| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 3 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Jeff Green inbounds the ball | 34-19 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Penn State | The short jumper by Wayne Maddock is denied by Antone Rees | 34-19 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock tips it but misses | 34-19 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland snags the defensive board | 34-19 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Dobry Zecher | 37-19 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Joe Coleman is called for the reach on Jeff Green - foul #3 on Joe Coleman, team foul #1 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 18:49 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the jumper from the left side | 37-19 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 37-19 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Maddock is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Maddock, team foul #1 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland, Wayne Maddock | |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-19 |
| 18:24 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze grabs the defensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Buddy Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 37-19 |
| 18:05 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze tips it but misses | 37-19 |
| 18:04 | Penn State | Buddy Morris tips it but misses | 37-19 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland pulls down the rebound | 37-19 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 37-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Jeff Green, Paul Bratcher | |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze connects on the 3 from the left corner | 37-22 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Gary Wiegand and the foul's on Tony Kaylor - foul #1 on Tony Kaylor, team foul #2 | 39-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG) Bradford Kunze | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright makes the free throw | 40-22 |
| 17:20 | Penn State | James Swader hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Buddy Morris | 40-24 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor pulls down the rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:51 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses short on a shot from close range | 40-24 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-24 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-24 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | Tim Wirt snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| 15:58 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-24 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright snags the defensive board | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Wiegand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Swader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright travels in the backcourt | 40-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Keith Stevenson, Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, James Swader, Tony Kaylor | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Calvin White is hacked by Santos Silva - foul #1 on Santos Silva, team foul #2 | 40-24 |
| 15:30 | Penn State | Jeff Green knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is hacked by Calvin White - foul #1 on Calvin White, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Santos Silva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-26 |
| 15:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 14:52 | Penn State | Joe Coleman picks off the pass by Paul Bratcher | 40-26 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 14:30 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Paul Bratcher | 40-26 |
| 14:12 | Penn State | Calvin White scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-29 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Santos Silva and he's fouled by Jerry Sutherland - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Gary Wiegand (SF) Santos Silva, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:31 | Penn State | Tim Wirt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Lonnie Boatwright (C) Robert Johnson, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Penn State | Wayne Maddock (PF) Paul Bratcher | |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Tim Wirt hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-29 |
| 13:08 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 12:49 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-29 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong snags the defensive board | 43-29 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-29 |
| 12:21 | Penn State | Gary Wiegand takes the ball from Calvin White | 46-29 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is whistled for a carry | 46-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Keith Stevenson, Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Calvin White, Tim Wirt, James Swader, Bradford Kunze | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Buddy Morris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 5 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Buddy Morris | 46-32 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman's pass is intercepted by Buddy Morris in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 11:19 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Santos Silva - foul #2 on Santos Silva, team foul #3 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG) Dobry Zecher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Paul Bratcher (C) Wayne Maddock | |
| 11:03 | Penn State | Buddy Morris can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Santos Silva gets the rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson can't finish the layup | 46-32 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Santos Silva pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Tony Kaylor takes the ball from Joe Coleman | 46-32 |
| 10:25 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor is called for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Randy Grim (SF) Santos Silva, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Bradford Kunze (PF) Jerry Sutherland, Tony Kaylor | |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Randy Grim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-32 |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Buddy Morris banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (C) Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenton Marx (SF), James Swader (PF) Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze | |
| 10:10 | Penn State | Buddy Morris makes the free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Antone Rees buries a turnaround in the lane and the foul's on James Swader - foul #2 on James Swader, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the free throw | 49-35 |
| 09:42 | Penn State | Calvin White misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 09:40 | Penn State | Kenton Marx snags the offensive board | 49-35 |
| 09:22 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 09:20 | Penn State | James Swader grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 09:02 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-35 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antone Rees | 49-35 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Randy Grim connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:24 | Penn State | Calvin White can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-35 |
| 08:22 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher tips it back up and in | 51-37 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Antone Rees can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-37 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Randy Grim snags the offensive board | 51-37 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson lays it in set up by Dobry Zecher | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randy Grim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (tiring) 8 pts. 2 blk. C - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Buddy Morris (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenton Marx (fairly fresh) PF - James Swader (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Penn State | Randy Grim knocks away the 3 by Calvin White | 53-37 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Randy Grim grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is by himself and knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 55-37 |
| 07:05 | Penn State | Kenton Marx loses the dribble to Dobry Zecher | 55-37 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is open and lays it up and in | 57-37 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | A charge is called on Buddy Morris - foul #1 on Buddy Morris, team foul #6 | 57-37 |
| 06:18 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Gary Wiegand (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Keith Stevenson, Randy Grim, Antone Rees, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Bradford Kunze (C) Calvin White, Buddy Morris, Kenton Marx, James Swader, Paul Bratcher | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-37 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Santos Silva pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is fouled on the floor by Wayne Maddock - foul #2 on Wayne Maddock, team foul #7 | 57-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (SG), James Swader (SF), Tony Kaylor (C) Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 05:22 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 05:11 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-37 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Buddy Morris - foul #2 on Buddy Morris, team foul #8 | 58-37 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| 04:51 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-37 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand grabs the board | 60-37 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-37 |
| 04:26 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor snags the defensive board | 60-37 |
| 04:23 | Penn State | Keith Stevenson is called for the reach on Tim Wirt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #5 | 60-37 |
| 04:09 | Penn State | Joshua Chong swats the layup by Buddy Morris | 60-37 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand pulls down the rebound | 60-37 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Tony Kaylor blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Boatwright | 60-37 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Santos Silva tips it back up and in | 62-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. SF - Gary Wiegand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Buddy Morris (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Swader (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradford Kunze (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Kaylor (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:35 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-40 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lonnie Boatwright - foul #1 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #6 | 65-40 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze misses the 1st free throw | 65-40 |
| 03:02 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze makes the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses short on an open jumper from the baseline | 65-41 |
| 02:38 | Penn State | James Swader gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Tim Wirt scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-43 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright hits a wide open floater in the paint | 67-43 |
| 01:54 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-43 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Santos Silva grabs the defensive rebound | 67-43 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 70-43 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Joshua Chong is called for the reach on Tony Kaylor - foul #2 on Joshua Chong, team foul #7 | 70-43 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-44 |
| 01:31 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor makes the 2nd free throw | 70-45 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is open but misses the lay-in | 70-45 |
| 01:00 | Penn State | Tony Kaylor snags the defensive board | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Tim Wirt is fouled on the floor by Santos Silva - foul #3 on Santos Silva, team foul #8 | 70-45 |
| 00:55 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses the 1st free throw | 70-45 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Santos Silva pulls down the rebound | 70-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #9 | 70-45 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Buddy Morris and the foul's on Lonnie Boatwright - foul #2 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #10 | 70-47 |
| 00:48 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze misses the free throw | 70-47 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gary Wiegand | 70-47 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Bradford Kunze - foul #2 on Bradford Kunze, team foul #9 | 70-47 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Swader is hacked by Gary Wiegand - foul #2 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #11 | 72-47 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Swader misses the 1st free throw | 72-47 |
| 00:18 | Penn State | James Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 72-48 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson runs out the clock | 72-48 |