| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Donald Haley pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 32-26 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Raminez | 32-26 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Donald Haley pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Donald Haley drills a floater from the right wing set up by Mark Hulbert | 35-26 |
| 17:59 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 35-26 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski gets the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Richard Standifer connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Ault - foul #1 on Aaron Ault, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Aaron Ault | |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 16:55 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 37-29 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter pulls down the rebound | 37-29 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Igor Koralewski is called for the reach on Hector Fernandez - foul #3 on Igor Koralewski, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jimmie Williams | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Neal Council (fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Penn State | Richard Standifer scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmie Williams | 37-32 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 15:11 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Brandon Ezzell | 37-32 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Hector Fernandez takes the ball from Richard Standifer in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez banks in the layup set up by Hector Fernandez | 39-32 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 39-32 |
| 14:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa snags the offensive board | 39-32 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell misses short on a floater from the left block | 39-32 |
| 14:26 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell can't tip it in | 39-32 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell tips it in | 39-34 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses long on a shot near the basket | 39-34 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Neal Council snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Richard Standifer steals the ball from Neal Council | 39-34 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Standifer and he's hacked by Hector Fernandez - foul #4 on Hector Fernandez, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Ronald Hill (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:07 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Ronald Hill misses the easy layup | 39-36 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 41-36 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Aaron Ault buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rocky Costa (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Rocky Costa buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Mikel Zordan | 41-40 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Rocky Costa | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Fred Raminez picks off the pass by Oswaldo Rossi | 41-40 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | James Jackson lays it in set up by Fred Raminez | 43-40 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | James Jackson is called for the reach on Mikel Zordan - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF) Mikel Zordan, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Richard Standifer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 10:36 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Hill | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Aaron Ault can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Aaron Ault misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Aaron Ault makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is denied on a layup by Igor Koralewski | 43-41 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Hill | 43-43 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-43 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Igor Koralewski denies the turnaround by Aaron Thorson | 43-43 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Aaron Ault grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-43 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Aaron Ault | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Haley | 45-43 |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Oswaldo Rossi | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Neal Council (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Ronald Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 07:12 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:10 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is hacked by Milton Nutter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Nutter, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Ronald Hill | |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Oswaldo Rossi | 45-49 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert can't connect on a floater from the right side | 45-49 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the offensive board | 45-49 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Neal Council and he's hacked by Oswaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Ronald Hill (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF), Aaron Ault (C) Mikel Zordan, Rocky Costa, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the free throw | 47-49 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Aaron Ault | 47-49 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is intercepted by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the dribble to Richard Standifer | 47-49 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Fred Raminez takes the ball from Jimmie Williams | 47-49 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Mark Hulbert | 49-49 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the shot from the left side | 49-49 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Hill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Aaron Ault (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Hill | 51-51 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett and the foul's on Ronald Hill - foul #1 on Ronald Hill, team foul #6 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Ronald Hill, Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Aaron Ault | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Hector Fernandez | |
| Subs | Penn State | Aaron Ault (C) Brandon Ezzell | |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Rocky Costa comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Aaron Ault hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits a jump hook in the paint | 56-53 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Igor Koralewski (SF) Mikel Zordan | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), James Jackson (PF) Milton Nutter, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Aaron Ault - foul #2 on Aaron Ault, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Aaron Ault snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | Richard Standifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-54 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Rocky Costa steps in front of the Mark Hulbert pass | 57-54 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Rocky Costa lays it in | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the ball out of bounds | 57-56 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Jeffrey Bennett takes the ball from Aaron Ault | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 57-56 |