| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Parry (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Day (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Steven Gill inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | William Day is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Bell - foul #1 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| 19:10 | Penn State | William Day blows the dunk | 20-28 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #2 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF) Lawrence Bell | |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Calvin Saldana is called for the reach on William Day - foul #1 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #2 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG) Reginald Smith | |
| 18:23 | Penn State | William Day misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 20-29 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana pulls down the rebound | 20-29 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Frank Harn banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a great pass from Donald Melville | 20-31 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | William Day misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Calvin Saldana - foul #2 on Calvin Saldana, team foul #3 | 20-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| 17:40 | Penn State | William Day makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | William Day makes the 2nd free throw | 22-31 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Frank Harn splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by James Das - foul #1 on James Das, team foul #2 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Steven Gill lays it in | 24-33 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-33 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Gene Parry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Parry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Day (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - James Das (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Calvin Saldana (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Donald Melville | 24-38 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Gene Parry clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-38 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Donald Melville grabs the defensive rebound | 24-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the left side | 24-38 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Day | 24-38 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | James Das is hacked by Frank Harn - foul #1 on Frank Harn, team foul #4 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SF), Bruce Porter (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Steven Gill, William Day, James Das | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Calvin Saldana | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Gene Parry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Marshall Bleau - foul #2 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #5 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Gene Parry makes the 1st free throw | 25-38 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Gene Parry makes the 2nd free throw | 26-38 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-38 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau is hacked by Walter Hammonds - foul #1 on Walter Hammonds, team foul #3 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Steven Gill (SF) Chester Marks, Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins (C) Frank Harn | |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Porter swats the layup by Reginald Smith | 26-38 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins hits the follow up shot | 26-40 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Gene Parry loses the ball out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (PF), James Das (C) Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Marshall Bleau, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | William Day hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Szczesny Olshefski | 28-43 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is hacked by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #3 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #4 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Parry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Day (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #4 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #5 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-43 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau misses the tip | 28-43 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it back up and in | 28-45 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | James Das can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Harn - foul #2 on Frank Harn, team foul #6 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SG) Gene Parry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Frank Harn | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | James Das makes the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | James Das misses the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 29-45 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 29-45 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Porter (PF), Curtis Elias (C) William Day, James Das | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Frank Harn (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Chester Marks connects on the runner from the right block | 31-45 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Reginald Smith | 31-47 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Steven Gill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 31-47 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Curtis Elias hits the follow up shot | 33-47 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Parry (SG), William Day (PF), James Das (C) Steven Gill, Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau | |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Chester Marks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 33-47 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Walter Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | William Day connects on the shot from the right side and the foul's on Lewis Whitley - foul #4 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Steven Gill (SF) Chester Marks, Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell, Frank Harn | |
| 07:49 | Penn State | William Day makes the free throw | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gene Parry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - William Day (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Melville (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | James Das swats the dunk try by Donald Melville | 36-47 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | William Day grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Gene Parry comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Donald Melville gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Donald Melville drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Rocky Esposito and the foul's on Gene Parry - foul #2 on Gene Parry, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the free throw | 36-50 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Lawrence Bell steals it from Gene Parry | 36-50 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 36-52 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Steven Gill drills a floater from the right block | 38-52 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is hacked by Gene Parry - foul #3 on Gene Parry, team foul #7 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hammonds (SG), Bruce Porter (PF), Curtis Elias (C) Gene Parry, William Day, James Das | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the board | 38-52 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Bruce Porter is called for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Frank Harn | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Rocky Esposito | 38-55 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Gill | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a shot from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Bruce Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Walter Hammonds (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Steven Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Elias (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski is called for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Parry (SG), William Day (PF), James Das (C) Steven Gill, Bruce Porter, Curtis Elias | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell (SF), Frank Harn (C) Marshall Bleau, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Olshefski - foul #5 on Szczesny Olshefski, team foul #8 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (PG) Szczesny Olshefski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Gene Parry drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Hammonds | 44-57 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Frank Harn shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-57 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Gene Parry pulls down the rebound | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:44 | Penn State | James Das misses the jumper from the left side | 44-57 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled in the backcourt by Chester Marks - foul #2 on Chester Marks, team foul #9 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Gill (SF) Walter Hammonds | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Frank Harn steals the ball from James Das | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Gene Parry buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Steven Gill and he's hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #5 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #8 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana (PF) Lewis Whitley | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Gene Parry misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is fouled on the floor by Gene Parry - foul #4 on Gene Parry, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Chester Marks's pass is intercepted by Reginald Smith in the backcourt | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 46-61 |