| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | George Kepley inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Daley - foul #3 on Joseph Daley, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:33 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | David Hays misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Robert Hamm | 37-33 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | David Bertrand buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 37-37 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Hays | 40-37 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger connects on the jumper near the basket set up by George Kepley and the foul's on David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the free throw | 40-40 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-40 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft can't tip it in | 40-40 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga buries a fadeaway from the left block | 40-42 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Zhuang Chu | 42-42 |
| 15:52 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Zhuang Chu is called for the reach on George Kepley - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), David Hays (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-42 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Paul Cordova snags the defensive board | 42-42 |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Paul Cordova buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Harry Gross | 42-45 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Harry Gross steps in front of the Joseph Daley pass | 42-45 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger lays it up and in set up by Harry Gross | 42-47 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the shot from the right block | 42-47 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Cedric Owens | 42-47 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses long on a jumper in the lane | 42-47 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | George Kepley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Harry Gross can't tip it in | 42-47 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is fouled on the floor by Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #1 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, David Hays | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG) Harry Gross | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Joseph Daley, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Kepley | 42-49 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #2 on Richard Becraft, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Robert Hamm, David Hays | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Bertrand (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Kepley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Becraft | 46-51 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | The jumper by David Bertrand is denied by Richard Becraft | 46-51 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-51 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens hits the follow up shot | 48-51 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | David Bertrand hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Kepley | 51-53 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-53 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga blows the layup | 53-53 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie (SF) George Kepley | |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Paul Cordova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Adam | 53-53 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam throws it down and he's hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #3 on Paul Cordova, team foul #2 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF) David Hays | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG) David Bertrand | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 07:33 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger banks in the layup | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Cedric Owens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-55 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is hacked by Cedric Owens - foul #4 on Cedric Owens, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SF) Harry Gross, Mark McMurtrie | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 06:41 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hamm | 59-57 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | George Kepley's floater is tipped away by Cedric Owens | 59-57 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the layup | 59-57 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | David Bertrand snags the defensive board | 59-57 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm tips it but misses | 59-57 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | George Kepley lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Bertrand | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Cedric Owens is called for the reach on George Kepley - foul #5 on Cedric Owens, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Gross (PG), Mark McMurtrie (SF), Jamie Smith (C) David Bertrand, Paul Cordova, Leonard Lechuga | |
| 03:20 | Penn State | George Kepley makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | George Kepley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Daley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harry Gross (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Kepley (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark McMurtrie (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Smith - foul #2 on Jamie Smith, team foul #3 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) George Kepley | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jamie Smith | 60-60 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger travels with the ball | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Joseph Daley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the easy layup | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Mark McMurtrie snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Bertrand (PG), George Kepley (SG) Harry Gross, Paul Suazo | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | David Bertrand misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-60 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | David Hays pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun is whistled for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Richard Becraft (C) Joseph Daley, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (SG) Mark McMurtrie | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Paul Cordova clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-60 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 60-60 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jamie Smith - foul #3 on Jamie Smith, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga (C) Jamie Smith | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on David Bertrand - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | David Bertrand makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Donald Phillips | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by David Hays - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Becraft | 63-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is hacked by Paul Cordova in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Cordova, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Leonard Lechuga is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is fouled on the floor by Wayne Flickinger - foul #3 on Wayne Flickinger, team foul #7 | 63-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | George Kepley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga gets the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | George Kepley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-62 |