| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jorden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Morgan Labbe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Tom Olejarski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 34-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier's layup is rejected by Tom Olejarski | 34-33 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker snags the offensive board | 34-33 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Morgan Labbe is called for the reach on David Palko - foul #1 on Morgan Labbe, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Tom Olejarski steps in front of the Nathan Frazier pass | 34-33 |
| 18:29 | San Diego State | Alton Closson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 18:28 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski tips it in | 34-35 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the runner near the basket | 34-35 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Palko | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Denker and he's fouled by Raymond Renteria - foul #1 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Alton Closson out of a doubleteam and he's hacked by John Jorden - foul #3 on John Jorden, team foul #1 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Michael Honig (SF), Andrew Phillips (C) Morgan Labbe, Tom Olejarski | |
| 17:23 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria makes the free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | David Palko misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Metzinger | 37-38 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled on the floor by Michael Honig - foul #1 on Michael Honig, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts (PG), Byron Mundell (SG), Boris Borkowski (PF) Raymond Renteria, Andrew Lee, Alton Closson | |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | San Diego State | Michael Honig travels with the ball | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Morgan Labbe (SF), Tom Olejarski (C) Michael Honig, Andrew Phillips | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) C - John Jorden (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Maurice Tibbitts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Byron Mundell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morgan Labbe (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Boris Borkowski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tom Olejarski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Morgan Labbe steals it from John Jorden | 40-38 |
| 15:06 | San Diego State | Larry Chapman steals the ball from Tom Olejarski | 40-38 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski lays it in set up by Larry Chapman | 42-38 |
| 14:53 | San Diego State | Byron Mundell misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-38 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 42-38 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | John Jorden drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 44-38 |
| 14:17 | San Diego State | Morgan Labbe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Alton Closson (PF) Maurice Tibbitts, Byron Mundell, Boris Borkowski | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier lays it in set up by Daniel Denker | 46-38 |
| 13:29 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Lee | 46-41 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Renteria picks off the pass by Larry Chapman out of a doubleteam | 46-41 |
| 13:03 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Wallace Wise (SF), Andrew Phillips (C) Morgan Labbe, Tom Olejarski | |
| 12:38 | San Diego State | David Palko is called for the reach on Andrew Lee - foul #3 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| 12:28 | San Diego State | Wallace Wise misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| 11:40 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria misses the lay-in | 46-43 |
| 11:39 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips tips it home | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Andrew Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Alton Closson is called for the reach on Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Alton Closson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Byron Mundell (SG), Morgan Labbe (SF), Tom Olejarski (C) Andrew Lee, Wallace Wise, Andrew Phillips | |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Tom Olejarski blocks the short jumper by David Palko | 46-45 |
| 10:53 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:49 | San Diego State | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by Alton Closson | 46-45 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | David Palko is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Denker | 48-45 |
| 10:25 | San Diego State | Alton Closson is hacked by David Palko - foul #4 on David Palko, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, David Palko | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Boris Borkowski (PF) Raymond Renteria, Byron Mundell, Alton Closson | |
| 10:16 | San Diego State | Morgan Labbe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 48-45 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Giblin is blocked by Tom Olejarski | 48-45 |
| 09:54 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:50 | San Diego State | John Jorden steals the ball from Maurice Tibbitts | 48-45 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Morgan Labbe steals the ball from Derek Gravelle | 48-45 |
| 09:24 | San Diego State | Morgan Labbe can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on a floater from the right block | 48-45 |
| 08:55 | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 08:49 | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Lee | 48-48 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Jorden | 50-48 |
| 08:12 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Maurice Tibbitts | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Byron Mundell (SG), Wallace Wise (SF), Alton Closson (PF), Andrew Phillips (C) Maurice Tibbitts, Andrew Lee, Morgan Labbe, Boris Borkowski, Tom Olejarski | |
| 07:35 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Raymond Renteria (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Byron Mundell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Alton Closson (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Renteria is called for the reach on David Palko - foul #2 on Raymond Renteria, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Andrew Phillips steals it from Nathan Frazier | 50-50 |
| 06:39 | San Diego State | Nathan Frazier picks off the pass by Alton Closson | 50-50 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Wallace Wise - foul #4 on Wallace Wise, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Andrew Lee (SG) Byron Mundell | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the free throw | 53-50 |
| 06:02 | San Diego State | Andrew Phillips hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-50 |
| 06:01 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Phillips | 53-50 |
| 05:50 | San Diego State | Andrew Lee knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Renteria | 53-53 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | David Palko misses short on a jumper from the left block | 53-53 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger tips it in | 55-53 |
| 05:26 | San Diego State | Alton Closson knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Wallace Wise | 55-55 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | David Palko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski (C) Andrew Phillips | |
| 04:44 | San Diego State | Alton Closson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #4 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Byron Mundell (SG), Morgan Labbe (SF) Andrew Lee, Wallace Wise | |
| 04:36 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Alton Closson | 55-57 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Morgan Labbe - foul #2 on Morgan Labbe, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts (PG), Boris Borkowski (PF) Raymond Renteria, Alton Closson | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:51 | San Diego State | Boris Borkowski buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Tom Olejarski | 57-59 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 57-59 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | John Jorden can't tip it in | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | David Palko tips it in | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Maurice Tibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Byron Mundell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morgan Labbe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Boris Borkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Olejarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Maurice Tibbitts scores on a 3 from straight away | 59-62 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria (PG), Andrew Lee (SG), Alton Closson (PF) Maurice Tibbitts, Byron Mundell, Boris Borkowski | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-62 |
| 02:32 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 02:14 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria misses badly on a runner from close range | 59-62 |
| 02:12 | San Diego State | Alton Closson tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Tom Olejarski steals the ball from David Palko | 59-64 |
| 01:42 | San Diego State | John Jorden swats the layup by Raymond Renteria | 59-64 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | David Palko gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the dunk | 59-64 |
| 01:14 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Tom Olejarski | 59-64 |
| 01:07 | San Diego State | Alton Closson's floater is tipped away by John Jorden | 59-64 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it home | 61-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:19 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria clanks a floater from the left block | 61-64 |
| 00:18 | San Diego State | Morgan Labbe tips it back up and in | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Jorden is hacked by Tom Olejarski - foul #2 on Tom Olejarski, team foul #8 | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier gets the offensive rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-66 |
| 00:08 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:07 | San Diego State | Raymond Renteria is hacked by Daniel Denker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Denker, team foul #5 | 61-66 |
| 00:05 | San Diego State | John Jorden is called for the reach on Andrew Lee - foul #4 on John Jorden, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | John Jorden is called for the reach on Tom Olejarski - foul #5 on John Jorden, team foul #7 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:03 | San Diego State | Tom Olejarski misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger clanks a halfcourt shot | 61-66 |