| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Gilberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins inbounds the ball | 20-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses short on a floater from the baseline | 20-34 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the follow up shot | 20-36 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Charles Wilson can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Axford - foul #1 on Samuel Axford, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-36 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG) Earl Brown | |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Charles Wilson misses the floater from just outside the lane | 22-36 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is called for 5 seconds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 17:56 | Penn State | The short jumper by Alfredo Ramos is denied by William Chandler | 22-36 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the offensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | John Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | William Chandler misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Porter | 25-36 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the jumpshot from the left side | 25-36 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | William Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF) William Gilberg, Alfredo Ramos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (PF) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 16:32 | Penn State | John Wilson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-36 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 25-36 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #2 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (PF) William Chandler | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Szczesny Olshefski - foul #2 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Alfredo Ramos (SF) Szczesny Olshefski, George Ayer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | William Gilberg makes the floater in the lane set up by Alfredo Ramos | 31-41 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ryan Delatorre | 31-44 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | William Gilberg is fouled on the floor by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Samuel Axford (PF) Reginald Smith, William Chandler | |
| 14:07 | Penn State | John Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Porter | 31-44 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | John Wilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), William Chandler (PF) Earl Brown, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Wilson | 33-44 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 33-44 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Wilson | 33-44 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos is hacked by William Chandler - foul #3 on William Chandler, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG) William Gilberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 12:20 | Penn State | John Wilson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Ayer (SF), Curtis Elias (C) Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre tips it back up and in | 33-46 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | John Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Gregory Curry, Ryan Delatorre | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Earl Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Elias | 33-46 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Reginald Smith - foul #2 on Reginald Smith, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos (SF), Richard Jantz (PF), Bruce Porter (C) George Ayer, Charles Wilson, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Reginald Smith, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler | |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 34-46 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Bruce Porter pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Samuel Axford steps in front of the Richard Jantz pass | 34-46 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry buries a floater from the left side set up by Earl Brown | 34-48 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | John Wilson's pass is intercepted by Earl Brown in the backcourt | 34-48 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet banks in the layup on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 34-50 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Samuel Axford - foul #2 on Samuel Axford, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG), Charles Wilson (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, Richard Jantz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (PF) Earl Brown, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| 09:50 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | John Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | John Wilson misses the 3rd free throw | 36-50 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the board | 36-50 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Alfredo Ramos snags the defensive board | 36-50 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | William Gilberg misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 36-50 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Charles Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 38-50 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #2 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (SG), George Ayer (SF), Curtis Elias (C) John Wilson, Alfredo Ramos, Bruce Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Gregory Curry (SF), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins, Ryan Delatorre | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-50 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Curtis Elias snags the defensive board | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Gilberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - George Ayer (fresh) PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gregory Curry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chandler (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Samuel Axford blocks the short jumper by William Gilberg | 38-50 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | William Chandler grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | William Chandler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Elias - foul #1 on Curtis Elias, team foul #3 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Jantz (PF) Charles Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | William Chandler misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | William Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Curtis Elias's pass is intercepted by Samuel Axford | 38-51 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkins | 38-54 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Richard Jantz misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Earl Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Earl Brown makes the wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Samuel Axford and he's fouled by Richard Jantz - foul #1 on Richard Jantz, team foul #4 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Wilson (PG), Alfredo Ramos (SF), Charles Wilson (PF), Bruce Porter (C) William Gilberg, George Ayer, Richard Jantz, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Gregory Curry (SF), Ryan Delatorre (C) Rex Longstreet, Vaughn Hawkins, William Chandler | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses the free throw | 38-56 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Charles Wilson gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | John Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-56 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-56 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 38-56 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Ryan Delatorre blocks the short jumper by Charles Wilson | 38-56 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Charles Wilson tips it in | 40-56 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Gregory Curry misses the jump hook from the left block | 40-56 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Charles Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | John Wilson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Alfredo Ramos | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled on the floor by Charles Wilson - foul #4 on Charles Wilson, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Vaughn Hawkins (SF), William Chandler (C) Reginald Smith, Gregory Curry, Samuel Axford | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Szczesny Olshefski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfredo Ramos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Wilson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Bruce Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Ryan Delatorre (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - William Chandler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses badly on a shot from the right side | 43-56 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Bruce Porter pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | John Wilson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Earl Brown pulls down the rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is wide open but clanks a shot from the right side | 43-56 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | John Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | John Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Delatorre gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Vaughn Hawkins | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:38 | Penn State | John Wilson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Alfredo Ramos | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | John Wilson is called for the reach on Rex Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Gilberg (SG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SG), Samuel Axford (PF), Michael Swaim (C) Earl Brown, Ryan Delatorre, William Chandler | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Alfredo Ramos is called for the reach on Vaughn Hawkins - foul #2 on Alfredo Ramos, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Samuel Axford takes the ball from William Gilberg | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | William Gilberg is called for the reach on Rex Longstreet - foul #1 on William Gilberg, team foul #8 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Chandler (C) Michael Swaim | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Charles Wilson's pass is intercepted by Rex Longstreet | 46-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 46-63 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet snags the offensive board | 46-63 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet runs out the clock | 46-63 |