| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Youngblood (fresh) PF - Jeremy Alexander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joshua Opitz (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz is called for traveling | 19-24 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 19:27 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez pulls down the rebound | 19-24 |
| 19:13 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Alexander | 19-27 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Terry Casarez | 19-29 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the easy dunk attempt | 19-29 |
| 18:14 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 18:05 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood is hacked by John Morgan - foul #2 on John Morgan, team foul #2 | 19-29 |
| 17:51 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz is whistled for a carry | 19-29 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 17:31 | San Diego State | John Morgan swats the short shot by Jeremy Alexander | 21-29 |
| 17:29 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 17:07 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez makes the contested jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glenn Lyons | 21-31 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner can't finish the layup | 21-31 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen tips it home | 23-31 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Terry Casarez - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Lino Glinski (PF), Jon Long (C) Glenn Lyons, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Jeremy Alexander, Joshua Opitz | |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Nicholas Carstensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 16:17 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner clanks a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jon Long - foul #1 on Jon Long, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG) Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lino Glinski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jon Long (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski blows the layup but he's fouled by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #5 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Andrew Milner and he's fouled by Lino Glinski - foul #1 on Lino Glinski, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Terry Casarez (SG) Zlatko Czartoryski, William Morris | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 27-32 |
| 15:14 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 15:00 | San Diego State | John Morgan steals it from Glenn Lyons | 27-32 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-32 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is fouled on the floor by Gary Segundo - foul #1 on Gary Segundo, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Gary Segundo, Lino Glinski, Jon Long | |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner tips it home | 29-32 |
| 13:31 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-32 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Milner | 29-32 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by John Morgan | 31-32 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander hits a wide open shot from close range | 31-34 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen hits the follow up shot | 33-34 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by John Morgan - foul #3 on John Morgan, team foul #6 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (PG), William Morris (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Lino Glinski (C) Glenn Lyons, Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Joshua Opitz | |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:55 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits a shot from the left wing | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Hartl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Segundo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Alexander (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lino Glinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Lino Glinski is blocked by James Shelley | 35-34 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from Jeremy Alexander | 38-34 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll | 40-34 |
| 10:19 | San Diego State | Jeremy Alexander hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Morris | 40-36 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl misses the jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Morris - foul #2 on William Morris, team foul #4 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Andrew Milner (C) Thomas Robinson, Daniel Johnson, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Terry Casarez (SG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Joshua Opitz (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, William Morris, Gary Segundo, Jeremy Alexander | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:30 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 42-36 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 42-36 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz snags the defensive board | 42-36 |
| 09:00 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski scores on a jumper in the paint | 42-38 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is whistled for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF) Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Joe Hartl | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jon Long (PF) Lino Glinski | |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Grady Vickrey (C) Daniel Johnson, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 07:55 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 07:41 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-42 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:14 | San Diego State | Joshua Opitz grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Glenn Lyons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Youngblood (fairly fresh) PF - Jon Long (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joshua Opitz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:01 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Terry Casarez | 42-45 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 06:34 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Grady Vickrey is called for the reach on Glenn Lyons - foul #1 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #8 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Andrew Milner (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski (SG), Gary Segundo (SF), Jeremy Alexander (PF), Lino Glinski (C) Terry Casarez, Christopher Youngblood, Jon Long, Joshua Opitz | |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:13 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the easy layup | 42-46 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | James Shelley gets the offensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-46 |
| 05:18 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 05:14 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-46 |
| 05:13 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons tips it home | 42-48 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is whistled for a carry | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF) James Shelley, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Terry Casarez (SG) Glenn Lyons | |
| 04:32 | San Diego State | Zlatko Czartoryski is called for a charge - foul #1 on Zlatko Czartoryski, team foul #5 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 04:17 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 03:52 | San Diego State | Lino Glinski buries a floater in the lane | 42-50 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | John Morgan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Lino Glinski | 42-50 |
| 03:04 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez drills a shot from the right side | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Zlatko Czartoryski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Terry Casarez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Segundo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeremy Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Lino Glinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Lino Glinski doubles Daniel Johnson and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Lino Glinski, team foul #6 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Morris (PG), Christopher Youngblood (SF), Jon Long (PF), Joshua Opitz (C) Zlatko Czartoryski, Gary Segundo, Jeremy Alexander, Lino Glinski | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-52 |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Christopher Youngblood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-52 |
| 02:05 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-52 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons (PG), Jeremy Alexander (PF) William Morris, Jon Long | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:26 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons is open and buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Youngblood | 42-54 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Robinson | 45-54 |
| 00:58 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons is open and buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is whistled for a carry | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Joe Hartl swats the short shot by Joshua Opitz | 45-56 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Terry Casarez misses the tip | 45-56 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | James Shelley comes up short on the runner from the right block | 45-56 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey loses the dribble to Glenn Lyons | 45-56 |
| 00:00 | San Diego State | Glenn Lyons runs out the clock | 45-56 |