| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jaja Abdalla - foul #2 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 19:15 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Terence Stahl | 25-28 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Kenneth French blows the dunk | 25-28 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Harold Childs picks off the pass by Rhamadhani Aziz | 25-28 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Kenneth French lays it in on a nice dish by James Chen | 25-30 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz connects on the floater from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Kenneth French scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by James Chen | 27-32 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 30-32 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Danny Liller blocks the short jumper by Harry Marsala | 30-32 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Danny Liller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Rhamadhani Aziz picks off the pass by Kenneth French | 30-32 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rhamadhani Aziz | 32-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Kenneth French knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Childs | 32-34 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Harry Marsala comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Harold Childs can't tip it in | 32-34 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Terence Stahl snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Harry Marsala hits a jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Terence Stahl denies the turnaround by Danny Liller | 32-36 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla tips it in | 34-36 |
| 13:27 | Penn State | Kenneth French's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Danny Liller, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harold Childs, Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 36-36 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Kenneth French is hacked by Jaja Abdalla - foul #3 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Elmer Riffle steals the ball from Rodger Fuller | 36-36 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle is whistled for a carry | 36-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), Terence Stahl (C) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller, Christopher Hartman | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Kenneth French is denied on a layup by Robert McNeme | 36-36 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert McNeme | 36-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme is called for traveling | 36-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF), Richard Newman (C) Robert McNeme, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), James Chen (PF) Kenneth French, Milton Curnutt | |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Terence Stahl can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right block | 36-36 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Danny Liller blows the layup | 36-36 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla grabs the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Abraham Bewley - foul #1 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Terence Stahl can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-36 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Danny Liller hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's hacked by James Chen - foul #1 on James Chen, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Jaja Abdalla | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Harry Marsala loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Charles Slye (SG) Jeffrey McCosker, Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is fouled on the floor by Harold Childs - foul #2 on Harold Childs, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Milton Curnutt (PF), Christopher Hartman (C) Harry Marsala, James Chen, Terence Stahl | |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Charles Slye's pass is intercepted by Harold Childs | 41-36 |
| 07:56 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Jaja Abdalla (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Charles Slye, Zachary Hoge, Danny Liller, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | The jumper by Christopher Hartman is denied by Robert McNeme | 41-36 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) C - Christopher Hartman (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rhamadhani Aziz | 43-36 |
| 06:58 | Penn State | Kenneth French clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-36 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme pulls down the rebound | 43-36 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Rodger Fuller takes the ball from Robert McNeme | 43-36 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Kenneth French can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #2 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Danny Liller (PF), Richard Newman (C) Hedeon Zysett, Robert McNeme, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), Harry Marsala (SG), James Chen (PF), Terence Stahl (C) Harold Childs, Rodger Fuller, Milton Curnutt, Christopher Hartman | |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by James Chen - foul #2 on James Chen, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SF) Kenneth French | |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Harry Marsala picks off the pass by Rhamadhani Aziz | 45-37 |
| 05:25 | Penn State | Harry Marsala lays it in | 45-39 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Danny Liller comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 45-39 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Chen | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Harry Marsala shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-39 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jaja Abdalla | 45-39 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Richard Newman loses the ball out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF) Jeffrey McCosker, Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Childs (PG), Kenneth French (SF) Abraham Bewley, Rodger Fuller | |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-39 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the offensive board | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Childs (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harry Marsala (fresh) 16 pts. 4 stl. SF - Kenneth French (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Chen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terence Stahl (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | James Chen misses the tip | 45-39 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth French - foul #1 on Kenneth French, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF) Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jaja Abdalla | 46-39 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Danny Liller hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Slye | 48-39 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | James Chen clanks a turnaround near the basket | 48-39 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Richard Newman can't finish the layup | 48-39 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett clanks a turnaround from close range | 48-39 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Kenneth French grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Harry Marsala evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Kenneth French | 48-41 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the lay-in but the foul's on Terence Stahl - foul #2 on Terence Stahl, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) Charles Slye | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Harry Marsala works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-41 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | James Chen is called for the reach on Danny Liller - foul #3 on James Chen, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (C) Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 00:54 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Kenneth French makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Harry Marsala | 49-44 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Jaja Abdalla in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harold Childs, team foul #8 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Harry Marsala shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 50-44 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Richard Newman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Childs, team foul #9 | 50-44 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | James Chen grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Harry Marsala buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth French | 50-47 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Harold Childs is called for the reach on Kenneth Singer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harold Childs, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG) Harold Childs | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Terence Stahl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Kenneth French misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Abraham Bewley is called for the reach on Rhamadhani Aziz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Abraham Bewley, team foul #11 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Chen pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Rhamadhani Aziz picks off the pass by James Chen | 52-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla throws it down set up by Rhamadhani Aziz | 54-47 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kenneth French is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-50 |