| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) SG - William Castle (fresh) SF - Alec Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) C - James Whitney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (fresh) SF - James Keller (fresh) PF - William Robinson (fresh) C - Dale Lauria (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Dale Lauria wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Tony Sims is fouled on the floor by Alec Smith - foul #1 on Alec Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | James Keller misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | James Whitney comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Dale Lauria gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Tony Sims double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Perry Sowers | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Elijah Black is fouled on the floor by Roger Jackson - foul #1 on Roger Jackson, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | James Keller buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Sims | 2-3 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-3 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Dale Lauria pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Dale Lauria's pass is intercepted by William Castle | 2-3 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | William Robinson snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Dale Lauria can't finish the layup | 2-3 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Elijah Black is called for the reach on William Castle - foul #1 on Elijah Black, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Alec Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Gentry (PF), David Sarvis (C) Tony Sims, James Keller, William Robinson, Dale Lauria | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Castle | 4-3 |
| 15:47 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-3 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whitney (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Carr (fresh) SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) SF - Larry Gamboa (fresh) PF - David Gentry (fresh) C - David Sarvis (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Perry Sowers steps in front of the David Gentry pass | 4-3 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | William Castle misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 4-3 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-3 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson is whistled for traveling | 4-3 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF), Vincent Joyce (C) Lewis Reed, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG) Elijah Black | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Tony Sims | 4-5 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from William Castle and he's fouled by Tony Sims - foul #1 on Tony Sims, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SG) William Castle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Lauria (C) David Sarvis | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers makes the free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Tony Sims loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), David Sarvis (C) Tony Sims, Dale Lauria | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-5 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce loses the dribble to David Sarvis | 7-5 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | David Gentry can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-5 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Alec Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 7-5 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 12:55 | Penn State | David Gentry snags the defensive board | 7-5 |
| 12:35 | Penn State | James Carr is hacked by Roger Jackson - foul #2 on Roger Jackson, team foul #3 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), James Whitney (PF) Alec Smith, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), Dale Lauria (C) James Carr, James Keller, David Sarvis | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | The jump hook by Larry Gamboa is blocked by James Whitney | 7-5 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the tip | 7-5 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce gets the rebound | 7-5 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 9-5 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Elijah Black drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dale Lauria | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whitney (fresh) C - Vincent Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Gamboa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Gentry (fairly fresh) C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by William Castle | 11-8 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Gentry | 11-8 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 11-8 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | David Gentry gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Dale Lauria is called for traveling | 11-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF) Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF) Larry Gamboa, David Gentry | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-8 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | William Robinson gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Dale Lauria buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Tony Sims | 11-10 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | James Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG) Tony Sims | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alec Smith - foul #2 on Alec Smith, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (SF) Alec Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, Dale Lauria | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Elijah Black makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | James Whitney is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 11-12 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Elijah Black hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by William Robinson | 11-14 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | William Robinson denies the turnaround by Perry Sowers | 11-14 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Tony Sims pulls down the rebound | 11-14 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | James Keller is hacked by Lewis Reed - foul #1 on Lewis Reed, team foul #5 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Elijah Black, William Robinson, David Sarvis | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Dale Lauria clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 11-14 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers snags the defensive board | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Lewis Reed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whitney (fairly fresh) C - Vincent Joyce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Carr (fresh) SF - James Keller (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Gentry (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | James Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF) Tony Sims, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | William Robinson lays it in set up by Larry Gamboa and he's hacked by Vincent Joyce - foul #1 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), James Keller (SF) James Carr, Larry Gamboa | |
| 06:54 | Penn State | William Robinson misses the free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the offensive board | 11-16 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | William Robinson loses the dribble to Perry Sowers | 11-16 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | William Castle misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 11-16 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | William Robinson pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | James Keller is fouled on the floor by Lewis Reed - foul #2 on Lewis Reed, team foul #7 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alec Smith (SF) Lewis Reed | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (PG), Larry Gamboa (SG), David Gentry (PF) Tony Sims, Elijah Black, William Robinson | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | James Keller misses the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | James Whitney pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | James Whitney lays it in on a great pass from Perry Sowers | 13-16 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | James Keller drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Carr | 13-19 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-19 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the defensive board | 13-19 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Dale Lauria hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Carr and he's hacked by Vincent Joyce - foul #2 on Vincent Joyce, team foul #8 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Jackson (PF) Vincent Joyce | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tony Sims (PG), Elijah Black (SG), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, James Keller, David Gentry | |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the free throw | 13-22 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Alec Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-22 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Dale Lauria grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Tony Sims drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Elijah Black | 13-24 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | James Whitney misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 13-24 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Dale Lauria snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black is hacked by William Castle - foul #1 on William Castle, team foul #9 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF), William Robinson (PF) Larry Gamboa, David Sarvis | |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Elijah Black misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | James Whitney gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Perry Sowers (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Castle (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Alec Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Whitney (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tony Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elijah Black (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Keller (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dale Lauria (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-24 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | James Keller gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Dale Lauria misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Whitney - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #10 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Reed (PG), Vincent Joyce (C) Perry Sowers, James Whitney | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Gentry (PF) William Robinson | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Dale Lauria makes the 2nd free throw | 13-26 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-26 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Roger Jackson grabs the offensive board | 13-26 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Vincent Joyce scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Tony Sims misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-26 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | William Castle grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | William Castle is whistled for a carry | 15-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), William Robinson (PF), David Sarvis (C) Elijah Black, James Keller, David Gentry, Dale Lauria | |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa travels with the ball | 15-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG) James Carr | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Alec Smith and he's fouled by Tony Sims - foul #2 on Tony Sims, team foul #3 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Perry Sowers (PG) William Castle | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Keller (SF) Larry Gamboa | |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed misses the free throw | 17-26 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | William Robinson gets the rebound | 17-26 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Perry Sowers is called for the reach on James Keller - foul #1 on Perry Sowers, team foul #11 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Carr (SG), David Gentry (PF), Dale Lauria (C) Elijah Black, William Robinson, David Sarvis | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | James Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Perry Sowers misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-28 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Lewis Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 17-28 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Dale Lauria takes the ball from Perry Sowers after a doubleteam | 17-28 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | David Gentry clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Jackson - foul #3 on Roger Jackson, team foul #12 | 17-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Castle (SG), James Whitney (PF) Lewis Reed, Roger Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Elijah Black (SG), Larry Gamboa (SF), David Sarvis (C) James Carr, James Keller, Dale Lauria | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | David Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | David Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 17-30 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Alec Smith connects on the jump hook in the paint | 19-30 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Larry Gamboa hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 19-30 |