| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Sagers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Blaylock inbounds the ball | 21-35 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-38 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | James Sagers can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jimmy Flemming - foul #3 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #1 | 21-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (PF) Jimmy Flemming | |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 19:12 | New Mexico | James Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Logsdon - foul #1 on David Logsdon, team foul #1 | 23-38 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 23-39 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 23-40 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | James Sagers knocks in the shot from the left block | 25-40 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte is fouled on the floor by James Sagers - foul #4 on James Sagers, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (SG), Travis Wingfield (SF), Ted Smith (C) Jerry Horvath, David Blaylock, Willie Kearse | |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the baseline | 25-40 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte hits the follow up shot | 25-42 |
| 16:59 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly jams it | 27-42 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 16:38 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 27-42 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), William Jordan (C) Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SG), David Blaylock (SF) James Appleton, Travis Wingfield | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | David Blaylock hits a wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jerry Horvath | 28-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stanley Simons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jordan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by William Jordan | 30-44 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-44 |
| 15:07 | New Mexico | William Bailey gets the rebound | 30-44 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico | Anthony Ferrero steps in front of the Kenneth Gardner pass | 30-44 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 14:02 | New Mexico | William Jordan banks in the layup | 32-47 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Horvath | 32-50 |
| 13:29 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-50 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | David Blaylock pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is whistled for a carry | 32-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Anthony Ferrero, Jerry Horvath, David Blaylock, Gerald Lizotte, Ted Smith | |
| 13:03 | New Mexico | David Logsdon's floater is tipped away by Willie Kearse | 32-50 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 32-52 |
| 12:28 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson | 34-52 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alex Fray - foul #3 on Alex Fray, team foul #3 | 34-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico | James Sagers (PF) Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 34-53 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield makes the 2nd free throw | 34-54 |
| 11:50 | New Mexico | James Sagers blows the dunk | 34-54 |
| 11:48 | New Mexico | David Logsdon tips it back up and in | 36-54 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 36-56 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Fray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) PF - James Sagers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:00 | New Mexico | James Sagers misses the lay-in | 36-56 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Appleton | 36-56 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Phillip Connolly is called for the reach on Travis Wingfield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Connolly, team foul #4 | 36-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF) Alex Fray, Christopher Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG) James Appleton, Travis Wingfield | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is hacked by William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #5 | 36-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) Stanley Steiner | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses the easy layup | 36-56 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't tip it in | 36-56 |
| 10:14 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner snags the defensive board | 36-56 |
| 09:52 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner clanks a runner from the baseline | 36-56 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 09:32 | New Mexico | James Sagers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-56 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero | 38-58 |
| 08:38 | New Mexico | James Sagers splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Logsdon | 40-58 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath's pass is intercepted by David Logsdon in the backcourt | 40-58 |
| 08:33 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Logsdon | 42-58 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is fouled in the backcourt by David Logsdon - foul #2 on David Logsdon, team foul #6 | 42-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Howard Menefee (PG), Alex Fray (SG), Christopher Jackson (SF), William Jordan (C) David Logsdon, William Bailey, Kenneth Gardner, Phillip Connolly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), David Blaylock (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) Anthony Ferrero, Jerry Horvath, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Blaylock | 42-61 |
| 07:47 | New Mexico | James Sagers loses the ball out of bounds | 42-61 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Smith and he's hacked by James Sagers - foul #5 on James Sagers, team foul #7 | 42-63 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Elizalde (SF), Stanley Simons (PF) Christopher Jackson, James Sagers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (SF) David Blaylock | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the free throw | 42-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Howard Menefee (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Fray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Elizalde (fresh) PF - Stanley Simons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 22 pts. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | William Jordan hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #3 | 44-64 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico | William Jordan misses the free throw | 44-64 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Ted Smith gets the rebound | 44-64 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield's pass is intercepted by Alex Fray | 44-64 |
| 06:13 | New Mexico | William Jordan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Howard Menefee | 46-64 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Stanley Simons steps in front of the Gerald Lizotte pass | 46-64 |
| 05:26 | New Mexico | Ted Smith swats the short shot by William Jordan | 46-64 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood gets the rebound | 46-64 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Alex Fray steals it from Travis Wingfield in the backcourt | 46-64 |
| 05:17 | New Mexico | Howard Menefee lays it in set up by Alex Fray | 48-64 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is hacked by Michael Elizalde in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Elizalde, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Logsdon (PG), William Bailey (SG), Kenneth Gardner (SF), Phillip Connolly (C) Howard Menefee, Alex Fray, Michael Elizalde, William Jordan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Willie Kearse (C) James Appleton, Travis Wingfield, Gerald Lizotte, Ted Smith | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Sherwood - foul #4 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #4 | 48-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Blaylock (SF) Douglas Sherwood | |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | David Blaylock is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 04:24 | New Mexico | William Bailey hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Gardner | 52-66 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming misses the lay-in | 52-66 |
| 04:09 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-66 |
| 03:41 | New Mexico | Stanley Simons tips it but misses | 52-66 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | David Blaylock gets the rebound | 52-66 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | David Blaylock comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 03:20 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 52-66 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - David Logsdon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Gardner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stanley Simons (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jimmy Flemming (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Willie Kearse (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 02:57 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico | William Jordan (C) Stanley Simons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) Anthony Ferrero, David Blaylock, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath scores on a floater from the right side set up by Ted Smith | 54-68 |
| 02:01 | New Mexico | Kenneth Gardner misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-68 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the shot from the baseline | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:15 | New Mexico | The jump hook by Kenneth Gardner is blocked by James Appleton | 54-70 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | William Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-70 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | William Bailey misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 00:53 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Connolly | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | New Mexico | Gerald Lizotte swats the short shot by Phillip Connolly | 54-70 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico 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 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | James Appleton is fouled in the backcourt by William Bailey - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #9 | 54-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Stanley Simons (PF) William Jordan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), David Blaylock (SF) Jerry Horvath, Douglas Sherwood | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:46 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly snags the defensive board | 54-70 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Travis Wingfield - foul #1 on Travis Wingfield, team foul #5 | 54-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) James Appleton | |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 56-72 |
| 00:05 | New Mexico | Phillip Connolly drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Logsdon | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero runs out the clock | 58-72 |