| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Henry Woolverton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) PF - Robert Malachowski (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:41 | Southern Cal | Michael Young picks off the pass by Steven Odom | 27-26 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Pomeroy | 27-28 |
| 19:12 | Southern Cal | David Taylor drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephan Gingrich | 29-28 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | David Gordon buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Pomeroy | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Henry Woolverton | 31-31 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Bart Green | 31-34 |
| 17:37 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Bart Green | |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Robert Malachowski steals it from Michael Young | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Malachowski | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild hits a driving attempt in the lane | 33-36 |
| 16:18 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski drills a shot from the right block | 35-36 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Robert Malachowski steals it from David Gordon | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Henry Woolverton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Malachowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Steven Odom (fairly fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Young (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Cal | Allan Lanham is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #4 on Allan Lanham, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), William Walla (SF), Justin Southwood (PF), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Bart Green (C) David Gordon, Thomas Pomeroy, Michael Young, Andrew Fairchild, Allan Lanham | |
| 15:26 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood double dribbles | 35-36 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-36 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the offensive board | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Bart Green blows the layup but he's fouled by Howard Deutsch - foul #2 on Howard Deutsch, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 14:43 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:34 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Russ Brown | 35-39 |
| 13:54 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell misses the turnaround from the left block | 35-39 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Steven Maxwell | 35-39 |
| 13:20 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), John Harris (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF), Steven Odom (C) Howard Deutsch, Henry Woolverton, William Walla, Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Michael Young (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin, Jean Brown, Bart Green | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 13:03 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 12:42 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 35-39 |
| 12:41 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich misses the tip | 35-39 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild tips it in | 35-41 |
| 11:56 | Southern Cal | John Harris is hacked by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (SG), William Walla (SF) John Harris, Stephan Gingrich | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (PF) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 11:41 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 35-41 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Henry Woolverton (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Walla (fresh) PF - Justin Southwood (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Young (fresh) PF - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Justin Southwood is called for the reach on David Gordon - foul #4 on Justin Southwood, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski (PF) Justin Southwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Michael Young | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | David Gordon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Bart Green | 35-44 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Allan Lanham - foul #5 on Allan Lanham, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich (SF) William Walla | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild (PF) Allan Lanham | |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 10:37 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Robert Malachowski | 36-44 |
| 10:15 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski misses the dunk attempt | 36-44 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 36-44 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 36-46 |
| 09:52 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Evan Dauphin - foul #1 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG), Steven Maxwell (C) David Taylor, Steven Odom | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jean Brown (C) David Gordon, Thomas Pomeroy, Bart Green | |
| 09:26 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Woolverton | 39-46 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Maxwell | 39-46 |
| 09:02 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:44 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 39-46 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild pulls down the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-46 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses the tip | 39-46 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:12 | Southern Cal | Michael Young is called for the reach on Henry Woolverton - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #5 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Taylor (PG), John Harris (SG), William Walla (SF), Steven Odom (C) Howard Deutsch, Henry Woolverton, Stephan Gingrich, Robert Malachowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Bart Green (C) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 07:48 | Southern Cal | David Taylor misses long on a shot from the right block | 39-46 |
| 07:46 | Southern Cal | Steven Maxwell tips it but misses | 39-46 |
| 07:45 | Southern Cal | John Harris grabs the offensive board | 39-46 |
| 07:40 | Southern Cal | Michael Young is called for the reach on William Walla - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood (PF) Steven Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Harris (fresh) SF - William Walla (fresh) PF - Justin Southwood (fresh) 4 pf. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Southern Cal | David Taylor is denied on a layup by Bart Green | 39-46 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Young | 39-48 |
| 06:48 | Southern Cal | John Harris makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Walla | 41-48 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Michael Young, Jean Brown | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Bart Green drills a shot in the lane | 41-50 |
| 06:05 | Southern Cal | Bart Green picks off the pass by Steven Odom out of a doubleteam | 41-50 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the floater from the right wing | 41-50 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Russ Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 05:14 | Southern Cal | Southern Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton (SG), Stephan Gingrich (SF) John Harris, William Walla | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SF), Jean Brown (C) Russ Brown, Bart Green | |
| 04:53 | Southern Cal | David Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-52 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Jean Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-52 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Justin Southwood takes the ball from Andrew Fairchild | 41-52 |
| 04:04 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is called for 3 seconds | 41-52 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (PF) Andrew Fairchild | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Jean Brown banks in the layup set up by David Gordon | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Henry Woolverton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephan Gingrich (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Southwood (fresh) 4 pf. C - Steven Odom (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 03:16 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 03:15 | Southern Cal | Justin Southwood tips it back up and in | 43-54 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 02:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Stephan Gingrich | 43-54 |
| 02:34 | Southern Cal | David Taylor clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-54 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | David Taylor gets the rebound | 43-54 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Michael Young is called for the reach on Stephan Gingrich - foul #4 on Michael Young, team foul #7 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) David Gordon, Thomas Pomeroy, Michael Young, Jean Brown | |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich makes the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 02:04 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Michael Young (SF) Denver Brewer, Russ Brown, Evan Dauphin | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | David Gordon double dribbles | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #5 on Michael Young, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Michael Young | |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 01:25 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is hacked by Henry Woolverton - foul #2 on Henry Woolverton, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by Justin Southwood - foul #5 on Justin Southwood, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski (PF) Justin Southwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Henry Woolverton - foul #3 on Henry Woolverton, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 00:43 | Southern Cal | Henry Woolverton gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Andrew Fairchild - foul #2 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #9 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Russ Brown | |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:41 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | David Taylor is called for the reach on David Gordon in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #1 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Russ Brown | |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom misses the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 00:30 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by David Taylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Howard Deutsch (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:21 | Southern Cal | Steven Odom can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 49-60 |
| 00:19 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Malachowski | 49-60 |
| 00:17 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 49-60 |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | Stephan Gingrich tips it home | 51-60 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Henry Woolverton is called for the reach on Thomas Pomeroy in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry Woolverton, team foul #10 | 51-60 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:08 | Southern Cal | Robert Malachowski makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Howard Deutsch | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Gordon runs out the clock | 53-62 |