| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Moultrie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Derek Smith loses the dribble to John Moultrie | 37-39 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Everett Ibrahim - foul #3 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb misses the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 37-40 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #3 on Derek Smith, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) James Chiesa | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 18:54 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano is fouled on the floor by William Devore - foul #1 on William Devore, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| 18:25 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't finish the layup | 37-41 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 37-41 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | William Devore clanks a floater from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 18:01 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:46 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb is fouled on the floor by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF), Roy Hill (C) Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 17:29 | Michigan | John Moultrie's layup is rejected by Roy Hill | 37-41 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin gets the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:07 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb clanks a floater from the left side | 37-41 |
| 17:06 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-41 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart is fouled on the floor by John Moultrie - foul #2 on John Moultrie, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), John Hilliker (SG), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Donald Gagliano, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses short on a floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 15:56 | Michigan | John Moultrie snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Leroy Norris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker can't connect on a shot in the paint | 37-41 |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 15:39 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Kenneth Becker | 37-41 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on William Devore - foul #2 on William Devore, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG) John Hilliker | |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:30 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | John Moultrie denies the turnaround by Everett Ibrahim | 37-43 |
| 15:15 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 15:09 | Michigan | Leroy Norris buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moultrie | 37-46 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Derek Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Becker | 37-46 |
| 14:45 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:24 | Michigan | John Moultrie clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-46 |
| 14:23 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker tips it back up and in | 37-48 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Leroy Norris - foul #2 on Leroy Norris, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, Kenneth Becker | |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 13:59 | Michigan | John Moultrie pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:54 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano misses the floater from close range | 38-48 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 13:28 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 40-48 |
| 13:22 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG) Donald Gagliano | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Dolezal | 42-48 |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roseboro and he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #4 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #6 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 12:41 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 12:10 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 42-51 |
| 12:03 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by John Hilliker | 42-53 |
| 11:39 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-53 |
| 11:37 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb gets the rebound | 42-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 stl. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moultrie (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jarrod Lamb (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Derek Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey Roseboro - foul #4 on Derek Smith, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), Earnest McElwee (SF), Scott Catt (PF), Kenneth Becker (C) John Hilliker, Leo Goodwin, John Moultrie, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 11:31 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro misses the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 42-53 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 42-53 |
| 11:07 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 11:06 | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro grabs the board | 42-53 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #3 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #8 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG) Jeffrey Roseboro | |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:53 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Roy Hill is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Roy Hill, team foul #9 | 42-54 |
| 10:27 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Earnest McElwee, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | John Dolezal is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) Derek Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) Scott Catt, Kenneth Becker | |
| 10:02 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 42-54 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:46 | Penn State | Roy Hill hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 09:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Donald Gagliano | 44-57 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | John Dolezal connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | John Dolezal steals it from Leroy Norris out of a doubleteam | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | John Dolezal knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 08:37 | Michigan | Earnest McElwee misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | James Chiesa grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-57 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett tips it back up and in | 52-57 |
| 08:16 | Michigan | 3 seconds is called on Jarrod Lamb | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Leo Goodwin (SF), Kenneth Becker (C) Leroy Norris, Earnest McElwee, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Roy Hill comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Moultrie - foul #3 on John Moultrie, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | John Hilliker (SG), Scott Catt (PF) Donald Gagliano, John Moultrie | |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:48 | Michigan | Scott Catt grabs the board | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Everett Ibrahim is called for the reach on Kenneth Becker - foul #5 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #10 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 07:37 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 53-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Dolezal (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Hilliker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Catt (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kenneth Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-57 |
| 06:50 | Michigan | John Hilliker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Derek Smith snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Leo Goodwin steals it from John Dolezal | 53-57 |
| 06:08 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin scores on a shot from the left block | 53-59 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-59 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Scott Catt pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:51 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Donald Gagliano (SG), John Moultrie (PF), Jarrod Lamb (C) John Hilliker, Scott Catt, Kenneth Becker | |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin blows the dunk but the foul's on Bruce Bennett - foul #4 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #11 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:35 | Michigan | Leo Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 05:35 | Penn State | William Devore snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Donald Gagliano steals the ball from Derek Smith | 53-60 |
| 05:06 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano hits the finger roll | 53-62 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Gagliano - foul #1 on Donald Gagliano, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 04:25 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb makes the jump hook in the lane set up by John Moultrie | 55-64 |
| 04:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-64 |
| 04:13 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 03:48 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb slams it home on a nice dish by Jeffrey Roseboro | 55-66 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Jarrod Lamb swats the layup by Bruce Bennett | 55-66 |
| 03:31 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Jarrod Lamb | 55-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Dolezal (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Roy Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Jeffrey Roseboro (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Gagliano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leo Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Moultrie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jarrod Lamb (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Leo Goodwin and he's hacked by John Dolezal - foul #2 on John Dolezal, team foul #12 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Leroy Norris (PG), Kenneth Becker (C) Jeffrey Roseboro, Jarrod Lamb | |
| 03:09 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | William Devore is hacked by Kenneth Becker - foul #1 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Penn State | William Devore loses the dribble to Kenneth Becker | 55-69 |
| 02:11 | Michigan | Leroy Norris drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donald Gagliano | 55-71 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Garry Gearhart | 57-71 |
| 01:32 | Michigan | Kenneth Becker knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leroy Norris | 57-73 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | William Devore misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Kenneth Becker - foul #2 on Kenneth Becker, team foul #7 | 57-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Roy Hill (PF) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart | |
| Subs | Michigan | Jeffrey Roseboro (PG), Jarrod Lamb (C) Leroy Norris, Kenneth Becker | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 00:48 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb is denied on a layup by William Devore | 59-73 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Devore | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Penn State | William Devore hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 59-73 |
| 00:38 | Michigan | The rebound goes to John Moultrie | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan | Donald Gagliano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-73 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the board | 59-73 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jarrod Lamb denies the turnaround by Roy Hill | 59-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Jarrod Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |