| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Seth Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Jones inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Seth Bronson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-24 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-26 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena grabs the offensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | John Howard's pass is intercepted by Daniel Bass | 37-26 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey banks in the layup on a great pass from Ellis Dorman | 39-26 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Ellis Dorman is called for the reach on Mitchell Mena - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Ellis Dorman denies the turnaround by Mitchell Mena | 39-26 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the defensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-26 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Mifflin | 39-26 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Jonny Russell gets the offensive rebound | 39-26 |
| 16:32 | Penn State | Seth Bronson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Green | 39-26 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Green lays it in | 41-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 16:11 | Penn State | Ellis Dorman denies the turnaround by Mitchell Mena | 41-26 |
| 16:10 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | John Howard hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Ellis Dorman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Seth Bronson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mitchell Mena (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph King | 41-31 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Frank Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-31 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Frank Davis steps in front of the Joseph King pass | 41-31 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | John Stokes tips it home | 43-31 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Jeffrey Mifflin steals it from Joseph King | 43-31 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Edward Sugg | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin is hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Kevin Jones | |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Adam Knorr loses the dribble to Ralph Petrey | 45-31 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF) Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 12:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell banks in the layup | 45-33 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by Jesse Ardoin - foul #4 on Jesse Ardoin, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Jesse Ardoin | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 45-33 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (SF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Seth Bronson, Jonny Russell | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Frank Davis double dribbles | 47-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) Mitchell Mena | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Mark Welch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey buries a floater from the left side | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:38 | Penn State | Joseph King buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Fred Harrison | 49-40 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses short on a floater near the basket | 49-40 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 49-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Joseph King drills a jumper from close range | 49-42 |
| 08:27 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is hacked by Fred Harrison - foul #1 on Fred Harrison, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Gary West (SG), Seth Bronson (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Kevin Jones, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | John Stokes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Mifflin | 51-42 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 51-42 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gary West (fresh) SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mitchell Mena (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Gary West is called for the reach on John Stokes - foul #1 on Gary West, team foul #4 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin (SG) Gary West | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Seth Bronson - foul #1 on Seth Bronson, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) John Stokes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) Seth Bronson | |
| 06:42 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena is hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #1 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Jesse Ardoin buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Mitchell Mena | 51-44 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is alone and drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:35 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is fouled on the floor by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (PF), Mark Welch (C) John Howard, Mitchell Mena, Jonny Russell | |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey lays it in on a great pass from Frank Davis | 56-46 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #6 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Don Ross (PF) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Seth Bronson (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| 04:20 | Penn State | John Stokes steps in front of the Adam Knorr pass | 56-46 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Seth Bronson is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #2 on Seth Bronson, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Fred Harrison (SG) Jesse Ardoin | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Frank Davis takes the ball from Fred Harrison | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-46 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Ross (fresh) C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Harrison (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Seth Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses long on a floater from the right block | 58-46 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Adam Knorr misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-46 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Stokes | 60-46 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Adam Knorr comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 60-46 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | John Stokes snags the defensive board | 60-46 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the wide open jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-46 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Welch - foul #2 on Mark Welch, team foul #8 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Jesse Ardoin (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Mitchell Mena (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Fred Harrison, Seth Bronson, Adam Knorr, Mark Welch | |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Don Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | John Howard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Jonny Russell tips it in | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Don Ross is wide open but clanks a turnaround from close range | 62-48 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is fouled on the floor by John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #9 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Mitchell Mena hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Howard | 62-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 62-50 |