| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Henry Massey inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Illinois | Mo Ross lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Agbayani | 31-30 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Michael Bruns misses badly on a shot in the lane | 31-30 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Michael Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 31-30 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Robin Terrell snags the offensive board | 31-30 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Henry Massey is called for the reach on Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #2 on Henry Massey, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Michael Bruns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Gregory (PF), Simon Jackson (C) Robin Terrell, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | David Reich hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mo Ross and the foul's on Simon Jackson - foul #1 on Simon Jackson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF) Mo Ross, Henry Massey | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | David Reich makes the free throw | 31-33 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Simon Jackson can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Larry Gregory pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-33 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | David Reich snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | David Reich lays it in uncontested | 31-35 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Larry Gregory can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Rochelle and he's fouled by Mark Varner - foul #1 on Mark Varner, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Robin Terrell (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier, Larry Gregory, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Henry Massey (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) James Rochelle, Darrel Groesbeck, Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Robin Terrell snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | Henry Massey steps in front of the Robin Terrell pass | 31-37 |
| 15:56 | Illinois | Mo Ross lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Massey | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Michael Bruns is hacked by Henry Massey - foul #3 on Henry Massey, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Jernigan (C) Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck (SF) Dikembe Agbayani | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Robert Abshire is fouled on the floor by Mo Ross - foul #1 on Mo Ross, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Mo Ross is called for the reach on Steve Bracamonte - foul #2 on Mo Ross, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Justin Davis is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Robert Abshire - foul #2 on Robert Abshire, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (PG), Simon Jackson (PF) Robert Abshire, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) Mo Ross | |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Henry Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Kurt Gardner is called for the reach on Richard Jernigan - foul #1 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #5 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG) Steve Bracamonte | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG) Henry Massey | |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Simon Jackson grabs the offensive board | 31-41 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Kurt Gardner - foul #2 on Kurt Gardner, team foul #6 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (PF), David Reich (C) Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:47 | Illinois | Simon Jackson takes the ball from James Rochelle | 32-41 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Dennis Kohlmeier is blocked by David Reich | 32-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | James Rochelle is fouled on the floor by Mark Varner - foul #2 on Mark Varner, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (PF) Mark Varner, Justin Davis, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Henry Massey (SF) James Rochelle, Darrel Groesbeck | |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 12:45 | Illinois | David Reich hits the follow up shot | 32-43 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Robin Terrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG) Dennis Kohlmeier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| 12:06 | Illinois | Mo Ross connects on the 3 from the right corner | 32-46 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 32-46 |
| 11:47 | Illinois | Kurt Gardner snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp is fouled on the floor by Steve Bracamonte - foul #1 on Steve Bracamonte, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Justin Davis (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Robert Abshire, Steve Bracamonte, Robin Terrell | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF) Dikembe Agbayani, Henry Massey | |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Mo Ross | 32-48 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 32-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG) Gabriel Myers | |
| Subs | Illinois | Albert Tittle (PF), David Reich (C) Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| 10:32 | Illinois | David Reich makes the shot from close range | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 10:20 | Illinois | David Reich pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 10:01 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Reich | 32-52 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Simon Jackson can't finish the uncontested layup | 32-52 |
| 09:50 | Illinois | David Reich snags the defensive board | 32-52 |
| 09:45 | Illinois | Dennis Kohlmeier steals the ball from Darrel Groesbeck | 32-52 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Mark Varner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-52 |
| 09:16 | Illinois | Mo Ross is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Mo Ross, team foul #7 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Robin Terrell (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Justin Davis, Simon Jackson, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG), Henry Massey (SG), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) Mo Ross, James Rochelle, Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Michael Bruns throws it down | 37-52 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 37-52 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp can't tip it in | 37-52 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dennis Kohlmeier | 37-52 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Albert Tittle (PF), David Reich (C) Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| 07:51 | Illinois | Justin Davis steals it from David Reich | 37-52 |
| 07:43 | Penn State | Albert Tittle denies the turnaround by Richard Jernigan | 37-52 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | David Reich grabs the board | 37-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Rochelle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Henry Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Albert Tittle (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Reich (fresh) 11 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani is fouled on the floor by Mark Varner - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Mark Varner is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-52 |
| 06:58 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani drills a 3 from straight away set up by Henry Massey | 40-55 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Varner makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Davis | 43-55 |
| 06:24 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Mark Varner clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Robin Terrell tips it home | 45-55 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Simon Jackson (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Mark Varner, Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis, Robin Terrell, Richard Jernigan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Mo Ross (SG), Darrel Groesbeck (SF), Jacob Sharp (PF), Kurt Gardner (C) James Rochelle, Henry Massey, Albert Tittle, David Reich | |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Mo Ross | 45-57 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Robert Abshire travels with the ball | 45-57 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Mo Ross comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Darrel Groesbeck hits the follow up shot | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Kurt Gardner swats the layup by Michael Bruns | 45-59 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kurt Gardner | 45-59 |
| 04:10 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Jacob Sharp steals the ball from Dennis Kohlmeier | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp makes the wide open jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dikembe Agbayani | 45-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Abshire (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gabriel Myers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Simon Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Bruns (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Dikembe Agbayani (tiring) 19 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mo Ross (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Darrel Groesbeck (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jacob Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Gardner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Jacob Sharp pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 02:51 | Illinois | Michael Bruns picks off the pass by Mo Ross | 45-61 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Gabriel Myers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Robert Abshire, Dennis Kohlmeier, Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Rochelle (SG), Henry Massey (SF), Albert Tittle (PF), David Reich (C) Dikembe Agbayani, Darrel Groesbeck, Jacob Sharp, Kurt Gardner | |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 02:12 | Illinois | David Reich tips it back up and in | 45-63 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan's fadeaway is rejected by David Reich | 45-63 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | David Reich gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 01:29 | Illinois | Henry Massey misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-63 |
| 01:27 | Illinois | Mo Ross tips it but misses | 45-63 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Justin Davis grabs the board | 45-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Mark Varner's pass is intercepted by Albert Tittle | 45-63 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Mark Varner is called for the reach on Mo Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Robin Terrell (PF) Steve Bracamonte, Simon Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani (PG) James Rochelle | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Mo Ross makes the 1st free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Mo Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 45-64 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by David Reich - foul #3 on David Reich, team foul #8 | 45-64 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 46-64 |
| 00:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to David Reich | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Dennis Kohlmeier steps in front of the Mo Ross pass in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Robin Terrell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robin Terrell, team foul #8 | 46-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robin Terrell - foul #4 on Robin Terrell, team foul #9 | 46-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani makes the 1st free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani misses the 2nd free throw | 46-65 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan gets the rebound | 46-65 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-65 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-65 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-65 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Dikembe Agbayani runs out the clock | 49-65 |