| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on David Freeman - foul #2 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 27-23 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's pass is intercepted by Michael Wagner | 27-23 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee slams it home set up by Michael Wagner | 29-23 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Douglas Holmes picks off the pass by Reginald Reavis | 29-23 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Robert Lenz clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-23 |
| 17:34 | Penn State | Paul Bennett tips it home | 32-25 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise is called for 3 seconds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Johnny Geise, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-25 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF) Michael Wagner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk and he's hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #4 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a driving attempt in the paint | 35-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gustavo Romano (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | David Freeman travels with the ball | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Michael Wagner steals the ball from Robert Lenz | 35-28 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the lay-in | 35-28 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Freeman - foul #3 on David Freeman, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Michael Wagner, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-30 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it in | 37-30 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Daniel Pittman | 37-32 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Timothy Bell and he's fouled by Daniel Pittman - foul #1 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), David Freeman (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Johnny Geise, Walter McGavisk, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Robert Lenz | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses the free throw | 39-32 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #2 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Young Fang can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #5 | 39-32 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-34 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes tips it home | 41-34 |
| 11:36 | Penn State | Paul Bennett hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Young Fang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 41-36 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Scott Hutchinson (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett, Young Fang | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis buries a runner from the left block set up by Albert Baber and the foul's on Walter McGavisk - foul #1 on Walter McGavisk, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Gustavo Romano blocks the jumper by Walter McGavisk | 43-39 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it back up and in | 45-39 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a shot from the right side and the foul's on Timothy Bell - foul #2 on Timothy Bell, team foul #7 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Brooks Karst (C) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG), Paul Bennett (PF) Gustavo Romano, Scott Hutchinson | |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | David Freeman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the board | 45-42 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 45-42 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a turnaround from the left block | 45-42 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 45-42 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Brooks Karst swats the layup by Robert Lenz | 45-42 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 45-42 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | John Patterson is hacked by Robert Lenz - foul #2 on Robert Lenz, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Bell | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Bennett (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Alfred Lee blocks the short jumper by Robert Lenz | 47-42 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes hits a shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 49-42 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Robert Lenz drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Walter McGavisk, Alfred Lee, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Paul Bennett | |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is hacked by Roger Cooper - foul #1 on Roger Cooper, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Young Fang (C) Robert Lenz | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is hacked by Young Fang - foul #2 on Young Fang, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst loses the dribble to Scott Hutchinson | 49-44 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #9 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses long on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Roger Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis lays it up and in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) SG - Gustavo Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) C - Young Fang (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is fouled on the floor by Young Fang - foul #3 on Young Fang, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Paul Bennett (PF), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Scott Hutchinson, Young Fang | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the dunk | 51-47 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst can't finish the layup | 51-47 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter McGavisk | 51-47 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a jumper from the left block set up by John Patterson and he's fouled by Daniel Pittman - foul #2 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Walter McGavisk, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SF) Reginald Reavis | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses long on a shot from close range | 54-47 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Albert Baber snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Robert Lenz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-47 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes's pass is intercepted by Gustavo Romano | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-47 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the tip | 54-47 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Robert Lenz grabs the offensive board | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Robert Lenz slams it home on a nice dish by Gustavo Romano | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Baber - foul #2 on Albert Baber, team foul #9 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SG), John Patterson (PF) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Reginald Reavis (SF) Gustavo Romano | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst snags the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst is fouled on the floor by Albert Baber - foul #3 on Albert Baber, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | David Freeman is called for the reach on Reginald Reavis - foul #4 on David Freeman, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Reavis | 56-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Albert Baber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | David Freeman grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Freeman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Pittman - foul #3 on Daniel Pittman, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Albert Baber is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Albert Baber, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-53 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the board | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 59-53 |