| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Walter Riggle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams inbounds the ball | 32-16 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Walter Riggle drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Rocky Costa and he's fouled by Donald Haley - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Walter Riggle misses the free throw | 32-18 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 32-18 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits the finger roll | 34-18 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Tyler Hess scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Jimmie Williams | 34-21 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-21 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Walter Riggle pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marvin Kardos - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell (C) Igor Koralewski | |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett travels with the ball | 34-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG) Rocky Costa | |
| 17:26 | Penn State | Walter Riggle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert loses the ball out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mikel Zordan (SG), Igor Koralewski (PF) Tyler Hess, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski hits the finger roll set up by Richard Standifer and he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #3 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Mikel Zordan | |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-26 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett tips it in | 36-26 |
| 15:53 | Penn State | Aaron Thorson steps in front of the Rocky Costa pass | 36-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett knocks in the shot from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Walter Riggle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Michael Lee (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Igor Koralewski, Walter Riggle | |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Jimmie Williams is called for the reach on Darrell Womack - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #2 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Mark Hulbert | 40-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Mikel Zordan knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Darrell Womack is blocked by Tyler Hess | 40-29 |
| 14:04 | Penn State | Michael Lee snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 13:05 | Penn State | Marvin Kardos denies the turnaround by Oswaldo Rossi | 42-29 |
| 13:03 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell can't tip it in | 42-29 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mark Hulbert | 42-29 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Tyler Hess - foul #3 on Tyler Hess, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Mikel Zordan, Michael Lee, Oswaldo Rossi, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the ball out of bounds | 42-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (PG) Tyler Hess | |
| 12:18 | Penn State | Richard Standifer is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Standifer, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-29 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 11:46 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF), Neal Council (C) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Lee (PF) Igor Koralewski | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Neal Council (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Lee (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Walter Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-29 |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Richard Standifer gets the offensive rebound | 42-29 |
| 11:20 | Penn State | Darrell Womack steps in front of the Rocky Costa pass | 42-29 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 44-29 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Neal Council picks off the pass by Richard Standifer in the backcourt | 44-29 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-29 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Richard Standifer pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Rocky Costa buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez's pass is intercepted by Richard Standifer | 44-32 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Richard Standifer slams it home | 44-34 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-34 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the follow up shot | 46-34 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Michael Lee banks in the layup set up by Walter Riggle | 46-36 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Fred Raminez | 49-36 |
| 08:39 | Penn State | Walter Riggle is called for traveling | 49-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Jimmie Williams, Michael Lee, Walter Riggle | |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Mikel Zordan - foul #1 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #5 | 49-36 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Mark Hulbert is called for the reach on Tyler Hess in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #5 | 50-36 |
| 08:13 | Penn State | Tyler Hess misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 08:12 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell tips it back up and in | 50-38 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 52-38 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Tyler Hess's pass is intercepted by Karl Chilson in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos throws it down on a nice dish by Karl Chilson | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tyler Hess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mikel Zordan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Igor Koralewski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Ezzell (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:41 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jimmie Williams (SF) Rocky Costa | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos scores on a jumper near the basket | 56-38 |
| 06:52 | Penn State | Donald Haley swats the short shot by Jimmie Williams | 56-38 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Haley | 56-38 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 56-38 |
| 06:27 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| 06:15 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams connects on the floater from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled on the floor by Jimmie Williams - foul #3 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #6 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Standifer (SG), Michael Lee (SF), Oswaldo Rossi (PF), Walter Riggle (C) Mikel Zordan, Jimmie Williams, Igor Koralewski, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Tyler Hess - foul #4 on Tyler Hess, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:24 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses long on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Hulbert - foul #4 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG) Tyler Hess | |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Michael Lee misses the 1st free throw | 57-40 |
| 05:15 | Penn State | Michael Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses long on a floater from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett tips it home | 59-41 |
| 04:28 | Penn State | Richard Standifer connects on the open 3 from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack's dunk attempt is rejected by Oswaldo Rossi | 59-44 |
| 04:03 | Penn State | Oswaldo Rossi gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 03:59 | Penn State | Rocky Costa drills a jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Standifer | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Oswaldo Rossi picks off the pass by Aaron Thorson | 59-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Standifer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rocky Costa (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Oswaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Riggle (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Richard Standifer - foul #2 on Richard Standifer, team foul #8 | 59-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Mark Hulbert, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tyler Hess (PG), Mikel Zordan (SG), Jimmie Williams (SF), Igor Koralewski (PF), Brandon Ezzell (C) Richard Standifer, Rocky Costa, Michael Lee, Oswaldo Rossi, Walter Riggle | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 02:57 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski grabs the board | 59-46 |
| 02:28 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-46 |
| 02:27 | Penn State | Brandon Ezzell tips it in | 59-48 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett clanks a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mikel Zordan - foul #2 on Mikel Zordan, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Darrell Womack (PF) Karl Chilson, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rocky Costa (SG), Walter Riggle (C) Mikel Zordan, Brandon Ezzell | |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:48 | Penn State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-48 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Igor Koralewski hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 63-50 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Rocky Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-50 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 65-50 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa is fouled on the floor by Donald Haley - foul #4 on Donald Haley, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Rocky Costa misses the 1st free throw | 65-50 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-50 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the tip | 65-50 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Walter Riggle gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Walter Riggle makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert runs out the clock | 65-52 |