| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | John Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | David Stukes can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the defensive board | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 18:36 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey buries a jump hook from the right block set up by Daniel Johnson | 30-38 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 30-41 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | John Franklin can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-41 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses short on an open shot from the right side | 32-41 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Downard | 32-44 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Giblin | 34-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Penn State | Lowell Hill's floater is tipped away by David Palko | 34-44 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jonny Russell - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #1 on Lowell Hill, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF), James Shelley (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) David Palko, Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Micheal Whetstone steps in front of the Dikembe Emanuel pass | 35-47 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone lays it in | 35-49 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh misses the easy layup | 37-49 |
| 13:30 | Penn State | Charles Whorton tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (PF) James Shelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 38-51 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Michael Downard connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 38-54 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-54 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | David Stukes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 38-54 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Grady Vickrey - foul #2 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:02 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-56 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Shelley (fresh) C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone out of a doubleteam | 38-58 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | David Stukes steps in front of the Thomas Giblin pass | 38-58 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-58 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-58 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the tip | 38-58 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | David Palko gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Lowell Hill swats the layup by David Palko | 38-58 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the rebound | 38-58 |
| 09:48 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #3 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) John Franklin, Thomas Robinson, David Palko, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Dikembe Emanuel steps in front of the Gerald Costello pass | 38-58 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel lays it up and in | 40-58 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses the fadeaway from the right side | 40-58 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Johnson | 43-58 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | Charles Whorton loses the dribble to Scott Paulsen | 43-58 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen blows the layup | 43-58 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh gets the rebound | 43-58 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Jonny Russell can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #4 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Jonny Russell makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Grady Vickrey | 43-59 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Daniel Johnson | 46-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone is fouled on the floor by John Franklin - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (PF) Nicholas Carstensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Grady Vickrey steals it from Johnny Pate | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | John Franklin is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Charles Whorton | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Robert Jackson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Whetstone | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from John Franklin and he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 49-61 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Robert Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Robert Jackson | 49-64 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for traveling | 49-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) John Franklin, David Palko, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), Robert Slaugh (C) Micheal Whetstone, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Johnny Pate | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits the finger roll set up by Dikembe Emanuel | 51-64 |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Grady Vickrey | 54-67 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:56 | Penn State | Jonny Russell tips it home | 54-69 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #7 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Adam Knorr (PF) Gerald Costello, Robert Slaugh | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Whorton | 56-71 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-71 |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 56-71 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the defensive board | 56-71 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Grady Vickrey is blocked by Adam Knorr | 56-71 |
| 02:32 | Penn State | Adam Knorr gets the rebound | 56-71 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | Jonny Russell is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Charles Whorton tips it but misses | 56-71 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the offensive board | 56-71 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #3 on Charles Whorton, team foul #8 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF), James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Adam Knorr | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is hacked by Lowell Hill - foul #2 on Lowell Hill, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin blows the layup | 57-73 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel tips it back up and in | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on Gerald Costello - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #6 | 59-73 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Robert Jackson clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 59-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the defensive rebound | 59-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin clanks a halfcourt shot | 59-73 |