| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) PF - Walter Magner (fresh) C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Garry Bruce and the foul's on Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-0 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by Benjamin Goss - foul #1 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is whistled for traveling | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marin Zellner - foul #1 on Marin Zellner, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG) Robert Manzi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 17:46 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer clanks a floater from the left side but the foul's on Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke (SF) Garry Bruce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | David Zollicoffer steps in front of the Joe Pickett pass in the backcourt | 8-2 |
| 17:07 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer banks in the layup | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Atkins | 10-4 |
| 16:18 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 13-4 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 13-6 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) PF - Walter Magner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 13-6 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 14:37 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss is whistled for a carry | 13-6 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), John Minard (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Reginald Steinke, Walter Magner, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Farren (SG) Jason Hall | |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins loses the dribble to Robert Harbor | 13-6 |
| 14:01 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-6 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins snags the defensive board | 13-6 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Manzi - foul #1 on Robert Manzi, team foul #2 | 13-6 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 13-7 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:27 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Larry Logan | 15-8 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 15-8 |
| 13:11 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Manzi | 15-8 |
| 12:49 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Farren | 15-10 |
| 12:07 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled on the floor by Garry Bruce - foul #1 on Garry Bruce, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Walter Magner (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce, John Minard, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF) Daniel Farren, Gerald Stoney | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Reginald Steinke (fresh) PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 1 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is whistled for traveling | 15-10 |
| 10:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Bush is called for the reach on David Zollicoffer - foul #1 on Thomas Bush, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| 10:38 | West Virginia | Walter Magner lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Williams | 17-10 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Hall | 17-12 |
| 09:57 | West Virginia | Jason Hall steps in front of the David Zollicoffer pass | 17-12 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the floater from just outside the lane | 17-12 |
| 09:39 | West Virginia | Reginald Steinke gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:12 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-12 |
| 09:10 | West Virginia | Walter Magner hits the follow up shot | 19-12 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Wayne Holbert | 19-14 |
| 08:27 | West Virginia | Joe Pickett steals the ball from Walter Magner | 19-14 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Jason Hall banks in the layup on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 19-16 |
| 07:58 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Robert Manzi (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), John Minard (PF), Robert Harbor (C) Joshua Williams, David Zollicoffer, Reginald Steinke, Walter Magner, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Daniel Farren (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Wayne Holbert, Edward Shaw | |
| 07:38 | West Virginia | Larry Logan misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 19-16 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 19-16 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Manzi (fresh) SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) C - Robert Harbor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Daniel Farren (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-16 |
| 06:55 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Logan | 22-16 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Farren | 22-19 |
| 06:10 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-19 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Garry Bruce - foul #2 on Garry Bruce, team foul #4 | 25-19 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), Walter Magner (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Larry Logan, John Minard, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Wayne Holbert (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Daniel Farren, Lawerence Brady | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Benjamin Goss is called for the reach on Joseph Atkins - foul #2 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #5 | 25-21 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), Reginald Steinke (SF), Robert Harbor (C) Robert Manzi, Garry Bruce, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the jump hook in the lane | 25-23 |
| 04:12 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-23 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #6 | 25-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Garry Bruce (SF), Benjamin Goss (C) Reginald Steinke, Robert Harbor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce is fouled on the floor by Wayne Holbert - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Joshua Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Garry Bruce (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Walter Magner (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (SG) David Zollicoffer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| 02:29 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-23 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Manzi - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #6 | 27-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Reginald Steinke (SF) Joshua Williams, Garry Bruce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Thomas Bush (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Gerald Stoney | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 01:39 | West Virginia | Larry Logan buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Goss | 29-25 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-25 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the offensive rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is hacked by Walter Magner - foul #1 on Walter Magner, team foul #7 | 29-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Williams (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Garry Bruce (SF), John Minard (PF) Larry Logan, Robert Manzi, Reginald Steinke, Walter Magner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins (C) Edward Shaw | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:43 | West Virginia | John Minard grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 00:37 | West Virginia | Joshua Williams misses the floater from the right side | 29-25 |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | John Minard tips it in | 31-25 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert drills a jumper from the left block | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Garry Bruce comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-27 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joseph Atkins | 31-27 |