| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Myles Smith | 27-36 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-36 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brian Thies | 29-36 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 29-36 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Robert Brown scores on a floater near the basket set up by Joseph Touchette | 29-38 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Darryl Colson's layup is rejected by Myles Smith | 29-38 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 29-38 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Robert Brown double dribbles | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Shawn Wright is called for the reach on Predrag Brzuchalski - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Brian Thies can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 16:52 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the offensive board | 29-38 |
| 16:29 | Penn State | Darryl Colson is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Thomas Fuller out of a doubleteam | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #3 on Darryl Colson, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright, Robert Brown | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Billy Barr tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton scores on a 3 from the right corner | 33-42 |
| 15:08 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Myles Smith lays it in | 33-44 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Fuller | 35-44 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the lay-in | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James tips it home | 35-46 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Billy Barr's pass is intercepted by Myles Smith | 35-46 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Blankenship | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-49 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec banks in the layup | 37-52 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is whistled for a carry | 37-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Joseph Touchette (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Shawn Wright picks off the pass by Thomas Fuller out of a doubleteam | 37-52 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson throws it down on a nice dish by William Murray | 37-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Darryl Colson connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Thomas Fuller out of the doubleteam | 39-54 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sergei Sosinski - foul #3 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #2 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Lionel Job (SG) Predrag Brzuchalski, Thomas Fuller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-55 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Sergei Sosinski | 39-55 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Darryl Colson throws it down | 41-55 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-55 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Brian Thies pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 09:55 | Penn State | Lionel Job comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Touchette | 41-55 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette loses the dribble to Lionel Job | 41-55 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Carlos Dodson picks off the pass by Brian Thies | 41-55 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-55 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | John Perry is called for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Billy Barr (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Lionel Job, Sergei Sosinski, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Jeffrey James (SF), Myles Smith (PF) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | David Blankenship is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Blankenship, team foul #2 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Robert Brown | |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #1 on William Mitchell, team foul #3 | 41-55 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Donald Norman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses long on a shot in the lane | 43-55 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 07:40 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Predrag Brzuchalski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Fuller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Norman - foul #1 on Donald Norman, team foul #3 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Billy Barr, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship misses the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:19 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Thomas Fuller splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright loses the dribble to Brian Thies | 49-56 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Darryl Colson blows the dunk | 49-56 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Myles Smith grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the floater from the baseline set up by William Murray | 49-58 |
| 05:45 | Penn State | Brian Thies is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Predrag Brzuchalski out of the doubleteam | 51-58 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is hacked by Darryl Colson - foul #4 on Darryl Colson, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG), William Mitchell (PF) David Blankenship, Myles Smith | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Darryl Colson steals the ball from William Murray | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Darryl Colson buries a jump hook from close range | 53-58 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Murray | 53-61 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | William Murray clanks a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Darryl Colson - foul #5 on Darryl Colson, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Sergei Sosinski (SF), Thomas Michalec (PF), Donald Norman (C) Predrag Brzuchalski, Thomas Fuller, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (PF) William Mitchell | |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Billy Barr comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the offensive board | 56-62 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Robert Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Michalec - foul #2 on Robert Brown, team foul #4 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, Shawn Wright, Robert Brown | |
| 03:50 | Penn State | William Mitchell swats the layup by Sergei Sosinski | 56-62 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 56-62 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-62 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Myles Smith tips it back up and in | 56-64 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the turnaround near the basket | 58-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Myles Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | William Mitchell slams it home set up by Joseph Touchette | 58-66 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-66 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #6 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski (PG), Thomas Fuller (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Brian Thies (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Joseph Touchette, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Myles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (SF) Lionel Job | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (SG) David Blankenship | |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Predrag Brzuchalski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 58-68 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec tips it home | 60-68 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette is called for traveling | 60-68 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 60-68 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski misses the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Myles Smith | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 61-68 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Robert Brown swats the dunk try by Brian Thies | 61-68 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by William Murray | 61-70 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | William Murray steps in front of the Predrag Brzuchalski pass | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Fuller is called for the reach on William Murray in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Fuller, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Jeffrey James (SF) Joseph Touchette, Shawn Wright | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 61-72 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | David Blankenship gets the rebound | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Myles Smith banks in the layup | 61-74 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Predrag Brzuchalski | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 64-74 |