| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Bryant (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Christopher Hockman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff McCartha (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Frye (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant inbounds the ball | 41-39 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 19:45 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Hockman | 43-39 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is called for a backcourt violation | 43-39 |
| 19:04 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman slams it home | 45-39 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Jason Frye | 45-41 |
| 18:35 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Jason Jones (C) Johnnie Johnson, Clarence Hargraves, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| 18:10 | West Virginia | Ronnie Seymour is called for the reach on John Seitz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| 17:55 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses the fadeaway from the left side | 45-41 |
| 17:53 | West Virginia | Jason Jones tips it home | 47-41 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | David Stahl is hacked by Jason Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Jones, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Tommy Howard (PF) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 47-41 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray tips it but misses | 47-41 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray tips it in | 47-43 |
| 17:35 | West Virginia | John Seitz is hacked by David Stahl in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Stahl, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) John Seitz, Luis Bailey, Louis Canup, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jason Frye (SF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 17:15 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Jason Frye clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 16:58 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:53 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha travels with the ball | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Freddie Kuhn (PF) David Stahl, Jeffrey Bone | |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski travels in the backcourt | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jason Jones (C) Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (C) Bobbie Strohl | |
| 16:43 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Louis Canup (SF) Oliver Rommel, Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 47-43 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 16:08 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-43 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela is hacked by Luis Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Bailey, team foul #2 | 47-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), John Seitz (SF), Bob Eubank (C) Luis Bailey, Louis Canup, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-43 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Seitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hockman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bob Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Gregory Murray is called for the reach on John Seitz - foul #3 on Gregory Murray, team foul #3 | 47-45 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Tommy Howard (PF) Johnnie Johnson, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 15:18 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Ronnie Seymour | 47-47 |
| 15:08 | West Virginia | John Seitz is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Bone - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Jeff McCartha (C) Clarence Hargraves, John Seitz, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jason Frye (SF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Daniel Orange, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bone - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Christopher Hockman (PF) Oliver Rommel, Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Freddie Kuhn (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Jeffrey Bone | |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 14:48 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 49-47 |
| 14:30 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 14:26 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 14:24 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela is hacked by Johnnie Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SG) Luis Bailey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (C) Bobbie Strohl | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Jason Frye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jason Jones (C) Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jeffrey Bone (PF) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Louis Canup's pass is intercepted by Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Robert Bryant takes the ball from Dmitry Zhanel | 51-47 |
| 13:28 | West Virginia | Louis Canup lays it in on a great pass from Robert Bryant | 53-47 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Christopher Hockman is called for the reach on Daniel Orange - foul #2 on Christopher Hockman, team foul #4 | 53-47 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), John Seitz (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Bob Eubank (C) Johnnie Johnson, Louis Canup, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Daniel Orange, Gregory Murray, Jeffrey Bone, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits a turnaround from the right block | 53-49 |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank is open and buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Oliver Rommel and he's fouled by Ronnie Seymour - foul #2 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 12:41 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the free throw | 56-49 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | David Stahl's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ronnie Seymour - foul #3 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #7 | 56-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Jeff McCartha (C) Luis Bailey, Tommy Howard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 12:27 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Hargraves - foul #4 on Clarence Hargraves, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Robert Bryant (SF) John Seitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by David Stahl | 58-51 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Jason Frye is called for the reach on Robert Bryant in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Frye, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Freddie Kuhn (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jerrod Hadsell, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Johnnie Johnson is called for the reach on Daniel Orange - foul #4 on Johnnie Johnson, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (PG) Johnnie Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Jason Frye | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Robert Bryant picks off the pass by Daniel Orange | 60-51 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - John Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Clarence Hargraves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bryant (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Jeff McCartha (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha lays it in uncontested | 62-51 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the shot from just outside the lane | 62-51 |
| 11:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to John Seitz | 62-51 |
| 11:17 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha's pass is intercepted by Daniel Orange | 62-51 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Tommy Howard (PF), Jason Jones (C) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Bryant, Bob Eubank, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Jason Frye (SF), Jeffrey Bone (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Gregory Murray, Freddie Kuhn, Bobbie Strohl | |
| 10:57 | West Virginia | Louis Canup travels with the ball | 62-51 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG) John Seitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Jason Frye drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Bone | 62-54 |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel is fouled on the floor by Jason Frye - foul #4 on Jason Frye, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Luis Bailey, Louis Canup, Tommy Howard, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jason Frye, Jeffrey Bone, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 10:13 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the defensive rebound | 62-54 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange scores on a turnaround from the right block | 62-56 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel is hacked by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #1 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #10 | 62-56 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:50 | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the runner from the baseline | 63-56 |
| 09:30 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha grabs the board | 63-56 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Gregory Murray is called for the reach on Clarence Hargraves - foul #4 on Gregory Murray, team foul #11 | 63-56 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (PG) Oliver Rommel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF) Daniel Orange, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 09:25 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn's dunk attempt is rejected by Jeff McCartha | 65-56 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Goran Nuzenski | 65-58 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | John Seitz buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Bryant and the foul's on David Stahl - foul #2 on David Stahl, team foul #12 | 67-58 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Louis Canup (SF), Bob Eubank (PF) Clarence Hargraves, Robert Bryant, Christopher Hockman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (C) Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | John Seitz misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 08:42 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:31 | West Virginia | Louis Canup loses the dribble to David Stahl | 67-58 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 67-58 |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Louis Canup gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 08:17 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey hits a shot from the free throw line | 69-58 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Luis Bailey - foul #3 on Luis Bailey, team foul #7 | 69-60 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Tommy Howard (PF) John Seitz, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Jason Frye (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) David Stahl, Jeffrey Bone, Freddie Kuhn, Bobbie Strohl | |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the free throw | 69-61 |
| 07:37 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Luis Bailey | 71-61 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Louis Canup (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tommy Howard (fresh) C - Bob Eubank (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Goran Nuzenski (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-61 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-61 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell hits the follow up shot | 71-63 |
| 06:46 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank misses short on a jumper from close range | 71-63 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela grabs the defensive rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-63 |
| 06:23 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank gets the rebound | 71-63 |
| 06:18 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block | 71-63 |
| 06:17 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard tips it home | 73-63 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Luis Bailey is called for the reach on Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt - foul #4 on Luis Bailey, team foul #8 | 73-63 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Oliver Rommel (PG), Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF), Jason Jones (C) Johnnie Johnson, Luis Bailey, Louis Canup, Tommy Howard, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Gregory Murray (SF), Freddie Kuhn (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Jerrod Hadsell, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela misses the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the offensive rebound | 73-63 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is alone and drills a shot from the right side set up by Lorenzo Valenzuela | 73-65 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves's pass is intercepted by Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt | 73-65 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 73-65 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the offensive board | 73-65 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hockman - foul #3 on Christopher Hockman, team foul #9 | 73-65 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha (C) Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (SG), Bobbie Strohl (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 05:27 | West Virginia | Daniel Orange takes the ball from Robert Bryant in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is open and lays it up and in | 73-69 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | David Stahl steals the ball from Oliver Rommel in the backcourt | 73-69 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses badly on a floater from the left side | 73-69 |
| 04:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Jeff McCartha | 73-69 |
| 04:50 | West Virginia | The short jumper by Clarence Hargraves is denied by Gregory Murray | 73-69 |
| 04:49 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant tips it but misses | 73-69 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the defensive board | 73-69 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange hits a fadeaway in the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:15 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:14 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 04:01 | West Virginia | Jeff McCartha hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Robert Bryant | 75-71 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses short on an open fadeaway from the right wing | 75-71 |
| 03:40 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman grabs the board | 75-71 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Murray - foul #5 on Gregory Murray, team foul #13 | 75-71 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson (PG), Luis Bailey (SG), Tommy Howard (PF), Jason Jones (C) Oliver Rommel, Clarence Hargraves, Christopher Hockman, Jeff McCartha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Jason Frye (SF), Jeffrey Bone (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Daniel Orange, Gregory Murray, Freddie Kuhn, Bobbie Strohl | |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 03:37 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Johnnie Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Luis Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Bryant (tired) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Tommy Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour is wide open but clanks a shot near the basket | 77-71 |
| 03:17 | West Virginia | Luis Bailey pulls down the rebound | 77-71 |
| 03:11 | West Virginia | David Stahl steals it from Tommy Howard | 77-71 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses the lay-in | 77-71 |
| 03:05 | West Virginia | Tommy Howard snags the defensive board | 77-71 |
| 02:59 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant loses the dribble to Lorenzo Valenzuela | 77-71 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone throws it down on a nice dish by Lorenzo Valenzuela | 77-73 |
| 02:35 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-73 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour snags the defensive board | 77-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-73 |
| 02:14 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Robert Bryant | 77-73 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Robert Bryant connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is called for traveling in the backcourt | 80-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Louis Canup (SG), John Seitz (SF), Bob Eubank (PF), Jeff McCartha (C) Luis Bailey, Robert Bryant, Tommy Howard, Jason Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Dmitry Zhanel (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jeffrey Bone, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 01:51 | West Virginia | Johnnie Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-73 |
| 01:49 | West Virginia | John Seitz tips it but misses | 80-73 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the board | 80-73 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 80-73 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell gets the offensive rebound | 80-73 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | John Seitz steps in front of the Dmitry Zhanel pass | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:38 | West Virginia | Bob Eubank hits the finger roll set up by Johnnie Johnson | 82-73 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-73 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves (SG), Robert Bryant (SF), Christopher Hockman (PF) Louis Canup, John Seitz, Bob Eubank | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn (PF) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Goran Nuzenski | 82-76 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orange - foul #3 on Daniel Orange, team foul #14 | 82-76 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Clarence Hargraves makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 84-76 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski grabs the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 84-76 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the offensive board | 84-76 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Orange | 84-79 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Christopher Hockman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #15 | 84-79 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Luis Bailey (SG), Robert Bryant (SF) Clarence Hargraves, John Seitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Jason Frye connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 86-82 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Nuzenski - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #16 | 86-82 |
| Subs | West Virginia | John Seitz (SF) Robert Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 00:02 | West Virginia | Christopher Hockman makes the 2nd free throw | 88-82 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses short on a fullcourt shot | 88-82 |