| Lineup | Cal | PG - David Collins (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Delapena (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Ragan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Millard Liggett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Kubiak (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Daniel Spivey inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cal | David Collins buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-30 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses short on a jumper in the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:22 | Cal | Millard Liggett snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| 19:20 | Cal | Randall Delapena is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Ashley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 19:09 | Cal | David Collins is hacked by Richard Santamaria - foul #2 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| 19:01 | Cal | David Collins connects on the open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Spivey | 36-30 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | David Kubiak can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 36-30 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright tips it in | 36-32 |
| 18:32 | Cal | Randall Delapena knocks in the shot from the left side set up by William Ragan | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the jumpshot from the left side | 38-32 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | David Kubiak tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 18:15 | Cal | Daniel Spivey is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cal | James Pendergast (SG), George Larson (PF) Randall Delapena, Millard Liggett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Branch (C) Raymond Wagner | |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG) Richard Santamaria | |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:00 | Cal | George Larson gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:57 | Cal | David Kubiak picks off the pass by James Pendergast in the backcourt | 38-36 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | George Larson is called for the reach on Paul Bellman - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by Daniel Spivey - foul #1 on Daniel Spivey, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch blows the dunk | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | Cal | Daniel Spivey snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Cal | Daniel Spivey hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Ragan | 41-36 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | David Kubiak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Delapena (SG), Millard Liggett (C) James Pendergast, George Larson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), John Shirley (PF) Ronald Wright, David Kubiak | |
| 16:31 | Cal | Randall Delapena knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Collins | 44-36 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-36 |
| 16:15 | Cal | David Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| 16:09 | Cal | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-36 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by David Collins - foul #2 on David Collins, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Deshawn Washam (PF), Charles Matthews (C) William Ragan, Millard Liggett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Daniel Helvey, John Shirley | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 15:53 | Cal | Charles Matthews gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - David Collins (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Delapena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spivey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Deshawn Washam (fresh) C - Charles Matthews (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Cal | Daniel Spivey is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Spivey, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG) David Gilbertson | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 15:42 | Cal | Charles Matthews pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:34 | Cal | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 44-37 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch tips it in | 44-39 |
| 15:08 | Cal | Daniel Spivey loses the dribble to Richard Santamaria in the backcourt | 44-39 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria misses the shot from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Deshawn Washam - foul #1 on Deshawn Washam, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Cal | James Pendergast (SG), William Ragan (SF), George Larson (PF), Millard Liggett (C) Randall Delapena, Daniel Spivey, Deshawn Washam, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Kubiak (PF) Ronald Wright, Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:22 | Cal | David Kubiak is called for the reach on Millard Liggett - foul #1 on David Kubiak, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, Jerry Branch | |
| 14:10 | Cal | Millard Liggett makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Pendergast | 46-41 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdul | 46-44 |
| 14:01 | Cal | David Collins's pass is intercepted by Ronald Wright in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson lays it up and in set up by Ronald Wright | 46-46 |
| 13:45 | Cal | David Collins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-46 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | David Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 46-46 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson's floater is knocked away by Millard Liggett | 46-46 |
| 13:25 | Cal | The rebound goes to George Larson | 46-46 |
| 13:21 | Cal | David Collins comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | David Kubiak snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Helvey | 46-49 |
| 12:47 | Cal | Millard Liggett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-49 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gilbertson | 46-49 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdul | 46-52 |
| 12:30 | Cal | David Collins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 12:29 | Cal | Millard Liggett hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Gilbertson, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffrey Warf (PG), Randall Delapena (SG), Daniel Spivey (SF), Deshawn Washam (PF), Charles Matthews (C) David Collins, James Pendergast, William Ragan, George Larson, Millard Liggett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, Daniel Helvey, David Kubiak, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 12:02 | Cal | Daniel Spivey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 12:01 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf hits the follow up shot | 50-52 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeffrey Warf (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Delapena (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Spivey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Deshawn Washam (fresh) C - Charles Matthews (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:34 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Randall Delapena | 53-54 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch snags the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is whistled for a carry | 53-54 |
| 11:07 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-54 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Charles Matthews steals it from David Gilbertson | 53-54 |
| 10:59 | Cal | Randall Delapena loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cal | Millard Liggett (C) Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), John Shirley (PF) David Gilbertson, Raymond Wagner | |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Bellman | 53-57 |
| 10:42 | Cal | Richard Santamaria is called for the reach on Daniel Spivey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #5 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Cal | David Collins (PG), William Ragan (PF) Jeffrey Warf, Deshawn Washam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner (PF) Jerry Branch | |
| 10:29 | Cal | David Collins hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Daniel Spivey | 56-57 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | David Collins is called for the reach on Paul Bellman - foul #3 on David Collins, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Cal | George Larson (PF) Millard Liggett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Richard Santamaria | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 10:17 | Cal | William Ragan pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 10:03 | Cal | Raymond Wagner is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #2 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Millard Liggett (C) William Ragan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Kubiak (C) John Shirley | |
| 09:49 | Cal | David Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-58 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | David Kubiak loses the dribble to George Larson | 56-58 |
| 09:19 | Cal | David Collins hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 09:17 | Cal | George Larson hits the follow up shot | 58-58 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Millard Liggett blocks the jumper by David Kubiak | 58-58 |
| 09:02 | Cal | The rebound goes to George Larson | 58-58 |
| 08:50 | Cal | David Kubiak is called for the reach on Millard Liggett - foul #2 on David Kubiak, team foul #7 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Jeffrey Warf (PG), James Pendergast (SG), William Ragan (SF), Deshawn Washam (PF) David Collins, Randall Delapena, Daniel Spivey, George Larson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, David Gilbertson, David Kubiak | |
| 08:50 | Cal | Millard Liggett misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch can't connect on a shot from close range | 58-58 |
| 08:26 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Warf | 58-58 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Jeffrey Ashley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Warf in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #8 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cal | Charles Matthews (C) Millard Liggett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), John Shirley (PF) Paul Bellman, Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner | |
| 08:23 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch drills a jump hook from the right block set up by David Gilbertson and the foul's on Charles Matthews - foul #4 on Charles Matthews, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Webber (SF) Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the free throw | 59-61 |
| 08:08 | Cal | David Gilbertson steals the ball from Deshawn Washam in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Gilbertson | 59-63 |
| 07:46 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf's pass is intercepted by Jerry Branch | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Jeffrey Warf (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pendergast (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Mack Webber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ragan (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Deshawn Washam (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Santamaria (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Shirley (fairly fresh) C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | John Shirley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 59-63 |
| 07:19 | Cal | Deshawn Washam snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 07:02 | Cal | Jeffrey Warf misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-63 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch gets the rebound | 59-63 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | John Shirley is whistled for traveling | 59-63 |
| Subs | Cal | David Collins (PG), Randall Delapena (SG), Daniel Spivey (SF), George Larson (PF), Charles Matthews (C) Jeffrey Warf, James Pendergast, Mack Webber, William Ragan, Deshawn Washam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Paul Bellman (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Daniel Helvey, David Gilbertson, John Shirley, Jerry Branch | |
| 06:45 | Cal | Daniel Spivey misses the lay-in | 59-63 |
| 06:43 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Delapena | 59-63 |
| 06:26 | Cal | David Collins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 59-63 |
| 06:24 | Cal | Charles Matthews grabs the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 06:08 | Cal | Ronald Wright steals the ball from George Larson | 59-63 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria lays it in set up by Ronald Wright | 59-65 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Daniel Spivey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 05:49 | Cal | Randall Delapena grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:40 | Cal | The jumper by George Larson is denied by Richard Santamaria | 59-65 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul gets the rebound | 59-65 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Webber (SF), Deshawn Washam (PF), Millard Liggett (C) Daniel Spivey, George Larson, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), David Kubiak (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 05:21 | Cal | David Collins is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is fouled in the backcourt by David Collins - foul #4 on David Collins, team foul #9 | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:18 | Cal | Randall Delapena grabs the defensive rebound | 62-65 |
| 05:02 | Cal | Millard Liggett is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the driving attempt from the right block | 64-65 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch snags the offensive board | 64-65 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch's pass is intercepted by Millard Liggett | 64-65 |
| 04:22 | Cal | David Collins travels in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Spivey (PG), James Pendergast (SG), William Ragan (SF), George Larson (PF), Charles Matthews (C) David Collins, Randall Delapena, Mack Webber, Deshawn Washam, Millard Liggett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Raymond Wagner (PF) Ronald Wright, David Kubiak | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-65 |
| 04:04 | Cal | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 64-65 |
| 04:01 | Cal | William Ragan is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #2 on David Gilbertson, team foul #9 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Shirley (PF) Raymond Wagner | |
| 04:01 | Cal | William Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:01 | Cal | William Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:41 | Cal | William Ragan snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Daniel Spivey (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Pendergast (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Ragan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - George Larson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Matthews (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bellman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - John Shirley (fresh) C - Jerry Branch (tiring) 15 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:37 | Cal | Daniel Spivey misses the easy layup | 66-65 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | John Shirley gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, John Shirley, Jerry Branch | |
| 03:22 | Cal | Daniel Spivey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 03:21 | Cal | George Larson hits the follow up shot | 68-65 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Helvey | 68-67 |
| 02:58 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-67 |
| Subs | Cal | David Collins (PG) George Larson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), David Kubiak (PF), Jerry Branch (C) David Gilbertson, Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 02:38 | Cal | Daniel Spivey hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by David Collins | 70-67 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by David Collins - foul #5 on David Collins, team foul #10 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Delapena (SG), George Larson (PF), Millard Liggett (C) David Collins, James Pendergast, Charles Matthews | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), John Shirley (PF) Daniel Helvey, David Kubiak | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:03 | Cal | Daniel Spivey comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Ronald Wright - foul #2 on Ronald Wright, team foul #10 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG) Ronald Wright | |
| 02:03 | Cal | Daniel Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 02:03 | Cal | Daniel Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal | James Pendergast (SG) Randall Delapena | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), David Kubiak (PF) David Gilbertson, John Shirley | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jerry Branch, team foul #11 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Cal | Randall Delapena (SG) James Pendergast | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF) Paul Bellman, Daniel Helvey, Jerry Branch | |
| 01:37 | Cal | George Larson knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Spivey | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | David Kubiak's layup is rejected by Millard Liggett | 74-69 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the offensive board | 74-69 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | David Kubiak hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Millard Liggett - foul #2 on Millard Liggett, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Daniel Spivey is hacked by Ronald Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Wright, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Daniel Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Daniel Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | George Larson blocks the short jumper by Raymond Wagner | 76-71 |
| 00:51 | Cal | Randall Delapena gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cal | Randall Delapena is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #13 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Cal | Mack Webber (SF) George Larson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Cal | Randall Delapena makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:48 | Cal | Randall Delapena makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 78-71 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner hits the follow up shot | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Cal | Ronald Wright is called for the reach on William Ragan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wright, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| 00:38 | Cal | William Ragan makes the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:38 | Cal | William Ragan makes the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-76 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Ronald Wright is called for the reach on Mack Webber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronald Wright, team foul #15 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG) Ronald Wright | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Mack Webber makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Mack Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-76 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Millard Liggett pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:22 | Cal | Paul Bellman is called for the reach on Millard Liggett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bellman, team foul #16 | 82-76 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Millard Liggett makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:22 | Cal | Millard Liggett makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner is whistled for a carry | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Millard Liggett is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Bellman - foul #2 on Paul Bellman, team foul #17 | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Millard Liggett makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:15 | Cal | Millard Liggett makes the 2nd free throw | 86-76 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Ashley | 86-79 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Daniel Spivey runs out the clock | 86-79 |