| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Santos Silva (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 8 pts. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Santos Silva inbounds the ball | 38-47 |
| 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) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-47 |
| 19:48 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Wayne Maddock | 38-47 |
| 19:41 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Green | 38-50 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 19:13 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Johnson | 41-50 |
| 18:53 | Penn State | Antone Rees steps in front of the Calvin White pass | 41-50 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is hacked by Jerry Sutherland - foul #1 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright's floater is tipped away by Merle Vaugh | 41-50 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Grim | 41-50 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 17:53 | Penn State | Tim Wirt grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 17:36 | Penn State | Tim Wirt hits a 3 from straight away | 41-53 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Wiegand | 43-53 |
| 17:02 | Penn State | James Swader misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-53 |
| 17:01 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze can't tip it in | 43-53 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Santos Silva snags the defensive board | 43-53 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Santos Silva hits the finger roll set up by Antone Rees | 45-53 |
| 16:35 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Randy Grim, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, James Swader, Bradford Kunze, Merle Vaugh | |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Santos Silva - foul #2 on Santos Silva, team foul #1 | 45-53 |
| 15:59 | Penn State | Antone Rees steps in front of the Jeff Green pass | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Santos Silva (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sutherland - foul #2 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #2 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Dobry Zecher | 47-53 |
| 15:23 | Penn State | The short jumper by Paul Bratcher is denied by Bruce Sanders | 47-53 |
| 15:21 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock hits the follow up shot | 47-55 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Paul Bratcher - foul #1 on Paul Bratcher, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Snell (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 14:36 | Penn State | Christopher Snell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lonnie Boatwright | 49-55 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 49-55 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 49-55 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders is fouled on the floor by Jeff Green - foul #1 on Jeff Green, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Randy Grim (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Bruce Sanders, Lonnie Boatwright, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), Michael Minder (SF), James Swader (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Calvin White, Christopher Snell, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Antone Rees tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| 13:10 | Penn State | Michael Minder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Chong | 51-55 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Buddy Morris takes the ball from Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 51-55 |
| 13:01 | Penn State | Tim Wirt lays it up and in on a great pass from Buddy Morris | 51-57 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Wiegand and the foul's on Tim Wirt - foul #2 on Tim Wirt, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Randy Grim, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Bradford Kunze (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Michael Minder, Merle Vaugh | |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| 12:37 | Penn State | James Swader is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Boatwright - foul #1 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Steve Ragland (C) Robert Johnson, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher loses the ball out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Snell (PG), Jeff Green (SF) Tim Wirt, James Swader | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Paul Bratcher denies the turnaround by Santos Silva | 54-57 |
| 12:10 | Penn State | Jeff Green grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 11:57 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Christopher Snell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bradford Kunze (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Bradford Kunze is called for the reach on Lonnie Boatwright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradford Kunze, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 11:42 | Penn State | Jeff Green snags the defensive board | 54-57 |
| 11:17 | Penn State | Christopher Snell is hacked by Dobry Zecher - foul #1 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Santos Silva, Bruce Sanders, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Christopher Snell, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| 10:58 | Penn State | Buddy Morris clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 10:57 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 10:45 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Antone Rees gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 10:22 | Penn State | James Swader pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:08 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 54-57 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson grabs the board | 54-57 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Robert Johnson, Gary Wiegand, Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), Michael Minder (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, James Swader, Wayne Maddock, Merle Vaugh | |
| 09:39 | Penn State | Calvin White double dribbles | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF) Christopher Snell, Michael Minder | |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Santos Silva clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-57 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 09:01 | Penn State | Santos Silva steals the ball from Calvin White | 54-57 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland's dunk attempt is rejected by Bradford Kunze | 54-57 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Randy Grim grabs the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 08:14 | Penn State | Bradford Kunze throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Antone Rees (PF) Dobry Zecher, Santos Silva, Randy Grim, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), James Swader (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the shot from close range | 57-57 |
| 07:47 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh grabs the board | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Wiegand (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Antone Rees (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Snell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Swader (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Merle Vaugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Penn State | Tim Wirt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Michael Minder (SF) Christopher Snell, Wayne Maddock | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand can't connect on a floater from the right block | 57-57 |
| 07:11 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Minder and he's fouled by Bruce Sanders - foul #4 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (PG) Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Penn State | Christopher Snell (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF) Tim Wirt, James Swader | |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh misses the free throw | 57-59 |
| 06:57 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:45 | Penn State | Christopher Snell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:44 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 06:36 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:22 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses short on a runner from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antone Rees | 57-59 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 06:02 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:41 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders is fouled on the floor by Michael Minder - foul #1 on Michael Minder, team foul #7 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Robert Johnson, Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Jeff Green (SF), James Swader (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Christopher Snell, Michael Minder, Wayne Maddock, Merle Vaugh | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 05:26 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:12 | Penn State | Calvin White's pass is intercepted by Gary Wiegand | 58-59 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Jerry Sutherland picks off the pass by Gary Wiegand in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Jeff Green comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Bruce Sanders - foul #5 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #5 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Randy Grim (SF) Santos Silva, Bruce Sanders | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the 2nd free throw | 58-59 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-59 |
| 04:32 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 04:21 | Penn State | Jeff Green throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG) Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bradford Kunze (C) Paul Bratcher | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 60-59 |
| 03:34 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF) Randy Grim | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (PG), Christopher Snell (SG), Paul Bratcher (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, James Swader | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. SF - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Ragland (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Tim Wirt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Snell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradford Kunze (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Bradford Kunze steps in front of the Dobry Zecher pass | 60-59 |
| 03:01 | Penn State | Tim Wirt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Santos Silva | 62-59 |
| 02:39 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Randy Grim (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Lonnie Boatwright, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), James Swader (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Tim Wirt, Christopher Snell, Bradford Kunze, Paul Bratcher | |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Calvin White drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Swader | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand is hacked by Calvin White in the backcourt - foul #2 on Calvin White, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SF) Jeff Green | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 02:20 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Merle Vaugh | 63-61 |
| 02:06 | Penn State | James Swader banks in the layup | 63-63 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Randy Grim, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Tim Wirt, James Swader, Merle Vaugh | |
| 01:46 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the easy layup | 63-63 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Antone Rees grabs the defensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland hits the follow up shot | 65-63 |
| 01:17 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland is hacked by Antone Rees - foul #2 on Antone Rees, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Calvin White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Dobry Zecher - foul #2 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Calvin White misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:07 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 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) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is fouled on the floor by Wayne Maddock - foul #3 on Wayne Maddock, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Calvin White - foul #3 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Penn State | Calvin White makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Calvin White is called for the reach on Santos Silva in the backcourt - foul #3 on Calvin White, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:15 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-66 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Jeff Green grabs the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Calvin White comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Calvin White connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Sutherland | 69-69 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Santos Silva can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bratcher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher wins the tip | 69-69 |
| 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) | |
| 04:38 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 69-69 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | Jeff Green grabs the offensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:16 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 71-69 |
| 03:31 | Penn State | Calvin White misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-69 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Santos Silva snags the defensive board | 71-69 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher hits a 3pt shot from the right corner and the foul's on Calvin White - foul #4 on Calvin White, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Robert Johnson, Santos Silva, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG), Tim Wirt (SG), James Swader (SF), Bradford Kunze (PF), Merle Vaugh (C) Calvin White, Jerry Sutherland, Jeff Green, Wayne Maddock, Paul Bratcher | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Tim Wirt misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Gary Wiegand - foul #1 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #9 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Dobry Zecher | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 02:54 | Penn State | Tim Wirt makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Buddy Morris takes the ball from Gary Wiegand in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 02:51 | Penn State | Buddy Morris hits the finger roll | 75-73 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 02:34 | Penn State | Merle Vaugh's layup is rejected by Antone Rees | 75-73 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antone Rees | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Tim Wirt is called for the reach on Lonnie Boatwright - foul #3 on Tim Wirt, team foul #12 | 75-73 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 02:22 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jeff Green (SF) James Swader | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Randy Grim - foul #1 on Randy Grim, team foul #10 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Santos Silva (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright, Randy Grim, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Penn State | Calvin White (PG), Jerry Sutherland (SG), Wayne Maddock (PF), Paul Bratcher (C) Buddy Morris, Tim Wirt, Bradford Kunze, Merle Vaugh | |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Jeff Green misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:58 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher snags the offensive board | 77-73 |
| 01:43 | Penn State | Calvin White clanks a jumper from the right wing | 77-73 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Santos Silva | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is hacked by Jeff Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Green, team foul #13 | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:38 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock grabs the board | 77-73 |
| 01:36 | Penn State | Dobry Zecher picks off the pass by Calvin White in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Santos Silva clanks a turnaround near the basket | 77-73 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Santos Silva grabs the offensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Antone Rees can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-73 |
| 00:53 | Penn State | Jeff Green grabs the board | 77-73 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (tiring) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Antone Rees (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Calvin White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Sutherland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. PF - Wayne Maddock (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Bratcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 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 (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-73 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| 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 (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Calvin White is called for the reach on Steve Ragland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Calvin White, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Buddy Morris (PG) Calvin White | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:43 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock lays it up and in and the foul's on Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Wayne Maddock makes the free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Sutherland is called for the reach on Dobry Zecher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #15 | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Penn State | Steve Ragland swats the layup by Wayne Maddock | 78-76 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Sutherland - foul #4 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #16 | 78-76 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-76 |
| 00:09 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-76 |
| 00:06 | Penn State | Jerry Sutherland hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-79 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is hacked by Jerry Sutherland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Sutherland, team foul #17 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Tim Wirt (SG) Jerry Sutherland | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Paul Bratcher grabs the board | 81-79 |
| 00:05 | Penn State | Penn State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Penn State | Tim Wirt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 81-79 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 81-79 |