| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Rickman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Seng (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 3 pts. C - Edward Landon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | David Seng inbounds the ball | 23-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Penn State | David Seng clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 23-55 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 23-55 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Steven Trower, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is hacked by George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 23-55 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #2 | 23-55 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer misses the 1st free throw | 23-55 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer makes the 2nd free throw | 24-55 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Charles Rickman takes the ball from George Novetsky | 24-55 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 24-55 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 24-55 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adrian Lee | 24-58 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Roger Padgett loses the dribble to George Novetsky in the backcourt | 24-58 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-58 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the tip | 24-58 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | David Seng snags the defensive board | 24-58 |
| 17:57 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer is whistled for a carry | 24-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Steven Trower (PF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Derek Lindauer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-58 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin pulls down the rebound | 24-58 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Steven Trower comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-58 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jim Waid | 24-58 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Jim Waid comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-58 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Edward Landon pulls down the rebound | 24-58 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | David Seng is by himself and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Zachary Harbin | 26-58 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 26-58 |
| 16:48 | Penn State | Edward Landon gets the rebound | 26-58 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Zachary Harbin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #1 | 26-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Fredrick Hunter (C) Zachary Harbin, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 26-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Edward Landon (C) Charles Rickman, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG) Adrian Lee | |
| 16:26 | Penn State | Roger Padgett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG) Martin Lavigne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Rusty Nicolas | 26-61 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Charles Rickman drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Padgett and he's hacked by Duane Bumpers - foul #4 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #3 | 28-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (C) Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Vernon Preston (SF) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the free throw | 29-61 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Trower (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is called for traveling | 29-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Edward Landon (C) Charles Rickman, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | David Seng knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Roger Padgett and he's hacked by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #4 | 31-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Martin Lavigne, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | David Seng makes the free throw | 32-61 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pillar | 32-63 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | David Seng loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG), Fredrick Hunter (C) Charles Rickman, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the runner in the paint but he's fouled by David Seng - foul #3 on David Seng, team foul #2 | 32-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG), Edward Landon (C) Martin Lavigne, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Mize (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 32-64 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 32-65 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Roger Padgett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Ricky Mize - foul #1 on Ricky Mize, team foul #5 | 32-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (C) Ricky Mize, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the 1st free throw | 33-65 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Roger Padgett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-65 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | David Seng takes the ball from Adrian Lee | 34-65 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter's layup is rejected by Robert Gilbert | 34-65 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Charles Rickman gets the offensive rebound | 34-65 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Roger Padgett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-65 |
| 13:51 | Penn State | David Seng pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-65 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | David Seng misses the easy layup | 34-65 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 34-65 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-65 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive board | 34-65 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Seng - foul #4 on David Seng, team foul #3 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, David Seng, Fredrick Hunter, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 1st free throw | 34-66 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 2nd free throw | 34-66 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold grabs the board | 34-66 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Edward Landon loses the dribble to Duane Bumpers in the backcourt | 34-66 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-66 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the offensive rebound | 34-66 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #6 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Roger Padgett is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #4 | 34-66 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington blows the dunk | 34-66 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the offensive board | 34-66 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen blows the layup but he's hacked by Steven Trower - foul #3 on Steven Trower, team foul #5 | 34-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 34-67 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 34-68 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter lays it in on a great pass from Martin Lavigne | 36-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Landon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 36-70 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is called for 10 seconds | 36-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Steven Trower (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen, Jessie Ellington | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-70 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Rickman | 36-70 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Charles Rickman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Padgett | 38-70 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-70 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it but misses | 38-70 |
| 10:39 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold gets the rebound | 38-70 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #7 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter (PF) Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Gilbert (PF) Robert Pillar, Lonnie Marques | |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 39-70 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 40-70 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 40-70 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 40-70 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold buries a floater from the baseline | 42-70 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-70 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers grabs the offensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-70 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold grabs the defensive rebound | 42-70 |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Charles Rickman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), Edward Landon (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF) Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston | |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is fouled on the floor by Gerald Arnold - foul #2 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #6 | 42-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Charles Rickman (SG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Zachary Harbin, Martin Lavigne, Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (C) George Novetsky | |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adrian Lee | 42-72 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | Charles Rickman clanks a shot from the right wing | 42-72 |
| 08:52 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter tips it in | 44-72 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Roger Padgett is called for the reach on Adrian Lee in the backcourt - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #7 | 44-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Trower (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Gilbert | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 44-73 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-74 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 44-74 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Charles Rickman grabs the offensive rebound | 44-74 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Edward Landon buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gerald Arnold | 46-74 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | Jim Waid connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adrian Lee | 46-77 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Zachary Harbin (PG), Martin Lavigne (SG), David Seng (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Roger Padgett, Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Steven Trower, Edward Landon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Lonnie Marques, Jessie Ellington | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #8 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer misses the 2nd free throw | 47-77 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert gets the rebound | 47-77 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Lavigne (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Seng (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Derek Lindauer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Jim Waid connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Duane Bumpers | 47-80 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Jim Waid picks off the pass by Derek Lindauer | 47-80 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Jim Waid banks in the layup | 47-82 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Rusty Nicolas swats the short shot by David Seng | 47-82 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers snags the defensive board | 47-82 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Zachary Harbin - foul #2 on Zachary Harbin, team foul #8 | 47-82 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Martin Lavigne, David Seng | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), George Novetsky (C) Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 47-83 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 47-84 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 47-84 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar pulls down the rebound | 47-84 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the lay-in | 47-84 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the tip | 47-84 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer snags the defensive board | 47-84 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Zachary Harbin and the foul's on Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #9 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses the free throw | 49-84 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 49-84 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 49-84 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 49-84 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar double dribbles | 49-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #4 on George Novetsky, team foul #10 | 49-84 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 49-84 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 50-84 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Duane Bumpers | 50-87 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Adrian Lee steals it from Martin Lavigne | 50-87 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the easy layup | 50-87 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 50-87 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter buries a shot from the right block and he's hacked by George Novetsky - foul #5 on George Novetsky, team foul #11 | 52-87 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Martin Lavigne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert, George Novetsky | |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter makes the free throw | 53-87 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston is fouled on the floor by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #9 | 53-87 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 53-87 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Lindauer | 53-87 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | The jumper by Fredrick Hunter is denied by Jim Waid | 53-87 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Jim Waid grabs the defensive rebound | 53-87 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Waid | 53-90 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Zachary Harbin (tiring) 2 ast. SG - David Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Gerald Arnold (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Derek Lindauer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Fredrick Hunter (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jim Waid (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Marques (fresh) C - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | David Palmer is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #10 | 53-90 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Gilbert Mortensen (PF) Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Pillar and he's hacked by Fredrick Hunter - foul #1 on Fredrick Hunter, team foul #11 | 53-92 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington misses the free throw | 53-92 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 53-92 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold connects on the open shot from just outside the lane | 55-92 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 55-94 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Jessie Ellington swats the short shot by Gerald Arnold | 55-94 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 55-94 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-94 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen tips it in | 55-96 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-96 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 55-96 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 55-96 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter gets the rebound | 55-96 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold loses the ball out of bounds | 55-96 |
| Subs | Penn State | Martin Lavigne (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Gilbert | 55-98 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Fredrick Hunter in the backcourt | 55-98 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers lays it up and in | 55-100 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Robert Gilbert denies the turnaround by Gerald Arnold | 55-100 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the board | 55-100 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Gerald Arnold - foul #3 on Gerald Arnold, team foul #12 | 55-100 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 55-101 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 55-102 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-102 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits a wide open fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Adrian Lee | 57-104 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-104 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the defensive rebound | 57-104 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 57-104 |