| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) PF - Walter Riggle (fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) C - Carl Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Carl Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack lays it in on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Penn State | Tyler Hess scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rocky Costa | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Raminez | 3-5 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras's layup is rejected by Carl Smith | 3-5 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 3-5 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Tyler Hess can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 18:10 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras banks in the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Carl Smith | 5-7 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits a 3 from the left corner | 8-7 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack blows the layup | 8-7 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the follow up shot | 8-9 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams clanks a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #1 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 10-9 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 16:24 | Penn State | Walter Riggle grabs the board | 10-9 |
| 16:00 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 10-9 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Carreras (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is hacked by Walter Riggle - foul #1 on Walter Riggle, team foul #1 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 10-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 15:33 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 15:31 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hulbert - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #2 | 10-10 |
| 15:13 | Penn State | Richard Standifer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-10 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marvin Kardos | 10-10 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Riggle | 10-10 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:34 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 12-10 |
| 14:11 | Penn State | Rocky Costa grabs the board | 12-10 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is called for traveling | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (SF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #3 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell travels with the ball | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Mikel Zordan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 12-10 |
| 12:42 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | Tyler Hess is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Walters, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Michael Lee, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses long on an open floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ryan Walters - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG) Ryan Walters, Fred Raminez | |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #6 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:58 | Penn State | Anthony Edwards steps in front of the Oswaldo Rossi pass in the backcourt | 12-10 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the lay-in | 12-10 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-10 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-13 |
| 11:24 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 12-13 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 12-13 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 12-13 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Richard Standifer gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 11:06 | Penn State | Walter Riggle travels in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Michael Lee (SF), Kevin Carreras (C) Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Oswaldo Rossi - foul #1 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 12-14 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the offensive board | 12-14 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Michael Lee takes the ball from Darrell Womack | 12-14 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is fouled on the floor by Anthony Edwards - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #7 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (PF) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Anthony Edwards | |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack buries a jump hook from close range | 14-16 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #8 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Tyler Hess, Richard Standifer, Michael Lee, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:33 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Williams | 16-16 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Mark Hulbert - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Marvin Kardos | 17-19 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan is hacked by Marvin Kardos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #10 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG) Rocky Costa | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Fred Raminez (SG) Jeffrey Bennett, Karl Chilson | |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the dunk attempt | 19-19 |
| 08:01 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Walter Riggle | 19-19 |
| 07:59 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Donald Haley (C) Ryan Walters, Carl Smith | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Edwards | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Standifer (fresh) SF - Michael Lee (fresh) PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Penn State | Tyler Hess's floater is knocked away by Mitchell Woods | 19-21 |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Michael Lee gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 07:09 | Penn State | Michael Lee travels with the ball | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Kevin Carreras (C) Richard Standifer, Brandon Ezzell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF) Anthony Edwards, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Lee - foul #1 on Michael Lee, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) Donald Haley | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:54 | Penn State | Rocky Costa double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-21 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 19-21 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Michael Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Walter Riggle (PF) Tyler Hess, Michael Lee, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Karl Chilson, James Jackson | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carl Smith | 19-23 |
| 05:33 | Penn State | Mitchell Woods steals the ball from Rocky Costa | 19-23 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Carreras takes the ball from Fred Raminez | 19-23 |
| 04:52 | Penn State | Richard Standifer connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Rocky Costa | 21-23 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Jimmie Williams, Walter Riggle, Kevin Carreras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Carl Smith | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Michael Lee is open but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 21-25 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Marvin Kardos | 21-27 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 21-27 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Oswaldo Rossi | 21-27 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Penn State | Tyler Hess comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell tips it home | 23-27 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos loses the dribble to Michael Lee | 23-27 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Michael Lee can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Edwards - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG), Walter Riggle (PF), Kevin Carreras (C) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Mark Hulbert, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:41 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 24-27 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | James Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 24-27 |
| 01:59 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Ryan Walters steals the ball from Kevin Carreras in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Walters | 24-29 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | Richard Standifer makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Carreras | 27-29 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Carl Smith clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-29 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Darrell Womack and he's fouled by Kevin Carreras - foul #2 on Kevin Carreras, team foul #8 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Brandon Ezzell (PF) Richard Standifer, Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee, Walter Riggle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mark Hulbert (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Ryan Walters, Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Kevin Carreras clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 27-32 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the shot near the basket set up by Marvin Kardos and he's fouled by Tyler Hess - foul #1 on Tyler Hess, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) Carl Smith | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Rocky Costa clanks a halfcourt shot | 27-35 |