| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Goble (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Sobeski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Tony Cardinal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright inbounds the ball | 43-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Penn State | James Goble steals it from Gary Stott | 43-42 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal is hacked by Gary Stott - foul #2 on Gary Stott, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vincent Alexander (C) Gary Stott | |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Dwayne O'Niell is called for the reach on James Goble - foul #1 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the easy layup | 43-42 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Bailey | 43-42 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Donald Wathen takes the ball from Robert Bailey | 43-42 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 43-42 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | James Goble buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, George Sobeski, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the free throw | 45-42 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is hacked by Clyde Savell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clyde Savell, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | James Goble is fouled in the backcourt by Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | James Goble clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander Yuen - foul #2 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Tony Cardinal, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | James Goble makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on James Goble - foul #3 on James Goble, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Harry Holahan | |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is hacked by Gary Stott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Stott, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Gary Stott | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Hershel Dunphy | 50-43 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen travels in the backcourt | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), John Williams (SF), Johnny Young (C) Richard Richards, Clyde Savell, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Lebrun | 50-43 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | James Goble misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Terry Farrell - foul #2 on Terry Farrell, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), George Sobeski (SF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Alexander Yuen, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell loses the dribble to Richard Richards in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Richard Richards blows the layup | 51-43 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harry Holahan | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Richards (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Goble (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - George Sobeski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leonard McMahon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terry Farrell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | James Goble's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baxter in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell hits the finger roll set up by Samuel Baxter | 53-47 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Richard Richards comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Baxter and the foul's on Hershel Dunphy - foul #1 on Hershel Dunphy, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, George Sobeski, Leonard McMahon, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal steps out of bounds on the sideline | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG) James Goble | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #4 on Robert Bailey, team foul #4 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), James Goble (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Johnny Young (C) Robert Bailey, Michael Lebrun, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is hacked by Johnny Young - foul #2 on Johnny Young, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Douglas Emert buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Richard Richards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Gary Stott snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the easy open layup | 53-53 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Johnny Young pulls down the rebound | 53-53 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Richard Richards can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-53 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Young hits the follow up shot | 55-53 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright's floater is tipped away by John Williams | 55-53 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Young grabs the board | 55-53 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | John Williams lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Richards and he's fouled by Gary Stott - foul #4 on Gary Stott, team foul #8 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Richard Richards, James Goble, George Sobeski, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Terry Farrell (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter loses the ball out of bounds | 57-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF) Abel Lee | |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Clyde Savell steps in front of the Dwayne O'Niell pass | 57-53 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell blows the layup | 57-53 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy tips it but misses | 57-53 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey tips it back up and in | 59-53 |
| 11:54 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is fouled in the backcourt by James Goble - foul #4 on James Goble, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG) Samuel Baxter | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - James Goble (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Cardinal (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Terry Farrell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Douglas Emert can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Harry Holahan misses the tip | 59-53 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Terry Farrell grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Clyde Savell | 59-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Tony Cardinal in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Emert, team foul #9 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Harry Holahan | |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright knocks in the runner from close range on a nice dish by Alexander Yuen | 61-55 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-55 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal hits the follow up shot | 63-55 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, James Goble, Clyde Savell, Tony Cardinal, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Alexander Yuen, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Lebrun | 66-55 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Donald Wathen connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Baxter | 66-58 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson misses the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 66-58 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Sobeski | 66-58 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | John Williams knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Richard Richards | 69-58 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Richard Richards is called for the reach on Samuel Baxter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Richards, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Johnny Young (C) Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Abel Lee, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Richard Richards's pass is intercepted by Dwayne O'Niell in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell lays it up and in | 69-62 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Richard Richards drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-62 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Baxter and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #1 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), Leonard McMahon (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Richard Richards, George Sobeski, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Abel Lee (SF) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen | |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 72-65 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Vincent Alexander - foul #1 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #10 | 72-65 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-65 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander can't tip it in | 73-65 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Leonard McMahon hits a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Robert Bailey | 75-65 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Abel Lee | 75-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Bailey (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Goble (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard McMahon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Hershel Dunphy (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alexander Yuen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Abel Lee (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Allbright (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hershel Dunphy | 78-67 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Clyde Savell steps in front of the Dwayne O'Niell pass | 78-67 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy is hacked by Vincent Alexander - foul #2 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #11 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (PG), Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF), Johnny Young (PF) Robert Bailey, James Goble, Clyde Savell, Leonard McMahon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Donald Wathen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Abel Lee, Joseph Allbright, Vincent Alexander | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Douglas Emert double dribbles in the backcourt | 80-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson (C) Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | George Sobeski clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Gary Stott pulls down the rebound | 80-67 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Douglas Emert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-67 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Harry Holahan grabs the offensive board | 80-67 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | George Sobeski picks off the pass by Harry Holahan | 80-67 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Wathen - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #12 | 80-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), John Williams (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF) Michael Lebrun, George Sobeski, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SF), Terry Farrell (C) Alexander Yuen, Harry Holahan | |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 82-67 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Douglas Emert makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 82-70 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses the fadeaway from the left side | 82-70 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | John Williams hits the follow up shot | 84-70 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Douglas Emert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 84-70 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson snags the defensive board | 84-70 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Richard Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 84-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF) Tony Cardinal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Dwayne O'Niell | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Douglas Emert scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Stott | 84-73 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | George Sobeski is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 84-73 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Nicholas Nielson can't tip it in | 84-73 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the board | 84-73 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Douglas Emert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 84-73 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | John Williams grabs the board | 84-73 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is whistled for a carry | 84-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 84-73 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Richards | 84-73 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy's pass is intercepted by Samuel Baxter | 84-73 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Abel Lee lays it in on a great pass from Samuel Baxter | 84-75 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Goble misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 84-75 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Abel Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 84-75 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 84-77 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (PG), Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF), Johnny Young (C) Richard Richards, George Sobeski, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Abel Lee, Harry Holahan | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Lebrun (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Goble (very tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Clyde Savell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnny Young (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Allbright (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Stott (tired) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Vincent Alexander (tired) 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-77 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG) James Goble | |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Vincent Alexander | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Douglas Emert scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Dwayne O'Niell | 84-80 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Richards (SG) Michael Lebrun | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Johnny Young | 86-80 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Richard Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 86-80 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Goble (SG), Tony Cardinal (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) Robert Bailey, John Williams, Johnny Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (SG), Vincent Alexander (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Terry Farrell | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | James Goble is called for a charge - foul #5 on James Goble, team foul #9 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Lebrun (SG), George Sobeski (SF) James Goble, Clyde Savell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF) Donald Wathen | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Douglas Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-80 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Tony Cardinal pulls down the rebound | 86-80 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Richard Richards misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Alexander Yuen - foul #3 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #13 | 86-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Bailey (PG), Hershel Dunphy (C) Michael Lebrun, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Terry Farrell (C) Alexander Yuen, Vincent Alexander | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 86-80 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 87-80 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 88-80 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright buries a runner near the basket set up by Dwayne O'Niell | 88-82 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Sobeski | 91-82 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 91-82 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Douglas Emert scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is fouled on the floor by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #2 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #14 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clyde Savell (SF), John Williams (PF), Nicholas Nielson (C) George Sobeski, Tony Cardinal, Hershel Dunphy | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 93-85 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 93-85 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Williams | 93-85 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 93-85 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Dwayne O'Niell is called for the reach on Robert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #15 | 93-85 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 94-85 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 94-85 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Douglas Emert clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 94-85 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Richard Richards gets the rebound | 94-85 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Emert - foul #5 on Douglas Emert, team foul #16 | 94-85 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG) Douglas Emert | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 94-85 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 1st free throw | 95-85 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Richard Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 96-85 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Nicholas Nielson swats the short shot by Joseph Allbright | 96-85 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits the follow up shot | 96-87 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 96-87 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Dwayne O'Niell is called for the reach on Robert Bailey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #17 | 96-87 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 97-87 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 98-87 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell slams it home | 98-89 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Clyde Savell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Wathen, team foul #18 | 98-89 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 1st free throw | 99-89 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Clyde Savell makes the 2nd free throw | 100-89 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 100-89 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell tips it home | 100-91 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Wathen, team foul #19 | 100-91 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 101-91 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gary Stott pulls down the rebound | 101-91 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is hacked by John Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #10 | 101-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Sobeski (SF), Tony Cardinal (PF), Hershel Dunphy (C) Clyde Savell, John Williams, Nicholas Nielson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Gary Stott, Terry Farrell | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Donald Wathen makes the 1st free throw | 101-92 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses the 2nd free throw | 101-92 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Hershel Dunphy grabs the board | 101-92 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey runs out the clock | 101-92 |