| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Betancourt | 25-33 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits a 3 from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr's pass is intercepted by Darrell Oakes | 28-33 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone slams it home on a nice dish by Darrell Oakes | 30-33 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Richard Soares can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 30-33 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 33-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-33 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Johnny Pate throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is fouled on the floor by Michael Downard - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PF) Robert Slaugh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Leroy Farr | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Michael Downard loses the dribble to Scott Boyle | 33-33 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle lays it up and in | 33-35 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it home | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, David Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Warren (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, James Kostka | |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Leroy Farr takes the ball from Robert Slaugh | 35-36 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits the follow up shot | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate blows the layup but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #1 on Leroy Farr, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (SF) Lowell Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF) Scott Boyle, Robert Patin, Robert Warren | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Slaugh - foul #1 on Robert Slaugh, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Freddy Derryberry steps in front of the Micheal Whetstone pass | 37-38 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 37-40 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-40 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Richard Soares pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Murphy | 37-43 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Thomas Betancourt steals the ball from Charles Whorton | 37-43 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Johnny Pate swats the short shot by Leroy Farr | 37-43 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone snags the defensive board | 37-43 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 37-43 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Michael Downard | 39-43 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-43 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is whistled for traveling | 41-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), David Stukes (C) Michael Downard, Robert Slaugh, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), James Kostka (C) Joseph Murphy, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-43 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | David Stukes blocks the short jumper by Scot Mastin | 43-43 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Robert Warren tips it back up and in | 43-45 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | David Stukes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Jones (PF) Charles Whorton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Warren | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Jones (fresh) C - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it in on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 43-47 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 46-47 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | James Kostka is hacked by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Richard Soares (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Whorton (PF) David Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:36 | Penn State | James Kostka steps in front of the Charles Whorton pass | 46-47 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Richard Soares knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #3 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Johnny Pate (C) David Stukes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Scot Mastin, James Kostka | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Soares | 47-52 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Charles Whorton loses the dribble to Scott Boyle | 47-52 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle lays it up and in | 47-54 |
| 09:09 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-54 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 47-54 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a floater in the paint | 47-54 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Oakes | 49-56 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 49-58 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-58 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Thomas Betancourt | 49-58 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 49-61 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits a jump hook from close range | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-63 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-63 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Betancourt | 49-65 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #4 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), David Stukes (C) Michael Downard, Darrell Oakes, Charles Whorton, Johnny Pate | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, Jimmie Williams | |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 54-65 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 54-65 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 54-65 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | David Stukes buries a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the free throw | 57-65 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Micheal Whetstone picks off the pass by Robert Patin | 57-65 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone hits the finger roll | 59-65 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Robert Patin lays it in set up by Joseph Murphy | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-67 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Scot Mastin and he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Micheal Whetstone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | David Stukes is hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #3 on Leroy Farr, team foul #6 | 62-70 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | The jumper by Lowell Hill is denied by Thomas Betancourt | 62-70 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is hacked by David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #7 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Darrell Oakes (SF), Charles Whorton (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, David Stukes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Leroy Farr | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Oakes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Johnny Pate knocks in the jumper from the right side | 64-72 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Gerald Costello, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Robert Patin | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Charles Whorton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Freddy Derryberry - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 65-74 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | James Kostka connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Warren | 65-77 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 65-77 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 65-77 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Scott Boyle | 65-80 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Darrell Oakes misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-80 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 65-80 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Warren | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Thomas Betancourt takes the ball from Darrell Oakes | 65-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the lay-in | 65-83 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the defensive rebound | 65-83 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Charles Whorton blows the layup | 65-83 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 65-83 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 65-83 |