| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Schanz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Gary Schanz hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Marlin Hayne | 30-23 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-23 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons hits the follow up shot | 30-25 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Marlin Hayne denies the turnaround by Mark Simmons | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-25 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is denied on a dunk by Marlin Hayne | 30-25 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Paul Douglas - foul #1 on Paul Douglas, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), James Hinson (SF) Gary Schanz, Patrick Nuzzo, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons loses the dribble to Jackie Scalf | 31-25 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf banks in the layup | 33-25 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Marlin Hayne picks off the pass by Paul Douglas | 33-25 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Richard Bonfiglio takes the ball from Jackie Scalf | 33-25 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin lays it in on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 33-27 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf is fouled on the floor by Roger Stoehr - foul #1 on Roger Stoehr, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Keith Hey (PF) Mario Price, James Hinson, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gary Schanz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) SG - Brian Nava (fresh) SF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Michael Patten connects on the runner near the basket set up by Patrick Nuzzo | 35-27 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham is hacked by Gary Schanz - foul #1 on Gary Schanz, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG) Gary Schanz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG) Stacey Phillips | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Simmons (C) Ralph Ross | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Keith Hey can't finish the layup | 35-29 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the shot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Hirt - foul #2 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SF), Marlin Hayne (PF) Gary Schanz, Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Keith Hey snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mario Price - foul #2 on Mario Price, team foul #3 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Patrick Nuzzo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Kenneth Hirt (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Mark Simmons | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne is fouled on the floor by Paul Douglas - foul #2 on Paul Douglas, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 37-32 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo scores on a 3 from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt tips it back up and in | 40-34 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Wickersham - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #5 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Patrick Nuzzo, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Roger Stoehr | 42-36 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Michael Patten loses the dribble to Robert Wickersham | 42-36 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio can't finish the layup | 42-36 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Roger Stoehr, Paul Douglas | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Brian Nava - foul #1 on Brian Nava, team foul #6 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Marlin Hayne (PF) Patrick Nuzzo, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Brian Nava comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Keith Hey | 43-36 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Hirt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Michael Patten (C) Gary Schanz, Jackie Scalf, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG) Brian Nava | |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt clanks a turnaround in the paint | 45-36 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Corbin | 45-39 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne connects on the floater from the right block | 47-39 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Richard Bonfiglio | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Patten (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Richard Bonfiglio is called for the reach on Mario Price in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SF), Keith Hey (C) Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Richard Corbin, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Mario Price misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Simmons | 47-41 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas clanks a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mario Price - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG), James Hinson (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Patrick Nuzzo, Marlin Hayne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF), Ralph Ross (C) Roger Stoehr, Mark Simmons | |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:24 | Penn State | Robert Wickersham steals the ball from Gary Schanz | 47-42 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham jams it | 47-44 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hinson | 49-44 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Bonfiglio | 49-47 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Gary Schanz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Marlin Hayne (PF) Jackie Scalf, James Hinson, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Mark Simmons (C) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava, Ralph Ross | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Marlin Hayne takes the ball from Richard Corbin | 49-47 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-47 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Patrick Nuzzo | 49-47 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SF) Gary Schanz, Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons hits the follow up shot | 49-49 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Keith Hey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Mario Price grabs the offensive board | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Nuzzo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marlin Hayne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-49 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Douglas - foul #3 on Paul Douglas, team foul #9 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Jackie Scalf, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG) Richard Bonfiglio | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Mark Simmons | 51-52 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Price | 53-52 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Roger Stoehr | 53-54 |
| 01:20 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne's layup is rejected by Mark Simmons | 53-54 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Marlin Hayne grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Patrick Nuzzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 53-54 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Mario Price grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Michael Patten steps out of bounds on the baseline | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Schanz (PG) Mario Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG) Robert Wickersham | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Schanz - foul #2 on Gary Schanz, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nuzzo - foul #2 on Patrick Nuzzo, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is fouled on the floor by Patrick Nuzzo - foul #3 on Patrick Nuzzo, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons grabs the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 53-55 |