| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Karr (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Weisz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dennis Tan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Weisz inbounds the ball | 24-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | William Karr can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Edward Sickles comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | John Robinson grabs the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown lays it in | 24-36 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons blows the layup | 24-36 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Richard Likens pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | William Karr misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 24-36 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Brown | 24-36 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Robinson | 24-38 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons clanks a shot from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | John Weisz tips it home | 26-38 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Edward Sickles knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Lukavsky | 26-41 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it up and in set up by John Weisz | 28-41 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Richard Likens can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan tips it in | 30-41 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown tips it in | 30-43 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is fouled on the floor by Edward Sickles - foul #2 on Edward Sickles, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley (SG), Seth Taylor (PF), Paul Smith (C) William Karr, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF), Robert Volesky (C) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Donald Smith, John Robinson, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Paul Smith | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dustin Lampley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Weisz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - William Sawyer (fresh) SG - John Oliphant (fresh) SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alex Horstman (fresh) C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Robert Volesky drills a floater from the left side set up by Louis Hanley | 32-45 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Paul Smith drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed John Weisz | 34-45 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Robert Volesky comes up short on the runner from the left block | 34-45 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Robert Volesky tips it but misses | 34-45 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley is called for traveling | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Sanders (PG) Charles Simmons | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), Edward Sickles (SG), Jeffrey Brown (C) William Sawyer, John Oliphant, Robert Volesky | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | The jump hook by Louis Hanley is blocked by Paul Smith | 34-45 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | John Sanders buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-45 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Louis Hanley makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Smith | 37-47 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | John Weisz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by John Sanders | 40-47 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Dustin Lampley - foul #2 on Dustin Lampley, team foul #1 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Likens (C) Seth Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF) Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman | |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Edward Sickles makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Paul Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-49 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | John Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #2 on Donald Smith, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG) Dustin Lampley | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Robert Volesky (C) Edward Sickles, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Richard Likens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 12:08 | Penn State | John Robinson clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Weisz | 41-49 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | William Karr is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Sanders | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Likens (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Oliphant (fresh) SF - Donald Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | John Oliphant buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lukavsky | 44-51 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | John Sanders is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF) William Karr, John Weisz, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), Jeffrey Brown (C) Michael Lukavsky, Robert Volesky | |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Paul Smith steals the ball from Jeffrey Brown | 44-51 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | John Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (PG) William Sawyer | |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Edward Sickles misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | John Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Donald Smith can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Charles Simmons - foul #1 on Charles Simmons, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Seth Taylor (PF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG) John Oliphant | |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Donald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Donald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | John Sanders is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-52 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley misses the tip | 44-52 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Donald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Smith - foul #1 on Paul Smith, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), John Weisz (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, Dustin Lampley, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF) Donald Smith, John Robinson | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Edward Sickles takes the ball from Dennis Tan | 44-52 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Edward Sickles hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan is fouled on the floor by Edward Sickles - foul #3 on Edward Sickles, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Seth Taylor (PF), Paul Smith (C) Charles Simmons, Dennis Tan, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Volesky (C) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | John Weisz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Paul Smith tips it in | 46-54 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-54 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Paul Smith grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | John Weisz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-54 |
| 08:31 | Penn State | Robert Volesky snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Seth Taylor denies the turnaround by Robert Volesky | 46-54 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Alex Horstman grabs the offensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Louis Hanley drills a jumper near the basket set up by Michael Lukavsky | 46-56 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Robert Volesky steals the ball from John Sanders | 46-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Karr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seth Taylor (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Hanley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alex Horstman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Volesky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Louis Hanley misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | John Weisz gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | William Karr hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-56 |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Robert Volesky knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Edward Sickles and he's fouled by Paul Smith - foul #2 on Paul Smith, team foul #4 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF), Richard Likens (C) William Karr, John Weisz, Seth Taylor, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Sawyer (PG), John Oliphant (SG), Donald Smith (SF), John Robinson (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Edward Sickles, Louis Hanley, Alex Horstman | |
| 06:51 | Penn State | Robert Volesky makes the free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Volesky - foul #1 on Robert Volesky, team foul #4 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown (C) Robert Volesky | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Dustin Lampley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 06:10 | Penn State | Donald Smith throws it down on a great pass from John Oliphant | 51-61 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | John Sanders splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Jeffrey Brown is hacked by Richard Likens - foul #3 on Richard Likens, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Weisz (SF) Dustin Lampley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG) William Sawyer | |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Dennis Tan blocks the short jumper by Jeffrey Brown | 54-61 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | John Sanders lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Likens | 56-61 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | John Weisz gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Smith - foul #3 on Donald Smith, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Smith (PF) Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Sickles (SG) John Oliphant | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | John Weisz misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | John Weisz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:10 | Penn State | Charles Simmons steps in front of the Donald Smith pass | 57-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Paul Smith lays it up and in on a great pass from Charles Simmons | 59-61 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Edward Sickles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | John Sanders pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Sanders (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weisz (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Likens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Lukavsky (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Sickles (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. C - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Richard Likens dunks the ball set up by John Sanders out of the doubleteam | 61-61 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Edward Sickles travels with the ball | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dustin Lampley (SF), Dennis Tan (PF) Charles Simmons, John Weisz, Richard Likens | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Oliphant (SG), Louis Hanley (SF), Alex Horstman (PF) Michael Lukavsky, Donald Smith, John Robinson | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sickles blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by John Sanders | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | John Oliphant snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG) William Karr | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky (PG), John Robinson (PF) John Oliphant, Alex Horstman | |
| 02:44 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky makes the jumper from the right wing | 61-63 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Edward Sickles takes the ball from John Sanders after a doubleteam | 61-63 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Edward Sickles lays it in | 61-65 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | John Sanders connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Charles Simmons | 64-65 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Dennis Tan is called for the reach on John Robinson - foul #1 on Dennis Tan, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Weisz (SF), Richard Likens (C) Charles Simmons, Dustin Lampley, Paul Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Smith (SF) Louis Hanley | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Edward Sickles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (SG) William Karr | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | John Weisz works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Dennis Tan pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is alone and drills a shot in the lane | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Michael Lukavsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Richard Likens grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is hacked by Michael Lukavsky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Lukavsky, team foul #6 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Paul Smith (PF) Charles Simmons, Dennis Tan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Likens is fouled on the floor by Donald Smith - foul #4 on Donald Smith, team foul #7 | 69-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Richard Likens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Edward Sickles connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Karr is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sickles - foul #4 on Edward Sickles, team foul #8 | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Edward Sickles hits a 3 from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Sanders runs out the clock | 73-71 |