| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Gill (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Johnnie Minton takes the ball from Frank Wilson | 23-31 |
| 19:34 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton banks in the layup | 25-31 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Ronnie Baker steps in front of the Sean Walters pass | 25-31 |
| 18:53 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker is fouled on the floor by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG), Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Mitchell, Johnnie Minton, Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), James Saravia (PF), William Franklin (C) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 18:45 | Washington State | Mark Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Eli Daniels blocks the jumper by William Franklin | 27-31 |
| 18:24 | Washington State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:18 | Washington State | Mark Jones lays it in set up by Scott Nelson | 29-31 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 18:04 | Washington State | Eli Daniels grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 17:49 | Washington State | Scott Nelson is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Robert Reimers (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Joseph Segarra, Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Walter Puig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, William Franklin | |
| 17:28 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker dunks the ball set up by Michael Mitchell | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson throws it down set up by Raymond Crabill and he's fouled by Timothy Carlson - foul #2 on Timothy Carlson, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF) Kenneth Gill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG), Kenneth Gill (SG) Michael Mitchell, Robert Reimers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), James Saravia (PF) William Griggs, Sean Walters, Walter Puig, Frank Wilson | |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:48 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | James Saravia tips it but misses | 33-34 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Saravia - foul #1 on James Saravia, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Johnnie Minton, Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Hugh Rabin | |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 16:19 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 35-36 |
| 16:08 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 15:53 | Washington State | Raymond Crabill picks off the pass by Joseph Segarra | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Segarra (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Gill (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Nelson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Eli Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Segarra - foul #1 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF) Joseph Segarra, Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:10 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Mitchell | 37-38 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 14:49 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Timothy Carlson | 37-38 |
| 14:37 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 37-38 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | William Franklin connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Sean Walters and he's hacked by Mark Jones - foul #1 on Mark Jones, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (SG), Scott Nelson (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Kenneth Gill, Timothy Carlson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Walter Puig (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Frank Wilson | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:16 | Washington State | Scott Nelson pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:14 | Washington State | William Griggs steals it from Michael Mitchell in the backcourt | 37-40 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | William Griggs lays it in | 37-42 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton blows the dunk but the foul's on Hugh Rabin - foul #1 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Hugh Rabin, William Franklin | |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 13:53 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | William Griggs is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Segarra - foul #2 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG) Robert Reimers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled on the floor by Johnnie Minton - foul #4 on Johnnie Minton, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Eli Daniels (PF) Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) Walter Puig | |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the floater in the lane | 39-42 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill's pass is intercepted by Joseph Segarra | 39-42 |
| 12:42 | Washington State | Eli Daniels throws it down on a great pass from Joseph Segarra | 41-42 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 12:25 | Washington State | Scott Nelson gets the rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:22 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill is fouled in the backcourt by William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Robert Reimers (SG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Segarra, Kenneth Gill, Scott Nelson, Eli Daniels, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), James Saravia (PF), Walter Puig (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, Clarence McCaig, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 12:10 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 41-42 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by Michael Mitchell - foul #4 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG) Robert Reimers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Walter Puig | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses short on a runner from the baseline | 41-42 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the offensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Mitchell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Gill (tired) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Mark Jones (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Walters (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - James Saravia (tiring) 4 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Sean Walters connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 41-45 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Michael Mitchell is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Rabin - foul #2 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Ronnie Baker (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SF), William Franklin (PF) Hugh Rabin, James Saravia | |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:20 | Washington State | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Kenneth Gill is called for the reach on Clarence McCaig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:17 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:53 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-46 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Raymond Crabill | 43-49 |
| 10:11 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Sean Walters gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | William Franklin buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Clarence McCaig | 43-51 |
| 09:56 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-51 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Robert Reimers (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Joseph Segarra, Kenneth Gill, Johnnie Minton, Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Walter Puig (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Clarence McCaig, William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Scott Nelson is hacked by Hugh Rabin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #8 | 43-51 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 09:53 | Washington State | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits a 3 from straight away set up by William Griggs | 45-54 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Robert Reimers is hacked by William Griggs - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (C) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, Walter Puig | |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Robert Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:04 | Washington State | Robert Reimers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 46-54 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Sean Walters knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 08:14 | Washington State | Mark Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 08:12 | Washington State | Scott Nelson tips it in | 48-56 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses short on an open fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Sean Walters tips it home | 48-58 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #4 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Timothy Carlson (PF), Eli Daniels (C) Michael Mitchell, Robert Reimers, Scott Nelson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (PF), Walter Puig (C) Sean Walters, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, James Saravia | |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:39 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill makes the 3rd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 07:16 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Johnnie Minton | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Segarra (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Gill (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Eli Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Puig (fresh) | |
| 06:53 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson lays it up and in set up by Eli Daniels | 53-58 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | William Franklin scores on a jumper near the basket | 53-60 |
| 06:07 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kenneth Gill | 55-60 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Walter Puig is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Segarra - foul #3 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Scott Nelson (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Kenneth Gill, Johnnie Minton, Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin | |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Walter Puig makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Walter Puig makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Scott Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Puig - foul #2 on Walter Puig, team foul #11 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) Walter Puig | |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Scott Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:47 | Washington State | Scott Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by Scott Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Nelson, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:45 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Ivan Zatarain is called for the reach on Joseph Segarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF) Timothy Carlson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 05:41 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the turnaround from the left block | 59-63 |
| 05:22 | Washington State | Scott Nelson grabs the board | 59-63 |
| 05:02 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | James Saravia's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Kenneth Gill (SG), Timothy Carlson (PF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Mitchell, Johnnie Minton, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) William Griggs, Sean Walters, James Saravia | |
| 04:24 | Washington State | Frank Wilson takes the ball from Joseph Segarra | 62-63 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 04:00 | Washington State | Mark Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Washington State | Garry Zogopoulos is called for the reach on Joseph Segarra in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #13 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (SF), Eli Daniels (PF) Scott Nelson, Timothy Carlson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, Raymond Crabill | |
| 03:58 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 03:39 | Washington State | Eli Daniels gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:34 | Washington State | Kenneth Gill misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Johnnie Minton (SF), Ronnie Baker (C) Joseph Segarra, Robert Reimers, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Mitchell (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Gill (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Eli Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Walters (tired) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence McCaig (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:01 | Washington State | Clarence McCaig steals it from Ronnie Baker | 62-63 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig lays it up and in | 62-65 |
| 02:57 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Timothy Carlson (PF) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Sean Walters, Clarence McCaig | |
| 02:42 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson hits the finger roll | 64-65 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-65 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | William Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill loses the dribble to Timothy Carlson | 64-65 |
| 02:21 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Scott Nelson (SF) Johnnie Minton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF), Walter Puig (C) William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 02:14 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson connects on the open floater from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the right block | 66-65 |
| 01:52 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:50 | Washington State | Washington State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF) Scott Nelson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, Walter Puig | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #5 on Frank Wilson, team foul #14 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 3 from the left corner | 67-65 |
| 01:12 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | James Saravia steals the ball from Kenneth Gill | 67-65 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker is denied on a dunk by Raymond Crabill | 67-65 |
| 00:22 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton hits the follow up shot | 69-65 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is alone and drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton is fouled in the backcourt by Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #15 | 69-68 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | James Saravia pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 70-68 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Sean Walters tips it back up and in | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Michael Mitchell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Michael Mitchell (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kenneth Gill (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Walters (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Saravia (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Kenneth Gill is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Gill, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Washington State | Joseph Segarra (PG), Robert Reimers (SG), Scott Nelson (SF), Eli Daniels (PF), Mark Jones (C) Michael Mitchell, Kenneth Gill, Johnnie Minton, Timothy Carlson, Ronnie Baker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF), Walter Puig (C) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, James Saravia, Raymond Crabill | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Mark Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Puig - foul #3 on Walter Puig, team foul #16 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Mark Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 04:39 | Washington State | Mark Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the jumper from the free throw line set up by William Griggs | 72-74 |
| 04:04 | Washington State | Eli Daniels can't throw it down | 72-74 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the defensive rebound | 72-74 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-74 |
| 03:50 | Washington State | Mark Jones grabs the board | 72-74 |
| 03:43 | Washington State | Eli Daniels is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 72-74 |
| Subs | Washington State | Johnnie Minton (SF) Eli Daniels | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), James Saravia (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, Walter Puig | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Joseph Segarra is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #4 on Joseph Segarra, team foul #11 | 72-74 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Mark Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 72-76 |
| 03:09 | Washington State | Scott Nelson snags the offensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:55 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 72-76 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 02:33 | Washington State | The rebound goes to Scott Nelson | 72-76 |
| 02:29 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | Michael Mitchell (PG), Timothy Carlson (PF), Ronnie Baker (C) Robert Reimers, Scott Nelson, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF) Clarence McCaig, James Saravia | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Michael Mitchell is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #5 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #12 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Washington State | Robert Reimers (SG) Michael Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG) Sean Walters | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Franklin - foul #2 on William Franklin, team foul #17 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), James Saravia (PF) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:57 | Washington State | Timothy Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-78 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Raymond Crabill | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Robert Reimers throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by Robert Reimers - foul #1 on Robert Reimers, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 01:35 | Washington State | Garry Zogopoulos steals the ball from Johnnie Minton in the backcourt | 74-81 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos slams it home | 74-83 |
| 01:32 | Washington State | Washington State calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 74-83 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Clarence McCaig | |
| 01:17 | Washington State | Raymond Crabill takes the ball from Joseph Segarra | 74-83 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by Robert Reimers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reimers, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:13 | Washington State | Robert Reimers's pass is intercepted by Sean Walters in the backcourt | 74-85 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Robert Reimers is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #3 on Robert Reimers, team foul #15 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (C) Sean Walters, Raymond Crabill | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| 01:10 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker gets the rebound | 74-85 |
| 00:52 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker is open and scores on a shot in the paint set up by Timothy Carlson | 76-85 |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Joseph Segarra (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Reimers (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Johnnie Minton (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Timothy Carlson (tiring) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Ronnie Baker (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Saravia (tiring) 5 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Robert Reimers is called for the reach on Clarence McCaig in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Reimers, team foul #16 | 76-85 |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 1st free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:49 | Washington State | Ronnie Baker snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Washington State | Garry Zogopoulos picks off the pass by Robert Reimers in the backcourt | 76-86 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos banks in the layup | 76-88 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 00:37 | Washington State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Segarra | 76-88 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Joseph Segarra is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-88 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the defensive rebound | 76-88 |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill lays it in on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 76-90 |
| 00:00 | Washington State | Johnnie Minton misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 76-90 |