| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lenz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Brooks Karst | 30-23 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-23 |
| 19:14 | Penn State | Paul Bennett grabs the offensive board | 30-23 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #3 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Douglas Holmes | |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 30-23 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner is open and buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Alfred Lee out of a doubleteam | 30-25 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Paul Bennett evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Lenz and the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | Paul Bennett misses the free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell misses the tip | 32-25 |
| 17:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 32-25 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Brooks Karst swats the short shot by Reginald Reavis | 32-25 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 32-27 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Paul Bennett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 32-27 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Paul Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Robert Lenz can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Michael Wagner - foul #1 on Michael Wagner, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), John Patterson (PF) Alfred Lee, Johnny Geise, Brooks Karst | |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Robert Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | David Freeman makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Walter McGavisk | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Patterson | 34-30 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk misses the floater from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bennett | 34-30 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Michael Wagner is called for the reach on Albert Baber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Wagner, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Michael Wagner, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's fadeaway is rejected by John Patterson | 34-30 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee evades the doubleteam and hits a floater near the basket set up by Johnny Geise and the foul's on Paul Bennett - foul #4 on Paul Bennett, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson (PF) Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Reginald Reavis | 36-33 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | David Freeman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-33 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise grabs the defensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | David Freeman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 36-35 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman double dribbles | 36-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gustavo Romano (SG), Paul Bennett (PF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Scott Hutchinson, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Roy Newell (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson | |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes is fouled on the floor by Reginald Reavis - foul #1 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Paul Bennett takes the ball from Brooks Karst | 36-35 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Gustavo Romano drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Bennett | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Pittman (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Young Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Newell (fresh) SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Holmes and he's fouled by Young Fang - foul #1 on Young Fang, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Daniel Pittman, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Roy Newell, Walter McGavisk, Douglas Holmes | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Lenz | 41-38 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Wagner | 41-40 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | Albert Baber is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Wagner - foul #3 on Michael Wagner, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Paul Bennett loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-40 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (SG) Gustavo Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) Brooks Karst | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Robert Lenz buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Albert Baber | 43-40 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-43 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 43-45 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman is fouled on the floor by Douglas Holmes - foul #4 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (PG), Walter McGavisk (SG), Brooks Karst (PF) Michael Wagner, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Young Fang clanks a shot in the lane | 43-45 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | David Freeman buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter McGavisk | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Cooper (fresh) SG - Gustavo Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Claude Jones (fresh) PF - Paul Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Young Fang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Freeman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Walter McGavisk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnny Geise (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Bell (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Young Fang loses the dribble to David Freeman | 43-48 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | David Freeman blows the dunk | 43-48 |
| 07:12 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk gets the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Paul Bennett - foul #5 on Paul Bennett, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Pittman (PG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Scott Hutchinson (PF) Roger Cooper, Claude Jones, Paul Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Wagner (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Timothy Bell | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Holmes - foul #5 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Patterson (PF) Douglas Holmes | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Brooks Karst | 43-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-54 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the easy dunk attempt | 43-54 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis snags the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Robert Lenz (C) Gustavo Romano, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Johnny Geise (SF), Timothy Bell (C) Walter McGavisk, John Patterson | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis is fouled on the floor by Johnny Geise - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #8 | 43-54 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a shot from the right side | 43-54 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Robert Lenz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-54 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman tips it home | 45-54 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses the easy open layup | 45-54 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Scott Hutchinson - foul #3 on Scott Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 45-54 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman tips it in | 47-55 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Brooks Karst is denied by Robert Lenz | 47-55 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Albert Baber (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Daniel Pittman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Reavis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Hutchinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Wagner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Karst (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Robert Lenz takes the ball from Alfred Lee after a doubleteam | 47-55 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Scott Hutchinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-55 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Daniel Pittman grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Robert Lenz misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Geise and he's hacked by Reginald Reavis - foul #2 on Reginald Reavis, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Cooper (PG), Gustavo Romano (SG), Claude Jones (SF), Young Fang (C) Albert Baber, Daniel Pittman, Reginald Reavis, Robert Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the free throw | 47-58 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Young Fang comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Wagner - foul #4 on Michael Wagner, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Young Fang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Roger Cooper is called for the reach on Timothy Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Cooper, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Albert Baber (PG), Daniel Pittman (SG), Reginald Reavis (SF), Robert Lenz (C) Roger Cooper, Gustavo Romano, Claude Jones, Young Fang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Robert Lenz's layup is rejected by Walter McGavisk | 49-60 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Lenz | 49-60 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell tips it home | 49-62 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Reginald Reavis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-62 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Michael Wagner runs out the clock | 49-62 |