| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Willie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Wood (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - Jerry Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley inbounds the ball | 48-34 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Pawlak is called for the reach on Paul Bellman - foul #2 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Kenneth Wood steals it from Raymond Wagner | 48-34 |
| 19:20 | Montana State | Norris Erickson's floater is tipped away by Raymond Wagner | 48-34 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-34 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Norris Erickson drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Willie Smith | 50-34 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is denied on a layup by Norris Erickson | 50-34 |
| 18:44 | Montana State | Mariano Moran gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the floater in the paint | 50-34 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman grabs the board | 50-34 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 50-34 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Smith - foul #1 on Willie Smith, team foul #2 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Fred Mann (SG), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF) Paul Bellman, Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 1st free throw | 50-34 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 17:50 | Montana State | Daniel Helvey steps in front of the John Tavares pass in the backcourt | 50-35 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is denied on a dunk by Glenn Mayhew | 50-35 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner can't tip it in | 50-35 |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Gene Kirby grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 17:29 | Montana State | Raymond Wagner steals it from Kenneth Wood | 50-35 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Glenn Mayhew - foul #2 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Richard Santamaria, Jerry Branch | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 16:52 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Fred Mann | 50-36 |
| 16:44 | Montana State | Gene Kirby connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Mayhew | 52-36 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman snags the offensive board | 52-36 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-36 |
| 16:14 | Montana State | Gene Kirby grabs the board | 52-36 |
| 16:07 | Montana State | Daniel Helvey steals it from Gene Kirby in the backcourt | 52-36 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman hits the finger roll set up by Daniel Helvey | 52-38 |
| 16:02 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses long on an open floater in the paint | 52-38 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Wagner | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Mann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Gene Kirby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Raymond Wagner (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Glenn Mayhew picks off the pass by David Gilbertson | 52-38 |
| 15:33 | Montana State | Fred Mann's pass is intercepted by Paul Bellman in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Bellman | 52-40 |
| 15:12 | Montana State | Paul Bellman steps in front of the Fred Mann pass | 52-40 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Paul Bellman and he's hacked by Glenn Mayhew - foul #3 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Mariano Moran (C) John Tavares, Fred Mann, Kenneth Wood, Glenn Mayhew, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), David Kubiak (C) Paul Bellman, David Gilbertson, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 14:39 | Montana State | Mariano Moran's pass is intercepted by Raymond Wagner | 52-43 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | David Kubiak drills a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Mariano Moran - foul #3 on Mariano Moran, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner | |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 14:23 | Montana State | Mariano Moran pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 14:00 | Montana State | Willie Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) Daniel Helvey | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 13:43 | Montana State | Norris Erickson gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:35 | Montana State | Willie Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses short on a floater from the left side | 52-45 |
| 13:07 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:56 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #3 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF) David Gilbertson, Richard Santamaria | |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 12:50 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Norris Erickson | 52-46 |
| 12:28 | Montana State | Mariano Moran hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 52-46 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 12:10 | Montana State | Norris Erickson snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 11:59 | Montana State | John Tavares misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 11:58 | Montana State | Norris Erickson tips it in | 54-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Norris Erickson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Mariano Moran (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Kubiak (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ronald Wright | 54-48 |
| 11:25 | Montana State | John Tavares hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Wood | 57-48 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Wood - foul #1 on Kenneth Wood, team foul #7 | 57-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Fred Mann (SF), Glenn Mayhew (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Norris Erickson, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SG) Paul Bellman | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 11:00 | Montana State | David Gilbertson steals the ball from Lorenzo Pawlak in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | John Tavares is called for the reach on David Gilbertson - foul #1 on John Tavares, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF) John Tavares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 10:48 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew grabs the defensive rebound | 57-51 |
| 10:46 | Montana State | Fred Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Sam Hartsell steals it from Ronald Wright | 57-51 |
| 10:31 | Montana State | Fred Mann lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sam Hartsell | 59-51 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Helvey | 59-54 |
| 10:02 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew is whistled for traveling | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | Willie Smith (SG), Mariano Moran (C) Sam Hartsell, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) Daniel Helvey | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lorenzo Pawlak - foul #4 on Lorenzo Pawlak, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Glenn Mayhew (PF) Lorenzo Pawlak, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG) Richard Santamaria | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 09:27 | Montana State | John Tavares buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Willie Smith | 62-56 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-58 |
| 09:00 | Montana State | John Tavares is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wright - foul #4 on Ronald Wright, team foul #1 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF) Fred Mann, Glenn Mayhew | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), John Shirley (PF) Ronald Wright, Paul Bellman, Jerry Branch | |
| 08:53 | Montana State | David Kubiak is called for the reach on Sam Hartsell - foul #4 on David Kubiak, team foul #2 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Allen Abad (SG) Willie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG), Jerry Branch (C) Richard Santamaria, David Kubiak | |
| 08:31 | Montana State | John Shirley denies the turnaround by Sam Hartsell | 62-58 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch snags the defensive board | 62-58 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) Paul Bellman | |
| 08:04 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell double dribbles | 62-58 |
| Subs | Montana State | Kenneth Wood (SF), Gene Kirby (PF) Sam Hartsell, Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Richard Santamaria, Jerry Branch | |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey loses the dribble to John Tavares | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - John Tavares (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Abad (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Wood (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Gene Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mariano Moran (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gilbertson (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Mariano Moran can't throw it down | 62-58 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dikembe Abdul | 62-58 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 07:19 | Montana State | Gene Kirby pulls down the rebound | 62-58 |
| 07:13 | Montana State | Gene Kirby's pass is intercepted by John Shirley | 62-58 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Ashley | 62-60 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Mariano Moran buries a runner from close range | 64-60 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | John Shirley tips it but misses | 64-60 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Shirley | 64-60 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley hits a jumper near the basket set up by Daniel Helvey and he's fouled by Gene Kirby - foul #1 on Gene Kirby, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Sam Hartsell (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Glenn Mayhew (C) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Kenneth Wood, Gene Kirby, Mariano Moran | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Paul Bellman (SG), David Kubiak (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Daniel Helvey, David Gilbertson, John Shirley, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:37 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-63 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by Sam Hartsell - foul #1 on Sam Hartsell, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Jeffrey Ashley, Jerry Branch | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 05:17 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Wright - foul #5 on Ronald Wright, team foul #3 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Ronald Wright, Raymond Wagner | |
| 04:59 | Montana State | Willie Smith double dribbles | 67-65 |
| Subs | Montana State | Fred Mann (SF) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner (PF) Jerry Branch | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 67-65 |
| 04:39 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell snags the defensive board | 67-65 |
| 04:19 | Montana State | Willie Smith drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-65 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits a shot from the right side set up by Paul Bellman | 70-67 |
| 03:42 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-67 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | David Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 70-67 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Lorenzo Pawlak (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Willie Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Glenn Mayhew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Sam Hartsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Gilbertson (tired) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Santamaria (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Kubiak (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman misses long on a jumper from the right side | 70-67 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses the tip | 70-67 |
| 03:29 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Glenn Mayhew | 70-67 |
| 03:13 | Montana State | Sam Hartsell can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 03:11 | Montana State | Glenn Mayhew tips it in | 72-67 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner is fouled on the floor by Glenn Mayhew - foul #4 on Glenn Mayhew, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Montana State | John Tavares (PG), Allen Abad (SG), Kenneth Wood (SF), Norris Erickson (PF), Gene Kirby (C) Lorenzo Pawlak, Willie Smith, Fred Mann, Glenn Mayhew, Sam Hartsell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG) Richard Santamaria | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:58 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 02:46 | Montana State | John Tavares connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Allen Abad | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-68 |
| 02:34 | Montana State | Gene Kirby snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 02:32 | Montana State | Allen Abad is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Helvey - foul #1 on Daniel Helvey, team foul #4 | 75-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Branch (C) Raymond Wagner | |
| 02:24 | Montana State | Allen Abad clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 75-68 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Gene Kirby blocks the jumper by Jerry Branch | 75-68 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Norris Erickson pulls down the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:15 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mariano Moran (C) Norris Erickson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Jerry Branch steals the ball from Kenneth Wood in the backcourt | 75-68 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | David Kubiak's layup is rejected by Gene Kirby | 75-68 |
| 01:56 | Montana State | Mariano Moran snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:41 | Montana State | Gene Kirby drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from John Tavares | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | David Kubiak drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Helvey | 77-70 |
| 01:21 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak (PG), Willie Smith (SG), Norris Erickson (PF) John Tavares, Allen Abad, Gene Kirby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Daniel Helvey, Jerry Branch | |
| 01:06 | Montana State | Kenneth Wood misses short on a shot from the baseline | 77-70 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner snags the defensive board | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 77-70 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Ashley | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-70 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley grabs the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | David Kubiak double dribbles | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #2 on David Gilbertson, team foul #5 | 77-70 |
| 00:35 | Montana State | Norris Erickson is fouled on the floor by David Kubiak - foul #5 on David Kubiak, team foul #6 | 77-70 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Branch (C) David Kubiak | |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak is fouled on the floor by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #7 | 77-70 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:34 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Mariano Moran blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jeffrey Ashley | 79-70 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner grabs the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-70 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner gets the offensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 79-70 |
| 00:18 | Montana State | Mariano Moran grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Mariano Moran is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #4 on David Gilbertson, team foul #8 | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Mariano Moran misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Montana State | Norris Erickson grabs the offensive board | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Norris Erickson is hacked by Raymond Wagner - foul #3 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #9 | 79-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Norris Erickson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-70 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson loses the dribble to Norris Erickson | 81-70 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Lorenzo Pawlak runs out the clock | 81-70 |