| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson inbounds the ball | 25-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt snags the defensive board | 25-31 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Rene Conti | 25-34 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder double dribbles | 25-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Dane Savala (SF) Anthony Myers, Rene Conti | |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | David Bertrand is called for the reach on Andrew Brandt - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Michael David (PF) Michael Likens, David Taylor | |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Luis Hernadez - foul #3 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 25-34 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson snags the defensive board | 25-34 |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Robert Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Andrew Brandt - foul #2 on Andrew Brandt, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Stephen Waiters, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:27 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Likens | 28-36 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 31-36 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it home | 33-36 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Michael David misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-36 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - George Kepley (fresh) SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Joseph Simpson | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Rene Conti comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Gerardo Ortega - foul #3 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | David Bertrand lays it up and in set up by Robert Johnson | 35-36 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Rene Conti is denied by Lewis Pearson | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 35-36 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 35-36 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rene Conti | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Taylor | 35-38 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Rene Conti denies the turnaround by Robert Johnson | 35-38 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder tips it but misses | 35-38 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | David Bertrand drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gerardo Ortega | 37-38 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 37-38 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Rene Conti misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Rene Conti gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Brandt | 37-41 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Andrew Brandt steps in front of the Jeffrey Kidder pass | 37-41 |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Rene Conti blows the dunk | 37-41 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SG), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Stephen Waiters, Rene Conti, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 39-43 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup misses the easy layup | 39-43 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Michael Likens grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-43 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | George Kepley is called for 3 seconds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson clanks a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Erwin Walkup | 39-44 |
| 08:17 | Penn State | John Huff's floater is knocked away by Andrew Brandt | 39-44 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Dane Savala grabs the defensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Juan Rios - foul #2 on Juan Rios, team foul #5 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Johnson (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Robert Johnson knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by David Bertrand | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - John Huff (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the floater in the paint set up by Anthony Myers | 41-48 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 41-48 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SG), Lewis Pearson (SF), Jeffrey Kidder (PF) David Bertrand, Gerardo Ortega, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Michael David makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Robert Johnson buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Luis Hernadez and he's fouled by Joseph Simpson - foul #2 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Taylor (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael David | |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 44-49 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Erwin Walkup (C) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Luis Hernadez is called for the reach on Dane Savala - foul #5 on Luis Hernadez, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) David Taylor | |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Andrew Brandt picks off the pass by Jeffrey Kidder | 44-50 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by George Kepley - foul #1 on George Kepley, team foul #9 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), David Taylor (PF), Joseph Simpson (C) Andrew Brandt, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-51 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:01 | Penn State | David Taylor steals the ball from Lewis Pearson | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup gets the rebound | 44-53 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lewis Pearson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Johnson (C) Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor, Joseph Simpson | |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Dane Savala buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Brandt | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Robert Johnson clanks a runner from the left block | 46-56 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Walter Crowe | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Gerardo Ortega is called for the reach on Walter Crowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #10 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Joseph Simpson (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael David | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Walter Crowe | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is fouled in the backcourt by Gerardo Ortega - foul #5 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #11 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses badly on a shot in the paint | 46-59 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson steals the ball from Anthony Myers | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Robert Johnson can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a turnaround from the baseline | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 48-59 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder hits a jumper from the baseline | 50-59 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Joseph Simpson | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt runs out the clock | 50-59 |