| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Lee Barton doubles Cecil Beaubien and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Lee Barton, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-35 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lukman Chisom | 23-35 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 23-35 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Beaubien out of a doubleteam | 23-37 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-37 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom is whistled for traveling | 23-37 |
| 17:56 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Abke - foul #1 on Dikembe Abke, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith banks in the layup set up by Gordon Rink and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | James Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Cecil Beaubien | 26-39 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink is denied on a layup by James Brown | 26-39 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abke | 26-39 |
| 16:30 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-39 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Lee Barton's pass is intercepted by Clarence Anderson | 26-39 |
| 15:46 | Penn State | Gerald Frew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin (PG), Walter Iddings (SG), John Pitts (PF), Erasmo Greco (C) Lee Barton, Gordon Rink, Stephen Smith, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen hits a turnaround from the left block | 28-39 |
| 15:14 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-39 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Pitts | 28-39 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 30-39 |
| 14:42 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 30-39 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Frew | 30-39 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen drills a floater from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco loses the ball out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Thomas Griffin, Walter Iddings, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Willard Drayton (C) Dikembe Abke | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Lee Barton takes the ball from Cecil Beaubien in the backcourt | 32-39 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom buries a driving attempt from the left block | 34-39 |
| 12:47 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Brown | 34-41 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin McMenimen | 37-41 |
| 12:15 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lukman Chisom | 37-41 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Lee Barton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gordon Rink | 40-41 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | James Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Lee Barton grabs the board | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin McMenimen (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Anderson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gerald Frew (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Lukman Chisom | 40-41 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Willard Drayton steals the ball from Martin McMenimen | 40-41 |
| 10:59 | Penn State | Lee Barton steals it from Cecil Beaubien out of a doubleteam | 40-41 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Lee Barton lays it in | 42-41 |
| 10:32 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 42-44 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Lee Barton | 45-44 |
| 09:56 | Penn State | Martin McMenimen is called for the reach on Gerald Frew - foul #2 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin (PG), Walter Iddings (SG), John Curry (SF), Erasmo Greco (C) Lee Barton, Gordon Rink, Martin McMenimen, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Penn State | Harold Sperber (PG), Franjo Taberski (SG), Carl Umana (SF), Dikembe Abke (C) Cecil Beaubien, Clarence Anderson, Gerald Frew, James Brown | |
| 09:34 | Penn State | John Curry picks off the pass by Dikembe Abke | 45-44 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Carl Umana grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:00 | Penn State | Carl Umana can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | The jump hook by John Pitts is blocked by Dikembe Abke | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:27 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-44 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco tips it home | 47-44 |
| 07:42 | Penn State | Harold Sperber drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Curry (fresh) PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Harold Sperber (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Pitts | 50-47 |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-47 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Franjo Taberski - foul #2 on Franjo Taberski, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Rink (SG), Martin McMenimen (SF), Stephen Smith (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, John Curry, John Pitts, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien (PG), Clarence Anderson (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), James Brown (PF) Harold Sperber, Franjo Taberski, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Griffin makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Beaubien | 53-50 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Gerald Frew steals it from Gordon Rink | 53-50 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gerald Frew | 53-52 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Gerald Frew steps in front of the Stephen Smith pass | 53-52 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson's floater is knocked away by Stephen Smith | 53-52 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Cecil Beaubien | 53-52 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | James Brown lays it in | 53-54 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Gerald Frew is called for the reach on Martin McMenimen - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (PG), John Pitts (PF) Thomas Griffin, Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF), Willard Drayton (C) Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | John Pitts double dribbles | 53-54 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Willard Drayton - foul #1 on Willard Drayton, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Franjo Taberski (SG) Clarence Anderson | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | James Brown can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Martin McMenimen - foul #3 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), Erasmo Greco (C) Gordon Rink, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gerald Frew (SF) Carl Umana | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Penn State | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Cecil Beaubien (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Franjo Taberski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | John Pitts drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lee Barton | 57-55 |
| 03:00 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-55 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Rink (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | Clarence Anderson (SG), Dikembe Abke (C) Franjo Taberski, Willard Drayton | |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Gordon Rink steals the ball from Cecil Beaubien | 57-55 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink slams it home | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on an open 3 from the left corner | 59-55 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Martin McMenimen | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is hacked by John Pitts - foul #4 on John Pitts, team foul #5 | 62-55 |
| 01:33 | Penn State | James Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 62-55 |
| 01:14 | Penn State | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien's floater is tipped away by Lukman Chisom | 62-55 |
| 01:04 | Penn State | James Brown misses the tip | 62-55 |
| 01:02 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson gets the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | James Brown slams it home | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen is hacked by Clarence Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #6 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Smith (PF) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Lee Barton is fouled on the floor by Clarence Anderson - foul #3 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #7 | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Lee Barton misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:36 | Penn State | James Brown grabs the board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Cecil Beaubien makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence Anderson | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink is hacked by Cecil Beaubien in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (SF) Martin McMenimen | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Penn State | Gordon Rink takes the ball from Clarence Anderson | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen (SF) Jason Lawrence | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Anderson - foul #4 on Clarence Anderson, team foul #9 | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke is fouled on the floor by Lukman Chisom - foul #2 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #6 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Pitts (PF) Stephen Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Gordon Rink takes the ball from Clarence Anderson | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Lee Barton is hacked by Cecil Beaubien in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Beaubien, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Smith (PF) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Lee Barton misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Lee Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Clarence Anderson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 66-59 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | James Brown gets the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | The clock runs out | 66-59 |