| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Bobby Stowe | 26-24 |
| 19:26 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper gets the rebound | 26-24 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper blows the layup | 26-24 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper tips it in | 28-24 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:03 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Jermaine Fletcher - foul #1 on Jermaine Fletcher, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 30-26 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Williams - foul #3 on Rodney Williams, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG) Rodney Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 17:12 | Penn State | Bradley Mullen picks off the pass by Charles Hurd | 32-31 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Mullen | 34-31 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb clanks a fadeaway from close range | 34-31 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance grabs the defensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance is fouled on the floor by Mike Clute - foul #1 on Mike Clute, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield (C) Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (SF) Jermaine Fletcher | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Mike Clute - foul #2 on Mike Clute, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) Walter Vassar, Bradley Mullen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG) Mike Clute | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb blows the dunk | 37-31 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 37-31 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 37-31 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Charles Hurd snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 14:51 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb tips it home | 37-33 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the shot from the right side | 37-33 |
| 14:29 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Timothy Lobb | 37-33 |
| 14:14 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine loses the dribble to Micheal Fifield | 37-33 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Radman Zeck - foul #4 on Radman Zeck, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (SG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF) Radman Zeck, Rodney Scalabrine | |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-33 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Mike Clute throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Williams | 41-33 |
| 12:26 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb is hacked by Dean Stewart - foul #4 on Dean Stewart, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine (PF) Timothy Lobb | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine knocks in the fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Mark Brigance - foul #2 on Mark Brigance, team foul #3 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marin Palczynski (C) Charles Hurd | |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses the free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:07 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Steven Cooper blocks the short jumper by Marin Palczynski | 41-35 |
| 11:40 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine misses the tip | 41-35 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Mike Clute (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Marin Palczynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 41-35 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine lays it in set up by Jermaine Fletcher | 43-37 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rodney Scalabrine - foul #1 on Rodney Scalabrine, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF), Micheal Fifield (C) Bobby Stowe, Mark Brigance | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Rodney Scalabrine, Marin Palczynski | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Charles Hurd grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:04 | Penn State | Charles Hurd can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-37 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Hurd | 44-37 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Mike Clute makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Charles Hurd swats the short shot by Micheal Fifield | 44-40 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Michael Woolverton | 44-40 |
| 08:44 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 08:43 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen hits the follow up shot | 46-40 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Charles Hurd misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Goran Lijewski - foul #1 on Goran Lijewski, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Bobby Stowe (SF), James Bryant (PF), Mark Brigance (C) Rodney Williams, Bradley Mullen, Goran Lijewski, Steven Cooper, Micheal Fifield | |
| Subs | Penn State | Radman Zeck (SG), Rodney Scalabrine (SF), George Smoak (PF) Mike Clute, Jermaine Fletcher, Timothy Lobb | |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Charles Hurd makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 46-42 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | The rebound goes to George Smoak | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Woolverton (tiring) 9 pts. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rodney Scalabrine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - George Smoak (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Bobby Stowe steps in front of the Rodney Scalabrine pass | 46-42 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:17 | Penn State | Rodney Scalabrine snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 06:59 | Penn State | Radman Zeck misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Dean Stewart and the foul's on Rodney Scalabrine - foul #2 on Rodney Scalabrine, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG) Walter Vassar | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marin Palczynski (C) Charles Hurd | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:25 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | James Bryant hits the follow up shot | 51-42 |
| 05:43 | Penn State | Radman Zeck knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Michael Woolverton out of the doubleteam | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Marin Palczynski steals it from Rodney Williams | 51-44 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steven Cooper (PF) James Bryant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mike Clute (PG), Jermaine Fletcher (SF), Timothy Lobb (PF), Charles Hurd (C) Michael Woolverton, Rodney Scalabrine, George Smoak, Marin Palczynski | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by Radman Zeck and the foul's on Mark Brigance - foul #3 on Mark Brigance, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher makes the free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the runner from close range but the foul's on Timothy Lobb - foul #3 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher is called for traveling | 56-49 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-49 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Charles Hurd pulls down the rebound | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mike Clute (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Radman Zeck (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jermaine Fletcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Lobb (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Hurd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:30 | Penn State | Mike Clute is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Woolverton (PG) Mike Clute | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Michael Woolverton steals the ball from Mark Brigance | 56-49 |
| 03:05 | Penn State | Charles Hurd is whistled for traveling | 56-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance connects on the floater from close range set up by Rodney Williams | 58-49 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Charles Hurd lays it in | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Michael Woolverton steals it from Mark Brigance | 58-51 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Jermaine Fletcher blows the wide open dunk | 58-51 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 01:21 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Michael Woolverton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-51 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance grabs the defensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper is hacked by Timothy Lobb - foul #4 on Timothy Lobb, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Bradley Mullen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Radman Zeck travels with the ball | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Michael Woolverton is called for the reach on Rodney Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Woolverton, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Timothy Lobb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams runs out the clock | 62-51 |