| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Bertrand | 30-31 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Hays | 30-34 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Adam | 30-34 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Michael David hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Likens | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Leonard Lechuga is called for the reach on Michael Moseley - foul #3 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley banks in the layup | 31-39 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Michael David snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Michael Likens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Bertrand | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley banks in the layup set up by Michael Likens | 33-41 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | David Bertrand clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Wayne Flickinger, John Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| 14:47 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | David Hays blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Takahashi - foul #1 on Kenneth Takahashi, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega clanks a floater from the right side | 34-42 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Michael David misses short on a floater from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | George Kepley gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-42 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is wide open but clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it but misses | 36-42 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the tip | 36-42 |
| 12:34 | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi grabs the defensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | David Hays steps in front of the George Kepley pass | 36-42 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Michael David can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Takahashi | 36-42 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Michael David denies the turnaround by George Kepley | 36-42 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 36-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Michael David is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger (PF), John Huff (C) Kenneth Takahashi, Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 11:01 | Penn State | George Kepley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Moseley - foul #2 on Michael Moseley, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) Gerardo Ortega | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:01 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley clanks a jump hook in the lane | 37-42 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a turnaround near the basket | 39-42 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Juan Rios swats the shot by Michael Likens | 39-42 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Juan Rios grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Michael Moseley is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Michael Moseley, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG), Leonard Lechuga (C) George Kepley, John Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu | |
| 09:10 | Penn State | Michael Moseley picks off the pass by Leonard Lechuga | 39-42 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley loses the dribble to David Bertrand | 39-42 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Juan Rios lays it in on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 41-42 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Michael David misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Michael David buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 41-44 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Michael Moseley swats the layup by Juan Rios | 41-44 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger tips it in | 43-44 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Flickinger - foul #2 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), George Kepley (SF), Kenneth Takahashi (PF) David Bertrand, Juan Rios, Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-45 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | John Huff gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on George Kepley - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Zhuang Chu, Michael David | |
| 06:14 | Penn State | George Kepley travels with the ball | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF), Wayne Flickinger (PF) Gerardo Ortega, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Tyrone Adam | |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses long on a shot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Juan Rios loses the dribble to Michael Likens | 43-45 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is hacked by John Huff - foul #1 on John Huff, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) John Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Michael David | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Richard Becraft | 43-48 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | David Bertrand scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Juan Rios | 45-48 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega (SG) Juan Rios | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Robert Hamm, David Hays, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | David Bertrand is hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #3 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #6 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | David Bertrand clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Takahashi (PF) Wayne Flickinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| 04:10 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Michael Likens is fouled on the floor by David Bertrand - foul #3 on David Bertrand, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Huff (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Michael Moseley | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Ortega (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Takahashi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | John Huff buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Stephen Waiters - foul #4 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Juan Rios (SF) George Kepley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 03:14 | Penn State | John Huff makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Huff - foul #2 on John Huff, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG), Wayne Flickinger (PF) David Bertrand, Kenneth Takahashi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael David (SF) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu | |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | John Huff grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Mark McMurtrie, Juan Rios, John Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Tyrone Adam | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the easy layup | 50-52 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to David Bertrand | 50-52 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Michael David picks off the pass by Wayne Flickinger | 50-52 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Michael David, Michael Moseley | |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Gerardo Ortega misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-52 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 50-52 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | David Hays is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-52 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Donald Phillips | 52-54 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | David Hays grabs the defensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled in the backcourt by David Bertrand - foul #4 on David Bertrand, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | George Kepley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-56 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | George Kepley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | David Hays is fouled in the backcourt by David Bertrand - foul #5 on David Bertrand, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (PG) David Bertrand | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Richard Becraft denies the turnaround by Wayne Flickinger | 55-56 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft runs out the clock | 55-56 |