| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - William Day (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Chester Marks clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Walter Hammonds - foul #2 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Chester Marks buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Thomas Goggin | 37-25 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Earl Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:06 | Penn State | James Das drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Walter Hammonds | 37-27 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-27 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | William Day grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | James Das hits the finger roll set up by Chester Marks | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Walter Hammonds - foul #3 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #2 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown, Lewis Whitley, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Bruce Porter (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, Walter Hammonds, James Das | |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG) Rex Longstreet | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:03 | Penn State | William Day banks in the layup set up by Szczesny Olshefski | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Porter denies the turnaround by Earl Brown | 38-31 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it but misses | 38-31 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-31 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Bruce Porter gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Penn State | Curtis Elias hits a jumpshot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Chester Marks steals it from Jeffrey Boykins | 38-33 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Chester Marks banks in the layup | 38-35 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #1 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Earl Brown, Jeffrey Boykins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG), Walter Hammonds (SF), James Das (C) Chester Marks, William Day, Curtis Elias | |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin's pass is intercepted by Lewis Whitley | 38-35 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is open and scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Vaughn Hawkins | 40-35 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is whistled for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) Bruce Porter | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Reginald Smith | 43-35 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | James Das comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-35 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin tips it home | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Axford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Das (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | James Das steps in front of the Lewis Whitley pass | 43-37 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Curtis Elias misses the shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | James Das snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Lewis Whitley, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), William Day (SF), Bruce Porter (PF) Szczesny Olshefski, Walter Hammonds, James Das | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Rex Longstreet takes the ball from Chester Marks | 43-37 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet jams it | 45-37 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-37 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Earl Brown tips it back up and in | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Earl Brown - foul #3 on Earl Brown, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Rex Longstreet, Jeffrey Boykins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF) Curtis Elias | |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 3 from straight away | 47-38 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith tips it in | 49-38 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | William Day scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-40 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Earl Brown blows the dunk | 49-40 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 49-40 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is fouled on the floor by Walter Hammonds - foul #4 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), James Das (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Thomas Goggin, Walter Hammonds, Bruce Porter | |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Curtis Elias gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Day (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Das (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | William Day hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Curtis Elias grabs the offensive rebound | 49-40 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-40 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 49-40 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Chester Marks gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Curtis Elias hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 49-40 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Samuel Axford is denied by Curtis Elias | 49-40 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | William Day gets the rebound | 49-40 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | William Day can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #2 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF), Bruce Porter (PF) Chester Marks, Curtis Elias | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Earl Brown | 51-42 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Walter Hammonds - foul #5 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Samuel Axford (C) Earl Brown, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (PG), Chester Marks (SG) William Day, Walter Hammonds | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by James Das - foul #3 on James Das, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (C) James Das | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Reginald Smith takes the ball from Curtis Elias | 53-44 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Reginald Smith | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Axford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SG - Chester Marks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Bruce Porter misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Lewis Whitley - foul #3 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #4 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Frank Harn (C) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (SF) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Bruce Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Das (C) Curtis Elias | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | James Das hits a shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Goggin | 56-48 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | James Das grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin misses the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Goggin - foul #2 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | James Das grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Lewis Whitley denies the turnaround by William Day | 56-49 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Goggin - foul #3 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #8 | 56-49 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | James Das hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-49 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Goggin is called for the reach on Lewis Whitley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Goggin, team foul #9 | 58-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Bruce Porter loses the ball out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State 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 a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Bruce Porter - foul #1 on Bruce Porter, team foul #10 | 59-49 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | William Day hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 61-49 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 61-49 |