| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Derek Smith | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Robert Williams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Roy Hill | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 34-34 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 34-34 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Roy Hill banks in the layup on a great pass from Derek Smith | 36-34 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Angel Esposito, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 37-34 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 17:03 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the offensive board | 37-34 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Angel Esposito | 37-34 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | Penn State | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG) Gerald Ricco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG), Salvador Fuentes (SF) John Madison, Cody Barton, Melvin Curry | |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is called for traveling | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Roy Hill buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Derek Smith | 39-34 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG) Robert Williams | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Angel Esposito - foul #3 on Angel Esposito, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| 14:55 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | John Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Ricco (SG) John Dolezal | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Derek Smith and he's fouled by Margarito Herrera - foul #2 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #3 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG) Jackson Grant | |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Derek Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Roy Hill travels with the ball | 44-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Robert Williams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Everett Ibrahim - foul #2 on Everett Ibrahim, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Margarito Herrera | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Jackson Grant - foul #3 on Jackson Grant, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-38 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | Roy Hill drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Ricco | 46-38 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Robert Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-38 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Angel Esposito steals the ball from Everett Ibrahim | 46-38 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Robert Williams is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Robert Williams, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG), Salvador Fuentes (SF) Jackson Grant, Cody Barton, Melvin Curry | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mwai Abdur (fresh) SF - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Penn State | William Devore travels with the ball | 46-38 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | John Madison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-38 |
| 11:19 | Penn State | John Dolezal pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:03 | Penn State | William Devore banks in the layup | 48-38 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes makes the wide open jump hook from the right block | 48-40 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is hacked by Mwai Abdur - foul #1 on Mwai Abdur, team foul #3 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Gerald Ricco (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG), Melvin Curry (SF) Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Ricco | 50-40 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Margarito Herrera | |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Melvin Curry is called for the reach on Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Melvin Curry, team foul #6 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Salvador Fuentes | |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 50-40 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Cody Barton grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses the turnaround near the basket | 50-40 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito tips it back up and in | 50-42 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Roy Hill misses the lay-in | 50-42 |
| 07:58 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 50-42 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the shot from close range but the foul's on Melvin Curry - foul #3 on Melvin Curry, team foul #7 | 50-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | William Devore (PF) Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF) John Madison, Cody Barton, Angel Esposito | |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:36 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the board | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Devore (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Melvin Curry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses the turnaround near the basket | 51-42 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 07:00 | Penn State | William Devore comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 51-44 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Mwai Abdur (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Derek Smith, Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Melvin Curry | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | James Chiesa is called for 5 seconds | 51-46 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the floater from the left side | 51-46 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | William Devore grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur's pass is intercepted by Angel Esposito | 51-46 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-48 |
| 05:40 | Penn State | William Devore misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-48 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 3 from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | John Dolezal gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:08 | Penn State | Mwai Abdur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Gerald Ricco (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Mwai Abdur, James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Cody Barton (SG), Melvin Curry (SF) Jackson Grant, Margarito Herrera, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | John Madison hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 51-48 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Ricco | 51-48 |
| 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 and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:40 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Gerald Ricco | 54-48 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Robert Williams connects on the jumper from the left side | 54-50 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Cody Barton - foul #2 on Cody Barton, team foul #8 | 54-50 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 04:14 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is hacked by Cody Barton - foul #3 on Cody Barton, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF), Margarito Herrera (C) Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:29 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gerald Ricco (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Margarito Herrera denies the turnaround by Roy Hill | 57-50 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Margarito Herrera | 57-50 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-50 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Cody Barton misses the tip | 57-50 |
| 02:45 | Penn State | Roy Hill snags the defensive board | 57-50 |
| 02:24 | Penn State | Gerald Ricco can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Margarito Herrera | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Melvin Curry, team foul #10 | 57-50 |
| 01:35 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Bruce Bennett | 59-50 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | John Madison hits the follow up shot | 59-52 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Salvador Fuentes is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim - foul #1 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #11 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Salvador Fuentes | |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 01:12 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | John Madison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 60-52 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Cody Barton snags the offensive board | 60-52 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | John Madison knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Cody Barton | 60-55 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Penn State | Roy Hill can't connect on a shot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | John Madison can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 60-55 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Cody Barton is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cody Barton, team foul #12 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), James Chiesa (SF), Garry Gearhart (PF) Gerald Ricco, Bruce Bennett, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Cody Barton gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | John Madison hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | James Chiesa snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Cody Barton is called for the reach on Everett Ibrahim in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cody Barton, team foul #13 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Cody Barton | |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:04 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Madison misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 63-55 |