| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Hill (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick blows the layup but he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #2 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill misses the lay-in | 38-30 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hill | 38-30 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 41-30 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Victor Hebert is hacked by Ivan Muszynski - foul #1 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #1 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert, Tracy Merrill | |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Craig Santoro can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #2 on David Hill, team foul #2 | 41-30 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Craig Santoro makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:32 | Penn State | Craig Santoro makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick can't finish the layup | 41-32 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | David Hill tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Robert Moody steals it from Ivan Muszynski | 43-35 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | William Baker misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Dudzinski | 43-35 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | William Allison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Allison, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Muszynski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Michael Lathem scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Moody | 43-37 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Robert Moody steals it from Maurice McNeal | 43-37 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the lay-in | 43-37 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Victor Hebert misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 43-37 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 2 blk. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Michael Lathem can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-37 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach's pass is intercepted by Osvaldo Rizzo | 46-37 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Robert Moody misses the easy layup | 46-37 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill snags the offensive board | 46-37 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by John Dudzinski - foul #1 on John Dudzinski, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 14:21 | Penn State | John Dudzinski is called for the reach on Alfredo Bruno - foul #2 on John Dudzinski, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | William Baker is hacked by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski (PF) Craig Santoro | |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Ron Rennick is called for the reach on Alfredo Bruno - foul #2 on Ron Rennick, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | William Allison misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Lee Pokorski - foul #3 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Victor Hebert (SF) Patrick Thompson, Toni Brojakowski | |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:24 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 47-39 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | William Baker is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Alfredo Bruno out of the doubleteam | 47-41 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | William Allison buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-41 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | William Baker makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Hebert and he's hacked by David Hill - foul #4 on David Hill, team foul #8 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue (PF) David Hill | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Michael Lathem (PF) Robert Moody, Victor Hebert | |
| 12:43 | Penn State | William Baker makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Lee Pokorski picks off the pass by Geoffrey Prue | 50-44 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | William Baker drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Lathem | 50-46 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Patrick Thompson steals the ball from Ivan Muszynski | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 2 blk. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | William Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), John Dudzinski (SG), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Victor Hebert (SF), Craig Santoro (PF) Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Michael Lathem | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Moody | 50-48 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Maurice McNeal | 50-48 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Victor Hebert takes the ball from Ivan Muszynski after a doubleteam | 50-48 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson throws it down on a great pass from Victor Hebert | 50-50 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ivan Muszynski | 52-50 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Craig Santoro tips it back up and in | 52-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block | 52-52 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Craig Santoro gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) John Dudzinski, Ivan Muszynski, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Tracy Merrill - foul #3 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #4 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG) Patrick Thompson | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Michael Lathem knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Moody | 53-54 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Michael Lathem is called for the reach on Ron Rennick - foul #1 on Michael Lathem, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Victor Hebert (SF) Robert Moody, Michael Lathem | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Victor Hebert | 53-54 |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ron Rennick | 53-54 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Pavelski, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Victor Hebert, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Thompson | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toni Brojakowski (fresh) PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | William Allison buries a floater in the lane set up by Ivan Muszynski | 55-57 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), William Baker (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Toni Brojakowski, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Muszynski | 58-57 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Victor Hebert misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kenneth Laubach - foul #1 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Ivan Muszynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, William Baker, Tracy Merrill | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Victor Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Victor Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Moody - foul #4 on Robert Moody, team foul #6 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG) John Dudzinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF) Robert Moody, Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the easy layup | 60-62 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | William Allison tips it in | 62-62 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Michael Lathem is hacked by David Hill - foul #5 on David Hill, team foul #10 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, William Baker, Lee Pokorski | |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-64 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Michael Lathem snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Robert Moody can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Geoffrey Prue - foul #3 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Robert Moody makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Robert Moody misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 62-65 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Craig Santoro - foul #1 on Craig Santoro, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Lee Pokorski | |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 04:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Tracy Merrill | 62-65 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | William Baker can't finish the layup | 62-65 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | William Allison misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Patrick Thompson - foul #2 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), Ron Rennick (C) John Dudzinski, Ivan Pavelski, Maurice McNeal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Patrick Thompson, Osvaldo Rizzo, Craig Santoro, Tracy Merrill | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Baker (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-65 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Victor Hebert can't tip it in | 64-65 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick scores on a shot from the right block set up by Kenneth Laubach | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | William Baker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Geoffrey Prue - foul #4 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #12 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) William Allison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Lee Pokorski | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF) Geoffrey Prue | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF) William Baker | |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Laubach | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Victor Hebert misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Ivan Pavelski - foul #2 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Osvaldo Rizzo, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Victor Hebert misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Victor Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski hits a runner from close range set up by Kenneth Laubach and the foul's on Lee Pokorski - foul #4 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #9 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| Subs | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Victor Hebert, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the free throw | 70-67 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Michael Lathem grabs the board | 70-67 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Ivan Pavelski steps in front of the Alfredo Bruno pass | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #4 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue (PF) Ivan Pavelski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Toni Brojakowski, Tracy Merrill | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-67 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | William Allison snags the defensive board | 71-67 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Ivan Muszynski | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Michael Lathem knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Thompson | 73-70 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski tips it home | 75-70 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 75-70 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | William Allison grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Patrick Thompson is called for the reach on William Allison in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #11 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Maurice McNeal (C) Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski gets the offensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Bruno - foul #1 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #12 | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lee Pokorski | 76-70 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Maurice McNeal picks off the pass by Patrick Thompson | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Thompson is called for the reach on Ivan Muszynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #13 | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Michael Lathem gets the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Michael Lathem comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal runs out the clock | 76-70 |