| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Minard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner tips it home | 37-43 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Gerald Stoney steals it from Larry Logan | 37-43 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney blows the layup but he's hacked by David Zollicoffer - foul #2 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 18:22 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses long on a runner from close range | 37-45 |
| 17:51 | West Virginia | Walter Magner snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 17:45 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the board | 37-45 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner blows the layup but he's fouled by John Minard - foul #1 on John Minard, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Thomas Bush, Wayne Holbert | |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Manzi and the foul's on John Hess - foul #4 on John Hess, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), David Thompson (PF) John Hess, Marin Zellner | |
| 17:06 | West Virginia | Thomas McCier makes the free throw | 40-47 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 16:42 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Robert Manzi is called for the reach on Ernest Kruckenberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Manzi, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (SF), John Minard (PF) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Robert Harbor, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | David Thompson knocks in the jumper in the lane | 40-49 |
| 16:07 | West Virginia | Ernest Kruckenberg picks off the pass by Richard Post in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel's pass is intercepted by Walter Magner | 40-49 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer banks in the layup set up by Walter Magner | 42-49 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Post (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Post - foul #1 on Richard Post, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss (C) Richard Post | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 15:10 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the floater near the basket | 44-50 |
| 14:47 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #2 | 44-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Thomas McCier (PF) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner, John Minard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Evan Morris is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Post (C) Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it home | 44-52 |
| 13:48 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Robert Harbor is denied by Marin Zellner | 44-52 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush snags the defensive board | 44-52 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Post | 44-52 |
| 13:35 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Harbor | 44-52 |
| 13:17 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert is fouled on the floor by Richard Post - foul #2 on Richard Post, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (SF), John Minard (PF), Benjamin Goss (C) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Robert Harbor, Thomas McCier, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Jason Hall (SG), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 12:22 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Larry Logan is fouled on the floor by Jason Hall - foul #2 on Jason Hall, team foul #3 | 44-52 |
| 11:59 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses badly on a floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the board | 44-52 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Jason Hall tips it home | 44-54 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) 5 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Bush (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss hits a wide open jump hook in the paint | 46-54 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Bush | 46-56 |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #4 | 48-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 10:39 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss makes the free throw | 49-56 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Benjamin Goss is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on Benjamin Goss, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Robert Harbor (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, David Zollicoffer, Walter Magner, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert's floater is tipped away by Richard Post | 49-56 |
| 09:53 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Thomas McCier | 49-56 |
| 09:38 | West Virginia | Robert Harbor can't throw it down | 49-56 |
| 09:37 | West Virginia | Evan Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi buries a 3 from straight away | 52-56 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the floater from the left block | 52-58 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | Robert Manzi is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Patel - foul #2 on Anthony Patel, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), David Zollicoffer (SG), Walter Magner (SF), John Minard (PF) Robert Manzi, Evan Morris, Robert Harbor, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 08:49 | West Virginia | Richard Post can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gerald Stoney and he's hacked by David Zollicoffer - foul #3 on David Zollicoffer, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert | |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the free throw | 52-60 |
| 08:25 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Post | 52-60 |
| 08:13 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is whistled for a carry | 52-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss (C) Richard Post | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (PF) Marin Zellner | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the fadeaway near the basket | 52-62 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | John Minard misses badly on the uncontested jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jason Hall - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Wayne Holbert (C) Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Lawerence Brady | |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:42 | West Virginia | John Minard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Benjamin Goss blocks the short jumper by Wayne Holbert | 53-62 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | David Thompson tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Minard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | West Virginia | Benjamin Goss's pass is intercepted by David Thompson in the backcourt | 53-64 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | David Thompson's pass is intercepted by Walter Magner | 53-64 |
| 06:54 | West Virginia | Larry Logan jams it on a great pass from Walter Magner | 55-64 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Patel | 55-66 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | Gerald Stoney is called for the reach on David Zollicoffer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #7 | 55-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Robert Harbor (SF), Thomas McCier (PF), Richard Post (C) Larry Logan, Walter Magner, John Minard, Benjamin Goss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, David Thompson, Wayne Holbert | |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:26 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Richard Post steals the ball from Lawerence Brady | 56-66 |
| 05:44 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Larry Logan (PG), Evan Morris (SG), Walter Magner (SF), John Minard (PF) Robert Manzi, David Zollicoffer, Robert Harbor, Thomas McCier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), Wayne Holbert (C) Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| 04:53 | West Virginia | Richard Post makes the turnaround in the paint set up by John Minard | 61-66 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-66 |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | John Minard snags the defensive board | 61-66 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Richard Post knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Larry Logan | 63-66 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 63-66 |
| 03:43 | West Virginia | Evan Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:28 | West Virginia | Walter Magner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-66 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 63-66 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Larry Logan pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | West Virginia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer (SG), Benjamin Goss (C) Evan Morris, Richard Post | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (PF) Gerald Stoney, Thomas Bush, Marin Zellner | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Larry Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Zollicoffer (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Walter Magner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Minard (fresh) 6 pts. C - Benjamin Goss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | West Virginia | Larry Logan's pass is intercepted by Joe Pickett in the backcourt | 63-66 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel dunks the ball on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 63-68 |
| 02:52 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Larry Logan | 66-68 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the jumper from the left side | 66-68 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett tips it back up and in | 66-70 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Hall, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG), Marin Zellner (PF) Jason Hall, David Thompson | |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:24 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Goss picks off the pass by Marin Zellner | 68-70 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Stoney - foul #3 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #9 | 68-70 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 01:57 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Walter Magner grabs the board | 70-70 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is hacked by Thomas Bush - foul #3 on Thomas Bush, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 01:25 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | John Minard is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #2 on John Minard, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:41 | West Virginia | David Zollicoffer misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-72 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | John Minard tips it in | 74-72 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the fadeaway from the right side | 74-72 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the offensive rebound | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by John Minard - foul #3 on John Minard, team foul #9 | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | John Minard snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | Joe Pickett is called for the reach on John Minard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #11 | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:10 | West Virginia | John Minard makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:03 | West Virginia | Walter Magner pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Walter Magner is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Manzi (PG), Thomas McCier (PF) Larry Logan, John Minard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Walter Magner makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia 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 (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 78-73 |