| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Brooks Karst is denied by Paul Bennett | 28-22 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the offensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Freeman | 31-22 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Paul Bennett jams it on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano and the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Adams and the foul's on Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Thomas Smith picks off the pass by Reginald Reavis | 34-25 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is whistled for traveling | 34-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF), John Patterson (PF) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't tip it in | 34-25 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it in | 34-27 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 34-27 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a shot from the left wing | 34-27 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Lee | 34-27 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Paul Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper from the right side set up by Gabriel Romano and he's hacked by John Patterson - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 34-30 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits the follow up shot | 36-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Paul Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the follow up shot | 36-32 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 37-32 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald loses the dribble to Gabriel Romano | 37-32 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 37-34 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Paul Bennett steals it from Brooks Karst | 37-34 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a turnaround from the baseline | 37-36 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Paul Bennett steps in front of the Brooks Karst pass | 37-36 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Alfred Lee steals the ball from Robert Lenz | 37-36 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 37-36 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #3 on Brooks Karst, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Gabriel Romano, Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Paul Bennett | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Claude Jones - foul #1 on Claude Jones, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (PG) Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Claude Jones misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Douglas Holmes is blocked by Young Fang | 41-38 |
| 09:41 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Daniel Pittman | 41-40 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes banks in the layup and he's fouled by Scott Hutchinson - foul #1 on Scott Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Albert Baber, Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Paul Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF) Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's floater is tipped away by Paul Bennett | 44-41 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | John Patterson misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Young Fang | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Dennis Silberberg steals it from Ronald Adams | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Paul Bennett buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gabriel Romano | 44-43 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on Ronnie Schwald - foul #4 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Douglas Holmes steals the ball from Robert Lenz | 44-43 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-43 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Robert Lenz connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Paul Bennett | 47-45 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Gabriel Romano is called for the reach on Ronald Adams - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Albert Baber (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Dennis Silberberg, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Albert Baber scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 49-48 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Patterson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Baber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson is hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Claude Jones (SF) Albert Baber, Reginald Reavis | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | John Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Claude Jones, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brooks Karst (C) Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-53 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it back up and in | 56-53 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Paul Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-53 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 56-53 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-53 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Paul Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Daniel Pittman | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Gabriel Romano | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is hacked by Gabriel Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG) David Freeman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is whistled for a carry | 60-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is fouled in the backcourt by Gabriel Romano - foul #3 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Dennis Silberberg in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #12 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst runs out the clock | 64-55 |