| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Patten (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 4 pts. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Michael Wade snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Goran Nuzenski and the foul's on Michael Patten - foul #2 on Michael Patten, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the free throw | 20-23 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the rebound | 20-23 |
| 19:16 | Penn State | Mario Price is hacked by Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #1 | 20-23 |
| 18:59 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf's pass is intercepted by Freddie Kuhn | 20-23 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Michael Wade makes the fadeaway near the basket | 20-25 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Mario Price clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas George - foul #1 on Thomas George, team foul #2 | 20-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Mario Price makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the dunk | 22-25 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell tips it back up and in | 22-27 |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Thomas George - foul #2 on Thomas George, team foul #3 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Jackie Scalf, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski | |
| 17:30 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 25-27 |
| 17:00 | Penn State | Michael Patten grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 16:40 | Penn State | Mario Price knocks in the jumper from the left side | 27-27 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell hits the finger roll set up by Thomas George and he's hacked by Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Ernest Porter (SF), Keith Hey (PF) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, Thomas George, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 16:20 | Penn State | Keith Hey snags the defensive board | 27-29 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Matthew Warren is hacked by David Stahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stahl, team foul #4 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (PF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 15:52 | Penn State | Michael Wade steals the ball from Ernest Porter | 27-29 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Matthew Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Patten (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-29 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski tips it but misses | 27-29 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Matthew Warren | 27-29 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | David Stahl is called for the reach on Matthew Warren in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Stahl, team foul #5 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG), Robert Davis (PF) Matthew Warren, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Porter | 29-29 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 14:40 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the rebound | 29-29 |
| 14:18 | Penn State | Robert Davis misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 29-29 |
| 14:17 | Penn State | Robert Davis tips it home | 31-29 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Dennis Moriarty (PF), Michael Patten (C) Jackie Scalf, Ernest Porter, Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Thomas George (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Goran Nuzenski, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 13:29 | Penn State | Mario Price hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel connects on the runner near the basket set up by Jerrod Hadsell and he's hacked by Michael Patten - foul #3 on Michael Patten, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG) Daniel Orange | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 13:09 | Penn State | Jason Frye steals it from Mario Price in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Thomas George hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 12:41 | Penn State | Mario Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 12:39 | Penn State | James Hinson grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 12:22 | Penn State | Mario Price scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Dupuis | 34-33 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Thomas George buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jason Frye | 34-35 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | James Hinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | Jackie Scalf (SG), Ernest Porter (SF), Robert Davis (PF), Keith Hey (C) James Hinson, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | David Stahl is hacked by Mario Price - foul #3 on Mario Price, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Porter (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Hey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Michael Wade misses the floater from close range | 34-35 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Freddie Kuhn is blocked by Robert Davis | 34-35 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Robert Davis grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 10:37 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf clanks a floater from the right block | 34-35 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Michael Wade loses the dribble to Jackie Scalf | 34-35 |
| 10:02 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Mario Price | 37-35 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Orange and the foul's on Keith Hey - foul #2 on Keith Hey, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG), Matthew Warren (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Jackie Scalf, Ernest Porter, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade | |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Keith Hey hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Freddie Kuhn - foul #2 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #6 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (C) Freddie Kuhn | |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 09:28 | Penn State | Keith Hey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is fouled on the floor by Richard Dupuis - foul #1 on Richard Dupuis, team foul #6 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from David Stahl | 38-40 |
| 08:20 | Penn State | James Hinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 08:19 | Penn State | Michael Patten can't tip it in | 38-40 |
| 08:18 | Penn State | Matthew Warren hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-40 |
| 07:48 | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | James Hinson is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Warren and he's hacked by Jason Frye - foul #2 on Jason Frye, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Keith Hey (PF), Ernest Porter (C) Matthew Warren, Richard Dupuis, Dennis Moriarty, Michael Patten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Thomas George (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jason Frye, John Honeycutt, Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 07:21 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Keith Hey (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Porter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) James Hinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Mario Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-40 |
| 06:32 | Penn State | Keith Hey pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | Mario Price clanks a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Michael Wade hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Mario Price - foul #4 on Mario Price, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Dupuis (SF) Ernest Porter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Michael Wade makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Michael Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Freddie Kuhn swats the shot by Jackie Scalf | 43-42 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Michael Wade can't finish the layup | 43-42 |
| 05:21 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 04:59 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf misses badly on a shot from the left block | 43-42 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | Mario Price tips it in | 45-42 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Keith Hey swats the layup by Michael Wade | 47-44 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Thomas George pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 47-44 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Mario Price (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jackie Scalf (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Dupuis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Hey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas George (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wade (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf blows the layup but he's hacked by Freddie Kuhn - foul #3 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #9 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Matthew Warren (PG), James Hinson (SF), Ernest Porter (PF), Michael Patten (C) Mario Price, Richard Dupuis, Robert Davis, Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Thomas George, Michael Wade, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 03:07 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Jackie Scalf takes the ball from David Stahl in the backcourt | 49-44 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Jackie Scalf knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Ernest Porter | 51-44 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dennis Moriarty (PF) Jackie Scalf | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas George (SF) John Honeycutt | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Jason Frye steals it from James Hinson in the backcourt | 51-44 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Jason Frye slams it home | 51-46 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | Mario Price (PG), Jackie Scalf (SG), Richard Dupuis (SF), Keith Hey (PF) James Hinson, Matthew Warren, Ernest Porter, Dennis Moriarty | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG) David Stahl, Jason Frye | |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Keith Hey misses the easy open layup | 51-46 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Mario Price - foul #5 on Mario Price, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Penn State | James Hinson (PG) Mario Price | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jerrod Hadsell, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | James Hinson is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Nuzenski - foul #4 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Thomas George is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas George, team foul #11 | 53-48 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Richard Dupuis misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Keith Hey - foul #3 on Keith Hey, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Hinson scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Scalf | 55-50 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange clanks a 3 from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Penn State | Michael Patten pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Michael Patten is hacked by Daniel Orange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #12 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Davis (PF) Keith Hey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Michael Patten misses the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Michael Patten makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Goran Nuzenski | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Keith Hey (PF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on James Hinson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 00:02 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:02 | Penn State | James Hinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 58-53 |