| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Whorton inbounds the ball | 20-22 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is whistled for traveling | 20-25 |
| 19:07 | Penn State | David Stukes misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Micheal Whetstone steps in front of the John Franklin pass | 20-25 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | David Stukes makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Micheal Whetstone and he's fouled by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | David Stukes misses the free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey gets the rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Michael Downard is called for the reach on Scott Paulsen - foul #2 on Michael Downard, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is hacked by Charles Whorton - foul #2 on Charles Whorton, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson blows the layup | 20-27 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson tips it in | 22-27 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Johnny Pate misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 22-27 |
| 16:56 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it home | 22-29 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 16:25 | Penn State | Dikembe Emanuel steals the ball from Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt | 22-29 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 16:07 | Penn State | Jonny Russell grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 15:45 | Penn State | Michael Downard can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fresh) C - Jonny Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Robert Slaugh steals the ball from Scott Paulsen | 22-29 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-29 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the defensive rebound | 22-29 |
| 14:07 | Penn State | Scott Paulsen steps in front of the Michael Downard pass | 22-29 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen blows the layup | 22-29 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 13:48 | Penn State | Michael Downard's pass is intercepted by Grady Vickrey | 22-29 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Jonny Russell is called for the reach on Nicholas Carstensen - foul #1 on Jonny Russell, team foul #3 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Franklin | 24-29 |
| 12:48 | Penn State | Thomas Giblin blocks the short jumper by David Stukes | 24-29 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Johnny Pate snags the offensive board | 24-29 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Gerald Costello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (PF) Nicholas Carstensen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Franklin | 26-29 |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Costello and the foul's on James Shelley - foul #1 on James Shelley, team foul #2 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 11:23 | Penn State | Johnny Pate makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - James Shelley (fresh) C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | James Shelley scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by John Franklin | 28-32 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Johnny Pate connects on the runner from the left block set up by Charles Whorton | 28-34 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #3 on Michael Downard, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) David Palko, James Shelley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #2 on Jonny Russell, team foul #5 | 28-34 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Michael Downard buries a fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Mauricio Greco (SG) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:57 | Penn State | Michael Downard makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Michael Downard takes the ball from Grady Vickrey | 30-37 |
| 09:30 | Penn State | Robert Slaugh lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Downard | 30-39 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel can't connect on a floater from the left side | 30-39 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen connects on the 3 from the right wing | 33-39 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 33-39 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Charles Whorton | 33-39 |
| 07:26 | Penn State | Charles Whorton misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Charles Whorton tips it in | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Robert Slaugh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonny Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is hacked by Jonny Russell - foul #3 on Jonny Russell, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), David Palko (SF), James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Mauricio Greco, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses short on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by David Stukes - foul #2 on David Stukes, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | David Stukes pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Lowell Hill can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | Johnny Pate tips it in | 34-43 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is hacked by David Stukes - foul #3 on David Stukes, team foul #8 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG) Gerald Costello | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 05:34 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Johnny Pate | 34-43 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Robert Jackson | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 04:49 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 04:20 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | John Franklin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Lowell Hill makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Whetstone | 36-47 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF) Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-47 |
| 03:42 | Penn State | David Stukes gets the rebound | 36-47 |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 36-47 |
| 03:27 | Penn State | Johnny Pate can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | Charles Whorton hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Micheal Whetstone (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Downard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Whorton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - David Stukes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Johnny Pate (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 36-49 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the offensive board | 36-49 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 02:31 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is whistled for a carry | 39-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Mauricio Greco (SG), David Palko (SF), James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (PG), Robert Jackson (SG), Lowell Hill (SF), Robert Slaugh (PF), Jonny Russell (C) Micheal Whetstone, Michael Downard, Charles Whorton, David Stukes, Johnny Pate | |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by David Palko | 41-49 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Mauricio Greco, David Palko, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone (PG), Michael Downard (SG), Charles Whorton (SF), David Stukes (PF), Johnny Pate (C) Gerald Costello, Robert Jackson, Lowell Hill, Robert Slaugh, Jonny Russell | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 01:45 | Penn State | David Stukes snags the offensive board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Penn State | Michael Downard misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-49 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Franklin | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Johnny Pate is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnny Pate, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Michael Downard - foul #4 on Michael Downard, team foul #10 | 44-49 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Penn State | Micheal Whetstone drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Micheal Whetstone | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | John Franklin is called for the reach on Micheal Whetstone in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Costello (SG) David Stukes | |
| 00:21 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| 00:20 | Penn State | John Franklin is called for the reach on Gerald Costello - foul #4 on John Franklin, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is fouled on the floor by John Franklin - foul #5 on John Franklin, team foul #7 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-53 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Charles Whorton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Charles Whorton is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Charles Whorton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 46-55 |