| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda banks in the layup and he's fouled by Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Shannon Baber, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG) William Janski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:38 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos tips it back up and in | 28-35 |
| 18:52 | Gonzaga | Shannon Baber steps in front of the Harry Brown pass | 28-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos lays it up and in set up by Shannon Baber | 28-37 |
| 18:46 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SF) Charles Benda | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 28-37 |
| 18:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Brandon Gentry is called for the reach on Daniel McClain - foul #3 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #2 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF), Paul Fields (C) Steven Stockard, Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| 17:53 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-37 |
| 17:51 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen hits the follow up shot | 30-37 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber can't tip it in | 30-37 |
| 17:39 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 17:10 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Daniel McClain (PF), Robert Bess (C) William Janski, Charles Benda, Manuel Nielsen, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| 16:46 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Daniel McClain, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Benda (SF) Kevin Dingman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Thomas Beal (C) Marcus Gaydos, Dick Hammond | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is fouled on the floor by Daniel McClain - foul #3 on Daniel McClain, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber | |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 16:14 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:56 | Gonzaga | Thomas Beal swats the short shot by Charles Benda | 30-37 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Stockard (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Bess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Steven Stockard - foul #1 on Steven Stockard, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF) Steven Stockard, Charles Benda | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Dick Hammond (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is fouled on the floor by Daniel McClain - foul #4 on Daniel McClain, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SF), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Kevin Dingman, Daniel McClain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SG), Charles Benda (SF), Paul Fields (C) William Janski, Steven Stockard, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:24 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:22 | Gonzaga | Paul Fields pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:57 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda travels with the ball | 30-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Robert Bess (C) Kevin Dingman, Charles Benda, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Gaydos | 30-39 |
| 13:19 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:17 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard tips it in | 32-39 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Charles Benda (SF), Daniel McClain (PF) William Janski, Manuel Nielsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Dick Hammond | |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Scottie Southwell - foul #1 on Scottie Southwell, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 12:29 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Steve Stewart - foul #1 on Steve Stewart, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | William Janski (SG), Paul Fields (C) Steven Stockard, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Shannon Baber (SF) Brandon Gentry, Steve Stewart | |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 11:37 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel McClain (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Paul Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is whistled for a carry | 36-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Kevin Dingman (SG), Robert Bess (C) William Janski, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Scottie Southwell, Bill Stephens, Thomas Beal | |
| 10:45 | Gonzaga | Shannon Baber picks off the pass by Kevin Dingman | 36-41 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond scores on a runner from the right block | 36-43 |
| 10:00 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-43 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the lay-in | 36-43 |
| 09:42 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 09:28 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Harry Brown | 38-43 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Shannon Baber | 38-45 |
| 08:52 | Gonzaga | Robert Bess comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 08:50 | Gonzaga | Daniel McClain tips it in | 40-45 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is whistled for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), William Janski (SG), Steven Stockard (SF), Paul Fields (C) Harry Brown, Kevin Dingman, Charles Benda, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Dick Hammond | |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Bill Stephens - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 08:03 | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Daniel McClain - foul #5 on Daniel McClain, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Manuel Nielsen (PF) Cameron Frazier, Daniel McClain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beal - foul #2 on Thomas Beal, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF), Dick Hammond (C) Steve Stewart, Thomas Beal | |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the board | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Janski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steven Stockard (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Fields (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Shannon Baber | 41-50 |
| 06:41 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Manuel Nielsen | 44-50 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Shannon Baber and he's hacked by Manuel Nielsen - foul #1 on Manuel Nielsen, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Charles Benda (SF), Robert Bess (C) Harry Brown, William Janski, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is fouled on the floor by Bill Stephens - foul #3 on Bill Stephens, team foul #8 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), William Janski (SG) Cameron Frazier, Steven Stockard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:00 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda misses the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-53 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos snags the offensive board | 44-53 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 44-55 |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-55 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-58 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is hacked by Shannon Baber - foul #2 on Shannon Baber, team foul #9 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Steven Stockard (SG), Paul Fields (C) Harry Brown, William Janski, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 04:49 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Steve Stewart is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 46-58 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Harry Brown (PG), Robert Bess (C) Cameron Frazier, Paul Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF) Steve Stewart | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 46-58 |
| 04:19 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard gets the rebound | 46-58 |
| 03:55 | Gonzaga | Charles Benda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-58 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the rebound | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Manuel Nielsen | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Harry Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Stockard (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Charles Benda (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Nielsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Bess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Stockard | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-61 |
| 02:44 | Gonzaga | Harry Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shannon Baber | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Stockard - foul #2 on Steven Stockard, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Cameron Frazier (PG), Johnathan Adams (SG), Kevin Dingman (SF), Paul Fields (C) Harry Brown, Steven Stockard, Charles Benda, Robert Bess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Shannon Baber | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 1st free throw | 49-61 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:20 | Gonzaga | Johnathan Adams comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 49-62 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Johnson | 49-65 |
| 01:47 | Gonzaga | Juan Ramirez denies the turnaround by Manuel Nielsen | 49-65 |
| 01:45 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen misses the tip | 49-65 |
| 01:44 | Gonzaga | Manuel Nielsen tips it in | 51-65 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Paul Fields - foul #2 on Paul Fields, team foul #8 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard (SG) Johnathan Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (C) Marcus Gaydos | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 00:58 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-66 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Beal, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF) Terrance Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | Steven Stockard knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Johnson runs out the clock | 53-66 |