| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Mark Henry inbounds the ball | 30-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-36 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Lesley Young takes the ball from Ronald Eubank in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway lays it up and in and he's hacked by Shawn Lund - foul #2 on Shawn Lund, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-39 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Eubank | 30-39 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Richard Owen is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Myron Helms | 32-39 |
| 18:29 | Penn State | Ronald Eubank picks off the pass by Donald Mathews | 32-39 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is called for 10 seconds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (C) Shawn Lund, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Mark Henry, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 18:06 | Penn State | Russell Barlow misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-39 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank banks in the wide open layup | 34-39 |
| 17:40 | Penn State | Jamal Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Myron Helms pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is hacked by Michael Boyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Boyd, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG) Myron Helms | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | David Zipp clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 17:21 | Penn State | Jamal Smith gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:04 | Penn State | Russell Barlow connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Lenz | 34-42 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Jamal Smith - foul #1 on Jamal Smith, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SF), Richard Owen (C) David Zipp, Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Mark Henry (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Shawn Lund is blocked by Rodney Ehlert | 35-42 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Owen | 35-42 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfredo Rizzo | 37-42 |
| 16:03 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 16:02 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:49 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-42 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Richard Owen pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Turney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Richard Lenz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Henry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund misses the wide open shot from the right side | 37-42 |
| 15:27 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | Shawn Lund takes the ball from Richard Lenz | 37-42 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Richard Owen jams it on a nice dish by John Turney | 39-42 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Donald Mathews scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Mark Henry | 39-44 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Turney | 42-44 |
| 14:39 | Penn State | Richard Owen swats the short shot by Donald Mathews | 42-44 |
| 14:37 | Penn State | Donald Mathews snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Lenz | 42-47 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Richard Owen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Wendell Folsom (SG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Walter Jessie (C) John Turney, Alfredo Rizzo, Shawn Lund, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Jamal Smith (PF), Dennis Hardy (C) Richard Lenz, Donald Mathews, Mark Henry, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy loses the dribble to Wendell Folsom | 42-47 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by David Zipp | 45-47 |
| 13:20 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Boyd | 45-49 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Jamal Smith is called for the reach on Theodore Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamal Smith, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Myron Helms grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | David Zipp connects on the open jumper from the right side set up by Myron Helms | 47-49 |
| 12:23 | Penn State | Michael Boyd buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Coleman | 47-51 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Myron Helms misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jamal Smith - foul #3 on Jamal Smith, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Ronald Eubank (PF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, David Zipp, Theodore Stephens, Walter Jessie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Michael Boyd, Vernon Coleman, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:56 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Lesley Young | 49-54 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Rodney Ehlert is called for the reach on Alfredo Rizzo - foul #1 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #5 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG) Myron Helms | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Turney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) PF - Ronald Eubank (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Barlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Timothy Williams is open and buries a shot in the paint | 51-54 |
| 11:04 | Penn State | Russell Barlow is hacked by Timothy Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Timothy Williams - foul #2 on Timothy Williams, team foul #3 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), Shawn Lund (SF), David Zipp (PF), Walter Jessie (C) Alfredo Rizzo, Timothy Williams, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF) Russell Barlow | |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:46 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 10:27 | Penn State | Donald Mathews snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 10:16 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 10:15 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:53 | Penn State | Lesley Young travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF) John Turney, Shawn Lund, David Zipp | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens misses the fadeaway from the right block | 51-56 |
| 09:26 | Penn State | Richard Lenz grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:17 | Penn State | Richard Lenz clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Henry - foul #2 on Mark Henry, team foul #6 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Timothy Williams, Walter Jessie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SF), Dennis Hardy (C) Vernon Coleman, Mark Henry | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:03 | Penn State | Russell Barlow grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:45 | Penn State | Dennis Hardy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-56 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 52-56 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-56 |
| 08:16 | Penn State | Jamal Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:54 | Penn State | Alfredo Rizzo steps in front of the Jamal Smith pass | 52-56 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens is whistled for a carry | 52-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG), Timothy Williams (SF), Ronald Eubank (PF), David Zipp (C) Myron Helms, Shawn Lund, Theodore Stephens, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Richard Lenz, Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Jamal Smith, Dennis Hardy | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 07:21 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Turney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - David Zipp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 52-58 |
| 07:04 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses long on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by John Turney - foul #2 on John Turney, team foul #4 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), Walter Jessie (C) Alfredo Rizzo, Timothy Williams | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 06:53 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Walter Jessie, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| 06:23 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | David Zipp snags the defensive board | 52-59 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | David Zipp travels in the backcourt | 52-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Williams (SF) Ronald Eubank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Rodney Ehlert (PF) Lesley Young, Mark Henry | |
| 05:56 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Timothy Williams tips it home | 54-59 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | Richard Lenz makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Shawn Lund (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Richard Owen (C) John Turney, Timothy Williams, David Zipp, Walter Jessie | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Wendell Folsom | 57-62 |
| 04:34 | Penn State | Richard Owen blocks the short jumper by Mark Henry | 57-62 |
| 04:33 | Penn State | Jamal Smith gets the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 04:12 | Penn State | Richard Lenz misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom gets the rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Richard Owen is open and scores on a floater near the basket set up by Wendell Folsom | 59-62 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Myron Helms - foul #3 on Myron Helms, team foul #6 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), David Zipp (SF), Ronald Eubank (PF) Wendell Folsom, Shawn Lund, Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Richard Lenz, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith | |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Michael Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Michael Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Rodney Ehlert swats the short shot by Myron Helms | 59-63 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo tips it in | 61-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Michael Boyd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG) Michael Boyd | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Shawn Lund (SF), Theodore Stephens (C) John Turney, David Zipp, Walter Jessie | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the wide open 3 from the left corner | 64-63 |
| 02:13 | Penn State | Lesley Young scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Donald Mathews | 64-65 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Donald Mathews is called for the reach on Alfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Donald Mathews, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Owen (C) Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 02:00 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Rodney Ehlert | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-66 |
| 01:30 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| 01:16 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway tips it back up and in | 65-68 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 01:11 | Penn State | Lesley Young snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Donald Mathews can't connect on a floater from the right side | 65-68 |
| 01:06 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway tips it but misses | 65-68 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Myron Helms | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund loses the ball out of bounds | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Donald Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #8 | 67-68 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses long on a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:43 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG), Michael Boyd (SG) Lesley Young, Donald Mathews | |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-70 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Richard Owen snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Myron Helms makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alfredo Rizzo | 73-70 |
| 03:53 | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert comes up short on the runner from close range | 73-70 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Vernon Coleman blocks the short jumper by Ronald Eubank | 73-70 |
| 03:33 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway grabs the board | 73-70 |
| 03:18 | Penn State | Richard Lenz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Rodney Ehlert | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hardaway - foul #2 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (C) Myron Helms, Shawn Lund, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Russell Barlow (SF), Mark Henry (PF), Jamal Smith (C) Richard Lenz, Michael Boyd, Vernon Coleman, Rodney Ehlert, Kevin Hardaway | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 03:15 | Penn State | Jamal Smith snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:55 | Penn State | Donald Mathews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-73 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Lesley Young grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, Ronald Eubank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Vernon Coleman (SF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Russell Barlow, Jamal Smith | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Theodore Stephens - foul #1 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 3rd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SF), Ronald Eubank (PF) David Zipp, Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF) Mark Henry | |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Myron Helms comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 73-75 |
| 02:18 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman snags the defensive board | 73-75 |
| 01:57 | Penn State | Lesley Young clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-75 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Richard Owen pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Lesley Young steps in front of the Myron Helms pass | 73-75 |
| 01:19 | Penn State | Donald Mathews double dribbles | 73-75 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Myron Helms misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-75 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Richard Owen tips it home | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:42 | Penn State | Alfredo Rizzo denies the turnaround by Lesley Young | 75-75 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo pulls down the rebound | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Lesley Young steals it from Ronald Eubank | 75-75 |
| 00:08 | Penn State | Donald Mathews dunks the ball set up by Lesley Young | 75-77 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Hardaway (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Richard Owen wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-77 |
| 04:42 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman banks in the layup set up by Lesley Young | 77-79 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Kevin Hardaway is called for the reach on Ronald Eubank - foul #3 on Kevin Hardaway, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (PG) Lesley Young | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank misses the 1st free throw | 77-79 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 78-79 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Donald Mathews buries a shot from the free throw line | 78-81 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund lays it up and in on a nice dish by Myron Helms and the foul's on Donald Mathews - foul #4 on Donald Mathews, team foul #11 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens (PF) Ronald Eubank | |
| Subs | Penn State | Mark Henry (PF) Rodney Ehlert | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund misses the free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Mark Henry snags the defensive board | 80-81 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Theodore Stephens is called for the reach on Mark Henry - foul #2 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Zipp (SF) Shawn Lund | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Boyd (SG), Jamal Smith (PF) Donald Mathews, Vernon Coleman | |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Mark Henry misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Myron Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-82 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Richard Owen | |
| Subs | Penn State | Russell Barlow (SF) Kevin Hardaway | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Russell Barlow connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Henry | 80-85 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens hits the easy wide open finger roll | 82-85 |
| 02:58 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, David Zipp, Theodore Stephens | |
| Subs | Penn State | Lesley Young (PG), Donald Mathews (SG), Vernon Coleman (SF), Rodney Ehlert (PF), Kevin Hardaway (C) Richard Lenz, Michael Boyd, Russell Barlow, Mark Henry, Jamal Smith | |
| 02:35 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 82-85 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 82-85 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo banks in the layup set up by Richard Owen | 84-85 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Richard Owen - foul #2 on Richard Owen, team foul #11 | 84-87 |
| 01:53 | Penn State | Kevin Hardaway makes the free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 84-88 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Myron Helms grabs the offensive board | 84-88 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Rodney Ehlert - foul #3 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #12 | 84-88 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 85-88 |
| 01:08 | Penn State | Lesley Young misses the jumpshot from the left side | 85-88 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Myron Helms pulls down the rebound | 85-88 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Coleman - foul #4 on Vernon Coleman, team foul #13 | 85-88 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 86-88 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:45 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 87-90 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fairly fresh) 29 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shawn Lund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Owen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Lesley Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Mathews (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Vernon Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Rodney Ehlert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Hardaway (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Rodney Ehlert - foul #4 on Rodney Ehlert, team foul #14 | 87-90 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Myron Helms is called for the reach on Donald Mathews in the backcourt - foul #4 on Myron Helms, team foul #12 | 89-90 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Donald Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:26 | Penn State | Donald Mathews misses the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the defensive rebound | 89-91 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Lesley Young steps in front of the Alfredo Rizzo pass in the backcourt | 89-91 |
| 00:23 | Penn State | Donald Mathews hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lesley Young | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-93 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Richard Lenz (SG), Mark Henry (PF) Donald Mathews, Rodney Ehlert | |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Mark Henry is fouled on the floor by Ronald Eubank - foul #2 on Ronald Eubank, team foul #13 | 89-93 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:19 | Penn State | Mark Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 89-95 |
| 00:12 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 89-95 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Myron Helms is called for the reach on Vernon Coleman in the backcourt - foul #5 on Myron Helms, team foul #14 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG) Myron Helms | |
| Subs | Penn State | Donald Mathews (SG) Lesley Young | |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Vernon Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Richard Owen gets the rebound | 89-96 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is whistled for a carry | 89-96 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Ehlert (PF) Vernon Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Richard Lenz runs out the clock | 89-96 |