| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael McElyea (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Paul Bennett loses the dribble to Frank Lear | 27-24 |
| 19:24 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Paul Bennett drills a jumper from the right wing | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Dennis Silberberg - foul #3 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Lenz | 27-26 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Alan Chapman - foul #2 on Alan Chapman, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the dunk but he's fouled by Michael McElyea - foul #3 on Michael McElyea, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Brian Pitts pulls down the rebound | 27-26 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Gabriel Romano - foul #1 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:04 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Chapman - foul #3 on Alan Chapman, team foul #3 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:14 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 17:12 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 17:10 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Boyce | 28-27 |
| 16:45 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Frank Lear | 30-27 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a driving attempt from the right block | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | Michigan | Frank Lear comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-29 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Pitts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | The short jumper by Paul Bennett is denied by Jeremiah Bassham | 30-29 |
| 15:50 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:26 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 32-29 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Pitts - foul #3 on Brian Pitts, team foul #4 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF) Eugene Boyce, Jeremiah Bassham | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 14:39 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Silberberg | 34-33 |
| 14:11 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alan Chapman | 36-33 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-33 |
| 14:03 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Pitts | 36-33 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion blows the layup | 36-33 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano snags the defensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-33 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg grabs the offensive board | 36-33 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Silberberg | 36-36 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | Gabriel Romano is called for the reach on Kenneth Manion - foul #2 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham (PF) Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Young Fang (C) Dennis Silberberg, Paul Bennett, Robert Lenz | |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Alan Chapman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Alan Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-36 |
| 12:32 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:28 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the jumper from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Daniel Pittman | 38-38 |
| 11:54 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion is fouled on the floor by Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (PG), John Bray (SF), Frank Lear (PF) Kenneth Manion, Michael McElyea, Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG) Albert Baber | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Bray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan | Gabriel Romano is called for the reach on Eugene Boyce - foul #3 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Claude Jones (SF), Paul Bennett (PF) Reginald Reavis, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 38-38 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano travels in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 10:48 | Michigan | Eugene Boyce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Claude Jones lays it in on a great pass from Daniel Pittman | 38-40 |
| 10:06 | Michigan | John Bray is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Manion (PG), Michael McElyea (SF), Brian Pitts (C) Eugene Boyce, John Bray, Frank Lear | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Gabriel Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Robert Lenz is hacked by Brian Pitts - foul #4 on Brian Pitts, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG) Albert Baber | |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the runner from the baseline | 38-42 |
| 09:12 | Michigan | Michael McElyea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Pitts - foul #5 on Brian Pitts, team foul #6 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Lear (PF) Brian Pitts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gabriel Romano (PG) Dennis Silberberg | |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Lear and he's fouled by Gabriel Romano - foul #4 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| 08:26 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Robert Lenz hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 08:06 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Robert Lenz snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano scores on a turnaround near the basket | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Chapman (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael McElyea (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Frank Lear (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremiah Bassham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Frank Lear swats the dunk try by Robert Lenz | 41-48 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Jeremiah Bassham takes the ball from Reginald Reavis | 41-48 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Michael McElyea banks in the layup set up by Alan Chapman | 43-48 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | The jump hook by Robert Lenz is blocked by Frank Lear | 43-48 |
| 06:05 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jeremiah Bassham | 43-48 |
| 05:36 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion buries a floater in the lane | 45-48 |
| 05:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Eugene Boyce (SG), John Bray (SF) Alan Chapman, Michael McElyea | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg (SG), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Daniel Pittman, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano knocks in the shot from the right wing and the foul's on Jeremiah Bassham - foul #1 on Jeremiah Bassham, team foul #7 | 45-50 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:54 | Michigan | John Bray misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Reginald Reavis - foul #3 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | John Bray makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | John Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:54 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Young Fang | 46-51 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Young Fang misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeremiah Bassham - foul #2 on Jeremiah Bassham, team foul #8 | 46-51 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Young Fang misses the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion's floater is tipped away by Young Fang | 46-52 |
| 04:21 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Silberberg | 48-54 |
| 03:47 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-54 |
| 03:45 | Michigan | Jeremiah Bassham can't tip it in | 48-54 |
| 03:43 | Michigan | John Bray tips it home | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Kenneth Manion (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Boyce (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Bray (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Lear (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jeremiah Bassham (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gabriel Romano (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Silberberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Reginald Reavis (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Dennis Silberberg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | Frank Lear grabs the board | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:29 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG), Michael McElyea (SF) Eugene Boyce, John Bray | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Lenz (C) Young Fang | |
| 03:13 | Michigan | Alan Chapman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion | 53-54 |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Paul Bennett can't connect on an uncontested floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 02:43 | Michigan | Kenneth Manion grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 02:24 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the jumper from the right block set up by Kenneth Manion | 55-54 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Gabriel Romano splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 01:40 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Lear | 55-54 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Michael McElyea lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Manion and the foul's on Gabriel Romano - foul #5 on Gabriel Romano, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG) Gabriel Romano | |
| 01:25 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Michigan | Frank Lear snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Dennis Silberberg is called for the reach on Frank Lear - foul #4 on Dennis Silberberg, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett blows the dunk | 58-54 |
| 00:34 | Michigan | Michael McElyea pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Daniel Pittman is called for the reach on Michael McElyea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #11 | 58-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-54 |
| 00:26 | Michigan | Michael McElyea grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Daniel Pittman is called for the reach on Michael McElyea in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | Timothy Manuel (SG) Alan Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG) Daniel Pittman | |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Michael McElyea misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan | Michael McElyea makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Albert Baber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dennis Silberberg | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alan Chapman (SG) Timothy Manuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Frank Lear is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Baber - foul #1 on Albert Baber, team foul #13 | 61-57 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Michigan | Frank Lear makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kenneth Manion steals it from Albert Baber | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Baber - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #14 | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Frank Lear misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Baber scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-60 |