| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gary Stott (fresh) C - Terry Farrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 19:34 | Penn State | Terry Farrell gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:20 | Penn State | Douglas Emert buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dwayne O'Niell | 30-25 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Ronald White is fouled on the floor by Joseph Allbright - foul #2 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #3 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:30 | Penn State | Gary Stott pulls down the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:12 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-26 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Vincent Alexander - foul #3 on Vincent Alexander, team foul #3 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Craig Hassett | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Gary Stott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:31 | Penn State | Wallace Wells steps in front of the Alexander Yuen pass | 30-27 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn buries a jumpshot from the left side | 30-29 |
| 16:58 | Penn State | Raymond Larson is called for the reach on Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Raymond Larson, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (SF), Terry Farrell (C) Abel Lee, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Turner (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Raymond Larson, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is fouled on the floor by Gregory Turner - foul #2 on Gregory Turner, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG) Arnold Nicola | |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Craig Hassett blocks the jumper by Samuel Baxter | 30-29 |
| 16:33 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright tips it home | 32-29 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 32-31 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Craig Hassett - foul #2 on Craig Hassett, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Holahan (C) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dave Ranger | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Allbright (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Farrell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-33 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Baxter - foul #1 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #4 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Donald Wathen (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Joseph Allbright, Terry Farrell, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (SG), Raymond Larson (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Ronald White, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:00 | Penn State | Donald Wathen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-35 |
| 14:59 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Raymond Larson and he's hacked by Donald Wathen - foul #1 on Donald Wathen, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG) Dave Ranger | |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 14:00 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-38 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola travels in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Allbright (PF) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Arnold Nicola, Raymond Larson, Craig Hassett | |
| 13:41 | Penn State | Donald Wathen is called for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Harry Holahan (C) Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Douglas Emert is called for the reach on Danny Wasielewski - foul #3 on Douglas Emert, team foul #6 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Alexander Yuen (SG), Terry Farrell (PF) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell, Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Holahan - foul #1 on Harry Holahan, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (PF) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Terry Farrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger travels with the ball | 33-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SF) Gregory Turner | |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Terry Farrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dwayne O'Niell | 35-40 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Ronald White's fadeaway is rejected by Abel Lee | 35-40 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Douglas Emert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SG - Dwayne O'Niell (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Abel Lee (fresh) PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald White (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Terry Farrell loses the ball out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF), Joseph Allbright (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Abel Lee, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Wallace Wells | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Joseph Allbright picks off the pass by Raymond Larson | 35-40 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Donald Wathen hits a 3 from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dwayne O'Niell - foul #4 on Dwayne O'Niell, team foul #8 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Gary Stott (PF) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Raymond Larson, Craig Hassett | |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells snags the offensive board | 38-40 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gary Stott | 38-40 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Alexander Yuen | 40-40 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn can't connect on an uncontested shot near the basket | 40-40 |
| 09:49 | Penn State | Donald Wathen snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Stott | 43-40 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Donald Wathen is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Wathen, team foul #9 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Joseph Allbright, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG), Craig Hassett (PF) Arnold Nicola, Wallace Wells | |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 09:23 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Abel Lee hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Ronald White is hacked by Alexander Yuen - foul #1 on Alexander Yuen, team foul #10 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (PF) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 08:42 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Vincent Alexander denies the turnaround by Ronald White | 45-44 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Terry Farrell pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is fouled on the floor by Dave Ranger - foul #3 on Dave Ranger, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Donald Wathen (SG) Douglas Emert, Alexander Yuen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Gregory Turner, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 08:05 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander tips it home | 47-44 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells drills a jump hook in the paint | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Wathen (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Abel Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Farrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Alexander (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (tired) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:25 | Penn State | Donald Wathen buries a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the easy open layup | 50-46 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson tips it in | 50-48 |
| 06:50 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Harry Holahan (C) Samuel Baxter, Donald Wathen, Abel Lee, Terry Farrell, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Dave Ranger, Ronald White, Raymond Larson, Craig Hassett | |
| 06:39 | Penn State | Wallace Wells is called for the reach on Joseph Allbright - foul #1 on Wallace Wells, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne O'Niell | 54-48 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Joseph Allbright is called for the reach on Miroslav Slusarski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #11 | 54-48 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Harry Holahan | 54-49 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell is fouled on the floor by Arnold Nicola - foul #2 on Arnold Nicola, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Terry Farrell (C) Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Douglas Emert is called for traveling | 54-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (PF) Wallace Wells | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 54-49 |
| 05:30 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:19 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 54-49 |
| 05:18 | Penn State | Terry Farrell gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Craig Hassett - foul #3 on Craig Hassett, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Ronald White (SG), Raymond Larson (SF) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola, Gregory Turner | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell makes the free throw | 57-49 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Ronald White clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 57-49 |
| 04:41 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-49 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dave Ranger | 57-49 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is hacked by Douglas Emert in the backcourt - foul #4 on Douglas Emert, team foul #12 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 04:06 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 04:05 | Penn State | Gary Stott can't tip it in | 57-51 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Joseph Allbright steals the ball from Dave Ranger in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 03:46 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Wathen | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright double dribbles | 60-53 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Donald Wathen, Gary Stott, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Raymond Larson, Craig Hassett | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Samuel Baxter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alexander Yuen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Abel Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Allbright (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Harry Holahan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald White (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Kilburn (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tired) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Baxter - foul #2 on Samuel Baxter, team foul #13 | 60-53 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 03:06 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Abel Lee | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger loses the dribble to Joseph Allbright | 62-54 |
| 02:48 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Douglas Emert (PG), Dwayne O'Niell (SG), Donald Wathen (SF), Vincent Alexander (C) Samuel Baxter, Alexander Yuen, Abel Lee, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Douglas Emert misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-54 |
| 02:25 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright tips it home | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Emert - foul #5 on Douglas Emert, team foul #14 | 64-54 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alexander Yuen (PG), Abel Lee (SF), Harry Holahan (C) Douglas Emert, Dwayne O'Niell, Joseph Allbright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (PF) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 02:10 | Penn State | Harry Holahan snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 01:51 | Penn State | Alexander Yuen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger grabs the board | 64-54 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 64-54 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells gets the offensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Harry Holahan blocks the short jumper by Wallace Wells | 64-54 |
| 01:27 | Penn State | Vincent Alexander gets the rebound | 64-54 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Abel Lee misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Craig Hassett - foul #4 on Craig Hassett, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Abel Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:09 | Penn State | Abel Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Harry Holahan is called for the reach on Dave Ranger in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Holahan, team foul #15 | 66-54 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 66-55 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:40 | Penn State | Abel Lee is called for a backcourt violation | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Ronald White buries a jumper from the right side set up by Craig Hassett and he's hacked by Harry Holahan - foul #3 on Harry Holahan, team foul #16 | 66-58 |
| Subs | Penn State | Dwayne O'Niell (PG), Joseph Allbright (SF), Gary Stott (PF), Terry Farrell (C) Alexander Yuen, Abel Lee, Vincent Alexander, Harry Holahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Ronald White makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Ranger - foul #4 on Dave Ranger, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Allbright - foul #4 on Joseph Allbright, team foul #17 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SG), Terry Farrell (C) Samuel Baxter, Vincent Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Ranger - foul #5 on Dave Ranger, team foul #10 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Penn State | Samuel Baxter (PG), Vincent Alexander (C) Donald Wathen, Terry Farrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG) Dave Ranger | |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Penn State | Joseph Allbright misses the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald White | 68-60 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Miroslav Slusarski - foul #1 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #11 | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Ronald White is called for the reach on Gary Stott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald White, team foul #12 | 68-60 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gary Stott makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Penn State | Gary Stott misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald White | 69-63 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Wathen (SF) Gary Stott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter is fouled in the backcourt by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #2 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #13 | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is whistled for a carry | 70-63 |
| Subs | Penn State | Gary Stott (PF) Donald Wathen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Samuel Baxter runs out the clock | 70-63 |