| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Eric Choy lays it in on a nice dish by David Liptak | 32-36 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Walter Eyman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is fouled on the floor by Walter Eyman - foul #2 on Walter Eyman, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton hits a wide open floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 18:11 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses long on a floater from the right block | 32-38 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Eyman | 32-38 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | David Liptak is called for the reach on Carroll Holzer - foul #2 on David Liptak, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF) Carroll Holzer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Walter Eyman lays it in set up by John Howard | 34-38 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | John Howard steals it from Stephen Jones | 34-38 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Kevin Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 34-38 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stephen Jones | 34-41 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Walter Eyman buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Earl Stanton, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Brian Keith (PF) John Howard, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones | |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the free throw | 37-41 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton drills a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Sam Arendt - foul #2 on Sam Arendt, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 3 pf. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Brian Keith comes up short on the floater in the paint | 37-44 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Brian Keith is hacked by Allen Turnage - foul #4 on Allen Turnage, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (PF) John McClure, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| 14:52 | Penn State | John Howard is hacked by Eric Choy - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #4 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Deleo (PF) Sam Arendt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Steven Deleo loses the dribble to Dave Welsh | 37-44 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dave Welsh | 37-46 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Kevin Jones splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Howard | 40-46 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the jumper from the right side | 40-46 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it but misses | 40-46 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to David Liptak | 40-46 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Steven Deleo is called for the reach on David Liptak - foul #1 on Steven Deleo, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Arendt (SF), Walter Eyman (C) Carroll Holzer, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF) Dave Welsh | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Sam Arendt - foul #3 on Sam Arendt, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | John McClure makes the shot from the left wing set up by John Howard | 42-47 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | John McClure takes the ball from Earl Stanton after a doubleteam | 42-47 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Stephen Jones steps in front of the Walter Eyman pass | 42-47 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | John Howard pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - John McClure (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 11 pts. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fossett (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Penn State | David Liptak swats the short shot by Steven Deleo | 42-47 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 42-47 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 42-49 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Steven Deleo clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Liptak - foul #3 on David Liptak, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Brian Keith (C) John Howard, Sam Arendt, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones | |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Steven Deleo makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 43-49 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Russell Barnes | 43-51 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-51 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Steven Deleo tips it home | 45-51 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 45-51 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carroll Holzer | 45-51 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | John McClure loses the dribble to Russell Barnes | 45-51 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes banks in the layup | 45-53 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Earl Stanton picks off the pass by Kevin Jones | 45-53 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | David Liptak clanks a shot from close range | 45-53 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Keith | 45-53 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | John McClure's pass is intercepted by Dave Welsh | 45-53 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes jams it on a great pass from Dave Welsh | 45-55 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Kevin Jones splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Russell Barnes steps in front of the Brian Keith pass | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Deleo (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Fossett (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes is fouled on the floor by John McClure - foul #3 on John McClure, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), William Murray (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Allen Turnage (C) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes, Frank Fossett | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the shot near the basket | 45-55 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | John Howard is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Allen Turnage | 45-58 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | John Howard scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Walter Eyman | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | John Howard steps in front of the Stephen Jones pass | 47-58 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt lays it in set up by John Howard | 49-58 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-60 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | William Murray misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 49-60 |
| 04:39 | Penn State | William Murray tips it back up and in | 51-60 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Sam Arendt | 54-60 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Walter Eyman grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wade Westervelt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - William Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Eyman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (tiring) 15 pts. PF - David Liptak (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | John Howard can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-60 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | William Murray misses the tip | 54-60 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is fouled on the floor by Sam Arendt - foul #4 on Sam Arendt, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Wade Westervelt, Sam Arendt, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SG), Russell Barnes (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Eric Choy makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from John McClure | 57-62 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Choy | 57-64 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Steven Deleo (PF) John McClure, Robert Atkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG) Russell Barnes | |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Steven Deleo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 57-64 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steven Deleo - foul #2 on Steven Deleo, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Eyman (C) Brian Keith | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF) Eric Choy | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Allen Turnage - foul #5 on Allen Turnage, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Stephen Jones steals the ball from Steven Deleo | 57-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak is fouled on the floor by Steven Deleo - foul #3 on Steven Deleo, team foul #10 | 57-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is hacked by David Liptak - foul #4 on David Liptak, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | John Howard's pass is intercepted by Earl Stanton | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #11 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF) David Liptak | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Earl Stanton picks off the pass by Carroll Holzer | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 58-68 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Steven Deleo snags the defensive board | 58-68 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | John Howard scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Walter Eyman | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Howard, team foul #12 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG) John Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Walter Eyman misses the lay-in | 60-70 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Kevin Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 60-70 |