| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (fresh) SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) PF - Andrew Franklin (fresh) C - Hubert Loomis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Stephens | 0-3 |
| 19:31 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:29 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos jams it | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bill Stephens - foul #1 on Bill Stephens, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:45 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is called for traveling | 1-5 |
| 18:01 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 1-5 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Jimmie Stewart is called for the reach on Marcus Gaydos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Hubert Loomis steals the ball from Brandon Gentry | 1-5 |
| 17:23 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Bernard Meacham (C) Sean West, Stanley Wagner, Hubert Loomis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Dick Hammond | |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | James Johnson is whistled for a carry | 1-5 |
| 17:00 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Everett Glantz | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Everett Glantz - foul #1 on Everett Glantz, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG), Mark Pennington (C) Jimmie Stewart, Andrew Franklin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:43 | Utah State | Mark Pennington snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:20 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 3-6 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | James Johnson is hacked by Joe Cevallos - foul #1 on Joe Cevallos, team foul #3 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF), Hubert Loomis (C) Everett Glantz, Joe Cevallos, Bernard Meacham, Mark Pennington | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (fresh) SG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) PF - Andrew Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hubert Loomis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Hubert Loomis | 3-6 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the follow up shot | 3-8 |
| 14:57 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is whistled for traveling | 3-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart (SG) Nick Petrillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond's pass is intercepted by Sean West | 3-8 |
| 14:29 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner blows the layup | 3-8 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the board | 3-8 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Andrew Franklin - foul #1 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #4 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Bernard Meacham (C) Sean West, Hubert Loomis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 14:01 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-10 |
| 14:00 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin can't tip it in | 3-10 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens pulls down the rebound | 3-10 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marcus Gaydos | 3-12 |
| 13:23 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin is hacked by Bill Stephens - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #2 | 3-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (SF), Mark Pennington (PF), Hubert Loomis (C) Stanley Wagner, Andrew Franklin, Bernard Meacham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 13:05 | Utah State | Everett Glantz hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 3-12 |
| 13:03 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos snags the offensive board | 3-12 |
| 12:40 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jimmie Stewart | 5-12 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 12:23 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 12:03 | Utah State | Everett Glantz hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Pennington | 7-12 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is whistled for traveling | 7-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG), Nick Petrillo (SG), Stanley Wagner (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF), Bernard Meacham (C) Everett Glantz, Jimmie Stewart, Joe Cevallos, Mark Pennington, Hubert Loomis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Steve Stewart (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Scottie Southwell, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (fresh) SG - Nick Petrillo (fresh) SF - Stanley Wagner (fresh) PF - Andrew Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Meacham (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Utah State | Sean West misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-12 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos banks in the layup on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 7-14 |
| 11:12 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stanley Wagner | 10-14 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF) James Johnson | |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Utah State | Joe Cevallos (C) Andrew Franklin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Joe Cevallos steps in front of the Dick Hammond pass in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| 10:39 | Utah State | Nick Petrillo clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-14 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-14 |
| 10:21 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:09 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 10-14 |
| 10:07 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos tips it back up and in | 12-14 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Marcus Gaydos | 12-17 |
| 09:32 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-17 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 3 from straight away set up by Shannon Baber | 12-20 |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Nick Petrillo and he's fouled by Steve Stewart - foul #1 on Steve Stewart, team foul #3 | 14-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Mark Pennington (C) Sean West, Nick Petrillo, Joe Cevallos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Steve Stewart, Dick Hammond | |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham makes the free throw | 15-20 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Bernard Meacham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bernard Meacham, team foul #6 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Utah State | Hubert Loomis (C) Bernard Meacham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 15-23 |
| 08:42 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Juan Ramirez | 15-23 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber's pass is intercepted by Stanley Wagner in the backcourt | 15-23 |
| 08:24 | Utah State | Jimmie Stewart is fouled on the floor by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG) Everett Glantz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:08 | Utah State | Sean West misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 15-23 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal gets the rebound | 15-23 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Jimmie Stewart - foul #2 on Jimmie Stewart, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Bernard Meacham (PF) Jimmie Stewart, Stanley Wagner, Mark Pennington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (SF) Shannon Baber | |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-25 |
| 07:35 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Everett Glantz | 17-25 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (fairly fresh) SG - Everett Glantz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Meacham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Hubert Loomis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fairly fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 17-25 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Hubert Loomis is called for the reach on Thomas Beal - foul #1 on Hubert Loomis, team foul #8 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Pennington (PF) Bernard Meacham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 06:50 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Sean West hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Terrance Campbell - foul #1 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #5 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Utah State | Nick Petrillo (SG) Everett Glantz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Terrance Campbell, Thomas Beal | |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Sean West makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Sean West makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Brandon Gentry and he's hacked by Mark Pennington - foul #1 on Mark Pennington, team foul #9 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF) Joe Cevallos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the free throw | 19-28 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Mark Pennington misses the easy layup but the foul's on Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Shannon Baber, team foul #6 | 19-28 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (SG) Sean West | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 06:03 | Utah State | Mark Pennington makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-28 |
| 05:51 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 05:29 | Utah State | Brandon Gentry steals it from Mark Pennington | 21-28 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 05:21 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Everett Glantz | 21-28 |
| 05:02 | Utah State | Hubert Loomis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-28 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-28 |
| 04:36 | Utah State | Mark Pennington pulls down the rebound | 21-28 |
| 04:15 | Utah State | Everett Glantz's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gentry | 21-28 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the lay-in | 21-28 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens tips it in | 21-30 |
| 03:47 | Utah State | Stanley Wagner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stanley Wagner, team foul #10 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Utah State | Sean West (PG), Jimmie Stewart (SG), Joe Cevallos (SF), Andrew Franklin (PF), Bernard Meacham (C) Nick Petrillo, Everett Glantz, Stanley Wagner, Mark Pennington, Hubert Loomis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-30 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sean West (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Jimmie Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joe Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernard Meacham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 03:23 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-30 |
| 03:21 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos snags the offensive board | 21-30 |
| 02:58 | Utah State | Bernard Meacham blows the layup | 21-30 |
| 02:56 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin tips it back up and in | 23-30 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez tips it in | 23-32 |
| 02:23 | Utah State | Andrew Franklin can't finish the layup | 23-32 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Stewart | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Steve Stewart - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #7 | 23-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 02:01 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Sean West steals it from Shannon Baber | 24-34 |
| 01:26 | Utah State | Sean West is whistled for traveling | 24-34 |
| Subs | Utah State | Everett Glantz (PG) Sean West | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (C) Bill Stephens | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is fouled on the floor by Everett Glantz - foul #2 on Everett Glantz, team foul #11 | 24-34 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 24-36 |
| 00:51 | Utah State | Everett Glantz clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dick Hammond | 24-39 |
| 00:32 | Utah State | Joe Cevallos misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-39 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos grabs the defensive rebound | 24-39 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Franklin - foul #3 on Andrew Franklin, team foul #12 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Stanley Wagner (SF), Mark Pennington (PF), Hubert Loomis (C) Joe Cevallos, Andrew Franklin, Bernard Meacham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Juan Ramirez (PF) Brandon Gentry, Terrance Campbell | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 2nd free throw | 24-40 |
| 00:19 | Utah State | Mark Pennington grabs the defensive rebound | 24-40 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Mark Pennington scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-40 |