| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:52 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Jonathan Chappell is denied by Kenneth French | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Penn State | James Chen gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Patrick Wilkinson is called for the reach on Harold Childs - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Terence Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles connects on the 3 from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | James Chen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled on the floor by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles drills a shot from the left side and he's hacked by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #2 | 1-7 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | James Chen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Clarence Opitz - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #3 | 1-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), John Kindel (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | James Chen misses the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | James Chen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Harold Childs takes the ball from Leonard Thompson | 2-8 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Chen | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the shot from the right block | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson tips it home | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - John Kindel (fresh) PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by Patrick Weissman - foul #1 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Patrick Weissman | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Kenneth French throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Andrew Wilson | |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leonard Thompson | 4-13 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 4-13 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell blows the layup | 4-13 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell is fouled on the floor by Terence Stahl - foul #1 on Terence Stahl, team foul #3 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-13 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth French | 4-13 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Knowles - foul #1 on Walter Knowles, team foul #5 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), John Kindel (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | John Kindel is called for traveling | 6-13 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman drills a shot from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Milton Curnutt - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Leonard Thompson | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the defensive board | 8-13 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Kenneth French blows the dunk | 8-13 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman gets the rebound | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel buries a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by Harold Childs - foul #1 on Harold Childs, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Terence Stahl pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Clarence Opitz - foul #2 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #6 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Terence Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-18 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by John Kindel - foul #1 on John Kindel, team foul #7 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG) John Kindel | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 10-20 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | James Chen buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Harry Marsala | 12-20 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell travels with the ball | 12-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Harold Childs, Kenneth French, James Chen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), John Kindel (SF) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles | |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Rodger Fuller | 15-20 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Rodger Fuller steals it from John Kindel | 15-20 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a turnaround in the lane | 15-20 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the shot from the right block | 15-20 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Terence Stahl double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Terence Stahl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Andrew Wilson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | James Chen snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman's pass is intercepted by Walter Knowles | 15-20 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 15-20 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the tip | 15-20 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | James Chen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 17-20 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the board | 17-20 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rodger Fuller | 20-20 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses long on a floater from the right side | 20-20 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Rodger Fuller steps in front of the Christopher Baker pass | 20-20 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | James Chen connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Rodger Fuller and he's fouled by Patrick Weissman - foul #2 on Patrick Weissman, team foul #8 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Abraham Bewley (SF), Terence Stahl (C) Rodger Fuller, Kenneth French, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | James Chen misses the free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilson | 22-20 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell double dribbles | 22-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Milton Curnutt (PF) James Chen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 22-20 |
| 04:35 | Penn State | Terence Stahl tips it home | 24-20 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-20 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 24-20 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Harold Childs is hacked by Michael Glass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Harold Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-20 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles tips it in | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-22 |
| 03:22 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Milton Curnutt | 26-22 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson throws it down on a nice dish by Andrew Wilson | 26-24 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-24 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles snags the defensive board | 26-24 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles hits the finger roll | 26-26 |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Chen (PF) Harold Childs, Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), John Kindel (SF), Clarence Opitz (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Andrew Wilson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | The short jumper by John Kindel is denied by Terence Stahl | 26-26 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-26 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-26 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Patrick Weissman steals the ball from Harry Marsala | 26-26 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller snags the defensive board | 26-26 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-26 |