| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) SG - Justin Day (fresh) SF - Paul Brown (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) C - Francis Viola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Donald Haley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Crane - foul #1 on Robert Crane, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Sacramento State | Justin Day knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Sylvester Burd | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane's floater is knocked away by Darrell Womack | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is fouled on the floor by Sylvester Burd - foul #1 on Sylvester Burd, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack connects on the floater in the lane set up by Donald Haley | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Sacramento State | Justin Day can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Brown - foul #1 on Paul Brown, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Marvin Kardos, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane loses the dribble to Fred Raminez in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the finger roll | 4-6 |
| 16:56 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd gets the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:42 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Crane | 6-6 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Joe Davis (SF), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Robert Crane, Paul Brown, Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF) Mark Hulbert | |
| 16:18 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski is fouled in the backcourt by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 15:56 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 15:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fresh) SG - Justin Day (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joe Davis (fresh) PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) C - Robert Barrett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Joe Davis | 8-6 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Robert Barrett swats the short shot by Marvin Kardos | 8-6 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a jumper from the free throw line | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Sacramento State | Marvin Kardos takes the ball from Justin Day | 8-8 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:01 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski's pass is intercepted by Aaron Thorson | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits a floater from the baseline | 8-10 |
| 13:14 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski can't throw it down | 8-10 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Justin Day - foul #1 on Justin Day, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Paul Brown (SF), Sylvester Burd (PF), Francis Viola (C) James Mattocks, Joe Davis, Filip Dobrynski, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Donald Haley snags the offensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 12:35 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 12:06 | Sacramento State | Darrell Womack is called for the reach on Sylvester Burd - foul #1 on Darrell Womack, team foul #2 | 8-10 |
| 11:55 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane buries a turnaround from the left block | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Paul Brown (fresh) PF - Sylvester Burd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Viola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 11:42 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett banks in the layup set up by Mark Hulbert and he's hacked by Justin Day - foul #2 on Justin Day, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Justin Day, Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) Donald Haley | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:00 | Sacramento State | Paul Brown is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Brown, team foul #6 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joe Davis (SF) Paul Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Bennett | 12-15 |
| 10:23 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses the lay-in | 12-15 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marvin Kardos | 12-15 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Kardos | 12-18 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses short on a shot from the right side | 12-18 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by James Mattocks - foul #1 on James Mattocks, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Filip Dobrynski, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, Neal Council | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:42 | Sacramento State | Fred Raminez is called for the reach on James Mattocks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #3 | 12-20 |
| 09:24 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-20 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-20 |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett is whistled for a carry | 12-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-20 |
| 08:37 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-20 |
| 08:35 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett misses the tip | 12-20 |
| 08:34 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-20 |
| 08:11 | Sacramento State | Donald Haley is called for the reach on Robert Barrett - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF), Francis Viola (C) Sylvester Burd, Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Neal Council (C) Fred Raminez, Darrell Womack, Donald Haley | |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Neal Council - foul #1 on Neal Council, team foul #5 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG) Karl Chilson | |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Robert Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-20 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - James Mattocks (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Crane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Neal Council (fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | James Jackson is hacked by Robert Crane - foul #2 on Robert Crane, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Justin Day (SG) Robert Crane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Neal Council | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 07:19 | Sacramento State | Joe Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-22 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 13-24 |
| 06:48 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola is hacked by Aaron Thorson - foul #1 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #6 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett (C) Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Darrell Womack (PF) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson | |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Aaron Thorson - foul #2 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #7 | 13-24 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Kevin Kay (PF) Justin Day | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Neal Council (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Aaron Thorson | |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 06:22 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 15-26 |
| 05:35 | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski banks in the layup | 17-26 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is fouled in the backcourt by James Mattocks - foul #2 on James Mattocks, team foul #9 | 17-26 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Robert Crane (PG), Justin Day (SG), Sylvester Burd (PF) James Mattocks, Filip Dobrynski, Kevin Kay | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (SF), Donald Haley (C) Marvin Kardos, Neal Council | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 05:22 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Justin Day | 19-28 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Robert Barrett swats the short shot by Darrell Womack | 19-28 |
| 05:08 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 04:44 | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd is whistled for a carry | 19-28 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack | |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Marvin Kardos | 19-30 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #8 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Filip Dobrynski (PF) Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) Donald Haley | |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Justin Day makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Filip Dobrynski swats the layup by Jeffrey Bennett | 21-30 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert tips it in | 21-32 |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Robert Crane (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Day (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Davis (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Filip Dobrynski (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis Viola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) C - Neal Council (fresh) | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #9 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Paul Brown (SF) Joe Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), James Jackson (PF) Marvin Kardos, Aaron Thorson | |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 03:11 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the shot from the right wing | 23-34 |
| 02:30 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-34 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Sylvester Burd (PF), Robert Barrett (C) Filip Dobrynski, Francis Viola | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Mark Hulbert, Neal Council | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-34 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos tips it in | 23-36 |
| 01:57 | Sacramento State | Justin Day misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 23-36 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Justin Day grabs the defensive rebound | 23-36 |
| 01:23 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett jams it set up by Sylvester Burd | 25-36 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled on the floor by Robert Crane - foul #3 on Robert Crane, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | James Mattocks (PG), Filip Dobrynski (PF) Robert Crane, Sylvester Burd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SG), Darrell Womack (PF) Fred Raminez, Karl Chilson, James Jackson | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks is hacked by Mark Hulbert in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #10 | 25-38 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 01:01 | Sacramento State | James Mattocks makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos travels with the ball | 27-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (PG), Aaron Thorson (C) Marvin Kardos, Donald Haley | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett hits the finger roll on a great pass from Filip Dobrynski and the foul's on Aaron Thorson - foul #3 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #11 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (C) Aaron Thorson | |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Robert Barrett makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez is hacked by James Mattocks - foul #3 on James Mattocks, team foul #11 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Francis Viola (C) Robert Barrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Francis Viola hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 30-38 |