| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs inbounds the ball | 23-17 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 19:25 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the driving attempt from close range | 23-20 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Scott Capone scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Gerald Hale and he's fouled by Matthew Macfarlane - foul #1 on Matthew Macfarlane, team foul #1 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (PF) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the offensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-22 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it in | 23-24 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Haines | 25-24 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer double dribbles | 25-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Albert Marcellus (PF), Joshua Tolson (C) Adam Haines, Samuel Tipton, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Edward Dennison is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Edward Dennison can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Larry Victorino tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Edward Dennison steals it from Ernest Schirmer | 27-24 |
| 16:22 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane misses the 3 from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 16:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Victorino | 27-24 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (PG), Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Edward Dennison, Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:08 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's layup is rejected by Richard Hubbard | 29-24 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Adam Haines pulls down the rebound | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Paxton (fresh) SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bryant Hicks (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joshua Tolson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 29-24 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-24 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs tips it home | 29-26 |
| 14:38 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 29-26 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 29-26 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 29-29 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | Scott Capone is called for the reach on Richard Paxton - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Richard Paxton, Adam Haines, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a floater from the left side | 29-29 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 29-29 |
| 13:14 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Samuel Tipton is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #4 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF) Larry Victorino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:39 | Penn State | Harold Debellis loses the dribble to Scott Capone | 29-29 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Sonny Riggs | 29-31 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Bryant Hicks, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 11:59 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 29-31 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Larry Victorino | 32-33 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is fouled on the floor by Richard Hubbard - foul #2 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Joshua Tolson (PF), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Albert Marcellus, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:33 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks misses the 3rd free throw | 33-35 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Hardin | 33-35 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Devine | 33-37 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Debellis | 36-37 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Scott Capone buries a floater from close range on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 36-39 |
| 08:57 | Penn State | Harold Debellis misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 08:55 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks tips it home | 38-39 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 38-39 |
| 08:41 | Penn State | Harold Debellis grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Harold Debellis clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG) Wayne Horton, Scott Capone | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Adam Haines is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Aaron Devine | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Debellis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Haines (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Tipton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | The jumper by Sonny Riggs is denied by Albert Marcellus | 38-39 |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Larry Victorino can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-39 |
| 06:55 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus hits the follow up shot | 40-39 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Richard Hubbard (C) Adam Haines, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Aaron Devine is called for the reach on Albert Marcellus - foul #3 on Aaron Devine, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer connects on the shot near the basket | 42-41 |
| 05:23 | Penn State | Harold Debellis drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Richard Hubbard is called for the reach on Scott Capone - foul #3 on Richard Hubbard, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Adam Haines (SG), Richard Paxton (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Matthew Macfarlane, Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits a floater from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 04:46 | Penn State | Harold Debellis knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Richard Paxton | 47-43 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Samuel Tipton denies the turnaround by Sonny Riggs | 47-43 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 03:57 | Penn State | Adam Haines is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Adam Haines, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Matthew Macfarlane (SG), Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Harold Debellis, Adam Haines, Richard Paxton, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Hardin | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Edward Dennison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Macfarlane (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Larry Victorino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Marcellus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Hubbard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Ernest Schirmer is called for the reach on Matthew Macfarlane - foul #5 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #8 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (C) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is denied on a layup by Joshua Tolson | 49-45 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Sonny Riggs swats the shot by Matthew Macfarlane | 49-45 |
| 02:56 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard grabs the offensive board | 49-45 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Joshua Tolson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF) Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-47 |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard is hacked by Scott Capone - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG), Bryant Hicks (SF), Joshua Tolson (PF) Edward Dennison, Larry Victorino, Albert Marcellus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (PF) Gerald Hale | |
| 02:14 | Penn State | Richard Hubbard misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 49-47 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Harold Debellis steals the ball from Scott Capone | 49-47 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits the finger roll set up by Harold Debellis | 51-47 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton connects on the open turnaround from close range | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Bryant Hicks | 54-49 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Bryant Hicks snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Harold Debellis - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (SF), Albert Marcellus (PF), Samuel Tipton (C) Bryant Hicks, Joshua Tolson, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:56 | Penn State | Harold Debellis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Albert Marcellus - foul #2 on Albert Marcellus, team foul #5 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is fouled in the backcourt by Sonny Riggs - foul #3 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #11 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Paxton (SF), Samuel Tipton (C) Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Samuel Tipton - foul #3 on Samuel Tipton, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Victorino (SF), Richard Hubbard (C) Richard Paxton, Samuel Tipton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Harold Debellis and the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #12 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG) Harold Debellis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Penn State | Matthew Macfarlane makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Larry Victorino is called for the reach on Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Larry Victorino, team foul #7 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Debellis (PG) Edward Dennison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #13 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Dennison (PG), Samuel Tipton (C) Larry Victorino, Richard Hubbard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus misses the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Albert Marcellus | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Albert Marcellus runs out the clock | 59-53 |