| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) SG - Micheal Larson (fresh) SF - Earnest McElwee (fresh) PF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Earnest McElwee - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti scores on a 3 from the left corner | 1-3 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 1-3 |
| 19:09 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 1-3 |
| 18:59 | Michigan | Micheal Larson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:58 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman gets the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | Kenneth French's floater is tipped away by John Moultrie | 1-3 |
| 18:36 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 1-3 |
| 18:20 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 1-3 |
| 18:19 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee tips it home | 1-5 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman's floater is tipped away by Bernard Valenti | 1-5 |
| 17:48 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:41 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Earnest McElwee is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #2 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Earnest McElwee | |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | Michigan | Derek Smith takes the ball from Bernard Valenti | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman drills a shot from the right side set up by Milton Curnutt | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-5 |
| 16:24 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb tips it back up and in | 5-7 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | Kenneth French drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Hartman | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) SG - Micheal Larson (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Michigan | John Moultrie lays it in on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 7-9 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 7-9 |
| 15:32 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Micheal Larson | 7-9 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), James Lewis (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF) Jarrod Lamb | |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 14:25 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Bernard Valenti takes the ball from Kenneth French | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Hayes | 9-12 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Kenneth French connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Abraham Bewley | 11-12 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson's pass is intercepted by Rodger Fuller | 11-12 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Kenneth French banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | William Devore loses the ball out of bounds | 13-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Kenneth French, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb (PF) Jeffery Benson | |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Norman Hayes blows the layup | 13-12 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the board | 13-12 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman tips it but misses | 13-12 |
| 12:13 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the defensive board | 13-12 |
| 11:57 | Michigan | Norman Hayes connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Jarrod Lamb | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Lewis (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Larson (tiring) SF - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Harry Marsala can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #1 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Rodger Fuller, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Jeffery Benson (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Norman Hayes, Bernard Valenti, John Moultrie | |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt gets the rebound | 15-15 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the turnaround in the lane | 15-15 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the jumpshot from the left side | 17-15 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | Micheal Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:40 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:23 | Michigan | Milton Curnutt blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Becker | 17-15 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Christopher Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Harry Marsala misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-15 |
| 09:50 | Michigan | Leroy Norris gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:33 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses badly on a shot from the right side | 17-15 |
| 09:32 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson gets the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:17 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker loses the dribble to Derek Smith | 17-15 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses long on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Christopher Hartman - foul #1 on Christopher Hartman, team foul #2 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Kenneth French (SF), James Lewis (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG), Bernard Valenti (SG), John Moultrie (C) Leroy Norris, Micheal Larson, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:42 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:25 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:21 | Michigan | Norman Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Scott Catt (PF) Kenneth Becker | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley hits the follow up shot | 22-17 |
| 07:47 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-20 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Lewis (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Valenti (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) C - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 22-20 |
| 07:34 | Michigan | John Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:05 | Michigan | Norman Hayes hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller is fouled on the floor by Scott Catt - foul #1 on Scott Catt, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, James Lewis, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Earnest McElwee (SF), Kenneth Becker (PF) Jeffery Benson, Scott Catt | |
| 06:25 | Penn State | John Moultrie swats the short shot by Christopher Hartman | 22-22 |
| 06:24 | Michigan | John Moultrie gets the rebound | 22-22 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Kenneth French is called for the reach on Bernard Valenti - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #3 | 22-22 |
| 05:54 | Michigan | Milton Curnutt is called for the reach on John Moultrie - foul #1 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #4 | 22-22 |
| 05:42 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-24 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Earnest McElwee is called for the reach on Kenneth French - foul #3 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #5 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF) Kenneth French | |
| Subs | Michigan | Micheal Larson (SG) Earnest McElwee | |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Harry Marsala scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Micheal Larson - foul #1 on Micheal Larson, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:55 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodger Fuller | 25-24 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala is fouled on the floor by Bernard Valenti - foul #2 on Bernard Valenti, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffery Benson (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF) Micheal Larson, Kenneth Becker | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Harry Marsala makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:22 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-24 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 27-24 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | John Moultrie steps in front of the Christopher Hartman pass | 27-24 |
| 03:35 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti buries a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Norman Hayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Valenti (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Moultrie (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is fouled on the floor by Jarrod Lamb - foul #1 on Jarrod Lamb, team foul #8 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Kenneth French (SF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Micheal Larson (SG) Norman Hayes, John Moultrie | |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:11 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:11 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:59 | Michigan | Micheal Larson buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-30 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by Jeffery Benson - foul #1 on Jeffery Benson, team foul #9 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), William Devore (C) Harry Marsala, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Michigan | Kenneth Becker (PF), Scott Catt (C) Bernard Valenti, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 02:16 | Michigan | Scott Catt drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Leroy Norris | 30-32 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | James Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Scott Catt - foul #2 on Scott Catt, team foul #10 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Christopher Hartman (C) Abraham Bewley, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Norman Hayes (PG) Leroy Norris | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | James Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:47 | Michigan | Jeffery Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 01:28 | Michigan | Norman Hayes throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Becker | 30-34 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Derek Smith | 33-34 |
| 00:40 | Michigan | Micheal Larson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Micheal Larson, team foul #11 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Marsala (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF) Kenneth French, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan | Bernard Valenti (SF), Jarrod Lamb (PF), John Moultrie (C) Jeffery Benson, Kenneth Becker, Scott Catt | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Micheal Larson steals it from Derek Smith in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 00:35 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses the easy layup | 33-34 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Bernard Valenti snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 00:20 | Michigan | Micheal Larson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Norman Hayes | 33-36 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Harry Marsala clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 00:01 | Michigan | Norman Hayes grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Norman Hayes misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-36 |