| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dugas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott inbounds the ball | 34-21 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-21 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Robert White pulls down the rebound | 34-21 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Robert White misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 19:12 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to William Borelli | 34-21 |
| 19:07 | Fresno State | Richard Bright connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Scott | 34-24 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Andrew Milner is denied by James Dugas | 34-24 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | Richard Bright pulls down the rebound | 34-24 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Richard Bright hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by William Sosebee and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | Richard Bright makes the free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-27 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie tips it home | 36-27 |
| 18:07 | Fresno State | William Borelli clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Robert White comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on William Borelli - foul #2 on William Borelli, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (SF), Allen Taylor (PF), John Banks (C) Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, James Dugas | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Robert White makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Robert White misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner lays it in on a nice dish by Dean Stewart | 39-27 |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | A charge is called on Kenneth McHaney - foul #1 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Leite (SG), William Galle (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 39-27 |
| 16:37 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 16:16 | Fresno State | Dean Stewart takes the ball from James Leite | 39-27 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Robert White is hacked by John Banks - foul #1 on John Banks, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, Allen Taylor, John Banks, William Galle | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Melvin Scott (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Sosebee (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Dugas (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Robert White's floater is knocked away by William Sosebee | 39-27 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Ashworth | 39-27 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | David Straker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 15:04 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Bright | 41-29 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the driving attempt near the basket | 41-29 |
| 14:45 | Fresno State | William Sosebee pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:41 | Fresno State | Richard Bright double dribbles | 41-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Ashworth | 43-29 |
| 14:10 | Fresno State | William Sosebee misses the runner from the baseline | 43-29 |
| 14:09 | Fresno State | Richard Bright hits the follow up shot | 43-31 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | David Straker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Straker, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, James Dugas | |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor connects on the turnaround from the left block | 43-33 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Allen Taylor is called for the reach on Andrew Milner - foul #1 on Allen Taylor, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Will Ponte (C) Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Banks (PF), William Galle (C) Melvin Scott, William Sosebee | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Robert White double dribbles | 43-33 |
| 12:44 | Fresno State | Will Ponte picks off the pass by Kenneth McHaney | 43-33 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie is hacked by James Leite - foul #1 on James Leite, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Robert White, Leopoldo Yazzie, Will Ponte | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), James Dugas (C) Kenneth McHaney, James Leite, William Galle | |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | John Morgan's layup is rejected by Allen Taylor | 43-33 |
| 11:55 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to James Dugas | 43-33 |
| 11:49 | Fresno State | John Banks misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-33 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - William Borelli (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Bright (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Banks (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | John Morgan clanks a floater from the free throw line | 43-33 |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | James Dugas snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 11:15 | Fresno State | John Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF) Allen Taylor, John Banks | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner drills a runner from the right block set up by David Straker and the foul's on James Dugas - foul #2 on James Dugas, team foul #6 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert White (SF) Goran Lijewski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Galle (C) James Dugas | |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the free throw | 45-33 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | William Sosebee gets the rebound | 45-33 |
| 10:43 | Fresno State | William Sosebee's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Milner | 45-33 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 45-33 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Robert White drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Morgan | 48-33 |
| 10:03 | Fresno State | David Straker picks off the pass by Melvin Scott | 48-33 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the easy layup | 48-33 |
| 09:39 | Fresno State | William Sosebee grabs the board | 48-33 |
| 09:34 | Fresno State | Richard Bright connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Melvin Scott | 48-36 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | William Borelli takes the ball from Ronald Ashworth | 48-36 |
| 08:49 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses the 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | David Straker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing and he's hacked by Richard Bright - foul #2 on Richard Bright, team foul #7 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Will Ponte (C) Ronald Ashworth, Robert White, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF), James Dugas (C) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee, William Galle | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | David Straker makes the free throw | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | John Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-36 |
| 07:47 | Fresno State | James Dugas can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 07:46 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor tips it back up and in | 52-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Leite (fresh) SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Banks (fresh) C - James Dugas (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Will Ponte scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Dean Stewart and he's hacked by Kenneth McHaney - foul #2 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #8 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG) David Straker | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Will Ponte misses the free throw | 54-38 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | James Dugas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 07:26 | Fresno State | James Leite is hacked by Dean Stewart - foul #1 on Dean Stewart, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| 07:15 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| 06:57 | Fresno State | James Leite misses the jumper from the left wing | 54-38 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Will Ponte grabs the board | 54-38 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | John Banks steals it from Daniel Johnson | 54-38 |
| 06:26 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 06:24 | Fresno State | James Dugas misses the tip | 54-38 |
| 06:22 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Taylor | 54-38 |
| 06:11 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-41 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth McHaney - foul #3 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #9 | 54-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert White (SF) Goran Lijewski | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Borelli (PG), Richard Bright (SG), William Galle (C) James Leite, John Banks, James Dugas | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 05:41 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor misses short on a 3 from straight away | 56-41 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert White | 56-41 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Allen Taylor - foul #2 on Allen Taylor, team foul #10 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (C) Will Ponte | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Melvin Scott (SF), William Sosebee (PF) Kenneth McHaney, William Galle | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie makes the free throw | 59-41 |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott buries a floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Milner (C) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Galle (C) Allen Taylor | |
| 05:08 | Fresno State | Melvin Scott makes the free throw | 59-44 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is fouled on the floor by Richard Bright - foul #3 on Richard Bright, team foul #11 | 59-44 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | William Galle clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #1 on Andrew Milner, team foul #6 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:48 | Fresno State | William Galle makes the 2nd free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | John Morgan clanks a floater from the right side | 61-46 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| 04:20 | Fresno State | Richard Bright misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 63-46 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner clanks a shot from close range but the foul's on William Galle - foul #3 on William Galle, team foul #12 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Goran Lijewski (SF) Daniel Johnson, Robert White | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney (PG), James Leite (SG), Allen Taylor (SF), John Banks (PF) William Borelli, Richard Bright, Melvin Scott, William Sosebee | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| 03:58 | Fresno State | John Banks gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 03:40 | Fresno State | Andrew Milner steals the ball from Allen Taylor | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Milner (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kenneth McHaney (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Leite (fresh) SF - Allen Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Banks (fresh) C - William Galle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | David Straker hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but the foul's on Kenneth McHaney - foul #4 on Kenneth McHaney, team foul #13 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater (PF), Will Ponte (C) John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wilkerson (SF) William Galle | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | David Straker makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | David Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 65-46 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | John Wilkerson hits a runner from close range | 65-48 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski scores on a shot in the lane set up by Mike Tarwater and he's fouled by James Leite - foul #2 on James Leite, team foul #14 | 67-48 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski makes the free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | John Banks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 02:27 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney tips it but misses | 68-48 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | James Leite snags the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 02:12 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-51 |
| 01:46 | Fresno State | Allen Taylor grabs the board | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | James Leite gets the offensive rebound | 68-51 |
| 01:33 | Fresno State | John Banks misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 01:32 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Taylor | 68-51 |
| 01:27 | Fresno State | James Leite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Straker - foul #2 on David Straker, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Mike Tarwater | |
| Subs | Fresno State | William Galle (C) John Wilkerson | |
| 01:27 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 01:27 | Fresno State | James Leite makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-53 |
| 01:07 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney snags the defensive board | 68-53 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | William Galle connects on the shot from the right block and he's hacked by Will Ponte - foul #2 on Will Ponte, team foul #8 | 68-55 |
| 01:02 | Fresno State | William Galle misses the free throw | 68-55 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Will Ponte | 68-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Straker and he's hacked by James Leite - foul #3 on James Leite, team foul #15 | 70-55 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth makes the free throw | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Fresno State | Goran Lijewski steals the ball from William Galle | 71-55 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski lays it in | 73-55 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Straker - foul #3 on David Straker, team foul #9 | 73-55 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney misses the 1st free throw | 73-55 |
| 00:20 | Fresno State | Kenneth McHaney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Straker runs out the clock | 73-56 |