| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Eugene Self (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Eric Simon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Harold Chadbourne - foul #2 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:40 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kevin Ferguson - foul #2 on Kevin Ferguson, team foul #1 | 25-25 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 19:06 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-25 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Herman Maria gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-25 |
| 18:47 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:30 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Herman Maria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Michael Grays tips it but misses | 27-25 |
| 18:15 | Washington State | Eugene Self gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 17:51 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Edwin Hartung | 27-28 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Herman Maria can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 27-28 |
| 17:33 | Washington State | Eric Simon snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 17:16 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kevin Ferguson | 27-30 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild's pass is intercepted by Kevin Ferguson | 27-30 |
| 16:42 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung comes up short on the floater from the left block | 27-30 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Herman Maria splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 30-30 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung misses the lay-in but the foul's on Herman Maria - foul #3 on Herman Maria, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Kevin Ferguson, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is fouled on the floor by James Lee - foul #1 on James Lee, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) Michael Grays | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG) Edwin Hartung | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Ducan (fresh) SG - David Huntington (fresh) SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Lee (fresh) SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | George Sparks double dribbles | 30-32 |
| 15:18 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Duane Parnell picks off the pass by David Huntington | 30-32 |
| 14:34 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | David Huntington is whistled for traveling | 30-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Donald Ducan, David Huntington, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eric Simon (PF), Eugene Self (C) Billy Scarborough, Edmund Taylor, Duane Parnell, Richard Holter | |
| 14:06 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung hits the finger roll | 30-34 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Herman Maria is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-34 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | George Sparks grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Mulder takes the ball from Thomas Pomeroy | 30-34 |
| 13:40 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder hits the finger roll | 30-36 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Herman Maria evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 30-36 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne tips it but misses | 30-36 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | George Sparks hits the follow up shot | 32-36 |
| 13:00 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Simon | 32-38 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | George Sparks is fouled on the floor by Eric Simon - foul #2 on Eric Simon, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (C) George Sparks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG) James Lee | |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:45 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Harold Chadbourne - foul #3 on Harold Chadbourne, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG) Edwin Hartung | |
| 12:21 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 12:21 | Washington State | Eric Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is whistled for traveling | 32-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Washington State | Richard Holter (C) Eugene Self | |
| 11:25 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Simon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Holter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan is hacked by Wayne Mulder - foul #2 on Wayne Mulder, team foul #4 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Sparks (C) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF) Billy Scarborough, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon | |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Grays | 34-40 |
| 10:46 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | George Sparks gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | A charge is called on George Sparks - foul #2 on George Sparks, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Herman Maria (SF), Harold Chadbourne (PF) Michael Grays, Bryce Edwards, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Washington State | James Lee (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eugene Self (C) Kevin Ferguson, Edmund Taylor, Richard Holter | |
| 10:05 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Wayne Mulder | 34-43 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Herman Maria makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 09:37 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-43 |
| 09:36 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Self | 37-43 |
| 09:11 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Duane Parnell - foul #1 on Duane Parnell, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Andrew Fairchild (C) Donald Ducan, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Washington State | Billy Scarborough (PG), Kevin Ferguson (SG), Eric Simon (PF) Edwin Hartung, James Lee, Duane Parnell | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:45 | Washington State | Eugene Self gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:27 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Eric Simon swats the layup by Michael Grays | 37-46 |
| 08:11 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:42 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-46 |
| 07:40 | Washington State | Eric Simon misses the tip | 37-46 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder grabs the offensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:15 | Washington State | Billy Scarborough makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Mulder | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herman Maria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Billy Scarborough (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Mulder (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Eric Simon (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Self (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Herman Maria splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 06:51 | Washington State | Eugene Self pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:35 | Washington State | Herman Maria blocks the short jumper by Eric Simon | 37-48 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 06:15 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the defensive rebound | 37-48 |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 37-48 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Michael Grays snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 05:52 | Washington State | Eric Simon pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 05:33 | Washington State | Eugene Self hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-48 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Herman Maria gets the rebound | 37-48 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Herman Maria shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 37-48 |
| 05:15 | Washington State | Eric Simon grabs the board | 37-48 |
| 05:00 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder double dribbles | 37-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Ducan (SG), Bryce Edwards (SF), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Herman Maria, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Washington State | Edwin Hartung (PG), James Lee (SG), Edmund Taylor (SF), Duane Parnell (PF), Richard Holter (C) Billy Scarborough, Kevin Ferguson, Wayne Mulder, Eric Simon, Eugene Self | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Michael Grays misses the easy layup | 37-48 |
| 04:45 | Washington State | Richard Holter snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor drills a jumpshot from the left side | 37-50 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Michael Grays snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | George Sparks travels with the ball | 37-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) Michael Grays | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 03:45 | Washington State | James Lee jams it on a great pass from Edmund Taylor | 37-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 37-52 |
| 03:18 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 03:00 | Washington State | Edmund Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Edwin Hartung | 37-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Ducan (fresh) SG - David Huntington (fresh) SF - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Edwin Hartung (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edmund Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Duane Parnell (fresh) C - Richard Holter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane Parnell - foul #2 on Duane Parnell, team foul #6 | 37-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Eric Simon (PF) Duane Parnell | |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 02:38 | Washington State | Richard Holter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 02:17 | Washington State | Richard Holter's pass is intercepted by David Huntington | 38-55 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the dunk attempt | 38-55 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-55 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | George Sparks gets the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Richard Holter is called for the reach on Bryce Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Holter, team foul #7 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson (SG), Wayne Mulder (SF), Eugene Self (C) James Lee, Edmund Taylor, Richard Holter | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 01:38 | Washington State | Eric Simon pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 01:11 | Washington State | Wayne Mulder is fouled on the floor by Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #5 | 38-55 |
| 00:51 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung makes the jumper from the free throw line | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Donald Ducan misses the jumper in the paint | 38-57 |
| 00:42 | Washington State | Eric Simon gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Kevin Ferguson makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-59 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 40-59 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Edwin Hartung runs out the clock | 40-59 |