| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Melillo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hyslop (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 19:35 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:24 | UTEP | Donald Haley blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Robert Knight | 42-41 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 42-41 |
| 19:09 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 18:51 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 42-41 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bennett | 42-41 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Jeff Melillo is called for the reach on Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Ronald Fenimore (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson gets the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| 17:43 | UTEP | Aaron Thorson swats the dunk try by Ronald Fenimore | 42-41 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF) Herbert Scott, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Neal Council (C) Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neal Council - foul #2 on Neal Council, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Fred Raminez | |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:21 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett travels in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG) Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:11 | UTEP | Alfred Waller is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Alfred Waller, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is hacked by Stephen Stam - foul #2 on Stephen Stam, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UTEP | Herbert Scott (SF) Jeff Melillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Neal Council | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Donald Haley buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 44-43 |
| 16:46 | UTEP | Marvin Kardos is called for the reach on Herbert Scott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG) Alfred Waller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:33 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled on the floor by Darrell Womack - foul #4 on Darrell Womack, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Thomas (C) James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Darrell Womack | |
| 16:11 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 15:53 | UTEP | Brian Thomas grabs the board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Donald Haley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-43 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Knight, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Robert Knight, Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Aaron Thorson (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Donald Haley | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Jeff Melillo - foul #2 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) James Jackson | |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | UTEP | John Mason buries a jumpshot from the right side | 46-46 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Bloom - foul #1 on Michael Bloom, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Aaron Thorson, Neal Council | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Alfred Waller is called for the reach on Donald Haley - foul #2 on Alfred Waller, team foul #7 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG) John Mason | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Mark Hulbert | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:24 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Hyslop | 46-46 |
| 14:22 | UTEP | Karl Chilson steps in front of the Alfred Waller pass in the backcourt | 46-46 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is hacked by James Hyslop - foul #1 on James Hyslop, team foul #8 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UTEP | Brian Thomas (C) James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:40 | UTEP | Brian Thomas comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Vernon Colvin denies the turnaround by Marvin Kardos | 46-48 |
| 13:29 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:15 | UTEP | Stephen Stam clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Melillo - foul #3 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Herbert Scott (SF), Norman Kelley (PF), James Hyslop (C) Alfred Waller, Stephen Stam, Jeff Melillo, Vernon Colvin, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 13:04 | UTEP | Robert Knight is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hulbert - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #4 | 46-50 |
| 12:49 | UTEP | Aaron Thorson steps in front of the Herbert Scott pass | 46-50 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the fadeaway from the left side | 46-50 |
| 12:24 | UTEP | Michael Bloom grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 12:19 | UTEP | Mark Hulbert takes the ball from Robert Knight in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Norman Kelley - foul #2 on Norman Kelley, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Michael Bloom, Herbert Scott, Norman Kelley, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Neal Council (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, Aaron Thorson | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Brian Thomas misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Neal Council - foul #3 on Neal Council, team foul #5 | 46-52 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Brian Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 11:44 | UTEP | Brian Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fresh) 8 pts. C - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. C - Neal Council (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett is called for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Neal Council | |
| 11:10 | UTEP | Robert Knight drills a 3 from the right corner | 51-52 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Herbert Scott (SF), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo, Ronald Fenimore, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Fred Raminez | |
| 10:42 | UTEP | John Mason can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the runner in the lane set up by Darrell Womack | 51-54 |
| 10:22 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-54 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Neal Council (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mark Hulbert | 54-56 |
| 10:13 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Darrell Womack | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Marvin Kardos is blocked by Jeff Melillo | 54-56 |
| 09:54 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 09:35 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore tips it but misses | 54-56 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Neal Council pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | John Mason is called for the reach on Karl Chilson - foul #4 on John Mason, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), Brian Thomas (C) Michael Bloom, John Mason, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Darrell Womack (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Neal Council | |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 09:09 | UTEP | Fred Raminez picks off the pass by Stephen Stam in the backcourt | 54-58 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert can't finish the layup | 54-58 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez snags the offensive board | 54-58 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Darrell Womack | 54-61 |
| 08:30 | UTEP | Brian Thomas is whistled for traveling | 54-61 |
| Subs | UTEP | Alfred Waller (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Karl Chilson, Mark Hulbert | |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 54-63 |
| 07:45 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing | 56-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Alfred Waller (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Stam (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Colvin (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrell Womack (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Aaron Thorson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| 07:33 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Brian Thomas | 56-63 |
| 07:15 | UTEP | Alfred Waller buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Scott | 58-63 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-63 |
| 06:57 | UTEP | Alfred Waller snags the defensive board | 58-63 |
| 06:37 | UTEP | Darrell Womack picks off the pass by Vernon Colvin | 58-63 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the ball out of bounds | 58-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Michael Bloom (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Ronald Fenimore (PF), Norman Kelley (C) Alfred Waller, Stephen Stam, Herbert Scott, Vernon Colvin, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Mark Hulbert (SF), James Jackson (PF), Neal Council (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Aaron Thorson | |
| 05:58 | UTEP | Norman Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-63 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Neal Council comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 58-63 |
| 05:38 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 05:17 | UTEP | Robert Knight buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Fenimore | 61-63 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-63 |
| 05:05 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 04:48 | UTEP | A charge is called on Norman Kelley - foul #3 on Norman Kelley, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | John Mason (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, Neal Council | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is intercepted by John Mason in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Marvin Kardos - foul #3 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | UTEP | Jeff Melillo makes the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett blows the layup | 64-63 |
| 04:06 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | John Mason misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #4 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #7 | 64-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (PF) Vernon Colvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson | |
| 03:50 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:50 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| 03:42 | UTEP | Robert Knight clanks a 3 from straight away | 66-63 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Donald Haley pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| Lineup | UTEP | PG - Robert Knight (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Mason (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeff Melillo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Fenimore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hyslop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tired) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Chilson (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marvin Kardos (very tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Darrell Womack (tired) 8 pts. 4 pf. C - Donald Haley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 66-63 |
| 03:24 | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | Mark Hulbert is called for the reach on John Mason in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #8 | 66-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Michael Bloom (PG), Herbert Scott (SF) Robert Knight, Jeff Melillo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:22 | UTEP | John Mason makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:22 | UTEP | John Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Haley | 67-63 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | Norman Kelley (PF) Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Donald Haley is fouled on the floor by Herbert Scott - foul #3 on Herbert Scott, team foul #13 | 67-63 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 02:53 | UTEP | Michael Bloom's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bennett in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | James Hyslop swats the shot by Darrell Womack | 67-64 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | The rebound goes to James Hyslop | 67-64 |
| 02:36 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG), Jeff Melillo (SF), Brian Thomas (C) John Mason, Herbert Scott, James Hyslop | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Neal Council (C) Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack | |
| 02:18 | UTEP | Donald Haley steals it from Ronald Fenimore | 67-64 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | The rebound goes to Jeff Melillo | 67-64 |
| 01:59 | UTEP | UTEP calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | UTEP | Robert Knight (PG), Stephen Stam (SG), Vernon Colvin (PF), James Hyslop (C) Michael Bloom, Ronald Fenimore, Norman Kelley, Brian Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), Darrell Womack (PF) Fred Raminez, Neal Council | |
| 01:31 | UTEP | Stephen Stam misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 67-64 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marvin Kardos | 67-64 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 67-64 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Robert Knight misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Hulbert - foul #4 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:08 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Colvin | 69-64 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Donald Haley tips it in | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Knight | 71-66 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 71-66 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-69 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Mark Hulbert is called for the reach on Robert Knight in the backcourt - foul #5 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #11 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UTEP | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:18 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is hacked by Jeff Melillo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Melillo, team foul #14 | 73-69 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:16 | UTEP | James Hyslop grabs the defensive rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | Fred Raminez is called for the reach on James Hyslop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Fred Raminez, team foul #12 | 73-70 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Hyslop misses the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:13 | UTEP | James Hyslop makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 74-73 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Fred Raminez, team foul #13 | 74-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Stephen Stam (SG) Ronald Fenimore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 00:07 | UTEP | Robert Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:02 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin grabs the board | 76-73 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Raminez, team foul #14 | 76-73 |
| Subs | UTEP | Ronald Fenimore (SG) Stephen Stam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:01 | UTEP | Vernon Colvin makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | UTEP | UTEP is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 78-73 |