| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Stamps (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Willeford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Simoes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wallace Ryberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Faria - foul #1 on Virgil Faria, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Simoes - foul #1 on William Simoes, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 19:14 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-31 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski is whistled for traveling | 36-31 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Randy Stamps is hacked by Miroslav Slusarski - foul #1 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Russell (SF), Dana Rigby (PF), Thomas Glover (C) Gordon Willeford, William Simoes, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 18:07 | Santa Clara | Miroslav Slusarski is called for the reach on Virgil Faria - foul #2 on Miroslav Slusarski, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn (C) Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (SG), Kermit Devlin (PF) Virgil Faria, Randy Stamps | |
| 17:59 | Santa Clara | Craig Hassett blocks the short jumper by Kermit Devlin | 36-31 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski's fadeaway is rejected by Dana Rigby | 36-31 |
| 17:38 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 17:09 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:08 | Santa Clara | Mark Russell tips it in | 36-33 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mark Russell - foul #2 on Mark Russell, team foul #3 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), Randy Stamps (SG), Gordon Willeford (SF), William Simoes (PF), Wallace Ryberg (C) Mark Russell, David Duckworth, Thomas Glover, Kermit Devlin, Dana Rigby | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:39 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | William Simoes hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski is hacked by Randy Stamps in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randy Stamps, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (SG) Randy Stamps | |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-35 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn tips it back up and in | 40-35 |
| 16:02 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria scores on a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Willeford (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Simoes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Ryberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells is wide open and dunks the ball | 42-38 |
| 15:27 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lemaster | 42-40 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gordon Willeford - foul #2 on Gordon Willeford, team foul #5 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Raymond Larson (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Danny Wasielewski, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (PG), Randy Stamps (SG), Mark Russell (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF), Thomas Glover (C) Virgil Faria, John Lemaster, Gordon Willeford, William Simoes, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:46 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Randy Stamps is called for the reach on Arnold Nicola - foul #4 on Randy Stamps, team foul #6 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Jeffrey East (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Raymond Larson, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby (C) Randy Stamps | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Arnold Nicola and the foul's on Mark Russell - foul #3 on Mark Russell, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:36 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover scores on a floater from close range | 47-42 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is hacked by Mark Russell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Russell, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), John Lemaster (SG), William Simoes (PF) Mark Russell, David Duckworth, Kermit Devlin | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 13:16 | Santa Clara | John Lemaster comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-42 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wallace Wells | 49-42 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby loses the ball out of bounds | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG) Miroslav Slusarski, Arnold Nicola | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford (SF), Wallace Ryberg (C) Thomas Glover, Dana Rigby | |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin (PF) William Simoes | |
| 12:22 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kermit Devlin - foul #1 on Kermit Devlin, team foul #9 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Turner (SF) Jeffrey East | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (SG) John Lemaster | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 11:53 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-42 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Duckworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Willeford (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kermit Devlin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wallace Ryberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger double dribbles in the backcourt | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | William Simoes (PF) Kermit Devlin | |
| 11:31 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Shawn Kilburn (C) Dave Ranger, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover (C) Wallace Ryberg | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett buries a shot near the basket set up by Danny Wasielewski | 55-42 |
| 10:59 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Virgil Faria | 55-44 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett connects on the open shot from the left wing set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 57-44 |
| 10:18 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner loses the dribble to Thomas Glover in the backcourt | 57-44 |
| 09:57 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford misses the jumper from the left wing | 57-44 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Willeford - foul #3 on Gordon Willeford, team foul #10 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Jeffrey East (SF), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Gregory Turner, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (SG), Kermit Devlin (SF), Dana Rigby (PF), Wallace Ryberg (C) David Duckworth, Gordon Willeford, William Simoes, Thomas Glover | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg grabs the board | 58-44 |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 09:31 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg tips it home | 58-46 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 58-46 |
| 09:03 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Kermit Devlin | 58-46 |
| 08:52 | Santa Clara | Wallace Wells is called for the reach on Virgil Faria - foul #2 on Wallace Wells, team foul #3 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG), Craig Hassett (PF) Danny Wasielewski, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (SG), William Simoes (PF) John Lemaster, Dana Rigby | |
| 08:44 | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-48 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is hacked by William Simoes - foul #2 on William Simoes, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford (SF), Thomas Glover (PF) Kermit Devlin, William Simoes | |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 08:08 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Virgil Faria | 60-51 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Wallace Ryberg steps in front of the Craig Hassett pass | 60-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Virgil Faria (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Duckworth (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Willeford (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Ryberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Santa Clara | David Duckworth is whistled for traveling | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Dave Ranger, Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Lemaster (PG), Randy Stamps (SG), Mark Russell (SF), William Simoes (PF) Virgil Faria, David Duckworth, Gordon Willeford, Wallace Ryberg | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by Miroslav Slusarski | 62-51 |
| 06:50 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the follow up shot | 64-51 |
| 06:08 | Santa Clara | Wallace Wells is called for the reach on Thomas Glover - foul #3 on Wallace Wells, team foul #4 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Larson (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Arnold Nicola, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford (SF), Kermit Devlin (PF), Dana Rigby (C) John Lemaster, William Simoes, Thomas Glover | |
| 05:54 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-51 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn misses the easy layup | 64-51 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett snags the offensive board | 64-51 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East is fouled on the floor by Gordon Willeford - foul #4 on Gordon Willeford, team foul #12 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg (C) Gordon Willeford | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Mark Russell | 66-53 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Wallace Ryberg - foul #2 on Wallace Ryberg, team foul #13 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF) Raymond Larson, Jeffrey East | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (PG), Gordon Willeford (SF), Thomas Glover (PF) Mark Russell, Kermit Devlin, Dana Rigby | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Gordon Willeford connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Duckworth | 68-55 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Wasielewski | 70-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Turner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (tired) 20 pts. 8 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tired) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Duckworth (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Stamps (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gordon Willeford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Ryberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Santa Clara | Wallace Ryberg is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Wallace Ryberg, team foul #14 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Dave Ranger, Danny Wasielewski, Gregory Turner, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Virgil Faria (PG), John Lemaster (SG), Kermit Devlin (SF), William Simoes (PF) David Duckworth, Randy Stamps, Gordon Willeford, Wallace Ryberg | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | John Lemaster is called for the reach on Arnold Nicola in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Lemaster, team foul #15 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Mark Russell (SG), Dana Rigby (C) Virgil Faria, William Simoes | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-55 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Dana Rigby blocks the short jumper by Craig Hassett | 71-55 |
| 02:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to John Lemaster | 71-55 |
| 02:29 | Santa Clara | Arnold Nicola steps in front of the John Lemaster pass in the backcourt | 71-55 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Arnold Nicola | 73-55 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Lemaster | 73-58 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Arnold Nicola | 75-58 |
| 01:13 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 75-58 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola grabs the defensive rebound | 75-58 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Miroslav Slusarski and he's fouled by Kermit Devlin - foul #2 on Kermit Devlin, team foul #16 | 77-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Wallace Wells (C) Arnold Nicola, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Duckworth (SG) John Lemaster | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the free throw | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Santa Clara | David Duckworth misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-58 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells snags the defensive board | 78-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses short on an open driving attempt from the right block | 78-58 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover pulls down the rebound | 78-58 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Wallace Wells - foul #4 on Wallace Wells, team foul #5 | 78-58 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby makes the 1st free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Dana Rigby misses the 2nd free throw | 78-59 |
| 00:07 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:03 | Santa Clara | Kermit Devlin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 78-59 |
| 00:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-59 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | The clock runs out | 78-59 |