| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Michael McElyea inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts misses the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses badly on a runner near the basket | 28-26 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis tips it in | 30-26 |
| 18:48 | Michigan | Robert Lenz swats the short shot by Kenneth Manion | 30-26 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Frank Lear steps in front of the Gabriel Romano pass | 30-26 |
| 17:56 | Michigan | Robert Lenz steals it from Frank Lear | 30-26 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 32-26 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Robert Lenz swats the layup by Frank Lear | 32-26 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion gets the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:46 | Michigan | Dennis Silberberg steals it from Kenneth Manion | 32-26 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Paul Bennett throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Lenz and he's fouled by Frank Lear - foul #2 on Frank Lear, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Bennett | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:28 | Michigan | Gabriel Romano takes the ball from Frank Lear | 36-26 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is fouled on the floor by Jeremiah Bassham - foul #2 on Jeremiah Bassham, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Brian Pitts swats the dunk try by Paul Bennett | 36-26 |
| 14:52 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Paul Bennett comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 36-26 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg grabs the offensive board | 36-26 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis blows the dunk | 36-26 |
| 14:00 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 13:53 | Michigan | Michael McElyea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 13:32 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the defensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 13:10 | Michigan | Reginald Reavis is called for the reach on Michael McElyea - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| 13:00 | Michigan | Brian Pitts lays it up and in on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 36-28 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Frank Lear pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Frank Lear drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Alan Chapman and the foul's on Reginald Reavis - foul #4 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:22 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis drills a floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 11:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is called for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), Michael McElyea (SF) Alan Chapman, Frank Lear | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Michael McElyea is called for the reach on Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Michael McElyea, team foul #3 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 10:57 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Robert Lenz is called for the reach on Kenneth Manion - foul #3 on Robert Lenz, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Claude Jones (SF) Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Brian Pitts | |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Kenneth Manion | |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Paul Bennett dunks the ball | 40-34 |
| 09:27 | Michigan | Alan Chapman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gabriel Romano | 40-34 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Frank Lear blocks the jumper by Paul Bennett | 40-34 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the follow up shot | 42-34 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Michael McElyea can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #6 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Gabriel Romano, Claude Jones, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, Frank Lear | |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:29 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Brian Pitts takes the ball from Young Fang | 42-35 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Alan Chapman connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Manion | 42-37 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is fouled on the floor by Brian Pitts - foul #4 on Brian Pitts, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), John Bray (SF) Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Bray (fresh) PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:49 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bennett (PF) Scott Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 06:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 44-37 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 44-37 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Paul Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Dennis Silberberg, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Frank Lear (SF) Eugene Boyce, John Bray | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Frank Lear buries a shot from the right side set up by Kenneth Manion | 44-39 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Frank Lear picks off the pass by Reginald Reavis | 44-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:44 | Michigan | Brian Pitts's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lenz | 44-39 |
| 04:43 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion tips it home | 44-41 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 04:27 | Michigan | Alan Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is hacked by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Gabriel Romano, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael McElyea (SF) Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-41 |
| 04:02 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Lear | 44-41 |
| 03:41 | Michigan | Michael McElyea can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 03:40 | Michigan | Brian Pitts hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Brian Pitts (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 02:46 | Michigan | Michael McElyea's pass is intercepted by Daniel Pittman | 44-43 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis lays it in set up by Daniel Pittman | 46-43 |
| 02:21 | Michigan | Frank Lear throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG), Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), Timothy Manuel (SG), Jeremiah Bassham (C) Kenneth Manion, Alan Chapman, Brian Pitts | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Claude Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 01:56 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Alan Chapman (SG), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, Timothy Manuel, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Michael McElyea comes up short on the shot in the lane | 46-43 |
| 01:30 | Michigan | Brian Pitts can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Michael McElyea scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Manion and he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #5 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the free throw | 46-45 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Paul Bennett pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Frank Lear steals it from Claude Jones | 46-45 |
| 00:11 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Frank Lear | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano is fouled on the floor by Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is denied on a layup by Frank Lear | 46-47 |
| 00:04 | Michigan | Brian Pitts snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Gabriel Romano is called for the reach on Brian Pitts in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan | Brian Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano clanks a halfcourt shot | 46-49 |