| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) SG - Martin Baldwin (fresh) SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) C - Dennis Moriarty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) SG - David Nelson (fresh) SF - Timothy Douglas (fresh) PF - Bruce James (fresh) C - Walter Walters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Walter Walters wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is fouled on the floor by Martin Baldwin - foul #1 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Bruce James is fouled on the floor by Ernest Porter - foul #1 on Ernest Porter, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce James | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:23 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:16 | Michigan | The rebound goes to David Nelson | 0-3 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Walter Walters hits the follow up shot | 0-5 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:19 | Michigan | Walter Walters gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:59 | Michigan | Bruce James hits a wide open floater from the baseline on a great pass from David Nelson | 0-7 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Ernest Porter is hacked by Robert Davidson - foul #1 on Robert Davidson, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Penley (SF) Timothy Douglas | |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-7 |
| 16:22 | Michigan | Raymond Penley gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 16:20 | Michigan | Raymond Penley travels in the backcourt | 0-7 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis is whistled for traveling | 0-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Martin Baldwin, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Robert Davidson, David Nelson, Bruce James | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) SG - Junior Stewart (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) C - Walter Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy is hacked by Junior Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Junior Stewart, team foul #3 | 0-7 |
| 15:34 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan is called for traveling | 0-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Robert Davis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 0-7 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston tips it home | 2-7 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | James Noyes's pass is intercepted by Christopher Parker | 2-7 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the shot from close range and he's fouled by Walter Walters - foul #1 on Walter Walters, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Junior Stewart, Christopher Parker, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), David Nelson (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF), Bruce James (PF) James Noyes, Kenneth McCoy, Raymond Penley, Forrest Morgan | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 5-7 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Robert Davidson double dribbles in the backcourt | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ernest Porter (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Ernest Porter can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-7 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | Bruce James snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:01 | Michigan | Martin Baldwin is called for the reach on Walter Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG) Martin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:33 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas's pass is intercepted by Matthew Warren | 5-7 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits the finger roll | 7-7 |
| 13:16 | Michigan | Bruce James is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 7-7 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Ernest Porter knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rob Holl and he's fouled by David Nelson - foul #1 on David Nelson, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (SG) Rob Holl | |
| Subs | Michigan | Forrest Morgan (C) Walter Walters | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Ernest Porter makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | David Nelson drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Junior Stewart - foul #2 on Junior Stewart, team foul #5 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (SG), Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Junior Stewart, Richard Dupuis, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG), Raymond Penley (C) Timothy Douglas, Bruce James | |
| 12:29 | Michigan | David Nelson misses the free throw | 10-9 |
| 12:29 | Michigan | David Nelson snags the offensive board | 10-9 |
| 12:15 | Michigan | David Nelson is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (PG) Matthew Warren | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) Robert Davidson | |
| 11:53 | Michigan | Bruce James can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Christopher Parker gets the rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rob Holl (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Noyes (fresh) SG - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Rob Holl hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Parker | 10-9 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Christopher Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (C) Rob Holl, Christopher Parker, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Walter Walters (C) David Nelson, Forrest Morgan | |
| 10:51 | Michigan | Bruce James can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 10:50 | Michigan | Bruce James tips it home | 10-11 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis drills a turnaround in the paint | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | James Noyes misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Kennedy - foul #1 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #7 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Ernest Porter (PF) Thomas Kennedy, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF) Raymond Penley | |
| 10:12 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 10:12 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the shot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:30 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Ernest Porter pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Rob Holl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Tedesco (PG), David Nelson (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF) Robert Davidson, James Noyes, Bruce James | |
| 08:46 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 12-13 |
| 08:44 | Michigan | David Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 08:20 | Michigan | Christopher Parker takes the ball from Timothy Douglas | 12-13 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on David Nelson - foul #2 on David Nelson, team foul #4 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (SG) Rob Holl | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Raymond Penley (SF), Bruce James (PF) Charles Tedesco, David Nelson, Timothy Douglas, Walter Walters | |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 08:07 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 08:04 | Michigan | Christopher Parker steals it from Kenneth McCoy in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Christopher Parker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 12-13 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston tips it in | 14-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Kennedy (fresh) SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Porter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) SF - Raymond Penley (fresh) PF - Bruce James (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Forrest Morgan (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy is hacked by Thomas Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #8 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Larry Sisson (C) Thomas Kennedy, Christopher Parker, Ernest Porter, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Kenneth McCoy misses the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 07:32 | Michigan | Bruce James grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Bruce James misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Larry Sisson - foul #1 on Larry Sisson, team foul #9 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (C) Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Noyes (SG) Kenneth McCoy | |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 07:16 | Michigan | Bruce James makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Bruce James - foul #1 on Bruce James, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Walter Walters (C) Forrest Morgan | |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 06:59 | Michigan | Walter Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 06:33 | Michigan | Bruce James lays it in on a great pass from Robert Davidson | 15-17 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Davidson - foul #2 on Robert Davidson, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Nelson (SG), Timothy Douglas (SF) Robert Davidson, Raymond Penley | |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 05:53 | Michigan | Bruce James's floater is tipped away by Dennis Moriarty | 16-17 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Matthew Warren gets the rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Rob Holl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-17 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 05:01 | Penn State | James Noyes picks off the pass by Rob Holl | 16-17 |
| 04:32 | Michigan | Bruce James scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Douglas | 16-19 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Davis and he's hacked by Walter Walters - foul #2 on Walter Walters, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF), Ernest Porter (PF) Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Kenneth McCoy (SG), Forrest Morgan (PF), Raymond Penley (C) James Noyes, Timothy Douglas, Bruce James, Walter Walters | |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty makes the free throw | 19-19 |
| 04:12 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan double dribbles | 19-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston (C) Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 03:51 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses the easy layup | 19-19 |
| 03:50 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan pulls down the rebound | 19-19 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Raymond Penley makes the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Nelson | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Rob Holl (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Parker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Ernest Porter (fresh) 3 pts. C - Emmanuel Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Robert Davidson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth McCoy (fresh) SF - David Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Forrest Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Penley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the shot from the right side | 21-21 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Matthew Warren - foul #1 on Matthew Warren, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Junior Stewart (PG), Martin Baldwin (SG), Larry Sisson (SF) Matthew Warren, Rob Holl, Christopher Parker | |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Douglas (SF) David Nelson | |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:44 | Michigan | Forrest Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Ernest Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Ernest Porter misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 21-22 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Larry Sisson gets the offensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Raymond Penley - foul #1 on Raymond Penley, team foul #8 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Michigan | Charles Tedesco (PG), James Noyes (SG), Bruce James (PF) Robert Davidson, Kenneth McCoy, Raymond Penley | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Emmanuel Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas is fouled in the backcourt by Junior Stewart - foul #3 on Junior Stewart, team foul #11 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Kennedy (PG), Dennis Moriarty (C) Junior Stewart, Emmanuel Johnston | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:06 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty snags the defensive board | 23-22 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Charles Tedesco and he's fouled by Larry Sisson - foul #2 on Larry Sisson, team foul #12 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Parker (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Richard Dupuis, Larry Sisson | |
| Subs | Michigan | David Nelson (SG), Walter Walters (C) Charles Tedesco, Forrest Morgan | |
| 01:12 | Michigan | Timothy Douglas makes the free throw | 26-25 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Christopher Parker can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Bruce James - foul #2 on Bruce James, team foul #9 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Davidson (PG), Raymond Penley (PF) Timothy Douglas, Bruce James | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:51 | Michigan | Walter Walters gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | James Noyes is hacked by Martin Baldwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Baldwin, team foul #13 | 27-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG) Martin Baldwin | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:49 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Christopher Parker can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Nelson - foul #3 on David Nelson, team foul #10 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bruce James (PF) David Nelson | |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Christopher Parker makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Christopher Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:28 | Michigan | Walter Walters grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | James Noyes is hacked by Thomas Kennedy - foul #3 on Thomas Kennedy, team foul #14 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rob Holl (SG), Ernest Porter (PF), Emmanuel Johnston (C) Thomas Kennedy, Christopher Parker, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 1st free throw | 28-28 |
| 00:02 | Michigan | James Noyes makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Rob Holl misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-29 |