| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 2 ast. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Marco Fincher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Jacob Sharp doubles Joseph Coleman and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Marco Fincher clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Justin Davis steals it from Jeffrey Apel | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman makes the contested shot from the right side set up by Mark Varner | 34-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Justin Davis - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF) Justin Davis | |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Marco Fincher is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Sharp - foul #4 on Jacob Sharp, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Reich (C) Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Marco Fincher makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Marco Fincher makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Darrel Groesbeck | 38-32 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Marco Fincher out of the doubleteam and he's hacked by Byron Jordan - foul #1 on Byron Jordan, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG), James Joseph (SF) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Joseph Payne (PF), Robin Terrell (C) Marco Fincher, Joseph Coleman, Richard Jernigan | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers misses the free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck is hacked by Gabriel Myers - foul #1 on Gabriel Myers, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG) Mark Varner | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani lays it in set up by James Joseph | 40-34 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Robin Terrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kurt Gardner (C) Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:33 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG) Byron Jordan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses the floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 8 pts. C - Robin Terrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Gabriel Myers is called for the reach on James Joseph - foul #2 on Gabriel Myers, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Dikembe Agbayani, James Joseph, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Joseph Payne, Robin Terrell | |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Byron Jordan | 42-34 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on David Reich - foul #1 on David Reich, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, David Reich | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Byron Jordan | 44-35 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-35 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Richard Jernigan takes the ball from Darrel Groesbeck | 44-35 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | Justin Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Byron Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Davis - foul #4 on Justin Davis, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), James Joseph (SF), David Reich (PF) Byron Jordan, Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Myers (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Justin Davis, Joseph Coleman | |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:46 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Marco Fincher splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:04 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 13:03 | Illinois | David Reich tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Marco Fincher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-38 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Marco Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Apel steals it from Richard Jernigan | 47-38 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | James Joseph misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Reich (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marco Fincher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:32 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel misses the jumper from the left side | 47-38 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Mark Varner connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Marco Fincher | 47-40 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 10:50 | Illinois | James Joseph can't tip it in | 47-40 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | David Reich blocks the short jumper by Richard Jernigan | 47-40 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kurt Gardner | 50-40 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Agbayani is called for the reach on Richard Jernigan - foul #1 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG), Vule Zimmerman (SF), Darrel Groesbeck (PF), Jacob Sharp (C) Dikembe Agbayani, James Joseph, David Reich, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Dorsey Hardin (SF), Joseph Coleman (PF), Robin Terrell (C) Mark Varner, Marco Fincher, Gabriel Myers, Joseph Payne, Richard Jernigan | |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Byron Jordan pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Byron Jordan can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 50-40 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck tips it home | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-40 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-40 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Vule Zimmerman picks off the pass by Joseph Coleman | 52-40 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Byron Jordan lays it in on a great pass from Vule Zimmerman | 54-40 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Apel (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dorsey Hardin (fresh) PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robin Terrell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:48 | Illinois | Dennis Kohlmeier steps in front of the Vule Zimmerman pass | 54-43 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Joseph Coleman steals it from Jacob Sharp | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Robert Abshire is hacked by Byron Jordan - foul #2 on Byron Jordan, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Joseph (SG), James Rochelle (SF), David Reich (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Jeffrey Apel, Vule Zimmerman, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Marco Fincher (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Dorsey Hardin, Joseph Coleman, Robin Terrell | |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Joseph Payne scores on a runner from close range on a great pass from Marco Fincher | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner is hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SG) James Rochelle | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:04 | Illinois | Joseph Payne is called for the reach on Byron Jordan - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:53 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani blows the dunk | 54-48 |
| 05:52 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Byron Jordan knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 57-48 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Marco Fincher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-48 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the tip | 57-48 |
| 05:05 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 04:49 | Illinois | David Reich blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Joseph Payne snags the defensive board | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+4) | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by David Reich - foul #2 on David Reich, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SG), Jacob Sharp (C) Dikembe Agbayani, David Reich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Joseph Coleman (PF) Mark Varner, Marco Fincher, Joseph Payne | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by James Joseph | 59-49 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 59-49 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Byron Jordan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vule Zimmerman (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Joseph (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrel Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. C - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Coleman (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Byron Jordan | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Justin Davis hits the finger roll | 62-51 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Robert Abshire is called for the reach on Byron Jordan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Abshire, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (SF), Kurt Gardner (PF) James Joseph, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (C) Robert Abshire, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Byron Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Byron Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Mark Varner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Kohlmeier | 64-54 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (PF) Byron Jordan, Kurt Gardner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marco Fincher (SG) Dennis Kohlmeier | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Agbayani, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Marco Fincher double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 64-54 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 66-54 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-54 |
| 01:51 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is hacked by Marco Fincher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Fincher, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Byron Jordan (PG) Vule Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Gabriel Myers, Robin Terrell | |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:49 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Agbayani | 68-54 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the finger roll | 70-54 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Agbayani steals it from Joseph Coleman | 70-54 |
| 01:02 | Illinois | Jeffrey Apel makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Darrel Groesbeck | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Jacob Sharp denies the turnaround by Marco Fincher | 72-54 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Joseph Coleman tips it home | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Byron Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Varner - foul #2 on Mark Varner, team foul #9 | 72-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Vule Zimmerman (SF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Marco Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Marco Fincher works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 72-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Mark Varner is called for the reach on Byron Jordan - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #10 | 72-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Byron Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Byron Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 73-58 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jacob Sharp steals it from Mark Varner | 73-58 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Byron Jordan runs out the clock | 73-58 |