| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SG - Justin Young (fresh) SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) PF - James Steadman (fresh) C - James Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fresh) SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) SF - Kevin Wyman (fresh) PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) C - Leo Snyder (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | James Harper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Justin Young | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton is hacked by Justin Young - foul #1 on Justin Young, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | James Steadman pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Justin Young is fouled on the floor by Joseph Gilliam - foul #1 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | James Steadman connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:22 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses short on a shot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:07 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:48 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 4-0 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | James Steadman snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilliam is called for the reach on Justin Young - foul #2 on Joseph Gilliam, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Scott Couch (PF), Erik Romo (C) Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, James Steadman, James Harper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (SG) Joseph Gilliam | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Erik Romo makes the floater from the baseline | 6-0 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass grabs the board | 6-0 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG) Mark Elsass | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Kevin Wyman, Leo Snyder | |
| 16:49 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (SG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Scott Couch | 9-0 |
| 16:12 | Penn State | Harry Southerland is called for traveling | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Steadman (PF) Lawrence Baca, David Allee, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Dale Higgins (C) Leo Rowe | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Harry Southerland steals it from Philip Ridgeway | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) SG - Justin Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Couch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) SG - Christopher Bainbridge (fresh) SF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) PF - Harry Southerland (fresh) C - Dale Higgins (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Penn State | Dale Higgins travels with the ball | 9-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Christopher Bainbridge is called for the reach on Justin Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #4 | 9-0 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | James Steadman hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-0 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Steadman | 9-0 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | The 3pt attempt by Mark Elsass is denied by Jarrod Lytton | 9-0 |
| 14:56 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Dale Higgins | 9-0 |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Philip Ridgeway picks off the pass by Kevin Wyman | 9-0 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-0 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | James Harper tips it back up and in | 11-0 |
| 14:19 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-0 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | James Harper misses the lay-in | 11-0 |
| 13:57 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 11-0 |
| 13:39 | Penn State | James Steadman swats the layup by Dale Higgins | 11-0 |
| 13:37 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge grabs the offensive board | 11-0 |
| 13:25 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 11-0 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Justin Young is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Steadman | 14-0 |
| 13:04 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-0 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | James Steadman gets the rebound | 14-0 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Justin Young throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), Scott Couch (PF), Erik Romo (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, Philip Ridgeway, James Steadman, James Harper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Jack Gately (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Leo Rowe (PF), Harry Southerland (C) Jarrod Lytton, Christopher Bainbridge, Kevin Wyman, Dale Higgins, Leo Snyder | |
| 12:46 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite is fouled on the floor by Christopher Kirwan - foul #1 on Christopher Kirwan, team foul #2 | 14-0 |
| 12:28 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jared Kist | 14-2 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Baca | 17-2 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Scott Couch swats the short shot by Harry Southerland | 17-2 |
| 12:09 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite tips it home | 17-4 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-4 |
| 11:49 | Penn State | Leo Rowe grabs the board | 17-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allee (fresh) PF - Scott Couch (fresh) C - Erik Romo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jared Kist (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Gately (fresh) SF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leo Rowe (fresh) C - Harry Southerland (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Penn State | Harry Southerland is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Harry Southerland, team foul #5 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF), John Green (C) David Allee, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Santos Bowes (SF), Leo Snyder (C) Jack Gately, Patrick Favorite, Harry Southerland | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leo Snyder - foul #1 on Leo Snyder, team foul #6 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera (PG), James Steadman (PF) Christopher Kirwan, Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 18-4 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 19-4 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton is hacked by Lawrence Baca - foul #1 on Lawrence Baca, team foul #3 | 19-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG) Lawrence Baca | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:43 | Penn State | Leo Snyder buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jarrod Lytton | 19-6 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | John Green hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt near the basket | 19-6 |
| 10:28 | Penn State | Leo Snyder pulls down the rebound | 19-6 |
| 10:23 | Penn State | Jared Kist can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-6 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | Leo Rowe tips it home | 19-8 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Jared Kist is called for the reach on Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jared Kist, team foul #7 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), Scott Couch (PF), Erik Romo (C) Philip Ridgeway, James Steadman, John Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leo Rowe | 19-8 |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Santos Bowes and he's hacked by Erik Romo - foul #1 on Erik Romo, team foul #4 | 19-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG) Carl Labarbera | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Patrick Favorite (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Jared Kist, Santos Bowes, Leo Snyder | |
| 09:58 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 19-11 |
| 09:35 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite snags the defensive board | 19-11 |
| 09:14 | Penn State | Leo Rowe is called for a charge - foul #1 on Leo Rowe, team foul #8 | 19-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Mark Elsass, Scott Couch, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (SG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Dale Higgins (C) Jack Gately, Patrick Favorite, Leo Rowe | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | David Allee double dribbles in the backcourt | 19-11 |
| 09:04 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-11 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | James Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 19-11 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | James Harper is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Steadman | 21-11 |
| 08:25 | Penn State | Harry Southerland can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-11 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | James Steadman snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Justin Young knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Kirwan | 23-11 |
| 07:55 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jarrod Lytton | 23-14 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jared Kist - foul #2 on Jared Kist, team foul #9 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), Scott Couch (C) Christopher Kirwan, Justin Young, David Allee, James Harper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jack Gately (SG), Santos Bowes (SF), Patrick Favorite (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jared Kist, Kevin Wyman, Harry Southerland, Dale Higgins | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-14 |
| 07:44 | Penn State | Leo Snyder gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Steadman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Couch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Gately (fresh) SF - Santos Bowes (fresh) PF - Patrick Favorite (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Penn State | Santos Bowes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Leo Snyder | 23-17 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Jarrod Lytton is called for the reach on Mark Elsass in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jarrod Lytton, team foul #10 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Romo (C) James Steadman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge (PG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:20 | Penn State | Leo Snyder snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | Penn State | Jack Gately can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Scott Couch snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway double dribbles | 24-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Leo Rowe (PF) Patrick Favorite | |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Jack Gately clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Erik Romo snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Erik Romo clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leo Snyder - foul #2 on Leo Snyder, team foul #11 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), John Green (C) Mark Elsass, Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Santos Bowes, Leo Snyder | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Erik Romo misses the 1st free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Erik Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 06:17 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Leo Rowe | 24-17 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Harry Southerland misses the jump hook from the left block | 24-17 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | John Green pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway is fouled on the floor by Kevin Wyman - foul #1 on Kevin Wyman, team foul #12 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Labarbera (SG), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Lawrence Baca, Erik Romo, John Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 05:49 | Penn State | Leo Rowe snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:31 | Penn State | Jack Gately knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-20 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | James Steadman clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Leo Rowe - foul #2 on Leo Rowe, team foul #13 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Young (SG), Scott Couch (SF) Christopher Kirwan, Carl Labarbera, Philip Ridgeway | |
| Subs | Penn State | Patrick Favorite (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Leo Rowe, Harry Southerland | |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Dale Higgins knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-23 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | James Harper drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Mark Elsass | 29-23 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Jack Gately's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), John Green (C) James Steadman, James Harper | |
| Subs | Penn State | Santos Bowes (SF) Kevin Wyman | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Bainbridge steps in front of the Mark Elsass pass in the backcourt | 29-23 |
| 04:11 | Penn State | Christopher Bainbridge connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Patrick Favorite | 29-25 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass is hacked by Christopher Bainbridge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Bainbridge, team foul #14 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG) Justin Young | |
| Subs | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam (SG), Harry Southerland (C) Christopher Bainbridge, Dale Higgins | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 03:52 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Scott Couch - foul #1 on Scott Couch, team foul #5 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Erik Romo (PF) Mark Elsass, Scott Couch | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Leo Rowe (PF), Leo Snyder (C) Jack Gately, Santos Bowes, Harry Southerland | |
| 03:38 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Allee (fairly fresh) PF - Erik Romo (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Green (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Jarrod Lytton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gilliam (fresh) SF - Patrick Favorite (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leo Rowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Leo Snyder (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Leo Snyder is called for the reach on Erik Romo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leo Snyder, team foul #15 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (C) Patrick Favorite, Leo Snyder | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Erik Romo misses the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Erik Romo misses the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 03:36 | Penn State | Leo Rowe grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:32 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | John Green gets the rebound | 31-28 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | John Green misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Harry Southerland - foul #2 on Harry Southerland, team foul #16 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Steadman (PF) David Allee, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG) Jarrod Lytton | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | John Green makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | John Green makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:49 | Penn State | Leo Rowe drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Harry Southerland steals it from James Steadman | 33-31 |
| 02:21 | Penn State | Kevin Wyman connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Gilliam | 33-33 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | James Steadman lays it in on a great pass from Lawrence Baca and he's fouled by Leo Rowe - foul #3 on Leo Rowe, team foul #17 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Young (SG), Scott Couch (SF), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Lawrence Baca, Philip Ridgeway, John Green | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton (PG), Santos Bowes (SF), Patrick Favorite (PF), Dale Higgins (C) Jared Kist, Kevin Wyman, Leo Rowe, Harry Southerland | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:52 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite double dribbles | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Romo (PF) James Steadman | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-33 |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Patrick Favorite knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 36-35 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Scott Couch blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass grabs the offensive board | 36-35 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Scott Couch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-35 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | James Harper tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 00:51 | Penn State | Joseph Gilliam gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Jarrod Lytton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-35 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Harper | 36-35 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Erik Romo buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Mark Elsass | 39-35 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dale Higgins misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Erik Romo - foul #2 on Erik Romo, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), David Allee (SF), James Steadman (PF) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, Scott Couch, Erik Romo | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Kist (PG), Kevin Wyman (SF), Harry Southerland (PF) Jarrod Lytton, Santos Bowes, Patrick Favorite | |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dale Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Dale Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Harper | 39-36 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 39-36 |