| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Flinn (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Randy Encarnacion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Paul Flinn inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| 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) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion is hacked by Stuart Moritz - foul #2 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | Michael Derby is hacked by James Bianco - foul #1 on James Bianco, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Dewey Bennett | 32-39 |
| 18:52 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Randy Encarnacion | 32-39 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Paul Flinn misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Stuart Moritz - foul #3 on Stuart Moritz, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel (PF) Randy Encarnacion | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF) Stuart Moritz | |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Paul Flinn makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Paul Flinn makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:28 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan travels in the backcourt | 34-39 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Michael Derby buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Paul Flinn | 36-39 |
| 18:00 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan double dribbles | 36-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG), Neil Weaver (SG), Don Humphery (SF), Willie Stanley (C) Michael Derby, Dewey Bennett, Paul Flinn, Ryan Lindsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Willie Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Don Humphery is called for the reach on James Odom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Humphery, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan hits the finger roll set up by Joe Bowen | 36-41 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Mojiesz Zutell steals it from Jonathan McDaniel | 36-41 |
| 17:07 | Illinois | Neil Weaver is called for the reach on Andrew Meehan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Neil Weaver, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion (PF) Willie Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SG) Andrew Meehan | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Neil Weaver gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Don Humphery misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-41 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 16:11 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier can't connect on a floater in the paint | 36-41 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Don Humphery comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-41 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell grabs the board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Neil Weaver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Don Humphery (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Encarnacion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan McDaniel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Odom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Schwier (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Dewey Bennett (SG), Paul Flinn (SF), Willie Stanley (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Joshua Harris, Neil Weaver, Don Humphery, Randy Encarnacion, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett double dribbles | 36-41 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Michael Sison is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Ryan Lindsay - foul #1 on Ryan Lindsay, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Michael Sison makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Kevin Blaski blocks the short jumper by Willie Stanley | 36-44 |
| 14:53 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett snags the defensive board | 36-44 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett double dribbles | 36-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion (PF) Willie Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by James Bianco | 36-46 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-46 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | James Bianco grabs the board | 36-46 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (PG), Neil Weaver (SG), Jonathan McDaniel (PF), Don Humphery (C) Michael Derby, Dewey Bennett, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) James Bianco, Stuart Moritz, Kevin Blaski, Michael Sison | |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Andrew Meehan steals the ball from Jonathan McDaniel | 36-46 |
| 13:39 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Harris - foul #2 on Joshua Harris, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willie Stanley (C) Paul Flinn | |
| Subs | Illinois | Phillip Schwier (C) Jeremy Kimball | |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-46 |
| 13:18 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier tips it in | 36-48 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Joshua Harris clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Joe Bowen - foul #1 on Joe Bowen, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Dewey Bennett (SG), Ryan Lindsay (C) Neil Weaver, Don Humphery, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Odom (SF) Andrew Meehan | |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Joshua Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Joshua Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | Dewey Bennett steals it from Dikembe Diop | 38-48 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett hits the finger roll | 40-48 |
| 12:36 | Illinois | James Odom is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Odom, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (SF), Randy Encarnacion (PF) Joshua Harris, Willie Stanley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stuart Moritz (SF), Kevin Blaski (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Odom, Mojiesz Zutell, Phillip Schwier | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Paul Flinn scores on a shot from the right block | 42-48 |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Joe Bowen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG) Joe Bowen | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-48 |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Stuart Moritz grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 11:43 | Illinois | Michael Sison connects on the open runner from close range | 42-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Flinn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randy Encarnacion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Bianco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Blaski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Kevin Blaski - foul #2 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (PG), Jonathan McDaniel (PF), Don Humphery (C) Michael Derby, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Meehan (SG), James Odom (SF), Jeremy Kimball (C) Dikembe Diop, Stuart Moritz, Michael Sison | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski grabs the board | 42-50 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan lays it in set up by James Bianco | 42-52 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Flinn | 45-52 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from James Bianco | 45-54 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Dewey Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Flinn | 45-54 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Odom | 45-54 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan misses short on an open floater from the left side | 45-54 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Paul Flinn grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-54 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Jeremy Kimball gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | James Odom connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by James Bianco | 45-56 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Paul Flinn misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Paul Flinn makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Neil Weaver | 48-56 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Dewey Bennett steals the ball from James Odom in the backcourt | 48-56 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew Meehan blocks the jumper by Paul Flinn | 48-56 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel gets the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Blaski - foul #3 on Kevin Blaski, team foul #7 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Derby (PG), Joshua Harris (SG), Ryan Lindsay (C) Neil Weaver, Dewey Bennett, Don Humphery | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Stuart Moritz (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Michael Sison (C) James Bianco, Andrew Meehan, James Odom, Kevin Blaski, Jeremy Kimball | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel misses the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel misses the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Stuart Moritz | 48-56 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Paul Flinn is called for the reach on Stuart Moritz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Flinn, team foul #5 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion (PF) Jonathan McDaniel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Harris (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Paul Flinn (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Randy Encarnacion (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Ryan Lindsay (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stuart Moritz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Sison (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | Joe Bowen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-56 |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Michael Sison tips it home | 48-58 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Stuart Moritz takes the ball from Ryan Lindsay | 48-58 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joe Bowen | 48-60 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Michael Derby comes up short on the floater from the left side | 48-60 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Ryan Lindsay pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-60 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Paul Flinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dewey Bennett (SG), Willie Stanley (PF) Paul Flinn, Randy Encarnacion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), Andrew Meehan (SG), Kevin Blaski (PF), Phillip Schwier (C) Joe Bowen, Dikembe Diop, Mojiesz Zutell, Michael Sison | |
| 05:33 | Illinois | Kevin Blaski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Andrew Meehan | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Michael Derby misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Phillip Schwier - foul #2 on Phillip Schwier, team foul #8 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion (PF) Ryan Lindsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Michael Derby makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Michael Derby makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier double dribbles | 50-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Michael Sison (C) Ronald Sikora, Kevin Blaski | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Joshua Harris misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 50-62 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Andrew Meehan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Willie Stanley blocks the short jumper by Andrew Meehan | 50-62 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Randy Encarnacion gets the rebound | 50-62 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Willie Stanley connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Michael Derby and he's hacked by Michael Sison - foul #1 on Michael Sison, team foul #9 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Flinn (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Joshua Harris, Randy Encarnacion | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Diop (SF), Mojiesz Zutell (PF), Jeremy Kimball (C) Stuart Moritz, Phillip Schwier, Michael Sison | |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Willie Stanley makes the free throw | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 03:39 | Illinois | Jeremy Kimball tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Derby (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dewey Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Flinn (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. PF - Willie Stanley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jonathan McDaniel (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joe Bowen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Meehan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dikembe Diop (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mojiesz Zutell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Kimball (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Paul Flinn buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dewey Bennett | 55-64 |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Joe Bowen is hacked by Michael Derby - foul #3 on Michael Derby, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Neil Weaver (SG), Don Humphery (SF), Randy Encarnacion (PF), Ryan Lindsay (C) Dewey Bennett, Paul Flinn, Willie Stanley, Jonathan McDaniel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Sikora (PG), James Odom (SF) Joe Bowen, Andrew Meehan | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Don Humphery - foul #2 on Don Humphery, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Bianco (PG), Michael Sison (C) Dikembe Diop, Jeremy Kimball | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Sison | 55-65 |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-65 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | James Bianco misses the easy open layup | 55-65 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Ronald Sikora can't tip it in | 55-65 |
| 02:13 | Illinois | Michael Sison tips it in | 55-67 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Don Humphery is fouled on the floor by James Bianco - foul #2 on James Bianco, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Harris (SG), Paul Flinn (SF), Jonathan McDaniel (C) Michael Derby, Randy Encarnacion, Ryan Lindsay | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joe Bowen (PG), Dikembe Diop (SG), Phillip Schwier (C) James Bianco, Ronald Sikora, Michael Sison | |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Don Humphery misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Don Humphery misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Don Humphery - foul #3 on Don Humphery, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | Mojiesz Zutell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Odom gets the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Odom misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Flinn - foul #3 on Paul Flinn, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | James Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Neil Weaver misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Phillip Schwier - foul #3 on Phillip Schwier, team foul #11 | 55-70 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Neil Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 56-70 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Neil Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Phillip Schwier scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-72 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Dikembe Diop can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 60-72 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Don Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Jonathan McDaniel lays it up and in | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Joe Bowen runs out the clock | 62-72 |