| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Collins (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Low (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Hooker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Booker Wyss (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Basil (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss inbounds the ball | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is hacked by Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Emert, team foul #1 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG) Douglas Emert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 30-49 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Jason Basil gets the offensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 19:24 | Penn State | John Low snags the defensive board | 30-49 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hooker in the backcourt | 30-49 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker lays it up and in | 30-51 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Aaron Hooker steals it from Dwayne O'Niell | 30-51 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | John Williams banks in the layup | 30-53 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-53 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the follow up shot | 32-53 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jason Basil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on John Low - foul #1 on John Low, team foul #2 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jason Basil makes the 1st free throw | 32-54 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Jason Basil makes the 2nd free throw | 32-55 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-55 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the rebound | 32-55 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joseph Allbright - foul #3 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #3 | 32-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF), Leonard McMahon (C) John Williams, Jason Basil | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 32-56 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-57 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-57 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson grabs the board | 32-57 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Walter Montez comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 32-57 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon hits the follow up shot | 32-59 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Montez - foul #3 on Walter Montez, team foul #1 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF), John Low (C) Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SF) Walter Montez, Clyde Savell | |
| 16:37 | Penn State | Gary Stott misses the easy layup | 32-59 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey gets the rebound | 32-59 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun loses the ball out of bounds | 32-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Johnny Young (PF) Richard Richards, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Walter Montez steps in front of the Alexander Yuen pass | 32-59 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Montez | 32-61 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dwayne O'Niell | 34-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Yuen (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gary Stott (fairly fresh) C - John Low (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Lebrun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Young (fresh) 2 reb. C - Leonard McMahon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-61 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the offensive rebound | 34-61 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is called for traveling | 34-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Charles Funchess (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Michael Lebrun, Robert Bailey, Johnny Young, Leonard McMahon | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Richard Richards picks off the pass by Douglas Emert in the backcourt | 34-61 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the finger roll | 34-63 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-63 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander tips it home | 36-63 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | John Williams hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Clyde Savell | 36-65 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Charles Funchess is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-65 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 38-65 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph Allbright | 38-65 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Douglas Emert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-65 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Wathen | 38-65 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Montez - foul #4 on Walter Montez, team foul #2 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Charles Funchess, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (PG), Booker Wyss (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF) Walter Montez, Clyde Savell, Jason Basil | |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allbright - foul #4 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #4 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Young (C) John Williams | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Richard Richards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG) Richard Richards | |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Douglas Emert drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-65 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Johnny Young comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-65 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Emert | 43-65 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Douglas Emert's pass is intercepted by Aaron Hooker in the backcourt | 43-65 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker blows the layup | 43-65 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Scott Collins gets the rebound | 43-65 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Scott Collins knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Douglas Emert | 45-65 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-65 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Scott Collins pulls down the rebound | 45-65 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-65 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson gets the rebound | 45-65 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-65 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker can't tip it in | 45-65 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Scott Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-65 |
| 11:47 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-65 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Johnny Young | 45-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (tiring) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donald Wathen (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Scott Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Low (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Aaron Hooker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Booker Wyss (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Nielson (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Young (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-65 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Nielson | 45-65 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Young misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Scott Collins - foul #1 on Scott Collins, team foul #5 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Scott Collins, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF) Walter Montez, Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Young misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Johnny Young misses the 2nd free throw | 45-65 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gary Stott | 45-65 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Donald Wathen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon (C) Johnny Young | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Richard Richards | 45-67 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | John Williams picks off the pass by Alexander Yuen | 45-67 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is hacked by Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Emert, team foul #6 | 45-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses short on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 45-67 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon can't tip it in | 45-67 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell gets the offensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Vincent Alexander takes the ball from Clyde Savell | 45-67 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Michael Lebrun takes the ball from Donald Wathen in the backcourt | 45-67 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the shot in the paint | 45-67 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | John Williams can't tip it in | 45-67 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 45-67 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alexander Yuen | 47-67 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun is hacked by Samuel Baxter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #7 | 47-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Aaron Hooker (SG), Jason Basil (C) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun misses the 1st free throw | 47-67 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Charles Funchess pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Charles Funchess hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-67 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | John Williams snags the defensive board | 47-67 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 47-70 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Michael Lebrun | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-70 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell gets the rebound | 47-70 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Baxter | 50-70 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Williams | 50-72 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #3 | 50-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Scott Collins (PF), John Low (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Gary Stott, Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Clyde Savell (SF) Robert Bailey, Aaron Hooker, Booker Wyss | |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-72 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Samuel Baxter - foul #3 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #8 | 52-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Samuel Baxter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon (C) Jason Basil | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the free throw | 52-75 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-75 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon pulls down the rebound | 52-75 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Walter Montez hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Leonard McMahon | 52-78 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the shot from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Richard Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (SF) Clyde Savell | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-78 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright tips it home | 56-78 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Donald Wathen (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Collins (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard McMahon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Scott Collins is called for the reach on Walter Montez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Collins, team foul #9 | 56-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 1st free throw | 56-79 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Walter Montez makes the 2nd free throw | 56-80 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-80 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon pulls down the rebound | 56-80 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), John Low (C) Donald Wathen, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), Nicholas Nielson (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, John Williams, Leonard McMahon | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-80 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-80 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | John Low pulls down the rebound | 59-80 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright can't connect on a floater near the basket | 59-80 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | John Low gets the offensive rebound | 59-80 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Savell - foul #3 on Clyde Savell, team foul #4 | 59-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Collins (PF), Charles Funchess (C) Gary Stott, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (PF) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Nicholas Nielson | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Booker Wyss misses long on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-80 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-80 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Charles Funchess tips it home | 63-80 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Walter Montez is hacked by Alexander Yuen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #10 | 63-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Vincent Alexander (C) Alexander Yuen, Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SF), Leonard McMahon (C) Booker Wyss, Jason Basil | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the 1st free throw | 63-80 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Walter Montez misses the 2nd free throw | 63-80 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Alexander | 63-80 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright lays it in | 65-80 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | John Williams travels with the ball | 65-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Low (C) Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Johnny Young (PF) Walter Montez, John Williams | |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright's layup is rejected by Michael Lebrun | 65-80 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon grabs the board | 65-80 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard McMahon | 65-83 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-83 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | Charles Funchess snags the offensive board | 65-83 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Charles Funchess hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #5 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Scott Collins (PF) Donald Wathen, John Low | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Richard Richards (SG), Booker Wyss (SF), John Williams (PF), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Aaron Hooker, Michael Lebrun, Johnny Young, Leonard McMahon | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the 1st free throw | 66-83 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Charles Funchess makes the 2nd free throw | 67-83 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | John Williams dunks the ball | 67-85 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Douglas Emert steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Charles Funchess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (PF) John Williams | |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Montez | 67-87 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Nicholas Nielson - foul #3 on Nicholas Nielson, team foul #6 | 67-87 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Gary Stott (PF) Dwayne O'Niell, Scott Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) Booker Wyss | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Gary Stott | 69-87 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Nicholas Nielson | 69-89 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Yuen (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Walter Montez (tired) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Richards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Nielson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Basil (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-89 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright snags the offensive board | 69-89 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Richards - foul #3 on Richard Richards, team foul #7 | 69-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Charles Funchess (C) Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Aaron Hooker (SG), John Williams (PF), Leonard McMahon (C) Walter Montez, Richard Richards, Nicholas Nielson, Jason Basil | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 70-89 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 70-89 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | John Williams gets the rebound | 70-89 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Alexander Yuen is called for the reach on Aaron Hooker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #11 | 70-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Booker Wyss (SF) Clyde Savell | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 1st free throw | 70-90 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses the 2nd free throw | 70-90 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Gary Stott snags the defensive board | 70-90 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-90 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Booker Wyss | 70-90 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 70-93 |
| 02:15 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from close range | 70-93 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 70-93 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 70-93 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | John Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-93 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Aaron Hooker drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-96 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-96 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 70-96 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Robert Bailey | 70-98 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 70-98 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Montez (PG), Jason Basil (C) Robert Bailey, Leonard McMahon | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 1st free throw | 71-98 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-98 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Funchess - foul #3 on Charles Funchess, team foul #12 | 72-98 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 72-99 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 72-99 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Funchess | 72-99 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Booker Wyss steps in front of the Alexander Yuen pass | 72-99 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter Montez runs out the clock | 72-99 |