| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Andrew John inbounds the ball | 27-47 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Carl Ryan is blocked by Ray Kurth | 27-47 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the rebound | 27-47 |
| 19:12 | Illinois | Ray Kurth buries a floater from the right wing set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 29-47 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Andrew John is fouled on the floor by Steven Childs - foul #3 on Steven Childs, team foul #1 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Carl Ryan, Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 18:07 | Illinois | John Curtis steals the ball from Edgardo Luna | 29-47 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | John Curtis hits the finger roll | 29-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-49 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Tseng | 29-49 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Terry Link buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Tseng | 29-51 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by John Curtis - foul #2 on John Curtis, team foul #1 | 29-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Derek Crocker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF) William Tseng | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | Terry Link steps in front of the Edgardo Luna pass | 29-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Scott Cotton is whistled for traveling | 29-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (SG), Daniel Grounds (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) John Curtis, Scott Cotton, Nickolas Maker | |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lincoln Vanhoose - foul #1 on Lincoln Vanhoose, team foul #2 | 29-51 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 1st free throw | 30-51 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-51 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Carl Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-51 |
| 16:17 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Todd Kuhn | 31-51 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 31-51 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the follow up shot | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Derek Crocker is called for the reach on Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Derek Crocker, team foul #2 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Steven Childs (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), Edgardo Luna (C) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, Derek Crocker, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), William Tseng (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Andrew John, Daniel Grounds, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nickolas Maker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Cotton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Steven Childs - foul #4 on Steven Childs, team foul #3 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook (SF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 33-53 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook is hacked by William Tseng in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Tseng, team foul #3 | 33-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG) Carl Ryan | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker grabs the board | 33-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:54 | Penn State | William Tseng's floater is knocked away by Edgardo Luna | 33-53 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Allen Nelson | 33-53 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edgardo Luna | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | William Tseng can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Nathaniel Cook - foul #4 on Nathaniel Cook, team foul #4 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Nathaniel Cook, Allen Nelson, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Andrew John (SF), Herbert White (C) John Curtis, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| 14:16 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 14:02 | Illinois | Daniel Walters scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Kuhn | 38-55 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Terry Link clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 38-55 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 38-55 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-55 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the driving attempt in the paint | 40-55 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a runner from the left block | 40-55 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the offensive rebound | 40-55 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Daniel Walters | 43-55 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Jerry Stankiewicz is called for the reach on Jeffrey Haight - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Edgardo Luna (SF), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Derek Crocker, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), John Curtis (SG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Andrew John, William Tseng, Herbert White | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose misses long on a runner near the basket | 43-55 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Scott Cotton hits the follow up shot | 43-57 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Ryan - foul #1 on Carl Ryan, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Allen Nelson makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Scott Cotton - foul #1 on Scott Cotton, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG) John Curtis | |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses the free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna grabs the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) SF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nickolas Maker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Cotton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Jeffrey Haight - foul #4 on Jeffrey Haight, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (SF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Daniel Grounds (SF), William Tseng (PF) Jeffrey Haight, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | William Tseng snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Daniel Grounds is called for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:57 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski's pass is intercepted by Terry Link in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Terry Link throws it down | 45-59 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:15 | Penn State | William Tseng knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Grounds - foul #1 on Daniel Grounds, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Allen Nelson (PF) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG), Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Daniel Grounds, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:13 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Scott Cotton pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | William Tseng can't throw it down | 46-61 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 09:52 | Illinois | Nickolas Maker steals it from Daniel Walters in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Scott Cotton lays it in | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:22 | Illinois | William Tseng swats the layup by Derek Crocker | 46-63 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | John Curtis snags the defensive board | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 09:03 | Penn State | William Tseng misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-63 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Nickolas Maker | 46-63 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Allen Nelson steals the ball from John Curtis | 46-63 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | William Tseng grabs the defensive rebound | 46-63 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | William Tseng is hacked by Allen Nelson - foul #1 on Allen Nelson, team foul #6 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Edgardo Luna (SF), Ray Kurth (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Derek Crocker, Allen Nelson, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Andrew John (SF), Daniel Grounds (PF), Herbert White (C) John Curtis, Nickolas Maker, William Tseng, Scott Cotton | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Terry Link misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-63 |
| 07:46 | Illinois | James Milan gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Daniel Grounds is called for the reach on Edgardo Luna - foul #2 on Daniel Grounds, team foul #8 | 46-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steven Childs (SF) Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Carl Ryan, Herbert White | |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lars Wojnowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SG - Jared Justice (fresh) SF - Steven Childs (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Andrew John (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-63 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight is fouled on the floor by Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #7 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Nathaniel Cook (PF) Lars Wojnowski, Jared Justice, James Milan | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Tseng (PF) Daniel Grounds | |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 06:16 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Todd Kuhn (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herbert White (C) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Andrew John misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Steven Childs - foul #5 on Steven Childs, team foul #8 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ray Kurth (PF) Steven Childs | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Andrew John makes the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Andrew John makes the 2nd free throw | 48-67 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Andrew John - foul #1 on Andrew John, team foul #9 | 48-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (SF), Scott Cotton (PF) Andrew John, William Tseng | |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Scott Cotton grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Herbert White misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #9 | 49-67 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Herbert White misses the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Herbert White misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 05:35 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Walters | 51-67 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Scott Cotton is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski (PG), Jared Justice (SG), Edgardo Luna (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (PG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Herbert White | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Scott Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:45 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits a driving attempt from the right block | 53-69 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses the shot near the basket | 53-69 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose tips it home | 53-71 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Nickolas Maker takes the ball from Nathaniel Cook in the backcourt | 53-71 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Scott Cotton can't finish the layup | 53-71 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 03:52 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-71 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight lays it in on a great pass from Scott Cotton and he's hacked by Jared Justice - foul #2 on Jared Justice, team foul #11 | 56-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Allen Nelson (PF), James Milan (C) Jared Justice, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Daniel Grounds (SF) John Curtis, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight makes the free throw | 56-74 |
| 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) | |
| 03:20 | Illinois | Carl Ryan steals it from Derek Crocker | 56-74 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Scott Cotton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-74 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Nathaniel Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 56-74 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lars Wojnowski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 stl. SF - Nathaniel Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Allen Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Carl Ryan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Haight (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Daniel Grounds (fresh) PF - Scott Cotton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nickolas Maker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Scott Cotton takes the ball from Lars Wojnowski | 56-74 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight hits a turnaround from close range set up by Daniel Grounds | 56-76 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Allen Nelson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-76 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | James Milan tips it back up and in | 58-76 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Derek Crocker steals the ball from Carl Ryan | 58-76 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Allen Nelson lays it in set up by Derek Crocker | 60-76 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight's dunk attempt is rejected by James Milan | 60-76 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 60-76 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Daniel Grounds steals the ball from Lars Wojnowski | 60-76 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker is hacked by James Milan - foul #1 on James Milan, team foul #12 | 60-76 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (PF) Allen Nelson | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Curtis (SG), Herbert White (C) Jeffrey Haight, Daniel Grounds | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-77 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the rebound | 60-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Derek Crocker connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Edgardo Luna | 63-77 |
| 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) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-77 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker tips it home | 63-79 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lars Wojnowski comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 63-79 |