| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bolen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Eyman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan | Tyler Payne knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Christopher Stewart | 33-27 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | The jump hook by Walter Eyman is blocked by Aaron Wright | 33-27 |
| 19:07 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 18:44 | Michigan | Steven Deleo swats the short shot by Christopher Stewart | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Aaron Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:17 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 18:15 | Michigan | Aaron Wright tips it back up and in | 35-27 |
| 17:50 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer | 35-30 |
| 17:27 | Michigan | Walter Eyman swats the short shot by Christopher Stewart | 35-30 |
| 17:26 | Michigan | Tyler Payne tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gerald Harrington - foul #1 on Gerald Harrington, team foul #1 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, Aaron Wright, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Sam Arendt (SF), Brian Keith (PF), Robert Atkins (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Steven Deleo, Walter Eyman | |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:01 | Michigan | Raymond Cooke grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Ralph Espy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (SG) Kevin Jones | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | John McClure clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:10 | Michigan | Jacob Hairston gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:47 | Michigan | Ralph Espy drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Ronald Wolf (fresh) SG - Ralph Espy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Hairston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Arneberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Cooke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John McClure (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wade Westervelt (fresh) SF - Sam Arendt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Keith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Atkins (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Ralph Espy can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Atkins - foul #1 on Robert Atkins, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Donald Ehlert (C) Ronald Wolf, Jacob Hairston, David Arneberg, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), William Murray (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John McClure, Sam Arendt, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Ralph Espy makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:59 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Eyman | 40-34 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | John Howard comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 14:45 | Penn State | John Howard tips it but misses | 40-34 |
| 14:43 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington grabs the defensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 14:15 | Michigan | Aaron Wright misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Steven Deleo | 40-34 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | John Howard is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Eyman | 40-37 |
| 13:38 | Michigan | Tyler Payne is fouled on the floor by Steven Deleo - foul #2 on Steven Deleo, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Christopher Stewart (C) Ralph Espy, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carroll Holzer (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) Wade Westervelt, William Murray, Steven Deleo | |
| 13:21 | Michigan | Michael Bolen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Arneberg (PF) Aaron Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Walter Eyman | |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Carroll Holzer | 40-39 |
| 12:35 | Michigan | John Howard steals it from Michael Bolen | 40-39 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Kevin Jones clanks a jumper in the paint | 40-39 |
| 12:21 | Michigan | David Arneberg snags the defensive board | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | Michigan | Tyler Payne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-39 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Robert Atkins gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer misses long on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 11:45 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart grabs the board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bolen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - David Arneberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Stewart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sam Arendt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan | Kevin Jones blocks the short jumper by Gerald Harrington | 40-39 |
| 11:27 | Michigan | David Arneberg tips it in | 42-39 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 11:04 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bolen | 42-39 |
| 10:43 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington is fouled on the floor by Sam Arendt - foul #3 on Sam Arendt, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Aaron Wright (PF), Raymond Cooke (C) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, David Arneberg, Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), William Murray (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Sam Arendt, Kevin Jones, Robert Atkins | |
| 10:22 | Michigan | Ronald Wolf is fouled on the floor by William Murray - foul #2 on William Murray, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 09:59 | Michigan | Ralph Espy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 42-39 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | John McClure can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Steven Deleo grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Steven Deleo and he's hacked by Raymond Cooke - foul #1 on Raymond Cooke, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG) Ronald Wolf | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:15 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Tyler Payne hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John McClure - foul #1 on John McClure, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Bolen (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Donald Ehlert (C) Ralph Espy, Jacob Hairston, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), Kevin Jones (SF), Brian Keith (C) John McClure, Wade Westervelt, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Tyler Payne makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:48 | Michigan | Tyler Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:33 | Penn State | Steven Deleo is open but comes up short on the runner in the lane | 44-42 |
| 08:31 | Michigan | Donald Ehlert pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:09 | Michigan | Michael Bolen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-42 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | Steven Deleo misses short on an open runner in the lane | 44-42 |
| 07:38 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bolen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Ehlert (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Holzer (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Deleo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Keith (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Gerald Harrington - foul #2 on Gerald Harrington, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), David Arneberg (PF), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, Aaron Wright, Donald Ehlert | |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG), Wade Westervelt (SG), Sam Arendt (SF), William Murray (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, Carroll Holzer, Kevin Jones, Steven Deleo, Brian Keith | |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Walter Eyman hits a wide open shot from the right block on a great pass from Sam Arendt | 44-44 |
| 06:29 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart connects on the open driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Wolf | 46-44 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Wade Westervelt is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Espy - foul #1 on Ralph Espy, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 46-44 |
| 06:11 | Michigan | Ralph Espy gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:06 | Michigan | Walter Eyman steps in front of the Ronald Wolf pass | 46-44 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Ralph Espy steals it from Sam Arendt in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 05:43 | Michigan | Sam Arendt is called for the reach on David Arneberg - foul #4 on Sam Arendt, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Aaron Wright (PF) Ronald Wolf, Ralph Espy, Jacob Hairston, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG), Kevin Jones (PF), Brian Keith (C) Wade Westervelt, William Murray, Walter Eyman | |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Sam Arendt is called for the reach on Gerald Harrington - foul #5 on Sam Arendt, team foul #7 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Raymond Cooke (C) Christopher Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Atkins (C) Sam Arendt | |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 05:27 | Michigan | Gerald Harrington makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | John Howard misses long on a runner near the basket | 48-44 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Robert Atkins grabs the offensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Raymond Cooke steals it from Brian Keith | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:33 | Michigan | John Howard steals the ball from Tyler Payne | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:15 | Penn State | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 04:14 | Michigan | Michael Bolen grabs the board | 48-44 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Tyler Payne splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael Bolen | 50-44 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 03:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Aaron Wright | 50-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tyler Payne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bolen (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gerald Harrington (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Aaron Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Raymond Cooke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John McClure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Atkins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Brian Keith is called for the reach on Aaron Wright - foul #2 on Brian Keith, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Ronald Wolf (PG), Ralph Espy (SG), Jacob Hairston (SF), Christopher Stewart (C) Tyler Payne, Michael Bolen, Gerald Harrington, Raymond Cooke | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wade Westervelt (PG), Carroll Holzer (SG), William Murray (SF), Steven Deleo (PF), Walter Eyman (C) John Howard, John McClure, Kevin Jones, Brian Keith, Robert Atkins | |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:05 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Steven Deleo travels with the ball | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | David Arneberg (PF) Aaron Wright | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Steven Deleo is called for the reach on Ralph Espy - foul #3 on Steven Deleo, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | Ralph Espy misses the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 02:32 | Michigan | David Arneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:15 | Michigan | Steven Deleo swats the layup by Christopher Stewart | 52-44 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Howard (PG) Wade Westervelt | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Walter Eyman is denied on a layup by David Arneberg | 52-44 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Walter Eyman can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Ralph Espy grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 01:58 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tyler Payne (PG), Michael Bolen (SG), Gerald Harrington (SF), Aaron Wright (PF) Ronald Wolf, Ralph Espy, Jacob Hairston, David Arneberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Jones (SF) William Murray | |
| 01:31 | Michigan | Aaron Wright hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Tyler Payne | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | John Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Steven Deleo gets the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Walter Eyman makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Deleo | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan | John Howard is called for the reach on Tyler Payne in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #10 | 54-46 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Tyler Payne misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:56 | Michigan | Tyler Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer drills a 3 from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | John Howard is called for the reach on Aaron Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #11 | 55-49 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:49 | Michigan | Aaron Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Kevin Jones knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Howard and he's hacked by Gerald Harrington - foul #3 on Gerald Harrington, team foul #5 | 57-52 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart gets the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Howard - foul #3 on John Howard, team foul #12 | 57-52 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:42 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | John Howard knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Carroll Holzer | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by John Howard - foul #4 on John Howard, team foul #13 | 59-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Kevin Jones misses the 3 from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:23 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Christopher Stewart | 61-54 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart is hacked by John Howard in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Howard, team foul #14 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John McClure (PG) John Howard | |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:22 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | John McClure is fouled in the backcourt by Tyler Payne - foul #3 on Tyler Payne, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | John McClure comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 63-54 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Christopher Stewart steals it from Carroll Holzer | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Carroll Holzer is called for the reach on Christopher Stewart in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #15 | 63-54 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | Michigan | Christopher Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Steven Deleo pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wright - foul #2 on Aaron Wright, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Carroll Holzer misses the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:09 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Bolen | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Carroll Holzer is called for the reach on Michael Bolen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carroll Holzer, team foul #16 | 64-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michael Bolen makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:07 | Michigan | Michael Bolen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-55 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Kevin Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Tyler Payne runs out the clock | 66-58 |