| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Rousey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shawn Kolinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ramiro Salazar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Rousey inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:58 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer's pass is intercepted by William Griggs in the backcourt | 44-34 |
| 19:53 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Frank Wilson | 44-37 |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Garry Zogopoulos takes the ball from David Singleton | 44-37 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | David Singleton is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Singleton, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 44-37 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | James Rousey gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 44-37 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Sean Walters | 44-40 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | James Rousey is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-42 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Rolf Zeckzer is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #2 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Lester Vavra (PF), Michael Beckner (C) David Singleton, James Rousey, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, William Griggs, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-42 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen tips it home | 49-44 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Ivan Zatarain steps in front of the Kevin Weiner pass | 49-44 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Michael Beckner knocks in the jumper in the paint and he's hacked by James Saravia - foul #1 on James Saravia, team foul #1 | 51-44 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Michael Beckner makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | James Saravia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (C) Michael Beckner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF) Kevin Weiner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG) Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by William Griggs | 52-47 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | James Rousey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | James Saravia gets the rebound | 52-47 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Rousey | 52-47 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Hugh Wimbush - foul #1 on Hugh Wimbush, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (PG), David Singleton (SG), Shawn Kolinski (PF) Joshua Axelson, Rolf Zeckzer, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, William Griggs, James Saravia, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - James Rousey (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Kolinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Hardy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen makes the wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Clarence McCaig | 53-49 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on James Rousey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #3 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Michael Beckner (C) David Singleton, James Rousey, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | James Schank drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Marcellus Goshorn | 55-49 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-49 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #2 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | David Singleton (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Kevin Weiner, Michael Beckner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), William Griggs (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson drills a jump hook from the right block | 57-51 |
| 14:27 | Penn State | Ivan Zatarain picks off the pass by Shawn Kolinski in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is hacked by Ramiro Salazar - foul #1 on Ramiro Salazar, team foul #3 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lester Vavra (PF) Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Garry Zogopoulos and he's hacked by Ramiro Salazar - foul #2 on Ramiro Salazar, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF) William Griggs | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 57-54 |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar loses the dribble to Garry Zogopoulos | 57-54 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-54 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is hacked by Sean Walters - foul #3 on Sean Walters, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF) David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Griggs (SF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 12:59 | Penn State | James Rousey connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | James Rousey snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | James Schank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Kevin Weiner (PF), Walter Hardy (C) James Schank, Shawn Kolinski, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 59-54 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it home | 59-56 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG) Marcellus Goshorn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Weiner | 59-56 |
| 11:52 | Penn State | Walter Hardy scores on a turnaround from the right block | 61-56 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), Lester Vavra (PF), Michael Beckner (C) Joshua Axelson, James Rousey, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, William Griggs, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Rolf Zeckzer (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lester Vavra (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beckner (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Weiner steps in front of the Clarence McCaig pass | 61-56 |
| 11:32 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner lays it up and in | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen clanks a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Beckner - foul #1 on Michael Beckner, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), David Singleton (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Kevin Weiner, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:15 | Penn State | Sean Walters steps in front of the Marcellus Goshorn pass in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | James Saravia blows the layup | 63-57 |
| 11:12 | Penn State | David Singleton snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 63-57 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen's pass is intercepted by James Schank | 63-57 |
| 10:40 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Shawn Kolinski (PF), Walter Hardy (C) Marcellus Goshorn, Michael Beckner, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), William Griggs (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, James Saravia, Brandon Mikkelsen | |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't throw it down | 63-57 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Singleton | 63-57 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rolf Zeckzer | 66-57 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-57 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | James Schank is called for the reach on Frank Wilson - foul #4 on James Schank, team foul #6 | 66-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), James Rousey (SF), Lester Vavra (PF), Ramiro Salazar (C) James Schank, Rolf Zeckzer, David Singleton, Shawn Kolinski, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (SF), William Franklin (PF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 66-60 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Garry Zogopoulos is called for the reach on Joshua Axelson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (SF) James Rousey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-63 |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar scores on a shot from the baseline and the foul's on Hugh Wimbush - foul #2 on Hugh Wimbush, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF) Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) James Saravia, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 08:49 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar misses the free throw | 70-63 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 70-63 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar gets the rebound | 70-63 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | James Rousey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-63 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Sean Walters snags the defensive board | 70-63 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen snags the offensive board | 70-63 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joshua Axelson (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcellus Goshorn (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Rousey (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Ramiro Salazar (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ivan Zatarain (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Sean Walters (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Griggs (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Franklin (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-63 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:29 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen grabs the defensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-63 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Weiner | 70-63 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Axelson | 72-63 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is called for 10 seconds | 72-63 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Rolf Zeckzer (SG), David Singleton (SF), Lester Vavra (PF), Michael Beckner (C) Joshua Axelson, Marcellus Goshorn, James Rousey, Kevin Weiner, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Hugh Wimbush (C) Ivan Zatarain, Sean Walters, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 06:31 | Penn State | Lester Vavra scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rolf Zeckzer | 75-63 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 75-63 |
| 06:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Singleton | 75-63 |
| 05:51 | Penn State | Michael Beckner is called for traveling | 75-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski (PF), Walter Hardy (C) Lester Vavra, Michael Beckner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Hugh Wimbush | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clarence McCaig | 75-66 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 75-66 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig snags the defensive board | 75-66 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | James Schank steals the ball from Raymond Crabill | 75-66 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | David Singleton can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #9 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Rousey (SF), Lester Vavra (C) James Schank, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) James Saravia, Frank Wilson | |
| 04:49 | Penn State | David Singleton makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | David Singleton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG) David Singleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-66 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ivan Zatarain | 77-66 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is whistled for a carry | 77-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Ramiro Salazar (C) Shawn Kolinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 04:18 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is called for 10 seconds | 77-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Weiner (PG), Michael Beckner (C) Joshua Axelson, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill clanks a fadeaway from close range | 77-66 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner snags the defensive board | 77-66 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Sean Walters is called for the reach on James Rousey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Walters, team foul #10 | 77-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Wimbush (C) Sean Walters, Raymond Crabill | |
| 04:00 | Penn State | James Rousey makes the 1st free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | James Rousey misses the 2nd free throw | 78-66 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Wimbush snags the defensive board | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen misses the floater from the right block | 78-66 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig grabs the offensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Kevin Weiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SG - Rolf Zeckzer (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Rousey (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lester Vavra (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Beckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Clarence McCaig (tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Griggs (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Mikkelsen (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Hugh Wimbush (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 78-66 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Kevin Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 78-66 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Lester Vavra is fouled on the floor by Brandon Mikkelsen - foul #3 on Brandon Mikkelsen, team foul #11 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Marcellus Goshorn (SG), David Singleton (SF), Ramiro Salazar (C) Kevin Weiner, Rolf Zeckzer, James Rousey, Michael Beckner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, Brandon Mikkelsen, Hugh Wimbush | |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 1st free throw | 79-66 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Lester Vavra makes the 2nd free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | James Schank steals it from Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | James Schank clanks a 3 from straight away | 80-66 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 80-66 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill clanks a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Lester Vavra - foul #1 on Lester Vavra, team foul #7 | 80-66 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joshua Axelson (PG), Kevin Weiner (SF), Walter Hardy (C) James Schank, Marcellus Goshorn, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (SF), William Franklin (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Frank Wilson | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 80-66 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the shot near the basket | 82-67 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the turnaround in the paint | 82-69 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | David Singleton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 82-69 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 82-69 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 82-72 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zatarain - foul #3 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #12 | 82-72 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (SG), Michael Beckner (C) Kevin Weiner, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen (PF) Raymond Crabill | |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 1st free throw | 83-72 |
| 00:58 | Penn State | Joshua Axelson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-72 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the finger roll | 84-74 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Clarence McCaig is called for the reach on Rolf Zeckzer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #13 | 84-74 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Hardy (C) Michael Beckner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 1st free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 2nd free throw | 84-74 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Brandon Mikkelsen grabs the board | 84-74 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | William Franklin drills a shot in the paint | 84-76 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn (SG), James Rousey (SF), Shawn Kolinski (PF) Joshua Axelson, David Singleton, Lester Vavra | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), William Griggs (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig, James Saravia, Brandon Mikkelsen, William Franklin | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Walter Hardy is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Walters - foul #5 on Sean Walters, team foul #14 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Sean Walters | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-76 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Walter Hardy misses the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Walter Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Rolf Zeckzer is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rolf Zeckzer, team foul #8 | 85-76 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski is hacked by Clarence McCaig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #15 | 85-78 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Walter Hardy (C) James Schank, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski misses the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Shawn Kolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 86-78 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the offensive board | 86-78 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer is hacked by Clarence McCaig in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #16 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer misses the 1st free throw | 86-81 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-81 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by James Rousey in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Rousey, team foul #9 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Schank (PG), Ramiro Salazar (C) Rolf Zeckzer, Walter Hardy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on James Rousey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #17 | 87-83 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Rousey makes the 1st free throw | 88-83 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Rousey makes the 2nd free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 89-83 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn snags the defensive board | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zatarain - foul #5 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #18 | 89-83 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rolf Zeckzer (PG), Walter Hardy (C) James Schank, Ramiro Salazar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn misses the 1st free throw | 89-83 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Marcellus Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 90-83 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | James Rousey steals it from William Griggs in the backcourt | 90-83 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | James Rousey slams it home | 92-83 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 92-83 |