| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Durocher (fresh) SG - Thomas Bryant (fresh) SF - Herbert Smith (fresh) PF - James Fouch (fresh) C - Thomas Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Oliver Crane wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Penn State | Herman Hooks travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant is hacked by Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Nathan Junker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | James Fouch connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Oliver Crane buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Herman Hooks | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Junker - foul #2 on Nathan Junker, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | James Fouch blows the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | James Fouch is called for the reach on Harvey Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fouch, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Harvey Morris | 2-4 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Herman Hooks steps in front of the Thomas Bryant pass in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Thomas Larson swats the layup by Herman Hooks | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Oliver Crane snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Herman Hooks is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Bryant - foul #1 on Thomas Bryant, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Jon Durant (C) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Harvey Morris, Lance Combs, Oliver Crane | |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bobby Hebert - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is intercepted by Harold Okamoto in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Douglas | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by James Fouch | 8-6 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 8-6 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Jon Durant grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | James Fouch lays it in set up by Harold Okamoto | 10-6 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Thomas Bryant (SG), Herbert Smith (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Joseph Durocher is called for the reach on Herman Hooks - foul #1 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fresh) SG - Herbert Smith (fresh) SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) PF - James Fouch (tiring) 6 pts. C - Thomas Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) PF - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Lance Combs hits a shot from the baseline set up by Oliver Crane and he's hacked by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) James Fouch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Larson | 10-8 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Lance Combs - foul #1 on Lance Combs, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG) Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde makes the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Lance Combs lays it up and in set up by Oliver Crane | 12-10 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley dunks the ball on a nice dish by Thomas Larson | 14-10 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Harvey Morris is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Jon Durant (PF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, Patrick Huneycutt, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Carl Seibold (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Harvey Morris, Lance Combs | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Herman Hooks - foul #1 on Herman Hooks, team foul #5 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SF) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG) Herman Hooks | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-10 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Oliver Crane tips it but misses | 16-10 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Dowdle | 16-10 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Jon Durant (PF) Harold Okamoto, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Oliver Crane | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell can't finish the layup | 16-10 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith gets the rebound | 16-10 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Durocher | 19-10 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Hebert and he's fouled by Mark Douglas - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Carl Seibold, Andrew Simonson | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Jon Durant pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 19-12 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Lance Combs pulls down the rebound | 19-12 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Harvey Morris travels in the backcourt | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Mark Douglas, Herbert Smith, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Bobby Hebert | |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is fouled on the floor by Harvey Morris - foul #1 on Harvey Morris, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (PF) Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Harvey Morris | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Herman Hooks steals the ball from Thomas Larson | 19-12 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Joseph Durocher is called for the reach on Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Durocher, team foul #6 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Lance Combs | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is fouled on the floor by Patrick Huneycutt - foul #1 on Patrick Huneycutt, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (PF) Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Jon Durant | 21-14 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Carl Seibold dunks the ball on a great pass from Samuel Farrell and the foul's on Thomas Larson - foul #1 on Thomas Larson, team foul #8 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Herbert Smith (SF) Jeffrey Elizalde, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Bobby Hebert (C) Herman Hooks, Oliver Crane | |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the free throw | 21-16 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson buries a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Carl Seibold, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Bryant (fairly fresh) SG - Herbert Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) PF - Gerard Kelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) SG - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (tiring) PF - Lance Combs (tiring) 4 pts. C - Oliver Crane (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | The short jumper by Lance Combs is denied by Gerard Kelley | 24-16 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell tips it back up and in | 24-18 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerard Kelley and he's hacked by Oliver Crane - foul #1 on Oliver Crane, team foul #8 | 26-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Jon Durant (PF) Patrick Huneycutt, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Andrew Simonson (PF) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Lance Combs | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the floater from the right wing | 27-18 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Herbert Smith | 27-18 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-18 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-18 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Jon Durant gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Herman Hooks steals it from Herbert Smith | 27-18 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Herman Hooks lays it in | 27-20 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Oliver Crane - foul #2 on Oliver Crane, team foul #9 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Robert Dowdle (PF) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (C) Harvey Morris, Oliver Crane | |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 27-20 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Lance Combs gets the rebound | 28-20 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Jon Durant swats the short shot by Lance Combs | 28-20 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Elizalde picks off the pass by Ricky Arriaga | 28-20 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Jon Durant banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Elizalde | 30-20 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Herman Hooks's pass is intercepted by Robert Dowdle in the backcourt | 30-20 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Jon Durant knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Dowdle and he's fouled by Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #10 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Thomas Larson (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, Herbert Smith, Robert Dowdle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Harvey Morris (SF) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Jon Durant makes the free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Lance Combs is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #11 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley (PF) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (C) Lance Combs | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 33-20 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt grabs the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #12 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Herbert Smith (SF) Mark Douglas, Patrick Huneycutt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is alone and drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Herbert Smith | 35-20 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Gerard Kelley swats the short shot by Andrew Simonson | 35-20 |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell tips it but misses | 35-20 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant pulls down the rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bryant (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fairly fresh) SG - Samuel Farrell (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (very tired) PF - Andrew Simonson (very tired) C - Carl Seibold (tired) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant hits a jumper from close range set up by Herbert Smith | 37-20 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle (SF) Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG) Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Andrew Simonson - foul #2 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #13 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt (SF) Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Carl Seibold's floater is tipped away by Robert Dowdle | 38-20 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Nathan Junker gets the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle connects on the open shot from the baseline on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 40-22 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Patrick Huneycutt denies the turnaround by Carl Seibold | 40-22 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-22 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Arriaga - foul #1 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #14 | 40-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Mark Douglas (SF), James Fouch (PF), Thomas Larson (C) Herbert Smith, Patrick Huneycutt, Robert Dowdle, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the 1st free throw | 40-22 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Herman Hooks can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-22 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Fouch | 41-22 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | James Fouch is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #15 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Robert Dowdle (SF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, Mark Douglas, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Bobby Hebert | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 41-22 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 41-22 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Nathan Junker pulls down the rebound | 41-22 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Harvey Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Herman Hooks | |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-22 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Thomas Bryant picks off the pass by Samuel Farrell | 44-22 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher is hacked by Jessie Richey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jessie Richey, team foul #16 | 44-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (C) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG) Samuel Farrell | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher makes the 1st free throw | 45-22 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the 2nd free throw | 45-22 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Nathan Junker snags the defensive board | 45-22 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-22 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle pulls down the rebound | 45-22 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle is fouled in the backcourt by Harvey Morris - foul #2 on Harvey Morris, team foul #17 | 45-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Mark Douglas (SG) Joseph Durocher, Thomas Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Samuel Farrell (SF) Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 1st free throw | 46-22 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 47-22 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Herman Hooks is blocked by Thomas Larson | 47-22 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Robert Dowdle grabs the defensive rebound | 47-22 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 47-22 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the follow up shot | 49-22 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Smith (SG), Patrick Huneycutt (SF), Jon Durant (C) Mark Douglas, Robert Dowdle, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't throw it down | 49-22 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the offensive board | 49-22 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Elizalde (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Patrick Huneycutt (fresh) PF - James Fouch (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (tiring) SG - Herman Hooks (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (very tired) PF - Nathan Junker (tiring) 3 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jeffrey Elizalde, team foul #9 | 49-22 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Mark Douglas (SG) Jeffrey Elizalde, Herbert Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG) Herman Hooks | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga travels in the backcourt | 49-22 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Larson (C) Jon Durant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SG) Jessie Richey | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Nathan Junker misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #3 on James Fouch, team foul #10 | 49-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant (SG), Gerard Kelley (PF) Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the 1st free throw | 49-23 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Nathan Junker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Huneycutt clanks a shot from the right block | 49-24 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson tips it in | 51-24 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Thomas Bryant steals the ball from Harvey Morris in the backcourt | 51-24 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Thomas Bryant dunks the ball | 53-24 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-24 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the board | 53-24 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-24 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga gets the rebound | 53-24 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Oliver Crane's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde (PG), Herbert Smith (SF), Jon Durant (PF) Joseph Durocher, Patrick Huneycutt, Gerard Kelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Lance Combs (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker | |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Elizalde throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-24 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Lance Combs is hacked by Herbert Smith - foul #1 on Herbert Smith, team foul #11 | 53-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Harvey Morris | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the 1st free throw | 53-25 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 53-25 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Larson grabs the board | 53-25 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith is fouled on the floor by Carl Seibold - foul #2 on Carl Seibold, team foul #18 | 53-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher (PG), Harold Okamoto (SG), Gerard Kelley (C) Jeffrey Elizalde, Thomas Bryant, Thomas Larson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-25 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-25 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Jessie Richey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-25 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Herbert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 55-25 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Carl Seibold in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Seibold, team foul #19 | 55-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harvey Morris (SF) Carl Seibold | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 1st free throw | 56-25 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the 2nd free throw | 57-25 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Oliver Crane drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-28 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto makes the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 59-28 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Herbert Smith swats the short shot by Oliver Crane | 59-28 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the offensive rebound | 59-28 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Herman Hooks knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 59-30 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Durocher misses the fullcourt shot | 59-30 |