| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) C - Hans Ziter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fresh) SG - Richard Bush (fresh) SF - Anthony Copeland (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Jerrod McNeal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Edward Wood | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell loses the dribble to Edward Wood | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Utah State | Robert Smith scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses short on a floater from the right side | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:34 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland travels with the ball | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Philip Krzyminski and the foul's on Jerrod McNeal - foul #1 on Jerrod McNeal, team foul #1 | 4-3 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the free throw | 5-3 |
| 17:57 | Utah State | Daniel Bell picks off the pass by Richard Bush | 5-3 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Jerrod McNeal blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Daniel Bell | 5-3 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter hits the finger roll set up by Philip Krzyminski | 7-3 |
| 17:05 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Richard Bush takes the ball from Darko Tarski in the backcourt | 7-3 |
| 16:57 | Utah State | Edward Wood lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Bush | 7-5 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter is whistled for traveling | 7-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Matthew Newell (SG), John Nixon (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Darko Tarski, Daniel Bell, Philip Krzyminski, Harry Mackey, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Darnell Derouen (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Thomas Jenson is called for the reach on Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jenson, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 16:12 | Utah State | Richard Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Gary Proctor blocks the jumper by Greg Downie | 7-5 |
| 15:53 | Utah State | Richard Jackson pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) SG - Matthew Newell (fresh) SF - John Nixon (fresh) PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) C - Greg Downie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) SG - Darnell Derouen (fresh) SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) PF - Richard Jackson (fresh) C - Fred Schreiner (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Greg Downie - foul #1 on Greg Downie, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Ward (PF) Fred Schreiner | |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | Mike Ward grabs the offensive board | 7-5 |
| 15:26 | Utah State | Mike Ward connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Matthew Newell is denied by Richard Jackson | 7-8 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Willie Moore pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Greg Downie is open and buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by John Nixon | 9-8 |
| 14:49 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the shot from the left side | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Richard Jackson tips it home | 9-10 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | John Nixon comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 14:20 | Utah State | Gary Proctor knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Robert Farris | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Farris - foul #1 on Robert Farris, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Philip Krzyminski (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Farris, Darnell Derouen, Gary Proctor, Mike Ward, Richard Jackson | |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the right wing | 9-12 |
| 14:02 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 9-12 |
| 13:44 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski pulls down the rebound | 9-12 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Sam Smith is called for the reach on Darko Tarski - foul #1 on Sam Smith, team foul #3 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Ziter (PF) Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Jerrod McNeal (C) Richard Bush, Fred Schreiner | |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled on the floor by Sam Smith - foul #2 on Sam Smith, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG) Sam Smith | |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-12 |
| 12:44 | Utah State | Daniel Bell is called for the reach on Richard Bush - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harry Mackey (PF) Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Ward (SF) Anthony Copeland | |
| 12:24 | Utah State | Edward Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-15 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 14-15 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Mackey - foul #1 on Harry Mackey, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Greg Downie (C) Darko Tarski, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Darnell Derouen (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Mike Ward, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:49 | Utah State | Robert Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) SG - Daniel Bell (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harry Mackey (fairly fresh) C - Greg Downie (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Robert Farris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Darnell Derouen (fresh) SF - Anthony Copeland (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-17 |
| 11:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Richard Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Willie Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Farris - foul #2 on Robert Farris, team foul #5 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), John Nixon (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) Daniel Bell, Philip Krzyminski, Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Gary Proctor (SF), Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Farris, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | John Nixon is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 14-20 |
| 11:03 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Fred Schreiner | 14-20 |
| 10:40 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen's pass is intercepted by Matthew Newell | 14-20 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell is hacked by Darnell Derouen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Darnell Derouen, team foul #6 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG) Willie Moore | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG) Darnell Derouen | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Richard Bush is called for the reach on Darko Tarski - foul #1 on Richard Bush, team foul #7 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG) Matthew Newell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 1st free throw | 15-20 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:18 | Utah State | Fred Schreiner misses the 3 from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | John Nixon pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Richard Jackson swats the shot by Darko Tarski | 16-20 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | John Nixon can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 16-20 |
| 09:56 | Utah State | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 09:51 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:50 | Utah State | Fred Schreiner tips it in | 16-22 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Fred Schreiner is called for the reach on Greg Downie - foul #1 on Fred Schreiner, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Philip Krzyminski (SF), Hans Ziter (PF) Darko Tarski, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (SG), Mike Ward (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Richard Jackson, Fred Schreiner | |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:38 | Utah State | Mike Ward pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:13 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-22 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Greg Downie | 16-22 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Greg Downie's pass is intercepted by Edward Wood in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:09 | Utah State | Edward Wood lays it up and in | 16-24 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Greg Downie is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 16-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), Toni Levendoski (C) Daniel Bell, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 08:43 | Utah State | The short jumper by Robert Smith is denied by Hans Ziter | 16-24 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Hans Ziter | 16-24 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Robert Smith blocks the short jumper by Hans Ziter | 16-24 |
| 08:28 | Utah State | Edward Wood pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:20 | Utah State | Mike Ward misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 08:19 | Utah State | Robert Smith tips it back up and in | 16-26 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-26 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Willie Moore grabs the offensive board | 16-26 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), John Nixon (SF), Harry Mackey (PF) Willie Moore, Philip Krzyminski, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Gary Proctor (C) Darnell Derouen, Mike Ward, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-26 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey grabs the board | 16-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Newell (fairly fresh) SF - John Nixon (fresh) PF - Harry Mackey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Toni Levendoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bush (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Copeland (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Proctor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Edward Wood picks off the pass by Darko Tarski in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| 07:38 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the lay-in | 16-26 |
| 07:37 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses the tip | 16-26 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski grabs the defensive rebound | 16-26 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | John Nixon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Thomas Jenson (PF), Hans Ziter (C) Matthew Newell, Harry Mackey, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Jackson (C) Robert Smith | |
| 07:16 | Utah State | Thomas Jenson steps in front of the Richard Bush pass | 16-26 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled on the floor by Edward Wood - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #9 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SF) John Nixon | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Smith (PF) Gary Proctor | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 06:43 | Utah State | Robert Smith is hacked by Thomas Jenson - foul #2 on Thomas Jenson, team foul #5 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harry Mackey (PF) Thomas Jenson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Smith | |
| 06:19 | Utah State | Richard Bush misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darko Tarski | 16-26 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a 3 from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Edward Wood clanks a 3 from the right wing | 19-26 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Fred Schreiner gets the offensive rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:22 | Utah State | Edward Wood drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-29 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Schreiner - foul #2 on Fred Schreiner, team foul #10 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), John Nixon (SF), Greg Downie (C) Daniel Bell, Philip Krzyminski, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (PG), Mike Ward (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Gary Proctor (C) Edward Wood, Anthony Copeland, Richard Jackson, Fred Schreiner | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | Mike Ward misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Greg Downie pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | John Nixon knocks in the jumper from the left block | 23-29 |
| 04:48 | Utah State | Richard Bush scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Darnell Derouen | 23-32 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey can't finish the layup | 23-32 |
| 04:28 | Utah State | Gary Proctor pulls down the rebound | 23-32 |
| 04:24 | Utah State | Mike Ward double dribbles | 23-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG) Darko Tarski | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Richard Bush, Mike Ward, Gary Proctor | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jerrod McNeal - foul #2 on Jerrod McNeal, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (C) Jerrod McNeal | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 03:50 | Utah State | Robert Smith double dribbles | 25-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) John Nixon, Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Jerrod McNeal (C) Edward Wood, Darnell Derouen, Gary Proctor | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Greg Downie hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Newell | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) SG - Matthew Newell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) C - Greg Downie (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sam Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Farris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Copeland (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerrod McNeal (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Utah State | Greg Downie steals the ball from Robert Farris | 27-32 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson makes the shot from the right block | 29-32 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Jenson | 29-32 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson misses long on a jumper near the basket | 29-32 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Matthew Newell and he's fouled by Jerrod McNeal - foul #3 on Jerrod McNeal, team foul #12 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Hans Ziter (C) Matthew Newell, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (SG), Mike Ward (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Gary Proctor (C) Sam Smith, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the free throw | 32-32 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Robert Farris blows the layup | 32-32 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses long on a floater from the left side | 32-32 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Moore | 32-32 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 01:37 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Gary Proctor | 32-32 |
| 01:29 | Utah State | Philip Krzyminski is called for the reach on Robert Farris - foul #1 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #6 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), John Nixon (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Willie Moore, Philip Krzyminski, Thomas Jenson, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Fred Schreiner (C) Darnell Derouen, Mike Ward | |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Robert Farris scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Gary Proctor and he's hacked by Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #7 | 32-34 |
| 01:18 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Toni Levendoski | 32-34 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Gary Proctor, Richard Jackson | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Richard Bush comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Bell - foul #3 on Daniel Bell, team foul #8 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), Hans Ziter (PF) Daniel Bell, Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Gary Proctor (C) Robert Farris, Fred Schreiner | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski is hacked by Sam Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sam Smith, team foul #13 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG) Sam Smith | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Toni Levendoski | 34-36 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell makes the wide open floater in the paint | 36-36 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the fullcourt shot | 36-36 |