| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bissonette (fresh) 6 pts. C - Donald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Capone (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Peter Aikin | 33-23 |
| 19:18 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody is denied on a layup by Ernest Schirmer | 33-23 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3 from straight away set up by Peter Aikin | 33-26 |
| 18:39 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is called for a backcourt violation | 33-26 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer lays it in | 33-28 |
| 17:58 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen is fouled on the floor by Peter Aikin - foul #1 on Peter Aikin, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 17:42 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Capone | 33-28 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Olson - foul #2 on Jason Olson, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 16:40 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard is denied on a dunk by Ernest Schirmer | 33-29 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 33-29 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-29 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:57 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Olson | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Justin Stephen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Sowder (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Scott Capone's floater is tipped away by Fred Bissonette | 36-29 |
| 15:42 | Gonzaga | John Sowder pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 15:20 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-29 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders (C) John Sowder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer slams it home | 36-31 |
| 14:43 | Gonzaga | Sonny Riggs steals the ball from Ralph Beauregard | 36-31 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Dennis Sanders denies the turnaround by Aaron Devine | 36-31 |
| 14:30 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:25 | Gonzaga | Ernest Schirmer picks off the pass by Fred Bissonette | 36-31 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 14:08 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 13:43 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it but misses | 36-31 |
| 13:42 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Scott Capone knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sonny Riggs | 38-33 |
| 13:06 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 38-33 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs double dribbles | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Major Carter (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SG), Gerald Hale (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders can't throw it down but the foul's on Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #2 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Peter Aikin | |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:14 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Donald Moody swats the shot by Gerald Hale | 39-33 |
| 11:47 | Gonzaga | Major Carter snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jonathan Samuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Major Carter (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) SF - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Donald Moody is whistled for traveling | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Lionel Weise, Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is hacked by Ronald Morrow - foul #1 on Ronald Morrow, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses short on a jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 10:34 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | Major Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF) Jonathan Samuel, Ronald Morrow, Major Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 39-33 |
| 09:44 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 09:24 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 09:22 | Gonzaga | Ralph Beauregard pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 09:05 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (PF) Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Jason Olson is called for the reach on Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Jason Olson, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #3 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | John Sowder (C) Dennis Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:20 | Gonzaga | John Sowder's pass is intercepted by Ernest Schirmer | 39-33 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer's floater is knocked away by Fred Bissonette | 39-33 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 39-33 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 07:43 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette grabs the board | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Stephen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Beauregard (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Fred Bissonette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Sowder (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-33 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Justin Stephen steals the ball from Ernest Schirmer | 39-33 |
| 06:39 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Daniel Butler | 41-36 |
| 05:58 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-36 |
| 05:57 | Gonzaga | John Sowder misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 05:55 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-36 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel (PG), Ronald Morrow (SG), Major Carter (SF), Dennis Sanders (C) Jason Olson, Justin Stephen, Ralph Beauregard, John Sowder | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Gerald Hale, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler tips it in | 43-38 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | Ronald Morrow misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Fred Bissonette blocks the short jumper by Daniel Butler | 43-38 |
| 05:06 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 05:02 | Gonzaga | Jonathan Samuel misses short on a shot from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Fred Bissonette takes the ball from Daniel Butler | 43-38 |
| 04:17 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders misses the shot in the paint | 43-38 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the easy layup | 43-38 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 43-38 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the floater from the right block set up by Scott Capone | 43-40 |
| 03:40 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jason Olson (PG), Justin Stephen (SG), Ralph Beauregard (SF), Donald Moody (PF) Jonathan Samuel, Ronald Morrow, Major Carter, Fred Bissonette | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Scott Capone, Daniel Butler | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Jason Olson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Justin Stephen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ralph Beauregard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Donald Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders makes the runner in the paint | 45-40 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Peter Aikin | 45-43 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| 02:25 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-43 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Peter Aikin is denied by Donald Moody | 45-43 |
| 02:14 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 01:54 | Gonzaga | Peter Aikin is called for the reach on Justin Stephen - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette (PF) Donald Moody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SF) Gerald Hale | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:38 | Gonzaga | Justin Stephen connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Olson | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is hacked by Justin Stephen - foul #2 on Justin Stephen, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Peter Aikin and the foul's on Dennis Sanders - foul #4 on Dennis Sanders, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Peter Aikin and he's fouled by Ralph Beauregard - foul #1 on Ralph Beauregard, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:04 | Gonzaga | Dennis Sanders gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Gonzaga | Fred Bissonette's pass is intercepted by Aaron Devine | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Dennis Sanders denies the turnaround by Sonny Riggs | 48-47 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Gonzaga | Aaron Devine is called for the reach on Jason Olson - foul #3 on Aaron Devine, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 00:06 | Gonzaga | Jason Olson hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Dennis Sanders | 50-49 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 50-51 |