| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ladner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Roberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Scott Rennick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Huber (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Cook inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Jacob Huber takes the ball from Samuel Baker | 36-37 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is whistled for traveling | 36-37 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Greene | 38-37 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Scott Rennick can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-37 |
| 18:42 | Illinois | Jon Charles snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Jon Charles is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-37 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Samuel Baker gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Scott Rennick steps in front of the Samuel Baker pass | 38-37 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Scott Rennick buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Roberto Greco | 38-39 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 17:18 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Roberto Greco is hacked by Thomas Ladner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Ladner, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (SF), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Roberto Greco, Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez is hacked by Vaughn Schaff - foul #1 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | Illinois | John Allen is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baker - foul #2 on Samuel Baker, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-39 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Robert Greene gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Samuel Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Samuel Baker steals it from Dallas Stewart | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cook (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Baker (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Allan Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dallas Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Francisco Juarez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Cook | 40-39 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Allan Brown is hacked by Vaughn Schaff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, James Cook, Samuel Baker, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Roberto Greco (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| 15:22 | Illinois | James Kiely is fouled on the floor by Joey Fink - foul #2 on Joey Fink, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jon Charles (SG) Scott Rennick | |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Greene | 40-39 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Joey Fink knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Dikembe Araki | 42-39 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Jacob Huber knocks in the floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | George Vogt misses long on a floater from the right block | 42-41 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | James Kiely pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 14:12 | Illinois | James Kiely's pass is intercepted by Joey Fink in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Joey Fink slams it home | 44-41 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Jon Charles clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Joey Fink hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | George Vogt tips it but misses | 44-41 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 44-41 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | George Vogt buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Joey Fink and the foul's on Roderick Melson - foul #3 on Roderick Melson, team foul #1 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Cook (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF) Joey Fink, Hector Morales, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Roberto Greco, Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 13:29 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | George Vogt is fouled on the floor by Scott Rennick - foul #1 on Scott Rennick, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (C) George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Robert Greene drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Vaughn Schaff | 50-43 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun makes the wide open jump hook near the basket | 50-45 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | James Collins can't connect on a shot from the left side | 50-45 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Francisco Juarez gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart travels with the ball | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Roberto Greco (SF), John Allen (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Scott Rennick, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Francisco Juarez | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - James Cook (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - James Collins (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Joey Fink knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Collins | 53-45 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | James Collins swats the short shot by Jon Charles | 53-45 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Samuel Baker knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joey Fink | 55-45 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Jon Charles is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG), George Vogt (C) Samuel Baker, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Francisco Juarez (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 10:44 | Illinois | John Allen misses the runner in the paint | 55-45 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Joey Fink grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Hector Morales misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Roberto Greco | 55-45 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Roberto Greco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | George Vogt snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Joey Fink is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joey Fink, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (PG), Dallas Stewart (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Roderick Melson (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Roberto Greco, John Allen, Francisco Juarez | |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart misses the jumper in the lane | 55-45 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Dallas Stewart snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Allan Brown can't connect on a shot from the left side | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | Hector Morales snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Scott Rennick is called for the reach on George Vogt - foul #2 on Scott Rennick, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Jacob Huber, Roderick Melson | |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Collins | 58-45 |
| 08:29 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allan Brown | 58-48 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Robert Greene is fouled on the floor by Allan Brown - foul #1 on Allan Brown, team foul #4 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF) Hector Morales, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), John Allen (PF) Allan Brown, Dallas Stewart, Scott Rennick | |
| 07:58 | Penn State | James Cook misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner misses the tip | 58-48 |
| 07:56 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Kiely | 58-48 |
| 07:51 | Illinois | John Allen is whistled for traveling | 58-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (SF) Francisco Juarez | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Cook (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dikembe Araki (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff's pass is intercepted by Roberto Greco | 58-48 |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roderick Melson (C) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | James Kiely is called for the reach on Joey Fink - foul #4 on James Kiely, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Huber (PF) John Allen | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-48 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Jon Charles banks in the layup set up by Roberto Greco | 61-50 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is hacked by Jon Charles - foul #2 on Jon Charles, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Hector Morales (SF), James Collins (C) Samuel Baker, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Roderick Melson | |
| 06:08 | Penn State | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-50 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Robert Greene snags the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Robert Greene comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki tips it in | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:28 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Roberto Greco tips it but misses | 63-50 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Jacob Huber gets the offensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 05:13 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Allan Brown | 63-53 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Francisco Juarez | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Dikembe Araki denies the turnaround by Francisco Juarez | 63-53 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki loses the dribble to Allan Brown | 63-53 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Samuel Baker (SG), Thomas Ladner (PF) Joey Fink, Robert Greene, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Jacob Huber, Francisco Juarez | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 63-53 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | James Collins misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #4 on Roderick Melson, team foul #7 | 63-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Allen (PF) Scott Rennick | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jon Charles drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Kiely and the foul's on Vaughn Schaff - foul #3 on Vaughn Schaff, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Jon Charles misses the free throw | 65-55 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner grabs the board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Cook (tired) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Ladner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Kiely (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Charles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 5 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the 3 from the left wing | 65-55 |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Jon Charles snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun's layup is rejected by George Vogt | 65-55 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff grabs the defensive rebound | 65-55 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 65-55 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | Roderick Melson snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | James Kiely is open and scores on a shot from close range set up by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | 65-57 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Roderick Melson is called for the reach on James Cook - foul #5 on Roderick Melson, team foul #8 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Robert Greene (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF), James Collins (C) Vaughn Schaff, Samuel Baker, Thomas Ladner, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG), Allan Brown (SG), Scott Rennick (SF), Jacob Huber (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) James Kiely, Jon Charles, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 02:10 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Scott Rennick's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Araki | 67-57 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Jacob Huber tips it in | 67-59 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by James Cook is blocked by Francisco Juarez | 67-59 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Jacob Huber pulls down the rebound | 67-59 |
| 01:32 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Kiely (PG), Jon Charles (SG), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (C) Roberto Greco, Allan Brown, Francisco Juarez | |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Araki - foul #4 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Jacob Huber makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Jacob Huber misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | James Cook is fouled on the floor by Scott Rennick - foul #3 on Scott Rennick, team foul #9 | 67-60 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 01:01 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | James Kiely is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Kiely, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roberto Greco (PG) James Kiely | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Joey Fink is fouled on the floor by Jon Charles - foul #3 on Jon Charles, team foul #11 | 67-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG), Samuel Baker (PF) Robert Greene, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun gets the rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:55 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Jon Charles is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 67-60 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Hector Morales snags the defensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Roberto Greco is called for the reach on Hector Morales in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roberto Greco, team foul #12 | 67-60 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Jon Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Hector Morales is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Greco - foul #3 on Roberto Greco, team foul #13 | 69-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Jacob Huber is called for traveling | 71-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Allan Brown (SG), John Allen (PF), Francisco Juarez (C) Jon Charles, Scott Rennick, Jacob Huber | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Samuel Baker knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Collins | 73-60 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Allan Brown misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 73-60 |