| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Hazard (fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) 2 pts. C - Caleb Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 28-39 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Womack | 28-42 |
| 19:35 | Long Beach State | Carl Smith takes the ball from Eric Bradshaw | 28-42 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the shot from the baseline | 28-42 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel tips it back up and in | 28-44 |
| 18:58 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 28-44 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-44 |
| 18:43 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Caleb Black | 28-44 |
| 18:36 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay is fouled on the floor by Darrell Womack - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Wyatt (PF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 18:22 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-44 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | William Bjork is called for the reach on Marvin Kardos in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Bjork, team foul #1 | 28-44 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Bjork - foul #2 on William Bjork, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 18:00 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow gets the rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:45 | Long Beach State | William Bjork comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-45 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the rebound | 28-45 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by John Hess | 28-47 |
| 17:23 | Long Beach State | Mitchell Woods is called for the reach on John Wyatt - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #2 | 28-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), Caleb Black (C) William Bjork, Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, John Wyatt, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Newberger | |
| 17:04 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Caleb Black is blocked by Mitchell Woods | 28-47 |
| 17:02 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill gets the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:53 | Long Beach State | The pull-up jumper by Alan Leaman is blocked by Darrell Womack | 28-47 |
| 16:51 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-47 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard drills a 3 from straight away | 31-47 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Sam Hazard - foul #3 on Sam Hazard, team foul #3 | 31-47 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), William Bjork (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF) Millard Langford, Sam Hazard, Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Carl Smith scores on a runner in the lane set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 31-49 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SF) Eric Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (C) Carl Smith | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 31-51 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bjork (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alex Crow (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jessie Rudisill (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Black (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #3 | 31-51 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Wyatt (PF) Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Anthony Patel | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the 1st free throw | 32-51 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | The short jumper by James Newberger is denied by Caleb Black | 33-51 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | John Hess snags the offensive board | 33-51 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bennett | 33-54 |
| 14:47 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Bjork | 35-54 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Derrick McKay - foul #3 on Derrick McKay, team foul #5 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) William Bjork, Alex Crow, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 35-54 |
| 14:31 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 35-54 |
| 14:26 | Long Beach State | Carl Smith steals the ball from Craig McQueeny | 35-54 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the wide open jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Edwards | 35-56 |
| 14:06 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny's pass is intercepted by Anthony Patel in the backcourt | 35-56 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the finger roll on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 35-58 |
| 13:56 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 35-58 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Eric Bradshaw steals it from Darrell Womack | 35-58 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Anthony Edwards is called for the reach on Eric Bradshaw - foul #2 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #4 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Alan Leaman (PF), Caleb Black (C) Derrick McKay, Craig McQueeny, Jessie Rudisill, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 13:02 | Long Beach State | Ryan Walters takes the ball from Millard Langford | 35-58 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Leaman - foul #1 on Alan Leaman, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SF), John Wyatt (C) Eric Bradshaw, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 1st free throw | 35-58 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 2nd free throw | 35-58 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the offensive board | 35-58 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | John Hess misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-58 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | James Newberger tips it back up and in | 35-60 |
| 12:31 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-60 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | James Newberger gets the rebound | 35-60 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's fouled by Alan Leaman - foul #2 on Alan Leaman, team foul #7 | 35-60 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Caleb Black (C) Millard Langford, Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, James Jackson, James Newberger | |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 2nd free throw | 35-60 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3rd free throw | 35-61 |
| 12:02 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow is called for traveling | 35-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) John Hess, Marvin Kardos | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Sam Hazard is called for the reach on Karl Chilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sam Hazard, team foul #8 | 35-61 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Sam Hazard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-62 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-63 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Crow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (tiring) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - John Wyatt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Caleb Black (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 7 pts. 4 blk. C - Carl Smith (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from John Wyatt | 37-63 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 37-63 |
| 11:12 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black snags the defensive board | 37-63 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the shot from the left block set up by Alex Crow | 39-63 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 39-63 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Craig McQueeny (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) William Bjork, Alex Crow, Eric Bradshaw, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Anthony Edwards (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | James Newberger is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by Ryan Walters | 39-65 |
| 10:09 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay loses the ball out of bounds | 39-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Caleb Black (C) John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Ryan Walters | |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF) Derrick McKay, Craig McQueeny, Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #3 on James Jackson, team foul #5 | 39-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG) Eric Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), John Hess (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, James Jackson | |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 09:49 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled on the floor by William Bjork - foul #3 on William Bjork, team foul #9 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, James Newberger | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 41-66 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-67 |
| 09:08 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-67 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marvin Kardos | 41-67 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Carl Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jessie Rudisill - foul #1 on Jessie Rudisill, team foul #10 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Craig McQueeny (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), John Wyatt (C) Millard Langford, William Bjork, Alex Crow, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 41-68 |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt grabs the board | 41-68 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Wyatt | 43-68 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | John Hess buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-71 |
| 08:30 | Long Beach State | Marvin Kardos steals it from Craig McQueeny in the backcourt | 43-71 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | John Hess banks in the layup on a great pass from Marvin Kardos | 43-73 |
| 08:26 | Long Beach State | Ryan Walters is called for the reach on Derrick McKay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Walters, team foul #6 | 43-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alex Crow (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Dunaway (PF) Craig McQueeny, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Newberger (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alex Crow and he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #4 on James Jackson, team foul #7 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Caleb Black (C) John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:21 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway misses the free throw | 45-73 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 45-73 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is hacked by Derrick McKay in the backcourt - foul #4 on Derrick McKay, team foul #11 | 45-73 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG) Derrick McKay | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 45-74 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Caleb Black | 45-74 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Edwards - foul #3 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #8 | 45-74 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | William Bjork makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 08:05 | Long Beach State | William Bjork makes the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | John Dunaway is called for the reach on Anthony Patel in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Dunaway, team foul #12 | 47-74 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 47-75 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-76 |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow drills a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #5 on James Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-76 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sam Hazard (SG) William Bjork, Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, James Jackson | |
| 07:53 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the free throw | 50-76 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Sam Hazard (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Alex Crow (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Caleb Black (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tired) 7 pts. 4 blk. C - James Newberger (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett drills a 3 from straight away set up by Karl Chilson | 50-79 |
| 07:35 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black's pass is intercepted by Karl Chilson in the backcourt | 50-79 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Caleb Black is called for the reach on Karl Chilson - foul #3 on Caleb Black, team foul #13 | 50-79 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Wyatt (C) Derrick McKay, Alex Crow, John Dunaway, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Smith (C) James Newberger | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-80 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-81 |
| 07:02 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-81 |
| 07:01 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to John Wyatt | 50-81 |
| 06:44 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 50-81 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Carl Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-81 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Jessie Rudisill is called for the reach on Karl Chilson - foul #2 on Jessie Rudisill, team foul #14 | 50-81 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Craig McQueeny (SG), Alex Crow (SF), Alan Leaman (PF) Millard Langford, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-82 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-83 |
| 06:27 | Long Beach State | Karl Chilson picks off the pass by Alan Leaman in the backcourt | 50-83 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack throws it down set up by Karl Chilson and the foul's on John Wyatt - foul #2 on John Wyatt, team foul #15 | 50-85 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (PF) Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF), James Newberger (C) Karl Chilson, Carl Smith | |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the free throw | 50-86 |
| 05:42 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-86 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 50-86 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 50-86 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Edwards | 50-86 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the runner from close range | 50-88 |
| 04:55 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 50-88 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the defensive rebound | 50-88 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | James Newberger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 50-88 |
| 04:30 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt grabs the board | 50-88 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses long on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #10 | 50-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Alan Leaman (SF) William Bjork, Alex Crow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Carl Smith (C) Anthony Edwards, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, James Newberger | |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 51-88 |
| 04:20 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-88 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 52-88 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the offensive rebound | 52-88 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig McQueeny (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Alan Leaman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Wyatt (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - John Dunaway (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (very tired) 7 pts. 4 blk. C - Carl Smith (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods double dribbles | 52-88 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), Alex Crow (SF) Craig McQueeny, John Wyatt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway connects on the fadeaway from close range | 54-88 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-91 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Jeffrey Bennett steals it from Millard Langford in the backcourt | 54-91 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Carl Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SG), John Wyatt (C) Millard Langford, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SG), James Newberger (C) John Hess, Carl Smith | |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman buries a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #11 | 56-91 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Patel, Marvin Kardos | |
| 02:05 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman misses the free throw | 56-91 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Karl Chilson | 56-91 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Darrell Womack | 56-94 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | William Bjork is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Walters, team foul #12 | 56-94 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (C) Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Carl Smith (C) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, James Newberger | |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | William Bjork makes the 1st free throw | 57-94 |
| 01:57 | Long Beach State | William Bjork makes the 2nd free throw | 58-94 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Alex Crow is called for the reach on Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Crow, team foul #16 | 58-94 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-95 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-96 |
| 01:35 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway connects on the floater in the lane | 60-96 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is fouled on the floor by John Wyatt - foul #3 on John Wyatt, team foul #17 | 60-96 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-97 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 60-98 |
| 01:00 | Long Beach State | Anthony Patel takes the ball from Craig McQueeny | 60-98 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Carl Smith misses short on a shot in the paint | 60-98 |
| 00:34 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Craig McQueeny | 60-98 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach 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 (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Bjork | 62-98 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 62-98 |