| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 24-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:56 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-21 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-21 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-21 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the jumper from the left block | 24-23 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Gerald Costello is called for the reach on Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Gerald Costello, team foul #2 | 24-23 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits a jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Kostka | 29-25 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it in | 29-27 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | James Kostka hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on Gerald Costello - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Jonny Russell loses the ball out of bounds | 29-27 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Downard - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Adam Knorr (PF) Michael Downard, Lowell Hill | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh is called for 5 seconds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is fouled on the floor by Adam Knorr - foul #1 on Adam Knorr, team foul #4 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | Joseph King hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gerald Costello | 30-29 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph McNeer | 33-29 |
| 12:36 | Penn State | Joseph King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Edward Sugg, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Robert Slaugh, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-29 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | David Stukes knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Costello | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Robert Jackson steps in front of the Ralph Petrey pass | 33-31 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Johnny Pate hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Joseph McNeer - foul #2 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Leroy Farr | 35-32 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Joseph McNeer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Lowell Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Kostka | 35-32 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-32 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | David Stukes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-32 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to David Stukes | 35-32 |
| 09:06 | Penn State | David Stukes can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-32 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits a floater from close range | 37-32 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Ralph Petrey steals it from Robert Jackson | 37-32 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #5 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Jimmie Williams (C) Edward Sugg, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Robert Slaugh (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #2 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #6 | 37-32 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Michael Downard - foul #5 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Michael Downard | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer makes the 3rd free throw | 39-33 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joseph McNeer - foul #3 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #7 | 39-33 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Joseph King comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Jonny Russell tips it in | 39-36 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #7 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), James Kostka (PF) Edward Sugg, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Joseph King, Robert Slaugh, Adam Knorr, Jonny Russell | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate clanks a shot in the lane | 41-36 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 41-36 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmie Williams | 44-36 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Robert Jackson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bradley Barnette (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Johnny Pate pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #8 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (SF) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Joseph King | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Johnny Pate throws it down set up by Robert Jackson | 44-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Lowell Hill | 44-44 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 44-44 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 44-44 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Lowell Hill gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Johnny Pate's fadeaway is rejected by Bradley Barnette | 44-44 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 44-44 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-44 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #8 | 44-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 45-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Kostka pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |