| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) SG - Derek Smith (fresh) SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Robert Williams is denied by Everett Ibrahim | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Dolezal | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | John Madison is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on John Madison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | John Madison clanks a floater in the paint | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Roy Hill connects on the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Dolezal | 0-4 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from John Madison | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | William Devore pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from John Dolezal | 4-6 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | John Madison is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Madison, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Melvin Curry (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Tony Padgett, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) SG - Melvin Curry (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) SG - James Chiesa (fresh) SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Devore (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Penn State | Zachary Hoge is called for the reach on James Chiesa - foul #1 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) William Devore | |
| 15:25 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a fadeaway from the right side | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses long on a runner in the paint | 4-8 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Derek Smith | 4-8 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (SF), Robert Williams (C) Zachary Hoge, Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF) James Chiesa, Roy Hill | |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Jackson Grant | 6-8 |
| 14:21 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Garry Gearhart - foul #1 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Bruce Bennett, William Devore | |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett's pass is intercepted by Everett Ibrahim | 8-11 |
| 12:43 | Penn State | Roy Hill is called for traveling | 8-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Angel Esposito (PF), Kenneth Singer (C) Jackson Grant, Elmer Riffle, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Padgett, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF) John Dolezal, Roy Hill | |
| 12:12 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by James Chiesa | 8-13 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #1 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #2 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, William Devore | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Schiffman (fresh) SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bruce Bennett | 10-15 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge loses the ball out of bounds | 10-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Melvin Curry (SG), Robert Williams (C) Matthew Schiffman, Tony Padgett, Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), William Devore (PF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| 10:47 | Penn State | John Dolezal clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the offensive rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-15 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 13-15 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 13-15 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | John Dolezal pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Singer - foul #1 on Kenneth Singer, team foul #5 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Tony Padgett (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF) Jackson Grant, Melvin Curry, Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Roy Hill (C) James Chiesa, William Devore, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tony Padgett | 15-17 |
| 08:46 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by John Dolezal | 15-20 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Bruce Bennett is called for the reach on Zachary Hoge - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (PF), Melvin Curry (C) Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) Bruce Bennett | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Elmer Riffle | 15-20 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett loses the ball out of bounds | 15-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Matthew Schiffman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Curry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Derek Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Tony Padgett is called for the reach on Roy Hill - foul #2 on Tony Padgett, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Tony Padgett, Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Zachary Hoge - foul #2 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (SF) Zachary Hoge | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG) James Chiesa | |
| 07:13 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the free throw | 15-23 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer travels with the ball | 15-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 06:46 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits a floater from the left wing set up by John Dolezal | 15-25 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito drills a jumper from the free throw line | 17-25 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | James Chiesa is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Singer - foul #2 on Kenneth Singer, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG) Kenneth Singer | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 06:21 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:21 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Devore | 17-25 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the shot from just outside the lane | 17-25 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #4 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Phelps (SF) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:20 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-28 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-28 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 19-28 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Dolezal and he's fouled by Melvin Curry - foul #1 on Melvin Curry, team foul #9 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG), Elmer Riffle (C) Melvin Curry, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SF) Garry Gearhart | |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 19-31 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is called for traveling | 19-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (SF) John Dolezal | |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 19-31 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart tips it home | 19-33 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Roy Hill steps in front of the Jackson Grant pass | 19-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Schiffman (fresh) SG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - George Phelps (fresh) PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | George Phelps is called for the reach on James Chiesa - foul #1 on George Phelps, team foul #10 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Tony Padgett (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert Williams (C) Matthew Schiffman, Jackson Grant, George Phelps, Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 03:26 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:26 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the defensive rebound | 19-33 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Madison | 21-33 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Elmer Riffle - foul #1 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #11 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, William Devore | |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:40 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-34 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim's layup is rejected by Elmer Riffle | 21-34 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Elmer Riffle | 21-34 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle can't tip it in | 21-34 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Robert Williams tips it home | 23-34 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Derek Smith travels with the ball | 23-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Elmer Riffle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Bennett | 23-34 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett is whistled for traveling | 23-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (C) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Bruce Bennett steals the ball from Tony Padgett | 23-34 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't throw it down | 23-34 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | John Madison gets the rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito knocks in the jumper from the left block | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 25-34 |