| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ricky Newbury (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higby (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Elliot Pratt (fresh) PF - Craig Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Barry Shupe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Terry inbounds the ball | 42-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Ricky Newbury steps in front of the Michael Bittle pass | 42-25 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury lays it up and in | 42-27 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-27 |
| 19:25 | Louisiana Tech | Elliot Pratt grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 19:21 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-27 |
| 19:19 | Louisiana Tech | Barry Shupe tips it but misses | 42-27 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 42-27 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Barry Shupe - foul #2 on Barry Shupe, team foul #1 | 42-27 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 43-27 |
| 19:11 | Louisiana Tech | Craig Pagan grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 19:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Higby clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-27 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the board | 43-27 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Donald Lee is fouled on the floor by John Higby - foul #2 on John Higby, team foul #2 | 43-27 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | David Terry is whistled for a carry | 43-27 |
| 18:18 | Louisiana Tech | Barry Shupe double dribbles | 43-27 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Barry Shupe - foul #3 on Barry Shupe, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams (C) Barry Shupe | |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 18:09 | Louisiana Tech | Craig Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:57 | Louisiana Tech | Elliot Pratt's pass is intercepted by Dennis O'Brien | 44-27 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is hacked by Elliot Pratt - foul #1 on Elliot Pratt, team foul #4 | 44-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack (C) Elliot Pratt | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Louis Bombard is denied by Craig Pagan | 44-27 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | Craig Pagan pulls down the rebound | 44-27 |
| 17:09 | Louisiana Tech | Craig Pagan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-27 |
| 17:08 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack snags the offensive board | 44-27 |
| 16:56 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by John McCornack | 44-29 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-29 |
| 16:39 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Craig Pagan | 44-29 |
| 16:17 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams loses the dribble to Louis Bombard | 44-29 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-29 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Craig Pagan | 44-29 |
| 16:05 | Louisiana Tech | John Higby scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Ricky Newbury | 44-32 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard connects on the shot from the free throw line | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Terry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ricky Newbury (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Pagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - John McCornack (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | Willis McIntosh is called for the reach on Jeffrey Adams - foul #1 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Nathan Tawney (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Michael Bittle, David Terry, Louis Bombard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail (PG), Malcolm Marchese (SG), Elliot Pratt (SF), Oscar Houck (PF), Barry Shupe (C) Ricky Newbury, John Higby, Jeffrey Adams, Craig Pagan, John McCornack | |
| 15:11 | Louisiana Tech | Oscar Houck clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-32 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Donald Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Brian Millard loses the dribble to Oscar Houck | 46-32 |
| 14:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brian Millard swats the layup by Herbert Nail | 46-32 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 46-32 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Millard | 49-32 |
| 13:50 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the board | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-32 |
| 13:34 | Louisiana Tech | Oscar Houck pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:13 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis O'Brien swats the shot by Oscar Houck | 49-32 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the rebound | 49-32 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien travels with the ball | 49-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Willis McIntosh, Brian Millard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury (PG), John Higby (SG), Jeffrey Adams (SF), Craig Pagan (PF), John McCornack (C) Herbert Nail, Malcolm Marchese, Elliot Pratt, Oscar Houck, Barry Shupe | |
| 12:37 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-32 |
| 12:36 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack hits the follow up shot | 49-34 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Adams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Adams, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG) Nathan Tawney | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 12:02 | Louisiana Tech | John Higby misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-34 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle gets the rebound | 50-34 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Donald Lee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Newbury - foul #1 on Ricky Newbury, team foul #6 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien (C) Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Barry Shupe (C) John McCornack | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Donald Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Donald Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 11:47 | Louisiana Tech | Craig Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ricky Newbury (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Higby (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Pagan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Barry Shupe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:24 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-34 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Terry | 54-34 |
| 10:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Higby knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses badly on a runner from the right block | 54-36 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien snags the offensive board | 54-36 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Lee | 57-36 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | Ricky Newbury comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-36 |
| 09:53 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-36 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Barry Shupe blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Michael Bittle, team foul #2 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), John Stover (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Donald Lee, Michael Bittle, David Terry, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail (PG), Malcolm Marchese (SG), Elliot Pratt (SF), John McCornack (PF) Ricky Newbury, John Higby, Jeffrey Adams, Craig Pagan | |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Barry Shupe makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:44 | Louisiana Tech | Barry Shupe misses the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Oscar Houck (C) Barry Shupe | |
| 09:09 | Louisiana Tech | Elliot Pratt is hacked by Willis McIntosh - foul #2 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #3 | 57-37 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sheng Xayavong - foul #2 on Sheng Xayavong, team foul #4 | 57-37 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail makes the 1st free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:52 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail misses the 2nd free throw | 57-38 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 57-38 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Willis McIntosh | 60-38 |
| 08:22 | Louisiana Tech | Malcolm Marchese is fouled on the floor by Willis McIntosh - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #5 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Higby (SG) Malcolm Marchese | |
| 08:08 | Louisiana Tech | Elliot Pratt double dribbles | 60-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), Dennis O'Brien (C) John Stover, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-38 |
| 07:54 | Louisiana Tech | John Higby can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-38 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 60-38 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-38 |
| 07:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Oscar Houck | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert Nail (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Higby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Elliot Pratt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John McCornack (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Oscar Houck (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 07:37 | Louisiana Tech | John Higby tips it but misses | 60-38 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 60-38 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bittle | 63-38 |
| 06:51 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack hits a turnaround in the paint | 63-40 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 63-40 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Brian Millard pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-40 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is fouled on the floor by John McCornack - foul #1 on John McCornack, team foul #7 | 63-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Stover (SG), Mark Karlin (SF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Willis McIntosh, Nathan Tawney, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Malcolm Marchese (SG), Wesley Starkes (SF), Jeffrey Adams (PF) John Higby, Elliot Pratt, Oscar Houck | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle makes the 1st free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the 2nd free throw | 64-40 |
| 05:55 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack gets the rebound | 64-40 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack's pass is intercepted by Brian Millard | 64-40 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Stover | 66-40 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Mark Karlin - foul #1 on Mark Karlin, team foul #6 | 66-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG) Michael Bittle | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack makes the 1st free throw | 66-41 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack makes the 2nd free throw | 66-42 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-42 |
| 04:31 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams buries a floater in the lane and the foul's on Nathan Tawney - foul #1 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #7 | 66-44 |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams misses the free throw | 66-44 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 66-44 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | John McCornack steps in front of the Nathan Tawney pass | 66-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 15 pts. SG - John Stover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Karlin (fresh) PF - Brian Millard (tiring) 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Herbert Nail (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Malcolm Marchese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wesley Starkes (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John McCornack (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams's layup is rejected by Brian Millard | 66-44 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney pulls down the rebound | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-44 |
| 03:23 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams grabs the board | 66-44 |
| 03:11 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Wesley Starkes | 66-46 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Mark Karlin's pass is intercepted by Wesley Starkes | 66-46 |
| 02:43 | Louisiana Tech | John McCornack's floater is tipped away by Brian Millard | 66-46 |
| 02:41 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Starkes snags the offensive board | 66-46 |
| 02:31 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Nail buries a floater from the free throw line | 66-48 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-48 |
| 02:10 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John McCornack | 66-48 |
| 01:56 | Louisiana Tech | Malcolm Marchese buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-50 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | John Stover is hacked by Herbert Nail - foul #1 on Herbert Nail, team foul #8 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Mark Karlin | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | John Stover misses the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:34 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Adams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Nail | 66-52 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Stover | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Louisiana Tech | Malcolm Marchese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 00:40 | Louisiana Tech | Wesley Starkes misses the tip | 69-52 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses the lay-in | 69-52 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney runs out the clock | 69-52 |