| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Gerald Frew inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from close range | 35-28 |
| 19:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke tips it back up and in | 35-30 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink loses the dribble to Jerry Hobby | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby lays it up and in | 35-32 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-32 |
| 18:39 | Penn State | Timothy Aston gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 18:16 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the easy layup | 35-32 |
| 18:15 | Penn State | Willard Drayton snags the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 18:02 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:44 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew comes up short on the floater in the paint | 35-35 |
| 17:18 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:57 | Penn State | Christopher Taylor picks off the pass by Gerald Frew | 35-35 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the lay-in | 35-35 |
| 16:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Gerald Frew | 35-35 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Taylor - foul #2 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG) Timothy Aston | |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Gerald Frew makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | John Pitts snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | John Pitts's pass is intercepted by Percy Naumann | 35-36 |
| 15:12 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby's pass is intercepted by Gordon Rink | 35-36 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom is whistled for a carry | 35-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG) Percy Naumann | |
| 14:33 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Gerald Frew | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner double dribbles | 35-38 |
| 13:55 | Penn State | Clifton Wagner steps in front of the Willard Drayton pass | 35-38 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink drills a 3 from straight away | 38-38 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-38 |
| 13:13 | Penn State | Timothy Aston can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 13:11 | Penn State | Gerald Frew hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jerry Hobby - foul #2 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (SF), John Husman (PF) Gerald Frew, Dikembe Abke | |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG), Cecil Lazar (SG) Jerry Hobby, Timothy Aston | |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Willard Drayton misses the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 12:27 | Penn State | Willard Drayton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | John Husman takes the ball from Christopher Taylor | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Carl Umana is hacked by Christopher Taylor - foul #3 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF) Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:41 | Penn State | Willard Drayton clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-41 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Percy Naumann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Lazar (fresh) SF - Carl Umana (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Husman (fresh) C - Willard Drayton (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 11:02 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Husman | 42-44 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink's fadeaway is rejected by John Husman | 42-44 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | John Husman steals the ball from Richard Wilhoit | 42-44 |
| 10:00 | Penn State | Willard Drayton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | John Pitts gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | John Pitts drills a floater from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | Cecil Lazar misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-44 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit travels with the ball | 44-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Richard Wilhoit, John Pitts, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Timothy Aston (SG), Gerald Frew (SF), Dikembe Abke (PF) Percy Naumann, Cecil Lazar, Carl Umana, Willard Drayton | |
| 08:29 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Frew | 44-47 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-47 |
| 08:15 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:57 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abke | 44-50 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is hacked by Gerald Frew - foul #1 on Gerald Frew, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Pitts (PF) Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dikembe Abke (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - John Husman (fairly fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-50 |
| 06:49 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a turnaround from the baseline | 46-52 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich tips it back up and in | 48-52 |
| 05:58 | Penn State | John Husman is fouled on the floor by Dennis Gingerich - foul #1 on Dennis Gingerich, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (SG) Timothy Aston | |
| 05:44 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is fouled on the floor by Gerald Frew - foul #2 on Gerald Frew, team foul #3 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Carl Umana (PF) John Husman | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink splits the doubleteam and buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Clifton Wagner | 50-52 |
| 04:48 | Penn State | Gerald Frew can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is fouled on the floor by Gerald Frew - foul #3 on Gerald Frew, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (PF) John Pitts | |
| Subs | Penn State | Timothy Aston (SG), Willard Drayton (C) Percy Naumann, Carl Umana | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco tips it home | 52-52 |
| 03:37 | Penn State | Clifton Wagner steps in front of the Gerald Frew pass | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jerry Hobby (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Timothy Aston (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Gerald Frew (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Abke (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Willard Drayton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner clanks a runner from close range | 52-52 |
| 03:20 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lukman Chisom - foul #1 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF), John Pitts (PF) Christopher Taylor, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:53 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Wilhoit - foul #3 on Richard Wilhoit, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG), John Husman (PF) Jerry Hobby, Dikembe Abke | |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | Gerald Frew misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner hits a jumper from the free throw line | 56-53 |
| 02:01 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor (SF) Richard Wilhoit | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Hobby (PG), Dikembe Abke (PF) Percy Naumann, John Husman | |
| 01:34 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-53 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | John Pitts pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | John Pitts drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gordon Rink and he's fouled by Timothy Aston - foul #1 on Timothy Aston, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Gerald Frew buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Aston | 59-55 |
| 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) | |
| 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) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Willard Drayton is called for the reach on Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Willard Drayton, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Willard Drayton is called for the reach on Clifton Wagner - foul #3 on Willard Drayton, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Willard Drayton grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Clifton Wagner is called for the reach on Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clifton Wagner, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby misses the 2nd free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the board | 60-56 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | John Pitts is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:49 | Penn State | Willard Drayton gets the rebound | 61-56 |
| 00:29 | Penn State | Dikembe Abke makes the contested jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Hobby | 61-58 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is hacked by Jerry Hobby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #9 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG) Clifton Wagner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Jerry Hobby hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Hobby - foul #5 on Jerry Hobby, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG) Walter Iddings | |
| Subs | Penn State | Percy Naumann (PG) Jerry Hobby | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | Willard Drayton pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Percy Naumann misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | John Pitts is hacked by Percy Naumann in the backcourt - foul #1 on Percy Naumann, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG) Clifton Wagner | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Timothy Aston pulls down the rebound | 64-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Timothy Aston comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 64-61 |