| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Michael Krieg inbounds the ball | 27-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #1 | 27-24 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | John Watson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Towne and he's fouled by Kevin Frazier - foul #2 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 30-24 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | John Watson is fouled on the floor by Dominic Mancini - foul #3 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi clanks a jumper near the basket | 30-24 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Russell Towne pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses the floater from the left wing | 30-24 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | William Callahan tips it back up and in | 32-24 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Michael Krieg buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Dominic Mancini | 32-26 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Adam Williams snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits a runner in the paint | 32-28 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses short on a jumper from the right block | 32-28 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the dunk | 32-28 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | John Watson tips it back up and in | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Frazier | 34-28 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | John Watson hits a runner from close range | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Frazier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Krieg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Michael Krieg is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kevin Frazier | 36-30 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Frazier is called for the reach on John Witherell - foul #3 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold misses the floater from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-30 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson gets the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos scores on a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Olin Zacher - foul #1 on Olin Zacher, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG) Dominic Mancini | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp lays it up and in | 39-32 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | John Mikula connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Stephen Harrold | 41-32 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-32 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Witherell | 41-32 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos makes the shot from the left block set up by Russell Towne | 43-32 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Stephen Harrold denies the turnaround by Lawerence Sapp | 43-32 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | John Witherell is hacked by Clarence Adcock - foul #1 on Clarence Adcock, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Michael Krieg (SF), Clarence Gore (PF), Adam Williams (C) Olin Zacher, Kevin Frazier, Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Dominic Mancini takes the ball from Kwakou Albarazi | 43-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 9 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Michael Krieg is fouled on the floor by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG) John Witherell | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG) Charles Stevenson | |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-34 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the offensive board | 43-34 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Russell Towne steps in front of the Clarence Gore pass | 45-34 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | William Callahan is fouled on the floor by Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Clarence Adcock (C) Kevin Frazier, Adam Williams | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-34 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini lays it up and in | 47-36 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses short on a shot from the right side | 47-36 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini pulls down the rebound | 47-36 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-36 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Clarence Adcock - foul #2 on Clarence Adcock, team foul #8 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG) Randy Sharp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SG), Lawerence Sapp (SF), Adam Williams (C) Dominic Mancini, Michael Krieg, Clarence Adcock | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi misses the free throw | 49-36 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Clarence Gore pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 08:51 | Penn State | John Witherell steps in front of the Olin Zacher pass | 49-36 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | John Watson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kwakou Albarazi | 52-36 |
| 08:07 | Penn State | Adam Williams is called for traveling | 52-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Clarence Adcock (PF) Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Gore | |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Russell Towne makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Carlos | 55-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock is fouled on the floor by John Mikula - foul #1 on John Mikula, team foul #2 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF) Olin Zacher, Charles Stevenson, Adam Williams | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Russell Towne - foul #1 on Russell Towne, team foul #3 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG) John Witherell | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-38 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | John Mikula tips it but misses | 55-38 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Michael Krieg gets the rebound | 55-38 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Stephen Harrold denies the turnaround by Lawerence Sapp | 55-38 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Krieg | 55-38 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits a jumper from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos buries a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Krieg - foul #1 on Michael Krieg, team foul #9 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Witherell (SG), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, Boris Gorzynski, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Gore (PF), Adam Williams (C) Michael Krieg, Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos makes the free throw | 58-40 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-40 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi scores on a floater near the basket | 60-40 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 60-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Witherell, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG), Michael Krieg (SF) Dominic Mancini, Kevin Frazier | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos can't finish the layup | 60-40 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Michael Krieg connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Olin Zacher | 60-42 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos is whistled for traveling | 60-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Adcock (C) Adam Williams | |
| 03:47 | Penn State | The jump hook by Clarence Adcock is blocked by Stephen Harrold | 60-42 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | John Mikula grabs the defensive rebound | 60-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Mikula (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Harrold (fresh) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) 19 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Olin Zacher takes the ball from Randy Sharp in the backcourt | 60-42 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson travels with the ball | 60-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Kevin Frazier (SG) Olin Zacher, Charles Stevenson | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp (SF) Michael Krieg | |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner near the basket set up by Clarence Gore | 60-44 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | John Mikula clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lawerence Sapp | 60-44 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Boris Gorzynski steals the ball from Lawerence Sapp | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold knocks in the shot from the left block and he's hacked by Clarence Adcock - foul #3 on Clarence Adcock, team foul #10 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF), Adam Williams (C) Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold makes the free throw | 63-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Michael Krieg can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 63-44 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | John Mikula gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos is hacked by Michael Krieg - foul #2 on Michael Krieg, team foul #11 | 63-44 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos misses the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini is hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #4 | 64-44 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Michael Carlos steals the ball from Michael Krieg | 64-44 |
| 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 man to man (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Randy Sharp steps in front of the Dominic Mancini pass | 64-44 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp hits the finger roll | 66-44 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #1 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #5 | 66-44 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Adam Williams misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Adam Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-45 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp runs out the clock | 66-45 |