| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Betz (fresh) SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Farnsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Martino (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bennie Zingler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Hardee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell inbounds the ball | 23-24 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:31 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-24 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bennie Zingler | 23-24 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 19:22 | Virginia | David Martino pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 19:00 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth blows the layup | 23-24 |
| 18:58 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell can't tip it in | 23-24 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee gets the rebound | 23-24 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from John Parker | 23-26 |
| 18:09 | Virginia | David Martino is hacked by John Phillips - foul #1 on John Phillips, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 17:46 | Virginia | Robert Betz can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Whitmore | 23-26 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | John Parker hits a floater near the basket set up by Vernon Hardee | 23-28 |
| 17:20 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski is hacked by Bennie Zingler - foul #1 on Bennie Zingler, team foul #2 | 23-28 |
| 16:56 | Virginia | Robert Betz misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 23-28 |
| 16:55 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 16:37 | Virginia | Robert Whitmore steals it from Ivan Wolkowski | 23-28 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | John Parker's pass is intercepted by Ivan Wolkowski | 23-28 |
| 16:11 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski misses the lay-in | 23-28 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | John Parker connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bennie Zingler | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Betz (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randall Farnsworth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Martino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Zingler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Hardee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Virginia | Robert Betz connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Randall Farnsworth | 26-31 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | John Parker is hacked by Ivan Wolkowski - foul #2 on Ivan Wolkowski, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez (PG), John Rowles (SG), Bobby Morelli (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF), Doug Combs (C) Ivan Wolkowski, Robert Betz, Thomas Campbell, Randall Farnsworth, David Martino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo (SG), Irwin Vadnais (PF) Bennie Zingler, John Phillips | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | John Parker hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 14:13 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-33 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Vernon Hardee | 26-33 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Bobby Morelli is called for the reach on Vernon Hardee - foul #2 on Bobby Morelli, team foul #2 | 26-33 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | John Parker misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 13:20 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:53 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie is denied on a layup by Robert Whitmore | 26-33 |
| 12:52 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie gets the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:34 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli clanks a jumper from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | John Parker makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Whitmore out of the doubleteam | 26-36 |
| 11:53 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie buries a jumpshot from the left side | 28-36 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Morelli (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Dikembe Akawanzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Derrick Raposo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Irwin Vadnais (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vernon Hardee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais is fouled on the floor by Bobby Morelli - foul #3 on Bobby Morelli, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski (PG), Robert Betz (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Randall Farnsworth (PF), David Martino (C) Pedro Rodriguez, John Rowles, Bobby Morelli, Dikembe Akawanzie, Doug Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler (SG), John Phillips (PF), James Aviles (C) Derrick Raposo, Irwin Vadnais, Vernon Hardee | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | James Aviles makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by John Parker | 28-38 |
| 10:50 | Virginia | David Martino travels with the ball | 28-38 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | David Martino blocks the jumper by James Aviles | 28-38 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | John Phillips grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | John Phillips drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by John Parker and he's fouled by Randall Farnsworth - foul #1 on Randall Farnsworth, team foul #4 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais (SF), Vernon Hardee (C) Robert Whitmore, James Aviles | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | John Phillips makes the free throw | 28-41 |
| 09:48 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth is hacked by Irwin Vadnais - foul #3 on Irwin Vadnais, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 09:21 | Virginia | Robert Betz travels with the ball | 28-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore (SF) Irwin Vadnais | |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | John Parker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 08:57 | Virginia | The rebound goes to Randall Farnsworth | 28-41 |
| 08:33 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth is hacked by Bennie Zingler - foul #2 on Bennie Zingler, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Bobby Morelli (SF), Dikembe Akawanzie (PF) Thomas Campbell, Randall Farnsworth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:20 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie scores on a fadeaway from the right block | 30-41 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dikembe Akawanzie - foul #1 on Dikembe Akawanzie, team foul #5 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez (PG), John Rowles (SG), Doug Combs (C) Ivan Wolkowski, Robert Betz, David Martino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Aviles (C) Vernon Hardee | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Pedro Rodriguez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Rowles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Morelli (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dikembe Akawanzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Doug Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bennie Zingler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Whitmore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Aviles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-43 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | John Phillips snags the defensive board | 30-43 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Pedro Rodriguez picks off the pass by Robert Whitmore out of a doubleteam | 30-43 |
| 07:16 | Virginia | John Rowles blows the layup | 30-43 |
| 07:14 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 06:58 | Virginia | Pedro Rodriguez connects on the shot from the right block set up by John Rowles | 32-43 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Dikembe Akawanzie swats the dunk try by Robert Whitmore | 32-43 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | James Aviles can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | James Aviles tips it in | 32-45 |
| 06:12 | Virginia | Bobby Morelli is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Akawanzie out of a doubleteam | 34-45 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-45 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | Dikembe Akawanzie gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 05:49 | Virginia | Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski (PG), Robert Betz (SG), Thomas Campbell (SF), Randall Farnsworth (PF), David Martino (C) Pedro Rodriguez, John Rowles, Bobby Morelli, Dikembe Akawanzie, Doug Combs | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee (C) James Aviles | |
| 05:25 | Virginia | Robert Betz buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee blows the layup | 37-45 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-45 |
| 04:53 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:38 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth is hacked by John Phillips - foul #2 on John Phillips, team foul #5 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irwin Vadnais (PF) John Phillips | |
| 04:31 | Virginia | David Martino misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | John Parker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 04:00 | Virginia | Ivan Wolkowski grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 03:56 | Virginia | David Martino misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 37-45 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee gets the rebound | 37-45 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Betz - foul #2 on Robert Betz, team foul #6 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derrick Raposo (SG), Michael Forsman (PF) Bennie Zingler, Robert Whitmore | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 03:38 | Virginia | David Martino grabs the board | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Virginia | PG - Ivan Wolkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Betz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randall Farnsworth (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Martino (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Parker (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Derrick Raposo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Irwin Vadnais (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Forsman (fresh) C - Vernon Hardee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Virginia | Robert Betz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 03:20 | Virginia | Thomas Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 03:02 | Virginia | Randall Farnsworth loses the dribble to Michael Forsman | 37-46 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler (SG), Robert Whitmore (SF), John Phillips (PF) Derrick Raposo, Irwin Vadnais, Michael Forsman | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler connects on the open jumpshot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 02:27 | Virginia | David Martino buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ivan Wolkowski | 39-48 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 39-48 |
| 01:56 | Virginia | David Martino snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:47 | Virginia | Robert Betz misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | John Parker snags the defensive board | 39-48 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Bennie Zingler clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | John Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Vernon Hardee is open and buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by John Parker | 39-50 |
| 00:55 | Virginia | David Martino's pass is intercepted by John Phillips | 39-50 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bennie Zingler and he's fouled by Robert Betz - foul #3 on Robert Betz, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Osborne (PG), Derrick Raposo (SG), Irwin Vadnais (PF), James Aviles (C) John Parker, Bennie Zingler, John Phillips, Vernon Hardee | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Robert Whitmore makes the free throw | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Virginia | Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | Virginia | David Martino knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 41-53 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Robert Osborne runs out the clock | 41-53 |