| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Haskins (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dominic Bianchi (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Andre Palacio (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away and he's fouled by Joseph Haskins - foul #1 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #1 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (C) Andre Palacio | |
| 19:40 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the free throw | 44-41 |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-41 |
| 19:10 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | Leo Snyder slams it home | 46-41 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is open and buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Vezina | 46-44 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-44 |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman tips it home | 48-44 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Robert Linder (SG), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Joseph Haskins, James Hamby | |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jared Kist | 51-44 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Harry Southerland picks off the pass by Marvin Snow in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | The jump hook by Patrick Favorite is blocked by Peter Vezina | 51-44 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Linder | 51-44 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Jared Kist steps in front of the Marvin Snow pass | 51-44 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Jared Kist lays it in | 53-44 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jared Kist clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Robert Linder grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-47 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Snow | 53-47 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), James Hamby (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Marvin Snow, Robert Linder, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Leo Snyder misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam gets the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jack Gately (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Santos Bowes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Rowe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Haskins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tired) 6 pts. PF - James Hamby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Kyle Heredia (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Santos Bowes misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Haskins - foul #2 on Joseph Haskins, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG) Joseph Gilliam | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic (SF) Dominic Bianchi | |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Santos Bowes misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Santos Bowes misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | James Hamby pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ryan Roberts | 53-50 |
| 15:19 | Penn State | Leo Rowe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia can't tip it in | 53-50 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Santos Bowes pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 15:03 | Penn State | Santos Bowes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 53-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Jack Gately, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Kyle Heredia | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Popovic | 53-53 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman is alone and drills a jumper from the free throw line | 55-53 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic's fadeaway is rejected by Leo Rowe | 55-53 |
| 13:58 | Penn State | Leo Rowe pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 55-53 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Hamby | 55-53 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Jarrod Lytton, Kevin Wyman, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) Joseph Haskins, Ivan Popovic, James Hamby | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ryan Roberts | 55-53 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the dunk but he's hacked by Marvin Snow - foul #1 on Marvin Snow, team foul #3 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (SF), Dale Higgins (C) Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kyle Heredia (C) Andre Palacio | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Peter Vezina | 56-53 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina's floater is tipped away by Harry Southerland | 56-53 |
| 12:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jared Kist | 56-53 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Peter Vezina is called for the reach on Harry Southerland - foul #3 on Peter Vezina, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Jack Gately (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF) Jared Kist, Joseph Gilliam, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andre Palacio (C) Kyle Heredia | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Ryan Roberts steals the ball from Jarrod Lytton | 56-53 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Rowe (PF) Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG) Andre Palacio | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is hacked by Jarrod Lytton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #1 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Marvin Snow | 56-55 |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Jack Gately throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (C) Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (C) Marvin Snow | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Robert Linder | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Gately (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Favorite (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Rowe (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Santos Bowes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Linder (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dominic Bianchi (tired) 6 pts. PF - Peter Vezina (tired) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hamby (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Robert Linder pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina clanks a jumper near the basket | 56-57 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Santos Bowes grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:53 | Penn State | Leo Rowe misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Robert Linder snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina is fouled on the floor by Jack Gately - foul #2 on Jack Gately, team foul #2 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jarrod Lytton, Jack Gately, Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Robert Linder, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina | |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:14 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 56-57 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Leo Snyder gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Leo Snyder is hacked by Kyle Heredia - foul #2 on Kyle Heredia, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Dale Higgins (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Andre Palacio (C) James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Dale Higgins misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Southerland - foul #1 on Harry Southerland, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF), Peter Vezina (PF) Joseph Haskins, Ivan Popovic | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Higgins | 56-57 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andre Palacio - foul #2 on Andre Palacio, team foul #6 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Joseph Gilliam, Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Jared Kist makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Santos Bowes - foul #1 on Santos Bowes, team foul #4 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Santos Bowes, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic (PF) Peter Vezina | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Ivan Popovic picks off the pass by Patrick Favorite | 58-60 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Favorite - foul #3 on Patrick Favorite, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), James Hamby (SF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Marvin Snow, Dominic Bianchi, Andre Palacio | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (SF), Harry Southerland (PF) Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Robert Linder grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tired) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tired) 7 pts. SF - Santos Bowes (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Southerland (tired) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Leo Snyder (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Linder (fairly fresh) 7 reb. SG - Joseph Haskins (tired) 10 pts. SF - James Hamby (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Vezina (very tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kyle Heredia (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina slams it home and he's hacked by Harry Southerland - foul #2 on Harry Southerland, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Christopher Bainbridge (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jarrod Lytton, Joseph Gilliam, Santos Bowes, Harry Southerland, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Marvin Snow (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder, Joseph Haskins, James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina misses the free throw | 58-62 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Dale Higgins grabs the defensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge misses the wide open shot from the left block | 58-62 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow pulls down the rebound | 58-62 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio loses the dribble to Kevin Wyman | 58-62 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Leo Rowe hits a wide open jumper from close range on a great pass from Jared Kist | 60-62 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-62 |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Dale Higgins grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Jared Kist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Jack Gately (SG), Patrick Favorite (PF) Jared Kist, Christopher Bainbridge, Leo Rowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Marvin Snow, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts is fouled on the floor by Dale Higgins - foul #2 on Dale Higgins, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (SF) Kevin Wyman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hamby (PF) Dominic Bianchi | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 60-64 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Jack Gately steals the ball from Ryan Roberts | 63-64 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jack Gately misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Linder - foul #1 on Robert Linder, team foul #7 | 63-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jarrod Lytton, Santos Bowes, Patrick Favorite, Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (PG), Joseph Haskins (SG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Ryan Roberts, Robert Linder, James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jack Gately makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Jack Gately misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Andre Palacio gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Marvin Snow | 64-66 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Ivan Popovic takes the ball from Harry Southerland in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Jack Gately | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| 04:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-66 |
| 04:55 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-66 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina grabs the board | 64-66 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Peter Vezina is denied on a dunk by Harry Southerland | 64-66 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Southerland | 64-66 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Andre Palacio - foul #3 on Andre Palacio, team foul #8 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Leo Rowe (PF) Jared Kist, Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Robert Linder (SG), Ivan Popovic (SF), James Hamby (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Marvin Snow, Joseph Haskins, Dominic Bianchi, Peter Vezina, Andre Palacio | |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic pulls down the rebound | 65-66 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | James Hamby grabs the offensive board | 65-66 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from James Hamby | 65-68 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Bainbridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (tired) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Favorite (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leo Rowe (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Snyder (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ryan Roberts (tired) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Linder (fairly fresh) 7 reb. SF - Ivan Popovic (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Hamby (tired) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Heredia (tiring) 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Robert Linder is called for the reach on Christopher Bainbridge - foul #2 on Robert Linder, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Dale Higgins (C) Joseph Gilliam, Patrick Favorite, Leo Snyder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi (SF), Peter Vezina (PF), Andre Palacio (C) Ivan Popovic, James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG) Christopher Bainbridge | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Snow (SG) Robert Linder | |
| 03:12 | Penn State | Santos Bowes scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jarrod Lytton | 69-68 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Dominic Bianchi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | The jump hook by Leo Rowe is blocked by Andre Palacio | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Marvin Snow pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 69-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (SG) Jack Gately | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins (SG), Ivan Popovic (PF) Marvin Snow, Peter Vezina | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic misses long on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Leo Rowe - foul #2 on Leo Rowe, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Southerland (C) Dale Higgins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Linder (PG), James Hamby (PF), Kyle Heredia (C) Ryan Roberts, Dominic Bianchi, Andre Palacio | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Ivan Popovic makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Santos Bowes is hacked by Ivan Popovic - foul #4 on Ivan Popovic, team foul #10 | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-69 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Santos Bowes makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Santos Bowes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Robert Linder is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (PG), Patrick Favorite (SF) Jarrod Lytton, Santos Bowes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Vezina (PF) Ivan Popovic | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite misses the floater from the right block | 71-69 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Harry Southerland snags the offensive board | 71-69 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Jared Kist misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 71-69 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Jared Kist grabs the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:32 | Penn State | Leo Rowe's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Heredia | 71-69 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Robert Linder gets the rebound | 71-69 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Joseph Gilliam (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Jack Gately, Jared Kist, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts (PG), Dominic Bianchi (SF), Andre Palacio (C) Robert Linder, James Hamby, Kyle Heredia | |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Joseph Haskins misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-69 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts tips it in | 71-71 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Gilliam | 73-71 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Peter Vezina | 73-73 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam tips it home | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ryan Roberts misses the fullcourt shot | 75-73 |