| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Troy Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Castleberry (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge inbounds the ball | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Paul Pope is called for the reach on Hedeon Zysett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Pope, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Paul Pope | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Jarvis Ralph takes the ball from Zachary Hoge | 43-34 |
| 19:24 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd clanks a jumper from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Rhamadhani Aziz | 43-36 |
| 18:37 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Troy Dawson, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (PG), John Manley (SG), Chester Follett (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Robert Williams | |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge lays it up and in and he's fouled by Troy Dawson - foul #2 on Troy Dawson, team foul #3 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (PG), Alan Parsons (C) Troy Dawson, Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:02 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Chester Follett is denied by Richard Newman | 43-39 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Newman | 43-39 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Richard Newman and the foul's on John Manley - foul #1 on John Manley, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman | |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:50 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 17:31 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits a driving attempt from close range | 45-41 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Jack Castleberry (PF) Harold Echols, John Manley, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Holloway (SG), Robert Williams (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Elmer Riffle | |
| 17:13 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | John Madison is whistled for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) John Madison | |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses the lay-in | 45-41 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Melvin Todd swats the shot by Robert McNeme | 47-41 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Castleberry - foul #2 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (PG), John Manley (SG), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Jack Castleberry, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) Richard Holloway, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 15:52 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Echols (fresh) SG - John Manley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Duke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 15:34 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 15:30 | Santa Clara | Harold Echols's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Harold Echols, Troy Dawson, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Richard Newman (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Robert McNeme | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| 15:13 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-43 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 14:53 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 14:30 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 14:28 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 14:17 | Santa Clara | Elmer Riffle blocks the short jumper by Chester Follett | 49-43 |
| 14:15 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Pope | 49-43 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Elmer Riffle | 49-43 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Rhamadhani Aziz is blocked by Chester Follett | 49-43 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 13:35 | Santa Clara | John Manley connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Pope | 52-46 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, John Manley, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Richard Holloway (SG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) John Madison, Rhamadhani Aziz, Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| 13:15 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Smith | 55-46 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Robert Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Hedeon Zysett steals it from Melvin Todd | 55-46 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hedeon Zysett and he's hacked by Jack Castleberry - foul #3 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Harold Echols (SG), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (PF) Robert McNeme | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway makes the free throw | 55-49 |
| 11:56 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke connects on the runner from the baseline | 57-49 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Jack Castleberry is called for the reach on Angel Esposito in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Castleberry, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Jack Castleberry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) Richard Holloway | |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:54 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the board | 57-49 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope is fouled on the floor by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #1 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Paul Pope (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Walter Duke (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Todd (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Melvin Todd, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is hacked by Harold Echols in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Echols, team foul #9 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chester Follett (PF) Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:25 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 11:04 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Preston Sims | 59-50 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG), Alan Parsons (C) Paul Pope, Harold Echols, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Kenneth Singer, Richard Newman | |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Preston Sims - foul #3 on Preston Sims, team foul #10 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Manley (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (C) Robert Williams | |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Melvin Todd | 59-51 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Robert McNeme - foul #3 on Robert McNeme, team foul #2 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Richard Newman (C) John Madison, Zachary Hoge | |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 09:46 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is hacked by John Manley - foul #2 on John Manley, team foul #11 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (PG), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Holloway (PG), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Robert McNeme | |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 09:07 | Santa Clara | John Manley scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 63-53 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph (SG) Troy Dawson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Kenneth Singer (SF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Angel Esposito | |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | John Manley blows the layup but he's fouled by Kenneth Singer - foul #1 on Kenneth Singer, team foul #3 | 63-53 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | John Manley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Harold Echols - foul #3 on Harold Echols, team foul #12 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG) Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Kenneth Singer | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 08:28 | Santa Clara | Richard Holloway steps in front of the Jarvis Ralph pass | 65-54 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway lays it in | 65-56 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | Zachary Hoge is called for the reach on Walter Duke - foul #2 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Alan Parsons (C) John Manley, Walter Duke, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Robert McNeme (PF), Robert Williams (C) Richard Holloway, Richard Newman, Elmer Riffle | |
| 07:52 | Santa Clara | Hedeon Zysett steals it from Jarvis Ralph | 65-56 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett banks in the layup | 65-58 |
| 07:37 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons misses the easy layup | 65-58 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Ryan Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jarvis Ralph (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Preston Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Parsons (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Madison (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme is alone and throws it down set up by Hedeon Zysett | 65-60 |
| 06:53 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett buries a shot in the paint | 67-60 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses short on a floater from close range | 67-60 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 06:25 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons lays it in set up by Preston Sims | 69-60 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), John Manley (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Jack Castleberry (PF), Walter Duke (C) Ryan Smith, Jarvis Ralph, Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Richard Newman (PF), Angel Esposito (C) Hedeon Zysett, Zachary Hoge, Robert McNeme, Robert Williams | |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by Walter Duke is blocked by Richard Newman | 69-60 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry can't tip it in | 69-60 |
| 06:02 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:47 | Santa Clara | John Manley misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 69-60 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Richard Newman's floater is tipped away by Jack Castleberry | 69-60 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-60 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz hits a wide open shot in the lane on a nice dish by John Madison | 69-62 |
| 05:03 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope loses the dribble to Rhamadhani Aziz | 69-62 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the lay-in | 69-62 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-62 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer buries a jump hook near the basket | 69-64 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Singer - foul #2 on Kenneth Singer, team foul #5 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Harold Echols (PG), Preston Sims (SG), Chester Follett (SF), Melvin Todd (C) Paul Pope, John Manley, Troy Dawson, Walter Duke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Holloway (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Kenneth Singer, Richard Newman, Angel Esposito | |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry misses the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 04:24 | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme hits a wide open floater from the right block set up by Richard Holloway | 70-66 |
| 03:52 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway grabs the defensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Harold Echols takes the ball from Richard Holloway in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:41 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett double dribbles | 70-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF), Alan Parsons (C) Jack Castleberry, Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Preston Sims takes the ball from Zachary Hoge in the backcourt | 70-66 |
| 03:35 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims lays it in | 72-66 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Harold Echols (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - Preston Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Troy Dawson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Parsons (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Holloway (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG), Melvin Todd (C) Preston Sims, Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Richard Newman (PF) Richard Holloway, Robert McNeme | |
| 03:06 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 72-66 |
| 03:05 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd tips it in | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #6 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ryan Smith (PG), Jarvis Ralph (SG) Paul Pope, Harold Echols | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:48 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Holloway (SG), Angel Esposito (SF) Rhamadhani Aziz, Zachary Hoge | |
| 02:38 | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-66 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Richard Holloway gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Hedeon Zysett and the foul's on Preston Sims - foul #4 on Preston Sims, team foul #13 | 74-68 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jack Castleberry (PF) Melvin Todd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (PF) Robert Williams | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the free throw | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Newman - foul #1 on Richard Newman, team foul #7 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Paul Pope (PG) Ryan Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Robert McNeme | |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 02:11 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-69 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF) Preston Sims | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is open and scores on a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Zachary Hoge | 76-71 |
| 01:41 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Melvin Todd (C) Chester Follett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Robert Williams (C) Richard Holloway, Elmer Riffle | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-71 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Richard Newman gets the offensive rebound | 76-71 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Richard Newman connects on the open jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Zachary Hoge | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Williams blocks the short jumper by Melvin Todd | 76-73 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the open jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rhamadhani Aziz | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph is fouled in the backcourt by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #2 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #8 | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 76-75 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Williams | 76-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:14 | Santa Clara | Jarvis Ralph knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Paul Pope | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 78-80 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Paul Pope clanks a halfcourt shot | 78-80 |