| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Robert Jackson inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| 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/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | Gerald Costello makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by David Stukes | 33-29 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Gerald Costello takes the ball from Thomas Giblin | 33-29 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses short on a jump hook from close range | 33-29 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | David Palko pulls down the rebound | 33-29 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the driving attempt in the lane | 33-29 |
| 18:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Joseph King | 33-29 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Joseph King loses the dribble to John Franklin | 33-29 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the finger roll set up by John Franklin | 35-29 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Joseph King knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Jackson and the foul's on Thomas Giblin - foul #1 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | Joseph King makes the free throw | 35-32 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | John Franklin knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Palko | 38-32 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | David Stukes misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Robert Jackson, Johnny Pate | |
| 17:24 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:24 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Chad McDonald | 40-34 |
| 16:43 | Penn State | Nathan Frazier is called for the reach on Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Adam Knorr (PF) Gerald Costello, David Stukes | |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Larry Chapman steps in front of the Jonny Russell pass | 40-34 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is called for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Lowell Hill, Jonny Russell | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph King | 40-37 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-37 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Johnny Pate splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph King | 42-39 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a fadeaway from the left wing and the foul's on Robert Jackson - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), David Stukes (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Gerald Costello comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 13:43 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Jonny Russell snags the offensive board | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Metzinger - foul #4 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF) Michael Downard, Robert Jackson | |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Penn State | Jonny Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the rebound | 45-39 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | John Franklin knocks in the 3 from straight away | 48-39 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the tip | 48-39 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Jonny Russell pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:20 | Penn State | Jonny Russell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph King | 48-41 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by David Stukes - foul #1 on David Stukes, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG) John Franklin, Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Adam Knorr blocks the short jumper by Thomas Giblin | 48-41 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gerald Costello (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Lowell Hill (fresh) PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't throw it down against a doubleteam but he's fouled by David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Robert Jackson (SF) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel blows the layup | 48-41 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Adam Knorr pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Michael Downard drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Jackson | 48-44 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #2 on Robert Jackson, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), Chad McDonald (PF) Scott Paulsen, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Robert Jackson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Robert Jackson, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), David Palko (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG) Joseph King | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Adam Knorr steps in front of the David Palko pass | 49-44 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Adam Knorr is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adam Knorr, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (C) James Shelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | David Stukes (PF) Adam Knorr | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | David Palko double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF), Jonny Russell (C) Robert Jackson, Johnny Pate | |
| 09:29 | Penn State | Jonny Russell connects on the fadeaway from close range | 49-46 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to David Stukes | 49-46 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by Gerald Costello | 49-46 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from David Palko | 52-46 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Michael Downard comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Chad McDonald - foul #2 on Chad McDonald, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Mauricio Greco (SF), James Shelley (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Chad McDonald, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Robert Jackson (SF), Adam Knorr (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Lowell Hill, David Stukes, Jonny Russell | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mauricio Greco (fresh) PF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Adam Knorr (fresh) C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Michael Downard, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Michael Downard | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Gerald Costello - foul #3 on Gerald Costello, team foul #7 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Gerald Costello | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 06:42 | Penn State | James Shelley swats the short shot by Johnny Pate | 54-48 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco is hacked by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Adam Knorr grabs the defensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Johnny Pate works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Metzinger - foul #5 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Mauricio Greco, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) Lowell Hill | |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:57 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 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/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), David Stukes (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Joseph King, Adam Knorr, Johnny Pate | |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-49 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the tip | 55-49 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the lay-in | 55-49 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 55-49 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 55-49 |
| 04:47 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 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 and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:22 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Robert Jackson picks off the pass by David Palko | 55-49 |
| 03:43 | Penn State | Robert Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gerald Costello (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Stukes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | John Franklin's 3 pointer is rejected by Jonny Russell | 55-52 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 55-52 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the defensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph King (PG), Lowell Hill (SF), Johnny Pate (C) Michael Downard, Robert Jackson, Jonny Russell | |
| 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/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:37 | Penn State | Lowell Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Knorr (PF) David Stukes | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | David Palko loses the ball out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Jackson (SF), David Stukes (PF) Lowell Hill, Adam Knorr | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Robert Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin knocks in the runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Joseph King drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Costello | 57-54 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Palko is hacked by Robert Jackson - foul #4 on Robert Jackson, team foul #9 | 57-54 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Joseph King buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerald Costello | 59-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph King, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-56 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is hacked by Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph King, team foul #11 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) David Palko, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG) Joseph King | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Michael Downard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Johnny Pate | 63-59 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) Mauricio Greco, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Chad McDonald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Johnny Pate grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Gerald Costello misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Chad McDonald | 63-59 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Gerald Costello in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Costello, team foul #13 | 63-59 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gerald Costello's pass is intercepted by Chad McDonald | 65-59 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Costello - foul #5 on Gerald Costello, team foul #14 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lowell Hill (SF) Gerald Costello | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Thomas Robinson, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Robert Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | David Stukes grabs the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Johnny Pate gets the offensive rebound | 67-59 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-59 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Robert Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald snags the defensive board | 67-59 |