| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson grabs the board | 35-21 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson scores on a shot from the right wing | 35-23 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is fouled on the floor by John Husman - foul #2 on John Husman, team foul #1 | 35-23 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay lays it in despite the doubleteam | 37-23 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Gerald Frew comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Fields - foul #1 on Michael Fields, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the defensive board | 37-24 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-24 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee tips it back up and in | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke loses the ball out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-24 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay gets the offensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the offensive board | 39-24 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | John Husman grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Gerald Frew clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it in | 39-26 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (PF) John Husman | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-26 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Hobby and the foul's on David Harrison - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #2 | 39-28 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the free throw | 39-29 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-29 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson is hacked by David Harrison - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, James Camargo, Timothy Shay | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Willard Drayton | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Steven Seitz - foul #1 on Steven Seitz, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-30 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew scores on a floater from the right side | 41-32 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the tip | 41-32 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-35 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), David Harrison (SG), Timothy Shay (PF) Anthony Crouse, Steven Seitz, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), Diego Mejia (SF), Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Drew Gambrell is called for the reach on Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #6 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (SG) Clarence Anderson | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Beam (fresh) SF - Diego Mejia (fresh) PF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Willard Drayton is hacked by David Harrison - foul #3 on David Harrison, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Michael Fields drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Donald Beam misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-37 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Shay out of a doubleteam | 47-37 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Donald Beam buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Carl Umana hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-40 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Donald Beam - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #2 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Cecil Lazar, Donald Beam, Diego Mejia, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the lay-in | 52-40 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Stevie Smith is called for the reach on John Husman - foul #1 on Stevie Smith, team foul #8 | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | John Husman misses the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 52-40 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-40 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Camargo grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the fadeaway from the right side | 52-40 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Gerald Frew gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Gerald Frew connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 54-42 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson's pass is intercepted by James Camargo | 54-42 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Camargo | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Anthony Crouse is called for the reach on Jerry Hobby - foul #2 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Anderson steals the ball from Timothy Shay | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Hobby | 56-45 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Michael Fields clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-45 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay jams it on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 58-45 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is intercepted by Timothy Shay | 58-45 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willard Drayton - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (PG), John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Jerry Hobby, Gerald Frew, Willard Drayton | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Husman | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 1 pts. SG - David Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Camargo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-45 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Camargo | 59-45 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Camargo | 61-45 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Lazar | 61-48 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the contested jumpshot from the left side set up by Drew Gambrell | 63-48 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Timothy Shay out of the doubleteam | 65-50 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-53 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Anderson steps in front of the Timothy Shay pass | 65-53 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Carl Umana banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence Anderson | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #4 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Gerald Frew (SF) Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abke is called for the reach on Drew Gambrell - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #5 | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | David Harrison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Shay | 65-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell runs out the clock | 65-55 |