| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is open and buries a jumper from the right side set up by Eric Ansley | 21-33 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 21-33 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bruce Bennett | 23-33 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Rodger Fuller is called for the reach on Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Rodger Fuller, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Derek Smith | 25-33 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson is fouled on the floor by James Lewis - foul #2 on James Lewis, team foul #2 | 25-33 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | James Lewis is called for the reach on Mark Arnold - foul #3 on James Lewis, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (C) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson blows the layup | 25-33 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 16:05 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell drills a shot from the right block and he's fouled by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #4 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the free throw | 25-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 25-36 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Milton Curnutt - foul #2 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #5 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (PF) Jonathan Chappell | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #6 | 25-36 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Rodger Fuller takes the ball from Kenneth Swanson | 25-36 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the fadeaway from the baseline | 27-36 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is intercepted by Abraham Bewley | 27-36 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller lays it up and in set up by Abraham Bewley | 29-36 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ray Boyd and he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #7 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Brian Shurtleff is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #2 | 29-39 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 31-39 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the board | 31-39 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Jonathan Chappell blocks the short jumper by Milton Curnutt | 31-39 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell clanks a jump hook near the basket | 31-39 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff loses the ball out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Roy Hill (C) Bruce Bennett, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Derek Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Roy Hill | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Eric Ansley and the foul's on Milton Curnutt - foul #3 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (C) Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Abraham Bewley | 35-42 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-42 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 10:35 | Penn State | Eric Ansley steals it from Rodger Fuller out of a doubleteam | 35-42 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-42 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley makes the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by William Devore | 37-42 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Leonard Thompson is denied by William Devore | 37-42 |
| 09:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it back up and in | 37-44 |
| 09:13 | Penn State | Roy Hill travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | James Lewis denies the turnaround by Kenneth Swanson | 37-44 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 37-44 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Abraham Bewley | 39-44 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jump hook from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 08:06 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-46 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Mark Arnold | 39-48 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (tiring) 15 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Lewis - foul #4 on James Lewis, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), John Dolezal (SG) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), John Kindel (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | John Dolezal is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (PF) John Kindel | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is called for traveling | 42-48 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Chappell | 42-48 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell gets the rebound | 42-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 42-53 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 44-53 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Leonard Thompson | 44-56 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-56 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 44-56 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-56 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it back up and in | 44-58 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Eric Ansley steals the ball from Milton Curnutt | 44-58 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Milton Curnutt - foul #4 on Milton Curnutt, team foul #10 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), John Kindel (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell, Mark Arnold | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the free throw | 44-60 |
| 03:55 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 44-60 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | William Devore makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Moon | 46-60 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Roy Hill is called for the reach on Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #11 | 46-60 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Kindel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Moon | 49-60 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-60 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 49-60 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-60 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Abraham Bewley hits the follow up shot | 51-60 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Abraham Bewley, Robert Moon, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Chappell out of a doubleteam | 51-63 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Eric Ansley picks off the pass by Rodger Fuller | 51-63 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:40 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Leonard Thompson - foul #1 on Leonard Thompson, team foul #3 | 54-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | John Kindel swats the short shot by James Lewis | 54-66 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson gets the rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | John Kindel can't finish the layup | 54-66 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-66 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt grabs the offensive board | 54-66 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 54-66 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel grabs the board | 54-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-66 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 54-66 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a shot from the right side | 56-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 56-66 |