| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Kaylor (fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor inbounds the ball | 31-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Terry Link | 34-37 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lincoln Vanhoose - foul #3 on Lincoln Vanhoose, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Cotton (C) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | William Tseng gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Scott Cotton grabs the offensive board | 34-38 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | William Tseng misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Robert Henderson snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Robert Henderson connects on the shot from the right block set up by Jerry Stankiewicz | 34-40 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Ray Kurth picks off the pass by Jeffrey Haight | 34-40 |
| 17:56 | Illinois | Daniel Walters drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-43 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-43 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Scott Cotton snags the offensive board | 34-43 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 34-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Andrew John (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF), Herbert White (C) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Tony Kaylor, William Tseng, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF), James Milan (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Todd Kuhn | |
| 17:07 | Illinois | James Milan hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Derek Crocker | 34-45 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Carl Ryan connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-45 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Derek Crocker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-45 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Andrew John clanks a turnaround from the left block | 37-45 |
| 16:30 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Andrew John | 37-45 |
| 16:04 | Penn State | Kenton Marx makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Nickolas Maker | 40-45 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | William Merritt is fouled on the floor by Andrew John - foul #3 on Andrew John, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Wallace Hull (SF), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Carl Ryan, Kenton Marx, Andrew John, Nickolas Maker, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (PG), Robert Henderson (SF), Allen Nelson (C) Derek Crocker, Edgardo Luna, James Milan | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffrey Haight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wallace Hull (fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - George Walton (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allen Nelson (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Robert Henderson connects on the floater from the right side set up by George Walton | 40-47 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | William Tseng can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Walton - foul #1 on George Walton, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, William Merritt | |
| 15:21 | Penn State | William Tseng makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | William Tseng misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 15:21 | Illinois | Allen Nelson snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Walton blows the layup but he's hacked by Wallace Hull - foul #4 on Wallace Hull, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Kaylor (SF), Scott Cotton (PF) Wallace Hull, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | George Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Terry Link hits the finger roll | 43-49 |
| 14:29 | Illinois | Daniel Walters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Andrew John (SF) Terry Link, Jeffrey Haight, Tony Kaylor | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Todd Kuhn (C) George Walton, Allen Nelson | |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Kenton Marx hits the finger roll set up by Carl Ryan and the foul's on Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nickolas Maker (PF) Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Daniel Walters, Ray Kurth | |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Kenton Marx makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Nickolas Maker steps in front of the Jerry Stankiewicz pass | 46-49 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Carl Ryan misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Nickolas Maker | 46-49 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Kenton Marx misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 46-49 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #2 on Carl Ryan, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Jeffrey Haight (SG), Tony Kaylor (SF), William Tseng (PF), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Kenton Marx, Andrew John, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), George Walton (SF), William Merritt (PF), James Milan (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Edgardo Luna, Todd Kuhn | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Terry Link buries a floater from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Jeffrey Haight is called for the reach on Derek Crocker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffrey Haight, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG) Derek Crocker | |
| 12:42 | Illinois | George Walton hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Terry Link banks in the layup on a great pass from William Tseng | 50-51 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Steve Merida loses the ball out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Jeffrey Haight, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) George Walton, James Milan | |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Steve Merida steals the ball from Lincoln Vanhoose | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kenton Marx (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Tony Kaylor (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Tseng (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Merritt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Henderson - foul #2 on Robert Henderson, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Andrew John (SG), Nickolas Maker (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Terry Link, Kenton Marx, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Allen Nelson (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, William Merritt, Edgardo Luna | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:04 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the floater from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Andrew John gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Scott Cotton misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor grabs the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Scott Cotton snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), Kenton Marx (SF), William Tseng (PF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Andrew John, Tony Kaylor, Nickolas Maker, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), George Walton (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Derek Crocker, Robert Henderson, Allen Nelson | |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by George Walton | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Daniel Walters steals it from Jeffrey Haight | 51-54 |
| 09:14 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Herbert White (C) Carl Ryan, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Edgardo Luna (PF) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Kenton Marx comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 08:57 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | William Merritt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-54 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Herbert White snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terry Link | 54-54 |
| 08:16 | Illinois | George Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SF), Nickolas Maker (PF), Scott Cotton (C) Kenton Marx, William Tseng, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton, Todd Kuhn | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Edgardo Luna - foul #3 on Edgardo Luna, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wallace Hull (SF) Jeffrey Haight | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Milan (C) Edgardo Luna | |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:57 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-54 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Terry Link misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew John (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Hull (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Nickolas Maker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Steve Merida is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Cotton - foul #1 on Scott Cotton, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Terry Link, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, William Merritt | |
| 07:18 | Illinois | Daniel Walters's floater is tipped away by Lincoln Vanhoose | 55-54 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Wallace Hull grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Ray Kurth - foul #1 on Ray Kurth, team foul #5 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Tseng (PF), Herbert White (C) Andrew John, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Edgardo Luna (PF) Daniel Walters, Ray Kurth | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Nickolas Maker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | Derek Crocker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Herbert White gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Carl Ryan's pass is intercepted by Jerry Stankiewicz | 56-54 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Milan blows the dunk but the foul's on Carl Ryan - foul #3 on Carl Ryan, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Scott Cotton (C) Carl Ryan, Nickolas Maker, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), Todd Kuhn (C) Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Edgardo Luna | |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Milan misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:06 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Terry Link misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Merritt - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew John (SG), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Kenton Marx, William Tseng | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, James Milan | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Terry Link makes the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Steve Merida throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Wallace Hull misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 05:16 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Andrew John steals the ball from Steve Merida in the backcourt | 58-55 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Scott Cotton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Scott Cotton, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Tseng (PF) Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF), Edgardo Luna (C) William Merritt, Todd Kuhn | |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Edgardo Luna | 58-55 |
| 04:23 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 58-55 |
| 04:21 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 58-55 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | Daniel Walters misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 58-55 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Wallace Hull pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Wallace Hull makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Terry Link | 60-55 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-55 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | William Tseng snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Terry Link (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew John (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Wallace Hull (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Tseng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Lincoln Vanhoose (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Terry Link's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Ryan (PG), Kenton Marx (SG), Tony Kaylor (SF), Scott Cotton (PF), Herbert White (C) Terry Link, Andrew John, Wallace Hull, William Tseng, Lincoln Vanhoose | |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), George Walton (SF), William Merritt (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Steve Merida, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-55 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:52 | Illinois | William Merritt is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight (SG), William Tseng (PF) Kenton Marx, Herbert White | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) George Walton | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Jeffrey Haight misses short on a jumper from the left block | 60-55 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | William Merritt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, William Merritt | |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Walters | 60-58 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wallace Hull (SF), Lincoln Vanhoose (C) Tony Kaylor, Scott Cotton | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Carl Ryan is fouled on the floor by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #8 | 60-58 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Carl Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Carl Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Robert Henderson buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Kurth | 62-61 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Carl Ryan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Jerry Stankiewicz | 62-61 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Lincoln Vanhoose picks off the pass by Jerry Stankiewicz | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | William Tseng's layup is rejected by Todd Kuhn | 62-61 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Wallace Hull can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Carl Ryan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Carl Ryan is hacked by Todd Kuhn - foul #2 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Carl Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Lincoln Vanhoose swats the layup by Robert Henderson | 62-61 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lincoln Vanhoose | 62-61 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Link (PG) Carl Ryan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Lincoln Vanhoose makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Robert Henderson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 64-61 |