| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Grosso (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Victor Hebert inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno is hacked by Art Lash in the backcourt - foul #3 on Art Lash, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (PF) Michael Lathem | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson banks in the layup set up by Alfredo Bruno | 35-37 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | John Barnard is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on John Barnard, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF) Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro | |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 19:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Art Lash | 35-37 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Art Lash connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Barnard | 38-37 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lathem | 38-40 |
| 17:59 | Illinois | Roy Wallace loses the dribble to William Baker | 38-40 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 17:28 | Illinois | The rebound goes to William Grosso | 38-40 |
| 17:24 | Illinois | John Barnard is hacked by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Robert Moody, Patrick Thompson, William Baker, Michael Lathem | |
| 17:14 | Illinois | John Barnard misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Hebert | 38-40 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski is wide open but clanks a turnaround in the lane | 38-40 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Craig Santoro grabs the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Victor Hebert tips it in | 38-42 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #3 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Brendan Carter (SF), Jayson Kish (PF) John Barnard, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Toni Brojakowski (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #3 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Douglas Major (C) Art Lash, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lee Pokorski (C) Tracy Merrill | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Jayson Kish snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Russ (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brendan Carter (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jayson Kish (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Toni Brojakowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jayson Kish can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #4 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #3 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Lee Pokorski | |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tracy Merrill | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on James Russ - foul #2 on James Russ, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG) Daniel McGoldrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (PF) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Jayson Kish scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Brendan Carter | 42-43 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SF) Brendan Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Toni Brojakowski (PF) Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert | |
| 14:49 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | James Russ grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:35 | Illinois | James Russ misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Jayson Kish tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Douglas Major grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | Jayson Kish knocks in the runner near the basket | 44-43 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Art Lash (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), William Grosso (PF) James Russ, Grover Plemons, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 14:03 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Victor Hebert snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill lays it in set up by Robert Moody | 44-45 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Jayson Kish is fouled on the floor by Tracy Merrill - foul #2 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | William Grosso comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Craig Santoro | 44-45 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from William Baker | 44-48 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Art Lash comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | William Baker snags the defensive board | 44-48 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Brendan Carter (SF), Douglas Major (PF) Art Lash, Rodney Roberson, William Grosso | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF) Patrick Thompson, William Baker, Craig Santoro | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Roy Wallace scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Daniel McGoldrick | 46-48 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | Douglas Major gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel McGoldrick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Russ (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brendan Carter (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Douglas Major (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Wallace (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Roy Wallace comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-48 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick tips it back up and in | 48-48 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Robert Moody's pass is intercepted by Daniel McGoldrick in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | Lee Pokorski is called for the reach on Brendan Carter - foul #5 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF), Jayson Kish (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Brendan Carter, Douglas Major, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Toni Brojakowski (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| 10:38 | Illinois | John Barnard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Art Lash | 51-48 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | William Baker scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Thompson | 51-50 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | William Grosso buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Grover Plemons | 53-50 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill's pass is intercepted by Grover Plemons in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-50 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Rizzo | 53-50 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tracy Merrill | 53-53 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Art Lash misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Toni Brojakowski - foul #1 on Toni Brojakowski, team foul #6 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF), Rodney Roberson (PF), Roy Wallace (C) Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Patrick Thompson, Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Robert Moody knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Alfredo Bruno | 55-55 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Robert Moody steals it from Roy Wallace | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | Roy Wallace grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:01 | Illinois | John Barnard misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Victor Hebert grabs the board | 55-55 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill is hacked by John Barnard - foul #4 on John Barnard, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) Art Lash, Brendan Carter, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF) Robert Moody, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses the wide open floater from the right side | 55-55 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Russ (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rodney Roberson (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Merrill (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Illinois | John Barnard drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jayson Kish | 58-55 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno can't finish the layup | 58-55 |
| 06:50 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Russ hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Tracy Merrill - foul #3 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), Grover Plemons (SF), William Grosso (PF) John Barnard, Rodney Roberson, Jayson Kish | |
| Subs | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker | |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Russ makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #4 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #6 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Baker (PF) Michael Lathem | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Victor Hebert | 60-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Grosso is hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #4 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Wallace (C) Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Michael Lathem (PF) Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker | |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill is denied on a layup by Roy Wallace | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Victor Hebert gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Victor Hebert blows the layup | 62-57 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill tips it back up and in | 62-59 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Roy Wallace misses short on a shot from the right block | 62-59 |
| 05:07 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick snags the offensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Roy Wallace comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-59 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Michael Lathem tips it home | 62-61 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | William Grosso buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Wallace | 65-61 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Roy Wallace gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:46 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Barnard (PG), Art Lash (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF), Jayson Kish (PF), Douglas Major (C) Daniel McGoldrick, James Russ, Grover Plemons, William Grosso, Roy Wallace | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem | |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Art Lash scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Barnard | 68-61 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill knocks in the jumper near the basket | 68-63 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Jayson Kish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Barnard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Art Lash (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Roberson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Kish (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Douglas Major (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Toni Brojakowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Merrill (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Robert Moody's pass is intercepted by Jayson Kish in the backcourt | 68-63 |
| 02:49 | Illinois | John Barnard misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-63 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Baker | 68-63 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo is called for 10 seconds | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF) Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (C) Tracy Merrill | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Jayson Kish misses the lay-in | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson gets the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Douglas Major (C) Brendan Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| 02:12 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:11 | Illinois | John Barnard grabs the offensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:00 | Illinois | John Barnard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson grabs the offensive board | 68-63 |
| 01:47 | Illinois | Rodney Roberson drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Art Lash | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Barnard - foul #5 on John Barnard, team foul #7 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick (PG), William Grosso (PF), Roy Wallace (C) John Barnard, Jayson Kish, Douglas Major | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) William Baker, Toni Brojakowski, Craig Santoro | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:23 | Illinois | Art Lash misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Daniel McGoldrick grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | William Grosso makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel McGoldrick | 72-65 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Thompson | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Alfredo Bruno is called for the reach on Art Lash in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #9 | 72-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Alfredo Bruno | 74-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Daniel McGoldrick steals it from Patrick Thompson | 76-70 |
| 00:27 | Illinois | Art Lash lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel McGoldrick | 78-70 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Art Lash - foul #4 on Art Lash, team foul #8 | 78-70 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Art Lash is hacked by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #11 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brendan Carter (SF) Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 1st free throw | 79-72 |
| 00:22 | Illinois | Art Lash makes the 2nd free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel McGoldrick - foul #5 on Daniel McGoldrick, team foul #9 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Russ (SG), Rodney Roberson (SF) Daniel McGoldrick, Brendan Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Roy Wallace is hacked by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #12 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Grover Plemons (SG), Brendan Carter (SF) James Russ, Rodney Roberson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Roy Wallace makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | William Grosso gets the rebound | 82-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Art Lash runs out the clock | 82-74 |