| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Miguel Garza (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 3 stl. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade inbounds the ball | 32-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 32-60 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #3 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #1 | 32-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 33-60 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 33-60 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 33-60 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-60 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #4 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #2 | 33-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Roger Padgett, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Kenneth Glade, Richard Depp | |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 35-60 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from Sherman Hunter | 35-62 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Randall Backus picks off the pass by Miguel Garza | 35-62 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Robert Pillar - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #1 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG), Lawrence Thompson (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Matthew Carvalho, Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from George Novetsky | 35-65 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | David Baccus takes the ball from Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt | 35-65 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled on the floor by Miguel Garza - foul #3 on Miguel Garza, team foul #2 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG), Oswaldo Marino (C) Miguel Garza, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #3 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #3 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-66 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 35-66 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 35-66 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Richard Depp blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Thompson | 35-66 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 35-66 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-66 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't tip it in | 35-66 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits the follow up shot | 35-68 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino loses the dribble to Richard Depp | 35-68 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by Sherman Hunter | 35-71 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson is denied on a layup by Robert Gilbert | 35-71 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 35-71 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Holloway | 35-74 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (tiring) SG - Raymond Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Freeman (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Oswaldo Marino (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Sherman Hunter (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. PF - Robert Gilbert (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson drills a floater from close range | 37-74 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Green - foul #2 on Raymond Green, team foul #4 | 37-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Roger Padgett, Bruce Freeman, Lawrence Thompson, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Sherman Hunter, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (C) Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #3 | 37-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (SF) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 1st free throw | 38-74 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-74 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Carvalho - foul #4 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #5 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-74 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino gets the rebound | 39-74 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #6 | 39-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), David Baccus (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 39-77 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Raymond Green is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF), Oswaldo Marino (C) Lawrence Thompson, Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Alex Brewer is called for the reach on Kevin Holloway - foul #4 on Alex Brewer, team foul #7 | 39-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Lawrence Thompson (SF) Alex Brewer, Bruce Freeman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 39-78 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 39-79 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by David Baccus - foul #1 on David Baccus, team foul #4 | 39-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (PF), Richard Depp (C) George Novetsky, David Baccus | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino misses the 1st free throw | 39-79 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 40-79 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Richard Depp | 40-82 |
| 13:50 | Penn State | The jump hook by Oswaldo Marino is blocked by Richard Depp | 40-82 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 40-82 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Mario Rarick and he's hacked by Miguel Garza - foul #4 on Miguel Garza, team foul #8 | 40-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Bruce Freeman (SF) Miguel Garza, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Randall Backus | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the free throw | 40-85 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-85 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #9 | 42-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (SF), Herman Westfall (C) Bruce Freeman, Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, Richard Depp | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 42-86 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 42-87 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-87 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | David Baccus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 44-89 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 44-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino (C) Herman Westfall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (C) George Novetsky | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG) Kevin Holloway | |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses badly on the uncontested shot near the basket | 44-89 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Thomas Wolfenbarger | 44-89 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (tired) SG - Raymond Green (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Lawrence Thompson (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Oswaldo Marino (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fairly fresh) 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Depp (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:47 | Penn State | David Baccus picks off the pass by Raymond Green | 44-89 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Vernon Preston | 44-91 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is whistled for traveling | 44-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Freeman (SF) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Vernon Preston, Sherman Hunter, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is hacked by Thomas Wolfenbarger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #10 | 44-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 44-92 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-92 |
| 11:21 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 44-92 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-92 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) George Novetsky | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Kenneth Glade | 44-94 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Herman Westfall is called for traveling in the backcourt | 44-94 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-94 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 44-94 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino is denied on a layup by Marvin Muysenberg | 44-94 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the rebound | 44-94 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled in the backcourt by Oswaldo Marino - foul #4 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #11 | 44-94 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG) Oswaldo Marino | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 44-95 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 44-95 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman gets the rebound | 44-95 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is whistled for a carry | 44-95 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Randall Backus | |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Marvin Muysenberg | 44-97 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Herman Westfall can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #1 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #5 | 44-97 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Richard Depp (C) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 1st free throw | 45-97 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Herman Westfall makes the 2nd free throw | 46-97 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Raymond Green in the backcourt - foul #3 on Raymond Green, team foul #12 | 46-97 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 46-98 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 46-99 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Kevin Holloway steals it from Bruce Freeman in the backcourt | 46-99 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits the finger roll | 46-101 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Herman Westfall clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-101 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 46-101 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Holloway | 46-103 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Herman Westfall's floater is tipped away by Richard Depp | 46-103 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | George Novetsky pulls down the rebound | 46-103 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-103 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG) Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), David Baccus (PF) Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Raymond Green is denied on a layup by David Baccus | 46-103 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Holloway | 46-103 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randall Backus | 46-106 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits a floater near the basket | 48-106 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Miguel Garza steps in front of the Randall Backus pass in the backcourt | 48-106 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Miguel Garza lays it up and in | 50-106 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Freeman is called for the reach on Randall Backus - foul #3 on Bruce Freeman, team foul #13 | 50-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Kenneth Glade, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 1st free throw | 50-106 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 50-107 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | The jumper by Roger Padgett is denied by Marvin Muysenberg | 50-107 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits the follow up shot | 52-107 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Muysenberg | 52-110 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Marvin Muysenberg swats the dunk try by Lawrence Thompson | 52-110 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 52-110 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (very tired) SG - Raymond Green (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Freeman (very tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Thompson (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Herman Westfall (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is hacked by Raymond Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Green, team foul #14 | 52-110 |
| Subs | Penn State | Miguel Garza (PG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Raymond Green, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 1st free throw | 52-111 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 52-111 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-111 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-111 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman gets the rebound | 52-111 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Herman Westfall scores on a turnaround from close range | 54-111 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses badly on a shot from the right block | 54-111 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 54-111 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is hacked by Herman Westfall - foul #2 on Herman Westfall, team foul #15 | 54-111 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Green (SG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), David Baccus (C) Vernon Preston, Mario Rarick, George Novetsky | |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the 1st free throw | 54-111 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-111 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the rebound | 54-111 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Raymond Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 54-111 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the board | 54-111 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Miguel Garza steps in front of the Kenneth Glade pass in the backcourt | 54-111 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman scores on a jump hook from the left block | 56-111 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is hacked by Miguel Garza in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miguel Garza, team foul #16 | 56-111 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alex Brewer (PG) Miguel Garza | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF), Richard Depp (C) Kenneth Glade, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 56-112 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 56-113 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Alex Brewer is blocked by Kevin Holloway | 56-113 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway gets the rebound | 56-113 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Richard Depp hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-113 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses the tip | 56-113 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar grabs the offensive board | 56-113 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-115 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Kevin Holloway picks off the pass by Bruce Freeman in the backcourt | 56-115 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | David Baccus is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Kevin Holloway | 56-117 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Alex Brewer misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-117 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 56-117 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Alex Brewer steps in front of the Sherman Hunter pass | 56-117 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Kevin Holloway steals it from Raymond Green in the backcourt | 56-117 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the wide open shot in the lane | 56-119 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger's floater is knocked away by Richard Depp | 56-119 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Richard Depp snags the defensive board | 56-119 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Alex Brewer (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Raymond Green (very tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Bruce Freeman (very tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Herman Westfall (very tired) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tired) 30 pts. 10 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sherman Hunter (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (tiring) 4 pts. PF - David Baccus (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Depp (tired) 12 pts. 7 reb. 7 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Richard Depp blows the dunk | 56-119 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Raymond Green gets the rebound | 56-119 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman loses the dribble to Sherman Hunter | 56-119 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Raymond Green is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter - foul #5 on Raymond Green, team foul #17 | 56-119 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (SG) Raymond Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Kevin Holloway, Robert Pillar, David Baccus, Richard Depp | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 56-119 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 56-119 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the board | 56-119 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #5 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #6 | 58-119 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Mario Rarick (SG) Sherman Hunter, Kenneth Glade | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Bruce Freeman makes the free throw | 59-119 |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 59-119 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Herman Westfall snags the defensive board | 59-119 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-119 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Gilbert | 59-119 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-119 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Alex Brewer pulls down the rebound | 59-119 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Alex Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-119 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Richard Depp | 59-122 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Herman Westfall is denied on a layup by George Novetsky | 59-122 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter pulls down the rebound | 59-122 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Wolfenbarger - foul #5 on Thomas Wolfenbarger, team foul #18 | 59-122 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (PF) Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 59-122 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 2nd free throw | 59-122 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the defensive rebound | 59-122 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Alex Brewer loses the dribble to Kevin Holloway in the backcourt | 59-122 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick lays it up and in set up by Kevin Holloway | 59-124 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-124 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the board | 59-124 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-126 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #7 | 61-126 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson makes the free throw | 62-126 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Roger Padgett steps in front of the Sherman Hunter pass in the backcourt | 62-126 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | Herman Westfall hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the paint | 62-126 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Herman Westfall grabs the offensive board | 62-126 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Alex Brewer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 62-126 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 62-126 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 62-126 |