| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) SG - Ross Rice (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson inbounds the ball | 22-39 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-39 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Randall Williams hits the finger roll | 22-41 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Randall Williams snags the defensive board | 22-41 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | William Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-41 |
| 18:41 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Bill Swider | 25-41 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randall Williams | 25-43 |
| 18:18 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ross Rice | 28-43 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-46 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Eduardo Galindo - foul #3 on Eduardo Galindo, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-46 |
| 17:48 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-46 |
| 17:29 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 17:04 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson loses the dribble to Eduardo Galindo | 30-46 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo lays it in | 30-48 |
| 16:46 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski hits the finger roll set up by Bill Swider | 32-48 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Tony Oblinski takes the ball from Tommy Czyzewski | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG), Dan Presswood (SF), Robert Bushway (PF) Ross Rice, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-48 |
| 15:43 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert snags the defensive board | 32-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hiebert (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Bushway (fresh) C - Tony Oblinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Tony Oblinski is denied by Eduardo Galindo | 32-48 |
| 15:28 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert gets the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 15:17 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-48 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eduardo Galindo | 32-48 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-48 |
| 15:03 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood grabs the board | 32-48 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 32-48 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 32-48 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Dan Presswood is called for the reach on Eduardo Galindo - foul #2 on Dan Presswood, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Oscar Geist (C) Bill Swider, Dan Presswood, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo | |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Kevin Buchanan | 32-50 |
| 14:16 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway is hacked by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (PG), Jerry Ferguson (PF) Robert Hiebert, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:55 | Nicholls State | Kevin Buchanan steals the ball from Joshua Johnson | 32-50 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan lays it up and in | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 13:41 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson buries a shot from the right wing set up by Ross Rice | 34-52 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-52 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland grabs the offensive board | 34-52 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist (C) Robert Bushway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF), William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) John Watson, Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| 12:41 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice is whistled for a carry | 34-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (PG), Dan Presswood (PF) Ross Rice, Jerry Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 34-52 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski tips it back up and in | 34-54 |
| 12:00 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-54 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Dan Presswood - foul #3 on Dan Presswood, team foul #2 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG), Jerry Ferguson (PF), Tony Oblinski (C) Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the free throw | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hiebert (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Johnson | 37-57 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-57 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Randall Williams tips it in | 37-59 |
| 10:46 | Nicholls State | The jump hook by Tony Oblinski is blocked by William Johnson | 37-59 |
| 10:44 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 10:38 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert is hacked by Randall Williams - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #4 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF) Robert Hiebert, Dan Presswood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Kevin Buchanan, William Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Oblinski | 40-59 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Randall Williams can't tip it in | 40-59 |
| 10:15 | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-59 |
| 09:56 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Oblinski | 40-59 |
| 09:37 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Bill Swider | 42-59 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 42-59 |
| 09:30 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner pulls down the rebound | 42-59 |
| 09:26 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Raymond Tabarez is blocked by Jerry Ferguson | 45-59 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo tips it back up and in | 45-61 |
| 08:53 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the jumper from close range | 47-61 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-64 |
| 08:13 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski grabs the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 07:58 | Nicholls State | Vernon Boynton is called for the reach on Jerry Ferguson - foul #1 on Vernon Boynton, team foul #5 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (PG), Robert Hiebert (SG), Dan Presswood (SF), Robert Bushway (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Bill Swider, Edward Turner, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo, Raymond Tabarez, Randall Williams | |
| 07:42 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway loses the ball out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Ross Rice (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hiebert (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dan Presswood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Bushway (fresh) C - Oscar Geist (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | John Watson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan and the foul's on Dan Presswood - foul #4 on Dan Presswood, team foul #3 | 47-66 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the free throw | 47-67 |
| 07:04 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-67 |
| 07:02 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood grabs the offensive board | 47-67 |
| 06:57 | Nicholls State | Dan Presswood connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-67 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 50-67 |
| 06:37 | Nicholls State | Oscar Geist grabs the board | 50-67 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Edward Turner (SG), Joshua Johnson (SF), Tony Oblinski (C) Robert Hiebert, Dan Presswood, Oscar Geist | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF) John Watson | |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is fouled on the floor by Robert Bushway - foul #1 on Robert Bushway, team foul #4 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Bill Swider (PG) Ross Rice | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Edward Turner steals the ball from Kevin Buchanan | 52-67 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner makes the 1st free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:26 | Nicholls State | Edward Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Eduardo Galindo and he's hacked by Edward Turner - foul #4 on Edward Turner, team foul #5 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ross Rice (PF) Robert Bushway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the free throw | 53-69 |
| 05:21 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ross Rice | 53-69 |
| 05:07 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ross Rice | 55-69 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is hacked by Joshua Johnson - foul #2 on Joshua Johnson, team foul #6 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jerry Ferguson (PF) Edward Turner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Randall Williams (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Lee Copeland | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the lay-in | 55-69 |
| 04:30 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:19 | Nicholls State | Bill Swider makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Ferguson | 58-69 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:52 | Nicholls State | Joshua Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-69 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-69 |
| 03:31 | Nicholls State | Tony Oblinski snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Bill Swider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ross Rice (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joshua Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jerry Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Oblinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 58-69 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it home | 58-71 |
| 02:36 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Vernon Boynton | 58-73 |
| 02:09 | Nicholls State | Ross Rice can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-73 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 58-73 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Randall Williams travels with the ball | 58-73 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert (SG), Dan Presswood (SF), Robert Bushway (PF), Oscar Geist (C) Bill Swider, Joshua Johnson, Jerry Ferguson, Tony Oblinski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), John Watson (SF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Eduardo Galindo, Randall Williams | |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Hans Stagowski is called for the reach on Robert Bushway - foul #1 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway makes the 1st free throw | 59-73 |
| 01:29 | Nicholls State | Robert Bushway makes the 2nd free throw | 60-73 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is whistled for traveling | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 60-73 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland snags the defensive board | 60-73 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Bushway - foul #2 on Robert Bushway, team foul #7 | 60-73 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 1st free throw | 60-74 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the 2nd free throw | 60-75 |
| 00:20 | Nicholls State | Robert Hiebert connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski runs out the clock | 62-75 |