| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) PF - Jason Basil (fresh) C - Danny Hawkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Palmer (fresh) SG - James Spruell (fresh) SF - Frances Perkins (fresh) PF - Karl Cook (fresh) C - Scott Collins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the wide open floater from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Hanson | 2-0 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Richard Smith steals the ball from Frances Perkins in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Frances Perkins hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Daniel Hanson | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Karl Cook can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Palmer is called for the reach on Booker Wyss in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Jason Basil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Booker Wyss is called for the reach on Frances Perkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Booker Wyss, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Karl Cook misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is hacked by Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Jason Basil can't tip it in | 4-0 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | James Spruell snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Jason Basil steals the ball from Joseph Palmer in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Karl Cook steps in front of the Booker Wyss pass | 4-0 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | James Spruell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Jason Basil grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Richard Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), James Jordan (PF), William Bailey (C) Daniel Hanson, Richard Smith, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerome Barnett (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Ivan Zazozdor (SF), John Low (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Joseph Palmer, James Spruell, Frances Perkins, Karl Cook, Scott Collins | |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Charles Funchess connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerome Barnett | 4-2 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-2 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Jerome Barnett drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Zazozdor | 4-5 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | James Jordan misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 4-5 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | William Bailey knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Jordan and he's fouled by Charles Funchess - foul #1 on Charles Funchess, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (C) James Shaw, Mathew Coleman, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Arthur Phillips (PG), James Spruell (SG), Al Scott (SF) Jerome Barnett, Davis Cochran, Charles Funchess | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | William Bailey makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Arthur Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Jordan (C) William Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Arthur Phillips steals it from James Jordan in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Arthur Phillips blows the layup | 7-5 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | James Spruell tips it but misses | 7-5 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Al Scott | 7-5 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Anthony Thornton swats the layup by Ivan Zazozdor | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Daniel Hanson (tired) 2 ast. SG - David Cary (tiring) SF - Lyle Richins (fresh) PF - Anthony Thornton (fairly fresh) C - James Jordan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Arthur Phillips (fresh) SG - James Spruell (tiring) SF - Al Scott (fresh) PF - Ivan Zazozdor (tiring) C - John Low (tiring) | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | David Cary comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Arthur Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | James Spruell is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Low | 7-7 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | James Jordan steps in front of the Arthur Phillips pass in the backcourt | 7-7 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | David Cary misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 7-7 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Ivan Zazozdor | 7-7 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Al Scott makes the shot from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | James Jordan is hacked by John Low in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Low, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF), Jason Basil (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Daniel Hanson, David Cary, Lyle Richins, Anthony Thornton, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG), Jerome Barnett (SG), Davis Cochran (SF), Karl Cook (PF), Scott Collins (C) Arthur Phillips, James Spruell, Al Scott, Ivan Zazozdor, John Low | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins lays it in set up by Mathew Coleman and he's fouled by Jerome Barnett - foul #1 on Jerome Barnett, team foul #5 | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Scott Collins hits a jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Jason Basil hits a jump hook in the lane set up by James Shaw | 12-11 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Scott Collins drills a runner in the paint | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Davis Cochran - foul #1 on Davis Cochran, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), William Bailey (PF) James Shaw, Mathew Coleman, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frances Perkins (SF), Charles Funchess (C) Jerome Barnett, Scott Collins | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Karl Cook is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor (PF) Karl Cook | |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Frances Perkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-13 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Davis Cochran snags the offensive board | 13-13 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Charles Funchess connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Ivan Zazozdor and he's fouled by Danny Hawkins - foul #1 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), James Jordan (C) Daniel Hanson, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (SG), Al Scott (SF) Davis Cochran, Frances Perkins | |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the free throw | 13-16 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Booker Wyss is denied by Ivan Zazozdor | 13-16 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Charles Funchess snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Cary (tiring) SF - Booker Wyss (tiring) PF - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Jordan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) SG - James Spruell (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Al Scott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Zazozdor (tiring) 2 reb. C - Charles Funchess (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor misses short on an open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-16 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | William Bailey grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | David Cary is called for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman (SG) David Cary | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frances Perkins (SF), Karl Cook (PF) Al Scott, Ivan Zazozdor | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | James Shaw steps in front of the Joseph Palmer pass in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | James Jordan connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by William Bailey | 15-16 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | James Jordan blocks the short jumper by Karl Cook | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Charles Funchess steps in front of the Mathew Coleman pass in the backcourt | 15-16 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Charles Funchess misses short on an open jumper from close range | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | James Shaw pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Richins (SF), Jason Basil (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) James Shaw, Mathew Coleman, Booker Wyss, James Jordan, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerome Barnett (PG), Arthur Phillips (SG), Al Scott (SF), Ivan Zazozdor (PF), Scott Collins (C) Joseph Palmer, James Spruell, Frances Perkins, Karl Cook, Charles Funchess | |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Al Scott and he's fouled by Danny Hawkins - foul #2 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton (C) Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:50 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson loses the dribble to Jerome Barnett | 15-19 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Arthur Phillips is hacked by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF) Richard Smith, Lyle Richins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Davis Cochran (SG), Frances Perkins (SF), John Low (C) Arthur Phillips, Al Scott, Scott Collins | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Low buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Davis Cochran | 15-22 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Davis Cochran steals the ball from David Cary in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | Davis Cochran misses the easy layup | 15-22 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Frances Perkins grabs the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Davis Cochran misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | David Cary is hacked by Jerome Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Barnett, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), James Jordan (PF), William Bailey (C) Daniel Hanson, Jason Basil, Anthony Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG), Karl Cook (PF) Jerome Barnett, Ivan Zazozdor | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | David Cary makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | David Cary makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Joseph Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-22 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | William Bailey snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | David Cary comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Frances Perkins gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Davis Cochran scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Karl Cook | 17-25 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from James Shaw | 19-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Cary (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mathew Coleman (tiring) 2 pts. PF - James Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. C - William Bailey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph Palmer (tiring) SG - Davis Cochran (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frances Perkins (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Karl Cook (tired) C - John Low (tired) 3 pts. | |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Joseph Palmer is hacked by James Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Shaw, team foul #6 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lyle Richins (SF) Mathew Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (SG), Ivan Zazozdor (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Davis Cochran, Karl Cook, John Low | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Jordan drills a driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Ivan Zazozdor - foul #1 on Ivan Zazozdor, team foul #8 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (PF) James Shaw, Lyle Richins, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Al Scott (SF), Scott Collins (C) Frances Perkins, Charles Funchess | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | James Jordan misses the free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:07 | Penn State | Scott Collins snags the defensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Scott Collins blows the dunk | 21-28 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Scott Collins grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Al Scott buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Palmer | 21-30 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses short on a shot from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Al Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 21-30 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Lyle Richins (SF), Anthony Thornton (PF), Danny Hawkins (C) Daniel Hanson, David Cary, Booker Wyss, Jason Basil, James Jordan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Arthur Phillips (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Karl Cook (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Joseph Palmer, James Spruell, Ivan Zazozdor, Scott Collins | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Al Scott's pass is intercepted by James Shaw | 21-30 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Danny Hawkins is called for a charge - foul #3 on Danny Hawkins, team foul #7 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mathew Coleman (SG), William Bailey (PF) James Shaw, Danny Hawkins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Frances Perkins (SF) Al Scott | |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Davis Cochran loses the dribble to Lyle Richins in the backcourt | 21-30 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton buries a runner in the lane set up by William Bailey | 23-30 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Frances Perkins is hacked by Lyle Richins - foul #1 on Lyle Richins, team foul #8 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Lyle Richins | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG), Ivan Zazozdor (PF), John Low (C) Arthur Phillips, Karl Cook, Charles Funchess | |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Frances Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | Frances Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | William Bailey gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Richard Smith is fouled on the floor by Frances Perkins - foul #1 on Frances Perkins, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Jason Basil (PF) Booker Wyss, Anthony Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Spruell (SG) Davis Cochran | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | James Spruell is fouled in the backcourt by David Cary - foul #1 on David Cary, team foul #9 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (C) John Low | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | James Spruell misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | William Bailey snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Richard Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Joseph Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Arthur Phillips (PG), Karl Cook (PF) Joseph Palmer, Ivan Zazozdor | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Scott Collins blocks the short jumper by David Cary | 28-31 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Jason Basil tips it home | 30-31 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Karl Cook connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Phillips and he's hacked by Jason Basil - foul #1 on Jason Basil, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Lyle Richins (SF), James Jordan (C) David Cary, Mathew Coleman, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Al Scott (SF), Charles Funchess (C) Frances Perkins, Scott Collins | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 30-33 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Karl Cook makes the free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins is hacked by Karl Cook - foul #1 on Karl Cook, team foul #10 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Anthony Thornton (C) Daniel Hanson, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerome Barnett (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Ivan Zazozdor (PF) Arthur Phillips, James Spruell, Karl Cook | |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Jerome Barnett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 03:29 | Michigan State | Lyle Richins grabs the board | 31-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Shaw (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Smith (tired) 7 pts. SF - Lyle Richins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Jordan (tiring) 4 pts. C - Anthony Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerome Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Davis Cochran (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Al Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zazozdor (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Funchess (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses short on an open jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | Jerome Barnett snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Davis Cochran can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Richard Smith's pass is intercepted by Jerome Barnett in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Al Scott can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 31-34 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Al Scott grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | James Shaw picks off the pass by Ivan Zazozdor | 31-34 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Richard Smith misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Al Scott - foul #1 on Al Scott, team foul #11 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Jason Basil (PF), William Bailey (C) James Shaw, Lyle Richins, James Jordan, Anthony Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG), James Spruell (SG), Frances Perkins (SF), Karl Cook (PF), John Low (C) Jerome Barnett, Davis Cochran, Al Scott, Ivan Zazozdor, Charles Funchess | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Joseph Palmer connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Richard Smith can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Frances Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | James Spruell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Smith - foul #3 on Richard Smith, team foul #11 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Cary (SG), Mathew Coleman (SF) Richard Smith, Booker Wyss | |
| Subs | Penn State | Arthur Phillips (PG), Scott Collins (C) Joseph Palmer, Karl Cook | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | James Spruell makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | James Spruell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Frances Perkins steals it from Jason Basil | 33-39 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Frances Perkins is hacked by Mathew Coleman - foul #1 on Mathew Coleman, team foul #12 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF), James Jordan (C) Daniel Hanson, Jason Basil | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Palmer (PG), Davis Cochran (SG), Ivan Zazozdor (PF) Arthur Phillips, James Spruell, John Low | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Frances Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Frances Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | James Jordan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Frances Perkins grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Davis Cochran misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Cary - foul #2 on David Cary, team foul #13 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Shaw (PG), Anthony Thornton (C) Mathew Coleman, William Bailey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerome Barnett (SG) Frances Perkins | |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Davis Cochran makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Davis Cochran makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-43 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Ivan Zazozdor hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Barnett | 33-46 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Cary misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-46 |