| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler inbounds the ball | 23-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones can't finish the layup | 23-37 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the offensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Kindel - foul #3 on Michael Kindel, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Charles Senecal buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Vigil and he's fouled by Jared Hagler - foul #1 on Jared Hagler, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF) Dennis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:48 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa (C) Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Stephen Edwards - foul #3 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #2 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Larry Vigil, Doug Baker, Stephen Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:02 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Charles Senecal pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Charles Senecal drills a runner from the right block | 28-38 |
| 17:29 | Illinois | Paul Langford is hacked by Dennis Carpenter - foul #2 on Dennis Carpenter, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Doug Baker (SF) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Randolph Wilson | |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jared Hagler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Doug Baker - foul #2 on Doug Baker, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:16 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses long on a floater from close range | 28-39 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Charles Senecal can't tip it in | 28-39 |
| 16:56 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 16:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Duhart | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Daniel Burke steals the ball from Doug Baker | 28-42 |
| 16:03 | Illinois | James Duhart comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 16:01 | Illinois | Michael Thoreson misses the tip | 28-42 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano snags the defensive board | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Thoreson (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Vigil | 31-42 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Jared Hagler splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left block | 31-44 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Michael Thoreson denies the turnaround by Charles Senecal | 31-44 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Daniel Burke gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Jared Hagler drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 31-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Larry Vigil double dribbles | 31-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Stephen Edwards (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Randolph Wilson (C) Lindsay Jones, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Michael Thoreson | |
| 14:38 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Harry Wynn - foul #3 on Harry Wynn, team foul #5 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG) James Duhart | |
| 14:28 | Illinois | Steven Young is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Charles Senecal misses the jumpshot from the right side | 31-46 |
| 14:04 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 13:58 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-46 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Senecal | 34-46 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-46 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Steven Young snags the offensive board | 34-46 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Jared Hagler (SF) Lindsay Jones, Thomas Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Burke (PF) Steven Young | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson buries a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #3 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #6 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 12:48 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson makes the free throw | 34-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Charles Senecal makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Larry Vigil | 36-49 |
| 12:15 | Illinois | Jared Hagler's pass is intercepted by Doug Baker | 36-49 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 11:56 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Paul Langford knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 36-51 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-51 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jared Hagler | 36-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:04 | Illinois | James Duhart hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jared Hagler | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-54 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | Paul Langford loses the dribble to Michael Kindel | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano is fouled on the floor by Paul Langford - foul #1 on Paul Langford, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Richard Brown (SG), Steven Young (SF), Thomas Hensley (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) James Duhart, Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Daniel Burke, Randolph Wilson | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:41 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-54 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | Steven Young grabs the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Thomas Hensley misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Thoreson - foul #2 on Michael Thoreson, team foul #3 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Doug Baker (SF) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 09:07 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Young | 43-56 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Stephen Wyatt - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #4 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Senecal (C) Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker is whistled for traveling | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa (C) Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (SG), Daniel Burke (PF) Richard Brown, Thomas Hensley | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Steven Young misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-56 |
| 08:33 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Young | 43-56 |
| 08:11 | Illinois | Steven Young hits the finger roll set up by Lindsay Jones | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Doug Baker clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Lindsay Jones - foul #2 on Lindsay Jones, team foul #5 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Wyatt, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jared Hagler (SF) Steven Young | |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Doug Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Jared Hagler can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Doug Baker - foul #3 on Doug Baker, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF) Harry Wynn, Doug Baker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman (C) Michael Thoreson | |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Jared Hagler makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lindsay Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Duhart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Daniel Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Reyes Wiseman (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-60 |
| 07:31 | Illinois | Jared Hagler gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:26 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 07:24 | Illinois | Jared Hagler pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Duhart is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left side | 45-62 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-62 |
| 06:43 | Illinois | Daniel Burke grabs the board | 45-62 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Reyes Wiseman is open and scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 45-64 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Larry Vigil clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Jared Hagler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-64 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Jared Hagler misses the tip | 45-64 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 45-64 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Michael Kindel's floater is tipped away by Reyes Wiseman | 45-64 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Michael Kindel pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Michael Kindel knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 47-64 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Gonzalo Romano, Dennis Carpenter, Charles Senecal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Reyes Wiseman | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Langford | 47-66 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-66 |
| 04:46 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Paul Langford is fouled on the floor by Michael Kindel - foul #4 on Michael Kindel, team foul #8 | 47-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Duhart (PG), Steven Young (PF) Lindsay Jones, Daniel Burke | |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 04:27 | Illinois | Paul Langford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | Paul Langford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 50-68 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson snags the offensive board | 50-68 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Jared Hagler hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from James Duhart | 50-70 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alfredo Figueroa (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Duhart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Langford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jared Hagler (fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. PF - Steven Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Randolph Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-70 |
| 03:12 | Illinois | Steven Young pulls down the rebound | 50-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Randolph Wilson lays it in set up by Jared Hagler out of the doubleteam | 50-72 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-72 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Jared Hagler snags the defensive board | 50-72 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Duhart is hacked by Gonzalo Romano - foul #4 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #9 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lindsay Jones (PG), Daniel Burke (PF), Michael Thoreson (C) Paul Langford, Jared Hagler, Randolph Wilson | |
| 02:33 | Illinois | James Duhart misses the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards pulls down the rebound | 50-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 50-72 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Harry Wynn tips it home | 52-72 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Dennis Carpenter steps in front of the James Duhart pass | 52-72 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter lays it up and in | 54-72 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Duhart makes the wide open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lindsay Jones | 54-74 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-74 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | James Duhart grabs the defensive rebound | 54-74 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Langford (SG), Jared Hagler (SF), Randolph Wilson (C) James Duhart, Steven Young, Michael Thoreson | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Harry Wynn misses long on a shot from the right wing | 54-74 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards tips it back up and in | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-74 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards gets the rebound | 56-74 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards's pass is intercepted by Randolph Wilson | 56-74 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Lindsay Jones runs out the clock | 56-74 |