| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Herman Maria inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Herman Maria drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Fairchild | 25-29 |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-29 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Herman Maria pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Herman Maria buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Andrew Fairchild | 25-32 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Harvey Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-32 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Harvey Morris is called for the reach on Herman Maria in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Morris, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF) Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is fouled on the floor by Carl Seibold - foul #3 on Carl Seibold, team foul #2 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (SF) Carl Seibold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Lance Combs buries a fadeaway from the right side | 27-32 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Herman Maria is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 27-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Andrew Simonson (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 27-32 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Michael Grays hits the follow up shot | 27-34 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | George Sparks grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 27-36 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is fouled on the floor by Michael Grays - foul #1 on Michael Grays, team foul #2 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG), Nathan Junker (PF) Samuel Farrell, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Michael Grays, Wayne Dobson | |
| 16:28 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is hacked by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #3 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 27-36 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Herman Hooks takes the ball from George Sparks | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Ducan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Sparks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Penn State | Oliver Crane clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Herman Hooks tips it in | 29-36 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Herman Hooks steps in front of the Bryce Edwards pass in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Herman Hooks clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the tip | 29-36 |
| 14:47 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Simonson | 29-36 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Herman Hooks clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #4 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #4 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Andrew Simonson, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), David Huntington (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Donald Ducan, Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Herman Maria's pass is intercepted by Lance Combs | 31-36 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Michael Grays is called for the reach on Samuel Farrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Grays, team foul #5 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG) Herman Hooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:51 | Penn State | Harvey Morris drills a 3 from straight away set up by Lance Combs | 34-36 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | David Huntington is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Carl Seibold double dribbles | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Michael Grays can't connect on a shot from the right side | 34-36 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 34-36 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Michael Grays steals it from Samuel Farrell in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) David Huntington, Wayne Dobson | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Crane | 34-37 |
| 12:14 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Nathan Junker tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Oliver Crane steps in front of the Herman Maria pass in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Oliver Crane buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 38-37 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Herman Maria double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF), George Sparks (C) Herman Maria, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Jessie Richey clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 10:51 | Penn State | Oliver Crane tips it in | 40-39 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 40-42 |
| 10:21 | Penn State | George Sparks is called for the reach on Ricky Arriaga - foul #2 on George Sparks, team foul #6 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Jessie Richey, Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (PG), Herman Maria (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), John Chambers (C) Michael Grays, Thomas Pomeroy, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| 10:01 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Carl Seibold can't tip it in | 40-42 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | John Chambers grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Ducan | 40-44 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Herman Hooks's layup is rejected by Wayne Dobson | 40-44 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Herman Maria | 40-44 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Harvey Morris (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Donald Ducan, Bryce Edwards, Herman Maria, John Chambers | |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne can't connect on a shot from the left side | 40-44 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne tips it in | 40-46 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Wayne Dobson steps in front of the Andrew Simonson pass | 40-46 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Andrew Simonson - foul #1 on Andrew Simonson, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Carl Seibold (SF) Ricky Arriaga, Samuel Farrell, Harvey Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Carl Seibold (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Simonson (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Herman Hooks steals the ball from Harold Chadbourne | 40-46 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Carl Seibold is hacked by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #5 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is called for 10 seconds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Nathan Junker (PF) Andrew Simonson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Herman Maria steals it from Carl Seibold | 41-46 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan jams it on a nice dish by Herman Maria | 41-48 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Oliver Crane can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | George Sparks snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Herman Maria can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | George Sparks tips it home | 41-50 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by George Sparks - foul #3 on George Sparks, team foul #8 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Andrew Simonson (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Jessie Richey, Herman Hooks, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (PG), Bryce Edwards (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, Donald Ducan, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | Oliver Crane makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Lance Combs takes the ball from Bryce Edwards | 43-50 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Lance Combs drills a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Lance Combs makes the free throw | 46-50 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is hacked by Bryce Edwards - foul #1 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF) Samuel Farrell, Andrew Simonson, Lance Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), George Sparks (C) Herman Maria, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Bobby Hebert is called for the reach on Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Hooks (SG) Jessie Richey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) David Huntington, Wayne Dobson | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses long on a floater in the lane | 48-53 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | George Sparks misses the tip | 48-53 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 48-53 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | George Sparks pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Oliver Crane (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) George Sparks | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Michael Grays clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 48-53 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Harvey Morris gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Oliver Crane buries a 3 from straight away set up by Herman Hooks | 51-53 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF) Donald Ducan | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-53 |
| 02:09 | Penn State | Nathan Junker snags the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Harvey Morris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-53 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne scores on a jumper from the baseline | 51-55 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Oliver Crane buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards double dribbles | 53-55 |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Herman Hooks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Herman Maria comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Grays | 55-55 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-55 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Harvey Morris gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #11 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Harvey Morris, Nathan Junker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Herman Hooks makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:17 | Penn State | Herman Hooks misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is hacked by Carl Seibold in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Seibold, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 04:13 | Penn State | Oliver Crane snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 03:58 | Penn State | Carl Seibold buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Lance Combs | 58-55 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Herman Maria grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Michael Grays comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Ricky Arriaga - foul #1 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Samuel Farrell (SG), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Herman Hooks, Oliver Crane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert misses the lay-in | 58-56 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Herman Maria gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Herman Hooks (SG), Harvey Morris (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Samuel Farrell, Carl Seibold, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Harold Chadbourne | 58-58 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Herman Hooks slams it home on a nice dish by Ricky Arriaga | 60-58 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Michael Grays travels in the backcourt | 60-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) George Sparks | |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harold Chadbourne is called for the reach on Harvey Morris - foul #2 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harvey Morris makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bryce Edwards | 61-58 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards scores on a jumper from the right side | 61-60 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Herman Maria double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Hooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Harvey Morris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Edwards (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. SF - Herman Maria (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Herman Hooks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-60 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Arriaga - foul #2 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Michael Grays makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Harvey Morris lays it in | 63-62 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Herman Maria knocks in the shot from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (5 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Harvey Morris misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-64 |