clock | 56-66 |