| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Aaron Castiglione (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Paris (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Wayne Key (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Yancey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Balling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Derrick Yancey | 28-34 |
| 19:24 | Maryland | Charles Balling takes the ball from Larry Young | 28-34 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-34 |
| 18:58 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Jerry Ward | 28-34 |
| 18:29 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione is hacked by Lloyd Derouen - foul #3 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (PG) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 18:06 | Maryland | Wayne Key misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 28-34 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | James Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-34 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas tips it but misses | 28-34 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney blows the layup | 28-34 |
| 17:25 | Maryland | Jerry Ward snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 17:14 | Maryland | Bradley Paris buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Wayne Key | 30-34 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Jerry Ward takes the ball from Derrick Yancey | 30-34 |
| 16:38 | Maryland | Bradley Paris hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Castiglione | 33-34 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Charles Balling's layup is rejected by Larry Young | 33-34 |
| 16:28 | Maryland | Larry Young snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:23 | Maryland | Bradley Paris misses long on a floater from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey misses short on a runner from the right block | 33-34 |
| 16:01 | Maryland | Jerry Ward pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Aaron Castiglione (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Paris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jerry Ward (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 blk. C - Wayne Key (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Thompson (fresh) SG - Joseph Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Derrick Yancey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Balling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Maryland | Wayne Key's pass is intercepted by James Thompson | 33-34 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Ward - foul #2 on Jerry Ward, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (PG), Randy Carmichael (SG), Tracy Puckett (PF), David Nguyen (C) James Thompson, Joseph Thomas, Charles Balling, Norman Whitney | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 15:28 | Maryland | Jerry Ward lays it up and in | 35-36 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey comes up short on the shot in the lane | 35-36 |
| 15:13 | Maryland | Bradley Paris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 14:49 | Maryland | Jerry Ward is hacked by Lloyd Derouen - foul #4 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (PG), Norman Whitney (C) Lloyd Derouen, Derrick Yancey | |
| 14:25 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione is fouled on the floor by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Alan Jackson (PF) Larry Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:11 | Maryland | Alan Jackson is hacked by Norman Whitney - foul #2 on Norman Whitney, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Maryland | Jerry Ward misses the jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | David Nguyen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 13:38 | Maryland | Jerry Ward snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | Bradley Paris is hacked by David Nguyen - foul #3 on David Nguyen, team foul #5 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Maryland | Edward Larson (PG), George Kalish (SF) Aaron Castiglione, Jerry Ward | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas (SG), Charles Balling (PF) James Thompson, Norman Whitney | |
| 12:46 | Maryland | Alan Jackson hits the finger roll | 37-36 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Randy Carmichael | 37-39 |
| 12:08 | Maryland | George Kalish clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 37-39 |
| 11:49 | Maryland | Wayne Key pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Edward Larson (fresh) SG - Bradley Paris (tiring) 10 pts. SF - George Kalish (fresh) PF - Alan Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Key (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Randy Carmichael (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Balling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Tracy Puckett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Wayne Key blows the layup but the foul's on Joseph Thomas - foul #1 on Joseph Thomas, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione (PG), Jerry Ward (SF), Larry Young (PF) Bradley Paris, George Kalish, Alan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (PG), Derrick Yancey (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Randy Carmichael, David Nguyen, Tracy Puckett | |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Wayne Key makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 11:30 | Maryland | Wayne Key makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from James Thompson | 39-41 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Yancey - foul #1 on Derrick Yancey, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Maryland | Darwin Wachter (SG), Gordon Baade (PF) Edward Larson, Wayne Key | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney can't tip it in | 41-41 |
| 10:26 | Maryland | Gordon Baade pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:00 | Maryland | Charles Balling blocks the short jumper by Jerry Ward | 41-41 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 09:37 | Maryland | Larry Young grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 09:32 | Maryland | Larry Young can't connect on a floater from the left side | 41-41 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | James Thompson connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joseph Thomas and the foul's on Aaron Castiglione - foul #2 on Aaron Castiglione, team foul #2 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bradley Paris (SG), Edward Larson (SF), Alan Jackson (C) Darwin Wachter, Jerry Ward, Gordon Baade | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael (SG), Tracy Puckett (PF) Joseph Thomas, Charles Balling | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 09:12 | Maryland | Alan Jackson gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:48 | Maryland | Larry Young clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett can't connect on a jumper from close range | 41-43 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett grabs the offensive board | 41-43 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Derrick Yancey drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Thompson | 41-45 |
| 08:04 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Aaron Castiglione picks off the pass by Derrick Yancey | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Aaron Castiglione (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Paris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Edward Larson (fresh) PF - Larry Young (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Alan Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Carmichael (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derrick Yancey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Maryland | Alan Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-45 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-47 |
| 06:45 | Maryland | Alan Jackson loses the dribble to Tracy Puckett | 43-47 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney drills a floater near the basket set up by Randy Carmichael | 43-49 |
| 06:01 | Maryland | Bradley Paris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Alan Jackson grabs the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Darwin Wachter (PG), Jerry Ward (SF), Wayne Key (C) Aaron Castiglione, Edward Larson, Larry Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (PG), Joseph Thomas (SG), David Nguyen (SF), Charles Balling (PF) James Thompson, Randy Carmichael, Derrick Yancey, Norman Whitney | |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Alan Jackson comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Lloyd Derouen - foul #5 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Carmichael (PG) Lloyd Derouen | |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Alan Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:36 | Maryland | Alan Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett grabs the board | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Maryland | Gordon Baade (PF) Alan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:00 | Maryland | Darwin Wachter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 04:58 | Maryland | Gordon Baade hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Charles Balling banks in the layup set up by Joseph Thomas | 46-51 |
| 04:01 | Maryland | Wayne Key scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerry Ward | 48-51 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gordon Baade - foul #1 on Gordon Baade, team foul #3 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione (PG), Edward Larson (SG), Alan Jackson (PF) Darwin Wachter, Bradley Paris, Gordon Baade | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (PG), Derrick Yancey (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Randy Carmichael, David Nguyen, Tracy Puckett | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Charles Balling makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Charles Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Aaron Castiglione (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Larson (fresh) SF - Jerry Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alan Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Key (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derrick Yancey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Balling (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione lays it up and in set up by Edward Larson | 50-53 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 03:02 | Maryland | Edward Larson grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 02:57 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-53 |
| Subs | Maryland | Bradley Paris (SG), Larry Young (PF) Edward Larson, Alan Jackson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:35 | Maryland | Wayne Key connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Jerry Ward | 52-53 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney travels with the ball | 52-53 |
| 02:15 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Joseph Thomas snags the defensive board | 52-53 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses the lay-in but the foul's on Wayne Key - foul #2 on Wayne Key, team foul #4 | 52-53 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Charles Balling makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Charles Balling makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:38 | Maryland | Jerry Ward is denied on a layup by Norman Whitney | 52-55 |
| 01:36 | Maryland | Wayne Key tips it home | 54-55 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Bradley Paris is called for the reach on James Thompson - foul #3 on Bradley Paris, team foul #5 | 54-55 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | James Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-55 |
| 00:52 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Bradley Paris | 54-55 |
| 00:25 | Maryland | Bradley Paris is whistled for a carry | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | James Thompson is hacked by Aaron Castiglione in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Castiglione, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Charles Balling is fouled on the floor by Larry Young - foul #2 on Larry Young, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 00:21 | Maryland | Wayne Key grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 00:16 | Maryland | Wayne Key hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bradley Paris | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Wayne Key - foul #3 on Wayne Key, team foul #8 | 56-57 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:08 | Maryland | Maryland calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| 00:04 | Maryland | Aaron Castiglione hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Charles Balling pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Charles Balling is hacked by Aaron Castiglione in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Castiglione, team foul #9 | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 00:01 | Maryland | Larry Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Larry Young misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 56-58 |