| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dante Vollmer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Daniel Smith inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Illinois | Craig Dyer blocks the jumper by Roderick Melson | 23-38 |
| 19:42 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse tips it back up and in | 25-38 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Craig Dyer connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Dante Vollmer | 25-40 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | George Vogt blocks the jumper by Daniel Smith | 25-40 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Craig Dyer | 25-43 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | John Allen blows the layup | 25-43 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Roderick Melson | 25-43 |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Roderick Melson | 27-43 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on John Allen - foul #3 on John Allen, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, John Allen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (PG), Francisco Martinez (SG), James Collins (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Ricky Linscott, Dante Vollmer, Craig Dyer, George Vogt | |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | James Collins is called for the reach on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on James Collins, team foul #1 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG) Samuel Baker | |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses long on an open jump hook near the basket | 27-45 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it back up and in | 29-45 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Davis - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #2 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Jack Sullivan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Charles Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Charles Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Vogt (C) Jamison Neihoff | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Charles Dickson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by George Vogt | 29-50 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 16:31 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 31-50 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Charles Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-50 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez tips it back up and in | 31-52 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse clanks a floater from the free throw line | 31-52 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the board | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by James Collins | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Manuel Hayslett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a shot from the right side set up by Joseph Allshouse | 33-54 |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez banks in the layup on a great pass from George Vogt | 33-56 |
| 15:09 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-56 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the rebound | 33-56 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Charles Dickson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-59 |
| 14:58 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allshouse, team foul #4 | 33-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), John Allen (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Robert Haddix, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Manuel Hayslett, Charles Dickson, Francisco Martinez, James Collins, George Vogt | |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-62 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-62 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott grabs the defensive rebound | 33-62 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-62 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jack Sullivan | 35-62 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Dante Vollmer hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ricky Linscott | 35-64 |
| 13:07 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 35-64 |
| 13:06 | Illinois | John Allen tips it home | 37-64 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Craig Dyer comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on John Allen - foul #4 on John Allen, team foul #5 | 37-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Roderick Melson (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Jack Sullivan, John Allen, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Lewis Rogers (SG), George Vogt (C) Ricky Linscott, Dante Vollmer, Jamison Neihoff | |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 37-65 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-66 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | Roderick Melson misses badly on a floater from the right side | 37-66 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse tips it back up and in | 39-66 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Tracy Flax - foul #3 on Tracy Flax, team foul #6 | 39-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF) Manuel Hayslett, Samuel Baker, Craig Dyer | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 39-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roderick Melson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Martinez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Vogt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:49 | Illinois | Roderick Melson buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 41-68 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Charles Dickson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Francisco Martinez | 41-71 |
| 11:07 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 44-71 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tracy Flax - foul #4 on Tracy Flax, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SG), Jack Sullivan (SF), Robert Haddix (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG), Samuel Baker (SF), Craig Dyer (PF) Charles Dickson, Francisco Martinez, James Collins | |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-72 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Roderick Melson pulls down the rebound | 44-72 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Samuel Baker steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass | 44-72 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Samuel Baker buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hayslett | 44-74 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Samuel Baker is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #2 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Jack Sullivan, Roderick Melson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Linscott (PG), Dante Vollmer (SG), Jamison Neihoff (PF) Manuel Hayslett, Lewis Rogers, Craig Dyer | |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Kevin Davis's pass is intercepted by Dante Vollmer | 44-74 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Robert Haddix picks off the pass by Ricky Linscott | 44-74 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-74 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott grabs the board | 44-74 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Dobromierz Lakowski picks off the pass by George Vogt | 44-74 |
| 08:24 | Illinois | Robert Haddix drills a fadeaway from the right block | 46-74 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Samuel Baker knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ricky Linscott | 46-77 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Linscott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dante Vollmer (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Baker (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) C - George Vogt (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the lay-in | 46-77 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff snags the defensive board | 46-77 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott is fouled on the floor by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #8 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jack Sullivan (SF), Alphonse Marino (C) Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG), Francisco Martinez (SF), James Collins (PF) Dante Vollmer, Samuel Baker, George Vogt | |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott makes the 1st free throw | 46-78 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Ricky Linscott misses the 2nd free throw | 46-78 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino pulls down the rebound | 46-78 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is fouled on the floor by Lewis Rogers - foul #4 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #3 | 46-78 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Ricky Linscott | |
| 06:46 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-78 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez gets the rebound | 46-78 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Darren Blaise steals it from Lewis Rogers | 46-78 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski blows the layup | 46-78 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-78 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-78 |
| 06:12 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan snags the offensive board | 46-78 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-78 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | James Collins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Dickson | 48-80 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan is hacked by Francisco Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #4 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (PG) Lewis Rogers | |
| 05:30 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-80 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff snags the defensive board | 48-80 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-80 |
| 05:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Dobromierz Lakowski | 48-80 |
| 05:02 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #9 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (SG) Charles Dickson | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is fouled on the floor by Jack Sullivan - foul #2 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #10 | 48-80 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 48-81 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-81 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the board | 48-81 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Francisco Martinez is called for the reach on Jack Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francisco Martinez, team foul #5 | 48-81 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's fadeaway is rejected by James Collins | 48-81 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett pulls down the rebound | 48-81 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 48-81 |
| 03:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 48-81 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jack Sullivan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Manuel Hayslett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Francisco Martinez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (tired) 3 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-81 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamison Neihoff | 48-81 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Francisco Martinez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (PF) Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (PG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the lay-in | 48-81 |
| 03:11 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan tips it in | 50-81 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Robert Haddix blocks the short jumper by James Collins | 50-81 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 50-81 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dobromierz Lakowski is denied by James Collins | 50-81 |
| 02:47 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan tips it in | 52-81 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Charles Dickson connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lewis Rogers | 52-83 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Robert Haddix loses the dribble to James Collins | 52-83 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | James Collins's floater is tipped away by Robert Haddix | 52-83 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 52-83 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Kevin Davis loses the dribble to Jamison Neihoff | 52-83 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | James Collins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-83 |
| 01:26 | Illinois | Robert Haddix grabs the board | 52-83 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Blaise, team foul #11 | 52-83 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-83 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski pulls down the rebound | 52-83 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Jamison Neihoff - foul #1 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #6 | 52-83 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 1st free throw | 53-83 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | Robert Haddix makes the 2nd free throw | 54-83 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jack Sullivan is called for the reach on James Collins - foul #3 on Jack Sullivan, team foul #12 | 54-83 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | James Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 54-85 |
| 00:42 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 54-85 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Darren Blaise hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-85 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #4 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #13 | 56-85 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 1st free throw | 56-85 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Collins - foul #2 on James Collins, team foul #7 | 56-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 57-86 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Jack Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-86 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers runs out the clock | 58-86 |