| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Music (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 31-31 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Thomas Poole is called for the reach on Thurman Walters - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Byron Weir can't tip it in | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Melvin Music | 31-31 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 33-31 |
| 18:17 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Melvin Music gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Thurman Walters tips it in | 33-33 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-33 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Justin Larios can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-36 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Byron Weir grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Melvin Music picks off the pass by Byron Weir | 36-36 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Melvin Music hits a jumper near the basket | 38-36 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Music (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 41-36 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | William Cartier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the offensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Melvin Music is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Melvin Music, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Searfoss, Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is hacked by Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | William Cartier misses short on a floater from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 41-36 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal gets the rebound | 41-36 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | John Coffey steps in front of the William Cartier pass | 41-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Byron Weir comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Larios (SG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, William Smith | |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 12:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones snags the offensive board | 41-36 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Daniel Patterson picks off the pass by Franjo Zenor | 41-36 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Thurman Walters pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - William Cartier (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses short on a runner from close range | 41-36 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 41-36 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders blows the layup but he's fouled by Thurman Walters - foul #2 on Thurman Walters, team foul #1 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Music (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF) Byron Weir, William Cartier | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 43-36 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Searfoss | 46-36 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Thurman Walters can't throw it down but the foul's on Melvin Music - foul #2 on Melvin Music, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF), William Smith (C) George Brantley, Timothy Jones | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Justin Larios grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Thurman Walters gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Thurman Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Cartier (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, William McHalffey, William Smith | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Timothy Jones can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (SG) Franjo Zenor | |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal snags the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Timothy Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-40 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Timothy Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Byron Weir clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 46-40 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Byron Weir steps in front of the Andrew Duncan pass | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) C - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Byron Weir (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the shot from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jim Queen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-42 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | Raymond Bills can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Cartier | 49-42 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jim Queen, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), George Brantley (SF) Raymond Bills, Dikembe Abdelal, Byron Weir | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Timothy Jones is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Justin Larios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 05:02 | Penn State | Timothy Jones gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | George Brantley misses the driving attempt near the basket | 49-42 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | George Brantley tips it back up and in | 49-44 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-44 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | George Brantley snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits a shot from the baseline | 51-44 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-44 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Cartier (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | William Cartier snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | William Cartier comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-44 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders comes up short on the floater from the right block | 51-44 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Thurman Walters pulls down the rebound | 51-44 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-44 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson double dribbles | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF) George Brantley | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Byron Weir misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-44 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor hits the follow up shot | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Justin Larios | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled in the backcourt by Thurman Walters - foul #3 on Thurman Walters, team foul #2 | 54-46 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Cartier is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #3 on William Cartier, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #4 | 54-46 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled on the floor by William Cartier - foul #4 on William Cartier, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is fouled on the floor by William Cartier - foul #5 on William Cartier, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF) William Cartier | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss runs out the clock | 54-46 |