| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dante Vollmer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Dyer (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 17 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Samuel Baker inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| 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 | Samuel Baker connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dante Vollmer | 46-37 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | George Vogt lays it up and in on a great pass from Samuel Baker | 48-40 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Tracy Flax travels with the ball | 48-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), James Collins (PF) Ricky Linscott, Dante Vollmer, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:22 | Penn State | George Vogt is hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #1 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #1 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Martinez (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Samuel Baker, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, John Allen | |
| 18:09 | Penn State | Charles Dickson connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Lewis Rogers | 51-40 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Lewis Rogers steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass | 51-40 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | Joseph Allshouse is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #2 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #2 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Craig Dyer (PF) Charles Dickson, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| 17:10 | Penn State | James Collins knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ricky Linscott | 53-40 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Craig Dyer is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Craig Dyer, team foul #1 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Jamison Neihoff (PF), George Vogt (C) Lewis Rogers, Francisco Martinez, Craig Dyer, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF) Dobromierz Lakowski, Robert Haddix | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Kevin Davis connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 53-42 |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-42 |
| 16:25 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Samuel Baker takes the ball from Jack Sullivan in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Allen - foul #2 on John Allen, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (PG) Ricky Linscott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | John Allen snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dante Vollmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 17 pts. PF - John Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer misses short on a jumper from the left block | 54-45 |
| 15:36 | Illinois | Daniel Smith gets the rebound | 54-45 |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Allen knocks in the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by Dante Vollmer - foul #1 on Dante Vollmer, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Francisco Martinez (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), James Collins (C) Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Jamison Neihoff, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| 15:23 | Illinois | John Allen misses the free throw | 54-47 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer comes up short on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SG), Robert Haddix (PF) Joseph Allshouse, John Allen | |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 15:08 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Charles Dickson steals it from Dobromierz Lakowski in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers clanks a turnaround from close range | 55-47 |
| 14:42 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 14:31 | Illinois | Roderick Melson banks in the layup set up by Jack Sullivan | 55-49 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Robert Haddix is called for the reach on Francisco Martinez - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), George Vogt (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Darren Blaise (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski, Daniel Smith | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 14:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jack Sullivan | 55-49 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Tracy Flax knocks in the jumper in the paint | 55-51 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Robert Haddix swats the layup by Francisco Martinez | 55-51 |
| 13:38 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan is called for 10 seconds | 55-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Samuel Baker (SF), James Collins (PF) Ricky Linscott, Francisco Martinez, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | George Vogt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-51 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | James Collins tips it back up and in | 57-51 |
| 12:52 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-51 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Samuel Baker gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | George Vogt connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Manuel Hayslett | 59-51 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, Dante Vollmer, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Alphonse Marino | |
| 12:31 | Penn State | James Collins drills a floater in the paint | 61-51 |
| 12:18 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 61-54 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | James Collins blows the dunk but the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Roderick Melson (C) Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Allen | 63-56 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 65-56 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 65-56 |
| 11:27 | Illinois | John Allen misses the tip | 65-56 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | James Collins pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | John Allen grabs the board | 65-56 |
| 10:29 | Illinois | John Allen clanks a floater from close range | 65-56 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Francisco Martinez (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), George Vogt (C) Ricky Linscott, Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Collins, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Darren Blaise | 65-59 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Darren Blaise steps in front of the George Vogt pass | 65-59 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Darren Blaise throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dante Vollmer (SG) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | George Vogt drills a fadeaway near the basket | 67-59 |
| 08:51 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 08:50 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it back up and in | 67-61 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | George Vogt clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #7 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Samuel Baker (SF) Manuel Hayslett, Francisco Martinez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix, Kevin Davis | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino lays it in | 69-63 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ricky Linscott | 72-63 |
| 07:38 | Illinois | Tracy Flax can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 72-63 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Samuel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dante Vollmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Craig Dyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Vogt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 72-63 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 72-63 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | Samuel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott is hacked by Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Roderick Melson, team foul #8 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | Roderick Melson grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Allen comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #3 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Ricky Linscott | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Roderick Melson | |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Allen makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | John Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff snags the defensive board | 73-64 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | James Collins pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-64 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #9 | 73-64 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Francisco Martinez steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass in the backcourt | 74-64 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #3 on Robert Haddix, team foul #10 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF), George Vogt (C) Francisco Martinez, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Jack Sullivan, Robert Haddix | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Daniel Smith loses the dribble to Charles Dickson in the backcourt | 76-64 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #11 | 76-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Collins (PF) Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 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) | |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Roderick Melson is alone and drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 77-66 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Darren Blaise picks off the pass by James Collins | 77-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Roderick Melson - foul #2 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #4 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Craig Dyer (PF) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Collins | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Jack Sullivan (SG), Robert Haddix (PF) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, John Allen | |
| 04:17 | Illinois | Tracy Flax loses the dribble to Dante Vollmer | 77-66 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the fadeaway from the left side | 79-66 |
| 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) | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hayslett - foul #1 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #5 | 79-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Martinez (SF) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Daniel Smith, Roderick Melson | |
| 03:51 | Illinois | George Vogt steps in front of the Jack Sullivan pass | 79-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (C) George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dante Vollmer (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Dyer (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jack Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:23 | Illinois | Dante Vollmer steals the ball from Jack Sullivan | 79-66 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer hits the finger roll | 81-66 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Manuel Hayslett - foul #2 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #6 | 81-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), James Collins (C) Dante Vollmer, Francisco Martinez, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Roderick Melson (C) Tracy Flax, Jack Sullivan, Kevin Davis | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roderick Melson | 81-68 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | James Collins can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 81-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Daniel Smith | 81-68 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Francisco Martinez (SF) Manuel Hayslett, Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), John Allen (PF) Darren Blaise, Alphonse Marino | |
| 02:29 | Illinois | Roderick Melson's dunk attempt is rejected by James Collins | 81-68 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 81-68 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | George Vogt hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Lewis Rogers | 83-68 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Roderick Melson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 83-68 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | George Vogt grabs the board | 83-68 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez is hacked by Joseph Allshouse - foul #4 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #12 | 83-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Jamison Neihoff (C) Ricky Linscott, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen, Roderick Melson | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 84-68 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 85-68 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the board | 85-68 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is fouled on the floor by Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Darren Blaise, team foul #13 | 85-68 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 85-68 |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 85-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Haddix | 85-71 |
| 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) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Haddix - foul #4 on Robert Haddix, team foul #14 | 85-71 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 86-71 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 87-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Kevin Davis is called for traveling | 87-71 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers runs out the clock | 87-71 |