| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) SG - Robert Brungardt (fresh) SF - John Nixon (fresh) PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) C - Greg Downie (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) SF - Derek Haygood (fresh) PF - John Cupp (fresh) C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Greg Downie wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Darko Tarski | 3-0 |
| 19:33 | San Jose State | Darko Tarski steals it from Derek Haygood | 3-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Greg Downie | 6-0 |
| 18:49 | San Jose State | John Cupp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-0 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | John Nixon is hacked by Derek Haygood - foul #1 on Derek Haygood, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harry Mackey | 9-0 |
| 18:07 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-0 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski pulls down the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | John Nixon can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-0 |
| 17:57 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood gets the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | The jump hook by Donald Hilliker is blocked by Greg Downie | 9-0 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey pulls down the rebound | 9-0 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Nixon | 11-0 |
| 17:09 | San Jose State | The short jumper by Donald Hilliker is denied by Greg Downie | 11-0 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Greg Downie grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt is whistled for a carry | 11-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Darko Tarski, John Nixon, Harry Mackey, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SF), Louis Croyle (PF) Derek Haygood, John Cupp | |
| 16:32 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-0 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Jenson | 11-0 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Timothy Hardin (PF) Michael Hyde, Donald Hilliker | |
| 15:50 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 11-0 |
| 15:48 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson can't tip it in | 11-0 |
| 15:46 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle grabs the offensive rebound | 11-0 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) SG - Robert Brungardt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Philip McQuiddy (fresh) PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) C - Toni Levendoski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) SG - Buddy Jain (fairly fresh) SF - John Maiden (fresh) PF - Timothy Hardin (fresh) C - Louis Croyle (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | San Jose State | John Maiden scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Philip McQuiddy - foul #1 on Philip McQuiddy, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Greg Downie (C) Philip McQuiddy, Thomas Jenson, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Derek Haygood (SF) Buddy Jain | |
| 15:40 | San Jose State | John Maiden makes the free throw | 11-3 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | John Nixon makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Brungardt | 13-3 |
| 15:12 | San Jose State | Greg Downie swats the short shot by Louis Croyle | 13-3 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harry Mackey | 13-3 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Willie Moore clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Haygood - foul #2 on Derek Haygood, team foul #2 | 13-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), John Cupp (PF), Donald Hilliker (C) Derek Haygood, Timothy Hardin, Louis Croyle | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Willie Moore makes the 1st free throw | 14-3 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Willie Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 15-3 |
| 14:39 | San Jose State | John Maiden is fouled on the floor by Robert Brungardt - foul #1 on Robert Brungardt, team foul #2 | 15-3 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG) Willie Moore | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 14:23 | San Jose State | John Cupp misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-3 |
| 14:22 | San Jose State | John Cupp can't tip it in | 15-3 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harry Mackey | 15-3 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Donald Hilliker swats the short shot by Greg Downie | 15-3 |
| 13:51 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde grabs the board | 15-3 |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Daniel Pinson and the foul's on Harry Mackey - foul #1 on Harry Mackey, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Robert Brungardt, John Nixon, Harry Mackey, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Timothy Hardin (SF) Daniel Pinson, John Maiden | |
| 13:45 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde misses the free throw | 15-5 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell gets the rebound | 15-5 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski is fouled on the floor by Donald Hilliker - foul #1 on Donald Hilliker, team foul #3 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Louis Croyle (C) Donald Hilliker | |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Croyle | 15-5 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson grabs the offensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski is called for traveling | 15-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG) Michael Hyde | |
| 12:38 | San Jose State | Matthew Newell takes the ball from John Cupp | 15-5 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Pinson is called for the reach on Darko Tarski - foul #1 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #4 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Greg Downie (C) Philip McQuiddy, Thomas Jenson, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SF), Donald Hilliker (C) Timothy Hardin, John Cupp | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-5 |
| 12:06 | San Jose State | John Maiden pulls down the rebound | 15-5 |
| 11:53 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 15-5 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Darko Tarski | 18-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Newell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Nixon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) SF - John Maiden (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Croyle (fresh) C - Donald Hilliker (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle buries a runner near the basket | 18-7 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-7 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Greg Downie tips it home | 20-7 |
| 11:04 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Darko Tarski - foul #1 on Darko Tarski, team foul #4 | 20-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Robert Brungardt (SG) Darko Tarski, Matthew Newell | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Hardin (PF) Louis Croyle | |
| 11:04 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 11:04 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-9 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | John Nixon blows the layup | 20-9 |
| 10:44 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:34 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Pinson | 20-12 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Greg Downie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip McQuiddy (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) John Nixon, Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), Dean Senger (SG), John Cupp (PF) Daniel Pinson, Buddy Jain, John Maiden | |
| 10:02 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde scores on a jumper from the right wing | 20-14 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Greg Downie tips it back up and in | 22-14 |
| 09:33 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker lays it up and in on a great pass from Timothy Hardin and the foul's on Philip McQuiddy - foul #2 on Philip McQuiddy, team foul #5 | 22-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nixon (SF), Toni Levendoski (C) Philip McQuiddy, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 09:33 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker makes the free throw | 22-17 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski is hacked by Timothy Hardin - foul #1 on Timothy Hardin, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SF) Timothy Hardin | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Donald Hilliker picks off the pass by Robert Brungardt | 22-17 |
| 08:43 | San Jose State | Dean Senger can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 22-17 |
| 08:42 | San Jose State | John Cupp snags the offensive board | 22-17 |
| 08:27 | San Jose State | Michael Hyde throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Matthew Newell (SG), Harry Mackey (PF), Greg Downie (C) Willie Moore, Robert Brungardt, Thomas Jenson, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Buddy Jain (SG), Louis Croyle (PF), Daniel Pinson (C) Dean Senger, John Cupp, Donald Hilliker | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Newell | 25-17 |
| 07:56 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson connects on the floater in the paint | 25-19 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Greg Downie buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) 3 reb. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Buddy Jain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Maiden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Croyle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 07:21 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 07:19 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle tips it back up and in | 27-21 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-21 |
| 07:12 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:57 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Maiden | 27-23 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Greg Downie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt (SG), Toni Levendoski (C) Matthew Newell, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (PG), Timothy Hardin (SF), John Cupp (PF) Michael Hyde, John Maiden, Daniel Pinson | |
| 06:34 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 27-23 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski can't throw it down | 27-23 |
| 06:18 | San Jose State | Louis Croyle snags the defensive board | 27-23 |
| 06:09 | San Jose State | John Nixon steps in front of the Timothy Hardin pass | 27-23 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | John Nixon lays it up and in | 29-23 |
| 05:56 | San Jose State | Harry Mackey steals the ball from Timothy Hardin | 29-23 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Nixon | 32-23 |
| 05:25 | San Jose State | Dean Senger is called for a backcourt violation | 32-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Matthew Newell (SG), Thomas Jenson (PF), Greg Downie (C) Darko Tarski, Robert Brungardt, Harry Mackey, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (PG), Donald Hilliker (C) Buddy Jain, Louis Croyle | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Cupp - foul #1 on John Cupp, team foul #6 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG), John Maiden (SF) Dean Senger, John Cupp | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 2nd free throw | 33-23 |
| 04:37 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-23 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 33-23 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | John Nixon hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Willie Moore | 35-23 |
| 04:04 | San Jose State | Timothy Hardin misses long on a floater near the basket | 35-23 |
| 04:02 | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker snags the offensive board | 35-23 |
| 03:46 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson misses short on a shot from the right side | 35-23 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | John Nixon snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Nixon (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Jenson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Michael Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Daniel Pinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Maiden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Hardin (fairly fresh) C - Donald Hilliker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Donald Hilliker swats the short shot by John Nixon | 35-23 |
| 03:28 | San Jose State | Timothy Hardin pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 03:11 | San Jose State | Timothy Hardin knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Jenson misses short on a floater in the lane | 35-25 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell hits the follow up shot | 37-25 |
| 02:37 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Pinson, team foul #7 | 37-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Robert Brungardt (SG), Philip McQuiddy (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Dean Senger (PG), Buddy Jain (SG), Derek Haygood (SF), John Cupp (PF), Louis Croyle (C) Michael Hyde, Daniel Pinson, John Maiden, Timothy Hardin, Donald Hilliker | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Buddy Jain takes the ball from Robert Brungardt | 37-25 |
| 02:24 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain can't throw it down | 37-25 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski grabs the defensive rebound | 37-25 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Harry Mackey is blocked by Louis Croyle | 37-25 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski hits the follow up shot | 39-25 |
| 01:46 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-25 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Robert Brungardt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-25 |
| 01:26 | San Jose State | Derek Haygood snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 01:13 | San Jose State | John Cupp misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-25 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Philip McQuiddy pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Greg Downie (C) Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Donald Hilliker (C) Louis Croyle | |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | John Cupp scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Derek Haygood and he's fouled by Harry Mackey - foul #2 on Harry Mackey, team foul #6 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michael Hyde (PG) Dean Senger | |
| 00:52 | San Jose State | John Cupp makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Cupp - foul #2 on John Cupp, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson (C) Donald Hilliker | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:36 | San Jose State | Daniel Pinson grabs the board | 40-28 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Brungardt - foul #2 on Robert Brungardt, team foul #7 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | John Maiden (SF) Derek Haygood | |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 00:26 | San Jose State | Buddy Jain makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), John Nixon (SF) Darko Tarski, Philip McQuiddy | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Timothy Hardin (PF) John Cupp | |
| 00:00 | San Jose State | John Maiden can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 40-30 |