| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Seibold (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jean Brown inbounds the ball | 23-20 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | David Gordon buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Russ Brown | 26-20 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Carl Seibold's floater is tipped away by Bart Green | 26-20 |
| 19:11 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Oliver Crane | 26-20 |
| 19:02 | Penn State | Carl Seibold scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathan Junker | 26-23 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Oliver Crane steals the ball from Allan Lanham | 26-23 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the defensive rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Russ Brown travels in the backcourt | 26-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker | |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Jessie Richey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Chadbourne - foul #1 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (C) Oliver Crane | |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild can't finish the layup | 26-25 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:14 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) David Gordon | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards scores on a 3 from straight away | 29-25 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Jessie Richey is hacked by Russ Brown - foul #2 on Russ Brown, team foul #2 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Brown (SF), Bart Green (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Seibold (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Jessie Richey, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| 16:14 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-25 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the tip | 29-25 |
| 15:56 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Carl Seibold (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Penn State | Jean Brown is called for the reach on Nathan Junker - foul #1 on Jean Brown, team foul #3 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Bryce Edwards (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | Carl Seibold buries a fadeaway in the paint | 29-27 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne is hacked by Nathan Junker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathan Junker, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Andrew Fairchild (C) Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (SF), Bobby Hebert (PF) Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by Carl Seibold - foul #1 on Carl Seibold, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Carl Seibold, Oliver Crane | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Samuel Farrell | 30-29 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 13:49 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Jean Brown (SF), Bart Green (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Russ Brown, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Samuel Farrell, Jessie Richey, Daniel Gemmill, Lance Combs, Bobby Hebert | |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Oliver Crane tips it back up and in | 30-34 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is hacked by Ricky Arriaga in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Oliver Crane steals the ball from Jean Brown | 30-34 |
| 12:32 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga buries a floater from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Junker (fairly fresh) C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Nathan Junker is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Nathan Junker, team foul #5 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Gordon, Jean Brown, Bart Green, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Francisco Bravo, Nathan Junker, Oliver Crane | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russ Brown and he's fouled by Bobby Hebert - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #6 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PF) Lance Combs | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the free throw | 35-36 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bryce Edwards | 37-36 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Andrew Fairchild is called for the reach on Samuel Farrell - foul #4 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Nathan Junker (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Jessie Richey, Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson, Bobby Hebert | |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Oliver Crane misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne lays it in | 39-36 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is hacked by Russ Brown - foul #3 on Russ Brown, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Jean Brown (SF), Bart Green (PF) Russ Brown, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Samuel Farrell | |
| 08:40 | Penn State | Carl Seibold connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Francisco Bravo | 39-39 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Nathan Junker - foul #4 on Nathan Junker, team foul #7 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Lance Combs (PF) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Nathan Junker | |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Heath Nelson buries a driving attempt in the lane | 41-41 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Heath Nelson picks off the pass by David Gordon in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Combs (fresh) 3 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Oliver Crane drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Heath Nelson | 41-43 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 07:02 | Penn State | Heath Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Lance Combs snags the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 06:48 | Penn State | Heath Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 41-43 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Lance Combs grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Heath Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) David Gordon, Jean Brown, Bart Green, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Samuel Farrell (SF), Nathan Junker (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Jessie Richey, Heath Nelson, Francisco Bravo, Lance Combs, Oliver Crane | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 05:54 | Penn State | The jump hook by Nathan Junker is blocked by Andrew Fairchild | 41-43 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 41-43 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is fouled on the floor by Carl Seibold - foul #2 on Carl Seibold, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 05:37 | Penn State | Nathan Junker grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bryce Edwards | 41-43 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the offensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Seibold | 43-46 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards is hacked by Samuel Farrell - foul #2 on Samuel Farrell, team foul #9 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Jean Brown (SF), Bart Green (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jessie Richey (PG), Heath Nelson (SG), Daniel Gemmill (SF), Lance Combs (PF), Oliver Crane (C) Ricky Arriaga, Carl Seibold, Samuel Farrell, Nathan Junker, Bobby Hebert | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Lance Combs | 44-46 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Bart Green buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jean Brown and the foul's on Lance Combs - foul #2 on Lance Combs, team foul #10 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Lance Combs snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bart Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jessie Richey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Heath Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Combs (fresh) 7 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Jessie Richey makes the 3 from straight away | 46-49 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Oliver Crane picks off the pass by Bart Green | 46-49 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Bryce Edwards (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF) David Gordon, Russ Brown, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Carl Seibold (SG), Nathan Junker (PF) Jessie Richey, Heath Nelson, Lance Combs | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Allan Lanham steps in front of the Oliver Crane pass | 46-49 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-49 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Ricky Arriaga is called for the reach on Thomas Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #11 | 46-49 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo can't finish the layup but the foul's on Harold Chadbourne - foul #2 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:36 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Nathan Junker - foul #5 on Nathan Junker, team foul #12 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lance Combs (PF) Nathan Junker | |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga is fouled in the backcourt by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (PF) Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Lance Combs steals the ball from Allan Lanham | 49-50 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the easy layup | 49-50 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SG) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | David Gordon drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jean Brown | 52-50 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Francisco Bravo | 52-52 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | David Gordon is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-52 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-52 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Carl Seibold pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. SG - Carl Seibold (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Combs (fresh) 7 reb. C - Oliver Crane (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Bart Green wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Ricky Arriaga picks off the pass by David Gordon in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | David Gordon steals it from Francisco Bravo | 52-52 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | David Gordon lays it up and in | 54-52 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo's pass is intercepted by Jean Brown | 54-52 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Russ Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Francisco Bravo - foul #2 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #13 | 54-52 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the lay-in | 55-52 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Russ Brown snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Bart Green banks in the layup and he's hacked by Lance Combs - foul #3 on Lance Combs, team foul #14 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bobby Hebert (PF) Lance Combs | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the free throw | 57-52 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Oliver Crane | 57-52 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Carl Seibold scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Russ Brown - foul #4 on Russ Brown, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG), Jessie Richey (SF) Ricky Arriaga, Francisco Bravo | |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Carl Seibold makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Bobby Hebert picks off the pass by Bryce Edwards | 57-55 |
| 02:47 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Jean Brown (SF) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga (PG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Lance Combs (PF) Samuel Farrell, Jessie Richey, Bobby Hebert | |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Jean Brown jams the wide open dunk | 59-55 |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Lance Combs throws it down on a great pass from Ricky Arriaga and he's fouled by Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #9 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (PF) Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Lance Combs misses the free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | Oliver Crane grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Carl Seibold misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-57 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | David Gordon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-57 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 59-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bart Green (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ricky Arriaga (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carl Seibold (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lance Combs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Oliver Crane (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-57 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it in | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Ricky Arriaga scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Francisco Bravo | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Arriaga - foul #5 on Ricky Arriaga, team foul #15 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Farrell (PG) Ricky Arriaga | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Oliver Crane pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Seibold | 62-63 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Russ Brown connects on the floater from the right side | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Samuel Farrell hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 64-63 |