| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Percy Naumann (fresh) SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-32 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 33-32 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Brian Lee is called for the reach on Timothy Aston - foul #3 on Brian Lee, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Muller (C) Brian Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Michael Copeland steals it from Gerald Frew | 33-32 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Gerald Frew - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:52 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Roderick Virgin - foul #2 on Roderick Virgin, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt comes up short on the runner in the lane | 35-34 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Timothy Aston pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 35-34 |
| 17:54 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 17:40 | Michigan | Leroy Muller tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke clanks a shot in the lane | 37-34 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | John Husman snags the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke's pass is intercepted by Leroy Muller | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-34 |
| 16:41 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:27 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Aston - foul #3 on Timothy Aston, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG), Willard Drayton (PF) Percy Naumann, Timothy Aston, John Husman | |
| 16:15 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales is hacked by Cecil Lazar - foul #1 on Cecil Lazar, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | Michael Copeland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Muller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Abke | 37-37 |
| 15:24 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Clinkscales | 40-37 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke banks in the layup set up by Gerald Frew | 40-39 |
| 14:50 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-39 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar loses the dribble to Bill Barnhardt | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Michigan | Leroy Muller misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin tips it back up and in | 42-39 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Beam | 42-42 |
| 13:19 | Michigan | Michael Copeland hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bill Barnhardt | 44-42 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke's floater is tipped away by Roderick Virgin | 44-42 |
| 13:05 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:58 | Michigan | Michael Copeland comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:57 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt tips it in | 46-42 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses short on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 12:48 | Michigan | Leroy Muller snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 12:43 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-42 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 12:14 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is called for a backcourt violation | 46-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Brian Lee (C) Leroy Muller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Timothy Aston (SG), Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF) Donald Beam, Cecil Lazar, Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) PF - John Husman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | John Husman can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 11:26 | Penn State | Carl Umana snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Brian Lee takes the ball from Jerry Hobby | 46-42 |
| 10:56 | Michigan | Michael Copeland knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Clinkscales | 48-42 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-42 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | John Husman tips it home | 48-44 |
| 10:15 | Michigan | Michael Copeland misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt misses the tip | 48-44 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-44 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Willard Drayton tips it in | 48-46 |
| 09:34 | Michigan | Michael Copeland connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Roderick Virgin | 51-46 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 08:50 | Michigan | Brian Lee hits the finger roll | 53-46 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Willard Drayton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Brian Lee pulls down the rebound | 53-46 |
| 08:08 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Clinkscales | 55-46 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Willard Drayton blows the dunk | 55-46 |
| 07:44 | Michigan | Brian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (tiring) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Bill Barnhardt (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Aston (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Carl Umana (fairly fresh) PF - John Husman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Willard Drayton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Bill Barnhardt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | John Husman pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Willard Drayton hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Roderick Virgin - foul #3 on Roderick Virgin, team foul #3 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG), Dikembe Orji (SG), George Howard (SF), Leroy Muller (PF) Raymond Clinkscales, Michael Copeland, Roderick Virgin, Bill Barnhardt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Timothy Aston, Carl Umana, John Husman | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses the free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:04 | Michigan | Brian Lee gets the rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:37 | Michigan | Willard Drayton takes the ball from Leroy Muller | 55-48 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is hacked by Brian Lee - foul #4 on Brian Lee, team foul #4 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Husman (PF) Willard Drayton | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-48 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it back up and in | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:42 | Michigan | George Howard misses the shot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:41 | Michigan | Dikembe Orji tips it home | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:19 | Penn State | George Howard blocks the short jumper by Gerald Frew | 57-50 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 05:16 | Michigan | Dikembe Orji grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Erik Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Brian Lee grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:14 | Michigan | George Howard double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG), Roderick Virgin (SF), Bill Barnhardt (PF) Erik Davis, Dikembe Orji, Leroy Muller | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), Carl Umana (PF) Percy Naumann, John Husman | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Gerald Frew double dribbles | 57-50 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Copeland (SG) George Howard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Beam (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 03:38 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-50 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Gerald Frew grabs the board | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Raymond Clinkscales (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Copeland (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roderick Virgin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Bill Barnhardt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Donald Beam (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Carl Umana (fresh) C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the finger roll on a great pass from Donald Beam | 57-52 |
| 03:03 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin knocks in the shot from the left block | 59-52 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), John Husman (PF) Donald Beam, Carl Umana | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Roderick Virgin takes the ball from Timothy Aston | 59-52 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | John Husman takes the ball from Brian Lee | 59-52 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-55 |
| 01:33 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales double dribbles | 59-55 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 01:07 | Michigan | Michael Copeland grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Roderick Virgin | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby is fouled on the floor by Brian Lee - foul #5 on Brian Lee, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Christopher Dykes (C) Brian Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Christopher Dykes swats the dunk try by Gerald Frew | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the offensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Raymond Clinkscales is called for the reach on Jerry Hobby - foul #2 on Raymond Clinkscales, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG) Raymond Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan | Erik Davis is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #4 | 61-55 |
| 00:31 | Michigan | Erik Davis is fouled on the floor by Jerry Hobby - foul #5 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Erik Davis is fouled on the floor by Timothy Aston - foul #4 on Timothy Aston, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin is hacked by Timothy Aston - foul #5 on Timothy Aston, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Lazar (SG) Timothy Aston | |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gerald Frew pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Percy Naumann misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Christopher Dykes grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales (PG) Erik Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales is hacked by Percy Naumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Percy Naumann, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Raymond Clinkscales misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke gets the rebound | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Percy Naumann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Percy Naumann is called for the reach on Roderick Virgin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Percy Naumann, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan | Erik Davis (PG) Raymond Clinkscales | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | Roderick Virgin makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 65-58 |