| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 8 pts. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | William Grosso inbounds the ball | 41-44 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-44 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Charles Miller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Michael Lathem hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish buries a floater from close range and he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #4 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #1 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tracy Merrill (C) Lee Pokorski | |
| 19:06 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-46 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Jayson Kish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 44-46 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Michael Lathem grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Charles Miller scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Roy Wallace scores on a jump hook from the left block | 46-49 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Robert Seeley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | Patrick Thompson steals it from Austin Welliver | 46-52 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | Austin Welliver connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 48-54 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Robert Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill tips it back up and in | 48-56 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Roy Wallace buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Austin Welliver and he's hacked by Charles Miller - foul #1 on Charles Miller, team foul #2 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Rodney Roberson (C) Joseph Ellis, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Michael Lathem, Charles Miller | |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the free throw | 51-56 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | William Baker is hacked by Art Lash - foul #1 on Art Lash, team foul #1 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno is fouled on the floor by Randall Brodeur - foul #1 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Randall Brodeur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Art Lash (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Baker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Tracy Merrill (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Miller (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Jayson Kish comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Charles Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Charles Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | William Baker hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Art Lash is fouled on the floor by Charles Miller - foul #2 on Charles Miller, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SG), John Barnard (SF), Roy Wallace (PF) Jerome Uselton, Randall Brodeur, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Michael Lathem (SF) Charles Loughman, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker | |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Charles Miller gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Robert Seeley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-58 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Charles Miller tips it home | 51-60 |
| 14:03 | Illinois | John Barnard connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Ellis | 54-60 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Michael Lathem throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Joseph Ellis, Shawn St. Clair, John Barnard, Roy Wallace, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), William Baker (C) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Charles Miller, Tracy Merrill | |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Art Lash is called for the reach on Charles Loughman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Art Lash, team foul #3 | 56-60 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Loughman | 56-63 |
| 12:42 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-63 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | William Baker clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Art Lash - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #4 | 59-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Roy Wallace (C) Jerome Uselton, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Charles Miller (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Charles Loughman, Alfredo Bruno, Craig Santoro, Michael Lathem | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 12:16 | Illinois | Art Lash throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Shawn St. Clair (SF) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Charles Miller lays it in set up by William Baker | 59-67 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-67 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Robert Seeley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shawn St. Clair (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Roy Wallace (tiring) 7 pts. C - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Seeley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Miller (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Roy Wallace - foul #3 on Roy Wallace, team foul #5 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG), William Grosso (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Austin Welliver, Shawn St. Clair, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lathem (SF) William Baker | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Kish | 59-67 |
| 11:12 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 59-67 |
| 11:11 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis tips it home | 61-67 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Robert Seeley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Thompson | 61-70 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the lay-in | 61-70 |
| 10:21 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis tips it in | 63-70 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-70 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Michael Lathem pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-70 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-70 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jayson Kish | 63-70 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | William Grosso pulls down the rebound | 65-70 |
| 09:02 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur is hacked by Michael Lathem - foul #1 on Michael Lathem, team foul #4 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF), Rodney Roberson (C) Joseph Ellis, Randall Brodeur, William Grosso, Roy Wallace, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Michael Lathem, Charles Miller | |
| 08:43 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Austin Welliver | 68-70 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Austin Welliver is called for the reach on Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Austin Welliver, team foul #6 | 68-70 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | William Baker lays it up and in | 68-72 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 68-72 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 68-72 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez grabs the defensive rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Art Lash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dino Nevarez (fresh) C - Rodney Roberson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fairly fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (tiring) 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Pokorski - foul #5 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Shawn St. Clair (SF) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, Art Lash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Charles Miller (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Charles Loughman, Alfredo Bruno, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 07:09 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | William Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jayson Kish (C) Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Charles Miller steals the ball from Rodney Roberson | 70-72 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Robert Seeley knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Thompson | 70-74 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Shawn St. Clair and he's hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #3 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #6 | 72-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF) Randall Brodeur, Shawn St. Clair | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Michael Lathem (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Patrick Thompson, William Baker, Charles Miller | |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-77 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Austin Welliver travels with the ball | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Roy Wallace (PF), William Grosso (C) Joseph Ellis, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Robert Seeley | |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Roy Wallace is called for the reach on Alfredo Bruno - foul #4 on Roy Wallace, team foul #7 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Miller (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Roy Wallace pulls down the rebound | 72-77 |
| 05:15 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton loses the ball out of bounds | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Randall Brodeur (SG) Austin Welliver | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Michael Lathem clanks a runner from close range but the foul's on Randall Brodeur - foul #2 on Randall Brodeur, team foul #8 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Shawn St. Clair (SF), Dino Nevarez (PF) Jerome Uselton, Art Lash, William Grosso | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG) Charles Loughman | |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn St. Clair | 75-79 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is hacked by Roy Wallace in the backcourt - foul #5 on Roy Wallace, team foul #9 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (C) Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (SF) Michael Lathem | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the board | 75-79 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joseph Ellis | 78-79 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 78-79 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis snags the defensive board | 78-79 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Randall Brodeur misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 78-79 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bruno | 78-79 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joseph Ellis - foul #2 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Welliver (SG), Art Lash (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Randall Brodeur, Shawn St. Clair, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Seeley (SG), Craig Santoro (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Charles Miller | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Robert Seeley is called for the reach on Austin Welliver - foul #3 on Robert Seeley, team foul #7 | 78-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG) Patrick Thompson | |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 79-81 |
| 03:30 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 2nd free throw | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joseph Ellis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Art Lash (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dino Nevarez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jayson Kish (tired) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Tracy Merrill (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Dino Nevarez takes the ball from Craig Santoro | 80-81 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Jayson Kish scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Austin Welliver and he's hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #4 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), William Grosso (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF) Joseph Ellis, Art Lash, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lathem (SF) William Baker | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Jayson Kish makes the free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-81 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Ellis (PG), Art Lash (SF) Jerome Uselton, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Charles Loughman connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Seeley | 83-84 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson is fouled on the floor by Craig Santoro - foul #2 on Craig Santoro, team foul #9 | 83-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Charles Miller (PF), William Baker (C) Charles Loughman, Robert Seeley, Craig Santoro, Tracy Merrill | |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 1st free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Charles Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 84-84 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is hacked by Joseph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #11 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SF) Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 84-85 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-86 |
| 02:18 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 84-86 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno pulls down the rebound | 84-86 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Seeley (SG) Alfredo Bruno | |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Robert Seeley hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Miller | 84-89 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Art Lash misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 84-89 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 84-89 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Robert Seeley grabs the offensive rebound | 84-89 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Charles Miller can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dino Nevarez - foul #1 on Dino Nevarez, team foul #12 | 84-89 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rodney Roberson (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Art Lash, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tracy Merrill (C) William Baker | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Charles Miller misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Charles Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Austin Welliver | 84-89 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is hacked by Joseph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #13 | 87-89 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 87-90 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Austin Welliver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 87-90 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Joseph Ellis tips it back up and in | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Charles Miller is hacked by Joseph Ellis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Ellis, team foul #14 | 89-90 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG) Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Charles Miller makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Charles Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-92 |
| 00:19 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson blows the layup | 89-92 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Jayson Kish tips it home | 91-92 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Uselton - foul #2 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #15 | 91-92 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 91-93 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-94 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-94 |
| 00:01 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses short on a fullcourt shot | 94-94 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Grosso (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Merrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Jayson Kish wins the tip | 94-94 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | William Grosso hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Patrick Thompson - foul #3 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #10 | 96-94 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dino Nevarez (PF) Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (C) Tracy Merrill | |
| 04:52 | Illinois | William Grosso misses the free throw | 96-94 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Charles Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 96-94 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Charles Miller drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Lathem | 96-97 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Austin Welliver clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 96-97 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Michael Lathem gets the rebound | 96-97 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Charles Miller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 96-97 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton gets the rebound | 96-97 |
| 03:41 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton loses the dribble to Robert Seeley | 96-97 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Robert Seeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 96-97 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez gets the rebound | 96-97 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Dino Nevarez can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 96-97 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Robert Seeley gets the rebound | 96-97 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Robert Seeley is fouled in the backcourt by Jerome Uselton - foul #3 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #16 | 96-97 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Randall Brodeur (SG), Art Lash (SF), Jayson Kish (C) Jerome Uselton, Austin Welliver, William Grosso, Dino Nevarez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Charles Miller, William Baker | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses the 1st free throw | 96-97 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the 2nd free throw | 96-98 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 96-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerome Uselton (PG), Austin Welliver (SG) John Barnard, Randall Brodeur | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), William Baker (SF), Charles Miller (PF) Charles Loughman, Michael Lathem, Craig Santoro | |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #11 | 96-98 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses the 1st free throw | 96-98 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson makes the 2nd free throw | 97-98 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 97-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Grosso (SF) Art Lash | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Rodney Roberson swats the layup by William Baker | 97-98 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton gets the rebound | 97-98 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 97-98 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lathem (SF) William Baker | |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Austin Welliver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 97-98 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill pulls down the rebound | 97-98 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Jerome Uselton steps in front of the Tracy Merrill pass | 97-98 |
| 01:54 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 97-98 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | The jumper by Jayson Kish is denied by Charles Miller | 97-98 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson gets the rebound | 97-98 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill is fouled on the floor by Jayson Kish - foul #2 on Jayson Kish, team foul #17 | 97-98 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 97-98 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 97-98 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Jayson Kish grabs the board | 97-98 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 97-98 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #18 | 97-98 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Charles Miller is alone and drills a 3 from the right wing | 97-101 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jerome Uselton (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SG - Austin Welliver (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Grosso (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jayson Kish (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Miller (fresh) 23 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Austin Welliver is hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #5 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #12 | 97-101 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (C) Tracy Merrill | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 1st free throw | 98-101 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Austin Welliver makes the 2nd free throw | 99-101 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | William Baker misses the open dunk | 99-101 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson pulls down the rebound | 99-101 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 99-101 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Jerome Uselton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 99-101 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is hacked by Jerome Uselton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerome Uselton, team foul #19 | 99-101 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Jerome Uselton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 99-102 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 99-103 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:06 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 99-103 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Charles Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 99-103 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Miller is fouled in the backcourt by John Barnard - foul #1 on John Barnard, team foul #20 | 99-103 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Miller makes the 1st free throw | 99-104 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Charles Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 99-105 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | John Barnard misses long on a fullcourt shot | 99-105 |