| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) SG - Matthew Carvalho (fresh) SF - David Seng (fresh) PF - Steven Trower (fresh) C - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) SF - Jim Waid (fresh) PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) C - George Novetsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Roger Padgett - foul #1 on Roger Padgett, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | David Seng misses the floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | David Seng gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:45 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho scores on a jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson blows the layup but he's fouled by Roger Padgett - foul #2 on Roger Padgett, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG) Roger Padgett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Charles Rickman misses the floater from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Rickman | 2-4 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Steven Trower hits the finger roll | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Steven Trower - foul #1 on Steven Trower, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Matthew Carvalho, David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter is hacked by George Novetsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter buries a shot from the baseline | 6-6 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is whistled for a carry | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson (C) Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Charles Rickman is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Rickman, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (PG) Charles Rickman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Seng (SF) David Palmer, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, George Novetsky | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 8-11 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | David Seng misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:17 | Penn State | David Seng makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | David Seng misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jim Waid | 9-14 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | David Seng connects on the jump hook near the basket | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - David Seng (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - Gerald Arnold (fresh) PF - Fredrick Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Lindauer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-14 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | David Seng gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | David Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), Steven Trower (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) David Seng, David Palmer, Fredrick Hunter, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky hits a fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Steven Trower - foul #2 on Steven Trower, team foul #6 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 15:05 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Glade | 11-17 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 11-17 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jackson and he's fouled by Charles Rickman - foul #2 on Charles Rickman, team foul #7 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the free throw | 11-19 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 11-19 |
| 14:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Glade picks off the pass by Fredrick Hunter | 11-19 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 11-19 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson tips it back up and in | 13-19 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Michael Jackson | 13-22 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | David Seng misses the shot from the left side | 13-22 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 13-22 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses long on a runner from the right block | 13-22 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it in | 13-24 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | David Palmer is hacked by Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #4 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Jim Waid gets the rebound | 13-24 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-24 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Lawrence Thompson snags the defensive board | 13-24 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is called for traveling in the backcourt | 13-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF) Gerald Arnold | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Roger Padgett is called for the reach on Vernon Preston - foul #3 on Roger Padgett, team foul #8 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Roger Padgett, David Seng | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 13-24 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Fredrick Hunter | 13-24 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho connects on the jumper from the right side | 15-24 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #9 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), David Seng (SF), Derek Lindauer (C) Charles Rickman, Gerald Arnold, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 11:43 | Penn State | David Seng loses the dribble to Vernon Preston | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Carvalho (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - David Seng (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fredrick Hunter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Derek Lindauer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) C - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled in the backcourt by David Palmer - foul #1 on David Palmer, team foul #10 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Kevin Tatham (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 15-26 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Charles Rickman is hacked by Randall Backus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #5 | 15-26 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | David Seng clanks a floater in the lane | 15-26 |
| 11:27 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer hits the follow up shot | 17-26 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Derek Lindauer is called for the reach on George Novetsky - foul #1 on Derek Lindauer, team foul #11 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG) Randall Backus | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 17-27 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | David Palmer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (PF) Kevin Tatham | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Matthew Carvalho is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #12 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Fredrick Hunter (PF) David Palmer, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-29 |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter buries a jump hook from the baseline | 19-29 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's fadeaway is rejected by Fredrick Hunter | 19-29 |
| 10:31 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho loses the ball out of bounds | 19-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Charles Rickman, David Seng, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas travels with the ball | 19-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG) Michael Jackson | |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Charles Rickman makes the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Carvalho | 21-29 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-32 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 21-32 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jim Waid buries a floater from the baseline set up by Randall Backus and the foul's on Matthew Carvalho - foul #2 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #13 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Padgett (PG), David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF), Derek Lindauer (C) Charles Rickman, Matthew Carvalho, David Seng, Steven Trower, Lawrence Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the free throw | 21-34 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Palmer - foul #2 on David Palmer, team foul #14 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (SG) David Palmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Jim Waid | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Glade | 21-35 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Gerald Arnold steps in front of the George Novetsky pass | 21-35 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold travels with the ball | 21-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF), Lawrence Thompson (C) Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG) Robert Pillar | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by David Seng - foul #1 on David Seng, team foul #15 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Lindauer (PF) Steven Trower | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 07:50 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 21-35 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't tip it in | 21-35 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to George Novetsky | 21-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Charles Rickman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Seng (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Derek Lindauer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade misses the turnaround from the left block | 21-35 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Derek Lindauer grabs the board | 21-35 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Kenneth Glade denies the turnaround by Derek Lindauer | 21-35 |
| 07:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-35 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Lindauer | 21-35 |
| 06:39 | Penn State | The jump hook by David Seng is blocked by Kenneth Glade | 21-35 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Roger Padgett misses the tip | 21-35 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 21-35 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 21-37 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | David Seng drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is fouled on the floor by Charles Rickman - foul #3 on Charles Rickman, team foul #16 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF), Fredrick Hunter (PF) Charles Rickman, David Seng, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Adrian Lee (SG), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Duane Bumpers, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 23-38 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Randall Backus | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Preston | 23-41 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Rusty Nicolas swats the shot by Matthew Carvalho | 23-41 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses badly on a shot in the paint | 23-41 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | Fredrick Hunter snags the defensive board | 23-41 |
| 05:07 | Penn State | Robert Pillar steals it from Fredrick Hunter | 23-41 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Vernon Preston | 23-43 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Roger Padgett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Seng (SF), Steven Trower (PF) Gerald Arnold, Fredrick Hunter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF) Robert Pillar | |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Adrian Lee | 23-45 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gilbert | 23-45 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the defensive board | 23-45 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert loses the dribble to Lawrence Thompson | 23-45 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Matthew Carvalho is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Carvalho, team foul #17 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG) Matthew Carvalho | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Kevin Tatham (PF), George Novetsky (C) Vernon Preston, Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Randall Backus knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Tatham | 23-48 |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Steven Trower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 23-48 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham gets the rebound | 23-48 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Roger Padgett (tiring) 3 pf. SG - David Palmer (fresh) SF - David Seng (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Trower (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Thompson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Waid (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Tatham (fresh) C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-48 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham can't tip it in | 23-48 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | David Seng pulls down the rebound | 23-48 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | David Seng hits the easy wide open finger roll | 25-48 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Backus | 25-51 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Steven Trower can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Randall Backus connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-54 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Kevin Tatham picks off the pass by David Palmer | 25-54 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Roger Padgett steps in front of the Randall Backus pass | 25-54 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | David Seng's pass is intercepted by Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 25-54 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham misses the easy layup | 25-54 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | David Seng grabs the defensive rebound | 25-54 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Steven Trower misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kevin Tatham - foul #1 on Kevin Tatham, team foul #6 | 25-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Arnold (SF), Derek Lindauer (PF) Roger Padgett, David Seng | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Randall Backus, Jim Waid, Kevin Tatham, George Novetsky | |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 1st free throw | 26-54 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Steven Trower makes the 2nd free throw | 27-54 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-54 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it back up and in | 27-56 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Adrian Lee steals it from Lawrence Thompson | 27-56 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-56 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas tips it home | 27-58 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Gerald Arnold is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Rickman (PG), Matthew Carvalho (SG), David Seng (SF) David Palmer, Gerald Arnold, Derek Lindauer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is hacked by Charles Rickman - foul #4 on Charles Rickman, team foul #18 | 27-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Palmer (SG), Gerald Arnold (SF) Charles Rickman, David Seng | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the 1st free throw | 27-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-59 |