| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charlie Grubbs (fresh) PF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lord (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson inbounds the ball | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ante Zurn - foul #2 on Ante Zurn, team foul #1 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Hill (C) Ante Zurn, Larry Tarwater, Charlie Grubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden misses the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 19:25 | Penn | Donald Lord lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Bolling | 32-19 |
| 19:20 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ryan Johnson | 32-21 |
| 18:54 | Penn | Donald Lord misses the floater from the baseline | 32-21 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Robert Harris snags the defensive board | 32-21 |
| 18:47 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson makes the floater from the left wing set up by Brandon Hayden | 32-23 |
| 18:27 | Penn | Ryan Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Fancher - foul #1 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Larry Tarwater (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF) Joshua Bolling, Christopher Fancher, Micheal Caraway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 17:58 | Penn | Donald Lord hits a jumper from close range | 34-23 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block | 34-25 |
| 17:15 | Penn | Calvin Matthews denies the turnaround by Donald Lord | 34-25 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses long on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Charlie Grubbs - foul #2 on Charlie Grubbs, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (SG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Charles Richards (PF) Larry Tarwater, Charlie Grubbs, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Calvin Matthews | |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:08 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:08 | Penn | Donald Lord gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 16:40 | Penn | Joshua Bolling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-25 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF) Joshua Bolling, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Calvin Matthews (C) Paul Braggs | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Harris and he's fouled by Donald Lord - foul #2 on Donald Lord, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (SG), Charles Richards (PF), Charles Hill (C) Christopher Fancher, Charlie Grubbs, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 15:49 | Penn | Micheal Caraway misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Bolling (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Donald Lord (C) Ante Zurn, Micheal Caraway, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SF) Ryan Johnson | |
| 15:32 | Penn | Donald Lord clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Harris - foul #3 on Robert Harris, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG) Joshua Bolling, Larry Tarwater | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:32 | Penn | Donald Lord makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 15:32 | Penn | Donald Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 15:12 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin is hacked by Charles Richards - foul #1 on Charles Richards, team foul #4 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Larry Tarwater (SG), Micheal Caraway (PF) Ante Zurn, Christopher Fancher, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Brandon Hayden | 36-30 |
| 14:30 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Harris - foul #4 on Robert Harris, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Richards (PF), Charles Hill (C) Joshua Bolling, Larry Tarwater, Micheal Caraway, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Johnson (SF) Robert Harris | |
| 14:30 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:30 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 14:27 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Penn | Micheal Caraway (SF) Charlie Grubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:15 | Penn | Christopher Fancher knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 13:54 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ryan Johnson | 39-33 |
| 13:50 | Penn | Charles Richards is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Donald Lord (C) Christopher Fancher, Micheal Caraway, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Calvin Matthews out of a doubleteam | 39-35 |
| 13:33 | Penn | Ante Zurn is hacked by Ryan Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Micheal Caraway (PF) Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:07 | Penn | Donald Lord comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 39-35 |
| 13:05 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Dahlin | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 12:49 | Penn | Larry Tarwater grabs the defensive rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:47 | Penn | Calvin Matthews steps in front of the Charlie Grubbs pass in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson is called for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Charles Richards (PF), Charles Hill (C) Ante Zurn, Larry Tarwater, Micheal Caraway, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Harris (SG) Paul Braggs | |
| 12:34 | Penn | Robert Harris is called for the reach on Christopher Fancher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Braggs (SG) Robert Harris | |
| 12:15 | Penn | Christopher Fancher connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Hill | 42-35 |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Paul Braggs connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 11:40 | Penn | Charles Richards is fouled on the floor by Calvin Matthews - foul #3 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #7 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Larry Tarwater (SG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Donald Lord (C) Joshua Bolling, Christopher Fancher, Charlie Grubbs, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-37 |
| 11:40 | Penn | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Tarwater (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Micheal Caraway (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Lord (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Brandon Hayden (tired) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Braggs (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (tiring) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 42-37 |
| 11:30 | Penn | Charles Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:03 | Penn | Ante Zurn connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Tarwater | 44-37 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Brandon Hayden is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Charles Hill (C) Larry Tarwater, Micheal Caraway, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:14 | Penn | Charles Hill is whistled for a carry | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Larry Tarwater (SF), Micheal Caraway (PF) Ante Zurn, Charlie Grubbs, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Christopher Fancher takes the ball from Ryan Johnson | 44-37 |
| 09:48 | Penn | Christopher Fancher banks in the layup | 46-37 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Micheal Caraway blocks the jumper by Brandon Hayden | 46-37 |
| 09:31 | Penn | Micheal Caraway snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 09:29 | Penn | Joshua Bolling is hacked by Brandon Hayden in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brandon Hayden, team foul #9 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Charlie Grubbs (SF), Leo Garrison (PF), Charles Hill (C) Christopher Fancher, Larry Tarwater, Micheal Caraway, Donald Lord | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Roca (SG) Brandon Hayden | |
| 09:29 | Penn | Joshua Bolling makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:29 | Penn | Joshua Bolling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 09:09 | Illinois | Charles Hill swats the layup by Ryan Johnson | 48-37 |
| 09:07 | Penn | Charles Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 08:48 | Penn | Joshua Bolling misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 08:47 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hill | 48-37 |
| 08:24 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the easy dunk attempt | 48-37 |
| 08:23 | Penn | Charles Hill tips it home | 50-37 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Leo Garrison | 50-37 |
| 07:47 | Penn | Ante Zurn misses short on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 07:46 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Hill | 50-37 |
| 07:26 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joshua Bolling | 52-37 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Ante Zurn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Bolling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Grubbs (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Leo Garrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Braggs (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Roca (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Johnson (tired) 9 pts. PF - Robert Dahlin (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:06 | Illinois | Ryan Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-37 |
| 07:05 | Penn | Charles Hill grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 06:47 | Penn | Charles Hill is fouled on the floor by Ryan Johnson - foul #3 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #10 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Larry Tarwater (SG), Micheal Caraway (SF), Donald Lord (PF) Ante Zurn, Charlie Grubbs, Leo Garrison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Yoo (SG) Harold Roca | |
| 06:47 | Penn | Charles Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:47 | Penn | Charles Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | The jump hook by Paul Braggs is blocked by Donald Lord | 54-37 |
| 06:26 | Penn | Charles Hill gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 06:04 | Penn | Micheal Caraway misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Paul Braggs - foul #2 on Paul Braggs, team foul #11 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Charles Richards (PF) Joshua Bolling, Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 06:04 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 06:04 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 05:43 | Illinois | Micheal Caraway steps in front of the Ryan Johnson pass | 56-37 |
| 05:30 | Penn | Micheal Caraway lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Tarwater | 58-37 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Michael Yoo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Daniel (SG) Michael Yoo | |
| 04:51 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Ante Zurn | 60-37 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Paul Braggs buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Gordon Daniel | 60-39 |
| 04:13 | Penn | Micheal Caraway scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ante Zurn and he's fouled by Ryan Johnson - foul #4 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #12 | 62-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Joshua Bolling (PG), Christopher Fancher (SG), Charlie Grubbs (SF) Ante Zurn, Larry Tarwater, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:13 | Penn | Micheal Caraway makes the free throw | 63-39 |
| 03:59 | Illinois | Gordon Daniel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-39 |
| 03:58 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-39 |
| 03:53 | Penn | Gordon Daniel steals it from Charlie Grubbs in the backcourt | 63-39 |
| 03:44 | Illinois | Joshua Bolling blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Paul Braggs | 63-39 |
| 03:42 | Penn | Christopher Fancher pulls down the rebound | 63-39 |
| 03:22 | Penn | Christopher Fancher misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 03:21 | Penn | Micheal Caraway tips it in | 65-39 |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Joshua Bolling (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Fancher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Grubbs (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Micheal Caraway (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Lord (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Paul Braggs (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Daniel (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Johnson (very tired) 9 pts. 4 pf. PF - Robert Dahlin (very tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Calvin Matthews (very tired) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 65-39 |
| 03:02 | Penn | Joshua Bolling gets the rebound | 65-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:37 | Penn | Calvin Matthews is called for the reach on Charlie Grubbs - foul #4 on Calvin Matthews, team foul #13 | 65-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Ante Zurn (PG), Larry Tarwater (SG), Charles Richards (PF) Joshua Bolling, Christopher Fancher, Micheal Caraway | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Yoo (SG) Gordon Daniel | |
| 02:37 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs makes the 1st free throw | 66-39 |
| 02:37 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs makes the 2nd free throw | 67-39 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Paul Braggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-39 |
| 02:23 | Penn | Larry Tarwater snags the defensive board | 67-39 |
| 02:21 | Penn | Robert Dahlin is called for the reach on Charles Richards in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Dahlin, team foul #14 | 67-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Christopher Fancher (SG) Charlie Grubbs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harold Roca (SG) Michael Yoo | |
| 02:21 | Penn | Charles Richards misses the 1st free throw | 67-39 |
| 02:21 | Penn | Charles Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 68-39 |
| 02:03 | Illinois | Charles Richards denies the turnaround by Ryan Johnson | 68-39 |
| 02:02 | Penn | Larry Tarwater grabs the defensive rebound | 68-39 |
| 01:36 | Penn | Larry Tarwater misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ryan Johnson - foul #5 on Ryan Johnson, team foul #15 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Penn | Charlie Grubbs (SF), Micheal Caraway (PF) Christopher Fancher, Charles Richards | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gordon Daniel (SF) Ryan Johnson | |
| 01:36 | Penn | Larry Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:36 | Penn | Larry Tarwater misses the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 69-39 |
| 01:17 | Illinois | Paul Braggs travels with the ball | 69-39 |
| 01:13 | Penn | Harold Roca is called for the reach on Charlie Grubbs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Roca, team foul #16 | 69-39 |
| 01:13 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:13 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs misses the 2nd free throw | 69-39 |
| 01:13 | Illinois | Calvin Matthews gets the rebound | 69-39 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Robert Dahlin's pass is intercepted by Larry Tarwater | 69-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Penn | Larry Tarwater is hacked by Harold Roca in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Roca, team foul #17 | 69-39 |
| 00:48 | Penn | Larry Tarwater misses the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 00:48 | Penn | Larry Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Ante Zurn steps in front of the Calvin Matthews pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 70-39 |
| 00:17 | Penn | Larry Tarwater can't connect on an uncontested floater in the paint | 70-39 |
| 00:16 | Penn | Charlie Grubbs gets the offensive rebound | 70-39 |
| 00:00 | Penn | Ante Zurn runs out the clock | 70-39 |