| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) PF - Scott Collins (fresh) C - John Low (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) PF - Nicholas Nielson (fresh) C - Johnny Young (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Scott Collins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | Penn State | Scott Collins clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Walter Montez gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Nicholas Nielson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Clyde Savell is called for the reach on Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Clyde Savell, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Nicholas Nielson denies the turnaround by Scott Collins | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Scott Collins blocks the short jumper by Walter Montez | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Low | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Scott Collins hits a floater in the lane and he's hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #1 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Scott Collins makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is hacked by Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the floater from close range | 3-2 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Scott Collins | 3-2 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Young - foul #1 on Johnny Young, team foul #3 | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Scott Collins gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a 3 from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Young tips it home | 3-4 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 3-4 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Walter Montez steals it from Scott Collins | 3-4 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Montez | 3-6 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Douglas Emert drills a 3 from straight away set up by Donald Wathen | 6-6 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Booker Wyss (PF), John Williams (C) Aaron Hooker, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Vincent Alexander | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Samuel Baxter - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Lebrun - foul #1 on Michael Lebrun, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter buries a floater from the left block | 11-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) SF - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Charles Funchess (fresh) C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Lebrun (fresh) PF - Booker Wyss (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Samuel Baxter, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jason Basil (C) Michael Lebrun | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses short on a shot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Jason Basil gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | John Williams clanks a 3 from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the offensive board | 11-7 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Jason Basil is open and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Richards | 11-9 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-9 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | John Williams buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Richards | 14-11 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Booker Wyss steals the ball from Dwayne O'Niell | 14-11 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Richard Richards can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-11 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Charles Funchess gets the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the fadeaway in the paint | 14-11 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Richard Richards pulls down the rebound | 14-11 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Gary Stott steps in front of the Booker Wyss pass | 14-11 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Richard Richards takes the ball from Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 14-11 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards lays it in | 14-13 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Douglas Emert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Charles Funchess grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Gary Stott is hacked by Booker Wyss - foul #1 on Booker Wyss, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Scott Collins (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Robert Bailey (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Johnny Young (C) Walter Montez, Richard Richards, Booker Wyss, John Williams, Jason Basil | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Scott Collins knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 16-13 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell travels with the ball | 16-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Low (PF) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF) Johnny Young | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Low | 18-13 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-13 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | John Low grabs the defensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Aaron Hooker takes the ball from Samuel Baxter in the backcourt | 18-13 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses the lay-in | 18-13 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 18-13 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | John Low pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (tiring) PF - John Low (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Aaron Hooker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Nielson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Leonard McMahon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Leonard McMahon - foul #1 on Leonard McMahon, team foul #6 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF) Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses long on a floater in the lane | 19-13 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Young | 19-13 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 19-16 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't finish the layup | 19-16 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Scott Collins misses the tip | 19-16 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 19-16 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker is hacked by Donald Wathen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG) Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled on the floor by Walter Montez - foul #1 on Walter Montez, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Aaron Hooker, Michael Lebrun | |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-19 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Emert - foul #1 on Douglas Emert, team foul #5 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (SG), Leonard McMahon (PF) Walter Montez, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #8 | 21-21 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Richard Richards blows the layup | 23-21 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Donald Wathen snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Robert Bailey picks off the pass by Douglas Emert | 23-21 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Scott Collins's layup is rejected by Johnny Young | 23-23 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Richard Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clyde Savell | 23-26 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | Johnny Young blocks the jumper by Donald Wathen | 23-26 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Young gets the rebound | 23-26 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Richard Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #6 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Dwayne O'Niell, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Aaron Hooker (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Richard Richards, Robert Bailey, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon, Johnny Young | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | John Williams hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) SF - Joseph Allbright (tiring) PF - Charles Funchess (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Hooker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Lebrun (fresh) PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Basil (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Charles Funchess is called for the reach on John Williams - foul #1 on Charles Funchess, team foul #7 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Michael Lebrun | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-31 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by John Williams | 23-33 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-33 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Jason Basil snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker grabs the offensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker is fouled on the floor by Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #8 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Charles Funchess (PF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Booker Wyss, Jason Basil | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Montez - foul #2 on Walter Montez, team foul #9 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Aaron Hooker | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | John Williams gets the rebound | 24-35 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Walter Montez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Emert, team foul #9 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses the shot from the left side | 24-37 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Charles Funchess pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Nicholas Nielson - foul #2 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #10 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) Michael Lebrun | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 27-37 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Alexander Yuen - foul #2 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #10 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Alexander Yuen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Nielson in the backcourt | 27-39 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson is called for traveling | 27-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Johnny Young (C) Richard Richards, John Williams | |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Charles Funchess drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Baxter | 29-39 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Walter Montez is fouled on the floor by Samuel Baxter - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Scott Collins (PF) Samuel Baxter, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (PF), Leonard McMahon (C) Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 29-41 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 29-41 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Booker Wyss blocks the short jumper by Dwayne O'Niell | 29-41 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Scott Collins hits the follow up shot | 31-41 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Hooker | 31-44 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Alexander Yuen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Scott Collins, Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), John Williams (C) Walter Montez, Aaron Hooker, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | John Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Douglas Emert pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (tired) 6 pts. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Yuen (tiring) PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Lebrun (fresh) PF - Booker Wyss (tiring) 5 pts. C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Gary Stott gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Booker Wyss, John Williams | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Douglas Emert steals it from Michael Lebrun | 31-44 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Douglas Emert banks in the layup | 33-44 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wathen - foul #3 on Donald Wathen, team foul #12 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), John Low (C) Donald Wathen, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) Michael Lebrun | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 33-44 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:10 | Penn State | John Low gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Clyde Savell takes the ball from John Low | 33-45 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell lays it up and in | 33-47 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | John Low loses the ball out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Scott Collins (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Leonard McMahon (PF) Walter Montez, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Robert Bailey and the foul's on Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #13 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), John Williams (C) Richard Richards, Jason Basil | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the free throw | 33-50 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Douglas Emert connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-50 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Low (C) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Clyde Savell | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Booker Wyss steals the ball from Douglas Emert | 36-50 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | John Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #11 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Joseph Allbright, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Michael Lebrun (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Leonard McMahon, John Williams | |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-50 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 36-50 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Johnny Young | 36-52 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson tips it but misses | 36-52 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Alexander | 36-52 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is whistled for traveling | 36-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), Booker Wyss (PF), Jason Basil (C) Richard Richards, Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson, Johnny Young | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | John Low steals it from Walter Montez in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Aaron Hooker steals the ball from Joseph Allbright | 36-52 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker lays it up and in | 36-54 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-54 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Jason Basil grabs the board | 36-54 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-54 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jason Basil snags the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 36-54 |