| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Taylor | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega's pass is intercepted by William Karr | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | John Bombard tips it in | 4-0 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #1 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens jams it | 6-1 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is hacked by John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #2 | 6-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-1 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe pulls down the rebound | 6-1 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Rene Conti clanks a jumper from the baseline | 6-1 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the follow up shot | 8-1 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on John Oliphant | 8-1 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-1 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | William Karr tips it but misses | 8-1 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lewis Pearson | 8-1 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Oliphant | 8-4 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | William Karr connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Dane Savala comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-5 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the board | 10-5 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | John Oliphant double dribbles | 10-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | John Bombard connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Karr | 12-5 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Robert Johnson can't throw it down | 12-5 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Anthony Myers | 12-5 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Rene Conti is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG) John Oliphant | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Dane Savala clanks a turnaround in the lane | 12-5 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | William Sawyer snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Michael Likens takes the ball from William Sawyer | 12-5 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Likens | 14-5 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's dunk attempt is rejected by Dane Savala | 14-5 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits the follow up shot | 14-7 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-7 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG) William Sawyer | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is denied on a layup by Dane Savala | 14-7 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-7 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 14-7 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the driving attempt in the lane | 14-9 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | William Karr is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | John Oliphant misses short on a shot from the right side | 14-9 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 14-9 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #1 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) William Karr, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG), Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega, Lewis Pearson | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | John Oliphant steps in front of the Michael Likens pass | 14-9 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder clanks a jumper from the right wing | 14-9 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Michael Likens grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe comes up short on the floater from the right block | 14-9 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it back up and in | 16-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - John Bombard (fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-12 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Juan Rios - foul #1 on Juan Rios, team foul #3 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, John Bombard, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Alex Horstman (PF), Robert Johnson (C) John Oliphant, Luis Hernadez, Juan Rios, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | William Karr hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the offensive board | 18-12 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Alex Horstman gets the rebound | 18-12 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Robert Johnson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from William Sawyer | 18-14 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-14 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tips it in | 20-14 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | David Taylor steals the ball from Alex Horstman | 20-14 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #1 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #5 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) William Sawyer, Luis Hernadez, Alex Horstman, Robert Johnson | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 22-14 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Oliphant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | William Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF) Dane Savala | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Walter Crowe takes the ball from Erwin Walkup | 22-14 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Gerardo Ortega steps in front of the William Karr pass in the backcourt | 22-14 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the easy layup | 22-14 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Rene Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is fouled on the floor by Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #6 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF) Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | William Karr misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Oliphant - foul #1 on John Oliphant, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Johnson (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | William Karr misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Oliphant and he's hacked by Joseph Simpson - foul #3 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #4 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF) Dane Savala, Joseph Simpson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the free throw | 23-17 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Dane Savala (SF) William Karr, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-17 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Juan Rios tips it back up and in | 25-19 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-19 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters tips it but misses | 25-19 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder pulls down the rebound | 25-19 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #5 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF), Erwin Walkup (C) Juan Rios, Robert Johnson | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3 from the left corner | 25-22 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a fullcourt shot | 25-22 |