| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Encarnacion (fresh) C - Ryan Lindsay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Joshua Harris inbounds the ball | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | James Bianco takes the ball from Dewey Bennett | 39-25 |
| 19:25 | Illinois | Randy Encarnacion denies the turnaround by Kevin Blaski | 39-25 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-25 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Stuart Moritz picks off the pass by Joshua Harris | 39-25 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz lays it up and in | 41-25 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion lays it in set up by Joshua Harris and he's fouled by Kevin Blaski - foul #1 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Don Humphery (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Michael Derby, Joshua Harris, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion makes the free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:06 | Illinois | Jonathan McDaniel picks off the pass by Andrew Meehan | 41-28 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Neil Weaver misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-28 |
| 17:36 | Illinois | James Odom snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is fouled on the floor by Don Humphery - foul #1 on Don Humphery, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, Kevin Blaski, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Joshua Harris (SF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Neil Weaver, Don Humphery, Randy Encarnacion | |
| 17:00 | Illinois | Ryan Lindsay blocks the short jumper by Michael Sison | 41-28 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz hits the follow up shot | 43-28 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Sison - foul #3 on Michael Sison, team foul #2 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Odom, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willie Stanley (PF) Jonathan McDaniel | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Dewey Bennett takes the ball from Mojiesz Zutell in the backcourt | 43-30 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-30 |
| 16:26 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-30 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | James Bianco picks off the pass by Joshua Harris | 46-30 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeremy Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Willie Stanley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop is fouled in the backcourt by Dewey Bennett - foul #2 on Dewey Bennett, team foul #2 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Jeremy Kimball | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (SG), Paul Flinn (SF), Don Humphery (PF) Dewey Bennett, Joshua Harris, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Meehan | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Joe Bowen is called for the reach on Michael Derby - foul #2 on Joe Bowen, team foul #3 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Phillip Schwier (PF) Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Don Humphery, Willie Stanley | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Paul Flinn misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Michael Sison - foul #4 on Michael Sison, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Blaski (PF), James Odom (C) Phillip Schwier, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SG) Neil Weaver | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Paul Flinn makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Paul Flinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-32 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski jams the wide open dunk on a great pass from Joe Bowen | 51-32 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-32 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Paul Flinn tips it back up and in | 51-34 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the wide open shot in the lane | 53-34 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Paul Flinn drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael Derby | 53-37 |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Jonathan McDaniel - foul #2 on Jonathan McDaniel, team foul #3 | 55-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Joe Bowen, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, James Odom | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG), Neil Weaver (SG), Randy Encarnacion (PF), Don Humphery (C) Michael Derby, Dewey Bennett, Jonathan McDaniel, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 13:30 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the free throw | 56-37 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Neil Weaver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 56-37 |
| 13:09 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Neil Weaver is called for the reach on Andrew Meehan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Weaver, team foul #4 | 56-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF) Andrew Meehan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willie Stanley (C) Paul Flinn | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-37 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Joshua Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Neil Weaver | 59-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz clanks a floater from the left block but the foul's on Don Humphery - foul #2 on Don Humphery, team foul #5 | 59-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF) Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Paul Flinn (SF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Neil Weaver, Don Humphery, Willie Stanley | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz makes the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Paul Flinn lays it in | 61-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Sikora (fresh) SF - Stuart Moritz (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Phillip Schwier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Flinn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Encarnacion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Lindsay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Kevin Blaski blocks the short jumper by Joshua Harris | 61-42 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | James Bianco clanks a floater from the left side | 61-42 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Randy Encarnacion - foul #3 on Randy Encarnacion, team foul #6 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), James Odom (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Dewey Bennett (SG), Don Humphery (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (PF), Willie Stanley (C) Michael Derby, Joshua Harris, Paul Flinn, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 63-42 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora travels in the backcourt | 63-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG) Ronald Sikora | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Neil Weaver | 63-45 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is hacked by Neil Weaver - foul #2 on Neil Weaver, team foul #7 | 63-45 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Willie Stanley snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Neil Weaver hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mojiesz Zutell - foul #1 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #5 | 63-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay (C) Willie Stanley | |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Neil Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Neil Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 08:38 | Illinois | Neil Weaver steps in front of the Dikembe Diop pass | 63-46 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Neil Weaver clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Joe Bowen can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 63-46 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Neil Weaver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dewey Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Don Humphery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jonathan McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Neil Weaver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dewey Bennett | 63-48 |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Neil Weaver picks off the pass by Dikembe Diop | 63-48 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Mojiesz Zutell - foul #2 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #6 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Ronald Sikora (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, James Odom | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Paul Flinn (SF), Randy Encarnacion (PF), Willie Stanley (C) Neil Weaver, Don Humphery, Jonathan McDaniel, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stuart Moritz | 66-51 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-51 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Paul Flinn grabs the offensive rebound | 66-51 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Stuart Moritz is called for the reach on Dewey Bennett - foul #1 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #7 | 66-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG) Michael Derby | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses the fadeaway from the right side | 66-53 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett grabs the board | 66-53 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | James Bianco is called for the reach on Joshua Harris - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG) James Bianco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Ryan Lindsay (C) Dewey Bennett, Willie Stanley | |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Meehan and he's hacked by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #8 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora makes the free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Michael Derby comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Moritz | 70-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 70-55 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay gets the rebound | 70-55 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Paul Flinn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ryan Lindsay | 70-58 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 70-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF) Ronald Sikora, Stuart Moritz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel (PF) Randy Encarnacion | |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-58 |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier pulls down the rebound | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Bowen | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Schwier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Flinn (tiring) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | The short jumper by Paul Flinn is denied by Kevin Blaski | 72-58 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 72-58 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Derby - foul #3 on Michael Derby, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Mojiesz Zutell (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SG), Willie Stanley (PF) Joshua Harris, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-58 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell grabs the board | 74-58 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Bianco's pass is intercepted by Michael Derby in the backcourt | 74-58 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Willie Stanley hits the finger roll set up by Michael Derby | 74-60 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Michael Sison misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 74-60 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Willie Stanley pulls down the rebound | 74-60 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Paul Flinn buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Derby | 74-62 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Bianco misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 74-62 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel grabs the defensive rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Paul Flinn is whistled for a carry | 74-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), James Odom (SF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG), Neil Weaver (SG), Don Humphery (C) Michael Derby, Dewey Bennett, Willie Stanley | |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is fouled on the floor by Don Humphery - foul #3 on Don Humphery, team foul #10 | 74-62 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:11 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel gets the rebound | 74-62 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel banks in the layup on a great pass from Joshua Harris and the foul's on Mojiesz Zutell - foul #3 on Mojiesz Zutell, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel makes the free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Joshua Harris is called for the reach on Dikembe Diop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #11 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Dewey Bennett (SG), Randy Encarnacion (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Joshua Harris, Neil Weaver, Jonathan McDaniel, Don Humphery | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop makes the 2nd free throw | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-65 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | James Odom gets the rebound | 76-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan drills a shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Diop and he's hacked by Ryan Lindsay - foul #2 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #12 | 78-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Dikembe Diop, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG), Neil Weaver (SG), Jonathan McDaniel (PF), Don Humphery (C) Michael Derby, Dewey Bennett, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan makes the free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Neil Weaver connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Don Humphery | 79-67 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joe Bowen runs out the clock | 79-67 |