| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joseph Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 8 pts. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is open and buries a runner from the left block set up by John Franklin | 34-33 |
| 19:12 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay loses the ball out of bounds | 34-33 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | David Palko tips it in | 36-33 |
| 18:20 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frank Hay | 36-35 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Billy Hartsell | 36-37 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | David Palko is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left block | 38-37 |
| 17:24 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Hartsell | 38-40 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 16:56 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Billy Hartsell | 38-40 |
| 16:42 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Billy Hartsell - foul #2 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 16:16 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 15:55 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust loses the dribble to John Franklin | 39-40 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits the finger roll | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 41-40 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 41-40 |
| 15:11 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:52 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is denied on a layup by Frank Hay | 41-40 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald lays it in uncontested set up by John Franklin | 43-40 |
| 13:54 | Santa Clara | James Shelley steals the ball from Wayne Altman | 43-40 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Mauricio Greco (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Billy Hartsell steals the ball from David Palko | 43-42 |
| 12:57 | Santa Clara | Scott Paulsen takes the ball from Ronald Smith | 43-42 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | David Palko lays it in set up by Scott Paulsen | 45-42 |
| 12:28 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 12:26 | Santa Clara | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:09 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Scott Paulsen, David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), Christopher Collins (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Collins steals it from Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier tips it back up and in | 47-42 |
| 11:10 | Santa Clara | Nathan Frazier is called for the reach on Wayne Altman - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Mauricio Greco (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Christopher Collins is called for the reach on Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Christopher Collins, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Mauricio Greco, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-42 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Snipes | 47-42 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Ross | 47-44 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | David Palko is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (SG) Christopher Collins | |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-44 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 47-44 |
| 09:37 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 09:14 | Santa Clara | John Franklin steals it from Ronald Smith | 47-44 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 08:50 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ross - foul #2 on Joseph Ross, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, David Palko, Chad McDonald, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:12 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman's floater is tipped away by Roger Gardner | 50-47 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the offensive board | 50-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 10 pts. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Foust (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger Gardner | 52-49 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | James Shelley is hacked by James Vine in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Vine, team foul #4 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), Billy Hartsell (SG), Ronald Smith (SF), Bernard Ippolito (PF), Anthony Snipes (C) Wayne Altman, James Vine, Frank Hay, Carlos Foust, Roger Gardner | |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Franklin | 54-49 |
| 06:07 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito makes the turnaround from the baseline | 54-51 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 06:01 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Anthony Snipes | 54-51 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | John Franklin picks off the pass by Ronald Smith | 54-51 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | David Palko can't finish the layup | 54-51 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito gets the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:32 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 05:01 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | Bernard Ippolito misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Ronald Smith picks off the pass by David Palko in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 04:11 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-53 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is hacked by Billy Hartsell - foul #3 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, David Palko, Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG), James Vine (SG), Frank Hay (SF), Carlos Foust (PF), Roger Gardner (C) Joseph Ross, Billy Hartsell, Ronald Smith, Bernard Ippolito, Anthony Snipes | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Wayne Altman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Vine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Hay (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Carlos Foust (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Roger Gardner (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Dikembe Emanuel steps in front of the James Vine pass | 54-53 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Emanuel | 56-53 |
| 02:32 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier - foul #3 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Christopher Collins (SG) James Vine | |
| 02:23 | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman is hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #3 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner clanks a jumper from the right block | 56-53 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), David Palko (SF) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross (PG), James Vine (SG) Wayne Altman, Christopher Collins | |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it in | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Nathan Frazier steps in front of the James Vine pass | 58-53 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Joseph Ross in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Ross, team foul #6 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses short on an open shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Carlos Foust - foul #1 on Carlos Foust, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Metzinger | 58-53 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it in | 60-53 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Joseph Ross misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Ross is called for the reach on Chad McDonald in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Ross, team foul #8 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Mauricio Greco (SF), Nathan Frazier (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:47 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Gardner | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Mauricio Greco - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Scott Paulsen, Mauricio Greco, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:40 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Ross - foul #5 on Joseph Ross, team foul #9 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Mauricio Greco (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) Larry Chapman, David Palko, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell (PG) Joseph Ross | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Santa Clara | James Vine misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SF) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Billy Hartsell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Roger Gardner | 60-55 |
| 00:23 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 60-55 |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Carlos Foust gets the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Santa Clara | Nathan Frazier steps in front of the Frank Hay pass | 60-55 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | James Vine is called for the reach on Scott Paulsen in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Vine, team foul #11 | 60-55 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Roger Gardner snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Frank Hay is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) Scott Paulsen, Thomas Robinson, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Billy Hartsell connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Vine | 61-58 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Hartsell - foul #5 on Billy Hartsell, team foul #12 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wayne Altman (PG) Billy Hartsell | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | James Vine buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Franklin runs out the clock | 63-61 |