| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David McCubrey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | David McCubrey connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-32 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is fouled on the floor by David McCubrey - foul #3 on David McCubrey, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), Roberto Giordano (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Michael Frank (PF) Dan Carrozza, David McCubrey, Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Jimmy Jones is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #3 on Jimmy Jones, team foul #2 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, Todd Carlton, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano is whistled for traveling | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Todd Carlton (SF), Jason Marble (C) Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF) James Maisonet, Todd Carlton, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr clanks a floater from the left block | 26-32 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage tips it back up and in | 26-34 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roberto Giordano | 28-34 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Wilbert Jones steps in front of the Jerry Jansen pass | 28-34 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Michael Frank can't connect on a runner near the basket | 28-34 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbert Jones | 30-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dan Carrozza (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roberto Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Frank (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lawrence Savage (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gomes (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Jansen | 30-36 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Michael Frank banks in the layup | 32-36 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce gets the rebound | 32-36 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Dan Carrozza throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmy Jones (PG), David McCubrey (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Yong Tang (PF), Jason Marble (C) Dan Carrozza, Roberto Giordano, Darrell Pierce, Wilbert Jones, Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (PG), Arden Mason (SG), James Powley (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Lawrence Savage, Saul Martin, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Arden Mason shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason Marble | 32-36 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Tyrone Hagerty steps in front of the David McCubrey pass | 32-36 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty lays it in | 32-38 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Todd Carlton hits a shot from the left block | 34-38 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Powley | 34-40 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Yong Tang hits a turnaround from the right block | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Arden Mason misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 11:35 | Penn State | David McCubrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Jason Marble hits the follow up shot | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jimmy Jones (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David McCubrey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Yong Tang (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jason Marble (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tyrone Hagerty (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Powley (fresh) PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gary Connell (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it in | 38-44 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Tyrone Hagerty steps in front of the Jimmy Jones pass in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Gary Connell is fouled on the floor by Jason Marble - foul #3 on Jason Marble, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Maisonet (PG), Wilbert Jones (PF) Jimmy Jones, Yong Tang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Lawrence Savage (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Arden Mason, James Powley, Danny Thomas, Gary Connell | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Todd Carlton takes the ball from Albert Suhr | 38-44 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | David McCubrey clanks a jumper from the left side | 38-44 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 38-44 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-44 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jason Marble | 38-44 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 38-44 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Albert Suhr steals the ball from Wilbert Jones | 38-44 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Todd Carlton is called for the reach on Saul Martin - foul #2 on Todd Carlton, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Michael Frank (C) James Maisonet, Todd Carlton, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is called for traveling | 38-44 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | David McCubrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG) Dan Carrozza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SF), Danny Thomas (PF), Gary Connell (C) Albert Suhr, Jerry Jansen, James Gomes | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David McCubrey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darrell Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbert Jones (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arden Mason (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Connell (fresh) | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Saul Martin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Jason Marble (C) Roberto Giordano, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Hagerty (PG), James Powley (SF) Saul Martin, Lawrence Savage | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hagerty | 38-44 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | James Powley is fouled on the floor by Darrell Pierce - foul #1 on Darrell Pierce, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Wilbert Jones (PF) Dan Carrozza, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Tyrone Hagerty, Danny Thomas, Gary Connell | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Wilbert Jones swats the short shot by Jerry Jansen | 38-44 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen tips it home | 38-46 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Albert Suhr steps in front of the David McCubrey pass | 38-46 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Jason Marble (C) Roberto Giordano, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SG), Saul Martin (SF) Arden Mason, James Powley | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Michael Frank pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Michael Frank swats the shot by James Gomes | 40-46 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Michael Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | David McCubrey is whistled for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG), Todd Carlton (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF) Dan Carrozza, Darrell Pierce, Jason Marble | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | David McCubrey steps in front of the Albert Suhr pass in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | David McCubrey lays it in | 42-46 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr lays it in | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David McCubrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Carlton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Lawrence Savage steps in front of the Michael Frank pass | 42-48 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Savage | 42-50 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones misses long on a jumper from the right block | 42-50 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Todd Carlton grabs the offensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | David McCubrey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses the lay-in | 42-50 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano pulls down the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Michael Frank misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Gomes - foul #1 on James Gomes, team foul #1 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dan Carrozza (PG), Darrell Pierce (SF), Jason Marble (C) Roberto Giordano, Todd Carlton, Wilbert Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Michael Frank misses the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Michael Frank misses the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is hacked by Dan Carrozza - foul #1 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wilbert Jones (PF) Michael Frank | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-50 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | David McCubrey gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | David McCubrey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Albert Suhr | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lawrence Savage - foul #2 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #2 | 45-52 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | David McCubrey is called for the reach on Lawrence Savage in the backcourt - foul #4 on David McCubrey, team foul #7 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage makes the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Lawrence Savage is called for the reach on Darrell Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Savage, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Gomes grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | David McCubrey is called for the reach on James Gomes in the backcourt - foul #5 on David McCubrey, team foul #8 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roberto Giordano (SG) David McCubrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | James Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-56 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Albert Suhr | 47-56 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled in the backcourt by Dan Carrozza - foul #2 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-57 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Wilbert Jones and he's fouled by Saul Martin - foul #1 on Saul Martin, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Danny Thomas | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Darrell Pierce makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Dan Carrozza is called for the reach on Saul Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dan Carrozza, team foul #10 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (C) James Gomes | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-59 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Wilbert Jones snags the offensive board | 50-59 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Roberto Giordano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr runs out the clock | 50-59 |