| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) SF - Clarence Gilliam (fresh) PF - John Nicholls (fresh) C - Matthew Huges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Calloway (fresh) SG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) SF - James Kellum (fresh) PF - Matthew Hulsey (fresh) C - Merle Benton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Merle Benton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Matthew Huges grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Calloway | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Merle Benton grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Huges | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Robert Seeley scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Gilliam | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Hulsey | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Robert Seeley connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Patrick Thompson and he's fouled by Matthew Hulsey - foul #1 on Matthew Hulsey, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (SF), James Cook (PF), Brett Mulkey (C) Robert Calloway, Sidney Ferrell, James Kellum, Matthew Hulsey, Merle Benton | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Robert Seeley makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | James Cook misses the driving attempt from close range | 6-2 |
| 17:11 | Penn State | Matthew Huges snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 16:42 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson loses the dribble to Brett Mulkey | 6-2 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Patrick Thompson - foul #1 on Patrick Thompson, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), John Walker (SG), Blake Thurston (SF), Eddie Razo (PF), Brandon Kwak (C) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Clarence Gilliam, John Nicholls, Matthew Huges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Merle Benton (C) James Cook | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Merle Benton pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Merle Benton connects on the jump hook from close range | 6-5 |
| 15:43 | Penn State | Charles Loughman misses the fadeaway from the left side | 6-5 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Kwak | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Charles Loughman (fresh) SG - John Walker (fresh) SF - Blake Thurston (fresh) PF - Eddie Razo (fresh) C - Brandon Kwak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jan Crowell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Derek Kimmell (fresh) SF - Austin Knyzewski (fairly fresh) PF - Brett Mulkey (fairly fresh) C - Merle Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Penn State | Charles Loughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell throws it down on a great pass from Austin Knyzewski | 6-7 |
| 15:16 | Penn State | Blake Thurston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Nicholls (PF) Eddie Razo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Sidney Ferrell (SG), James Kellum (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF) Jan Crowell, Derek Kimmell, Austin Knyzewski, Brett Mulkey | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway lays it up and in set up by Sidney Ferrell and he's hacked by Charles Loughman - foul #1 on Charles Loughman, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), Matthew Huges (C) Charles Loughman, John Walker, Blake Thurston, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:58 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Cook (C) Merle Benton | |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Calloway - foul #1 on Robert Calloway, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| 14:16 | Penn State | Robert Seeley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-10 |
| 14:15 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Clarence Gilliam is called for the reach on James Kellum - foul #1 on Clarence Gilliam, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), John Walker (SG), Blake Thurston (SF) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Clarence Gilliam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell (SG), Merle Benton (C) Sidney Ferrell, Matthew Hulsey | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-10 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | James Kellum grabs the offensive board | 6-10 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | James Cook hits a shot in the lane and he's hacked by John Nicholls - foul #1 on John Nicholls, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Penn State | Eddie Razo (PF), Brandon Kwak (C) John Nicholls, Matthew Huges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Harold Rakowski (SF) Robert Calloway, James Kellum | |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | James Cook makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Eddie Razo misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on James Cook - foul #1 on James Cook, team foul #3 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey (PF) James Cook | |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Eddie Razo makes the 1st free throw | 7-13 |
| 13:12 | Penn State | Eddie Razo makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Derek Kimmell is denied by Eddie Razo | 8-13 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Merle Benton | 8-13 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey misses the shot from the left block | 8-13 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Merle Benton tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Blake Thurston's pass is intercepted by Merle Benton in the backcourt | 8-15 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Blake Thurston - foul #1 on Blake Thurston, team foul #5 | 8-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), John Nicholls (PF), Matthew Huges (C) Charles Loughman, John Walker, Blake Thurston, Eddie Razo, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (SG), James Kellum (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF) Derek Kimmell, Harold Rakowski, Merle Benton | |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the 1st free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses the 2nd free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:24 | Penn State | John Nicholls grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 12:01 | Penn State | James Kellum steps in front of the Robert Seeley pass | 8-16 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Kellum | 8-18 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Robert Seeley buries a jumper from the left wing | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Seeley (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clarence Gilliam (fresh) PF - John Nicholls (fresh) C - Matthew Huges (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jan Crowell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kellum (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hulsey (fresh) C - Brett Mulkey (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | James Kellum makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Sidney Ferrell | 10-20 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 10-20 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Hulsey | 10-20 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-20 |
| 10:50 | Penn State | Matthew Huges grabs the defensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Matthew Huges misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 10-20 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Robert Seeley tips it but misses | 10-20 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell grabs the board | 10-20 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | James Kellum scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Jan Crowell | 10-22 |
| 10:30 | Penn State | Brett Mulkey is called for the reach on Robert Seeley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brett Mulkey, team foul #4 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), John Walker (SG), Blake Thurston (SF), Eddie Razo (PF), Brandon Kwak (C) Patrick Thompson, Robert Seeley, Clarence Gilliam, John Nicholls, Matthew Huges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (SF), James Cook (PF), Merle Benton (C) Jan Crowell, Sidney Ferrell, James Kellum, Matthew Hulsey, Brett Mulkey | |
| 10:07 | Penn State | Charles Loughman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Merle Benton pulls down the rebound | 10-22 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell can't connect on a floater from the left side | 10-22 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Blake Thurston grabs the board | 10-22 |
| 09:32 | Penn State | Blake Thurston makes the floater from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell buries a jumper from close range and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #6 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Seeley (SG), John Nicholls (PF) Blake Thurston, Eddie Razo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Robert Calloway steps in front of the John Walker pass in the backcourt | 12-25 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Merle Benton misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Brandon Kwak - foul #1 on Brandon Kwak, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), Matthew Huges (C) Charles Loughman, John Walker, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (PG), Harold Rakowski (SF), Matthew Hulsey (PF) Robert Calloway, Austin Knyzewski, James Cook | |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Merle Benton misses the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Merle Benton misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | John Nicholls pulls down the rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | John Nicholls misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Rakowski - foul #1 on Harold Rakowski, team foul #5 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG) Derek Kimmell | |
| 08:35 | Penn State | John Nicholls makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 08:35 | Penn State | John Nicholls makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Huges | 14-25 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam is hacked by Harold Rakowski - foul #2 on Harold Rakowski, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | John Walker (SG), Blake Thurston (SF), Eddie Razo (PF), Brandon Kwak (C) Robert Seeley, Clarence Gilliam, John Nicholls, Matthew Huges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (PG), Derek Kimmell (SG), James Kellum (SF) Robert Calloway, Carl Potts, Harold Rakowski | |
| 07:35 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) SF - Blake Thurston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Razo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Kwak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Kimmell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Kellum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew Hulsey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Merle Benton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell's pass is intercepted by Blake Thurston | 16-25 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Sidney Ferrell steals the ball from Eddie Razo | 16-25 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Kellum | 16-28 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson blows the wide open layup | 16-28 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey gets the rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Eddie Razo is called for the reach on Matthew Hulsey - foul #1 on Eddie Razo, team foul #8 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Charles Loughman (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), John Nicholls (PF), Matthew Huges (C) Patrick Thompson, John Walker, Blake Thurston, Eddie Razo, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Jan Crowell (SG), Austin Knyzewski (SF), Brett Mulkey (C) Sidney Ferrell, Derek Kimmell, James Kellum, Merle Benton | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey makes the 1st free throw | 16-29 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Matthew Hulsey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-30 |
| 06:05 | Penn State | Clarence Gilliam misses short on a floater from the left side | 16-30 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey grabs the board | 16-30 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | John Nicholls steps in front of the Robert Calloway pass | 16-30 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | John Nicholls clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 16-30 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brett Mulkey | 16-30 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski is fouled on the floor by John Nicholls - foul #2 on John Nicholls, team foul #9 | 16-30 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Robert Seeley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell (SG), James Kellum (SF), James Cook (C) Robert Calloway, Matthew Hulsey, Brett Mulkey | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 16-31 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-32 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Derek Kimmell picks off the pass by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt | 16-32 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell jams it on a nice dish by Derek Kimmell | 16-34 |
| 04:45 | Penn State | Charles Loughman hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew Huges | 19-34 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), John Walker (SG), Blake Thurston (SF), Eddie Razo (PF), Brandon Kwak (C) Charles Loughman, Alfredo Bruno, Clarence Gilliam, John Nicholls, Matthew Huges | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell (PG), Merle Benton (C) Jan Crowell, Austin Knyzewski | |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-34 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | James Kellum gets the rebound | 19-34 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Merle Benton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 19-34 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Kimmell | 19-34 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | James Cook misses the lay-in | 19-34 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 19-34 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Walker (fresh) SF - Blake Thurston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eddie Razo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Kwak (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sidney Ferrell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Kimmell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kellum (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Merle Benton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | John Walker drills a jumper from the right wing | 21-34 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | John Walker is called for the reach on Derek Kimmell - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #10 | 21-34 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (PG), Robert Seeley (SG), John Nicholls (PF) Patrick Thompson, Blake Thurston, Eddie Razo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Calloway (PG), Harold Rakowski (SF), Brett Mulkey (PF) Sidney Ferrell, James Kellum, James Cook | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Derek Kimmell makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | John Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Rakowski - foul #3 on Harold Rakowski, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Potts (SG), James Kellum (SF) Derek Kimmell, Harold Rakowski | |
| 03:01 | Penn State | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 23-39 |
| 02:23 | Penn State | Robert Seeley comes up short on the runner from close range | 23-39 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Brandon Kwak pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Robert Calloway steps in front of the John Walker pass | 23-39 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Merle Benton scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Calloway | 23-41 |
| 01:23 | Penn State | John Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 01:22 | Penn State | Robert Seeley snags the offensive board | 23-41 |
| 01:03 | Penn State | Robert Seeley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Robert Calloway grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey clanks a floater from the baseline but the foul's on John Nicholls - foul #3 on John Nicholls, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Charles Loughman (SG), Clarence Gilliam (SF), Eddie Razo (PF), Matthew Huges (C) Alfredo Bruno, Robert Seeley, John Walker, John Nicholls, Brandon Kwak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jan Crowell (PG), Sidney Ferrell (SG), Derek Kimmell (SF), James Cook (PF) Robert Calloway, Carl Potts, James Kellum, Merle Benton | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brett Mulkey makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Charles Loughman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brett Mulkey | 23-43 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Eddie Razo - foul #2 on Eddie Razo, team foul #12 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Knyzewski (PF) Brett Mulkey | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell misses the 1st free throw | 23-43 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jan Crowell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Matthew Huges loses the ball out of bounds | 23-44 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Sidney Ferrell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-47 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Charles Loughman can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 23-47 |