| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Patrick Thompson (fresh) SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) SG - Joey Myers (fresh) SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Alfredo Bruno | 0-0 |
| 18:31 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Hebert | 3-0 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Joey Myers connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Loren Mayfield | 3-3 |
| 18:13 | Penn State | Joey Myers is called for the reach on Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joey Myers, team foul #1 | 3-3 |
| 17:54 | Penn State | Michael Lathem hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Joey Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Alfredo Bruno steals the ball from Loren Mayfield | 3-3 |
| 17:08 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses the floater from the right side | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 3-3 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Joey Myers | 3-6 |
| 16:31 | Penn State | Jerome Malcom picks off the pass by Alfredo Bruno in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Alfredo Bruno is called for the reach on Joey Myers - foul #1 on Alfredo Bruno, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Craig Santoro (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert, Michael Lathem, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | John Schrum knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Tracy Merrill - foul #1 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | John Schrum makes the free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:01 | Penn State | William Baker hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Craig Santoro | 6-9 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fresh) SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) SF - William Baker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Tracy Merrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) SG - James Hayes (fresh) SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) PF - James Broussard (fresh) C - John Schrum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by William Baker - foul #1 on William Baker, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses the 2nd free throw | 6-9 |
| 15:48 | Penn State | Craig Santoro gets the rebound | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | William Baker misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ryan Byers - foul #1 on Ryan Byers, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 15:26 | Penn State | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Craig Santoro is called for the reach on James Broussard - foul #1 on Craig Santoro, team foul #4 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, James Broussard | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Craig Santoro steps in front of the Ryan Byers pass | 8-9 |
| 14:57 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo's pass is intercepted by Willard Champagne in the backcourt | 8-9 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Willard Champagne | 8-11 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | William Baker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Moody | 10-11 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski (SF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Joey Myers, John Schrum | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 14:02 | Penn State | The jump hook by Tracy Merrill is blocked by Jerome Malcom | 10-13 |
| 14:01 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski grabs the offensive board | 10-13 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Jerome Malcom - foul #1 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #3 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF) Osvaldo Rizzo, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF) Ryan Byers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Tracy Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Hayes and he's hacked by Tracy Merrill - foul #2 on Tracy Merrill, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG) Willard Champagne | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:16 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Patrick Thompson | 15-16 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hurtt | 15-19 |
| 12:30 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is hacked by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Michael Lathem (PF) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Victor Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF), John Schrum (C) James Hayes, Loren Mayfield, James Broussard, Jerome Malcom | |
| 12:17 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | John Schrum grabs the defensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Lathem - foul #1 on Michael Lathem, team foul #7 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (SG), Craig Santoro (PF) Osvaldo Rizzo, Michael Lathem | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski grabs the board | 15-20 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski loses the dribble to Willard Champagne in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne hits the finger roll | 15-22 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Willard Champagne - foul #1 on Willard Champagne, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Michael Lathem (PF) Patrick Thompson, Toni Brojakowski, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF) Robert Hurtt | |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski misses the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 11:38 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (fresh) PF - Michael Lathem (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joey Myers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fairly fresh) C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Joey Myers is hacked by Victor Hebert - foul #1 on Victor Hebert, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Toni Brojakowski (PF) Robert Moody, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom (C) John Schrum | |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Victor Hebert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-24 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Willard Champagne | 16-26 |
| 10:24 | Penn State | Victor Hebert blows the dunk | 16-26 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Loren Mayfield | 16-26 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Toni Brojakowski swats the short shot by Loren Mayfield | 16-26 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 09:37 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-26 |
| 09:36 | Penn State | Toni Brojakowski hits the follow up shot | 18-26 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman hits the follow up shot | 18-28 |
| 08:56 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-28 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Craig Santoro (PF), Lee Pokorski (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Toni Brojakowski, Michael Lathem | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 18-28 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers tips it back up and in | 18-30 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Osvaldo Rizzo connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Moody | 20-30 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Robert Moody steals it from Robert Hurtt | 20-30 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Robert Moody banks in the layup | 22-30 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Hayes | 22-33 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Osvaldo Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Victor Hebert (tiring) PF - Craig Santoro (fresh) C - Lee Pokorski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Broussard (fairly fresh) C - John Schrum (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski is called for 5 seconds | 22-33 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG), Toni Brojakowski (SF) Robert Moody, Osvaldo Rizzo, Victor Hebert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, Ryan Byers | |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Willard Champagne | 22-36 |
| 06:33 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson is hacked by Willard Champagne - foul #2 on Willard Champagne, team foul #6 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), William Baker (SF), Michael Lathem (PF), Tracy Merrill (C) Patrick Thompson, Alfredo Bruno, Toni Brojakowski, Craig Santoro, Lee Pokorski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Broussard | |
| 06:18 | Penn State | William Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG) Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, John Schrum | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Michael Lathem - foul #2 on Michael Lathem, team foul #9 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Joey Myers | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 05:53 | Penn State | Michael Lathem grabs the defensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 05:50 | Penn State | William Baker loses the dribble to Robert Hurtt in the backcourt | 22-37 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Loren Mayfield | 22-39 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Michael Lathem is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kirkman - foul #1 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #7 | 22-39 |
| Subs | Penn State | Robert Moody (PG), Alfredo Bruno (SG) Patrick Thompson, Osvaldo Rizzo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Michael Lathem makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 05:10 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the 2nd free throw | 23-39 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | John Schrum gets the rebound | 23-39 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Alfredo Bruno steals the ball from James Broussard | 23-39 |
| 04:37 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 23-39 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-39 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers tips it in | 23-41 |
| 03:54 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers's floater is tipped away by Tracy Merrill | 23-41 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno grabs the board | 23-41 |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Robert Moody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Lathem (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Tracy Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Broussard (tiring) C - John Schrum (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Penn State | Michael Lathem misses the shot from the right wing | 23-41 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is fouled on the floor by Robert Moody - foul #1 on Robert Moody, team foul #10 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Thompson (PG), Osvaldo Rizzo (SG), Victor Hebert (SF), Lee Pokorski (C) Robert Moody, Alfredo Bruno, Michael Lathem, Tracy Merrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Robert Hurtt (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Hayes, Ryan Byers, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William Baker - foul #3 on William Baker, team foul #11 | 23-41 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (PF) William Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF) Willard Champagne | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman makes the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Craig Santoro gets the rebound | 23-42 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski is hacked by Kevin Kirkman - foul #2 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #8 | 23-42 |
| 02:17 | Penn State | Lee Pokorski misses the 1st free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the defensive rebound | 23-42 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt's pass is intercepted by Patrick Thompson in the backcourt | 23-42 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Victor Hebert clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-42 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Victor Hebert tips it home | 25-42 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom throws it down set up by Loren Mayfield and he's fouled by Lee Pokorski - foul #1 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #12 | 25-44 |
| Subs | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno (SG), Toni Brojakowski (PF) Osvaldo Rizzo, Craig Santoro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom makes the free throw | 25-45 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jerome Malcom - foul #2 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #9 | 25-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG) Robert Hurtt | |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 01:13 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Lee Pokorski is called for the reach on Willard Champagne - foul #2 on Lee Pokorski, team foul #13 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Penn State | Craig Santoro (PF) Toni Brojakowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Schrum (C) Jerome Malcom | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Craig Santoro | 29-47 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 29-47 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Alfredo Bruno grabs the defensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:03 | Penn State | Patrick Thompson knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Craig Santoro | 31-47 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joey Myers clanks a halfcourt shot | 31-47 |