| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Day (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | John Watson inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-26 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Hans Stagowski | 33-26 |
| 18:43 | Penn State | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Chester Marks - foul #2 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:35 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:34 | Penn State | Steven Gill tips it in | 33-28 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | John Watson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 35-28 |
| 17:41 | Penn State | Steven Gill blows the dunk | 35-28 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Hans Stagowski | 37-28 |
| 17:28 | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski's pass is intercepted by Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt | 37-28 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the dunk attempt | 37-28 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | James Das pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:45 | Penn State | William Day is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 37-28 |
| 16:44 | Penn State | William Day can't tip it in | 37-28 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | John Watson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Steven Gill double dribbles | 39-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Curtis Elias (PF) William Day | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Curtis Elias (fresh) C - James Das (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Curtis Elias - foul #1 on Curtis Elias, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Parry (PG), Bruce Porter (C) Szczesny Olshefski, James Das | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:18 | Penn State | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Steven Gill - foul #3 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Goggin (SG) Chester Marks | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Curtis Elias misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steven Lister - foul #1 on Steven Lister, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), John Watson (SF) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Rogelio Costa | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (SF) Steven Gill | |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | John Watson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:28 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bruce Porter | 41-30 |
| 14:24 | Penn State | Gene Parry knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Goggin | 41-33 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Watson | 44-33 |
| 13:26 | Penn State | Curtis Elias hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 44-33 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | John Watson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 12:53 | Penn State | Gene Parry's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Tabarez | 47-33 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | Thomas Goggin tips it back up and in | 47-35 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | John Watson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Steven Lister hits the follow up shot | 49-35 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | William Day makes the contested runner near the basket | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fast (fresh) SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Lister (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gene Parry (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Curtis Elias (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez loses the dribble to Thomas Goggin | 49-37 |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Curtis Elias connects on the floater from close range and he's fouled by Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), William Johnson (C) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Chester Marks (SG), Steven Gill (SF), James Das (C) Thomas Goggin, William Day, Bruce Porter | |
| 11:13 | Penn State | Curtis Elias makes the free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa misses the easy layup | 49-40 |
| 10:43 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Curtis Elias | 49-40 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | James Das misses the lay-in | 49-40 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 09:50 | Penn State | The rebound goes to James Das | 49-40 |
| 09:24 | Penn State | William Johnson swats the short shot by Chester Marks | 49-40 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | William Johnson banks in the layup | 51-40 |
| 08:36 | Penn State | James Das buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Gene Parry | 51-42 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman's pass is intercepted by Chester Marks | 51-42 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Chester Marks misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Rogelio Costa - foul #1 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Rogelio Costa, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | William Day (PF) Curtis Elias | |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Chester Marks makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:04 | Penn State | Chester Marks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez banks in the layup set up by John Watson | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Gene Parry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Chester Marks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Day (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Das (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Penn State | James Das knocks in the shot from the left block | 53-46 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 53-46 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it in | 55-46 |
| 06:35 | Penn State | Chester Marks buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Steven Gill | 55-48 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Chester Marks steals it from John Watson | 55-48 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Steven Gill makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Chester Marks | 55-50 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | John Watson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan | 58-50 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | James Das misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Steven Lister (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Szczesny Olshefski (PG), Thomas Goggin (SG) Gene Parry, Chester Marks | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | James Das makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:06 | Penn State | James Das makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | James Das misses the floater in the lane | 61-52 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Steven Lister pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Vernon Boynton | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-52 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Steven Lister tips it home | 63-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Fast (fresh) SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Szczesny Olshefski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Goggin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Gill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Day (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - James Das (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Raymond Tabarez steals it from Szczesny Olshefski | 63-52 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), William Johnson (C) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Penn State | Gene Parry (PG), Chester Marks (SG), Bruce Porter (C) Szczesny Olshefski, Thomas Goggin, James Das | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 63-52 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 63-52 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan | 65-52 |
| 02:05 | Penn State | William Day slams it home over the doubleteam on a great pass from Gene Parry and he's fouled by Raymond Tabarez - foul #3 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #7 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF), Steven Lister (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:05 | Penn State | William Day misses the free throw | 65-54 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Coleman | 65-54 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Coleman | 67-54 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Steven Gill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Chester Marks - foul #2 on Chester Marks, team foul #2 | 67-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Das (C) Bruce Porter | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Penn State | James Das hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Gene Parry | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | John Fast is hacked by James Das - foul #1 on James Das, team foul #3 | 68-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton runs out the clock | 68-56 |