| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Gallo (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Russo (fresh) SF - Hans Zielinski (fresh) PF - Chester Cox (fresh) C - Daniel Moylan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Chester Cox wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Coleman - foul #1 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is hacked by Wilfredo Russo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wilfredo Russo, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Wilfredo Russo - foul #2 on Wilfredo Russo, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski (SG) Wilfredo Russo | |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Ehlert - foul #1 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Vernon Coleman | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Lesley Young clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Chester Cox snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Lesley Young steals it from Hans Zielinski in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Hans Weslowski - foul #1 on Hans Weslowski, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:47 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Lesley Young is called for the reach on Dominic Gallo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lesley Young, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lesley Young | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dominic Gallo - foul #1 on Dominic Gallo, team foul #4 | 4-2 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dominic Gallo | 6-4 |
| 17:51 | Penn State | Donald Mathews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Richard Lenz (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG), Ivan Plotrowski (SG), Louie Hodgson (SF) Dominic Gallo, Hans Weslowski, Hans Zielinski | |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Luman can't connect on a shot from the left side | 6-4 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Louie Hodgson grabs the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Ronald Luman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Chester Cox - foul #1 on Chester Cox, team foul #5 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph White (C) Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek (PG), Hans Weslowski (SG), Hans Zielinski (SF) Ronald Luman, Ivan Plotrowski, Louie Hodgson | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Michael Boyd steals the ball from Radomil Zurek | 8-4 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Richard Lenz lays it in on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 10-4 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Michael Boyd is called for the reach on Radomil Zurek - foul #1 on Michael Boyd, team foul #4 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 10-4 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Radomil Zurek | 10-4 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Vernon Coleman - foul #2 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #5 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Henry (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Vernon Coleman, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG) Radomil Zurek | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Russell Barlow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG) Russell Barlow | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski (C) Daniel Moylan | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Weslowski (tiring) SF - Hans Zielinski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Chester Cox (tired) C - Ivan Plotrowski (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Chester Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse (C) Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG), Louie Hodgson (PF) Dominic Gallo, Chester Cox | |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the easy layup | 10-6 |
| 15:22 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert can't tip it in | 10-6 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Louie Hodgson gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski blows the layup but the foul's on Jackie Millhouse - foul #1 on Jackie Millhouse, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Chester Cox (PF), Daniel Moylan (C) Ronald Luman, Hans Weslowski, Louie Hodgson | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Richard Lenz hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-8 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Chester Cox comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 13-8 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| 14:22 | Penn State | Thomas Coward loses the dribble to Chester Cox in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses the wide open shot from close range | 13-10 |
| 13:44 | Penn State | Richard Lenz hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Thomas Coward is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Plotrowski - foul #1 on Ivan Plotrowski, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Joseph White (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Russell Barlow, Thomas Coward, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG), Hans Weslowski (SG), Louie Hodgson (SF) Dominic Gallo, Ivan Plotrowski, Hans Zielinski | |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Mathews | 18-13 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Luman | 18-15 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is hacked by Hans Weslowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hans Weslowski, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek (PG), Ivan Plotrowski (SG) Ronald Luman, Hans Weslowski | |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 19-15 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-15 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Joseph White gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Michael Boyd can't connect on a floater from the left side | 20-15 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Joseph White, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG), Hans Zielinski (SF) Radomil Zurek, Chester Cox | |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Michael Boyd steals the ball from Ronald Luman in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 12:13 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 20-15 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Michael Boyd picks off the pass by Ivan Plotrowski in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Ehlert and he's hacked by Ivan Plotrowski - foul #2 on Ivan Plotrowski, team foul #8 | 22-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Thomas Coward (SF) Michael Boyd, Mark Henry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek (PG), Wilfredo Russo (SG) Ronald Luman, Ivan Plotrowski | |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the free throw | 23-15 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Coward (fresh) PF - Rodney Ehlert (tiring) 3 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Radomil Zurek (fresh) SG - Wilfredo Russo (fresh) SF - Hans Zielinski (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Louie Hodgson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Moylan (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski is whistled for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chester Cox (PF) Hans Zielinski | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Thomas Coward hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Louie Hodgson - foul #1 on Louie Hodgson, team foul #9 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse (PF) Rodney Ehlert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Thomas Coward misses the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Thomas Coward misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the offensive board | 23-15 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the wide open floater from the right wing on a great pass from Lesley Young | 25-15 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek's layup is rejected by Kevin Hardaway | 25-15 |
| 10:48 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse pulls down the rebound | 25-15 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Wilfredo Russo is called for the reach on Donald Mathews - foul #3 on Wilfredo Russo, team foul #10 | 25-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Joseph White (SF), Mark Henry (PF) Lesley Young, Thomas Coward, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG), Hans Weslowski (SG), Hans Zielinski (SF) Radomil Zurek, Wilfredo Russo, Louie Hodgson | |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 10:29 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-15 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 09:54 | Penn State | Hans Weslowski picks off the pass by Joseph White | 27-15 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-15 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 27-15 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Richard Lenz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-15 |
| 09:25 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway tips it back up and in | 29-15 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Chester Cox lays it in set up by Hans Weslowski | 29-17 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Richard Lenz comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski loses the dribble to Mark Henry | 29-17 |
| 08:37 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 29-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Donald Mathews, Joseph White, Mark Henry, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Wilfredo Russo (SG), Louie Hodgson (SF) Ronald Luman, Hans Weslowski, Hans Zielinski | |
| 08:09 | Penn State | Louie Hodgson picks off the pass by Michael Boyd | 29-17 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-17 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jackie Millhouse | 29-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Russell Barlow (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Coward (fairly fresh) PF - Rodney Ehlert (tiring) 3 reb. C - Jackie Millhouse (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Gallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Russo (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Louie Hodgson (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chester Cox (very tired) 2 pts. C - Daniel Moylan (very tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses short on an open driving attempt from the baseline | 29-17 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse gets the offensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-17 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert tips it in | 31-17 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan double dribbles | 31-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Richard Lenz (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Thomas Coward, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek (PG), Hans Weslowski (SG), Hans Zielinski (SF) Dominic Gallo, Wilfredo Russo, Louie Hodgson | |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Hans Zielinski is called for the reach on Lesley Young - foul #1 on Hans Zielinski, team foul #11 | 31-17 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 06:43 | Penn State | Lesley Young makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Moylan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-17 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski tips it back up and in | 33-19 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Hans Zielinski is called for the reach on Mark Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hans Zielinski, team foul #12 | 33-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Louie Hodgson (SF) Hans Zielinski | |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 34-19 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-19 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Chester Cox grabs the offensive rebound | 34-19 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Chester Cox makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Radomil Zurek | 34-21 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Louie Hodgson is called for the reach on Mark Henry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Louie Hodgson, team foul #13 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Thomas Coward (SF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Richard Lenz, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Wilfredo Russo (SG) Radomil Zurek, Louie Hodgson | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 36-21 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Hans Weslowski misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Moylan | 36-21 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph White (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Mark Henry, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG) Dominic Gallo | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Luman loses the dribble to Joseph White | 36-21 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Lesley Young comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-21 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chester Cox | 36-21 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Lesley Young is called for the reach on Wilfredo Russo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lesley Young, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (PG), Richard Lenz (SG), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Joseph White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek (PG) Ronald Luman | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Boyd and he's fouled by Hans Weslowski - foul #3 on Hans Weslowski, team foul #14 | 38-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski (SF) Hans Weslowski | |
| 04:31 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the free throw | 39-23 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo loses the dribble to Michael Boyd in the backcourt | 39-23 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Richard Lenz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-23 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 39-23 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Boyd | 42-23 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Coward (tiring) PF - Rodney Ehlert (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Radomil Zurek (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilfredo Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Hans Zielinski (very tired) 4 pts. PF - Chester Cox (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Moylan (very tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Hardaway - foul #1 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #8 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Russell Barlow (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Joseph White (PF), Jackie Millhouse (C) Michael Boyd, Richard Lenz, Thomas Coward, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Luman (PG), Ivan Plotrowski (C) Radomil Zurek, Daniel Moylan | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo misses the 2nd free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph White | 42-24 |
| 03:17 | Penn State | Wilfredo Russo steals it from Joseph White in the backcourt | 42-24 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski blows the dunk | 42-24 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski misses the tip | 42-24 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Jackie Millhouse grabs the board | 42-24 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Joseph White connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Barlow | 44-24 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Luman | 44-26 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | Russell Barlow is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Coleman | 47-26 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Hans Zielinski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-26 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Wilfredo Russo hits the follow up shot | 47-28 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Joseph White is fouled on the floor by Hans Zielinski - foul #3 on Hans Zielinski, team foul #15 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Mark Henry (PF) Lesley Young, Russell Barlow, Jackie Millhouse | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Gallo (PG), Louie Hodgson (SF), Daniel Moylan (C) Ronald Luman, Wilfredo Russo, Hans Zielinski | |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Joseph White makes the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 01:25 | Penn State | Joseph White misses the 2nd free throw | 48-28 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski gets the rebound | 48-28 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Chester Cox is hacked by Mark Henry - foul #1 on Mark Henry, team foul #9 | 48-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway (C) Joseph White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Chester Cox misses the 1st free throw | 48-28 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Mark Henry grabs the board | 48-28 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Mark Henry scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Hardaway | 50-28 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ivan Plotrowski misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-28 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Hardaway | 50-28 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Louie Hodgson is called for the reach on Richard Lenz - foul #3 on Louie Hodgson, team foul #16 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek (PG), Hans Weslowski (SF) Dominic Gallo, Louie Hodgson | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-28 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Radomil Zurek is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Richard Lenz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses long on a shot near the basket | 52-28 |