| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Benjamin Harden (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Higa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Michael Tilton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) PF - Kerry Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Swoope (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder inbounds the ball | 36-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Ronald Higa - foul #1 on Ronald Higa, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 19:48 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Benjamin Harden | 39-29 |
| 19:05 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-29 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Benjamin Harden | 39-29 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden comes up short on the floater near the basket | 39-29 |
| 18:49 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Deshawn Holder | 39-29 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope loses the dribble to Keith Fonseca | 39-29 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Smallwood | 41-29 |
| 18:12 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Falcon | 41-31 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 17:56 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:50 | East Carolina | John Falcon connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-34 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Fonseca | 41-34 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Walter Smallwood | 43-34 |
| 17:10 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope travels with the ball | 43-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Searcy (SG), Russell Chapa (PF), Terry Sais (C) Keith Fonseca, Benjamin Harden, Ronald Higa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (PG), John Berube (SG), James Routh (SF), Luis Inman (PF), Timothy Buford (C) Michael Tilton, John Falcon, Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith, Jessie Swoope | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Timothy Buford picks off the pass by Russell Chapa | 43-34 |
| 16:41 | East Carolina | James Routh drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Berube | 43-36 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan is whistled for a carry | 43-36 |
| 16:14 | East Carolina | John Berube scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa is hacked by Luis Inman - foul #1 on Luis Inman, team foul #1 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG) John Berube | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Searcy (fresh) SF - Michael Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Russell Chapa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Miro Slovinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Isaiah Eames (fresh) SF - James Routh (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Inman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Buford (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Isaiah Eames - foul #1 on Isaiah Eames, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG) Isaiah Eames | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:32 | East Carolina | John Falcon knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 15:14 | East Carolina | Luis Inman gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Walter Smallwood - foul #2 on Walter Smallwood, team foul #2 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (PG), Benjamin Harden (SF), Ronald Higa (C) Walter Smallwood, Michael Mulligan, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder (SF), Kerry Smith (PF), Jessie Swoope (C) James Routh, Luis Inman, Timothy Buford | |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 15:10 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 14:46 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-43 |
| 14:25 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski gets the rebound | 48-43 |
| 14:19 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder travels with the ball | 48-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Edward Searcy, Russell Chapa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SG) John Falcon | |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 48-43 |
| 13:59 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Fonseca - foul #1 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Malek (SG) Keith Fonseca | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (SG), Luis Inman (PF), Timothy Buford (C) Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith, Jessie Swoope | |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 13:54 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 13:40 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Michael Tilton | 48-45 |
| 13:35 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood's fadeaway is rejected by Luis Inman | 48-45 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Timothy Buford gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 13:20 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 13:18 | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 13:02 | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Malek comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan tips it in | 50-45 |
| 12:46 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Miro Slovinski - foul #4 on Miro Slovinski, team foul #3 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Terry Sais (C) Raymond Malek, Benjamin Harden, Matthew Sullivan, Ronald Higa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG), Deshawn Holder (SF), Kerry Smith (PF), Jessie Swoope (C) Miro Slovinski, Isaiah Eames, Luis Inman, Timothy Buford | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 12:32 | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 12:28 | East Carolina | Michael Mulligan is called for the reach on John Falcon - foul #1 on Michael Mulligan, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Searcy (SG) Walter Smallwood | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierre (PG) Michael Tilton | |
| 12:03 | East Carolina | Russell Chapa swats the layup by Jessie Swoope | 50-45 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Terry Sais pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-45 |
| 11:48 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder grabs the board | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Searcy (fresh) SF - Michael Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Russell Chapa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terry Sais (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Donald Pierre (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshawn Holder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kerry Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jessie Swoope (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:44 | East Carolina | John Falcon clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 11:42 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Edward Searcy is fouled on the floor by Deshawn Holder - foul #1 on Deshawn Holder, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (PG), Michael Tilton (SF), James Routh (PF) Donald Pierre, Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 50-45 |
| 11:19 | East Carolina | James Routh snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 11:00 | East Carolina | John Falcon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on John Falcon, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Raymond Malek (SG), Matthew Sullivan (PF) Keith Fonseca, Edward Searcy, Russell Chapa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Luis Inman (PF) Jessie Swoope | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Raymond Malek | 53-45 |
| 10:34 | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Falcon | 53-48 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood is hacked by Isaiah Eames in the backcourt - foul #2 on Isaiah Eames, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF) Michael Mulligan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Buford (C) John Falcon | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Michael Tilton steals it from Matthew Sullivan | 53-48 |
| 10:17 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Smallwood | 53-48 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Terry Sais is hacked by Timothy Buford - foul #2 on Timothy Buford, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (PF) Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierre (PG), John Berube (SG), Deshawn Holder (SF), Kerry Smith (PF) Michael Tilton, Isaiah Eames, James Routh, Timothy Buford | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Terry Sais makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Terry Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Donald Pierre comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Malek - foul #1 on Raymond Malek, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (PG), Edward Searcy (SG), Russell Chapa (PF) Walter Smallwood, Raymond Malek, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Timothy Buford (C) Luis Inman | |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Donald Pierre makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:47 | East Carolina | Donald Pierre misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Deshawn Holder is called for the reach on Russell Chapa - foul #2 on Deshawn Holder, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Jessie Swoope (C) Timothy Buford | |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 09:32 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Kerry Smith | 55-49 |
| 09:29 | East Carolina | Keith Fonseca is called for the reach on Donald Pierre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| 09:14 | East Carolina | Kerry Smith slams it home | 55-51 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Higa | 58-51 |
| 08:51 | East Carolina | John Berube can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-51 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden is called for traveling | 58-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Robert Watt (C) Keith Fonseca, Benjamin Harden, Russell Chapa, Ronald Higa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (PG), John Falcon (SG), Michael Tilton (SF), James Routh (PF) Donald Pierre, John Berube, Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith | |
| 08:13 | East Carolina | Michael Mulligan steps in front of the James Routh pass | 58-51 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan misses the lay-in | 58-51 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Robert Watt gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Edward Searcy | 61-51 |
| 07:49 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton clanks a floater from the right side | 61-51 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Robert Watt grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Searcy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Watt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Isaiah Eames (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Tilton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Routh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jessie Swoope (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan loses the dribble to Jessie Swoope | 61-51 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Benjamin Harden (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Terry Sais (C) Edward Searcy, Michael Mulligan, Matthew Sullivan, Robert Watt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Miro Slovinski (PG), Luis Inman (PF), Timothy Buford (C) Isaiah Eames, Michael Tilton, Jessie Swoope | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on John Falcon - foul #2 on John Falcon, team foul #9 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (C) Terry Sais | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder (SF), Kerry Smith (PF) James Routh, Timothy Buford | |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa snags the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses long on a jumper from the left side | 62-51 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Smallwood | 64-51 |
| 06:25 | East Carolina | Luis Inman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 64-51 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the defensive board | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is hacked by John Falcon - foul #3 on John Falcon, team foul #10 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terry Sais (C) Benjamin Harden | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SG) John Falcon | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:01 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Walter Smallwood | 65-51 |
| 06:00 | East Carolina | Deshawn Holder hits the follow up shot | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-53 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa tips it but misses | 65-53 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Terry Sais misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Miro Slovinski - foul #5 on Miro Slovinski, team foul #11 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Searcy (SG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Benjamin Harden (PF) Keith Fonseca, Ronald Higa, Russell Chapa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (PG), John Berube (SG), James Routh (SF), Timothy Buford (PF), Jessie Swoope (C) Miro Slovinski, Michael Tilton, Deshawn Holder, Kerry Smith, Luis Inman | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Terry Sais makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Terry Sais makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Edward Searcy is called for the reach on Isaiah Eames - foul #3 on Edward Searcy, team foul #7 | 67-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Falcon (SG) John Berube | |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames makes the 1st free throw | 67-54 |
| 04:51 | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames makes the 2nd free throw | 67-55 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Smallwood | 70-55 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | Terry Sais is called for the reach on James Routh - foul #3 on Terry Sais, team foul #8 | 70-55 |
| 04:10 | East Carolina | James Routh misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Edward Searcy is fouled on the floor by Isaiah Eames - foul #3 on Isaiah Eames, team foul #12 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (PG), Matthew Sullivan (PF), Robert Watt (C) Walter Smallwood, Benjamin Harden, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (SF) Jessie Swoope | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Edward Searcy misses the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Edward Searcy makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Searcy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Matthew Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Watt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Isaiah Eames (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - John Falcon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Tilton (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Routh (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Buford (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | James Routh misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Keith Fonseca - foul #3 on Keith Fonseca, team foul #9 | 71-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Malek (SG) Edward Searcy | |
| Subs | East Carolina | John Berube (SF) John Falcon | |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | James Routh makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | James Routh misses the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan grabs the board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Michael Tilton is called for the reach on Matthew Sullivan - foul #2 on Michael Tilton, team foul #13 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (C) Robert Watt | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Donald Pierre (PG), Luis Inman (PF) Isaiah Eames, James Routh | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Donald Pierre hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Berube | 72-59 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Donald Pierre - foul #2 on Donald Pierre, team foul #14 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russell Chapa (PF) Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Routh (C) Timothy Buford | |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses the 1st free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 02:38 | East Carolina | Luis Inman snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:25 | East Carolina | Michael Tilton connects on the 3 from the left corner | 72-62 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Mulligan and he's fouled by Luis Inman - foul #2 on Luis Inman, team foul #15 | 74-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Searcy (SG), Benjamin Harden (SF), Terry Sais (C) Raymond Malek, Michael Mulligan, Ronald Higa | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames (SG) Michael Tilton | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 01:47 | East Carolina | Luis Inman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-62 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Benjamin Harden | 75-62 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-62 |
| 01:38 | East Carolina | James Routh grabs the board | 75-62 |
| 01:33 | East Carolina | Donald Pierre throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Michael Mulligan (SF), Ronald Higa (C) Edward Searcy, Russell Chapa, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Tilton (PG), Timothy Buford (C) Donald Pierre, John Berube | |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | James Routh blocks the short jumper by Ronald Higa | 75-62 |
| 01:16 | East Carolina | Luis Inman grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:00 | East Carolina | Timothy Buford connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Isaiah Eames | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Isaiah Eames - foul #4 on Isaiah Eames, team foul #16 | 75-64 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | East Carolina | Ronald Higa denies the turnaround by Timothy Buford | 77-64 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Higa | 77-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Smallwood and the foul's on Michael Tilton - foul #3 on Michael Tilton, team foul #17 | 79-64 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Michael Mulligan makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 00:23 | East Carolina | Isaiah Eames misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 80-64 |
| 00:22 | East Carolina | Luis Inman can't tip it in | 80-64 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Benjamin Harden | 80-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood runs out the clock | 80-64 |