| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), James Chiesa (SF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | John Dolezal is called for traveling | 19-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, James Chiesa, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 19-25 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Roy Hill clanks a jumper from the left wing | 19-25 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-28 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | David Burnett pulls down the rebound | 19-28 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #2 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Gerald Ricco, James Chiesa | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 17:05 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-30 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | John Dolezal steals the ball from Mark Arnold | 21-30 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | John Dolezal blows the layup | 21-30 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 21-30 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Cecere | 21-32 |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Dolezal | 24-32 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | David Burnett's pass is intercepted by Derek Smith in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett can't finish the layup | 24-32 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Roy Hill steals the ball from James Cecere | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Penn State | John Dolezal buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | James Cecere denies the turnaround by Everett Ibrahim | 27-34 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Burnett | 27-36 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a shot from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | William Devore hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | William Devore snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 29-36 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 29-36 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by James Chiesa | 31-36 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gerald Ricco - foul #1 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #3 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mwai Abdur (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF) Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the shot from the right side set up by Gerald Ricco | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 33-39 |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett buries a floater from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Bruce Bennett picks off the pass by Ray Boyd | 35-39 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett throws it down | 37-39 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-39 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it in | 37-41 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Ray Boyd is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), William Devore (PF) Mwai Abdur, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Derek Smith is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) James Cecere | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 37-41 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 09:07 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco is fouled on the floor by Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Kenneth Swanson (SF), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), William Devore (PF) Gerald Ricco, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's fadeaway is rejected by Everett Ibrahim | 38-41 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:53 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 07:53 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-41 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Ricco | 40-41 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's floater is knocked away by James Cecere | 40-41 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | James Cecere knocks in the turnaround in the paint and he's fouled by Gerald Ricco - foul #2 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 40-43 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #2 on Jerry Poch, team foul #7 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere | |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Shurtleff | 41-45 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill drills a shot from the left block set up by Gerald Ricco | 43-45 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 3 from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-45 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 43-45 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | John Dolezal scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Garry Gearhart - foul #2 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, Mwai Abdur, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Dolezal | 48-46 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a shot in the paint | 48-46 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Ricco (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-46 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Everett Ibrahim steps in front of the James Cecere pass | 48-46 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Roy Hill buries a floater in the lane | 50-46 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), William Devore (C) Gerald Ricco, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | James Cecere connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-48 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | William Devore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Ricco - foul #3 on Gerald Ricco, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Roy Hill blows the layup | 50-50 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell double dribbles | 50-50 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the halfcourt shot | 53-50 |