| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Darryl Colson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-32 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Brian Thies - foul #3 on Brian Thies, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Darryl Colson pulls down the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Ted Smith swats the layup by Donald Norman | 35-32 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero grabs the board | 35-32 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Darryl Colson - foul #1 on Darryl Colson, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | Billy Barr snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Perry | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't finish the layup | 36-35 |
| 17:46 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Donald Norman's floater is tipped away by Ted Smith | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Darryl Colson hits the follow up shot | 36-37 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is fouled on the floor by Donald Norman - foul #2 on Donald Norman, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Blaylock (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Penn State | Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (PF) Billy Barr, Darryl Colson | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | James Appleton connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by David Blaylock | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by David Blaylock - foul #1 on David Blaylock, team foul #1 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 15:40 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec lays it in despite the doubleteam | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Norman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Travis Wingfield, David Blaylock, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Donald Norman | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | John Perry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | James Appleton banks in the layup set up by Anthony Ferrero | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Brian Thies is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the easy layup | 43-40 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero double dribbles | 43-40 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | Brian Thies buries a jump hook from close range | 43-42 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | James Appleton clanks a shot in the lane | 43-42 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming tips it home | 45-42 |
| 13:47 | Penn State | Douglas Sherwood steals it from Sergei Sosinski | 45-42 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Sergei Sosinski is called for the reach on Marc Menard - foul #2 on Sergei Sosinski, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Michalec (SF) Sergei Sosinski | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Barr - foul #2 on Billy Barr, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:50 | Penn State | Billy Barr clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses long on a floater from the right side | 47-42 |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Jerry Horvath is called for the reach on Billy Barr - foul #2 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Jerry Horvath, James Appleton, Marc Menard, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Sergei Sosinski (PF), Donald Norman (C) John Perry, Billy Barr, Darryl Colson, Brian Thies | |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec misses long on a floater from the baseline | 47-42 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Sergei Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Ted Smith | 49-42 |
| 10:49 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ferrero | 49-42 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Ted Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-42 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Pavel Czapski's dunk attempt is rejected by Ted Smith | 51-42 |
| 10:12 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec tips it in | 51-44 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is hacked by Thomas Michalec - foul #1 on Thomas Michalec, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Travis Wingfield, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Lionel Job (SF), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Thomas Michalec, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | James Appleton knocks in the turnaround from close range | 53-44 |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Billy Barr drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Ted Smith - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marc Menard (SF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:27 | Penn State | Billy Barr makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Billy Barr hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | Brian Thies tips it home | 55-49 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Billy Barr picks off the pass by Marc Menard | 55-49 |
| 08:23 | Penn State | Douglas Sherwood steals it from Billy Barr | 55-49 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Lionel Job takes the ball from Anthony Ferrero | 55-49 |
| 08:00 | Penn State | Brian Thies misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmy Flemming | 55-49 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Darryl Colson steals the ball from Douglas Sherwood | 55-49 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | John Perry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Ted Smith (SF), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, Marc Menard, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Mack (PG), Pavel Czapski (SG), Thomas Michalec (SF) John Perry, Billy Barr, Lionel Job | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Pavel Czapski (fresh) SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Michael Mack is called for the reach on Jerry Horvath - foul #1 on Michael Mack, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (PF) Douglas Sherwood | |
| Subs | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski (PF) Darryl Colson | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec is fouled on the floor by Willie Kearse - foul #1 on Willie Kearse, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG) James Appleton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Norman (C) Brian Thies | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Willie Kearse denies the turnaround by Donald Norman | 57-49 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Ted Smith gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 57-49 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman tips it back up and in | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec loses the dribble to Willie Kearse | 59-49 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Travis Wingfield | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:27 | Penn State | Sergei Sosinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-49 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield grabs the board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses long on a shot from the right side | 62-49 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Perry (PG), Billy Barr (SG), Darryl Colson (PF), Brian Thies (C) Michael Mack, Pavel Czapski, Sergei Sosinski, Donald Norman | |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Darryl Colson buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Barr | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | The jump hook by James Appleton is blocked by Brian Thies | 62-51 |
| 04:27 | Penn State | Darryl Colson snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Marc Menard pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming double dribbles | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | John Perry is hacked by Anthony Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | John Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 03:09 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Brian Thies hits the follow up shot | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Barr (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Michalec (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darryl Colson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thies (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is whistled for traveling | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | Penn State | Darryl Colson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-55 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | James Appleton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | James Appleton tips it back up and in | 64-55 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec blows the layup over the doubleteam | 64-55 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | James Appleton is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #8 | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:39 | Penn State | Billy Barr clanks a jumper from the right side | 64-55 |
| 01:37 | Penn State | John Perry pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Thomas Michalec hits the finger roll set up by Billy Barr | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming's pass is intercepted by Brian Thies | 64-57 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Billy Barr knocks in the shot from close range | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | James Appleton is hacked by John Perry - foul #3 on John Perry, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:57 | Penn State | Brian Thies gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:44 | Penn State | John Perry makes the fadeaway from the right side | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Brian Thies grabs the board | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Billy Barr misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | John Perry is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Perry, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Billy Barr comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 66-61 |