| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) SF - Dennis Carpenter (fresh) PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 19:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Larry Vigil | 32-28 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-28 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Talbot out of a doubleteam | 35-28 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Larry Vigil drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Wyatt | 35-31 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Larry Vigil scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Stephen Wyatt | 35-34 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | William Hope misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the follow up shot | 37-34 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Vigil | 37-37 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the contested jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marco Colombo | 39-37 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a floater from the left side | 39-37 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the finger roll set up by William Hope | 41-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dennis Carpenter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 41-37 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides tips it home | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt is fouled on the floor by Timothy Talbot - foul #1 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Stephen Wyatt, Dennis Carpenter, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Doug Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | William Carter pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | William Carter comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Larry Vigil, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | William Carter misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Doug Baker scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 44-39 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Larry Vigil pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Gonzalo Romano - foul #3 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 45-39 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | William Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | William Carter is hacked by Stephen Edwards - foul #2 on Stephen Edwards, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | William Hope hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Gonzalo Romano - foul #4 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | William Hope makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Li-Liang Huang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Wynn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Harry Wynn clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-39 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Wayne Benavides | 46-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Kindel - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Harry Wynn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | William Hope clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Larry Vigil travels with the ball | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (SG), Marco Colombo (C) William Hope, Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ellis Molden | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-39 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Michael Kindel picks off the pass by Timothy Talbot out of a doubleteam | 51-39 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Doug Baker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Larry Vigil | 51-42 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 53-42 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-42 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Cron | 56-42 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Larry Vigil misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-42 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Michael Kindel tips it in | 56-44 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Michael Kindel grabs the board | 56-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Doug Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Kindel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Senecal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Charles Senecal knocks in the shot from the left side | 56-46 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-46 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Charles Senecal grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-46 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Larry Vigil grabs the board | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Michael Kindel blows the layup but the foul's on Marco Colombo - foul #3 on Marco Colombo, team foul #2 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano (SG), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Charles Senecal | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Michael Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ellis Molden is denied by Alfredo Figueroa | 56-48 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Doug Baker can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-48 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | William Carter is called for the reach on Doug Baker - foul #3 on William Carter, team foul #3 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG) Michael Kindel | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano buries a floater from the right side and the foul's on William Carter - foul #4 on William Carter, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Gonzalo Romano makes the free throw | 56-51 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Daniel Jones | 59-51 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | William Hope misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gonzalo Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Doug Baker (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Senecal (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Larry Vigil loses the ball out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Michael Kindel (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Edwards, Charles Senecal | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #3 on Michael Kindel, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG) Mike Terrell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Michael Kindel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | William Hope lays it in uncontested set up by Ellis Molden | 63-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:03 | Penn State | Michael Kindel misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Li-Liang Huang gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #4 on Michael Kindel, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Stephen Wyatt (SG), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Gonzalo Romano, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo snags the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Charles Senecal is called for the reach on Marco Colombo - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (PF) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Gonzalo Romano (SG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Alfredo Figueroa gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter loses the dribble to Anthony Cron | 64-54 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo is hacked by Gonzalo Romano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gonzalo Romano, team foul #9 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG) Gonzalo Romano | |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Stephen Edwards pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter's pass is intercepted by Daniel Jones | 64-54 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Jones | 66-54 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Alfredo Figueroa | 66-57 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Doug Baker (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), Charles Senecal (C) Harry Wynn, Dennis Carpenter, Stephen Edwards, Alfredo Figueroa | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Vigil - foul #2 on Larry Vigil, team foul #10 | 66-57 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 68-59 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo is hacked by Larry Vigil in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Vigil, team foul #11 | 68-59 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Charles Senecal is whistled for a carry | 70-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Ellis Molden, Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Wynn (PG), Dennis Carpenter (SF), Stephen Edwards (PF), Alfredo Figueroa (C) Larry Vigil, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Charles Senecal | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 70-59 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones tips it in | 72-59 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Dennis Carpenter clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hope | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 72-59 |