| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Joe Aultman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Horton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hassan Clark (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Clarence Moyer (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | John Pitts can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 26-21 |
| 19:32 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Vance Henderson | 26-21 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Taylor is called for the reach on Vance Henderson - foul #2 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| 19:07 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Joe Aultman | 28-21 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 28-21 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | John Pitts can't tip it in | 28-21 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer pulls down the rebound | 28-21 |
| 18:18 | Eastern Washington | Christopher Taylor steals it from Clarence Moyer | 28-21 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-23 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joe Aultman | 31-23 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Hassan Clark | 31-23 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Clifton Wagner | 31-23 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom lays it in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gordon Rink | 31-25 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Washington | Vance Henderson loses the dribble to Lukman Chisom | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Joe Aultman (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Horton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hassan Clark (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Clarence Moyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-25 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the offensive rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Hassan Clark steps in front of the John Pitts pass | 31-25 |
| 14:36 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-25 |
| 14:35 | Eastern Washington | Hassan Clark hits the follow up shot | 33-25 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | John Pitts drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Taylor | 33-27 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Lukman Chisom - foul #3 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward (SG), John Haar (SF), Steve Kruger (PF) Kenneth Horton, Vance Henderson, Hassan Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| 13:46 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer misses the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | John Pitts snags the defensive board | 34-27 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clarence Moyer - foul #2 on Clarence Moyer, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Daniel Gross (C) Clarence Moyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 13:02 | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Washington | Steve Kruger snags the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 12:38 | Eastern Washington | Dennis Gingerich is called for the reach on Steve Kruger - foul #1 on Dennis Gingerich, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Vance Henderson (SF) Joe Aultman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:18 | Eastern Washington | John Haar loses the ball out of bounds | 34-29 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF) Christopher Taylor | |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 34-29 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 12:02 | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 11:33 | Eastern Washington | Vance Henderson lays it up and in on a great pass from Daniel Gross | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - John Haar (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Vance Henderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steve Kruger (fresh) 3 pf. C - Daniel Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-29 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich tips it but misses | 36-29 |
| 11:11 | Eastern Washington | The rebound goes to Steve Kruger | 36-29 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-29 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right side | 36-31 |
| 10:12 | Eastern Washington | John Pitts is called for the reach on Steve Kruger - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #4 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joe Aultman (PG), Kenneth Horton (SG), Hassan Clark (PF), Clarence Moyer (C) John Haar, Michael Ward, Steve Kruger, Daniel Gross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Richard Wilhoit, John Pitts, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 09:51 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton misses the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 09:49 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer tips it back up and in | 38-31 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings is whistled for traveling | 38-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | John Haar (SF) Vance Henderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:01 | Eastern Washington | John Haar makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco lays it in | 41-33 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton knocks in the floater from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco can't connect on an uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 43-33 |
| 07:43 | Eastern Washington | Hassan Clark snags the defensive board | 43-33 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Washington | John Haar misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Erasmo Greco - foul #1 on Erasmo Greco, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward (SF), Steve Kruger (C) Joe Aultman, Clarence Moyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), John Pitts (PF) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Erasmo Greco | |
| 07:25 | Eastern Washington | John Haar makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:25 | Eastern Washington | John Haar misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | John Pitts snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - John Haar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Kenneth Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hassan Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 stl. C - Steve Kruger (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 07:12 | Eastern Washington | Steve Kruger gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Washington | John Haar can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 07:03 | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward hits the follow up shot | 46-33 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Wagner | 46-33 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | John Pitts tips it in | 46-35 |
| 05:55 | Eastern Washington | Hassan Clark misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lukman Chisom | 46-35 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lukman Chisom | 46-38 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Washington | Steve Kruger's floater is tipped away by Lukman Chisom | 46-38 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Pitts | 46-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the driving attempt from the right block | 46-38 |
| 04:54 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:51 | Eastern Washington | John Haar is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Haar, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Joe Aultman (PG), Vance Henderson (SF), Clarence Moyer (C) John Haar, Kenneth Horton, Hassan Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Christopher Taylor, Lukman Chisom | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich misses the shot from the left block | 46-38 |
| 04:31 | Eastern Washington | Vance Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-38 |
| 04:02 | Eastern Washington | Michael Ward knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joe Aultman | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Steve Kruger steps in front of the Richard Wilhoit pass | 49-38 |
| 03:23 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Ward and he's hacked by John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #6 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton (SG), Daniel Gross (PF) Michael Ward, Steve Kruger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, John Pitts | |
| 03:23 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Eastern Washington | PG - Joe Aultman (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kenneth Horton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vance Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Gross (fresh) C - Clarence Moyer (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (fresh) SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Washington | Vance Henderson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 03:10 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton misses the easy layup | 51-38 |
| 03:08 | Eastern Washington | Joe Aultman tips it in | 53-38 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Gross takes the ball from Richard Wilhoit | 53-38 |
| 02:36 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Aultman | 56-38 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco connects on the jump hook from the right block | 56-40 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Allen - foul #1 on Phillip Allen, team foul #7 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Eastern Washington | Hassan Clark (PF) Daniel Gross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton misses the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:49 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 56-40 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco loses the dribble to Hassan Clark | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Eastern Washington | Kenneth Horton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the contested floater from the right side | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Washington | Eastern Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Washington | Clarence Moyer's pass is intercepted by Dennis Gingerich | 56-42 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-42 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Washington | Joe Aultman runs out the clock | 56-42 |