| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nix (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sherman Washington (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 19:49 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis lays it in and he's fouled by James Nix - foul #1 on James Nix, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:43 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-31 |
| 19:12 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 19:08 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson buries a floater from close range | 35-33 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | James Nix misses the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | James Nix grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | James Nix is hacked by Hubert Willis - foul #1 on Hubert Willis, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Willy Lollar picks off the pass by James Nix | 35-33 |
| 18:06 | West Virginia | Brady Hammes blocks the short jumper by Michael Thompson | 35-33 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington lays it in set up by Gordon Campbell | 37-33 |
| 17:30 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes double dribbles | 37-33 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gordon Campbell | 39-33 |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 39-36 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 15:41 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 15:39 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nix (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brady Hammes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Washington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Hayes (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:16 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-36 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | James Nix misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell tips it but misses | 42-36 |
| 14:51 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 14:45 | West Virginia | Hubert Willis is hacked by Sherman Washington - foul #1 on Sherman Washington, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), William Hahn (SF), Richard Hack (PF), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Sherman Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), David Brinn (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | David Brinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | William Hahn hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 42-36 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | William Hahn snags the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jeffrey McFate | 45-36 |
| 13:53 | West Virginia | David Brinn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the board | 45-36 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Kreitzer - foul #1 on Robert Kreitzer, team foul #2 | 47-36 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham makes the free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:12 | West Virginia | Eric Owens is fouled on the floor by Richard Hack - foul #2 on Richard Hack, team foul #3 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG) William Hahn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Willy Lollar (SG) David Brinn | |
| 12:59 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar buries a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brian Jackson | 48-38 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham tips it in | 50-38 |
| 12:44 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Richard Hack snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG) George Danner | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes (C) Robert Kreitzer | |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-38 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate pulls down the rebound | 50-38 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead banks in the layup | 52-38 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons is whistled for traveling | 52-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Sherman Washington (C) Jeffrey McFate, Richard Hack, Austin Abraham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF) Brian Jackson, Richard Simmons, Eric Owens | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Nix (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sherman Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Marshall Rist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willy Lollar (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Willis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Johnny Hayes (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Johnny Hayes - foul #1 on Johnny Hayes, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 11:06 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| 10:24 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-38 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Gordon Campbell | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:04 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-38 |
| 10:02 | West Virginia | Marshall Rist snags the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 09:48 | West Virginia | Willy Lollar misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-38 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the board | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 56-38 |
| 09:05 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson pulls down the rebound | 56-38 |
| 08:44 | West Virginia | Gordon Campbell picks off the pass by Marshall Rist | 56-38 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell hits the finger roll | 58-38 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Johnny Hayes is hacked by Sherman Washington - foul #2 on Sherman Washington, team foul #4 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), William Hahn (SF), Richard Hack (PF), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Sherman Washington | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), David Brinn (SF), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Michael Thompson, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer is fouled on the floor by Richard Hack - foul #3 on Richard Hack, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | David Brinn is hacked by Austin Abraham - foul #4 on Austin Abraham, team foul #6 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Minch (C) Austin Abraham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | David Brinn is hacked by George Danner - foul #2 on George Danner, team foul #7 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Abraham (C) James Minch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 07:55 | West Virginia | David Brinn misses the 1st free throw | 58-38 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham gets the rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | William Hahn's layup is rejected by Eric Owens | 58-38 |
| 07:29 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - George Danner (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hack (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Austin Abraham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brinn (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 07:16 | West Virginia | David Brinn can't tip it in | 58-38 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Richard Simmons steps in front of the Jeffrey McFate pass | 58-38 |
| 06:44 | West Virginia | Jeffrey McFate steals it from David Brinn | 58-38 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | George Danner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-38 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey McFate - foul #1 on Jeffrey McFate, team foul #8 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sherman Washington (SF), James Minch (C) William Hahn, Austin Abraham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (SG) Robert Kreitzer | |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Eric Owens makes the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:08 | West Virginia | Eric Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | James Minch pulls down the rebound | 61-39 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | James Minch's floater is knocked away by Eric Owens | 61-39 |
| 05:37 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-42 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), James Nix (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Austin Abraham (C) George Danner, Jeffrey McFate, Sherman Washington, Richard Hack, James Minch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Marshall Rist (PG), Willy Lollar (SG), Michael Thompson (SF), Hubert Willis (PF), Johnny Hayes (C) Brian Jackson, Paul Marty, Richard Simmons, David Brinn, Eric Owens | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes misses long on a 3 from straight away | 61-42 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell tips it in | 63-42 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gordon Campbell - foul #1 on Gordon Campbell, team foul #9 | 63-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), Sherman Washington (SF), Richard Hack (PF), James Minch (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Simmons (PG), Brian Jackson (SG), Eric Owens (PF), Robert Kreitzer (C) Marshall Rist, Willy Lollar, Hubert Willis, Johnny Hayes | |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:55 | West Virginia | Michael Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington is hacked by Eric Owens - foul #1 on Eric Owens, team foul #4 | 63-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Brinn (SF) Michael Thompson | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Robert Kreitzer steals the ball from Jeffrey McFate | 63-43 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by James Minch - foul #1 on James Minch, team foul #10 | 63-43 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer misses the 1st free throw | 63-43 |
| 04:07 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-44 |
| 03:39 | West Virginia | Eric Owens pulls down the rebound | 63-44 |
| 03:35 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Jackson | 63-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | George Danner is called for traveling | 63-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Dubose (SG), William Hahn (PF) George Danner, Richard Hack | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Dubose (fresh) SF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Minch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Brian Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Brinn (fresh) PF - Eric Owens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Robert Kreitzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | William Hahn gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-47 |
| 02:32 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 02:26 | West Virginia | Eric Owens jams it on a great pass from Robert Kreitzer | 63-49 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on David Brinn - foul #1 on David Brinn, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hack (C) James Minch | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Marty (PG) David Brinn | |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington misses the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:56 | West Virginia | Jeffrey McFate steps in front of the Paul Marty pass | 64-49 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington misses the jumper in the lane | 64-49 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose misses the tip | 64-49 |
| 01:50 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson is fouled on the floor by Sherman Washington - foul #3 on Sherman Washington, team foul #11 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), James Minch (C) Karl Dubose, William Hahn | |
| Subs | West Virginia | David Brinn (SF) Paul Marty | |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:35 | West Virginia | Brian Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Hack | 64-49 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Brian Jackson steals it from Richard Hack | 64-49 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | David Brinn misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by James Minch - foul #2 on James Minch, team foul #12 | 64-49 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | David Brinn misses the 1st free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:03 | West Virginia | David Brinn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-49 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | James Minch snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Richard Hack misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 00:39 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Richard Simmons | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | West Virginia | Richard Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 00:34 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Simmons | 64-49 |
| 00:32 | West Virginia | Robert Kreitzer buries a jump hook from close range | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Danner | 66-51 |
| 00:01 | West Virginia | Richard Hack swats the short shot by Eric Owens | 66-51 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Minch pulls down the rebound | 66-51 |