| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) SG - John Agostini (fresh) SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) PF - Douglas Stricker (fresh) C - Victor Crow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) SG - Craig Christopherso (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - David Reeve (fresh) C - William Bishop (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | David Reeve wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Williams | 0-2 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | John Agostini loses the dribble to David Reeve | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Thomas Williams | 0-5 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte is hacked by Lewis Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Smith, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Victor Crow lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ricky Uriarte | 2-5 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina State | William Bishop can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Victor Crow pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Victor Crow buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Michael Mulligan | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | David Reeve misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Douglas Stricker - foul #1 on Douglas Stricker, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | David Reeve misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | South Carolina State | David Reeve misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | John Agostini misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:02 | South Carolina State | David Reeve snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina State | John Agostini is called for the reach on Lewis Smith - foul #1 on John Agostini, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | William Williams (PF) David Reeve | |
| 17:50 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 4-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | William Bishop steals the ball from Victor Crow | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | South Carolina State | William Bishop is called for traveling | 4-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge (PF) Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck (SG), Alvin Hamby (SF), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF) Lewis Smith, Craig Christopherso, William Bishop | |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | John Agostini hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Ricky Uriarte | 7-5 |
| 16:46 | South Carolina State | William Williams travels with the ball | 7-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG) Ricky Uriarte | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (SF) Bradley Wedgeworth | |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by John Agostini | 9-5 |
| 16:26 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Victor Crow pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | John Agostini is hacked by Cedric Beck - foul #1 on Cedric Beck, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (SG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Timothy Cook (C) John Agostini, Douglas Stricker, Victor Crow | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Reeve (PF) Alvin Hamby | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 15:50 | South Carolina State | David Reeve grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Adams (fresh) SG - Mike Felker (fresh) SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Strawbridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Timothy Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Twersky (fresh) SG - Cedric Beck (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) PF - David Reeve (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | South Carolina State | David Reeve clanks a floater from the left side | 9-5 |
| 15:35 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:30 | South Carolina State | Terry Adams steps in front of the Robert Twersky pass | 9-5 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge is denied on a layup by David Reeve | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to William Williams | 9-5 |
| 15:13 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Williams | 9-7 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Terry Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-7 |
| 14:59 | South Carolina State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:43 | South Carolina State | Michael Mulligan denies the turnaround by Thomas Williams | 9-7 |
| 14:42 | South Carolina State | David Reeve hits the follow up shot | 9-9 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge is hacked by David Reeve - foul #1 on David Reeve, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), John Agostini (SG), Douglas Stricker (PF), Victor Crow (C) Mike Felker, Michael Mulligan, Mark Strawbridge, Timothy Cook | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith (PG), Craig Christopherso (SG), Alvin Hamby (SF), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF), William Bishop (C) Robert Twersky, Cedric Beck, Thomas Williams, David Reeve, William Williams | |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lewis Smith - foul #2 on Lewis Smith, team foul #4 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Stankiewicz (PG) Lewis Smith | |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:10 | South Carolina State | Terry Adams steals it from Craig Christopherso | 11-9 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Terry Adams | 13-9 |
| 13:40 | South Carolina State | Anthony Stankiewicz misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-9 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker grabs the defensive rebound | 13-9 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Victor Crow is hacked by William Bishop - foul #1 on William Bishop, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge (PF) Terry Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck (PG) Anthony Stankiewicz | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge is denied on a dunk by William Bishop | 13-9 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | John Agostini grabs the offensive board | 13-9 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | John Agostini is hacked by Craig Christopherso - foul #1 on Craig Christopherso, team foul #6 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan (SF) Mark Strawbridge | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | David Reeve (PF) Bradley Wedgeworth | |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Victor Crow is fouled on the floor by Alvin Hamby - foul #1 on Alvin Hamby, team foul #7 | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Victor Crow misses the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 12:57 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to William Bishop | 13-9 |
| 12:39 | South Carolina State | William Bishop is hacked by Victor Crow - foul #1 on Victor Crow, team foul #3 | 13-9 |
| 12:16 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Victor Crow misses the driving attempt in the paint | 13-12 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Victor Crow pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Douglas Stricker, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG), Mark Strawbridge (PF) Ricky Uriarte, Douglas Stricker | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF), William Williams (C) Craig Christopherso, Alvin Hamby, David Reeve, William Bishop | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Cedric Beck and he's hacked by Michael Mulligan - foul #1 on Michael Mulligan, team foul #5 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (SF) Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Garrett Bryden (SG) Cedric Beck | |
| 11:39 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Terry Adams (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Felker (fresh) PF - Mark Strawbridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Robert Twersky (fresh) SG - Garrett Bryden (fresh) SF - Thomas Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bradley Wedgeworth (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Terry Adams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Agostini | 16-15 |
| 11:06 | South Carolina State | William Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Twersky | 16-17 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | William Williams steps in front of the Mark Strawbridge pass | 16-17 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | John Agostini pulls down the rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Terry Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Agostini | 19-17 |
| 09:56 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Williams, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Timothy Cook (C) John Agostini, Mike Felker, Victor Crow | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck (PG), Craig Christopherso (SG), Alvin Hamby (SF), David Reeve (PF), William Bishop (C) Robert Twersky, Garrett Bryden, Thomas Williams, Bradley Wedgeworth, William Williams | |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan is fouled on the floor by William Bishop - foul #2 on William Bishop, team foul #9 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Agostini (SG) Terry Adams | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (SF) William Bishop | |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams loses the ball out of bounds | 21-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Felker (SG) John Agostini | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge buries a shot in the paint | 23-17 |
| 08:50 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck is whistled for a carry | 23-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Collier (C) Mark Strawbridge | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (SF) Thomas Williams | |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Bobby Collier tips it home | 25-17 |
| 08:13 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by David Reeve | 25-20 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Craig Christopherso - foul #2 on Craig Christopherso, team foul #10 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Agostini (SG), Mark Strawbridge (PF), Victor Crow (C) Mike Felker, Timothy Cook, Bobby Collier | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Garrett Bryden (SG), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF), William Williams (C) Craig Christopherso, David Reeve, Alvin Hamby | |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte misses the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina State | Bradley Wedgeworth pulls down the rebound | 26-20 |
| 07:41 | South Carolina State | Garrett Bryden hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-20 |
| 07:40 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky tips it home | 26-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Strawbridge (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Cedric Beck (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Garrett Bryden (fresh) SF - Robert Twersky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Wedgeworth (fresh) C - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte loses the dribble to Garrett Bryden | 26-22 |
| 07:33 | South Carolina State | Garrett Bryden hits the finger roll | 26-24 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | John Agostini can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-24 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan grabs the offensive board | 26-24 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Victor Crow knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Strawbridge | 28-24 |
| 06:53 | South Carolina State | Garrett Bryden loses the dribble to Victor Crow | 28-24 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by John Agostini and he's fouled by Bradley Wedgeworth - foul #1 on Bradley Wedgeworth, team foul #11 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG), Mike Felker (SF) Ricky Uriarte, Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Anthony Stankiewicz (PG), Thomas Williams (SF), Alvin Hamby (C) Cedric Beck, Robert Twersky, Bradley Wedgeworth | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge misses the free throw | 30-24 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Victor Crow gets the offensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Stankiewicz steals it from Mark Strawbridge | 30-24 |
| 06:17 | South Carolina State | William Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-24 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Victor Crow grabs the board | 30-24 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Alvin Hamby steps in front of the Mike Felker pass | 30-24 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | William Williams misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Mark Strawbridge - foul #1 on Mark Strawbridge, team foul #6 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Cook (PF) Mark Strawbridge | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky (SG), David Reeve (PF) Garrett Bryden, Alvin Hamby | |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | William Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:41 | South Carolina State | William Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Terry Adams misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-26 |
| 05:29 | South Carolina State | William Williams gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Timothy Cook is called for the reach on Thomas Williams - foul #1 on Timothy Cook, team foul #7 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte (PG) John Agostini | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck (SG), Alvin Hamby (C) Robert Twersky, William Williams | |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:07 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Timothy Cook | 30-27 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Timothy Cook's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Collier (C) Victor Crow | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Mike Felker steps in front of the David Reeve pass | 30-27 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Mike Felker dunks the ball | 32-27 |
| 04:30 | South Carolina State | Alvin Hamby hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Mike Felker hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricky Uriarte | 34-27 |
| 04:10 | South Carolina State | Alvin Hamby drills a shot from the free throw line | 34-29 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Stankiewicz steals the ball from Ricky Uriarte | 34-29 |
| 03:44 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Mike Felker pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Terry Adams travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Agostini (SG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Douglas Stricker (PF), Victor Crow (C) Terry Adams, Mike Felker, Timothy Cook, Bobby Collier | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lewis Smith (PG), Craig Christopherso (SG), Robert Twersky (SF), Bradley Wedgeworth (PF), William Bishop (C) Anthony Stankiewicz, Cedric Beck, Thomas Williams, David Reeve, Alvin Hamby | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ricky Uriarte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Agostini (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Stricker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Crow (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Lewis Smith (fresh) SG - Craig Christopherso (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Twersky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bradley Wedgeworth (fresh) C - William Bishop (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Robert Twersky comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | John Agostini grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | William Bishop gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 02:34 | South Carolina State | Craig Christopherso misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Victor Crow snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Lewis Smith - foul #3 on Lewis Smith, team foul #12 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck (PG), William Williams (PF) Lewis Smith, Bradley Wedgeworth | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:06 | South Carolina State | William Williams hits the finger roll | 35-31 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte scores on a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Cedric Beck - foul #2 on Cedric Beck, team foul #13 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Alvin Hamby (SF) Robert Twersky | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Ricky Uriarte makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:31 | South Carolina State | William Bishop's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Adams (PG) Ricky Uriarte | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Thomas Williams (SF) Alvin Hamby | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Agostini is fouled on the floor by William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #14 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Strawbridge (PF) Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Garrett Bryden (SG), David Reeve (PF) Craig Christopherso, William Bishop | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Agostini makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Agostini makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:52 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck misses badly on a shot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | John Agostini gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Terry Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 00:29 | South Carolina State | William Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:25 | South Carolina State | Cedric Beck hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Stricker grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Terry Adams drills a 3 from straight away | 43-31 |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Victor Crow takes the ball from Garrett Bryden | 43-31 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Victor Crow misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 43-31 |