| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce James (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 27-16 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #1 | 27-16 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 28-16 |
| 19:36 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 28-16 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Patten - foul #2 on Michael Patten, team foul #1 | 28-16 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 19:28 | Michigan | Alan Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-17 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits the follow up shot | 30-17 |
| 18:46 | Michigan | Alan Davis is fouled on the floor by Jackie Scalf - foul #1 on Jackie Scalf, team foul #2 | 30-17 |
| 18:30 | Michigan | Bruce James is whistled for traveling | 30-17 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-17 |
| 18:10 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Smith | 30-17 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Mario Price is called for the reach on James Noyes - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #3 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG) Mario Price | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Russell Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #4 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF), Keith Hey (C) Robert Davis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Russell Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Keith Hey knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 32-19 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | Alan Davis is fouled on the floor by Keith Hey - foul #1 on Keith Hey, team foul #5 | 32-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Richard Dupuis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Bruce James | |
| 17:00 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Hey | 32-19 |
| 16:58 | Michigan | Alan Davis tips it home | 32-21 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Alan Varda is called for the reach on Ernest Porter - foul #1 on Alan Varda, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG) James Noyes | |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is hacked by Russell Thompson - foul #1 on Russell Thompson, team foul #3 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 16:10 | Penn State | James Hinson's floater is tipped away by Leland Mauriello | 32-21 |
| 16:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Kane | 32-21 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Jack Kane misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 15:55 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jack Kane (fresh) SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 32-21 |
| 15:41 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello tips it but misses | 32-21 |
| 15:40 | Michigan | Jack Kane tips it but misses | 32-21 |
| 15:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Keith Hey | 32-21 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Keith Hey drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 34-21 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Varda | 34-23 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Keith Hey is whistled for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF), Bruce James (PF) Jack Kane, Alan Varda, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis | |
| 14:20 | Michigan | James Noyes misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-23 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the rebound | 34-23 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by James Hinson | 37-23 |
| 13:35 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Russell Smith | 37-25 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Leland Mauriello - foul #1 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #4 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Davis (C) Leland Mauriello | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 13:06 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 12:49 | Michigan | Alan Davis is hacked by Ernest Porter - foul #1 on Ernest Porter, team foul #6 | 37-25 |
| 12:31 | Michigan | Alan Davis hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Smith | 37-27 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is called for traveling | 37-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF), Keith Hey (C) Ernest Porter, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG) Timothy Douglas | |
| 11:44 | Michigan | Alan Varda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Russell Thompson (SF) Russell Smith | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Varda (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Russell Thompson (fresh) PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Alan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Mario Price hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-27 |
| 11:13 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-27 |
| 11:12 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 10:52 | Michigan | Bruce James connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Noyes | 39-30 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Mario Price connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jackie Scalf | 42-30 |
| 10:08 | Michigan | James Noyes buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-32 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the easy layup but the foul's on Alan Varda - foul #2 on Alan Varda, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (PG), Russell Smith (SF), Leland Mauriello (C) James Noyes, Russell Thompson, Alan Davis | |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 09:47 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Alan Varda knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leland Mauriello | 44-35 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is fouled on the floor by Timothy Douglas - foul #1 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (PF) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG) Alan Varda | |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Timothy Douglas is called for the reach on Matthew Warren - foul #2 on Timothy Douglas, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 08:34 | Michigan | Jack Kane buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | James Hinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Michael Patten hits the follow up shot | 48-38 |
| 07:53 | Michigan | James Hinson picks off the pass by Russell Smith | 48-38 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Michael Patten is fouled on the floor by Leland Mauriello - foul #2 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #8 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Alan Davis (PF) Jack Kane, Bruce James | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:35 | Michigan | Alan Davis grabs the board | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Hinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan | James Noyes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-38 |
| 07:25 | Michigan | Alan Davis can't tip it in | 48-38 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis grabs the board | 48-38 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | James Hinson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leland Mauriello - foul #3 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #9 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Dennis Moriarty (C) Mario Price, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF) Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith | |
| 07:01 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 06:43 | Michigan | Alan Varda clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 06:41 | Michigan | James Noyes tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Alan Varda grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 05:55 | Michigan | Alan Varda misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 05:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alan Davis | 50-40 |
| 05:05 | Michigan | Alan Davis comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 50-40 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Davis | 50-40 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | James Hinson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Davis | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) James Hinson, Robert Davis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SG), Russell Smith (SF) Alan Varda, Russell Thompson | |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is fouled on the floor by Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #7 | 53-40 |
| 04:23 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Mario Price | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Russell Smith slams it home on a great pass from James Noyes | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Michael Patten clanks a floater near the basket | 55-42 |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Russell Smith grabs the board | 55-42 |
| 03:21 | Michigan | Russell Smith drills a fadeaway from close range | 55-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Russell Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Leland Mauriello (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 55-44 |
| 03:01 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 55-44 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Alan Davis misses badly on a floater in the lane | 55-44 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Mario Price | 55-44 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Mario Price loses the dribble to Alan Davis | 55-44 |
| 02:04 | Michigan | James Noyes hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Russell Smith | 55-46 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits a wide open fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Russell Smith - foul #2 on Russell Smith, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Keith Hey (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jack Kane (PG), Alan Varda (SG), Russell Thompson (SF), Harold Poling (C) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Russell Smith, Alan Davis | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses the free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:42 | Michigan | Leland Mauriello grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 01:24 | Michigan | Harold Poling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | James Hinson misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty tips it home | 59-46 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Harold Poling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by James Hinson - foul #1 on James Hinson, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Harold Poling makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Michigan | Harold Poling misses the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Keith Hey gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Matthew Warren misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Leland Mauriello - foul #4 on Leland Mauriello, team foul #11 | 59-47 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Matthew Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan | Jack Kane is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jack Kane, team foul #12 | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | James Hinson runs out the clock | 61-47 |