| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Rios (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Juan Rios inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn State | Juan Rios's floater is tipped away by Michael David | 33-28 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kidder | 33-30 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Robert Johnson snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand's pass is intercepted by Michael Likens | 35-30 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Dane Savala tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dane Savala, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), George Kepley (SF) David Bertrand, Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Michael Likens, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | George Kepley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Andrew Brandt, Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | George Kepley is called for the reach on Rene Conti - foul #1 on George Kepley, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Michael Likens | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. C - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Luis Hernadez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Anthony Myers, Rene Conti, Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Joseph Simpson (PF), David Taylor (C) Michael Likens, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Jeffrey Kidder - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Michael David (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Andrew Brandt, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Kidder is blocked by Walter Crowe | 35-30 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters loses the dribble to David Bertrand in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-30 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 13:36 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Pearson | 39-30 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson comes up short on the floater in the lane | 39-30 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Kidder | 39-30 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Joseph Simpson is called for the reach on Lewis Pearson - foul #3 on Joseph Simpson, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Michael Likens (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) Stephen Waiters, Anthony Myers, Michael David, Walter Crowe | |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Dane Savala gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Likens | 39-32 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Andrew Brandt steals the ball from Luis Hernadez | 39-32 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gerardo Ortega - foul #2 on Gerardo Ortega, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG) Michael Likens | |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Erwin Walkup pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder connects on the runner in the paint | 41-33 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Lewis Pearson - foul #4 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), John Huff (PF), Robert Johnson (C) Lewis Pearson, Jeffrey Kidder, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Joseph Simpson, David Taylor | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (SG), Rene Conti (SF) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Robert Johnson scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luis Hernadez | 43-35 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Luis Hernadez takes the ball from Andrew Brandt | 43-35 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Rene Conti gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Rene Conti lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 43-37 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rene Conti | 43-39 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Robert Johnson tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the shot from close range and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Jeffrey Kidder (PF), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, John Huff, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG), Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Andrew Brandt, Michael Likens, Rene Conti, Michael David | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Juan Rios is fouled on the floor by Dane Savala - foul #3 on Dane Savala, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Pearson (SF) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Erwin Walkup | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Simpson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters's pass is intercepted by Luis Hernadez in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| 07:38 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder lays it in on a nice dish by Luis Hernadez | 50-42 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor connects on the turnaround in the lane set up by Joseph Simpson and he's fouled by Erwin Walkup - foul #1 on Erwin Walkup, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG) Stephen Waiters | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | David Taylor makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Luis Hernadez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Brandt is blocked by Lewis Pearson | 50-45 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Dane Savala pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kidder - foul #3 on Jeffrey Kidder, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (PG) Andrew Brandt | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right block | 52-47 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Taylor | 52-50 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Robert Johnson clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt (PG), Joseph Simpson (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, Michael David, David Taylor | |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-50 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Joseph Simpson tips it back up and in | 53-52 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | The jump hook by Jeffrey Kidder is blocked by Joseph Simpson | 53-52 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt gets the rebound | 53-52 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Dane Savala shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 53-54 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Luis Hernadez (PG), Erwin Walkup (C) David Bertrand, Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF), David Taylor (C) Anthony Myers, Joseph Simpson, Walter Crowe | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-54 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Lewis Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Luis Hernadez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Pearson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Kidder (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. C - Erwin Walkup (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Andrew Brandt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael David (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - David Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Walter Crowe (C) Stephen Waiters, David Taylor | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michael David loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Kepley (SG) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Joseph Simpson (PF) Dane Savala, Michael David | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), Gerardo Ortega (SG), Robert Johnson (C) Luis Hernadez, George Kepley, Erwin Walkup | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dane Savala (SF) Rene Conti | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Robert Johnson makes the jumper from the left block | 55-54 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | David Bertrand picks off the pass by Andrew Brandt | 55-54 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #2 on Anthony Myers, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Joseph Simpson | |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Dane Savala lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Crowe | 56-56 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder misses the floater from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 56-56 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the lane | 56-56 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers can't tip it in | 56-56 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Jeffrey Kidder snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Michael David steals the ball from Gerardo Ortega | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lewis Pearson - foul #5 on Lewis Pearson, team foul #10 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Lewis Pearson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Brandt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 56-58 |