| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Penn State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman's pass is intercepted by Kevin Howard | 27-36 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | James Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore scores on a floater from the left block | 27-38 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Tom Baughman swats the layup by Kevin Smith | 27-38 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 27-38 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the runner from the baseline and the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #3 on Kevin Smith, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is denied on a layup by Jonathan Yang | 27-41 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 27-41 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Debellis - foul #2 on Harold Debellis, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilford Greene (SG) Jonathan Yang | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 17:16 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-42 |
| 17:15 | Penn State | James Williams tips it in | 29-42 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #2 on Kevin Howard, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, James Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury | |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #1 on Wilford Greene, team foul #1 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Edward Dennison (SF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jerry McGrath is called for the reach on John Nunes - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #2 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #3 | 29-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) Bryant Hicks, Matthew Macfarlane, James Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | John Nunes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry McGrath | 29-46 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Albert Marcellus, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 32-46 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Keith Asbury | 32-48 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Robinson | 32-48 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it back up and in | 32-50 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Williams can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Bryan Moore - foul #1 on Bryan Moore, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-53 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | John Nunes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tom Baughman | 34-53 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Bryant Hicks steps in front of the Bryan Moore pass | 34-53 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Kevin Howard clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-53 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman snags the defensive board | 34-53 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-55 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a floater in the lane | 34-55 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 34-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Bryan Moore (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Williams | 36-57 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore can't finish the layup | 36-57 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 36-57 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is called for 5 seconds | 36-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Bryant Hicks, James Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #2 on Wilford Greene, team foul #6 | 36-57 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 37-57 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 38-57 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is hacked by Kevin Howard - foul #3 on Kevin Howard, team foul #4 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Edward Dennison (SF) Harold Debellis, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Kevin Howard (SF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Bryan Moore | |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Kevin Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Robert Baptista is denied by Joseph Pedro | 38-57 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Kevin Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:53 | Penn State | Kevin Smith drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 40-57 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista can't connect on a shot from the right side | 40-57 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Kevin Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Harold Debellis | 42-57 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath misses long on a shot from the right wing | 42-57 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro pulls down the rebound | 42-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Baptista (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Yang | 42-57 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Baptista | 42-59 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Harold Debellis clanks a 3 from straight away | 42-59 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the tip | 42-59 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 42-62 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 42-62 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene double dribbles | 42-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (C) Harold Debellis, Timothy Sullivan, Kevin Howard, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | John Nunes misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-62 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Tom Baughman | 42-62 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3 from the left corner | 42-62 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | John Nunes misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-62 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 42-62 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-62 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | John Nunes pulls down the rebound | 42-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is called for traveling | 42-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), Joseph Pedro (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista, Bryan Moore | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the shot from the right side | 42-62 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene grabs the offensive board | 42-62 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-62 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 42-62 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Edward Dennison clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks tips it but misses | 42-62 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Edward Dennison tips it back up and in | 44-62 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is fouled on the floor by Joseph Pedro - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #5 | 44-62 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the follow up shot | 44-64 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Edward Dennison scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryant Hicks | 47-64 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-64 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks gets the rebound | 47-64 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry McGrath - foul #2 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #7 | 47-64 |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 47-64 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Edward Dennison is called for the reach on Alan Black - foul #1 on Edward Dennison, team foul #6 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) Bryant Hicks | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Forte | 47-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus banks in the layup | 49-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Alan Black | 49-69 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath runs out the clock | 52-69 |