| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Meads (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Marcoux (fresh) PF - James Groves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Darrell Palomo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb inbounds the ball | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb lays it up and in on a great pass from Luis Braun | 43-30 |
| 19:24 | Utah State | James Groves clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-30 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Luis Braun grabs the board | 43-30 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb is whistled for a carry | 43-30 |
| 18:54 | Utah State | James Groves drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Anderson | 43-33 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Steven Marcoux is called for the reach on John Fraire in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Marcoux, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Brown (SF) Steven Marcoux | |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb banks in the layup on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 45-33 |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Peter Brown hits a shot from close range set up by William Anderson and he's fouled by Bill Newcomb - foul #1 on Bill Newcomb, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Douglas Ricketts (SF), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb, William Hanson | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grimes (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SG), Justin Dixon (PF), Jody Jones (C) Steven Meads, William Anderson, James Groves, Darrell Palomo | |
| 18:21 | Utah State | Peter Brown makes the free throw | 45-36 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey can't tip it in | 45-36 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 17:52 | Utah State | Jody Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:37 | Utah State | Jody Jones buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Peter Brown | 45-39 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson can't finish the uncontested layup | 45-39 |
| 17:19 | Utah State | Jody Jones gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | William Grimes is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Meads (PG), William Anderson (SG), Donald Savage (SF), James Groves (PF), Darrell Palomo (C) William Grimes, Nicholas Schanz, Peter Brown, Justin Dixon, Jody Jones | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | John Fraire comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:52 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Donald Savage | 45-39 |
| 16:29 | Utah State | Steven Meads connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Palomo | 45-42 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts is hacked by Donald Savage in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Savage, team foul #2 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SF), William Hanson (C) Douglas Ricketts, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Darrell Palomo blocks the short jumper by Anthony Jones | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 16:09 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Donald Savage | 45-42 |
| 16:02 | Utah State | James Groves lays it up and in set up by Steven Meads and he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Brown (SF), Justin Dixon (C) Donald Savage, Darrell Palomo | |
| 16:02 | Utah State | James Groves makes the free throw | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Meads (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Groves (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Dixon (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | John Fraire clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 15:43 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Peter Brown | 45-45 |
| 15:38 | Utah State | James Groves is denied on a layup by Anthony Jones | 45-45 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones's pass is intercepted by Justin Dixon | 45-45 |
| 14:56 | Utah State | Justin Dixon loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Douglas Ricketts (SF), Brian Hogue (C) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb, William Hanson | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grimes (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), Jody Jones (PF), Darrell Palomo (C) Steven Meads, William Anderson, Peter Brown, James Groves, Justin Dixon | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled in the backcourt by William Grimes - foul #2 on William Grimes, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo blows the dunk | 45-45 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Luis Braun comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:03 | Utah State | Luis Braun is called for the reach on William Grimes - foul #1 on Luis Braun, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Meads (PG) William Grimes | |
| 13:53 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo is whistled for a carry | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Groves (PF), Peter Brown (C) Jody Jones, Darrell Palomo | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Peter Brown is called for the reach on Archie Hovey - foul #2 on Peter Brown, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (C) Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Savage (SG) Nicholas Schanz | |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts double dribbles | 45-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Anderson (SG), Justin Dixon (C) Steven Marcoux, James Groves | |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Donald Savage misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | James Manson scores on a floater from the right block on a great pass from Douglas Ricketts | 47-45 |
| 12:31 | Utah State | Steven Meads misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | James Manson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:01 | Utah State | Brian Hogue blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Donald Savage | 50-45 |
| 12:00 | Utah State | William Anderson can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 11:59 | Utah State | Peter Brown tips it but misses | 50-45 |
| 11:58 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Meads | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Ricketts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Manson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Meads (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Donald Savage (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Peter Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Dixon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Utah State | James Manson swats the shot by William Anderson | 50-45 |
| 11:45 | Utah State | Peter Brown tips it back up and in | 50-47 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 11:19 | Utah State | Donald Savage grabs the board | 50-47 |
| 10:50 | Utah State | Donald Savage loses the dribble to Brian Hogue | 50-47 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue travels in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), William Hanson (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Douglas Ricketts, James Manson, Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grimes (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF), James Groves (PF), Darrell Palomo (C) Steven Meads, William Anderson, Donald Savage, Peter Brown, Justin Dixon | |
| 10:25 | Utah State | The jump hook by Nicholas Schanz is blocked by Bill Newcomb | 50-47 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | William Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled in the backcourt by William Grimes - foul #3 on William Grimes, team foul #5 | 50-47 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | William Hanson's floater is tipped away by James Groves | 50-47 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones tips it home | 52-47 |
| 09:46 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo double dribbles | 52-47 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Luis Braun and the foul's on Steven Marcoux - foul #4 on Steven Marcoux, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Anderson (SG), Peter Brown (SF), Jody Jones (C) Nicholas Schanz, Steven Marcoux, Darrell Palomo | |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:10 | Utah State | William Anderson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Peter Brown | 55-49 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | John Fraire knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by William Hanson | 57-49 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Luis Braun is called for the reach on William Grimes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Braun, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) William Hanson | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Meads (PG), Darrell Palomo (C) William Grimes, James Groves | |
| 08:32 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo lays it in set up by William Anderson and he's fouled by Archie Hovey - foul #2 on Archie Hovey, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| 08:32 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo makes the free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is hacked by Jody Jones - foul #2 on Jody Jones, team foul #7 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (PG) Luis Braun | |
| Subs | Utah State | James Groves (PF) Jody Jones | |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | James Groves grabs the board | 57-52 |
| 07:55 | Utah State | Peter Brown blows the layup | 57-52 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the board | 57-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fraire (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Meads (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Brown (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Groves (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darrell Palomo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | John Fraire is fouled in the backcourt by William Anderson - foul #3 on William Anderson, team foul #8 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz (SG), Steven Marcoux (SF) William Anderson, Peter Brown | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | John Fraire makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Utah State | James Groves snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:42 | Utah State | The short jumper by Steven Marcoux is denied by Anthony Jones | 58-52 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts grabs the board | 58-52 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts makes the wide open 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Newcomb | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo is hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), James Manson (PF) John Fraire, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grimes (PG) Steven Meads | |
| 07:20 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 07:20 | Utah State | James Groves pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 07:15 | Utah State | James Manson steals it from Nicholas Schanz | 61-52 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | James Manson hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from Douglas Ricketts | 63-52 |
| 06:32 | Utah State | Nicholas Schanz misses badly on a floater from the right side | 63-52 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Archie Hovey | 63-52 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Archie Hovey | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:48 | Utah State | Bill Newcomb steals it from James Groves | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-52 |
| 05:18 | Utah State | William Grimes grabs the defensive rebound | 66-52 |
| 04:58 | Utah State | Darrell Palomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), John Fraire (SG), William Hanson (SF), Anthony Jones (PF), Brian Hogue (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Douglas Ricketts, Bill Newcomb, James Manson, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Steven Meads (PG), William Anderson (SG), Donald Savage (SF), Justin Dixon (PF), Jody Jones (C) William Grimes, Nicholas Schanz, Steven Marcoux, James Groves, Darrell Palomo | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Luis Braun clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-52 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | William Hanson tips it but misses | 66-52 |
| 04:25 | Utah State | Justin Dixon snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | William Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #8 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Peter Brown (SF) Donald Savage | |
| 04:20 | Utah State | William Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 04:20 | Utah State | William Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Luis Braun | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tired) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Fraire (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - William Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tired) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brian Hogue (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Steven Meads (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Anderson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Peter Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Justin Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jody Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:48 | Utah State | Peter Brown misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 03:46 | Utah State | Justin Dixon can't tip it in | 68-54 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Luis Braun's pass is intercepted by Peter Brown in the backcourt | 68-54 |
| 03:33 | Utah State | William Anderson makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Meads | 68-56 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Peter Brown steals it from William Hanson in the backcourt | 68-56 |
| 03:17 | Utah State | Peter Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-56 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Hogue | 68-56 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | William Hanson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF) John Fraire, Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Utah State | Donald Savage (SF), James Groves (PF) Justin Dixon, Jody Jones | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Utah State | Steven Meads's pass is intercepted by Luis Braun | 68-56 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb slams it home on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 70-56 |
| 02:17 | Utah State | Anthony Jones steals the ball from Steven Meads | 70-56 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 70-56 |
| 01:57 | Utah State | James Groves gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 01:48 | Utah State | William Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-56 |
| 01:47 | Utah State | Peter Brown hits the follow up shot | 70-58 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb is hacked by Steven Meads - foul #3 on Steven Meads, team foul #9 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | William Grimes (PG), Nicholas Schanz (SG), Justin Dixon (PF), Jody Jones (C) Steven Meads, William Anderson, Donald Savage, James Groves | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Justin Dixon lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Schanz and he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Jones, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| 01:02 | Utah State | Justin Dixon makes the free throw | 72-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | William Hanson is fouled on the floor by William Grimes - foul #4 on William Grimes, team foul #10 | 72-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Douglas Ricketts (SF) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Justin Dixon drills a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Nicholas Schanz | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Nicholas Schanz - foul #2 on Nicholas Schanz, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Douglas Ricketts | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 00:23 | Utah State | Peter Brown can't throw it down | 76-63 |
| 00:21 | Utah State | Peter Brown snags the offensive board | 76-63 |
| 00:17 | Utah State | William Grimes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Schanz | 76-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Luis Braun runs out the clock | 76-66 |