| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cartier (fresh) 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner inbounds the ball | 19-22 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Jones - foul #1 on Timothy Jones, team foul #1 | 19-22 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 19:23 | Penn State | Joseph Atkins steps in front of the Timothy Jones pass | 19-23 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Thurman Walters steals the ball from Gerald Stoney | 19-23 |
| 18:33 | Penn State | Joseph Atkins steals it from Timothy Jones | 19-23 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is fouled on the floor by Timothy Jones - foul #2 on Timothy Jones, team foul #2 | 19-23 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | William Cartier drills a 3 from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is open and lays it up and in set up by Joe Pickett | 22-25 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Thurman Walters hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 24-27 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Joseph Atkins - foul #2 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:51 | Penn State | William Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Smith, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 24-29 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Raymond Bills comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Raymond Bills gets the offensive rebound | 24-29 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Byron Weir clanks a floater from the free throw line | 24-29 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Byron Weir is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #3 on Byron Weir, team foul #4 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Marin Zellner | 24-31 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | William Cartier is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on William Cartier, team foul #5 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, William Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is whistled for traveling | 24-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF) Byron Weir, William Cartier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Marin Zellner steals it from William McHalffey | 24-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses badly on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #6 | 24-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-32 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Timothy Jones grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 12:38 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | George Brantley pulls down the rebound | 24-32 |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Thurman Walters and he's hacked by Joseph Atkins - foul #3 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF) Franjo Zenor, George Brantley, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Edward Shaw (C) Gerald Stoney, Joseph Atkins | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Gregg (fresh) SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-34 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #4 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Smith (C) Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Thomas Bush (SF) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner | |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Thurman Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is whistled for traveling | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Thurman Walters | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | William Cartier comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), Joseph Atkins (C) Jason Hall, Edward Shaw | |
| 10:27 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by William Smith - foul #2 on William Smith, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Thomas Bush | |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the board | 30-34 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Byron Weir drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-34 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits a wide open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 32-36 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Byron Weir - foul #4 on Byron Weir, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), George Brantley (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Byron Weir, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Lawerence Brady (PF) Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Thurman Walters clanks a floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 32-40 |
| 07:46 | Penn State | Timothy Jones misses long on a floater from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Timothy Jones tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Brantley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 stl. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Jason Hall loses the dribble to Thurman Walters | 34-40 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner slams it home on a nice dish by Lawerence Brady | 34-42 |
| 06:29 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-42 |
| 06:28 | Penn State | George Brantley hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by Thurman Walters - foul #1 on Thurman Walters, team foul #9 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Gregg (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William Cartier (PF), William Smith (C) Franjo Zenor, George Brantley, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall, Marin Zellner, Lawerence Brady | |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 05:59 | Penn State | Byron Weir pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | William Cartier scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thurman Walters | 38-42 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Gerald Stoney | 38-44 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses the easy layup | 38-44 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Thurman Walters tips it home | 40-44 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | William Cartier swats the layup by Wayne Holbert | 40-44 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the follow up shot | 40-46 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Thurman Walters double dribbles | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Timothy Jones (C) Thurman Walters, William Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Thomas Bush, Joseph Atkins | |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | William Cartier denies the turnaround by Marin Zellner | 40-46 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't tip it in | 40-46 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Raymond Bills grabs the board | 40-46 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Raymond Bills loses the ball out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG) Andrew Gregg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw snags the offensive board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is hacked by William Cartier - foul #3 on William Cartier, team foul #10 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | William McHalffey (PF) William Cartier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Timothy Jones hits the finger roll | 42-48 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 42-50 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), William Cartier (PF) Raymond Bills, William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins (C) Edward Shaw | |
| 02:19 | Penn State | William Cartier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 42-50 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Byron Weir tips it back up and in | 44-50 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-50 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Marin Zellner is called for the reach on Byron Weir - foul #1 on Marin Zellner, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | The jump hook by Timothy Jones is blocked by Wayne Holbert | 44-50 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Thurman Walters pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | William Cartier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Gerald Stoney and he's hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #11 | 46-52 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor double dribbles | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zenor - foul #3 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #12 | 46-53 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Thurman Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled in the backcourt by Franjo Zenor - foul #4 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #13 | 46-55 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Timothy Jones blows the layup | 46-56 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 46-56 |