| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from close range | 33-38 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Jeffery Zaharek steals it from Kevin Buchanan | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Randall Williams hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan and he's fouled by Freddie Straker - foul #1 on Freddie Straker, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffery Zaharek | 36-41 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo tips it in | 38-41 |
| 18:04 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Lee Copeland (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| 17:41 | Santa Clara | William Watkins drills a fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland misses the easy open layup | 38-43 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-43 |
| 17:18 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Vernon Boynton picks off the pass by Robert Kaszynski | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton lays it in | 40-43 |
| 16:50 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Patterson | 40-45 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo gets the offensive rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Kaszynski - foul #1 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 16:03 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #3 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is hacked by Aaron Wilson - foul #4 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Aaron Wilson | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-45 |
| 15:24 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffery Zaharek | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | John Watson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Freddie Straker - foul #2 on Freddie Straker, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (C) Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 14:48 | Santa Clara | William Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 14:47 | Santa Clara | William Watkins tips it home | 46-49 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | John Watson hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tommy Czyzewski | 48-49 |
| 13:57 | Santa Clara | Hans Stagowski steals the ball from Robert Brzezowski | 48-49 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | John Watson's pass is intercepted by Robert Brzezowski in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF) Hans Stagowski, Tommy Czyzewski, John Watson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, William Watkins | |
| 13:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 48-51 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 13:28 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 13:03 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 13:01 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney gets the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:35 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney loses the dribble to Eduardo Galindo | 48-51 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF), Randall Williams (C) William Johnson, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), William Watkins (C) Robert Kaszynski, Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Craig Johnson | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Robert Brzezowski is denied by Randall Williams | 48-51 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it home | 50-51 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | William Watkins connects on the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Randall Williams - foul #2 on Randall Williams, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| 11:59 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Toney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Watkins - foul #2 on William Watkins, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG) Vernon Boynton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:48 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Brzezowski | 51-54 |
| 11:29 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 51-54 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Craig Johnson (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, William Watkins | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 11:06 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-54 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses long on a shot in the paint | 51-54 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it home | 53-54 |
| 10:28 | Santa Clara | Raymond Tabarez swats the layup by Douglas Toney | 53-54 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 53-54 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| 09:43 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is hacked by Lee Copeland - foul #2 on Lee Copeland, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:36 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 09:18 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Kaszynski and he's hacked by Hans Stagowski - foul #3 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| 09:11 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the easy layup | 53-58 |
| 09:00 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Randy Chartier and the foul's on Eduardo Galindo - foul #2 on Eduardo Galindo, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the free throw | 53-61 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton is hacked by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #4 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Freddie Straker (SF) Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Brzezowski | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 08:27 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-61 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 55-61 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski tips it in | 57-61 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Randy Chartier | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Johnson (tired) 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Lee Copeland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Chartier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kaszynski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Watkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Robert Patterson steals it from Eduardo Galindo | 57-64 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier hits the finger roll set up by Robert Patterson | 57-66 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | William Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 57-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo, William Johnson, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier, Freddie Straker, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Robert Brzezowski steps in front of the John Watson pass | 57-69 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 57-69 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Douglas Toney | 57-69 |
| 06:20 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 06:18 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Toney | 57-69 |
| 05:52 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, John Watson, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Robert Brzezowski, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lee Copeland - foul #3 on Lee Copeland, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Don Fletcher | |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:34 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Straker is called for the reach on Vernon Boynton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Freddie Straker, team foul #9 | 57-71 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | William Watkins is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Galindo - foul #3 on Eduardo Galindo, team foul #9 | 59-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG) Jeffery Zaharek | |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-72 |
| 05:16 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-73 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton loses the dribble to William Watkins | 59-73 |
| 04:57 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson's pass is intercepted by Hans Stagowski in the backcourt | 59-73 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski banks in the layup | 61-73 |
| 04:49 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | William Johnson banks in the layup set up by Lee Copeland and he's fouled by Douglas Toney - foul #1 on Douglas Toney, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (C) Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the free throw | 64-73 |
| 04:02 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-73 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Patterson, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randall Williams (C) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Watkins (C) Craig Johnson | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-73 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-73 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 65-73 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Freddie Straker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Toney (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - William Watkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randall Williams is fouled on the floor by Douglas Toney - foul #2 on Douglas Toney, team foul #12 | 65-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski is hacked by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #10 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Raymond Tabarez, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-74 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland is fouled on the floor by Robert Brzezowski - foul #1 on Robert Brzezowski, team foul #13 | 67-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson (C) William Watkins | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 02:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:36 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-75 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-75 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, John Watson, William Johnson, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Wilson - foul #5 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #14 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Aaron Wilson | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| 02:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-75 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski gets the rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Douglas Toney (PF) Robert Kaszynski, Robert Brzezowski | |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney blows the layup over the doubleteam | 69-75 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 01:33 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker grabs the defensive rebound | 69-75 |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 69-75 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker tips it home | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Kevin Buchanan is blocked by Craig Johnson | 69-77 |
| 01:07 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-77 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Patterson | 69-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a jumper from the left wing | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is hacked by Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #11 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (PF) Douglas Toney | |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Johnson | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Kevin Buchanan is called for the reach on Freddie Straker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #12 | 74-80 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney (PF) Robert Brzezowski | |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson snags the defensive board | 74-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-80 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker grabs the board | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Buchanan - foul #3 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #13 | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 3 from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the offensive board | 74-81 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kevin Buchanan | 77-81 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Tommy Czyzewski is called for the reach on Jeffery Zaharek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Czyzewski, team foul #14 | 77-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 77-83 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-83 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tommy Czyzewski | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Tommy Czyzewski is called for the reach on Jeffery Zaharek in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Czyzewski, team foul #15 | 80-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Robert Kaszynski | |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses the 1st free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek makes the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses long on a halfcourt shot | 80-84 |