| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gerald Coughlin (fresh) PF - Bruce Kurland (fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin inbounds the ball | 29-15 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin's floater is knocked away by Bobby Jackson | 29-15 |
| 19:43 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth gets the offensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 19:32 | Michigan | Bobby Jackson is called for the reach on Justin Strohm - foul #1 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #1 | 29-15 |
| 19:10 | Michigan | William Harris misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 29-15 |
| 19:08 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin hits the follow up shot | 29-17 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-17 |
| 18:50 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | William Laurent hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Sarnosky | 31-17 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 17:55 | Michigan | Thomas Sarnosky is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #1 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #2 | 31-17 |
| 17:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is denied on a layup by Bobby Jackson | 31-17 |
| 17:43 | Michigan | William Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-17 |
| 17:23 | Michigan | Thomas Sarnosky is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #3 | 31-17 |
| 17:05 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin loses the dribble to William Laurent | 31-17 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Holdsworth - foul #2 on Kenneth Holdsworth, team foul #1 | 31-17 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson double dribbles | 31-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:34 | Michigan | William Harris travels with the ball | 31-17 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad double dribbles | 31-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Stern (SF), Duane Alvardo (PF) Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:44 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin is whistled for traveling | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gerald Coughlin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Kurland (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Justin Strohm (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Michael Stern misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-17 |
| 15:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Coughlin | 31-17 |
| 15:13 | Michigan | William Harris drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Coughlin | 31-19 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Bruce Kurland picks off the pass by Donald Allen | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:28 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Harris | 31-22 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-22 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Justin Strohm snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 31-22 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | William Harris hits the follow up shot | 31-24 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo travels with the ball | 31-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Igor Ziyad (SF), William Laurent (PF) Donald Allen, Thomas Sarnosky, Michael Stern, Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | Solomon Finger (PF) Bruce Kurland | |
| 12:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tyler - foul #2 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Justin Strohm hits a jumper from the right wing set up by William Harris | 31-26 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Solomon Finger blocks the short jumper by Igor Ziyad | 31-26 |
| 12:08 | Michigan | Justin Strohm grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | William Harris connects on the jumper from the right block | 31-28 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler loses the dribble to Gerald Coughlin | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gerald Coughlin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Solomon Finger (fresh) C - Justin Strohm (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by Kevin Tyler - foul #3 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky (SG), Duane Alvardo (C) Ronald Taylor, Bobby Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce Kurland (PF) Justin Strohm | |
| 11:08 | Michigan | William Harris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | William Laurent snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | William Laurent's pass is intercepted by William Harris | 31-28 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin lays it up and in on a great pass from William Harris | 31-30 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | William Laurent gets the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Gerald Coughlin is called for the reach on Igor Ziyad - foul #2 on Gerald Coughlin, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG) Kevin Tyler | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Lee (SG), Jessie Smith (SF) William Harris, Gerald Coughlin | |
| 09:42 | Penn State | William Laurent's pass is intercepted by David Lee | 31-30 |
| 09:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth lays it up and in | 31-32 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | William Laurent misses the tip | 31-32 |
| 09:00 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 08:40 | Michigan | Bruce Kurland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG), Michael Stern (SF), Bobby Jackson (C) Donald Allen, Igor Ziyad, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Michigan | William Harris (SG), Gerald Coughlin (SF), Justin Strohm (C) Kenneth Holdsworth, Jessie Smith, Bruce Kurland | |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 08:23 | Michigan | David Lee pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 08:12 | Michigan | William Harris's floater is tipped away by Bobby Jackson | 31-32 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gerald Coughlin - foul #3 on Gerald Coughlin, team foul #3 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 07:22 | Michigan | David Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Harris | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Stern (fresh) PF - William Laurent (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - David Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Coughlin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Solomon Finger (fairly fresh) C - Justin Strohm (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Thomas Sarnosky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Tyler | 36-35 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | Solomon Finger hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 36-35 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Sarnosky | 38-35 |
| 05:44 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Michael Stern makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 05:19 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Ziyad (SF) Michael Stern | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth (PG), Bruce Kurland (PF) David Lee, Solomon Finger | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:13 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is hacked by Kevin Tyler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Tyler, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| 04:50 | Michigan | Justin Strohm is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Justin Strohm, team foul #4 | 41-35 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 04:21 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Bruce Kurland | 41-35 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth is fouled on the floor by William Laurent - foul #2 on William Laurent, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Allen (PG), Duane Alvardo (PF) Kevin Tyler, William Laurent | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth misses the 1st free throw | 41-35 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Duane Alvardo grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad connects on the jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Gerald Coughlin - foul #4 on Gerald Coughlin, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jessie Smith (SF), Solomon Finger (C) Gerald Coughlin, Justin Strohm | |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan | William Harris makes the jumper from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Allen (fresh) SG - Thomas Sarnosky (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Igor Ziyad (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Alvardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Jackson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Holdsworth (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jessie Smith (fresh) PF - Bruce Kurland (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Solomon Finger (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Laurent (PF) Duane Alvardo | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Tyler (PG) Donald Allen | |
| Subs | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin (SF), Justin Strohm (C) Jessie Smith, Solomon Finger | |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Sarnosky - foul #3 on Thomas Sarnosky, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth misses the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 44-38 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Gerald Coughlin | 44-38 |
| 02:19 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Laurent | 44-38 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad is whistled for a carry | 44-38 |
| 01:44 | Michigan | Gerald Coughlin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Igor Ziyad clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 01:17 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Justin Strohm | 44-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Justin Strohm misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Bobby Jackson - foul #2 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #9 | 44-41 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Justin Strohm makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Justin Strohm misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | William Laurent grabs the board | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Bobby Jackson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Bobby Jackson, team foul #10 | 44-42 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | Justin Strohm's fadeaway is rejected by William Laurent | 44-42 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Kenneth Holdsworth hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 44-44 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Tyler makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-44 |