| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fresh) SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) PF - Gerard Creamer (fresh) C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) C - Stanley Miles (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Penn State | Stanley Miles steps in front of the Paul Cordova pass | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Leonard Lechuga - foul #1 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Stanley Miles - foul #1 on Stanley Miles, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Penn State | Paul Cordova makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings scores on a floater from the right side set up by Walter Sullivan | 2-2 |
| 18:20 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Leonard Lechuga | 4-2 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the runner from close range set up by Walter Sullivan | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:33 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it but misses | 4-4 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer throws it down and he's hacked by Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Thomas Heald, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the turnaround from close range | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Douglas Spivey is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Douglas Spivey, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles hits the follow up shot | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Parodi - foul #1 on Michael Parodi, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (SF) Michael Parodi | |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles grabs the defensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG) Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Thomas Heald, Stanley Miles | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Penn State | Glenn Cummings steals the ball from Wayne Flickinger | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:49 | Penn State | Gregory Burkhardt is called for the reach on Wayne Flickinger - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Glenn Cummings, Walter Sullivan, Michael Yang, Antonio Slattery | |
| 14:31 | Penn State | Gregory Burkhardt takes the ball from Gerard Creamer | 7-8 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Leonard Lechuga takes the ball from Thomas Heald | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 7-8 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Gerard Creamer - foul #1 on Gerard Creamer, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger pulls down the rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Paul Cordova | 9-9 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan drills a jumpshot from the left side | 9-11 |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Paul Cordova scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Wayne Flickinger | 11-11 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald | |
| 12:08 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer tips it in | 13-11 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer is called for traveling | 13-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), John Lau (PF) Douglas Spivey, Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Suazo (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lau (fresh) C - Jamie Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dale Anderson (fresh) SF - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Michael Yang connects on the floater from the free throw line | 13-13 |
| 11:01 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-13 |
| 11:00 | Penn State | Jamie Smith tips it home | 15-13 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Paul Cordova picks off the pass by Dale Anderson | 15-13 |
| 10:09 | Penn State | Paul Cordova knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-13 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson double dribbles | 18-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF), Leonard Lechuga (C) Paul Suazo, John Lau, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Glenn Cummings, Dale Anderson, Michael Yang, Stanley Miles | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-13 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi grabs the board | 18-13 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower is hacked by Paul Cordova - foul #1 on Paul Cordova, team foul #4 | 18-13 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-13 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt tips it home | 18-15 |
| 08:32 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the shot from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerard Creamer | 18-15 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Gerard Creamer misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 18-15 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower grabs the board | 18-15 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 07:18 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Cordova | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the floater from the left wing set up by Thomas Heald | 20-19 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey double dribbles | 20-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Michael Yang (SF), Louis Perham (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Arthur Bower, Michael Parodi, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leonard Lechuga - foul #2 on Leonard Lechuga, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) Leonard Lechuga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 06:06 | Penn State | Paul Cordova can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Paul Cordova steps in front of the Glenn Cummings pass | 20-20 |
| 05:48 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Cordova | 22-20 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Cordova - foul #2 on Paul Cordova, team foul #6 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Burkart (PG), Paul Suazo (SG) Paul Cordova, Douglas Spivey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF) Louis Perham | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | John Lau misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #5 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerard Creamer (C) Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| 05:05 | Penn State | John Lau misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:05 | Penn State | John Lau misses the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 22-22 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dale Anderson | 22-25 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Thomas Heald - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jamie Smith (C) John Lau | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (PF) Michael Yang, Thomas Heald | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jamie Smith is fouled on the floor by Stanley Miles - foul #2 on Stanley Miles, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Spivey (SG) Paul Suazo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (C) Stanley Miles | |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jamie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 23-25 |
| 04:19 | Penn State | Jamie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings's layup is rejected by Gerard Creamer | 24-25 |
| 03:50 | Penn State | Jamie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 24-25 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is fouled on the floor by Harold Burkart - foul #1 on Harold Burkart, team foul #7 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Cordova (PG), Leonard Lechuga (C) Harold Burkart, Jamie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Stanley Miles (C) Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt, Michael Yang | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi grabs the offensive board | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Paul Cordova (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Spivey (fresh) SF - Wayne Flickinger (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Creamer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Leonard Lechuga (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parodi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-29 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova is hacked by Glenn Cummings - foul #1 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #8 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Lau (PF) Gerard Creamer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (SF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Parodi | |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Paul Cordova misses the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 24-29 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits a jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 01:56 | Penn State | Leonard Lechuga tips it home | 26-31 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Sullivan | 26-33 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Douglas Spivey scores on a 3 from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Douglas Spivey | 29-33 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger is fouled on the floor by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Suazo (SG), Gerard Creamer (PF) Douglas Spivey, John Lau | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Dale Anderson (SG), Michael Parodi (SF), Michael Yang (C) Arthur Bower, Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Stanley Miles | |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson loses the dribble to Wayne Flickinger | 31-33 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Wayne Flickinger misses the dunk | 31-33 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Flickinger | 31-33 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 31-33 |