| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Hal Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bittner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ricky Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Allmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper inbounds the ball | 19-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner is whistled for a carry | 19-25 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 19:20 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 18:56 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall makes the shot from the right wing set up by Chad Cooper | 19-27 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is fouled on the floor by Hal Wright - foul #2 on Hal Wright, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-27 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul grabs the offensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 22-27 |
| 17:50 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-27 |
| 17:48 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall misses the tip | 22-27 |
| 17:46 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner tips it in | 22-29 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Chad Cooper denies the turnaround by Dragan Ilic | 22-29 |
| 17:27 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 17:22 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 22-32 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 16:42 | Virginia Tech | The short jumper by Joseph Bittner is denied by Dragan Ilic | 25-32 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-32 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Edward Steen snags the offensive board | 25-32 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dragan Ilic | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Steen (fairly fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dragan Ilic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Hal Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Bittner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Cooper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Allmon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:37 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner lays it up and in set up by Hal Wright | 28-34 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 14:50 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Genaro Bruno | 31-34 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-34 |
| 14:27 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 14:11 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on William Allmon, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Christopher Keller (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Edward Steen, Dragan Ilic, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (PG) Hal Wright | |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is hacked by Ricky Hall - foul #2 on Ricky Hall, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Curtis Sowers | 34-34 |
| 13:33 | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Hall | 34-36 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 13:25 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Keller - foul #2 on Christopher Keller, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (PG) Joseph Bittner | |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall makes the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:02 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 12:44 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 12:27 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-37 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Hal Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Chad Cooper (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Hall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Allmon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Keller takes the ball from Samuel Oliver | 34-37 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 11:10 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 11:05 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Chad Cooper | 34-40 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 10:37 | Virginia Tech | Christopher Keller swats the short shot by Ricky Hall | 37-40 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ricky Hall - foul #3 on Ricky Hall, team foul #4 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Alton Eaves, Curtis Sowers, Genaro Bruno, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner (SG) Samuel Oliver | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:56 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper misses the 3 from straight away | 38-40 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic (PF) Christopher Keller | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 09:06 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Bittner | 38-43 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 08:18 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Sutera steals the ball from Joseph Bittner | 41-43 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Edward Steen slams it home set up by Joseph Sutera | 43-43 |
| 07:52 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Bittner | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Waterman (fresh) SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dragan Ilic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Hal Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Bittner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Cooper (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Hall (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Allmon (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-46 |
| 07:16 | Virginia Tech | Olufemi Abdul blocks the jumper by William Allmon | 45-46 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic scores on a turnaround in the paint | 47-46 |
| 06:52 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall drills a jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Ricky Hall is called for the reach on Dragan Ilic - foul #4 on Ricky Hall, team foul #5 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Curtis Sowers (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Anthony Waterman, Edward Steen, Joseph Sutera, Dragan Ilic, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (PG) Hal Wright | |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Ricky Hall swats the shot by Alton Eaves | 47-48 |
| 06:38 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 06:12 | Virginia Tech | William Allmon knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Samuel Oliver | 47-50 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | William Allmon is called for the reach on Clarence Stahr - foul #3 on William Allmon, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Keller (PF) Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Samuel Oliver - foul #1 on Samuel Oliver, team foul #7 | 47-50 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Clarence Stahr - foul #2 on Clarence Stahr, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul (C) Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (PG) Chad Cooper | |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:10 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Olufemi Abdul | 49-51 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul scores on a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by William Allmon - foul #4 on William Allmon, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:40 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright is fouled on the floor by Genaro Bruno - foul #3 on Genaro Bruno, team foul #4 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG) Curtis Sowers | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 04:16 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 52-51 |
| 04:14 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Olufemi Abdul | 52-51 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller hits the follow up shot | 54-51 |
| 03:46 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-51 |
| 03:45 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright hits the follow up shot | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Keller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Virginia Tech | PG - Hal Wright (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Samuel Oliver (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Bittner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ricky Hall (tired) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Allmon (tired) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-53 |
| 03:36 | Virginia Tech | Ricky Hall gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 03:15 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner is hacked by Alton Eaves - foul #4 on Alton Eaves, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Christopher Keller, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper (SF) Samuel Oliver | |
| 03:01 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno loses the dribble to Chad Cooper | 54-56 |
| 02:40 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner slams it home on a great pass from Chad Cooper | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno is hacked by William Allmon - foul #5 on William Allmon, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG) Edward Steen | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (PG), Bruce Dison (C) Hal Wright, William Allmon | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 02:21 | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:55 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Olufemi Abdul (C) Curtis Sowers, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (PG) Samuel Oliver | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 01:41 | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 01:26 | Virginia Tech | Alton Eaves steals the ball from Joseph Bittner | 54-58 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul misses the lay-in | 54-58 |
| 01:09 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:46 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul's layup is rejected by Chad Cooper | 54-58 |
| 00:38 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Virginia Tech | Virginia Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper is hacked by Alton Eaves in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alton Eaves, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG) Alton Eaves | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | | |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Edward Steen is called for the reach on Joseph Bittner - foul #2 on Edward Steen, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Samuel Oliver (SG) Bruce Dison | |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:36 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 00:27 | Virginia Tech | The rebound goes to Joseph Bittner | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Steen - foul #3 on Edward Steen, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:24 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Edward Steen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Bruce Dison (C) Hal Wright | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waterman - foul #1 on Anthony Waterman, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Virginia Tech | Hal Wright (PG) Bruce Dison | |
| 00:11 | Virginia Tech | Joseph Bittner misses the 1st free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Olufemi Abdul | 54-62 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Anthony Waterman is called for the reach on Chad Cooper in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Waterman, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:01 | Virginia Tech | Chad Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses long on a fullcourt shot | 57-64 |