| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (fresh) PF - William Cartier (fresh) 4 reb. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Byron Weir inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Thurman Walters loses the dribble to Gerald Stoney in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Wayne Holbert | 26-37 |
| 19:27 | Penn State | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Thurman Walters knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Byron Weir | 28-37 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner's fadeaway is rejected by Byron Weir | 28-37 |
| 18:46 | Penn State | William Cartier snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-37 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | William Cartier tips it in | 30-37 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Cartier - foul #2 on William Cartier, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF) Thomas Bush | |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | Timothy Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Pickett | 30-38 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the defensive board | 30-38 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses short on an open floater from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Joe Pickett steals the ball from Timothy Jones | 30-38 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Gerald Stoney is blocked by Byron Weir | 30-38 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel tips it in | 30-40 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Thurman Walters loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), George Brantley (SG), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | George Brantley grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Raymond Bills clanks a 3 from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | William Cartier tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) SG - George Brantley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Jason Hall double dribbles | 32-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Byron Weir is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-40 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Hess | 32-43 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | William Cartier misses the easy layup | 32-43 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the finger roll and the foul's on Byron Weir - foul #1 on Byron Weir, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, Byron Weir, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF) John Hess, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 14:32 | Penn State | Timothy Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on George Brantley - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) David Thompson, Wayne Holbert | |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Timothy Jones makes the turnaround in the paint set up by William McHalffey | 34-45 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the floater in the paint | 34-45 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady tips it home | 34-47 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor's pass is intercepted by Marin Zellner in the backcourt | 34-47 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel's pass is intercepted by Franjo Zenor | 34-47 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor lays it up and in | 36-47 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gerald Stoney | 36-49 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Gerald Stoney steals the ball from Timothy Jones | 36-49 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney banks in the layup | 36-51 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | William McHalffey is called for 3 seconds | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Byron Weir (SF), William Smith (C) Thurman Walters, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (C) Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled on the floor by Franjo Zenor - foul #1 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #3 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Cartier (PF) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Gerald Stoney | |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by William Cartier - foul #3 on William Cartier, team foul #4 | 36-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 36-51 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 36-52 |
| 12:17 | Penn State | George Brantley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG) Franjo Zenor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:00 | Penn State | George Brantley hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-54 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Jason Hall gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fresh) SG - George Brantley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Byron Weir (fairly fresh) 2 blk. PF - William Cartier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Bush (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert's floater is tipped away by Byron Weir | 36-54 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Byron Weir snags the defensive board | 36-54 |
| 11:31 | Penn State | Byron Weir buries a runner in the lane | 38-54 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hess | 38-56 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | William Cartier hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Bills | 41-56 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-56 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | William Cartier grabs the defensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Byron Weir is alone and drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Raymond Bills | 43-56 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-56 |
| 10:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to William Cartier | 43-56 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | William Cartier connects on the turnaround in the lane | 45-56 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Hall | 45-59 |
| 09:19 | Penn State | George Brantley is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Hall, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG), Franjo Zenor (SG), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Raymond Bills, George Brantley, William Cartier, William Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Byron Weir hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Patel - foul #3 on Anthony Patel, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Byron Weir makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:28 | Penn State | Byron Weir scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William McHalffey | 49-62 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Thurman Walters is called for the reach on Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Thurman Walters, team foul #5 | 49-62 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Franjo Zenor - foul #2 on Franjo Zenor, team foul #6 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Byron Weir is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Byron Weir, team foul #7 | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Thurman Walters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Marin Zellner (PF) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Marin Zellner blocks the jumper by Franjo Zenor | 49-64 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Thurman Walters snags the offensive board | 49-64 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Timothy Jones connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by William McHalffey | 51-64 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 51-64 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses the tip | 51-64 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner tips it but misses | 51-64 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | William McHalffey grabs the board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Thurman Walters misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush steps out of bounds on the baseline | 51-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), George Brantley (SF), William Cartier (PF), Dikembe Abdelal (C) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, Byron Weir, William McHalffey, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Thomas Bush, Wayne Holbert | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #6 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), David Thompson (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Marin Zellner | |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-64 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | George Brantley pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| 05:13 | Penn State | William Cartier makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a great pass from George Brantley | 56-64 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | David Thompson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Stoney | 56-66 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | George Brantley connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Raymond Bills | 58-66 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Thompson | 58-69 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Raymond Bills is hacked by David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Zenor (SG), Byron Weir (SF), William McHalffey (PF), Timothy Jones (C) Andrew Gregg, George Brantley, William Cartier, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Raymond Bills misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William McHalffey | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Raymond Bills (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Franjo Zenor (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Weir (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. PF - William McHalffey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Marin Zellner takes the ball from Franjo Zenor | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joe Pickett and he's fouled by William McHalffey - foul #4 on William McHalffey, team foul #8 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Penn State | Thurman Walters (PG) Raymond Bills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor is hacked by Jason Hall - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #8 | 59-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | George Brantley (SF), William Smith (C) Byron Weir, Timothy Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Franjo Zenor misses the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 59-72 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal (PF) William McHalffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Joe Pickett steals the ball from William Smith | 59-72 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush lays it in | 59-74 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Thurman Walters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Franjo Zenor | 62-74 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marijan Kiedrowski (PG), Andrew Gregg (SG), William McHalffey (PF) Thurman Walters, Franjo Zenor, William Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (C) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Wayne Holbert | |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal can't connect on a runner from the left block | 62-74 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 62-74 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 62-76 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Dikembe Abdelal misses the floater from the free throw line | 62-76 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ernest Kruckenberg | 62-78 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Ernest Kruckenberg picks off the pass by George Brantley in the backcourt | 62-78 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't finish the layup | 62-78 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-78 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner buries a turnaround from close range and the foul's on George Brantley - foul #2 on George Brantley, team foul #9 | 62-80 |
| Subs | Penn State | Raymond Bills (PG), William Smith (C) Marijan Kiedrowski, Dikembe Abdelal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Thomas Bush (SF), Wayne Holbert (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Anthony Patel, James Newberger | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the free throw | 62-81 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Raymond Bills can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #9 | 62-81 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 1st free throw | 63-81 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Raymond Bills makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 64-81 |