| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fresh) SG - Kevin Frazier (fresh) SF - Michael Krieg (fresh) PF - Clarence Gore (fresh) C - Adam Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fresh) C - David Clinger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Adam Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | The jump hook by Michael Krieg is blocked by David Pruitt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Clinger | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Clarence Gore takes the ball from David Clinger | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Michael Krieg drills a driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses short on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Adam Williams - foul #1 on Adam Williams, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | David Gilbertson steals the ball from Michael Krieg | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 17:43 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Krieg is blocked by David Pruitt | 2-4 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | David Clinger tips it home | 2-6 |
| 17:19 | Penn State | David Pruitt steals it from Adam Williams | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | David Clinger connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by David Pruitt and the foul's on Kevin Frazier - foul #1 on Kevin Frazier, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the free throw | 2-9 |
| 16:46 | Penn State | Samuel Henderson steals it from Clarence Adcock | 2-9 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | James Robinson is fouled on the floor by Dominic Mancini - foul #1 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (C) David Clinger | |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Henderson | 2-11 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Levine - foul #1 on Matthew Levine, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| 16:09 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-11 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | James Robinson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 2-13 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Dominic Mancini (fairly fresh) SG - Olin Zacher (fresh) SF - Charles Stevenson (fresh) PF - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) C - Clarence Adcock (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Thornton (fresh) SF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) PF - Matthew Levine (fresh) 2 pts. C - Damek Zomer (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-13 |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock snags the offensive board | 2-13 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini makes the jumpshot from the left side | 4-13 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | James Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Samuel Henderson | 4-15 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp clanks a floater from the left side | 4-15 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the board | 4-15 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine connects on the floater from the left wing set up by James Robinson | 4-17 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 4-17 |
| 14:13 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp hits the follow up shot | 6-17 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Dominic Mancini - foul #2 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #4 | 6-17 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Clarence Gore (PF), Adam Williams (C) Dominic Mancini, Charles Stevenson, Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine, Damek Zomer | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Michael Krieg misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by David Gilbertson - foul #1 on David Gilbertson, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG) James Robinson | |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 13:38 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-18 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | David Clinger tips it back up and in | 8-20 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | David Pruitt snags the defensive board | 8-20 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 8-20 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | David Pruitt hits the follow up shot | 8-22 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Adam Williams travels in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-22 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Krieg | 8-22 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (PG) Olin Zacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 8-24 |
| 12:04 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is whistled for a carry | 8-24 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (PF) David Pruitt | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Stevenson (fresh) SG - Kevin Frazier (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Krieg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Gore (fairly fresh) C - Adam Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Gilbertson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damek Zomer (fresh) C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Penn State | David Gilbertson steps in front of the Kevin Frazier pass in the backcourt | 8-24 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Clarence Gore steps in front of the Damek Zomer pass | 8-24 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Michael Krieg can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Clinger - foul #1 on David Clinger, team foul #3 | 8-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG) Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 1st free throw | 9-24 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Michael Krieg makes the 2nd free throw | 10-24 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 10-24 |
| 11:05 | Penn State | Olin Zacher pulls down the rebound | 10-24 |
| 10:47 | Penn State | Olin Zacher comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 10-24 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Michael Krieg snags the offensive board | 10-24 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Michael Krieg buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gilbertson | 12-27 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Michael Krieg's fadeaway is rejected by Damek Zomer | 12-27 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hildebrandt | 12-30 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Adam Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (PG), Lawerence Sapp (SF), Clarence Adcock (C) Olin Zacher, Michael Krieg, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), David Pruitt (PF), Matthew Levine (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, Damek Zomer, David Clinger | |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the lay-in | 12-30 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp grabs the board | 12-30 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp is whistled for traveling | 12-30 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | James Robinson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-30 |
| 09:08 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock pulls down the rebound | 12-30 |
| 08:50 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is called for a backcourt violation | 12-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF) Clarence Gore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG) James Robinson, Allen Thornton | |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Williams (C) Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), David Clinger (C) Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine | |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock buries a jumper from the left block | 14-30 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 14-30 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Krieg | 14-30 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Richard Hildebrandt is called for the reach on Charles Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #4 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (PG) Charles Stevenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Michael Krieg's fadeaway is rejected by David Gilbertson | 14-30 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 14-30 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Frazier (tiring) SF - Michael Krieg (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Clarence Adcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Williams (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 14-32 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the board | 14-32 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by David Pruitt is blocked by Clarence Adcock | 14-32 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Adam Williams gets the rebound | 14-32 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Olin Zacher clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Richard Hildebrandt - foul #2 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #5 | 14-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dominic Mancini (PG), Charles Stevenson (SF), Clarence Gore (PF), Lawerence Sapp (C) Kevin Frazier, Michael Krieg, Clarence Adcock, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF), Damek Zomer (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt, David Clinger | |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Olin Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Olin Zacher misses the 2nd free throw | 15-32 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Olin Zacher makes the 3rd free throw | 16-32 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-32 |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dominic Mancini and the foul's on Samuel Henderson - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #6 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Adcock (C) Olin Zacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:09 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses the free throw | 18-32 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the board | 18-32 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Lawerence Sapp - foul #1 on Lawerence Sapp, team foul #5 | 18-32 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses the 1st free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses the 2nd free throw | 18-32 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson grabs the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses short on a runner in the lane | 18-32 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson grabs the offensive board | 18-32 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | James Robinson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Allen Thornton | 18-35 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 18-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Adam Williams (C) Lawerence Sapp, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-35 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson tips it back up and in | 18-37 |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson is hacked by Matthew Levine - foul #2 on Matthew Levine, team foul #7 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Samuel Henderson, Damek Zomer, Matthew Levine | |
| 04:56 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Clinger | 18-37 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 3 from straight away | 18-37 |
| 04:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Stevenson | 18-37 |
| 04:30 | Penn State | Dominic Mancini misses the jump hook from the left block | 18-37 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | James Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | David Clinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Dominic Mancini is called for the reach on Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #3 on Dominic Mancini, team foul #6 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Frazier (SG), Michael Krieg (SF), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Dominic Mancini, Charles Stevenson, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) James Robinson, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Kevin Frazier picks off the pass by David Clinger | 18-37 |
| 03:49 | Penn State | Jeffrey O'Connor takes the ball from Olin Zacher in the backcourt | 18-37 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson is fouled on the floor by Michael Krieg - foul #1 on Michael Krieg, team foul #7 | 18-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (PF) David Clinger | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 18-37 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock gets the rebound | 18-37 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Olin Zacher (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Kevin Frazier (tiring) SF - Michael Krieg (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Lawerence Sapp (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Adcock (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Zomer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Levine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the floater from the left wing | 20-37 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Damek Zomer | 20-39 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Olin Zacher is hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #8 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Gore (PF) Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine | |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Olin Zacher makes the 1st free throw | 21-39 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Olin Zacher makes the 2nd free throw | 22-39 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt's pass is intercepted by Clarence Adcock | 22-39 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Richard Hildebrandt - foul #3 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #9 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Stevenson (PG) Olin Zacher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), David Clinger (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, Damek Zomer | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Clarence Adcock makes the free throw | 25-39 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | David Clinger connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Allen Thornton | 25-41 |
| 02:04 | Penn State | Michael Krieg hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 25-41 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allen Thornton | 25-41 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Clarence Gore - foul #1 on Clarence Gore, team foul #8 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp (SF), Adam Williams (C) Michael Krieg, Clarence Adcock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Adam Williams grabs the board | 25-42 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 25-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | James Robinson makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from David Pruitt | 25-45 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Thornton - foul #1 on Allen Thornton, team foul #10 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Matthew Levine (PF) James Robinson, David Pruitt | |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Lawerence Sapp makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor is fouled on the floor by Lawerence Sapp - foul #2 on Lawerence Sapp, team foul #9 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Krieg (SF) Lawerence Sapp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Samuel Henderson | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 27-46 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Clarence Gore snags the defensive board | 27-46 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Michael Krieg is blocked by David Clinger | 27-46 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Charles Stevenson takes the ball from Jeffrey O'Connor | 27-46 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | Kevin Frazier loses the dribble to Jeffrey O'Connor | 27-46 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Krieg - foul #2 on Michael Krieg, team foul #10 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Olin Zacher (SG), Lawerence Sapp (PF), Clarence Adcock (C) Kevin Frazier, Clarence Gore, Adam Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SG), Damek Zomer (PF) Allen Thornton, David Clinger | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 27-47 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-48 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Michael Krieg is called for 10 seconds | 27-48 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) David Gilbertson, Matthew Levine | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Charles Stevenson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-48 |