| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (fresh) SG - Horace Stipe (fresh) SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) PF - George Barth (fresh) C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fresh) SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fresh) C - Edward Boydston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the jumper from the left side set up by Billy Flaherty | 2-0 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is fouled on the floor by Brian Robinson - foul #1 on Brian Robinson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses badly on a shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Horace Stipe | 4-0 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is hacked by Brian Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Doug Norton hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Steven Savoie | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert gets the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the wide open runner from the left block on a nice dish by George Barth | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Barth | 6-2 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Edward Boydston steals it from Horace Stipe in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 6-2 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli tips it home | 6-4 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe's layup is rejected by Edward Boydston | 6-4 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | George Barth tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 17:42 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Horace Stipe is called for the reach on Daniel Natoli in the backcourt - foul #1 on Horace Stipe, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF), Jeff Horn (C) Billy Flaherty, Horace Stipe, Jacob Talbert, George Barth, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Carl Delatorre (PF), Randy Kern (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Jeff Horn - foul #1 on Jeff Horn, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Noah Schwend - foul #1 on Noah Schwend, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Randy Kern is called for the reach on Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Kern, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Horace Stipe (SG), George Barth (PF) Edward Thompson, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Randy Kern | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Gary Vanmeter - foul #1 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen (C) Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Andrew Weber, Carl Delatorre | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Charles Heidel steals it from Steven Savoie in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel lays it in | 9-8 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Natoli | 9-11 |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel makes the wide open jumper from the right block set up by George Barth | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Horace Stipe (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) PF - George Barth (tiring) 2 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Sisler (fresh) PF - Doug Norton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Sorensen | 11-11 |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli tips it in | 11-13 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Horace Stipe - foul #2 on Horace Stipe, team foul #6 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (PF) Charles Heidel, Horace Stipe, Ross Fowlkes, George Barth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Doug Norton, Rodney Sweet | |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Randy Kern is open but misses the lay-in | 11-13 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 11-13 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Sorensen - foul #1 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Jeff Horn (PF) Edward Thompson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Gary Vanmeter, Shawn Beadle, Randy Kern | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Steven Savoie gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 13:56 | Penn State | Steven Savoie misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the offensive board | 11-15 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 11-17 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | John Boucher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Boucher, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), George Barth (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Noah Schwend, Jeff Horn, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Shawn Beadle (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Andrew Weber, Steven Savoie, Carl Delatorre | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shawn Beadle - foul #1 on Shawn Beadle, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Charles Heidel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Edward Boydston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 13-17 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Michael Sisler is called for the reach on Jacob Talbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Sisler, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (SG), Jeff Horn (C) Edward Thompson, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Rodney Sweet (C) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert hits a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 15-17 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 15-19 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Heidel (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 6 pts. PF - George Barth (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Vanmeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Doug Norton (tiring) 2 pts. C - Rodney Sweet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Doug Norton | 17-22 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | George Barth misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Kelsey - foul #1 on Kenneth Kelsey, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (C) Charles Heidel, Jacob Talbert, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Randy Kern (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Daniel Natoli, Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Rodney Sweet | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | George Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses long on a shot from the baseline | 19-22 |
| 11:10 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | George Barth snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Randy Kern steps in front of the Billy Flaherty pass in the backcourt | 19-22 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Steven Savoie clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-22 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre hits the follow up shot | 19-24 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses short on an open fadeaway from the right side | 19-24 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the board | 19-24 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Shawn Beadle | 19-27 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | John Boucher comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 19-27 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | John Boucher tips it back up and in | 21-27 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Shawn Beadle scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Savoie | 21-29 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (PG), Charles Heidel (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, Noah Schwend, George Barth, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Steven Savoie, Michael Sisler, Randy Kern, Carl Delatorre | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Heidel | 23-29 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-29 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Rodney Sweet picks off the pass by Kevin Sorensen | 23-29 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-29 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses long on a floater from the right side | 23-29 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter grabs the board | 23-29 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 08:26 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet tips it home | 23-31 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-31 |
| 08:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Daniel Natoli | 23-31 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew Weber is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG), John Boucher (PF) Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Gary Vanmeter, Rodney Sweet | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Andrew Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | John Boucher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-33 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen tips it home | 25-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Heidel (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Thompson (fairly fresh) SF - Jacob Talbert (tiring) 8 pts. PF - John Boucher (tiring) 2 pts. C - Kevin Sorensen (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Savoie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Andrew Weber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Doug Norton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Boydston (tiring) | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Edward Boydston misses long on a floater from the baseline | 25-33 |
| 07:34 | Penn State | Edward Boydston tips it home | 25-35 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #6 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), George Barth (PF) Charles Heidel, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Carl Delatorre (C) Daniel Natoli, Andrew Weber, Edward Boydston | |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Kelsey | 25-35 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Talbert - foul #1 on Jacob Talbert, team foul #10 | 25-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG) Steven Savoie | |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty is whistled for traveling | 25-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG) Shawn Beadle | |
| 06:28 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Carl Delatorre | 25-39 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen is called for a charge - foul #2 on Kevin Sorensen, team foul #11 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Noah Schwend (SF), John Boucher (C) Billy Flaherty, Ross Fowlkes, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Doug Norton knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 25-41 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend is hacked by Gary Vanmeter - foul #2 on Gary Vanmeter, team foul #7 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG) Jacob Talbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG), Steven Savoie (SG), Michael Sisler (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF), Edward Boydston (C) Daniel Natoli, Gary Vanmeter, Kenneth Kelsey, Doug Norton, Carl Delatorre | |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet blows the dunk but the foul's on George Barth - foul #1 on George Barth, team foul #12 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF) Charles Heidel, Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses the 2nd free throw | 27-42 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | John Boucher snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes can't connect on a floater from the right side | 27-42 |
| 05:03 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | George Barth takes the ball from Michael Sisler in the backcourt | 27-42 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | John Boucher's floater is tipped away by Rodney Sweet | 27-42 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Steven Savoie gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet is hacked by Billy Flaherty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #13 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG), Jacob Talbert (SG), Noah Schwend (SF) Billy Flaherty, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Natoli (PG), Carl Delatorre (SF), Randy Kern (C) Shawn Beadle, Michael Sisler, Edward Boydston | |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Charles Heidel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre grabs the board | 27-44 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Noah Schwend - foul #2 on Noah Schwend, team foul #14 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG), Ross Fowlkes (PF) Noah Schwend, George Barth | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (SG), Doug Norton (PF) Steven Savoie, Rodney Sweet | |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Heidel | 29-45 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shawn Beadle | 29-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Billy Flaherty (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Heidel (tired) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Talbert (tired) 8 pts. PF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) 2 pts. C - John Boucher (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Natoli (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Beadle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Delatorre (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Doug Norton (tiring) 4 pts. C - Randy Kern (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-47 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Carl Delatorre pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is fouled on the floor by Billy Flaherty - foul #2 on Billy Flaherty, team foul #15 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (PG), Horace Stipe (SG), Brian Robinson (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Billy Flaherty, Charles Heidel, Jacob Talbert, Ross Fowlkes, John Boucher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter (SG), Andrew Weber (SF), Edward Boydston (C) Shawn Beadle, Carl Delatorre, Randy Kern | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli misses the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the dunk | 29-47 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Andrew Weber pulls down the rebound | 29-47 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Daniel Natoli is whistled for traveling | 29-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Daniel Natoli, Andrew Weber | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Edward Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #8 | 29-47 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 29-47 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Doug Norton snags the defensive board | 29-47 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Jeff Horn denies the turnaround by Edward Boydston | 29-47 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 29-47 |
| 02:04 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Sorensen | 32-47 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Doug Norton is hacked by Brian Robinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #16 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Noah Schwend (SF) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Doug Norton misses the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | Doug Norton makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Steven Savoie takes the ball from Jeff Horn in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits the finger roll | 32-50 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Gary Vanmeter picks off the pass by Horace Stipe in the backcourt | 32-50 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Gary Vanmeter hits the finger roll | 32-52 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Horace Stipe misses badly on the uncontested jumper in the lane | 32-52 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Noah Schwend snags the offensive board | 32-52 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen buries a jump hook in the lane | 34-52 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Billy Flaherty (PG) Edward Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (PG), Rodney Sweet (PF), Carl Delatorre (C) Steven Savoie, Doug Norton, Edward Boydston | |
| 00:59 | Penn State | Michael Sisler hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 34-52 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn snags the defensive board | 34-52 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 34-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert (SF) Noah Schwend | |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Beadle (PG) Gary Vanmeter | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael Sisler - foul #2 on Michael Sisler, team foul #9 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Heidel (PG) Billy Flaherty | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Michael Sisler | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 00:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Carl Delatorre | 35-52 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Shawn Beadle | 35-54 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Jacob Talbert misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-54 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Horn | 35-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 35-54 |