| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 21-16 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt tips it in | 23-16 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Richard Newman comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #1 | 23-16 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 18:56 | Penn State | Hedeon Zysett steals it from Milton Curnutt | 23-18 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Richard Newman drills a floater from the left side | 23-20 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Derek Smith | 25-20 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Rhamadhani Aziz | 25-23 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | James Lewis drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Derek Smith | 27-23 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-23 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge grabs the offensive board | 27-23 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Richard Newman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Zachary Hoge | 27-26 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Newman - foul #3 on Richard Newman, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF) Richard Newman | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 28-26 |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge is denied on a layup by James Lewis | 29-26 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 15:37 | Penn State | James Lewis's pass is intercepted by Robert Williams | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme is hacked by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Abraham Bewley, Milton Curnutt, James Lewis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF), Richard Newman (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge, Robert McNeme, Robert Williams | |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito's floater is tipped away by William Devore | 29-26 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:35 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller can't tip it in | 29-26 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Roy Hill blocks the short jumper by Richard Newman | 29-26 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Richard Newman tips it but misses | 29-26 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito snags the offensive board | 29-26 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Richard Newman drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Madison | 29-28 |
| 13:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodger Fuller | 31-28 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 12:57 | Penn State | Derek Smith gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-28 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | William Devore tips it home | 33-28 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 33-28 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF), James Lewis (C) Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert Williams (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito, Elmer Riffle | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 35-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abraham Bewley (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 stl. SG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-29 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Robert Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Lewis | 35-29 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Zachary Hoge is called for the reach on Rodger Fuller - foul #3 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF) Abraham Bewley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Robert McNeme (PF) John Madison, Richard Newman | |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-29 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Hedeon Zysett | 35-29 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Zachary Hoge | 35-32 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-32 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert McNeme | 35-32 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 35-32 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme tips it but misses | 35-32 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | James Lewis gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert McNeme | 35-32 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 3 from straight away but he's fouled by James Lewis - foul #1 on James Lewis, team foul #4 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (PG), John Dolezal (SG), Robert Moon (SF), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Rodger Fuller, Bruce Bennett, Milton Curnutt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Robert McNeme, Robert Williams | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 3rd free throw | 35-35 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Roy Hill is fouled on the floor by Richard Newman - foul #4 on Richard Newman, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Robert Moon | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Abraham Bewley (fresh) SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Moon (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - James Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 stl. SG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 38-35 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | James Lewis pulls down the rebound | 38-35 |
| 06:46 | Penn State | John Dolezal hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Abraham Bewley | 41-35 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Robert Moon snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the jumper from the free throw line | 41-35 |
| 06:14 | Penn State | Robert Moon hits the follow up shot | 43-35 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Robert Moon gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Rodger Fuller (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Milton Curnutt (PF) Abraham Bewley, John Dolezal, Robert Moon, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Elmer Riffle | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller buries a 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Richard Newman clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-35 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Richard Newman snags the offensive board | 46-35 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 46-38 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-38 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Zachary Hoge | 46-38 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Zachary Hoge | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Rodger Fuller (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Milton Curnutt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Richard Newman buries a shot near the basket set up by Hedeon Zysett | 46-43 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (C) James Lewis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Angel Esposito (SF) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Rodger Fuller steals it from John Madison | 46-43 |
| 02:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith banks in the layup set up by Rodger Fuller | 48-43 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Lewis (C) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Richard Newman connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by John Madison | 48-45 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 50-45 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Rodger Fuller steals it from John Madison | 50-45 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller banks in the layup | 52-45 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | John Madison misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-45 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | John Madison tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by John Madison - foul #2 on John Madison, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) John Madison | |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Rodger Fuller makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | James Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Penn State | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on James Lewis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abraham Bewley (SF) Bruce Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #1 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt is hacked by Robert Williams - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Richard Newman loses the dribble to Derek Smith | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Milton Curnutt misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-47 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett grabs the board | 57-47 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | James Lewis snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith runs out the clock | 57-47 |