| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Charles Senecal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:31 | Penn State | Robert Bellows can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Robert Bellows steals the ball from Glenn Dodson | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Penn State | Titus Smithey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Penn State | Larry Vigil connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Doug Baker | 0-3 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Robert Bellows takes the ball from Louis Bombard | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Larry Vigil knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Senecal | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is fouled on the floor by Larry Vigil - foul #1 on Larry Vigil, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Larry Vigil, Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Travis Smith shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Louis Bombard | 3-6 |
| 17:23 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-6 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard snags the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson connects on the open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis O'Brien | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Edward Tillman blows the layup but the foul's on Louis Bombard - foul #1 on Louis Bombard, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Robert Bellows (SG), Titus Smithey (C) Stephen Wyatt, Roger Davis, James Edgell | |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Edward Tillman misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Edward Tillman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson can't finish the layup | 6-7 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Travis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Michael Bittle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is fouled on the floor by Glenn Dodson - foul #1 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF) Glenn Dodson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Smith | 9-7 |
| 14:50 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Travis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Travis Smith, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Travis Smith, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Robert Bellows, Michael Kindel | |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Titus Smithey is whistled for a carry | 9-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SF) David Terry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG) Larry Vigil | |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:03 | Penn State | Robert Bellows is fouled on the floor by Willis McIntosh - foul #1 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG) Willis McIntosh | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| 13:39 | Penn State | Edward Tillman throws it down on a great pass from Titus Smithey | 9-9 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-9 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien can't tip it in | 9-9 |
| 13:21 | Penn State | Michael Kindel grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 13:00 | Penn State | Robert Bellows hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis O'Brien | 9-9 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Travis Smith loses the dribble to Robert Bellows in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Edward Tillman dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Bellows | 9-11 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Edward Tillman - foul #1 on Edward Tillman, team foul #2 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Robert Bellows, Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:19 | Penn State | 3 seconds is called on Charles Senecal | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roger Davis (SG), Titus Smithey (C) Larry Vigil, James Edgell | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | David Terry can't connect on an uncontested shot from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:05 | Penn State | Charles Senecal gets the rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:51 | Penn State | Doug Baker connects on the 3 from the right wing | 11-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Terry (fresh) PF - Brian Millard (fresh) C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Stephen Wyatt (fresh) SG - Roger Davis (fresh) SF - Doug Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Senecal (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | David Terry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Senecal - foul #1 on Charles Senecal, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Robert Bellows (SG), James Edgell (C) Stephen Wyatt, Roger Davis, Titus Smithey | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 12-14 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 10:55 | Penn State | Louis Bombard steals the ball from Robert Bellows | 13-14 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle knocks in the floater from the right wing | 15-14 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | James Edgell makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Vigil and he's hacked by Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Michael Bittle, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Kindel (PF) Charles Senecal | |
| 10:20 | Penn State | James Edgell misses the free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Doug Baker grabs the offensive board | 15-16 |
| 10:13 | Penn State | Doug Baker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh pulls down the rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #1 on Michael Kindel, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Doug Baker, James Edgell | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard clanks a floater from the left side | 15-16 |
| 09:51 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Titus Smithey | 15-16 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Larry Vigil throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong (C) Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Michael Kindel | |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-16 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Titus Smithey grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Willis McIntosh - foul #2 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Brian Millard (PF) Willis McIntosh, Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Brian Millard gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Brian Millard steps out of bounds on the sideline | 15-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (SG) Michael Bittle | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Stephen Wyatt, Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel | |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Larry Vigil is hacked by Brian Millard - foul #1 on Brian Millard, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Glenn Dodson, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF) Doug Baker, Charles Senecal | |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Travis Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-19 |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Edward Tillman grabs the board | 15-19 |
| 07:51 | Penn State | Robert Bellows's 3 pointer is rejected by David Terry | 15-19 |
| 07:50 | Penn State | Titus Smithey tips it back up and in | 15-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Lee (fresh) SF - David Terry (fresh) PF - Brian Millard (fresh) C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bellows (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) C - Titus Smithey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | David Terry is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Smith out of a doubleteam | 17-21 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Robert Bellows and he's hacked by Dennis O'Brien - foul #1 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF), Louis Bombard (PF) Donald Lee, David Terry, Brian Millard | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Charles Senecal (PF) Larry Vigil, Robert Bellows, Edward Tillman, Michael Kindel | |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Titus Smithey misses the free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG) Roger Davis | |
| 06:16 | Penn State | Titus Smithey hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Stephen Wyatt | 17-25 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Travis Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | Charles Senecal snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 05:29 | Penn State | Glenn Dodson swats the dunk try by Robert Bellows | 17-25 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien pulls down the rebound | 17-25 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Travis Smith makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Dodson | 20-25 |
| 04:44 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-25 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Titus Smithey snags the offensive board | 20-25 |
| 04:22 | Penn State | The jump hook by Titus Smithey is blocked by Louis Bombard | 20-25 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt tips it in | 20-27 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Robert Bellows steals it from Louis Bombard | 20-27 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Doug Baker is whistled for a carry | 20-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Travis Smith, Michael Bittle, Glenn Dodson, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Penn State | Larry Vigil (PG), Roger Davis (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Michael Kindel (PF), James Edgell (C) Stephen Wyatt, Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Charles Senecal, Titus Smithey | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Terry (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Larry Vigil (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Davis (fresh) SF - Edward Tillman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Kindel (fresh) C - James Edgell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Brian Millard | 23-27 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Tawney - foul #1 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:24 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Larry Vigil steps in front of the David Terry pass | 23-29 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Willis McIntosh - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #10 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Glenn Dodson (SF) Willis McIntosh, David Terry | |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Bellows (SG), Doug Baker (SF), Titus Smithey (C) Roger Davis, Edward Tillman, James Edgell | |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Larry Vigil makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Dodson and he's hacked by Michael Kindel - foul #2 on Michael Kindel, team foul #5 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Louis Bombard (PF) Brian Millard | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:11 | Penn State | Titus Smithey scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Doug Baker | 26-33 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-33 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Michael Kindel snags the defensive board | 26-33 |
| 01:26 | Penn State | Larry Vigil hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Titus Smithey is called for the reach on Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Titus Smithey, team foul #6 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Brian Millard (C) Nathan Tawney, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt (SG), Edward Tillman (SF), Charles Senecal (PF), James Edgell (C) Robert Bellows, Doug Baker, Michael Kindel, Titus Smithey | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Brian Millard drills a shot in the lane | 28-35 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Stephen Wyatt clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 00:22 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Edgell | 28-35 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Larry Vigil comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-35 |