| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Roan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jamison Neihoff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Roan inbounds the ball | 28-58 |
| 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) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-58 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas blows the layup | 28-58 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel gets the rebound | 28-58 |
| 19:32 | Penn State | James Roan jams it set up by Charles Dickson | 30-58 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Robert Gabriel takes the ball from Bruce Ralls | 30-58 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Charles Dickson is fouled on the floor by Alfred Morrow - foul #2 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #1 | 30-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SG), Bernard Messier (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow | |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-58 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Kang Tang gets the rebound | 30-58 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Selzer | 30-60 |
| 18:54 | Penn State | Bernard Messier is fouled in the backcourt by Von Rusinski - foul #2 on Von Rusinski, team foul #2 | 30-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Bohner (C) Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett's floater is tipped away by Kang Tang | 30-60 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Bohner | 30-60 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Kang Tang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) James Roan, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Hayslett | 32-60 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-60 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff gets the rebound | 32-60 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Gerald Mann clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-60 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett grabs the offensive rebound | 32-60 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe knocks in the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Kang Tang - foul #1 on Kang Tang, team foul #3 | 34-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Sam Wright (SG), James Roan (SF) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe makes the free throw | 35-60 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-60 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley snags the offensive board | 35-60 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-63 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-63 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow pulls down the rebound | 35-63 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-63 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow tips it home | 35-65 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 35-65 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the board | 35-65 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-65 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff pulls down the rebound | 35-65 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Sam Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-65 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Robert Gabriel (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Sam Wright, Brian Jarboe, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), John Selzer (SF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Carl Riojas | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-65 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the board | 35-65 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Roan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bernard Messier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Selzer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Alfred Morrow (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Bruce Ralls picks off the pass by James Roan in the backcourt | 35-65 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the easy layup | 35-65 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow tips it back up and in | 35-67 |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Charles Dickson makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-67 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-67 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bernard Messier | 37-67 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | John Selzer takes the ball from Robert Gabriel in the backcourt | 37-67 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | John Selzer banks in the layup | 37-69 |
| 15:06 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses badly on the uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 37-69 |
| 15:04 | Penn State | Bernard Messier grabs the offensive rebound | 37-69 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Bernard Messier lays it up and in | 39-69 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-69 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel snags the defensive board | 39-69 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Charles Dickson is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #3 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #4 | 39-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Lewis Rogers, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Bruce Ralls, John Selzer, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the shot from the left wing | 41-69 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Jamison Neihoff is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo - foul #2 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #1 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Gabriel (PF) Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Craig Dyer is called for the reach on Kang Tang - foul #4 on Craig Dyer, team foul #2 | 41-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG), Carl Riojas (SF) Alvaro Galindo, Kang Tang | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Gerald Mann steals the ball from Carl Riojas | 41-69 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Gerald Mann hits the finger roll | 43-69 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Riojas, team foul #5 | 43-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG) Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls (SG), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, John Bohner | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Sam Wright | 46-69 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Mann picks off the pass by Bruce Ralls | 46-69 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Gerald Mann hits the finger roll | 48-69 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | John Selzer is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Mann, team foul #3 | 48-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG), Bernard Messier (PF) Sam Wright, Robert Gabriel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) John Selzer, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill hits a shot from the right side | 48-71 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Charles Dickson | 50-71 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Charles Dickson is called for the reach on Jeremy Lucas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Dickson, team foul #4 | 50-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), James Roan (SF), Robert Gabriel (PF), Brian Jarboe (C) Gerald Mann, Manuel Hayslett, Bernard Messier, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), John Bohner (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow, Joseph McGill | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lewis Rogers (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Charles Dickson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Roan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Gabriel (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Jarboe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Bohner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Lewis Rogers - foul #3 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #5 | 50-71 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-71 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 50-72 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel hits a turnaround from the right block | 52-73 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | John Bohner is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 52-73 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-73 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Lewis Rogers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-73 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | James Roan tips it but misses | 52-73 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the board | 52-73 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Bohner | 52-76 |
| 10:26 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe is hacked by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #4 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #6 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Sam Wright (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Bernard Messier (PF), Jamison Neihoff (C) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Joseph McGill (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas, John Bohner, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier is hacked by Joseph McGill - foul #2 on Joseph McGill, team foul #7 | 52-76 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 10:18 | Penn State | Bernard Messier makes the 2nd free throw | 54-76 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Crosley | 54-78 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-78 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Kang Tang snags the defensive board | 54-78 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is fouled on the floor by Sam Wright - foul #3 on Sam Wright, team foul #6 | 54-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Roan (SF) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-78 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill hits the follow up shot | 54-80 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | James Roan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Roan, team foul #7 | 54-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Brian Jarboe (PF) Gerald Mann, Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF) Kang Tang | |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | John Selzer hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-83 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-83 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 54-83 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | John Selzer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lewis Rogers - foul #4 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #8 | 54-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG), Robert Gabriel (PF) Lewis Rogers, Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), John Bohner (C) Bruce Ralls, Joseph McGill | |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 54-84 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-85 |
| 08:47 | Penn State | James Roan is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Riojas - foul #4 on Carl Riojas, team foul #8 | 54-85 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG) Manuel Hayslett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) Carl Riojas | |
| 08:47 | Penn State | James Roan misses the 1st free throw | 54-85 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 54-85 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | James Roan takes the ball from Alfred Morrow | 54-85 |
| 08:11 | Penn State | Robert Gabriel is denied on a layup by John Bohner | 54-85 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski gets the rebound | 54-85 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | John Bohner is open and buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by John Selzer | 54-87 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Sam Wright can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-87 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 54-87 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Mann (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sam Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Roan (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Gabriel (very tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamison Neihoff (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Selzer (tiring) 16 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. SF - Kang Tang (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (tired) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - John Bohner (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-87 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kang Tang | 54-87 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Selzer | 54-89 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Gerald Mann buries a shot from the free throw line | 56-89 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski is fouled in the backcourt by Jamison Neihoff - foul #3 on Jamison Neihoff, team foul #9 | 56-89 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG), Charles Dickson (SG), Manuel Hayslett (SF), Craig Dyer (PF), Bernard Messier (C) Gerald Mann, Sam Wright, James Roan, Robert Gabriel, Jamison Neihoff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow, John Bohner | |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-90 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-91 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Carl Riojas blocks the jumper by Charles Dickson | 56-91 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas grabs the defensive rebound | 56-91 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-91 |
| 06:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Craig Dyer | 56-91 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG), Brian Jarboe (PF) Lewis Rogers, Charles Dickson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Kang Tang (SF), John Bohner (C) Von Rusinski, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill loses the dribble to Sam Wright | 56-91 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Jeremy Lucas is called for the reach on Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #9 | 56-91 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett misses the 1st free throw | 56-91 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill pulls down the rebound | 56-91 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | John Selzer drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Kang Tang | 56-93 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Kang Tang picks off the pass by Manuel Hayslett in the backcourt | 56-93 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Kang Tang blows the layup | 56-93 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Craig Dyer grabs the board | 56-93 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-93 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Bernard Messier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-93 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley tips it in | 56-95 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | Sam Wright hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Manuel Hayslett | 58-95 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Manuel Hayslett steps in front of the John Selzer pass in the backcourt | 58-95 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett banks in the layup | 60-95 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | John Selzer knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Crosley | 60-97 |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Gerald Mann hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-97 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill grabs the board | 60-97 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by Gerald Mann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Mann, team foul #10 | 60-97 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bernard Messier (PF) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Kang Tang | |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 60-98 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-99 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-99 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hayslett - foul #1 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #11 | 63-99 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 63-100 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-101 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Gerald Mann misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph McGill - foul #3 on Joseph McGill, team foul #10 | 63-101 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Gerald Mann makes the 1st free throw | 64-101 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Gerald Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 65-101 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | John Selzer hits a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Manuel Hayslett - foul #2 on Manuel Hayslett, team foul #12 | 65-103 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (PG) Gerald Mann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the free throw | 65-104 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses the 3 from the left corner | 65-104 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Bohner gets the rebound | 65-104 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Sam Wright (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hayslett (very tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Dyer (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bernard Messier (very tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Jarboe (tired) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Selzer (tired) 23 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. PF - Joseph McGill (very tired) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - John Bohner (very tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Sam Wright is called for the reach on Von Rusinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Wright, team foul #13 | 65-104 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Mann (PG) Brian Jarboe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Bohner | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-105 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-106 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Selzer - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #11 | 65-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kang Tang (SF) John Selzer | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 1st free throw | 66-106 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-106 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-106 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | Craig Dyer snags the defensive board | 67-106 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Sam Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 67-106 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 67-106 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brian Jarboe (PF) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (SF), John Bohner (C) Kang Tang, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Craig Dyer drills a 3 from the right wing | 70-106 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski's pass is intercepted by Brian Jarboe in the backcourt | 70-106 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Craig Dyer hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-106 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas grabs the board | 70-106 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Craig Dyer is called for the reach on Von Rusinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Craig Dyer, team foul #14 | 70-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | Sam Wright (SG) Craig Dyer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the 1st free throw | 70-106 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the 2nd free throw | 70-106 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Bernard Messier pulls down the rebound | 70-106 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Sam Wright double dribbles | 70-106 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Mann - foul #5 on Gerald Mann, team foul #15 | 70-106 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Dickson (SG) Gerald Mann | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 70-107 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-108 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Bernard Messier scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 72-108 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Wright - foul #5 on Sam Wright, team foul #16 | 72-108 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lewis Rogers (PG) Sam Wright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Von Rusinski, John Selzer, John Bohner | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 1st free throw | 72-109 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-110 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Manuel Hayslett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lewis Rogers | 74-110 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 74-112 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Robert Crosley steps in front of the Charles Dickson pass in the backcourt | 74-112 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Kang Tang lays it in set up by Robert Crosley | 74-114 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Brian Jarboe can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 74-114 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the board | 74-114 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Rogers - foul #5 on Lewis Rogers, team foul #17 | 74-114 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff (C) Lewis Rogers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), John Bohner (C) Robert Crosley, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 74-115 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 74-116 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 74-116 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Kang Tang grabs the board | 74-116 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Manuel Hayslett steals the ball from John Selzer in the backcourt | 74-116 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Bernard Messier is open but comes up short on the runner near the basket | 74-116 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Bernard Messier gets the offensive rebound | 74-116 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt near the basket | 74-116 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | John Bohner snags the defensive board | 74-116 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses short on a floater from the right wing | 74-116 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Jamison Neihoff grabs the board | 74-116 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Bernard Messier misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 74-116 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Charles Dickson tips it back up and in | 76-116 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Charles Dickson - foul #4 on Charles Dickson, team foul #18 | 76-116 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 76-117 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-118 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Charles Dickson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 76-118 |