| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Darrell West (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudolph (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by William Stewart - foul #1 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | William Stewart snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Darrell West drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Randy Hatton | 36-32 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner (SG), Kenneth Kirby (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Darrell West, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Thomas Heald, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG) Sean Rudolph | |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis is hacked by James Chancellor in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Chancellor, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Dwayne Danis | 38-34 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kirby | 38-37 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is fouled on the floor by James Chancellor - foul #3 on James Chancellor, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (PG), Darrell West (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), William Stewart (C) James Chancellor, Travis Butters, Scott Hanner, Kenneth Kirby, Kurt Gamble | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald buries a shot from the right side | 40-37 |
| 16:24 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph is fouled on the floor by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #1 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| 16:10 | Holy Cross | William Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 16:08 | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland tips it back up and in | 40-39 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 15:37 | Holy Cross | William Stewart grabs the board | 40-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sean Rudolph (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | William Stewart scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Darrell West | 40-42 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Darrell West - foul #2 on Darrell West, team foul #4 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Travis Butters (SG), Scott Hanner (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Joseph Strickland, Darrell West, Sean Rudolph, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled on the floor by Curtis Louis - foul #4 on Curtis Louis, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG) Curtis Louis | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson tips it in | 42-42 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner is called for traveling | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson (C) Kenneth Kirby | |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Butters - foul #3 on Travis Butters, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF) Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Travis Butters - foul #4 on Travis Butters, team foul #7 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Darrell West (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), William Stewart (C) Travis Butters, Scott Hanner, Kurt Gamble, Stephen Johnson | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 13:26 | Holy Cross | William Stewart grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 12:57 | Holy Cross | Walter Sullivan picks off the pass by Darrell West | 43-42 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 12:14 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph loses the ball out of bounds | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (PG), Scott Hanner (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) James Chancellor, Sean Rudolph, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Darrell West - foul #3 on Darrell West, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble buries a turnaround in the paint | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Joseph Strickland (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Darrell West (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kurt Gamble (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dwayne Danis (SG) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph (SF), Randy Hatton (PF) Scott Hanner, Kurt Gamble | |
| 10:53 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph makes the jumper in the lane set up by Joseph Strickland | 44-46 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson lays it in uncontested set up by Stanley Miles | 46-46 |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton banks in the layup and the foul's on Stanley Miles - foul #2 on Stanley Miles, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dale Anderson, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG), William Stewart (C) Joseph Strickland, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 10:22 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton makes the free throw | 46-49 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Stewart - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #9 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Kurt Gamble (PF) Darrell West, Sean Rudolph, Randy Hatton | |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:47 | Holy Cross | Stephen Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 08:57 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor lays it in | 50-51 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the open floater from the right wing set up by Walter Sullivan | 52-51 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | William Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dwayne Danis, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG), Travis Butters (SG), Sean Rudolph (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Kenneth Kirby (C) James Chancellor, Scott Hanner, Stephen Johnson, Kurt Gamble, William Stewart | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| 07:44 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Randy Hatton is denied by Stanley Miles | 52-51 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Curtis Louis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Travis Butters (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Sean Rudolph (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton hits a fadeaway from the right block | 54-53 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses the fadeaway from the right side | 54-53 |
| 06:49 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Randy Hatton picks off the pass by Arthur Bower | 54-55 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Dale Anderson is called for the reach on Randy Hatton - foul #1 on Dale Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Arthur Bower, Dale Anderson, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble (PF), William Stewart (C) Randy Hatton, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Thomas Heald swats the short shot by Kurt Gamble | 54-55 |
| 05:51 | Holy Cross | William Stewart tips it home | 54-57 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Glenn Cummings | 56-57 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble clanks a jumper from the right block | 56-57 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan gets the rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 04:33 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis clanks a shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Sullivan | 56-57 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Curtis Louis picks off the pass by Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 04:18 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-57 |
| 04:16 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph gets the offensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Travis Butters - foul #5 on Travis Butters, team foul #10 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Walter Sullivan, Glenn Cummings, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG), Darrell West (SG), Scott Hanner (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), Kenneth Kirby (C) Curtis Louis, Travis Butters, Sean Rudolph, Kurt Gamble, William Stewart | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles grabs the offensive board | 57-57 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Randy Hatton steals the ball from Dale Anderson | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Chancellor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darrell West (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Hanner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby can't finish the layup | 57-57 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a floater in the lane | 57-57 |
| 02:41 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:41 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (PG) James Chancellor | |
| 02:18 | Holy Cross | Scott Hanner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 57-57 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan travels in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby is whistled for a carry | 57-57 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Dale Anderson | 59-57 |
| 01:38 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph (SF), William Stewart (C) Scott Hanner, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 01:27 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Burkhardt | 59-57 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Walter Sullivan | 61-57 |
| 00:46 | Holy Cross | Dale Anderson steals the ball from Curtis Louis | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Curtis Louis is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Curtis Louis, team foul #11 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Chancellor (PG) Curtis Louis | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | William Stewart grabs the board | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on James Chancellor - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Walter Sullivan steals it from James Chancellor | 61-57 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by James Chancellor - foul #4 on James Chancellor, team foul #12 | 61-57 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton misses the jump hook from the right block | 62-57 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Sean Rudolph gets the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:23 | Holy Cross | Darrell West misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | James Chancellor snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:18 | Holy Cross | Darrell West is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 00:17 | Holy Cross | William Stewart pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:14 | Holy Cross | Darrell West comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-57 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton snags the offensive board | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Darrell West is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-60 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | James Chancellor is called for the reach on Walter Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Chancellor, team foul #13 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Strickland (PG) James Chancellor | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Darrell West comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt runs out the clock | 64-60 |