| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Walter Lax inbounds the ball | 29-39 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | James Stein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-39 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Simon Mahmood blocks the short jumper by Anthony Jones | 29-39 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Richard Lee grabs the board | 29-39 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 29-39 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Luis Braun pulls down the rebound | 29-39 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Brian Hogue is blocked by Simon Mahmood | 29-39 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue grabs the offensive board | 29-39 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG) Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from close range | 30-39 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses the tip | 30-39 |
| 17:25 | Penn State | Christopher Jones snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Leon Gulley is fouled on the floor by Brian Hogue - foul #2 on Brian Hogue, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Mahmood (C) Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PF), Billie Broder (C) Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Leon Gulley and he's fouled by Bill Newcomb - foul #1 on Bill Newcomb, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Lax (SF) Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Stein | 33-39 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Regner and he's hacked by Luis Braun - foul #2 on Luis Braun, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Leon Gulley, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood misses the free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner grabs the offensive board | 35-39 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | James Manson picks off the pass by Richard Lee | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Manson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Simon Mahmood swats the short shot by James Manson | 35-39 |
| 15:39 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | James Stein misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Billie Broder - foul #1 on Billie Broder, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| 15:20 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 15:20 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Leon Gulley - foul #3 on Leon Gulley, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG) Ronald Taylor | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | James Stein can't throw it down | 37-41 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Newcomb | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner's pass is intercepted by Brian Hogue | 37-41 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue clanks a jumper in the paint | 37-41 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Walter Lax gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:35 | Penn State | Walter Lax misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 13:34 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood tips it in | 39-41 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-41 |
| 13:17 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 12:58 | Penn State | Walter Lax drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson's layup is rejected by Simon Mahmood | 42-41 |
| 12:33 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:16 | Penn State | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Regner is blocked by Brian Hogue | 42-41 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Regner - foul #2 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Mark Kleiber, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 6 pts. 11 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Manson (fresh) 2 blk. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-41 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Christopher Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:29 | Penn State | James Stein pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:09 | Penn State | James Stein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | A charge is called on James Manson - foul #1 on James Manson, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (SF) Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| 10:41 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Brian Hogue | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | James Manson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Luis Braun and the foul's on Jeffrey Regner - foul #3 on Jeffrey Regner, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) Billie Broder | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | James Manson makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner misses long on a shot from the baseline | 42-44 |
| 10:05 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood gets the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Jeffrey Regner connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Manson | 44-44 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | James Manson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 44-47 |
| 08:59 | Penn State | James Stein comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Luis Braun pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey tips it in | 44-49 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Christopher Jones - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lee (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Leon Gulley, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Ronald Taylor, James Manson, Archie Hovey | |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Christopher Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Luis Braun can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue snags the offensive board | 46-49 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Simon Mahmood (C) Walter Lax, Christopher Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - James Stein (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kleiber (fresh) SF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (tired) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tiring) 6 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | James Stein comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is fouled on the floor by Mark Kleiber - foul #2 on Mark Kleiber, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) James Stein, Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Billie Broder | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 46-49 |
| 06:07 | Penn State | Walter Lax is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Walter Lax, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | James Stein is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #3 on James Stein, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Mark Kleiber, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Brian Hogue | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson and he's hacked by Simon Mahmood - foul #3 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG) Anthony Jones | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:17 | Penn State | James Stein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 05:16 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Regner | 46-52 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee is hacked by Bill Newcomb - foul #2 on Bill Newcomb, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Walter Lax (SF) Mark Kleiber, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SF), Billie Broder (C) Bill Newcomb, Archie Hovey | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Richard Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | James Manson can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 48-52 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | James Manson tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 04:25 | Penn State | James Stein is called for 5 seconds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Simon Mahmood (C) Christopher Jones, Richard Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF) Jeffrey Johnson, James Manson | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Luis Braun's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG) James Stein | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:40 | Penn State | Christopher Jones misses the jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Leon Gulley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Lax (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Regner (tired) 11 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Simon Mahmood (tired) 6 pts. 12 reb. 6 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Luis Braun clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 48-54 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Christopher Jones gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | A charge is called on Leon Gulley - foul #4 on Leon Gulley, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Stein (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF) Leon Gulley, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Bill Newcomb (SG), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Ronald Taylor, Billie Broder | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson is open and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Archie Hovey | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on James Stein - foul #3 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #9 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Walter Lax (SF) Richard Lee, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | James Stein makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Jones (SG), Simon Mahmood (C) Leon Gulley, Mark Kleiber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF) Ronald Taylor, Bill Newcomb, James Manson | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 02:08 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood gets the rebound | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:50 | Penn State | Christopher Jones drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Walter Lax | 52-57 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones works out of a doubleteam and scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Luis Braun and he's hacked by Simon Mahmood - foul #4 on Simon Mahmood, team foul #9 | 52-59 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Simon Mahmood clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Luis Braun grabs the board | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled in the backcourt by James Stein - foul #4 on James Stein, team foul #10 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (PF) Brian Hogue | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:10 | Penn State | Bill Newcomb takes the ball from Jeffrey Regner | 52-62 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled in the backcourt by James Stein - foul #5 on James Stein, team foul #11 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Penn State | Leon Gulley (PG), Mark Kleiber (SG), Richard Lee (SF), Randy Grosso (PF), Donald Scott (C) James Stein, Christopher Jones, Walter Lax, Jeffrey Regner, Simon Mahmood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Leon Gulley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones can't finish the layup | 52-64 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Randy Grosso pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Bill Newcomb denies the turnaround by Mark Kleiber | 52-64 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the board | 52-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Luis Braun runs out the clock | 52-64 |