| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 19-27 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is open and buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Deleo | 21-27 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Michael Buckner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 21-27 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | John Howard's pass is intercepted by Norman Sayre | 21-27 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | Michael Buckner connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by Gregory Harris | 21-29 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Steven Deleo travels with the ball | 21-29 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Joseph Dones loses the ball out of bounds | 21-29 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is whistled for a carry | 21-29 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF) Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Seth Bronson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-29 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Brian Keith tips it home | 23-29 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mitchell Mena | 23-29 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Brian Keith banks in the layup on a great pass from Seth Bronson | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) C - Willis Sharp (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Jessie Friend drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Glen Malott | 25-32 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 15:03 | Illinois | Glen Malott grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 14:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jessie Friend hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Jessie Friend pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Willis Sharp - foul #2 on Willis Sharp, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), William Murray (SF), Steven Deleo (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Kevin Jones, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Robert Burner, Jessie Friend, Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Brian Keith makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Michael Buckner snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 13:33 | Illinois | Gregory Harris scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Michael Buckner | 26-35 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | William Murray hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-35 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Norman Sayre travels with the ball | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Michael Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Walter Eyman gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Walter Eyman is called for traveling | 28-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (PG) Gregory Harris | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ardoin - foul #3 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jessie Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:08 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-37 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Joseph Dones denies the turnaround by Steven Deleo | 28-37 |
| 10:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Buckner | 28-37 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jessie Friend misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Jesse Ardoin, William Murray, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Glen Malott (PF), Willis Sharp (C) Zachary Belcher, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Jessie Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is hacked by Willis Sharp during a doubleteam - foul #3 on Willis Sharp, team foul #2 | 28-39 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is fouled on the floor by Willis Sharp - foul #4 on Willis Sharp, team foul #3 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Buckner (PF) Willis Sharp | |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena loses the dribble to Norman Sayre | 28-39 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | Jessie Friend banks in the layup set up by Norman Sayre | 28-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Brian Keith buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from John Howard and he's hacked by Michael Buckner - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #4 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Brian Keith misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Joseph Dones grabs the board | 30-41 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Robert Burner's pass is intercepted by Brian Keith | 30-41 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #1 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG) Jessie Friend | |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 32-43 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Kevin Jones | 34-43 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Mitchell Mena - foul #2 on Mitchell Mena, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Walter Eyman (C) Carroll Holzer, Seth Bronson, Mitchell Mena | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF), Michael Buckner (PF) Robert Burner, Glen Malott | |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-45 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Jessie Friend scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 37-48 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Steven Deleo scores on a jumper near the basket | 39-48 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Walter Eyman - foul #1 on Walter Eyman, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF) Gregory Harris, Zachary Belcher | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 39-49 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it in | 41-50 |
| 06:02 | Illinois | Steven Deleo takes the ball from Joseph Dones | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | John Howard misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Sayre - foul #1 on Norman Sayre, team foul #6 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Keith (PF), Mitchell Mena (C) Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Glen Malott (C) Jessie Friend, Joseph Dones | |
| 05:37 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | John Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Norman Sayre double dribbles | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) Jesse Ardoin | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from close range | 43-50 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Mitchell Mena | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Michael Buckner swats the layup by Brian Keith | 43-50 |
| 04:41 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Brian Keith grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Brian Keith is whistled for traveling | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG), Steven Deleo (PF) Seth Bronson, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG), Willis Sharp (C) Robert Burner, Michael Buckner | |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Gregory Harris evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | John Howard steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (PG), William Murray (SF) John Howard, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jessie Friend (SF) Norman Sayre | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Zachary Belcher misses the fadeaway from close range | 43-50 |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Gregory Harris gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jesse Ardoin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jessie Friend (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Glen Malott (fresh) C - Willis Sharp (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Gregory Harris splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willis Sharp | 43-53 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Seth Bronson (SG), Kevin Jones (SF) Carroll Holzer, Jesse Ardoin, William Murray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Jessie Friend, Glen Malott, Willis Sharp | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Gregory Harris makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Burner | 43-56 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Seth Bronson is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-56 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the follow up shot | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Robert Burner takes the ball from Mitchell Mena | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Gregory Harris's pass is intercepted by Mitchell Mena | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses the runner from the right block | 43-58 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | John Howard tips it back up and in | 45-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 45-58 |