| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Larry Victorino inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (C) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 23-27 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 25-27 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Bryant Hicks - foul #1 on Bryant Hicks, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is intercepted by Albert Marcellus | 25-27 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-29 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury tips it in | 27-29 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson clanks a shot from the right block | 27-29 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard snags the offensive board | 27-29 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks is hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Richard Paxton (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Matthew Macfarlane, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the runner from the left block | 27-29 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 27-29 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Richard Hubbard takes the ball from Jonathan Yang | 27-29 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 27-29 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 27-29 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Adam Haines - foul #1 on Adam Haines, team foul #3 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Adam Haines, Richard Paxton, Albert Marcellus | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Hubbard - foul #4 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Tolson (PF) Richard Hubbard | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Harold Debellis knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Matthew Macfarlane | 28-31 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Larry Victorino steals the ball from Kermit Hedlund | 28-31 |
| 12:31 | Penn State | Larry Victorino slams it home | 28-33 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate loses the ball out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Larry Victorino, Samuel Tipton | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a shot from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the offensive board | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 11:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Samuel Tipton - foul #2 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF) Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF) Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton | |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Larry Victorino connects on the jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the tip | 30-37 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus loses the dribble to Keith Asbury | 32-37 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury jams it | 34-37 |
| 08:21 | Penn State | Harold Debellis connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 34-40 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-40 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus loses the dribble to Darrell Pate | 34-40 |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate dunks the ball | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Debellis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Harold Debellis's pass is intercepted by Cecil Oliveras | 36-40 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Edward Dennison, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Richard Hubbard denies the turnaround by Arnold Johnson | 36-40 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 05:46 | Penn State | Adam Haines misses short on a shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | John Johnson grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Kermit Hedlund is denied by Samuel Tipton | 36-40 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Harold Debellis knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bryant Hicks | 36-43 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alan Black's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF) Harold Debellis, Adam Haines, Samuel Tipton | |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Edward Dennison makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bryant Hicks | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Bryant Hicks steals it from Kermit Hedlund | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Edward Dennison | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-48 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it in | 38-48 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Keith Asbury steals the ball from Matthew Macfarlane | 38-48 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate banks in the layup on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 40-48 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Edward Dennison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Edward Dennison, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Matthew Macfarlane steps in front of the Martin Thompson pass | 40-48 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Harold Debellis blows the layup | 40-48 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #1 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Larry Victorino snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane is hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is fouled on the floor by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 40-49 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is hacked by Darrell Pate in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #8 | 40-49 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Macfarlane steals it from Jonathan Yang | 40-50 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane lays it up and in | 40-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-52 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Harold Debellis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Paxton | 40-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 40-54 |