| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard inbounds the ball | 19-20 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:36 | Penn State | The short jumper by Jacob Chambers is denied by Thomas Price | 19-20 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-20 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Lee Boling gets the rebound | 19-20 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Kevin Howard buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Chang Zheng | 19-23 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Richard Turner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 21-23 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Billy Wood lays it up and in on a great pass from Jacob Chambers | 21-25 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Richard Turner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-25 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Price grabs the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff buries a shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Walker | 23-25 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Billy Wood buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Richard Turner drills a floater from the right side | 25-27 |
| 16:27 | Penn State | Billy Wood misses the shot in the paint | 25-27 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Howard takes the ball from Thomas Price | 25-27 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the dunk | 25-27 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the board | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chang Zheng (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-27 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | Chang Zheng grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Timothy Sullivan (SG), John Nunes (SF), James Williams (PF), Kevin Smith (C) Jacob Chambers, Chang Zheng, Kevin Howard, Lee Boling, Billy Wood | |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Nunes - foul #2 on John Nunes, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | John Nunes clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Michael Norwood hits the follow up shot | 27-29 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-29 |
| 14:10 | Penn State | Michael Norwood snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Randy Autry banks in the layup | 27-31 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick's 3 pointer is rejected by James Williams | 27-31 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings is fouled on the floor by James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Randy Autry | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Turner and he's fouled by John Nunes - foul #3 on John Nunes, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 12:29 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Williams | 30-34 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Richard Turner connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nunes (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Penn State | James Williams's pass is intercepted by Thomas Price | 33-34 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price lays it in | 35-34 |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Michael Norwood travels in the backcourt | 35-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) Kevin Howard | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Turner | 38-34 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | John Nunes travels with the ball | 38-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Jennings (C) Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Howard (SF) Timothy Sullivan | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | John Nunes steps in front of the Richard Turner pass in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Charles Jennings takes the ball from Kevin Smith | 38-34 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Price knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Walker | 40-34 |
| 10:03 | Penn State | John Nunes loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Penn State | Randy Autry (SF) Kevin Howard | |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Vanderhoff | 40-34 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings loses the ball out of bounds | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Nunes misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Cangelosi - foul #1 on Johnny Cangelosi, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG) Johnny Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), Lee Boling (PF) Michael Norwood, Randy Autry, James Williams | |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:54 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG) Kevin Howard | |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Lee Boling is fouled on the floor by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (PF) Jacob Chambers, Timothy Sullivan, Lee Boling | |
| 07:47 | Penn State | James Vanderhoff takes the ball from Kevin Howard | 40-35 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Richard Turner throws it down on a nice dish by James Vanderhoff | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Norwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Williams (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-35 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Richard Turner grabs the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff snags the offensive board | 42-35 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Price hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:40 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the dunk | 45-35 |
| 05:38 | Penn State | Michael Norwood hits the follow up shot | 45-37 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-37 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | John Nunes grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 04:48 | Penn State | John Nunes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Adamczyk - foul #2 on Douglas Adamczyk, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jacob Chambers (PG), Randy Autry (SF), Lee Boling (PF), Billy Wood (C) Michael Norwood, Kevin Howard, James Williams, Kevin Smith | |
| 04:48 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi can't tip it in | 45-39 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 04:00 | Penn State | Lee Boling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (SG) John Nunes | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG) Johnny Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Granger (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jacob Chambers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Randy Autry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lee Boling (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Timothy Sullivan - foul #1 on Timothy Sullivan, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (C) Billy Wood | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Lee Boling jams it on a great pass from Jacob Chambers and the foul's on Charles Jennings - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #5 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:30 | Penn State | Lee Boling misses the free throw | 46-41 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Vanderhoff | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-41 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Chambers - foul #2 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Wayne Walker, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chang Zheng (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Billy Wood (C) Timothy Sullivan, Randy Autry, Kevin Smith | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is hacked by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Chang Zheng | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Chambers - foul #3 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #8 | 51-44 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is hacked by Jacob Chambers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Kevin Howard pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Kevin Howard is hacked by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #6 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Jacob Chambers connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Boling | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is fouled in the backcourt by Jacob Chambers - foul #5 on Jacob Chambers, team foul #10 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (PG) Jacob Chambers | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Chang Zheng clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Wood | 55-47 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Chang Zheng scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Norwood - foul #1 on Michael Norwood, team foul #11 | 55-50 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Billy Wood is called for the reach on Douglas Adamczyk - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #12 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) James Vanderhoff | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Wayne Walker steals the ball from Chang Zheng | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is hacked by Michael Norwood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Norwood, team foul #13 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (SG) Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Billy Wood | 59-50 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 59-50 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Chang Zheng buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Billy Wood | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is hacked by Michael Norwood in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Norwood, team foul #14 | 59-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Kevin Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-56 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is hacked by Michael Norwood in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Norwood, team foul #15 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Walker (PF) James Vanderhoff | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Chang Zheng misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |