| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Justin Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Kohlmeier | 28-39 |
| 19:14 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-39 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Justin Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 28-39 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Justin Davis gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan hits a turnaround in the lane | 28-41 |
| 17:59 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Robin Terrell snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Leroy Jackson - foul #1 on Leroy Jackson, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Jackson (PF) Robin Terrell | |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:32 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson clanks a floater from the left side | 28-42 |
| 17:30 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Jackson | 28-42 |
| 17:17 | Michigan | James Berry knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Barry Sturgeon | 30-42 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier is hacked by Barry Sturgeon - foul #3 on Barry Sturgeon, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Virgil Boydston (SG), Jim Threadgill (C) Nathan Matney, Barry Sturgeon, Derek Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Steve Bracamonte (SG) Mark Varner, Dennis Kohlmeier | |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Leroy Jackson - foul #2 on Leroy Jackson, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | James Berry gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:18 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 30-43 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Jernigan | 30-43 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Berry - foul #1 on James Berry, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Barry Zeimantz (C) Leroy Jackson, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (PG), Robin Terrell (PF) Robert Abshire, Simon Jackson | |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Justin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Timothy Lino (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steve Bracamonte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Richard Jernigan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 15:33 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nathan Matney | 33-45 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't connect on a floater from the right side | 33-45 |
| 15:07 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan can't tip it in | 33-45 |
| 15:06 | Michigan | Nathan Matney grabs the board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:49 | Michigan | Timothy Lino is fouled on the floor by Justin Davis - foul #3 on Justin Davis, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), Derek Rose (PF) Timothy Lino, James Berry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG) Steve Bracamonte | |
| 14:35 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Robin Terrell comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 36-45 |
| 14:18 | Michigan | Derek Rose snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 13:51 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #2 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Leroy Jackson (SF), Jim Threadgill (C) Nathan Matney, Barry Sturgeon, Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Simon Jackson (PF) Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell | |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:36 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Mark Varner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steve Bracamonte | 38-47 |
| 12:56 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 12:38 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 12:23 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston double dribbles | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG), James Berry (PF) Virgil Boydston, Derek Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF) Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lino - foul #1 on Timothy Lino, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Barry Zeimantz (C) Timothy Lino, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF), Michael Bruns (C) Simon Jackson, Richard Jernigan | |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Robin Terrell clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-47 |
| 11:51 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Jackson | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Michigan | Nathan Matney's pass is intercepted by Michael Bruns | 41-47 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Michael Bruns is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Bruns, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte (SG), Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Mark Varner, Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| 10:47 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan banks in the layup | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Jernigan - foul #2 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #4 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Lino (PG), Virgil Boydston (SF), Derek Rose (PF) Nathan Matney, Leroy Jackson, James Berry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Abshire (PG), Simon Jackson (PF) Dennis Kohlmeier, Robin Terrell | |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Simon Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Robert Abshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jim Threadgill (C) Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Justin Davis denies the turnaround by Timothy Lino | 44-49 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Robert Abshire pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan's fadeaway is rejected by Derek Rose | 44-49 |
| 09:11 | Michigan | Derek Rose pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:49 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Steve Bracamonte pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Simon Jackson is whistled for a carry | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | Nathan Matney (PG), Leroy Jackson (SF), James Berry (PF) Timothy Lino, Virgil Boydston, Derek Rose | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Varner (PG), Dennis Kohlmeier (SG), Gabriel Myers (SF), Michael Bruns (C) Robert Abshire, Steve Bracamonte, Justin Davis, Richard Jernigan | |
| 08:11 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Simon Jackson | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | Jim Threadgill denies the turnaround by Michael Bruns | 44-49 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier tips it back up and in | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry Sturgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 16 pts. PF - James Berry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Threadgill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gabriel Myers (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robin Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Bruns (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Michigan | Jim Threadgill connects on the open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Nathan Matney | 46-51 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | James Berry steps in front of the Mark Varner pass | 46-51 |
| 06:49 | Michigan | James Berry clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-51 |
| 06:47 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Mark Varner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Robin Terrell misses the tip | 48-51 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:15 | Michigan | Nathan Matney hits a floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robin Terrell | 50-53 |
| 05:59 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | Virgil Boydston (SG), Derek Rose (PF), Barry Zeimantz (C) Barry Sturgeon, James Berry, Jim Threadgill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Justin Davis (SF), Richard Jernigan (C) Gabriel Myers, Michael Bruns | |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is hacked by Justin Davis - foul #4 on Justin Davis, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| 05:14 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier is hacked by Virgil Boydston - foul #1 on Virgil Boydston, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Jackson (PF) Robin Terrell | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Barry Zeimantz - foul #2 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:38 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the board | 52-53 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Varner - foul #3 on Mark Varner, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 04:17 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 04:05 | Michigan | Derek Rose snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 03:59 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 54-53 |
| 03:57 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Nathan Matney | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Nathan Matney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Virgil Boydston (fresh) 19 pts. SF - Leroy Jackson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. PF - Derek Rose (fresh) 4 reb. C - Barry Zeimantz (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Varner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Kohlmeier (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Simon Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Jernigan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Simon Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 57-53 |
| 03:27 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:20 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-53 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Simon Jackson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 57-53 |
| 03:06 | Michigan | Barry Zeimantz grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:45 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 57-53 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson snags the offensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:30 | Michigan | Richard Jernigan takes the ball from Virgil Boydston | 57-53 |
| 02:12 | Penn State | Mark Varner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 02:10 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Leroy Jackson | 57-53 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Leroy Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Justin Davis knocks in the runner from the baseline | 57-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston is hacked by Dennis Kohlmeier - foul #3 on Dennis Kohlmeier, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robin Terrell (PF) Simon Jackson | |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Virgil Boydston makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Barry Zeimantz - foul #3 on Barry Zeimantz, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon (SG) Virgil Boydston | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:50 | Michigan | Barry Sturgeon misses long on an open floater from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Robin Terrell grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Mark Varner is hacked by Nathan Matney - foul #3 on Nathan Matney, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Mark Varner makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Mark Varner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | The refs have stopped play. Barry Zeimantz is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Berry (C) Barry Zeimantz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan | James Berry is hacked by Richard Jernigan - foul #3 on Richard Jernigan, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier is fouled on the floor by James Berry - foul #2 on James Berry, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Dennis Kohlmeier misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Richard Jernigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Justin Davis can't connect on a runner in the paint | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan | The rebound goes to James Berry | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan | James Berry is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Varner - foul #4 on Mark Varner, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | James Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Justin Davis misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-59 |