| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greene (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dikembe Araki (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Vogt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Santiago Ramirez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Berner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Hermosillo (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Paul Berner inbounds the ball | 40-40 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer tips it home | 40-42 |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Joey Fink travels in the backcourt | 40-42 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-42 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Robert Greene can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Berner | 40-44 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki lays it in on a great pass from Joey Fink | 42-44 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Steve Hermosillo | 42-47 |
| 17:32 | Penn State | Samuel Baker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki tips it home | 44-47 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 17:13 | Penn State | Joey Fink grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Stephens - foul #1 on Thomas Stephens, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Cook (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bryce Bouldin (SF), Bradley Salguero (C) Santiago Ramirez, Thomas Stephens, Paul Berner, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Ladner in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| 16:41 | Penn State | James Collins can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-47 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Hector Morales (SG) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Penn State | Bryce Bouldin picks off the pass by James Collins | 45-47 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Morales - foul #3 on Hector Morales, team foul #1 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG) Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Greene | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Greene (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Ladner (fairly fresh) C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jarogniew Jarnutowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryce Bouldin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff is fouled in the backcourt by William Mitton - foul #1 on William Mitton, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SG), Dikembe Araki (PF) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) William Mitton, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Larry Lyon - foul #2 on Larry Lyon, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Joey Fink misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-47 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Joey Fink grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Hector Morales is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), George Vogt (C) Hector Morales, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Larry Lyon, Thomas Stephens, Bryce Bouldin, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 14:42 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is fouled in the backcourt by James Cook - foul #3 on James Cook, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (PF) Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-47 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Robert Greene is hacked by Steve Hermosillo - foul #1 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:55 | Penn State | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-47 |
| 13:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Baker | 45-47 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baker misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jarogniew Jarnutowski - foul #1 on Jarogniew Jarnutowski, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SG), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Samuel Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | William Mitton connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Stephens | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Penn State | George Vogt knocks in the runner from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Araki (PF) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG) William Mitton | |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Joey Fink is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Hector Morales | 51-49 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Hector Morales steps in front of the Harry Stevens pass | 51-49 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Hector Morales lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Larry Lyon | 53-52 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Robert Greene (SG), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, James Cook, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Bryce Bouldin, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 11:45 | Penn State | Robert Greene buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vaughn Schaff | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greene (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hector Morales (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Araki (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Mitton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Paul Berner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Steve Hermosillo (tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | William Mitton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-52 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 11:18 | Penn State | Larry Lyon is called for the reach on Vaughn Schaff - foul #3 on Larry Lyon, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF), Thomas Ladner (PF) Hector Morales, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Larry Lyon, William Mitton | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Robert Greene hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Steve Hermosillo - foul #2 on Steve Hermosillo, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Araki (PF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff gets the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Robert Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG) Vaughn Schaff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Stevens (SF) Paul Berner | |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens double dribbles | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Cook (SF) Samuel Baker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:26 | Penn State | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens pulls down the rebound | 56-52 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Santiago Ramirez | 56-54 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Joey Fink comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Bradley Salguero and he's fouled by James Cook - foul #4 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Hector Morales (SG), Samuel Baker (SF), James Collins (PF), George Vogt (C) Joey Fink, Robert Greene, James Cook, Dikembe Araki, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (SG), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Steve Hermosillo, Bradley Salguero | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens makes the free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | William Mitton steals it from George Vogt | 56-57 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | William Mitton lays it in | 56-59 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | George Vogt blows the layup but he's fouled by Rudolph Cranmer - foul #2 on Rudolph Cranmer, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), Thomas Ladner (PF) Samuel Baker, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF) Santiago Ramirez, William Mitton, Harry Stevens | |
| 09:23 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | George Vogt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Lyon and the foul's on Thomas Ladner - foul #1 on Thomas Ladner, team foul #4 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG) Vaughn Schaff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:09 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Hector Morales is hacked by Larry Lyon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Lyon, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Bradley Salguero (PF) Larry Lyon, Bryce Bouldin | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Hector Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Robert Greene steals the ball from Thomas Stephens in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Hector Morales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer snags the defensive board | 60-62 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Hector Morales - foul #4 on Hector Morales, team foul #5 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF) Hector Morales, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF) Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Joey Fink pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), James Collins (C) Joey Fink, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitton (PG), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Santiago Ramirez, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | William Mitton is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Baker - foul #3 on Samuel Baker, team foul #6 | 60-64 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Bryce Bouldin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | James Collins grabs the board | 60-64 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Robert Greene connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Collins | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Vaughn Schaff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Greene (very tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Baker (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Araki (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Mitton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Stephens (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Berner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Bryce Bouldin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Salguero (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | William Mitton clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Araki - foul #2 on Dikembe Araki, team foul #7 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SG), James Cook (SF), George Vogt (C) Vaughn Schaff, Robert Greene, Samuel Baker, Dikembe Araki | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF) Thomas Stephens, Paul Berner, Bryce Bouldin, Bradley Salguero | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | William Mitton makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | William Mitton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:27 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Collins | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | James Cook misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Stevens - foul #4 on Harry Stevens, team foul #10 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Ladner (PF) James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer (C) William Mitton | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer is wide open but clanks a jump hook near the basket | 63-65 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon tips it in | 63-67 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Hector Morales can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-67 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer pulls down the rebound | 63-67 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Joey Fink steals it from Rudolph Cranmer | 63-67 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | James Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Araki (PF), James Collins (C) Thomas Ladner, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), Thomas Stephens (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF) Larry Lyon, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is fouled on the floor by Joey Fink - foul #1 on Joey Fink, team foul #8 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Samuel Baker (SG) Joey Fink, Hector Morales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero (C) Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:00 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki gets the rebound | 63-67 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | James Cook hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Paul Berner - foul #3 on Paul Berner, team foul #11 | 63-67 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Greene (SG), George Vogt (C) Samuel Baker, James Collins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), William Mitton (C) Thomas Stephens, Bryce Bouldin | |
| 05:38 | Penn State | James Cook misses the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | James Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Paul Berner | 64-69 |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski picks off the pass by James Cook in the backcourt | 64-69 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | William Mitton knocks in the floater in the paint | 64-71 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG), Hector Morales (SF), James Collins (PF), Thomas Ladner (C) Vaughn Schaff, James Cook, Dikembe Araki, George Vogt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Lyon (PG), Harry Stevens (SF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Santiago Ramirez, Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner | |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Hector Morales buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Joey Fink | 67-71 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | William Mitton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) Robert Greene | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo (PF) Bradley Salguero | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Harry Stevens picks off the pass by Samuel Baker | 67-71 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon banks in the layup on a great pass from Harry Stevens | 67-73 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Joey Fink is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) William Mitton | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 67-73 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Harry Stevens grabs the offensive board | 67-73 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-73 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Larry Lyon gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 67-73 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Thomas Ladner snags the defensive board | 67-73 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joey Fink (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hector Morales (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Samuel Baker (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Ladner (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Lyon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Thomas Stephens (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Stevens (tired) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Steve Hermosillo (very tired) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Rudolph Cranmer (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Larry Lyon steals the ball from James Collins | 67-73 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Steve Hermosillo's floater is tipped away by James Collins | 67-73 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Rudolph Cranmer | 67-73 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | Vaughn Schaff (PG), Robert Greene (SG), James Cook (SF), Dikembe Araki (PF), George Vogt (C) Joey Fink, Hector Morales, Samuel Baker, James Collins, Thomas Ladner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez (PG), William Mitton (SG), Paul Berner (SF), Bryce Bouldin (PF), Bradley Salguero (C) Larry Lyon, Thomas Stephens, Harry Stevens, Steve Hermosillo, Rudolph Cranmer | |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-73 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the rebound | 67-73 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Bryce Bouldin is called for the reach on Robert Greene - foul #1 on Bryce Bouldin, team foul #12 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG) Bryce Bouldin | |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Robert Greene makes the 1st free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Robert Greene misses the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki travels with the ball | 68-73 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Paul Berner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | George Vogt is open but comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 68-73 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | George Vogt pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | James Cook misses the jumpshot from the left side | 68-73 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Dikembe Araki tips it back up and in | 70-73 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-73 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | William Mitton tips it back up and in | 70-75 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 70-75 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joey Fink (PG) Vaughn Schaff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG), Harry Stevens (SF), Steve Hermosillo (PF), Rudolph Cranmer (C) Jarogniew Jarnutowski, Paul Berner, Bradley Salguero, William Mitton | |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Joey Fink buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-75 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Santiago Ramirez and he's fouled by James Cook - foul #5 on James Cook, team foul #9 | 73-77 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baker (SF) James Cook | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | Robert Greene comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-78 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Joey Fink tips it but misses | 73-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Santiago Ramirez | 73-78 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Greene - foul #3 on Robert Greene, team foul #10 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Berner (SF) Harry Stevens | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Rudolph Cranmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Samuel Baker double dribbles | 73-79 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jarogniew Jarnutowski (SG), Bradley Salguero (PF) Thomas Stephens, Steve Hermosillo | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Paul Berner is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #2 on Joey Fink, team foul #11 | 73-79 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Paul Berner misses the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Paul Berner makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Joey Fink clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero grabs the defensive rebound | 73-80 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero is hacked by Joey Fink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joey Fink, team foul #12 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Stephens (SG) Jarogniew Jarnutowski | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero misses the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Araki | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Joey Fink comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 73-81 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero snags the defensive board | 73-81 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Fink - foul #4 on Joey Fink, team foul #13 | 73-81 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Bradley Salguero makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Samuel Baker is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joey Fink | 75-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Santiago Ramirez runs out the clock | 75-83 |