| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Drew Gambrell takes the ball from Jerry Hobby | 20-25 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Crouse and the foul's on Percy Naumann - foul #1 on Percy Naumann, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | John Husman snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Drew Gambrell steps in front of the Jerry Hobby pass | 20-27 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse lays it in on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 20-29 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-29 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-29 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits the follow up shot | 20-31 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is whistled for a carry | 20-31 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abke picks off the pass by Michael Fields | 20-31 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it up and in set up by Dikembe Abke and he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #1 on Marcus Lee, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Gene McNeese | |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the free throw | 23-31 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | John Husman is called for the reach on Anthony Crouse - foul #2 on John Husman, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF) John Husman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Michael Fields | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Drew Gambrell is called for the reach on Jerry Hobby - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG) Drew Gambrell | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby's pass is intercepted by Steven Seitz | 23-31 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee banks in the layup set up by Steven Seitz | 23-33 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Gerald Frew is called for the reach on James Camargo - foul #1 on Gerald Frew, team foul #3 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Michael Fields lays it in on a great pass from David Harrison and he's hacked by Percy Naumann - foul #2 on Percy Naumann, team foul #4 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) David Harrison | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the free throw | 23-35 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 23-35 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is fouled on the floor by Michael Fields - foul #2 on Michael Fields, team foul #3 | 23-35 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse clanks a runner in the lane | 26-35 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jerry Hobby | 26-35 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 26-35 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse pulls down the rebound | 26-35 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | John Husman swats the shot by Michael Fields | 26-35 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 26-35 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Gerald Frew tips it in | 28-35 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michael Fields knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Anthony Crouse | 28-37 |
| 12:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke loses the dribble to Stevie Smith | 28-37 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse banks in the layup set up by Drew Gambrell and the foul's on Jerry Hobby - foul #1 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #5 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SF), Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Gerald Frew, John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields, Stevie Smith | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the free throw | 28-39 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Aston (fresh) PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Carl Umana gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it home | 30-39 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Hobby takes the ball from Marcus Lee | 30-39 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Anthony Crouse steals it from Jerry Hobby in the backcourt | 30-39 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | David Harrison lays it in set up by Anthony Crouse | 30-41 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Carl Umana misses the jump hook in the paint | 30-41 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | James Camargo pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the shot in the lane | 30-41 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Timothy Aston buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Hobby | 32-41 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 32-44 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Gene McNeese steals the ball from Carl Umana | 32-44 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Camargo | 32-46 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Percy Naumann loses the dribble to David Harrison | 32-46 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | David Harrison slams it home | 32-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Carl Umana | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Percy Naumann (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Aston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (tiring) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - James Camargo (fairly fresh) PF - Gene McNeese (tiring) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Hobby - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Jerry Hobby, Percy Naumann, Timothy Aston, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) David Harrison, Anthony Crouse, James Camargo, Gene McNeese | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Donald Beam is hacked by Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #4 | 35-49 |
| 06:47 | Penn State | Gerald Frew connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Cecil Lazar | 37-49 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Fields | 37-52 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Donald Beam - foul #1 on Donald Beam, team foul #7 | 40-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Gerald Frew is hacked by Michael Fields - foul #3 on Michael Fields, team foul #5 | 40-54 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | John Husman is fouled on the floor by Steven Seitz - foul #3 on Steven Seitz, team foul #6 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Camargo (SF) Marcus Lee | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Drew Gambrell is called for the reach on Dikembe Abke - foul #3 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Seitz | 40-54 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Michael Fields steps in front of the Dikembe Abke pass | 40-54 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Michael Fields comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-54 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the board | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Michael Fields (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Gerald Frew lays it in set up by Dikembe Abke | 42-54 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Percy Naumann (SG), Carl Umana (PF), Willard Drayton (C) Donald Beam, Cecil Lazar, John Husman, Dikembe Abke | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Reginald Reinhart (SG), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Percy Naumann is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Percy Naumann, team foul #8 | 42-54 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Willard Drayton is called for the reach on David Harrison - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF), Dikembe Abke (C) Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG) Marcus Lee | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | David Harrison misses the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses short on a floater from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Percy Naumann tips it home | 44-54 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | James Camargo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Reginald Reinhart | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's layup is rejected by James Camargo | 44-54 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Percy Naumann is called for the reach on Stevie Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Percy Naumann, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Camargo - foul #1 on James Camargo, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Michael Fields | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #11 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Michael Fields (SF) David Harrison, James Camargo | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke drills a shot from the left block | 48-57 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #12 | 48-57 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Percy Naumann clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 48-61 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-61 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee runs out the clock | 48-61 |