| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer banks in the layup set up by John Zumwalt | 26-36 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | David Boone connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer and the foul's on Michael Bella - foul #1 on Michael Bella, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Roy Duncan tips it in | 28-39 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | David Boone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-39 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison misses badly on a shot in the paint | 28-39 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Roy Duncan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-39 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack pulls down the rebound | 28-39 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack can't connect on a floater from the right side | 28-39 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Roy Duncan grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Roy Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Roy Duncan, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | David Boone misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-39 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt tips it home | 28-41 |
| 15:57 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Bella is blocked by Bruce Banks | 28-41 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Boone | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brandon Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) C - James Hampton (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is hacked by Christopher Cornwell - foul #2 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Joseph Gillison (C) Mark Hale, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) David Boone, John Zumwalt, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 28-41 |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Michael Bella connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Christopher Cornwell steals the ball from Richard Jury in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-41 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Blair | 31-41 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Christopher Cornwell steals the ball from Fadey Zwack | 31-41 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison drills a shot in the paint | 33-41 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Gillison - foul #1 on Joseph Gillison, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG), Brian Calabrese (SF), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Christopher Cornwell, Michael Bella, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), John Zumwalt (SG), James Hampton (PF) Richard Jury, Harry Evans, James Blair | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | James Hampton grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frankie Herrington - foul #2 on Frankie Herrington, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Wagner (PF) Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Fadey Zwack | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:18 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | James Hampton steps in front of the Frankie Herrington pass | 33-42 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a shot from the left block | 33-42 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner misses the lay-in | 33-42 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Zumwalt | 33-42 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | James Hampton scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from David Boone | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner slams it home and he's hacked by David Boone - foul #2 on David Boone, team foul #1 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Bella (SF), Joseph Gillison (C) Brian Calabrese, Dikembe Suleiman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Blair (SF), Fadey Zwack (C) Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Brandon Wagner makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Blair works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Michael Bella - foul #2 on Michael Bella, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Duncan (PF) Brandon Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Michael Bella comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 10:44 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-46 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hampton | 36-46 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is open and buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Blair | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington is fouled on the floor by John Zumwalt - foul #1 on John Zumwalt, team foul #2 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Brandon Wagner (PF) Frankie Herrington, Roy Duncan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF) John Zumwalt, James Hampton | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Mark Hale is hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #3 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) David Boone | |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell double dribbles | 36-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Christopher Cornwell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) Bruce Banks | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Richard Jury can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Michael Bella grabs the defensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Joseph Gillison drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Frankie Herrington | 38-48 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | James Blair scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Fadey Zwack | 38-50 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Earl Schirmer steps in front of the Michael Bella pass | 38-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frankie Herrington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bella (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brandon Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Gillison (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Jury (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the defensive rebound | 38-50 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Evans and he's hacked by Michael Bella - foul #3 on Michael Bella, team foul #6 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell (SG), Roy Duncan (PF), Dikembe Suleiman (C) Frankie Herrington, Brandon Wagner, Joseph Gillison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), John Zumwalt (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Harry Evans, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Mark Hale double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-53 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Zumwalt | 38-56 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Michael Bella misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Boone | 38-58 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Michael Bella makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Christopher Cornwell | 41-58 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | David Boone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Earl Schirmer and he's fouled by Mark Hale - foul #2 on Mark Hale, team foul #7 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG), Brian Calabrese (SF) Mark Hale, Michael Bella | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF) John Zumwalt, Earl Schirmer | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the free throw | 41-61 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | David Boone steps in front of the Christopher Cornwell pass | 41-61 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Harry Evans blows the dunk | 41-61 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington grabs the board | 41-61 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is called for traveling | 41-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) David Boone | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Brian Calabrese is called for the reach on Harry Evans - foul #1 on Brian Calabrese, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 41-63 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese is hacked by Richard Jury - foul #1 on Richard Jury, team foul #4 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Frankie Herrington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mark Hale (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher Cornwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Calabrese (fresh) PF - Roy Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Suleiman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Jury (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 14 pts. 6 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-63 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt pulls down the rebound | 41-63 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Richard Jury connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by John Zumwalt and he's hacked by Dikembe Suleiman - foul #1 on Dikembe Suleiman, team foul #9 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Mark Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the free throw | 41-66 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Brian Calabrese misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-66 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans gets the rebound | 41-66 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-66 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | James Hampton tips it home | 41-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman hits the follow up shot | 43-68 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Jury is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Cornwell - foul #3 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #10 | 43-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Hale (PG) Frankie Herrington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (SF) John Zumwalt | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 1st free throw | 43-69 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Richard Jury makes the 2nd free throw | 43-70 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Roy Duncan misses the dunk | 43-70 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hampton | 43-70 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Richard Jury lays it up and in set up by Earl Schirmer and he's fouled by Christopher Cornwell - foul #4 on Christopher Cornwell, team foul #11 | 43-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Frankie Herrington (SG) Mark Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Richard Jury misses the free throw | 43-72 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Suleiman | 43-72 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Frankie Herrington scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is called for traveling | 46-72 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman comes up short on the runner from the right block | 46-72 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the offensive board | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Christopher Cornwell is hacked by James Hampton - foul #3 on James Hampton, team foul #5 | 46-72 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | James Hampton steals the ball from Dikembe Suleiman | 46-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a runner from the right block | 46-72 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-72 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Suleiman hits the finger roll | 48-72 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Jury runs out the clock | 48-72 |