| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) SG - Edward Steen (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Charles Decker (fresh) SG - James Welliver (fresh) SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) PF - Paul Lindeman (fresh) C - Julius Thompson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama State | Alabama State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Alabama State | James Welliver loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Welliver | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 4-2 |
| 18:33 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman is whistled for traveling | 4-2 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Edward Steen's pass is intercepted by James Welliver in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:16 | Alabama State | Genaro Bruno denies the turnaround by Julius Thompson | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is hacked by Charles Decker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Decker, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Tate - foul #1 on Kenneth Tate, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Keller (PF) Dragan Ilic | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski (PG), Mo Breit (SG), Jerry Arnstein (SF), Andrew Hanson (PF), Marvin Bergdoll (C) Charles Decker, James Welliver, Kenneth Tate, Paul Lindeman, Julius Thompson | |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:25 | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-2 |
| 17:24 | Alabama State | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Bergdoll | 5-2 |
| 17:09 | Alabama State | Clarence Stahr swats the layup by Andrew Hanson | 5-2 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Edward Steen scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski is hacked by Genaro Bruno - foul #1 on Genaro Bruno, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Arnold Gill (SG), Dragan Ilic (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen, Christopher Keller, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Decker (PG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Paul Lindeman (PF) Mo Breit, Andrew Hanson, Marvin Bergdoll | |
| 16:15 | Alabama State | Charles Decker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski tips it but misses | 7-2 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Charles Decker - foul #2 on Charles Decker, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wayne Hamlett (PG), James Welliver (SG), Julius Thompson (C) Charles Decker, Seth Gadzinski, Jerry Arnstein | |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-2 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SG - Arnold Gill (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Wayne Hamlett (fresh) SG - James Welliver (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Tate (fresh) PF - Paul Lindeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julius Thompson (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Kenneth Tate steals the ball from Arnold Gill | 8-2 |
| 15:19 | Alabama State | Kenneth Tate comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic snags the defensive board | 8-2 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Hamlett is called for the reach on Curtis Sowers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Hamlett, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Christopher Keller (PF) Curtis Sowers, Dragan Ilic | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mo Breit (PG), Andrew Hanson (C) Wayne Hamlett, Julius Thompson | |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:58 | Alabama State | Andrew Hanson pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 14:38 | Alabama State | James Welliver banks in the layup | 8-4 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul can't tip it in | 8-4 |
| 14:13 | Alabama State | Andrew Hanson gets the rebound | 8-4 |
| 14:04 | Alabama State | Mo Breit is whistled for a carry | 8-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Arnold Gill, Genaro Bruno, Christopher Keller, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski (PG), Troy Childers (SF), Jerry Arnstein (PF), Marvin Bergdoll (C) James Welliver, Kenneth Tate, Paul Lindeman, Andrew Hanson | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 8-4 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera grabs the offensive board | 8-4 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 10-4 |
| 13:06 | Alabama State | Jerry Arnstein hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 10-4 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses long on a jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 12:41 | Alabama State | Jerry Arnstein pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 12:22 | Alabama State | Jerry Arnstein misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Dragan Ilic - foul #1 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Christopher Keller (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Alton Eaves, Anthony Waterman, Joseph Sutera, Dragan Ilic, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wayne Hamlett (PG), James Welliver (SG), Paul Lindeman (PF), Julius Thompson (C) Seth Gadzinski, Mo Breit, Troy Childers, Marvin Bergdoll | |
| 12:22 | Alabama State | Jerry Arnstein makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 12:22 | Alabama State | Jerry Arnstein makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno hits a wide open 3 from the left corner | 13-6 |
| 11:50 | Alabama State | James Welliver connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Wayne Hamlett | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Wayne Hamlett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Welliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Arnstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lindeman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Julius Thompson (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr misses the lay-in but the foul's on Paul Lindeman - foul #1 on Paul Lindeman, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Kenneth Tate (SF) Jerry Arnstein | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 11:08 | Alabama State | Kenneth Tate clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-8 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-8 |
| 10:48 | Alabama State | Julius Thompson gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:39 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Julius Thompson | 15-10 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr hits the finger roll on a great pass from Genaro Bruno and the foul's on Julius Thompson - foul #1 on Julius Thompson, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Arnold Gill (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF) Curtis Sowers, Edward Steen, Genaro Bruno, Christopher Keller | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski (PG), Troy Childers (SG), Andrew Hanson (PF), Marvin Bergdoll (C) Wayne Hamlett, James Welliver, Paul Lindeman, Julius Thompson | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:00 | Alabama State | Troy Childers misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-10 |
| 09:58 | Alabama State | Troy Childers tips it in | 18-12 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 18-12 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr tips it in | 20-12 |
| 09:14 | Alabama State | Kenneth Tate drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-15 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Joseph Sutera, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Mo Breit (SG), Jerry Arnstein (SF), Paul Lindeman (PF) Troy Childers, Kenneth Tate, Marvin Bergdoll | |
| 08:55 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Dragan Ilic - foul #2 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Christopher Keller (PF) Arnold Gill, Dragan Ilic | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 08:55 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman misses the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 08:55 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Mo Breit is called for the reach on Christopher Keller - foul #1 on Mo Breit, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Alabama State | James Welliver (SG), Marvin Bergdoll (C) Seth Gadzinski, Andrew Hanson | |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:43 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 08:24 | Alabama State | Christopher Keller steals the ball from Mo Breit | 20-16 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Genaro Bruno | 23-16 |
| 07:40 | Alabama State | Olufemi Abdul steals the ball from Paul Lindeman | 23-16 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Genaro Bruno (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Christopher Keller (fairly fresh) C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Mo Breit (fresh) SG - James Welliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Arnstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lindeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Marvin Bergdoll (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves's pass is intercepted by Mo Breit in the backcourt | 23-16 |
| 07:25 | Alabama State | Mo Breit misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-16 |
| 07:24 | Alabama State | Marvin Bergdoll tips it home | 23-18 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | James Welliver is called for the reach on Edward Steen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Welliver, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Alton Eaves, Genaro Bruno, Christopher Keller, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Seth Gadzinski (PG), Troy Childers (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF), Andrew Hanson (PF), Julius Thompson (C) Mo Breit, James Welliver, Jerry Arnstein, Paul Lindeman, Marvin Bergdoll | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Edward Steen makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Edward Steen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| 07:07 | Alabama State | Troy Childers misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-18 |
| 06:41 | Alabama State | Andrew Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:26 | Alabama State | Andrew Hanson is denied on a layup by Clarence Stahr | 25-18 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski snags the defensive board | 25-18 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | 27-18 |
| 05:44 | Alabama State | Troy Childers hits a fadeaway from the right block | 27-20 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Stahr | 30-20 |
| 04:47 | Alabama State | Kenneth Tate hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-20 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joseph Sutera | 30-20 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr misses short on a runner from the right block | 30-20 |
| 04:16 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Seth Gadzinski | 30-20 |
| 04:11 | Alabama State | Troy Childers misses the jumper from the right wing | 30-20 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Edward Steen | 32-20 |
| 03:29 | Alabama State | Joseph Sutera takes the ball from Andrew Hanson | 32-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Curtis Sowers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edward Steen (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sutera (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Stahr (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Alabama State | PG - Seth Gadzinski (tiring) SG - Troy Childers (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kenneth Tate (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Hanson (tiring) 3 reb. C - Julius Thompson (tiring) | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Curtis Sowers | 35-20 |
| 02:56 | Alabama State | Julius Thompson banks in the layup | 35-22 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Gadzinski - foul #1 on Seth Gadzinski, team foul #9 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Gill (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Dragan Ilic (PF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Edward Steen, Joseph Sutera, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Charles Decker (PG), James Welliver (SG), Jerry Arnstein (SF), Paul Lindeman (PF), Marvin Bergdoll (C) Seth Gadzinski, Troy Childers, Kenneth Tate, Andrew Hanson, Julius Thompson | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 02:54 | Alabama State | Marvin Bergdoll pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:43 | Alabama State | James Welliver is hacked by Arnold Gill - foul #1 on Arnold Gill, team foul #4 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG) Curtis Sowers | |
| Subs | Alabama State | | |
| 02:30 | Alabama State | James Welliver comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic can't tip it in | 35-22 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul gets the offensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 35-22 |
| 02:02 | Alabama State | Marvin Bergdoll pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| 01:47 | Alabama State | Charles Decker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-22 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the wide open shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Alton Eaves | 37-22 |
| 01:13 | Alabama State | Olufemi Abdul steals it from Paul Lindeman out of a doubleteam | 37-22 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Marvin Bergdoll is called for the reach on Alton Eaves - foul #1 on Marvin Bergdoll, team foul #10 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (SG), Christopher Keller (PF) Arnold Gill, Dragan Ilic | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Wayne Hamlett (PG), Mo Breit (SG), Kenneth Tate (SF) Charles Decker, James Welliver, Marvin Bergdoll | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves makes the 1st free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 00:57 | Alabama State | The rebound goes to Paul Lindeman | 38-22 |
| 00:43 | Alabama State | Genaro Bruno blocks the jumper by Wayne Hamlett | 38-22 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Waterman | 41-22 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Olufemi Abdul - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #5 | 41-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (PG) Alton Eaves | |
| Subs | Alabama State | Julius Thompson (C) Jerry Arnstein | |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 00:02 | Alabama State | Paul Lindeman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 41-24 |