| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jeremy Edie (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Maxwell Schwartzer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Samuel Thedford (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Samuel Thedford inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Jeremy Edie is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Darryl Magoon (PF) Maxwell Schwartzer, William Pettaway | |
| 19:47 | Illinois | James Minyard can't connect on a runner in the lane | 31-31 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Edward Imler pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Minyard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Samuel Thedford - foul #3 on Samuel Thedford, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer (SF) Samuel Thedford | |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Titus Smithey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Edward Imler picks off the pass by Darryl Magoon | 32-31 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | James Minyard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | James Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Jeremy Edie steals it from Edward Imler | 32-31 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Robert Bellows buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeremy Edie | 32-33 |
| 18:25 | Illinois | James Minyard lays it in on a nice dish by Victor Wallis | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #3 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Simon Edwards (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emerson Pereira (PG), William Pettaway (PF) Maxwell Schwartzer, Titus Smithey | |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Simon Edwards connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Victor Wallis | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Victor Wallis steps in front of the Jeremy Edie pass | 36-33 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Victor Wallis misses the dunk attempt | 36-33 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Edward Imler tips it but misses | 36-33 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | James Minyard tips it home | 38-33 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | William Pettaway loses the dribble to Victor Wallis | 38-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | James Minyard misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by William Pettaway - foul #1 on William Pettaway, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Alvin Fox (SF), David Fowler (C) Edward Imler, Victor Wallis, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer (SG), Roy Bates (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Emerson Pereira, Robert Bellows, Darryl Magoon | |
| 16:52 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Edie | 40-36 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Simon Edwards is fouled on the floor by William Pettaway - foul #2 on William Pettaway, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG) James Minyard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emerson Pereira (PG), Robert Bellows (SG) Maxwell Schwartzer, Roy Bates | |
| 15:59 | Illinois | Simon Edwards misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 40-36 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Titus Smithey gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Emerson Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Edie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:50 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses long on a floater from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it in | 40-38 |
| 15:40 | Illinois | David Fowler is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Fowler, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerald Harrison (PF) Victor Wallis | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Thedford (SG), Roy Bates (SF) Emerson Pereira, Robert Bellows | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Samuel Thedford can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 15:19 | Illinois | Simon Edwards grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Simon Edwards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Roy Bates gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | William Pettaway knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Samuel Thedford | 40-40 |
| 14:36 | Illinois | Titus Smithey blocks the short jumper by Simon Edwards | 40-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | David Fowler can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Roy Bates gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Victor Wallis (SG), James Minyard (SF), Jermaine Strong (C) Christopher Keaney, Alvin Fox, Simon Edwards, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emerson Pereira (PG), Maxwell Schwartzer (SG), Darryl Magoon (C) Jeremy Edie, William Pettaway, Titus Smithey | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon's pass is intercepted by Edward Imler | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Darryl Magoon is called for the reach on Victor Wallis - foul #1 on Darryl Magoon, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (PG), Titus Smithey (C) Emerson Pereira, Maxwell Schwartzer | |
| 12:56 | Illinois | James Minyard misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Roy Bates gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Samuel Thedford comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Roy Bates tips it back up and in | 40-44 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | James Minyard drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Victor Wallis | 42-44 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Titus Smithey is hacked by Jerald Harrison - foul #4 on Jerald Harrison, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Simon Edwards (PF) Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emerson Pereira (PG), Maxwell Schwartzer (SG) Robert Bellows, Titus Smithey | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Roy Bates tips it home | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Simon Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Emerson Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Maxwell Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Samuel Thedford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Roy Bates (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Darryl Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Minyard comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Samuel Thedford - foul #4 on Samuel Thedford, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (PG), William Pettaway (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Emerson Pereira, Samuel Thedford, Darryl Magoon | |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Edward Imler gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:14 | Illinois | James Minyard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Victor Wallis | 45-46 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Robert Bellows misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it home | 45-48 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Simon Edwards can't connect on a floater in the paint | 45-48 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Titus Smithey gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Roy Bates connects on the shot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Victor Wallis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Roy Bates connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Maxwell Schwartzer | 45-52 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Simon Edwards misses the jump hook from the baseline | 45-52 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Titus Smithey connects on the runner in the paint | 45-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Simon Edwards travels with the ball | 45-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Alvin Fox (SF), David Fowler (PF) Edward Imler, James Minyard, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeremy Edie (PG), Emerson Pereira (SG), Darryl Magoon (C) Robert Bellows, Maxwell Schwartzer, Titus Smithey | |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Emerson Pereira's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-54 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the easy layup | 45-54 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | William Pettaway grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Roy Bates hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-54 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Keaney (fresh) SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alvin Fox (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jermaine Strong (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jeremy Edie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Emerson Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Roy Bates (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Darryl Magoon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Jeremy Edie connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from William Pettaway | 45-56 |
| 07:29 | Illinois | Christopher Keaney is fouled on the floor by Darryl Magoon - foul #2 on Darryl Magoon, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Victor Wallis, Jermaine Strong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Thedford (SG) William Pettaway | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-56 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Bates | 45-56 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon misses the jumper from the right block | 45-56 |
| 06:46 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Alvin Fox | 45-56 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Edward Imler hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Christopher Keaney | 48-56 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Christopher Keaney picks off the pass by Jeremy Edie | 48-56 |
| 05:50 | Illinois | Edward Imler connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 50-56 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Darryl Magoon double dribbles | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG), James Minyard (SF), Simon Edwards (C) Christopher Keaney, Alvin Fox, David Fowler | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Pettaway (PF), Titus Smithey (C) Emerson Pereira, Darryl Magoon | |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 05:18 | Illinois | Roy Bates blocks the short jumper by Victor Wallis | 50-56 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | James Minyard gets the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Jeremy Edie steals it from Edward Imler | 50-56 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Roy Bates hits the finger roll set up by Jeremy Edie | 50-58 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Edward Imler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Titus Smithey - foul #1 on Titus Smithey, team foul #7 | 50-58 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Edward Imler makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 04:50 | Illinois | Edward Imler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Edward Imler takes the ball from Roy Bates | 52-58 |
| 04:26 | Illinois | James Minyard lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Imler | 54-58 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Jeremy Edie misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-58 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Simon Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:54 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison grabs the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Victor Wallis | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 26 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Simon Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jeremy Edie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Samuel Thedford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roy Bates (tired) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Roy Bates comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-58 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Simon Edwards buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Minyard | 58-58 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | James Minyard steals it from Roy Bates | 58-58 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Edward Imler clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-58 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Samuel Thedford grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Titus Smithey can't connect on a floater from the left block | 58-58 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Minyard is fouled on the floor by Roy Bates - foul #4 on Roy Bates, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jermaine Strong (C) Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Pettaway | 59-58 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Titus Smithey clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 59-58 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Edward Imler comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Edward Imler gets the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 01:07 | Illinois | Edward Imler can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 59-58 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Roy Bates grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Roy Bates is whistled for a carry | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Edward Imler misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Wallis | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Victor Wallis is hacked by Titus Smithey - foul #2 on Titus Smithey, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Victor Wallis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the floater in the paint | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong is hacked by Samuel Thedford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Thedford, team foul #10 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer (SG) Samuel Thedford | |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Roy Bates connects on the jumper from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jerald Harrison misses short on a jump hook from close range | 62-62 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Minyard (fresh) 27 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jermaine Strong (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jeremy Edie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maxwell Schwartzer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roy Bates (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Pettaway (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Titus Smithey wins the tip | 62-62 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | James Minyard gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | James Minyard is called for 5 seconds | 62-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Keaney (PG), Simon Edwards (SF), David Fowler (PF) Edward Imler, Victor Wallis, Jerald Harrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emerson Pereira (PG), Robert Bellows (SG), Darryl Magoon (C) Jeremy Edie, William Pettaway, Titus Smithey | |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 04:19 | Illinois | David Fowler gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Simon Edwards and he's hacked by Maxwell Schwartzer - foul #3 on Maxwell Schwartzer, team foul #11 | 64-62 |
| 04:06 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong makes the free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | David Fowler steps in front of the Robert Bellows pass | 65-62 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Illinois | James Minyard clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-62 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | David Fowler tips it in | 67-62 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Emerson Pereira scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-64 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Victor Wallis (SG) David Fowler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Titus Smithey (C) Roy Bates | |
| 02:35 | Illinois | Victor Wallis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Emerson Pereira | 67-67 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong lays it in set up by Victor Wallis | 69-67 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Robert Bellows clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Minyard - foul #2 on James Minyard, team foul #4 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Imler (PG), Jerald Harrison (PF) Christopher Keaney, Simon Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeremy Edie (PG), Roy Bates (SF), William Pettaway (PF) Emerson Pereira, Maxwell Schwartzer, Darryl Magoon | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Robert Bellows makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Robert Bellows makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Minyard is fouled on the floor by Roy Bates - foul #5 on Roy Bates, team foul #12 | 69-69 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Emerson Pereira (PG), Maxwell Schwartzer (SG) Robert Bellows, Roy Bates | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Minyard makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Titus Smithey gets the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | William Pettaway can't throw it down | 70-69 |
| 00:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jermaine Strong | 70-69 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Edward Imler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Victor Wallis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Minyard (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerald Harrison (fresh) 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jermaine Strong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Emerson Pereira (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Schwartzer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Edie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - William Pettaway (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Titus Smithey (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | The jump hook by James Minyard is blocked by Jeremy Edie | 70-69 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Maxwell Schwartzer pulls down the rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | William Pettaway buries a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Emerson Pereira | 70-71 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | James Minyard misses the fadeaway in the paint | 70-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Jermaine Strong comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 70-71 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | James Minyard grabs the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | James Minyard's layup is rejected by William Pettaway | 70-71 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | James Minyard grabs the offensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | The clock runs out | 70-71 |