| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fresh) SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Foye (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Sam Houston State | William Foye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-22 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | James Battle steps in front of the Clarence Stahr pass | 32-22 |
| 19:00 | Sam Houston State | James Battle can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 32-22 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 18:12 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker's pass is intercepted by Genaro Bruno | 35-22 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | William Foye picks off the pass by Alton Eaves in the backcourt | 35-22 |
| 17:41 | Sam Houston State | James Battle drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Morgan | 35-24 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Howard Rucker - foul #1 on Howard Rucker, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Arnold Gill (SG), Christopher Keller (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen, Dragan Ilic, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Robert Boynton, Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 17:20 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeff Coleman | 35-24 |
| 17:07 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Walker | 35-27 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Nielsen steps in front of the Curtis Sowers pass in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen misses the lay-in | 35-27 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker tips it back up and in | 35-29 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill is fouled in the backcourt by John Montgomery - foul #2 on John Montgomery, team foul #2 | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul is open but misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeff Coleman - foul #1 on Jeff Coleman, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 16:44 | Sam Houston State | Jeff Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 36-29 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by John Montgomery | 36-31 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill lays it in on a great pass from Curtis Sowers | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arnold Gill (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nielsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen's pass is intercepted by Arnold Gill | 38-31 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno banks in the layup set up by Arnold Gill | 40-31 |
| 15:03 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant is called for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Curtis Sowers, Arnold Gill, Christopher Keller, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), William Foye (C) John Montgomery, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker, Stephen Bryant, Jeff Coleman | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson is hacked by Edward Steen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Steen, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF) Genaro Bruno, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG) John Davidson | |
| 14:22 | Sam Houston State | Alton Eaves steals the ball from Howard Rucker | 40-31 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Edward Steen lays it up and in set up by Alton Eaves | 42-31 |
| 14:00 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker grabs the offensive board | 42-31 |
| 13:50 | Sam Houston State | Dragan Ilic is called for the reach on Joshua Morgan - foul #2 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (SG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Edward Steen, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (SF) Robert Boynton | |
| 13:38 | Sam Houston State | James Battle comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-31 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic gets the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 44-31 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-31 |
| 13:03 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan can't tip it in | 44-31 |
| 13:02 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery grabs the offensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 12:48 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 12:46 | Sam Houston State | William Foye misses the tip | 44-31 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dragan Ilic | 44-31 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Joshua Morgan steals the ball from Anthony Waterman in the backcourt | 44-31 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker is hacked by Joseph Sutera - foul #1 on Joseph Sutera, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Christopher Keller (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Alton Eaves, Anthony Waterman, Joseph Sutera, Dragan Ilic, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (SF), Stephen Bryant (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Howard Rucker, William Foye | |
| 12:11 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 44-31 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line set up by Edward Steen | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Montgomery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nielsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) C - Jeff Coleman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Christopher Keller - foul #1 on Christopher Keller, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Arnold Gill (SG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Curtis Sowers, Edward Steen, Christopher Keller, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF) John Montgomery, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker | |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 11:25 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jeff Coleman - foul #2 on Jeff Coleman, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan (SG), Kyle Thompson (C) Stephen Bryant, Jeff Coleman | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 10:46 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill travels with the ball | 48-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera (SF) Genaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG) John Davidson | |
| 10:10 | Sam Houston State | James Battle makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Howard Rucker out of the doubleteam | 48-36 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 09:07 | Sam Houston State | Kyle Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Stahr | 48-36 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Robert Boynton picks off the pass by Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | 48-36 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clarence Stahr - foul #1 on Clarence Stahr, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Alton Eaves, Arnold Gill, Joseph Sutera, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery (PG), Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Paul Walker (PF), William Foye (C) James Battle, Joshua Morgan, Howard Rucker, Kyle Thompson | |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 08:31 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is fouled in the backcourt by William Foye - foul #1 on William Foye, team foul #5 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (PF) Robert Boynton | |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-38 |
| 08:02 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Nielsen | 48-38 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nielsen | 48-40 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Paul Walker steals it from Dragan Ilic | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - John Montgomery (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Foye (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 48-40 |
| 07:20 | Sam Houston State | William Foye pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-40 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 06:44 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to William Foye | 48-40 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery lays it in | 48-42 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses short on a floater from the right block | 48-42 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul tips it in | 50-42 |
| 05:50 | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker hits a jumper from the right wing | 50-44 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Genaro Bruno and he's fouled by Stephen Bryant - foul #2 on Stephen Bryant, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Arnold Gill (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Curtis Sowers, Edward Steen, Genaro Bruno, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Battle (PG), Joshua Morgan (SG), Robert Boynton (SF), Howard Rucker (PF), Jeff Coleman (C) John Montgomery, Jeffrey Nielsen, Paul Walker, Stephen Bryant, William Foye | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:09 | Sam Houston State | Robert Boynton buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joshua Morgan | 53-47 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joshua Morgan - foul #2 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #7 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Keller (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Dragan Ilic, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:27 | Sam Houston State | James Battle misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker tips it but misses | 55-47 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr banks in the layup set up by Arnold Gill | 57-47 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Clarence Stahr swats the short shot by Jeff Coleman | 57-47 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Clarence Stahr | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Jeff Coleman denies the turnaround by Clarence Stahr | 57-47 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill misses the tip | 57-47 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves gets the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arnold Gill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clarence Stahr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - James Battle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Joshua Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Boynton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Howard Rucker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is hacked by James Battle - foul #3 on James Battle, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Arnold Gill, Joseph Sutera, Christopher Keller, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Davidson (PG), John Montgomery (SF), Kyle Thompson (C) James Battle, Robert Boynton, Jeff Coleman | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:02 | Sam Houston State | John Davidson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Howard Rucker | 59-49 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves double dribbles in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG) Alton Eaves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Paul Walker (PF), William Foye (C) Howard Rucker, Kyle Thompson | |
| 02:53 | Sam Houston State | Joshua Morgan is fouled on the floor by Anthony Waterman - foul #1 on Anthony Waterman, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | William Foye hits a turnaround from the left block | 59-51 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Christopher Keller (PF) Curtis Sowers, Anthony Waterman, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker (PF) John Davidson | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Edward Steen is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Morgan - foul #3 on Joshua Morgan, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Edward Steen makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Edward Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:37 | Sam Houston State | Alton Eaves steals it from John Montgomery in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 64-51 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Olufemi Abdul is called for the reach on Howard Rucker - foul #2 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #7 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Christopher Keller, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Nielsen (SG), Jeff Coleman (C) Joshua Morgan, William Foye | |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:55 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Genaro Bruno | 66-53 |
| 01:06 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Montgomery | 66-56 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr tips it home | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Howard Rucker knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Montgomery | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Nielsen is called for the reach on Genaro Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nielsen, team foul #10 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG) Alton Eaves | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Stephen Bryant (PF) Howard Rucker | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Montgomery, team foul #11 | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic banks in the layup on a great pass from Curtis Sowers | 72-58 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | John Montgomery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dragan Ilic | 72-58 |