| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte loses the ball out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:29 | Penn State | Martin Thompson steals the ball from Harold Debellis | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it home | 33-33 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus loses the dribble to Keith Asbury | 33-33 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang drills a fadeaway from the right side | 33-35 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Jonathan Yang swats the short shot by Richard Hubbard | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 33-35 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Matthew Macfarlane takes the ball from Alan Black | 33-35 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Edward Dennison hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 35-35 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Harold Debellis, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a shot from the left block set up by Arnold Johnson | 35-37 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | The short jumper by Joseph Pedro is denied by Kermit Hedlund | 35-37 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Samuel Tipton blocks the short jumper by Kermit Hedlund | 35-37 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Morrow (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Adam Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-37 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Samuel Tipton swats the layup by Kermit Hedlund | 35-37 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | George Morrow tips it home | 35-39 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Matthew Macfarlane, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Keith Asbury - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Harold Debellis connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Hubbard | 38-39 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Joseph Pedro - foul #2 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Albert Marcellus (PF) Harold Debellis, Bryant Hicks, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Arnold Johnson | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is wide open but clanks a turnaround near the basket | 38-39 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Adam Haines buries a shot from the left side set up by Joseph Pedro | 40-39 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-39 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #3 on Alan Black, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Larry Victorino, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | George Morrow pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the follow up shot | 41-41 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by George Morrow - foul #3 on George Morrow, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Bryant Hicks - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Bryant Hicks, Edward Dennison, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton's pass is intercepted by Keith Asbury | 42-43 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 blk. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 6 pts. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Kermit Hedlund picks off the pass by Samuel Tipton | 42-43 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Arnold Johnson | 42-45 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Harold Debellis - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joseph Pedro (C) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Keith Asbury, Matthew Forte, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| 10:56 | Penn State | Adam Haines misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 42-45 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 42-45 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the offensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Black | 42-45 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's fouled by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (PG), Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Harold Debellis, Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 42-46 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is denied on a layup by Richard Hubbard | 42-46 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Richard Hubbard | 42-46 |
| 08:10 | Penn State | Adam Haines scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Hicks | 45-46 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by John Johnson | 45-49 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Adam Haines | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Adam Haines (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alan Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it in | 47-51 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Adam Haines hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard gets the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard lays it up and in set up by Bryant Hicks | 49-51 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the layup on a great pass from John Johnson and he's fouled by Adam Haines - foul #2 on Adam Haines, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Edward Dennison (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Larry Victorino, Joseph Pedro, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) John Johnson, Keith Asbury, Alan Black | |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-53 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Hedlund | 49-55 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Edward Dennison steals the ball from Kermit Hedlund | 49-55 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the lay-in | 49-55 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-58 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-58 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton tips it back up and in | 51-58 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Edward Dennison, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 53-58 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Dennison (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - George Morrow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Edward Dennison and he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #4 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Edward Dennison, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, George Morrow | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Black | 56-61 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro scores on a shot in the lane set up by Larry Victorino | 58-61 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Alan Black clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-61 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bryant Hicks | 58-61 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Larry Victorino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 58-61 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 58-63 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Harold Debellis drills a 3 from straight away | 61-63 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 61-63 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Harold Debellis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro tips it in | 63-63 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Larry Victorino gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is whistled for a carry | 63-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Bryant Hicks, Joseph Pedro | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Harold Debellis is fouled on the floor by Alan Black - foul #4 on Alan Black, team foul #8 | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-63 |