| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Joe Bull (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) PF - Kevin Smith (fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | James Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Penn State | James Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Butler | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Price grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin hits a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Price | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Williams | 2-3 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | Penn State | John Nunes drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-5 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:26 | Penn State | James Williams grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Nunes - foul #1 on John Nunes, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harold Debellis | 3-6 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Michael Norwood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedro is called for the reach on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Joseph Pedro, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Joe Bull, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), James Williams (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro, Gregory Schrader | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs's pass is intercepted by Kevin Howard | 3-6 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | John Nunes loses the dribble to Thomas Price | 3-6 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Price throws it down | 5-6 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | James Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith | |
| 16:13 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:13 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Harold Debellis takes the ball from Victor Fitzpatrick | 5-8 |
| 15:51 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Norwood (fresh) PF - Joseph Pedro (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the jump hook in the lane | 5-10 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Price gets the offensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Price and the foul's on James Williams - foul #1 on James Williams, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Joe Bull (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Scott Capone, Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Joe Bull tips it in | 10-11 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Scott Capone (PF) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Gregory Schrader | |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:25 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-13 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler gets the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is called for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gregory Schrader (C) James Williams | |
| 13:26 | Penn State | John Nunes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Smith | 10-16 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:59 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:54 | Penn State | John Nunes lays it up and in set up by Matthew Macfarlane and the foul's on Peter Aikin - foul #1 on Peter Aikin, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Joe Bull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), James Williams (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, Gregory Schrader | |
| 12:54 | Penn State | John Nunes misses the free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler gets the rebound | 10-18 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF) John Nunes, Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro | |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Scott Capone steals it from James Williams | 10-18 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Sonny Riggs | 12-18 |
| 11:50 | Penn State | Scott Capone takes the ball from Timothy Sullivan | 12-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-18 |
| 11:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 12-18 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Matthew Macfarlane | 12-20 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist is called for a charge - foul #1 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Joe Bull (SF) Scott Capone, Sonny Riggs, Emerson Lindquist | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Timothy Sullivan, Matthew Macfarlane, Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 10:32 | Penn State | John Nunes knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Norwood | 12-22 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Price connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Victor Fitzpatrick | 15-22 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Nunes is fouled on the floor by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Gregory Schrader | |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | John Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Victor Fitzpatrick | 17-24 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Joe Bull gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Joe Bull is fouled on the floor by Michael Norwood - foul #1 on Michael Norwood, team foul #4 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), Kevin Smith (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Harold Debellis, Michael Norwood, Joseph Pedro, James Williams | |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Joe Bull double dribbles | 17-24 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane and he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #8 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Williams (C) Gregory Schrader | |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 17-27 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 08:02 | Penn State | Joe Bull steals the ball from James Williams | 17-27 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Joe Bull hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 07:39 | Penn State | James Williams snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) C - Daniel Butler (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Nunes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Penn State | John Nunes can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 17-27 |
| 07:14 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 17-27 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Kevin Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-27 |
| 07:08 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 17-27 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Peter Aikin is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Joe Bull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Norwood (SF), Joseph Pedro (PF), Gregory Schrader (C) Kevin Howard, Kevin Smith, James Williams | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 17-28 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-28 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Michael Norwood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the board | 20-28 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Joseph Pedro swats the short shot by Victor Fitzpatrick | 20-28 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Gregory Schrader drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Matthew Macfarlane | 20-30 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses short on a shot from the left side | 20-30 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 20-30 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist drills a 3 from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Michael Norwood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gregory Schrader | 23-33 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a shot from the baseline | 23-33 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Emerson Lindquist | 23-33 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Emerson Lindquist | 26-33 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro is fouled on the floor by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Harold Debellis (SG), Kevin Howard (SF), James Williams (C) John Nunes, Matthew Macfarlane, Michael Norwood, Gregory Schrader | |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 03:48 | Penn State | Joseph Pedro makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Harold Debellis steals the ball from Ernest Schirmer | 26-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Timothy Sullivan (fresh) SG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Pedro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | James Williams misses the floater from the right block but he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #11 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Smith (PF) Joseph Pedro | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | James Williams makes the 1st free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:04 | Penn State | James Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 26-36 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Joe Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-36 |
| 02:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Kevin Smith | 26-36 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | James Williams misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 26-36 |
| 02:19 | Penn State | James Williams misses the tip | 26-36 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Bull | 26-36 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin buries a shot from the right side | 28-36 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #12 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nunes (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) Timothy Sullivan, Harold Debellis | |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 28-37 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-37 |
| 01:24 | Penn State | James Williams gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | James Williams hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Howard | 28-39 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick scores on a floater from close range set up by Thomas Price and the foul's on Kevin Smith - foul #1 on Kevin Smith, team foul #5 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Joe Bull | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (SG) Matthew Macfarlane | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:38 | Penn State | Kevin Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin loses the dribble to Harold Debellis | 31-39 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Kevin Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Sullivan (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG) John Nunes, Harold Debellis | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Peter Aikin | 33-39 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kevin Howard hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 33-39 |