| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fresh) SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeff Green inbounds the ball | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Buddy Morris | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #1 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #1 | 46-39 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 19:08 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Sutherland | 48-41 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Walter Rhoades | 50-41 |
| 18:18 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 50-41 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Paul Bratcher takes the ball from Gerry Allsop in the backcourt | 50-41 |
| 18:00 | Penn State | The jump hook by Buddy Morris is blocked by Jacob Darling | 50-41 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Jerry Sutherland - foul #2 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Michael Henneberg (PF), William Morrison (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the free throw | 53-41 |
| 17:49 | Penn State | Richard Madruga steals it from Buddy Morris in the backcourt | 53-41 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | William Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-41 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | James Swader grabs the defensive rebound | 53-41 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Madruga | 53-41 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | William Morrison knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Rhoades | 55-41 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Sutherland | 55-44 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is called for 10 seconds | 55-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), William Hondo (PF), Jacob Darling (C) Herbert Knight, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Minder (SF), Paul Bratcher (C) James Swader, Merle Vaugh | |
| 16:38 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-44 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Buddy Morris | 55-44 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Michael Minder lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Sutherland | 55-46 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Michael Minder picks off the pass by Richard Madruga in the backcourt | 55-46 |
| 16:15 | Penn State | Michael Minder lays it up and in | 55-48 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga connects on the open jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Gerard Hall | 57-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Morrison (tiring) 7 pts. PF - William Hondo (fairly fresh) C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (tired) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Minder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Bradford Kunze (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher blows the layup | 57-48 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling pulls down the rebound | 57-48 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Morrison hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gerard Hall and he's fouled by Jerry Sutherland - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF), Michael Henneberg (C) Gerard Hall, Richard Madruga, William Hondo, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), Tim Wirt (SF), James Swader (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Buddy Morris, Jerry Sutherland, Michael Minder, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the free throw | 59-48 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 59-48 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Michael Henneberg is called for the reach on Calvin White - foul #1 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #1 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Tim Wirt picks off the pass by Kelvin Victory in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | Tim Wirt banks in the layup | 59-50 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is hacked by Merle Vaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Jacob Darling (C) Herbert Knight, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Christopher Snell, James Swader, Merle Vaugh | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-50 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeff Green | 59-50 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Tim Wirt connects on the shot from the baseline | 59-52 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the easy open layup | 59-52 |
| 14:06 | Penn State | Jeff Green pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher loses the ball out of bounds | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (PF) Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Merle Vaugh (C) Paul Bratcher | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Michael Henneberg | 62-52 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | David Williams is called for the reach on Calvin White in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #2 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), William Morrison (SF) David Williams, Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Snell (SG) Tim Wirt | |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Christopher Snell hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Gerard Hall - foul #2 on Gerard Hall, team foul #3 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SG) Gerry Allsop | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PF), Bradford Kunze (C) Wayne Maddock, Merle Vaugh | |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Christopher Snell makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Christopher Snell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall is hacked by Christopher Snell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Snell, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG) Christopher Snell | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Bradford Kunze blocks the jumper by William Morrison | 62-54 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | William Morrison gets the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | James Swader grabs the board | 62-54 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | James Swader clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gerard Hall - foul #3 on Gerard Hall, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight, William Morrison, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze | |
| 12:23 | Penn State | James Swader makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | James Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-56 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher makes the wide open turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Calvin White | 62-58 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Swader - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hondo (C) Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Calvin White misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Tim Wirt is called for the reach on Richard Madruga in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tim Wirt, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG) Gerry Allsop | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Merle Vaugh (C) Tim Wirt, James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 11:53 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh snags the defensive board | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hondo (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Buddy Morris (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Green (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Jeff Green connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Calvin White | 64-60 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is hacked by Buddy Morris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Buddy Morris, team foul #8 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) William Hondo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Michael Minder (SF) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Herbert Knight (SF), William Hondo (PF) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (PF) Wayne Maddock | |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Jacob Darling blocks the short jumper by Merle Vaugh | 64-60 |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Calvin White can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | William Hondo gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | James Swader grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 10:34 | Penn State | Gerard Hall steals the ball from Jerry Sutherland in the backcourt | 64-60 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall hits the finger roll | 66-60 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland loses the dribble to Richard Madruga in the backcourt | 66-60 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga jams it | 68-60 |
| 10:06 | Penn State | Michael Minder is fouled on the floor by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #5 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Michael Henneberg (C) Gerard Hall, Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, William Hondo, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Jerry Sutherland, Michael Minder, James Swader, Merle Vaugh | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jeff Green can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin White - foul #4 on Calvin White, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG) Calvin White | |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Allsop - foul #2 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF) Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses long on a jumper in the lane | 70-64 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Jeff Green grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Walter Rhoades steals the ball from Buddy Morris in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop blows the layup | 70-64 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't connect on an uncontested runner in the lane | 70-64 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Henneberg | 70-64 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | William Morrison can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-64 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | William Morrison clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg snags the offensive board | 70-64 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop's pass is intercepted by Jeff Green | 70-64 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Buddy Morris's pass is intercepted by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt | 70-64 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | David Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gerry Allsop | 72-64 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Jeff Green is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Walter Rhoades - foul #1 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Herbert Knight (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Buddy Morris, Jerry Sutherland, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Jeff Green makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Herbert Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kelvin Victory (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Snell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Green (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Maddock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Snell - foul #5 on Christopher Snell, team foul #10 | 72-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), James Swader (SF) Christopher Snell, Jeff Green | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:24 | Penn State | Tim Wirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory pulls down the rebound | 74-66 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is hacked by Merle Vaugh - foul #3 on Merle Vaugh, team foul #11 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF) Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Calvin White is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Hall - foul #4 on Gerard Hall, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Merle Vaugh | |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Calvin White is called for the reach on Richard Madruga - foul #5 on Calvin White, team foul #12 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG) Gerard Hall | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF) Calvin White, James Swader | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Jeff Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 77-68 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Green | 77-68 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Buddy Morris comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-68 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Madruga | 77-68 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | David Williams loses the dribble to Tim Wirt in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Richard Madruga picks off the pass by Paul Bratcher | 77-68 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Jeff Green picks off the pass by Kelvin Victory | 77-68 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | Tim Wirt loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), William Hondo (PF) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Michael Minder (SF), James Swader (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Buddy Morris, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Tim Wirt steals the ball from Jacob Darling | 77-68 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | James Swader clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 77-68 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight gets the rebound | 77-68 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-68 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-68 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 80-68 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), Michael Henneberg (C) Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, William Morrison, William Hondo, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Bradford Kunze (C) Jerry Sutherland, Michael Minder, James Swader, Merle Vaugh | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Jeff Green hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 80-71 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Bradford Kunze | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory's floater is tipped away by Paul Bratcher | 80-71 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SG), Jacob Darling (C) Gerry Allsop, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Rhoades (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Henneberg (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - Buddy Morris (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - Wayne Maddock (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Penn State | Michael Henneberg swats the layup by Tim Wirt | 80-71 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the defensive board | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight is hacked by Buddy Morris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Buddy Morris, team foul #13 | 80-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), James Swader (PF) Buddy Morris, Wayne Maddock | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling gets the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #4 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #14 | 81-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (SF) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight misses the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Green and he's hacked by Michael Henneberg - foul #2 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #10 | 82-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF), William Hondo (C) Herbert Knight, Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bradford Kunze (PF) James Swader | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher makes the free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #5 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #15 | 82-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Gerard Hall, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Merle Vaugh (C) Jerry Sutherland, Paul Bratcher | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 1st free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop makes the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Jeff Green comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 84-74 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hondo | 84-74 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Morrison can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 84-74 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | William Morrison grabs the offensive board | 84-74 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 84-74 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Buddy Morris pulls down the rebound | 84-74 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | David Williams steals the ball from Bradford Kunze | 84-74 |
| 01:32 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses badly on the uncontested jump hook in the paint | 84-74 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeff Green | 84-74 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Tim Wirt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-74 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | William Hondo snags the defensive board | 84-74 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the right wing | 84-74 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | David Williams tips it but misses | 84-74 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bradford Kunze | 84-74 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by David Williams - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #11 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) William Hondo, William Morrison | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Bradford Kunze, Merle Vaugh | |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| 01:05 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the free throw | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-77 |
| 00:43 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 84-77 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | David Williams gets the offensive rebound | 84-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Buddy Morris - foul #5 on Buddy Morris, team foul #16 | 84-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Swader (SG) Buddy Morris | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Jeff Green double dribbles in the backcourt | 86-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Bratcher - foul #1 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #17 | 86-77 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 88-77 |
| 00:27 | Penn State | James Swader's pass is intercepted by Jacob Darling | 88-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Williams runs out the clock | 88-77 |