| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Victor Isom (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Focht (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | John Focht inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-32 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the easy layup | 40-32 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski tips it but misses | 40-32 |
| 19:13 | Montana State | Jack Golub grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 18:49 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | John Terry clanks a jump hook in the paint | 40-32 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | John Focht gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:18 | Montana State | Jack Golub's pass is intercepted by John Wojtkowski | 40-32 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Victor Isom banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Wojtkowski | 42-32 |
| 18:09 | Montana State | Joseph Rico hits the finger roll set up by Jack Golub | 42-34 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | John Focht takes the ball from Allen Williams | 42-34 |
| 17:43 | Montana State | Victor Isom is called for the reach on Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Victor Isom, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Rainey (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (PF) Michael Brooks | |
| 17:26 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Allen Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Victor Isom buries a 3 from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | John Focht misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Victor Isom pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Allen Williams is fouled on the floor by Jack Golub - foul #3 on Jack Golub, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Frank Cody (SG), John Terry (PF) John Wojtkowski, Victor Isom, Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Aaron Conerly (SG), Kenneth Gould (SF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Jack Golub, John Focht, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Frank Cody misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 16:21 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski travels with the ball | 45-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Whitney (C) Charles Balling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Brooks (PF) Harry Minor | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Cody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 9 pts. PF - John Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Montana State | Michael Brooks drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Gould | 48-36 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Jack Golub (SG) Alton Holmes, Kenneth Gould | |
| 15:05 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Rico | 48-39 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Jack Golub takes the ball from Frank Cody | 48-39 |
| 14:36 | Montana State | Joseph Rico drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Golub | 48-42 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Frank Cody comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack Golub - foul #4 on Jack Golub, team foul #2 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Allen Williams (SF), Victor Isom (PF), Charles Balling (C) Floyd Matthews, Larry Rainey, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (SG), John Focht (SF), Harry Minor (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Jack Golub, Aaron Conerly, Michael Brooks, Lee Gilarski | |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Frank Cody makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Frank Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Victor Isom pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 13:49 | Montana State | Alton Holmes grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 13:41 | Montana State | Harry Minor hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rico | 50-45 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Allen Williams tips it in | 52-45 |
| 13:14 | Montana State | Joseph Rico comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 13:13 | Montana State | Harry Minor can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-45 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 12:51 | Montana State | John Focht blows the layup | 52-45 |
| 12:49 | Montana State | Harry Minor grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Joseph Rico misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Wojtkowski - foul #1 on John Wojtkowski, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Rainey (PF) Frank Cody | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (SF), Michael Brooks (PF) John Focht, Harry Minor | |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:37 | Montana State | Joseph Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bishop steals it from Charles Balling | 52-47 |
| 12:23 | Montana State | Joseph Rico throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SF) Joseph Rico | |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-47 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Allen Williams gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Allen Williams loses the dribble to Kenneth Gould | 52-47 |
| 11:53 | Montana State | Alton Holmes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), John Terry (PF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, Larry Rainey, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Lee Gilarski (C) Jeffrey Bishop | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Victor Isom (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Gilarski (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney's floater is tipped away by Lee Gilarski | 52-47 |
| 11:34 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the board | 52-47 |
| 11:11 | Montana State | Michael Brooks misses the lay-in | 52-47 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Victor Isom snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Allen Williams scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by John Terry and he's hacked by Kenneth Gould - foul #1 on Kenneth Gould, team foul #3 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG) Victor Isom | |
| Subs | Montana State | John Focht (SF), Harry Minor (C) Alton Holmes, Michael Brooks | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Allen Williams makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Harry Minor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-47 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Frank Cody clanks a floater from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 10:26 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 10:00 | Montana State | Harry Minor snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 09:53 | Montana State | John Focht misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Floyd Matthews | 57-47 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-47 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Allen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | John Terry buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Allen Williams and the foul's on Aaron Conerly - foul #1 on Aaron Conerly, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Victor Isom (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Charles Balling (C) Floyd Matthews, Frank Cody, Allen Williams, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | Montana State | Joseph Rico (PG), Alton Holmes (SG), James Thomas (SF), Michael Brooks (PF), Jeffrey Bishop (C) Aaron Conerly, Kenneth Gould, John Focht, Lee Gilarski, Harry Minor | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:49 | Montana State | James Thomas connects on the 3 from straight away | 60-50 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Victor Isom connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from John Terry | 62-50 |
| 08:11 | Montana State | Jeffrey Bishop misses the easy layup | 62-50 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Isom | 62-50 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Rico - foul #1 on Joseph Rico, team foul #5 | 62-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG) John Terry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Gould (SF) James Thomas | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Victor Isom makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Victor Isom makes the 2nd free throw | 64-50 |
| 07:49 | Montana State | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Rico is blocked by Charles Balling | 64-50 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews grabs the board | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Victor Isom (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Balling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Joseph Rico (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alton Holmes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kenneth Gould (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Rainey | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Alton Holmes is denied on a layup by Charles Balling | 66-50 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Charles Balling pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Victor Isom is blocked by Michael Brooks | 66-50 |
| 06:53 | Montana State | Michael Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:40 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 66-50 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Victor Isom gets the rebound | 66-50 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Victor Isom drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Floyd Matthews | 69-50 |
| 06:07 | Montana State | Charles Balling steps in front of the Michael Brooks pass | 69-50 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski is fouled on the floor by Michael Brooks - foul #2 on Michael Brooks, team foul #6 | 69-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SG), Allen Williams (SF), John Terry (PF), Norman Whitney (C) Floyd Matthews, Victor Isom, Larry Rainey, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | Montana State | Aaron Conerly (PG), Jack Golub (SG), John Focht (SF), Lee Gilarski (PF), Harry Minor (C) Joseph Rico, Alton Holmes, Kenneth Gould, Michael Brooks, Jeffrey Bishop | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney is hacked by Harry Minor - foul #1 on Harry Minor, team foul #7 | 69-50 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski grabs the board | 70-50 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | John Focht loses the ball out of bounds | 70-50 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Frank Cody knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 72-50 |
| 04:41 | Montana State | Jack Golub can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-50 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 72-50 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Allen Williams blows the layup | 72-50 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | John Terry tips it home | 74-50 |
| 04:07 | Montana State | The short jumper by John Focht is denied by John Terry | 74-50 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Allen Williams pulls down the rebound | 74-50 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Terry | 77-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Cody (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Aaron Conerly (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Golub (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - John Focht (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lee Gilarski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harry Minor (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Montana State | Aaron Conerly is fouled on the floor by John Terry - foul #1 on John Terry, team foul #3 | 77-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (PG), Victor Isom (SG), Larry Rainey (PF) John Wojtkowski, Frank Cody, John Terry | |
| Subs | Montana State | Alton Holmes (PG), Kenneth Gould (SF) Jack Golub, John Focht | |
| 03:15 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-50 |
| 03:14 | Montana State | Harry Minor tips it back up and in | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 77-52 |
| 02:44 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski pulls down the rebound | 77-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Alton Holmes comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 77-52 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Allen Williams gets the rebound | 77-52 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Floyd Matthews | 79-52 |
| 02:01 | Montana State | Floyd Matthews steals the ball from Alton Holmes in the backcourt | 79-52 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Victor Isom lays it up and in set up by Floyd Matthews and he's hacked by Harry Minor - foul #2 on Harry Minor, team foul #8 | 81-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF) Floyd Matthews, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Victor Isom makes the free throw | 82-52 |
| 01:26 | Montana State | Kenneth Gould is hacked by Allen Williams - foul #2 on Allen Williams, team foul #4 | 82-52 |
| 01:08 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 82-52 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 82-52 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | John Terry buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Allen Williams | 84-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Alton Holmes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Whitney - foul #3 on Norman Whitney, team foul #5 | 84-52 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Alton Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 84-53 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Alton Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 84-53 |
| 00:46 | Montana State | Lee Gilarski pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-53 |
| 00:42 | Montana State | John Wojtkowski takes the ball from Aaron Conerly | 84-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Aaron Conerly steals it from John Terry | 84-53 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Harry Minor blows the layup | 84-53 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | John Terry snags the defensive board | 84-53 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski runs out the clock | 84-53 |