| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) SF - James Roan (fresh) PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Robert Haddix wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino's floater is knocked away by Robert Gabriel | 0-0 |
| 19:49 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Charles Dickson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Illinois | Tracy Flax drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Joseph Allshouse | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel can't throw it down but he's fouled by Alphonse Marino - foul #1 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 0-4 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lewis Rogers | 0-4 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Charles Dickson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the tip | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allshouse | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Tracy Flax buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Allshouse and he's fouled by James Roan - foul #1 on James Roan, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| 17:35 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the free throw | 0-7 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 0-7 |
| 17:27 | Illinois | Kevin Davis snags the defensive board | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Tracy Flax is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Mann, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG) Tracy Flax | |
| 17:17 | Illinois | The short jumper by Darren Blaise is denied by Brian Jarboe | 0-7 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jessie Biddle - foul #1 on Jessie Biddle, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the free throw | 2-7 |
| 16:59 | Penn State | Craig Dyer pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Kevin Davis is called for the reach on Craig Dyer - foul #1 on Kevin Davis, team foul #3 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF) Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Smith (SF) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 16:24 | Penn State | The short jumper by Bernard Messier is denied by Kevin Davis | 2-7 |
| 16:23 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the board | 2-7 |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Daniel Smith knocks in the shot near the basket set up by Darren Blaise and he's fouled by James Roan - foul #2 on James Roan, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, James Roan, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SG) Everett Kinney | |
| 16:07 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the free throw | 2-10 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Charles Dickson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 2-10 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) SF - Craig Dyer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) C - Jessie Biddle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel throws it down and he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #1 on Daniel Smith, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SF) Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Harry Gill (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Dobromierz Lakowski, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel misses the free throw | 4-10 |
| 15:33 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Daniel Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tracy Flax | 4-12 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Haddix - foul #1 on Robert Haddix, team foul #5 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Daniel Smith | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:06 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:52 | Illinois | Robert Haddix can't finish the uncontested layup | 5-12 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Hayslett | 8-12 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Jarboe | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Manuel Hayslett is called for the reach on Joseph Allshouse in the backcourt - foul #1 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #4 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Craig Dyer (SF), Bernard Messier (PF) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Manuel Hayslett, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Kevin Davis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-12 |
| 13:50 | Illinois | Daniel Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-14 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Everett Kinney steps in front of the Bernard Messier pass | 11-14 |
| 13:20 | Illinois | Brian Jarboe steps in front of the Darren Blaise pass in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | The short jumper by Craig Dyer is denied by Alphonse Marino | 11-14 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Craig Dyer tips it home | 13-14 |
| 12:41 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino can't connect on a shot from the left block | 13-14 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Everett Kinney gets the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | Darren Blaise clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Daniel Smith grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Gerald Mann is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #2 on Gerald Mann, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, Craig Dyer, Bernard Messier, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith, Alphonse Marino, Kevin Davis | |
| 11:57 | Illinois | Robert Haddix buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) SF - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) C - Robert Haddix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Tracy Flax can't connect on a floater near the basket | 13-17 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Gabriel | 15-17 |
| 10:36 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 15-17 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Joseph Allshouse steals it from Robert Gabriel | 15-17 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle is fouled on the floor by Charles Dickson - foul #1 on Charles Dickson, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG), Craig Dyer (SF) Charles Dickson, Manuel Hayslett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Dobromierz Lakowski, Robert Haddix | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel's floater is tipped away by Alphonse Marino | 15-19 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Craig Dyer connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Lewis Rogers | 17-19 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Rogers - foul #1 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (C) Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:17 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Sam Wright comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alphonse Marino - foul #2 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #6 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Bernard Messier (PF) Lewis Rogers, Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Alphonse Marino | |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Sam Wright makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 18-21 |
| 08:58 | Illinois | Bernard Messier steals it from Darren Blaise in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Charles Dickson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Sam Wright | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Darren Blaise travels in the backcourt | 21-21 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Sam Wright clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Bernard Messier pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Craig Dyer blows the layup | 21-21 |
| 08:21 | Illinois | Everett Kinney grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Bernard Messier snags the defensive board | 21-21 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is fouled on the floor by Harry Gill - foul #1 on Harry Gill, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, Charles Dickson, Craig Dyer, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney | |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:58 | Illinois | Harry Gill gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | Tracy Flax clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Kevin Davis is called for the reach on Robert Gabriel - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (SF) Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis, Harry Gill | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hayslett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Dyer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Jamison Neihoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 23-21 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Manuel Hayslett | 25-21 |
| 06:30 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Robert Haddix tips it home | 25-23 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-23 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 06:03 | Illinois | Robert Gabriel takes the ball from Tracy Flax | 25-23 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-23 |
| 05:39 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse snags the defensive board | 25-23 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Lewis Rogers is called for the reach on Joseph Allshouse - foul #2 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #9 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Bernard Messier (C) Lewis Rogers, Manuel Hayslett, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Daniel Smith (SF) Tracy Flax, Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 05:20 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel makes the runner from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 04:52 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the easy layup | 27-23 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-23 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses badly on a floater in the paint | 27-23 |
| 04:30 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Haddix lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darren Blaise and the foul's on Bernard Messier - foul #1 on Bernard Messier, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (SF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Craig Dyer, Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG), Harry Gill (PF) Joseph Allshouse, Jessie Biddle | |
| 04:09 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the free throw | 27-25 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Everett Kinney gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:38 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-25 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #2 on Daniel Smith, team foul #9 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), James Roan (SF) Sam Wright, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Alphonse Marino (PF), Kevin Davis (C) Darren Blaise, Harry Gill, Robert Haddix | |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses the 2nd free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (fresh) SG - Charles Dickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Roan (fresh) PF - Bernard Messier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Jarboe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alphonse Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Illinois | Everett Kinney's fadeaway is rejected by Brian Jarboe | 28-25 |
| 03:03 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Everett Kinney picks off the pass by James Roan | 28-27 |
| 02:56 | Illinois | Everett Kinney can't finish the layup | 28-27 |
| 02:54 | Illinois | Everett Kinney snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Dyer (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Bernard Messier, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF) Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Craig Dyer is hacked by Alphonse Marino - foul #3 on Alphonse Marino, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett (SG) Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Alphonse Marino | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Craig Dyer makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Craig Dyer misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Robert Haddix is alone and drills a floater from the left block set up by Tracy Flax | 29-29 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | James Roan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 01:46 | Illinois | Tracy Flax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Gerald Mann, Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Daniel Smith (SF), Harry Gill (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Robert Haddix | |
| 01:31 | Penn State | The jump hook by Robert Gabriel is blocked by Harry Gill | 31-29 |
| 01:30 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Jamison Neihoff is called for the reach on Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Brian Jarboe (C) Manuel Hayslett, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Illinois | Everett Kinney (SG) Dobromierz Lakowski | |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Kevin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers is hacked by Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Darren Blaise, team foul #11 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Harry Gill | |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:51 | Illinois | Kevin Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Darren Blaise pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Daniel Smith connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Kinney | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Lewis Rogers - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #12 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Sam Wright, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Daniel Smith, Robert Haddix | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |