| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerome Wix (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Royster (fresh) PF - David Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Gostowski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster inbounds the ball | 38-21 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 38-23 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Gostowski - foul #1 on Mark Gostowski, team foul #1 | 38-23 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-23 |
| 19:30 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Gostowski snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 39-26 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-26 |
| 18:49 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:35 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster's floater is tipped away by Randall Williams | 39-26 |
| 18:34 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Gostowski hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski buries a runner in the lane set up by Randall Williams and he's fouled by Jerome Wix - foul #3 on Jerome Wix, team foul #2 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Dikembe Ashalintubbi (SG) Jerome Wix | |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Buchanan - foul #1 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Montgomery (C) Mark Gostowski | |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Eduardo Galindo | 44-29 |
| 17:00 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-31 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Tommy Czyzewski | 47-31 |
| 16:38 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-31 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo grabs the defensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 16:25 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| 16:10 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-31 |
| 16:09 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster gets the offensive rebound | 47-31 |
| 15:52 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Nelson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) C - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Royster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Burns (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gordon Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan travels in the backcourt | 47-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF), William Johnson (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo, Raymond Tabarez, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer (PG), Jerome Wix (SG), Carl McKee (SF), Mark Gostowski (C) Jeff Nelson, Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Timothy Royster, David Burns | |
| 15:45 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Micheal Meyer | 47-36 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Vernon Boynton | 50-36 |
| 15:15 | C. Connecticut State | Carl McKee clanks a floater from the right side | 50-36 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland's layup is rejected by Mark Gostowski | 50-36 |
| 15:05 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Gostowski pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:55 | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer misses the floater from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | John Watson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton tips it but misses | 50-36 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | John Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | John Watson clanks a shot from the right side but the foul's on Carl McKee - foul #3 on Carl McKee, team foul #3 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Eduardo Galindo (SF) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster (SF), Jeffery Smith (PF) Carl McKee, Gordon Montgomery | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-36 |
| 14:04 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Gostowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Royster | 52-38 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Micheal Meyer picks off the pass by John Watson | 52-38 |
| 13:33 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Meyer | 52-41 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from John Watson | 55-41 |
| 13:07 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Gostowski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 55-41 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | William Johnson gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 12:49 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Mark Gostowski | 55-41 |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Mark Gostowski is denied on a layup by Lee Copeland | 55-41 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | William Johnson gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Jeffery Smith is called for the reach on John Watson - foul #1 on Jeffery Smith, team foul #4 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, John Watson, William Johnson, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Nelson (PG), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (SG), Carl McKee (SF), David Burns (PF), Gordon Montgomery (C) Micheal Meyer, Jerome Wix, Timothy Royster, Jeffery Smith, Mark Gostowski | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez hits the follow up shot | 57-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl McKee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - David Burns (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gordon Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Nelson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 57-41 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo pulls down the rebound | 57-41 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Gordon Montgomery denies the turnaround by Tommy Czyzewski | 57-41 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo grabs the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo's fadeaway is rejected by Gordon Montgomery | 57-41 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-41 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski is fouled on the floor by David Burns - foul #1 on David Burns, team foul #5 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Vernon Boynton (SF) Hans Stagowski, Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster (SF) Carl McKee | |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-41 |
| 10:18 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:00 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns is fouled on the floor by Raymond Tabarez - foul #1 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #2 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Vernon Boynton | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix (SG) Dikembe Ashalintubbi | |
| 09:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-41 |
| 09:41 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix hits the follow up shot | 57-43 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Randall Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF), Lee Copeland (C) John Watson, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer (PG), Jeffery Smith (PF), Frederick Delosreyes (C) Jeff Nelson, David Burns, Gordon Montgomery | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:04 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 09:02 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 08:49 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix is fouled on the floor by Tommy Czyzewski - foul #1 on Tommy Czyzewski, team foul #3 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), William Johnson (PF) Tommy Czyzewski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 08:31 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-45 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses long on a 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| 08:17 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 08:03 | C. Connecticut State | Frederick Delosreyes comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 57-45 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eduardo Galindo | 57-45 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Vernon Boynton | 59-45 |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Frederick Delosreyes lays it in set up by Timothy Royster and the foul's on Lee Copeland - foul #1 on Lee Copeland, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Randall Williams (C) Vernon Boynton, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Nelson (PG), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (SG), Carl McKee (SF), Mark Gostowski (C) Micheal Meyer, Jerome Wix, Timothy Royster, Jeffery Smith | |
| 07:34 | C. Connecticut State | Frederick Delosreyes misses the free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | William Johnson gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl McKee (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frederick Delosreyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Gostowski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Randall Williams and he's fouled by Jeff Nelson - foul #2 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #6 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Burns (PF) Frederick Delosreyes | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the free throw | 61-47 |
| 07:19 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to David Burns | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:06 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns makes the floater from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Randall Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from William Johnson and he's hacked by David Burns - foul #2 on David Burns, team foul #7 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Randall Williams misses the free throw | 63-49 |
| 06:47 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to David Burns | 63-49 |
| 06:38 | C. Connecticut State | Carl McKee makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-51 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Raymond Tabarez | 65-51 |
| 06:13 | C. Connecticut State | Hans Stagowski takes the ball from Dikembe Ashalintubbi | 65-51 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eduardo Galindo | 67-51 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Carl McKee can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 05:53 | C. Connecticut State | Jeff Nelson tips it home | 67-53 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Randall Williams dunks the ball set up by Eduardo Galindo | 69-53 |
| 05:31 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 69-53 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the board | 69-53 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Randall Williams's layup is rejected by David Burns | 69-53 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | David Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 69-53 |
| 05:09 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), William Johnson (PF) Hans Stagowski, Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix (SG), Timothy Royster (SF) Dikembe Ashalintubbi, Carl McKee | |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-53 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jeff Nelson - foul #3 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #8 | 69-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Montgomery (C) Mark Gostowski | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 04:05 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Wix is whistled for traveling | 70-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jeffery Smith (C) David Burns | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Gordon Montgomery is called for the reach on Randall Williams - foul #3 on Gordon Montgomery, team foul #9 | 70-53 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Royster misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 72-53 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 72-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wix - foul #4 on Jerome Wix, team foul #10 | 72-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Eduardo Galindo, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer (PG), Dikembe Ashalintubbi (SG), Carl McKee (SF) Jeff Nelson, Jerome Wix, Timothy Royster | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 73-53 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 2nd free throw | 74-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Micheal Meyer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Ashalintubbi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl McKee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gordon Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jeffery Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:52 | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-53 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski gets the rebound | 74-53 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez hits a jumper from close range set up by Lee Copeland and he's hacked by Gordon Montgomery - foul #4 on Gordon Montgomery, team foul #11 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the free throw | 77-53 |
| 02:13 | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 77-53 |
| 02:11 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Montgomery hits the follow up shot | 77-55 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | John Watson hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Stagowski | 80-55 |
| 01:43 | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Carl McKee | 80-58 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Hans Stagowski | 83-58 |
| 01:02 | C. Connecticut State | Gordon Montgomery knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 83-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lee Copeland | 85-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | C. Connecticut State | Micheal Meyer misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 85-60 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 85-60 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski grabs the offensive rebound | 85-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski runs out the clock | 85-60 |