| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darren Dahlstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hiram Fedler (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Kellam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Hiram Fedler is called for the reach on James Pavone - foul #1 on Hiram Fedler, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joshua Miller - foul #1 on Joshua Miller, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 19:16 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler pulls down the rebound | 24-31 |
| 18:56 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zitzow - foul #2 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| 18:48 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Kirkland, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Howard Redding - foul #1 on Howard Redding, team foul #3 | 24-31 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 18:19 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Hughes | 26-33 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 26-33 |
| 17:56 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam tips it home | 26-35 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from James Pavone | 29-35 |
| 17:20 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Robinson | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Darren Dahlstrom - foul #1 on Darren Dahlstrom, team foul #3 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), Rodney Cox (SF), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG), Scott Hook (SF), Kasey See (PF) Hiram Fedler, Jim Kellam, Joshua Miller | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:49 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-38 |
| 16:47 | West Virginia | Kasey See gets the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 16:23 | West Virginia | Kasey See misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Batey | 31-38 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kasey See - foul #2 on Kasey See, team foul #4 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Christopher Hughes (PF) James Pavone, James Batey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada (SF), Miguel Dominguez (PF) Darren Dahlstrom, Peter Robinson | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Cox (fresh) PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Hook (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Antonio Estrada (fresh) PF - Miguel Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kasey See (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler (SG), Joshua Miller (C) Antonio Estrada, Kasey See | |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Howard Redding lays it in on a great pass from Jeremy Carlson and the foul's on Hiram Fedler - foul #2 on Hiram Fedler, team foul #5 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF) Rodney Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jim Kellam (SF) Scott Hook | |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the free throw | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Carlson - foul #1 on Jeremy Carlson, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland (C) Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom (PG) Douglas Campbell | |
| 14:46 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam double dribbles | 36-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Peter Robinson (C) Joshua Miller | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Darren Dahlstrom steals the ball from Ivan Zitzow | 36-38 |
| 13:58 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jeremy Carlson | 39-38 |
| 13:21 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Hughes | 39-38 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 12:57 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the driving attempt from close range | 39-38 |
| 12:35 | West Virginia | Miguel Dominguez gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 12:30 | West Virginia | Robert Kirkland is called for the reach on Jim Kellam - foul #2 on Robert Kirkland, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Rodney Cox (SF), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) Jeremy Carlson, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG), Scott Hook (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Kasey See (C) Hiram Fedler, Jim Kellam, Miguel Dominguez, Peter Robinson | |
| 12:11 | West Virginia | Kasey See misses the shot from just outside the lane | 39-38 |
| 12:09 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller tips it home | 39-40 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | James Pavone buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Porter | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cox (fresh) PF - Melvin Copland (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - James Batey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darren Dahlstrom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Hook (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joshua Miller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Kasey See (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | West Virginia | Kasey See connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Hook | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joshua Miller - foul #2 on Joshua Miller, team foul #6 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada (SF), Peter Robinson (C) Darren Dahlstrom, Kasey See | |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | James Batey snags the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | James Batey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG) Justin Porter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| 10:22 | West Virginia | Scott Hook makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | James Pavone comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | James Batey tips it home | 44-44 |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Campbell and he's fouled by Rodney Cox - foul #3 on Rodney Cox, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Jeremy Carlson, Rodney Cox, Melvin Copland, James Batey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom (PG), Hiram Fedler (SG), Miguel Dominguez (PF) Douglas Campbell, Scott Hook, Joshua Miller | |
| 09:47 | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Hiram Fedler - foul #3 on Hiram Fedler, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG) James Pavone | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jim Kellam (SF) Antonio Estrada | |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:03 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Peter Robinson is denied by Robert Kirkland | 44-46 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam tips it back up and in | 44-48 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 08:05 | West Virginia | Miguel Dominguez grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 08:00 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darren Dahlstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Hiram Fedler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jim Kellam (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Miguel Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Peter Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland makes the runner in the paint | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:17 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson hits the follow up shot | 48-50 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 50-50 |
| 06:34 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom is called for traveling | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Rodney Cox (SF), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) Jeremy Carlson, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (PG), Scott Hook (SG), Antonio Estrada (SF), Joshua Miller (PF), Kasey See (C) Darren Dahlstrom, Hiram Fedler, Jim Kellam, Miguel Dominguez, Peter Robinson | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Melvin Copland is blocked by Antonio Estrada | 50-50 |
| 06:09 | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:04 | West Virginia | Scott Hook misses the floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland's dunk attempt is rejected by Kasey See | 50-50 |
| 05:47 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Scott Hook's dunk attempt is rejected by Melvin Copland | 50-50 |
| 05:39 | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada gets the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:29 | West Virginia | Antonio Estrada double dribbles | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (PF) James Batey | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom (PG) Antonio Estrada | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Justin Porter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 05:11 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Kasey See is fouled on the floor by Melvin Copland - foul #2 on Melvin Copland, team foul #7 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG) Justin Porter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler (SG), Jim Kellam (SF), Peter Robinson (C) Douglas Campbell, Scott Hook, Joshua Miller | |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Kasey See makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:07 | West Virginia | Kasey See makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses badly on a floater from the left block | 50-52 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox tips it home | 52-52 |
| 04:27 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF) Rodney Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Miguel Dominguez (PF) Kasey See | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Copland | 55-52 |
| 03:57 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Darren Dahlstrom | 55-55 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Ivan Zitzow and the foul's on Miguel Dominguez - foul #4 on Miguel Dominguez, team foul #8 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Robert Kirkland (C) James Pavone, Christopher Hughes | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell (SG) Hiram Fedler | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the free throw | 58-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Darren Dahlstrom (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Kellam (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Miguel Dominguez (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Peter Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Howard Redding - foul #2 on Howard Redding, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Cox (PF) Melvin Copland | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Scott Hook (SF) Jim Kellam | |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:24 | West Virginia | Douglas Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Miguel Dominguez - foul #5 on Miguel Dominguez, team foul #9 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Porter (SG) Howard Redding | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Joshua Miller (PF) Miguel Dominguez | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:04 | West Virginia | Peter Robinson grabs the board | 59-55 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Scott Hook is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zitzow - foul #3 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (PF) Rodney Cox | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Kasey See (C) Peter Robinson | |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Scott Hook makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 02:37 | West Virginia | Scott Hook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG) Jeremy Carlson, Justin Porter | |
| Subs | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler (SG), Jim Kellam (SF), Peter Robinson (C) Douglas Campbell, Scott Hook, Kasey See | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Pavone | 62-57 |
| 02:05 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jim Kellam | 62-60 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Peter Robinson - foul #2 on Peter Robinson, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:34 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-63 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow's floater is knocked away by Darren Dahlstrom | 63-63 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | James Pavone hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the tip | 63-63 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 01:08 | West Virginia | Hiram Fedler misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | James Pavone drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 00:31 | West Virginia | Jim Kellam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 65-63 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Darren Dahlstrom is called for the reach on Christopher Hughes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Dahlstrom, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Joshua Miller snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:07 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | James Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Pavone is hacked by Hiram Fedler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hiram Fedler, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Darren Dahlstrom misses the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |