| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Tozier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Edwards (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Saul Martin inbounds the ball | 30-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Michigan State | Michael Tozier steals it from Arden Mason in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 19:55 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses the lay-in | 30-29 |
| 19:54 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Michael Tozier is called for the reach on Arden Mason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Tozier, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Harold Edwards steps in front of the Arden Mason pass | 30-29 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Chad Norman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Harold Edwards pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:38 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses the 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 30-29 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Harold Edwards pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Shane Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), Theodore Bush (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Richie (SF), Marvin Vance (C) Chad Norman, Harold Edwards | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle hits the finger roll set up by Leon Henry | 32-29 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Shane Phillips makes the jumper from the left block | 32-31 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 32-31 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Shane Phillips grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Christopher Richie steps out of bounds on the sideline | 32-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Privatsky (SG), Michael Frank (C) Michael Tozier, Marvin Vance | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Jansen | 34-31 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Shane Phillips travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF), Edwin Diebold (C) Theodore Bush, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Tack (PG), Chad Norman (SF), Harold Edwards (C) Shane Phillips, Christopher Richie, Michael Frank | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Diebold (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thomas Tack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Privatsky (fresh) SF - Chad Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilbert Jones (tiring) 3 reb. C - Harold Edwards (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Henry | 36-31 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Thomas Tack is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wright - foul #1 on Timothy Wright, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Saul Martin (SF), Tony Faison (PF) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Tozier (SG) Robert Privatsky | |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Michael Tozier is hacked by Saul Martin - foul #4 on Saul Martin, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (SF) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marvin Vance (C) Harold Edwards | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Thomas Tack clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Scott Friddle - foul #1 on Scott Friddle, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Barnes (SG), Theodore Bush (SF) Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Thomas Tack makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Thomas Tack makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Michael Tozier steps in front of the Scott Friddle pass in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Chad Norman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Tack | 36-36 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle jams it set up by Mark Barnes | 38-36 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Chad Norman buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-39 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Tony Faison tips it in | 40-39 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Marvin Vance buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Norman | 40-41 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Scott Friddle, Mark Barnes, Theodore Bush, Tony Faison, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shane Phillips (PG), Robert Privatsky (SG), Christopher Richie (SF), Jerry Hoover (PF), Harold Edwards (C) Thomas Tack, Michael Tozier, Chad Norman, Wilbert Jones, Marvin Vance | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Harold Edwards's pass is intercepted by Timothy Wright | 40-41 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook in the lane | 40-41 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton hits the follow up shot | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Privatsky (fresh) SF - Christopher Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerry Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Edwards (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Shane Phillips misses the dunk but he's fouled by Eddie Clifton - foul #3 on Eddie Clifton, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Shane Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Shane Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eddie Clifton | 42-42 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Christopher Richie gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Christopher Richie misses short on a runner in the lane | 42-42 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Shane Phillips steals the ball from Timothy Wright | 42-42 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Harold Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (PF), Tony Faison (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Tozier (SG), Chad Norman (SF), Todd Nies (PF), Michael Frank (C) Robert Privatsky, Christopher Richie, Jerry Hoover, Harold Edwards | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Chad Norman hits the finger roll set up by Michael Tozier | 42-44 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold (C) Saul Martin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:18 | Penn State | Edwin Diebold takes the ball from Michael Tozier | 42-44 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle is hacked by Michael Frank in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Frank, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Tack (PG), Wilbert Jones (PF) Shane Phillips, Todd Nies | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Wilbert Jones - foul #3 on Wilbert Jones, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF) Jerry Jansen, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marvin Vance (C) Michael Frank | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Eddie Clifton - foul #4 on Eddie Clifton, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Saul Martin (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hoover (SF), Todd Nies (PF) Chad Norman, Wilbert Jones | |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Arden Mason loses the dribble to Marvin Vance in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Faison (C) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shane Phillips (PG), Robert Privatsky (SG), Christopher Richie (SF) Thomas Tack, Michael Tozier, Todd Nies | |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the finger roll | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Arden Mason (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eddie Clifton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Privatsky (fresh) SF - Christopher Richie (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Hoover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Vance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Marvin Vance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton's pass is intercepted by Shane Phillips in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Christopher Richie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jerry Hoover | 47-48 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Tony Faison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-48 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | Shane Phillips snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:19 | Penn State | Shane Phillips is fouled on the floor by Timothy Wright - foul #2 on Timothy Wright, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Friddle (PG), Leon Henry (SG), Theodore Bush (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Timothy Wright, Arden Mason, Saul Martin, Eddie Clifton, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Tack (PG), Michael Tozier (SG), Chad Norman (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Harold Edwards (C) Shane Phillips, Robert Privatsky, Christopher Richie, Jerry Hoover, Marvin Vance | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Chad Norman misses the fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edwin Diebold | 47-48 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle misses the lay-in | 47-48 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses the tip | 47-48 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Scott Friddle gets the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Theodore Bush misses the easy layup | 47-48 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Harold Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Chad Norman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Chad Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Michael Tozier is hacked by Leon Henry - foul #1 on Leon Henry, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Wright (PG), Mark Barnes (SG), Saul Martin (SF), Tony Faison (C) Scott Friddle, Leon Henry, Theodore Bush, Edwin Diebold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shane Phillips (PG), Todd Nies (PF), Michael Frank (C) Thomas Tack, Wilbert Jones, Harold Edwards | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Todd Nies grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Saul Martin steals it from Michael Tozier | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Timothy Wright (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Mark Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Saul Martin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Jansen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Faison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Shane Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Tozier (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Chad Norman (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Nies (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Frank (fresh) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Mark Barnes misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Tozier | 47-50 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Chad Norman misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Michael Tozier snags the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 02:42 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Eddie Clifton (PF), Edwin Diebold (C) Mark Barnes, Jerry Jansen, Tony Faison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Richie (SF), Wilbert Jones (PF), Harold Edwards (C) Chad Norman, Todd Nies, Michael Frank | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Shane Phillips drills a shot from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Saul Martin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-52 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Saul Martin | 47-52 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the dunk attempt | 47-52 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Saul Martin tips it back up and in | 49-52 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Michael Tozier drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael Tozier steps in front of the Saul Martin pass in the backcourt | 49-55 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Michael Tozier banks in the layup | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Wilbert Jones - foul #4 on Wilbert Jones, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen (PF) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chad Norman (SF) Christopher Richie | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Chad Norman knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Shane Phillips | 50-59 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Timothy Wright is blocked by Harold Edwards | 50-59 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Michael Tozier grabs the board | 50-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Chad Norman is fouled on the floor by Arden Mason - foul #1 on Arden Mason, team foul #8 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hoover (PF) Wilbert Jones | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Chad Norman makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Chad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Timothy Wright | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Michael Tozier is fouled in the backcourt by Arden Mason - foul #2 on Arden Mason, team foul #9 | 53-61 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Michael Tozier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Jansen | 53-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Arden Mason connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Timothy Wright | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Michael Tozier is fouled in the backcourt by Arden Mason - foul #3 on Arden Mason, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Michael Tozier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Arden Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Edwin Diebold snags the offensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-64 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Shane Phillips snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Shane Phillips is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Wright - foul #3 on Timothy Wright, team foul #11 | 56-64 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Shane Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Shane Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Chad Norman | 56-65 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Chad Norman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arden Mason, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Chad Norman misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Chad Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Timothy Wright jams it | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Timothy Wright is called for the reach on Jerry Hoover in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Wright, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Jerry Hoover makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen can't finish the layup | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 58-68 |