| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Sims (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jason Howard inbounds the ball | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | Robert Monti double dribbles | 46-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Wayne Stewart (PF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais loses the ball out of bounds | 46-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG) Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:07 | Penn State | Jason Howard is whistled for traveling | 46-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Jason Howard steps in front of the Michael Hurwitz pass in the backcourt | 46-26 |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Dustin Sims banks in the layup and he's hacked by James Lamothe - foul #2 on James Lamothe, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Barry Jones, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (C) Loren Roles | |
| 18:51 | Penn State | Dustin Sims misses the free throw | 46-28 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Dustin Sims - foul #3 on Dustin Sims, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF) Sterling Hardnett | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG) Dustin Sims | |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Fred Langlais | 48-28 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-28 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Engstrom - foul #2 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #2 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Charles Cornett (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Jason Howard, Robert Monti | |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | James Lamothe is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Barry Jones | 50-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 17:39 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Jackson | 50-30 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Barry Jones's pass is intercepted by Jason Bailey in the backcourt | 50-30 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Charles Cornett can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-30 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | Charles Cornett tips it home | 50-32 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Jackson - foul #1 on Harold Jackson, team foul #3 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Robert Monti (PF), Loren Roles (C) Byron Engstrom, Daniel Synakowski, Jason Bailey | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 1st free throw | 51-32 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 16:54 | Penn State | Nathan Foster buries a fadeaway from the left side | 52-34 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | John Hubbs misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-34 |
| 16:34 | Penn State | Harold Jackson grabs the board | 52-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Loren Roles misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Hubbs - foul #1 on John Hubbs, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (SG), Jason Howard (SF) Harold Jackson, Charles Cornett | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Loren Roles makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz tips it home | 54-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Langlais (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Nathan Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Engstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) PF - Robert Monti (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Loren Roles (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-36 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson snags the defensive board | 54-36 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais can't connect on a floater from close range | 54-36 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson drills a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Byron Engstrom - foul #3 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #4 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Vern Stegall, Fred Langlais, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Matthew Fuller (C) Byron Engstrom, Loren Roles | |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the free throw | 57-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Robert Monti can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | James Lamothe grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | James Lamothe scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Terry Davidson and he's fouled by Jason Howard - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #5 | 59-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF), Daniel Synakowski (PF) Jason Howard, Robert Monti | |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | James Lamothe makes the free throw | 60-36 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | William Watt steals the ball from Matthew Fuller | 60-36 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from William Watt | 62-36 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Dustin Sims's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Monti (PF) Daniel Synakowski | |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | John Hubbs buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Thornton | 64-36 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Devin Staley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Michael Hurwitz (C) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (PG), Charles Cornett (PF), Jason Bailey (C) Nathan Foster, Robert Monti, Matthew Fuller | |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James Lamothe | 66-36 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | The jumper by Harold Jackson is denied by James Lamothe | 66-36 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz snags the defensive board | 66-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Terry Davidson, team foul #3 | 66-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Howard (SF) Devin Staley | |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Jason Howard clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-36 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | Harold Jackson can't tip it in | 66-36 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | Jason Howard tips it back up and in | 66-38 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jason Bailey - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #6 | 66-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF) Barry Jones, William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Daniel Synakowski (PF) Harold Jackson, Charles Cornett | |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 67-38 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski gets the offensive rebound | 67-38 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jason Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Terry Davidson - foul #2 on Terry Davidson, team foul #4 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), John Hubbs (C) Vern Stegall, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Loren Roles (PF), Matthew Fuller (C) Dustin Sims, Jason Bailey | |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses the 1st free throw | 67-38 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jason Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 67-38 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Michael Thornton loses the dribble to Daniel Synakowski in the backcourt | 67-38 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Michael Thornton steals the ball from Matthew Fuller | 67-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Barry Jones (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Thornton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Lamothe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - John Hubbs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Synakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Loren Roles (fresh) 4 pts. C - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Barry Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Byron Engstrom - foul #4 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #7 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Michael Thornton, Sterling Hardnett, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Foster (PG), Dustin Sims (SG), Devin Staley (SF) Byron Engstrom, Daniel Synakowski, Jason Howard | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Barry Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-38 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-38 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller gets the rebound | 68-38 |
| 11:11 | Penn State | Nathan Foster misses the shot from the left wing | 68-38 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais gets the rebound | 68-38 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-38 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson can't tip it in | 68-38 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Nathan Foster snags the defensive board | 68-38 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Matthew Fuller is whistled for traveling | 68-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Barry Jones, Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Jackson (SG), Charles Cornett (SF), Robert Monti (PF) Dustin Sims, Devin Staley, Loren Roles | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Sterling Hardnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Harold Jackson hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-41 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-41 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | James Lamothe hits the follow up shot | 70-41 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Robert Monti slams it home | 70-43 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Matthew Fuller - foul #4 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #8 | 70-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dustin Sims (SG), Daniel Synakowski (SF), Jason Bailey (C) Harold Jackson, Charles Cornett, Matthew Fuller | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 1st free throw | 71-43 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 09:16 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski blows the layup | 72-43 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart gets the rebound | 72-43 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais is hacked by Daniel Synakowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Synakowski, team foul #9 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG) Vern Stegall | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais misses the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 09:12 | Penn State | Robert Monti snags the defensive board | 73-43 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Robert Monti clanks a 3 from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz pulls down the rebound | 73-43 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Nathan Foster is called for the reach on Barry Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Foster, team foul #10 | 73-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF) Robert Monti | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Barry Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 73-43 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Jason Bailey gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Devin Staley hits the finger roll | 73-45 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | James Lamothe dunks the ball on a great pass from Barry Jones | 75-45 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 75-45 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz pulls down the rebound | 75-45 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses short on an open jumpshot from the right side | 75-45 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Devin Staley snags the defensive board | 75-45 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Terry Davidson steps in front of the Devin Staley pass | 75-45 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson is hacked by Nathan Foster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nathan Foster, team foul #11 | 75-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Barry Jones, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Engstrom (PG), Harold Jackson (SG), Jason Howard (SF), Charles Cornett (PF), Loren Roles (C) Nathan Foster, Dustin Sims, Devin Staley, Daniel Synakowski, Jason Bailey | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 75-45 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Davidson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (tiring) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Byron Engstrom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harold Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cornett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Loren Roles (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Vern Stegall steals it from Jason Howard | 76-45 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Harold Jackson is called for the reach on Terry Davidson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Jackson, team foul #12 | 76-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Lamothe (PF) Wayne Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (C) Jason Howard | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-45 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Harold Jackson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-45 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Terry Davidson pulls down the rebound | 78-45 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | James Lamothe connects on the open floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sterling Hardnett | 80-45 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Loren Roles | 80-47 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 80-47 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Loren Roles pulls down the rebound | 80-47 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Byron Engstrom comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 80-47 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Harold Jackson tips it back up and in | 80-49 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Loren Roles picks off the pass by Vern Stegall in the backcourt | 80-49 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Charles Cornett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Vern Stegall - foul #1 on Vern Stegall, team foul #5 | 80-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF), John Hubbs (C) Terry Davidson, Sterling Hardnett, James Lamothe, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF) Daniel Synakowski | |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the 1st free throw | 80-50 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Charles Cornett makes the 2nd free throw | 80-51 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall hits a wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 83-51 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Loren Roles is fouled on the floor by John Hubbs - foul #2 on John Hubbs, team foul #6 | 83-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Jones (PG), Michael Thornton (SG), James Lamothe (PF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Vern Stegall, William Watt, Wayne Stewart, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Bailey (C) Charles Cornett | |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Jason Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-51 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Fred Langlais | 83-51 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Michael Thornton | 85-51 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Devin Staley is blocked by James Lamothe | 85-51 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Harold Jackson tips it home | 85-53 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Thornton | 87-53 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Harold Jackson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Byron Engstrom | 87-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Byron Engstrom - foul #5 on Byron Engstrom, team foul #13 | 87-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vern Stegall (PG), William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF), Wayne Stewart (PF) Barry Jones, Michael Thornton, Fred Langlais, James Lamothe | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski (SG), Charles Cornett (SF) Byron Engstrom, Devin Staley | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 1st free throw | 88-56 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Michael Hurwitz makes the 2nd free throw | 89-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Jason Bailey misses the 3 from the left corner | 89-56 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Charles Cornett grabs the offensive board | 89-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vern Stegall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Watt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sterling Hardnett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Hurwitz (tiring) 18 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Jackson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Synakowski (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Cornett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Loren Roles (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Bailey (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sterling Hardnett - foul #2 on Sterling Hardnett, team foul #7 | 89-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG), Fred Langlais (SF), James Lamothe (PF), John Hubbs (C) William Watt, Sterling Hardnett, Wayne Stewart, Michael Hurwitz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 89-57 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 89-57 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | John Hubbs snags the defensive board | 89-57 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Fred Langlais comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 89-57 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Langlais | 89-57 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Jason Bailey denies the turnaround by James Lamothe | 89-57 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | John Hubbs tips it back up and in | 91-57 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Vern Stegall is called for the reach on Daniel Synakowski - foul #2 on Vern Stegall, team foul #8 | 91-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Watt (SG), Sterling Hardnett (SF) Terry Davidson, Fred Langlais | |
| Subs | Penn State | Devin Staley (SF) Jason Bailey | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski makes the 1st free throw | 91-58 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Daniel Synakowski misses the 2nd free throw | 91-58 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 91-58 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | William Watt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-58 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Loren Roles | 91-58 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Harold Jackson is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 91-58 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | John Hubbs grabs the board | 91-58 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Sterling Hardnett | 93-58 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | James Lamothe blocks the short jumper by Loren Roles | 93-58 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | William Watt grabs the board | 93-58 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Watt is fouled in the backcourt by Devin Staley - foul #3 on Devin Staley, team foul #14 | 93-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Fred Langlais (SF), Michael Hurwitz (C) Sterling Hardnett, John Hubbs | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jason Bailey (C) Devin Staley | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 1st free throw | 94-58 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the 2nd free throw | 95-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Harold Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 95-58 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | James Lamothe gets the rebound | 95-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | William Watt makes the floater from the free throw line | 97-58 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Loren Roles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 97-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Terry Davidson (SG) William Watt | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Vern Stegall runs out the clock | 97-58 |