| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andrew Graddy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Issac Cole (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ralph Workman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Flynn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald White (fresh) SF - Shawn Kilburn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Craig Hassett (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Graddy - foul #3 on Andrew Graddy, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (PG) Andrew Graddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:10 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-30 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | John Gillis steals it from Ronald White | 32-30 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn buries a jump hook from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is hacked by Josef Flynn - foul #2 on Josef Flynn, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (SG) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald White | 34-32 |
| 17:51 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Wells | 34-32 |
| 17:50 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Crippen | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Saint Louis | John Gillis's fadeaway is rejected by Wallace Wells | 34-32 |
| 17:36 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 17:19 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Craig Hassett, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz (SF), Michael Gwin (C) Richard Crippen, Josef Flynn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Craig Hassett | |
| 16:35 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski and he's fouled by Lee Hintz - foul #1 on Lee Hintz, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (SG) John Gillis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the board | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Issac Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lee Hintz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Workman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald White (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wallace Wells (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG) Richard Crippen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| 15:28 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole is hacked by Dave Ranger - foul #1 on Dave Ranger, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 15:11 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Ronald White snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is whistled for traveling | 37-35 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (SG) Ralph Workman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG) Dave Ranger | |
| 14:47 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Graddy | 39-35 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-35 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 14:20 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 14:02 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 13:46 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz is whistled for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (SG), Ralph Workman (PF), Josef Flynn (C) John Gillis, Lee Hintz, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (SG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Josef Flynn - foul #3 on Josef Flynn, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:59 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn misses the easy layup | 42-39 |
| 12:57 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:36 | Saint Louis | Shawn Kilburn swats the layup by Ralph Workman | 42-39 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 12:07 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:57 | Saint Louis | Wallace Wells swats the short shot by Josef Flynn | 42-39 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andrew Graddy (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crippen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Issac Cole (tiring) 14 pts. PF - Ralph Workman (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Josef Flynn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald White (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Wallace Wells (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kilburn (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 42-39 |
| 11:35 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:31 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Danny Wasielewski | 42-41 |
| 11:18 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 11:17 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman tips it home | 44-41 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses short on a jumper from the right side | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Ralph Workman | 44-41 |
| 10:36 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole clanks a jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 44-41 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald White | 44-41 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn tips it home | 44-43 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen is hacked by Dave Ranger - foul #2 on Dave Ranger, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (PG), David Roussel (SF), Lee Hintz (PF), Michael Gwin (C) Andrew Graddy, Issac Cole, Ralph Workman, Josef Flynn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Craig Hassett (C) Danny Wasielewski, Ronald White | |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Wallace Wells - foul #3 on Wallace Wells, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 09:25 | Saint Louis | David Roussel gets the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 09:12 | Saint Louis | John Gillis hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-43 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Michael Gwin swats the short shot by Shawn Kilburn | 44-43 |
| 09:03 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 08:57 | Saint Louis | David Roussel misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 08:55 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz grabs the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 08:38 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen scores on a 3 from the right corner | 47-43 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin's pass is intercepted by Craig Hassett | 47-46 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells's fadeaway is rejected by David Roussel | 47-46 |
| 07:51 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz grabs the board | 47-46 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - John Gillis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Crippen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Roussel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Hintz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dave Ranger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shawn Kilburn (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Wallace Wells (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Hassett (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen scores on a 3 from straight away | 50-46 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 50-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG), Josef Flynn (C) Richard Crippen, Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG) Dave Ranger | |
| 07:05 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Andrew Graddy | 52-46 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-46 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 06:28 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-46 |
| 06:09 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Lee Hintz | 54-46 |
| 05:57 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Graddy | 56-46 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-46 |
| 05:33 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy grabs the board | 56-46 |
| 05:11 | Saint Louis | Lee Hintz misses the dunk | 56-46 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 56-46 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen (SG), Issac Cole (SF), Ralph Workman (PF), Michael Gwin (C) John Gillis, David Roussel, Lee Hintz, Josef Flynn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG), Dave Ranger (SG) Miroslav Slusarski, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 04:23 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin loses the dribble to Ronald White | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ralph Workman - foul #1 on Ralph Workman, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:10 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:49 | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy's pass is intercepted by Dave Ranger | 56-47 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dave Ranger | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Andrew Graddy (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Crippen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Issac Cole (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ralph Workman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Gwin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald White (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Wallace Wells (very tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole's floater is knocked away by Craig Hassett | 56-49 |
| 03:26 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen can't tip it in | 56-49 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hassett | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Dave Ranger - foul #3 on Dave Ranger, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (PG) Andrew Graddy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Shawn Kilburn (SF) Dave Ranger, Ronald White | |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 02:50 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 02:39 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 02:22 | Saint Louis | John Gillis misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 02:20 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 02:01 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman is hacked by Wallace Wells - foul #4 on Wallace Wells, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn (C) Michael Gwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (SG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman is hacked by Wallace Wells - foul #5 on Wallace Wells, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Andrew Graddy (PG) John Gillis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald White (SG), Gregory Turner (PF) Dave Ranger, Wallace Wells | |
| 01:46 | Saint Louis | Ralph Workman misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Ronald White grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is fouled on the floor by Josef Flynn - foul #4 on Josef Flynn, team foul #6 | 58-51 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Josef Flynn blocks the short jumper by Craig Hassett | 58-51 |
| 00:59 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Richard Crippen | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Richard Crippen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | John Gillis (PG), Michael Gwin (PF) Andrew Graddy, Ralph Workman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:58 | Saint Louis | Richard Crippen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Josef Flynn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #9 | 60-51 |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:47 | Saint Louis | Josef Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Ronald White pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Issac Cole in the backcourt - foul #5 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole misses the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:35 | Saint Louis | Issac Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett can't connect on a shot in the lane | 63-53 |
| 00:28 | Saint Louis | Michael Gwin gets the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Saint Louis | John Gillis runs out the clock | 63-53 |