| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rocky Costa (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Rocky Costa inbounds the ball | 26-16 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Penn State | Joseph Carver denies the turnaround by Walter Riggle | 26-16 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 26-16 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jon Prince connects on the fadeaway from close range | 28-16 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Phillip Jones is fouled on the floor by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 28-16 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Tyler Hess buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Rocky Costa | 28-19 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #2 on Walter Riggle, team foul #1 | 28-19 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-19 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Walter Riggle snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Phillip Jones can't finish the layup but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #2 | 28-19 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Phillip Jones misses the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Phillip Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Tyler Hess steals it from Daniel Patterson | 28-19 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Richard Standifer loses the dribble to Daniel Patterson | 28-19 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 28-19 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Tyler Hess pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa | |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Phillip Jones misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-19 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry Rodberg - foul #1 on Jerry Rodberg, team foul #4 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Phillip Jones | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Rodberg and he's hacked by Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #2 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the free throw | 31-20 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #3 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG) Thomas Poole | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG) Richard Standifer | |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Kevin Carreras is called for the reach on Larry Williams - foul #4 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #4 | 31-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Phillip Jones (C) Michael Lee, Kevin Carreras | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Rocky Costa - foul #2 on Rocky Costa, team foul #5 | 31-20 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 32-20 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 32-20 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Phillip Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-20 |
| 13:33 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Jones | 32-20 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Rocky Costa | 32-22 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Daniel Patterson is blocked by Phillip Jones | 32-22 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Tyler Hess hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Rocky Costa | 32-25 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is whistled for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF) Paul Hicks, Jon Prince, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | The refs have stopped play. Thomas Poole is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Williams (SG), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Phillip Jones | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-25 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Williams (fresh) SF - Jerry Rodberg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Christensen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | James Christensen makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-25 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-25 |
| 10:56 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Standifer | 34-25 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-25 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Tyler Hess - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #6 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Rufus Borman, Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG), Walter Riggle (PF), Phillip Jones (C) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Larry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Paul Hicks is called for the reach on Rocky Costa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Hicks, team foul #5 | 36-25 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 36-25 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Richard Standifer grabs the offensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Walter Riggle banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Standifer and he's hacked by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #6 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG) Paul Hicks | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Williams | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is hacked by Jon Prince - foul #3 on Jon Prince, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Larry Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (SG) Richard Standifer | |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 39-30 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Jones | 39-30 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Patterson | 39-30 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is denied on a layup by Phillip Jones | 39-30 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Jon Prince drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 41-30 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Rocky Costa's pass is intercepted by Rufus Borman in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson scores on a shot from the baseline | 43-30 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-30 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal can't tip it in | 43-30 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Phillip Jones tips it home | 43-32 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Tyler Hess is called for the reach on Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Tyler Hess, team foul #7 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Rodberg (SF), James Christensen (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Jon Prince, Joseph Carver, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Rocky Costa, Dikembe Abdelal, Walter Riggle, Phillip Jones | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-32 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | James Christensen tips it in | 47-32 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Rufus Borman - foul #1 on Rufus Borman, team foul #8 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Jerry Rodberg, James Christensen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (PG), Dikembe Abdelal (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson snags the defensive board | 47-32 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Joseph Carver is denied by Kevin Carreras | 47-32 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 47-32 |
| 03:39 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Hicks (PG), Larry Williams (SG) Thomas Poole, Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-32 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson tips it but misses | 47-32 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Hicks (fresh) SG - Larry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Prince (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Abdelal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras lays it in | 47-34 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dikembe Abdelal - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdelal, team foul #8 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Rufus Borman (SG), James Christensen (PF) Paul Hicks, Larry Williams, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Michael Lee (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Rocky Costa, Richard Standifer, Walter Riggle | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 48-34 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Rufus Borman steals it from Kevin Carreras | 48-34 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #9 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) James Christensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Rocky Costa (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Michael Lee, Dikembe Abdelal, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the free throw | 51-34 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jon Prince - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #9 | 51-34 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 01:44 | Penn State | Rocky Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Rocky Costa blocks the short jumper by Daniel Patterson | 51-36 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Tyler Hess gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Walter Riggle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-36 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jon Prince grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-36 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses the easy layup | 51-36 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Tyler Hess tips it home | 51-38 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole runs out the clock | 51-38 |