| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fresh) SG - Keith Fonseca (fresh) SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) PF - Richard Steigerwald (fresh) C - Terry Sais (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - William Dimartino (fresh) SG - Joseph Garon (fresh) SF - William Sykes (fresh) PF - Carlos Pitts (fresh) C - Mark Mincey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Davidson | Mark Mincey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Davidson | Davidson is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Davidson | Walter Smallwood steals it from Mark Mincey | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Mark Mincey | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Davidson | William Dimartino misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald hits a wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Davidson | Mark Mincey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Walter Smallwood | 6-0 |
| 18:24 | Davidson | Mark Mincey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Smallwood | 6-0 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer is hacked by Mark Mincey - foul #1 on Mark Mincey, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Keith Fonseca | 8-0 |
| 17:43 | Davidson | Mark Mincey misses the easy layup | 8-0 |
| 17:41 | Davidson | William Dimartino gets the offensive rebound | 8-0 |
| 17:31 | Davidson | Mark Mincey is fouled on the floor by Richard Steigerwald - foul #1 on Richard Steigerwald, team foul #1 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Michael Kratzer, Richard Steigerwald, Terry Sais | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Hoskins (PG), Kevin Stearns (SG), Jeff Howard (SF), Benny Alexander (PF), Robert Sherman (C) William Dimartino, Joseph Garon, William Sykes, Carlos Pitts, Mark Mincey | |
| 17:18 | Davidson | Robert Sherman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Sullivan - foul #1 on Matthew Sullivan, team foul #2 | 8-0 |
| 17:18 | Davidson | Robert Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:18 | Davidson | Robert Sherman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Kevin Stearns steals the ball from Benjamin Harden | 8-2 |
| 16:59 | Davidson | Kevin Stearns lays it in | 8-4 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Stearns is called for the reach on Benjamin Harden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Stearns, team foul #2 | 8-4 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden is fouled on the floor by Kevin Stearns - foul #2 on Kevin Stearns, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Joseph Garon (SG) Kevin Stearns | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan lays it in set up by Walter Smallwood | 10-4 |
| 16:05 | Davidson | Jeff Howard can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 10-4 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa double dribbles | 10-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF), Terry Sais (C) Ronald Higa, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Davidson | William Dimartino (PG), William Sykes (SF), Carlos Pitts (PF), Mark Mincey (C) Michael Hoskins, Jeff Howard, Benny Alexander, Robert Sherman | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) SF - Michael Kratzer (fresh) PF - Russell Chapa (fresh) C - Terry Sais (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - William Dimartino (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Garon (tiring) SF - William Sykes (fairly fresh) PF - Carlos Pitts (fresh) C - Mark Mincey (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Davidson | Mark Mincey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Russell Chapa - foul #1 on Russell Chapa, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Robert Watt (C) Benjamin Harden, Russell Chapa | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 15:32 | Davidson | Mark Mincey makes the free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 12-7 |
| 14:52 | Davidson | Mark Mincey buries a floater in the lane | 12-9 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 12-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF) Michael Kratzer | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 14:37 | Davidson | William Sykes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 14:36 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Garon | 12-9 |
| 14:19 | Davidson | Joseph Garon connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by William Dimartino | 12-11 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa lays it in on a great pass from Walter Smallwood | 14-11 |
| 13:42 | Davidson | Carlos Pitts connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Sykes | 14-13 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood is hacked by Carlos Pitts - foul #1 on Carlos Pitts, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG), Michael Kratzer (SF), Richard Steigerwald (PF), Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca, Ronald Higa, Terry Sais, Robert Watt | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Hoskins (PG), Jeff Howard (SF), Benny Alexander (PF), Robert Sherman (C) William Dimartino, William Sykes, Carlos Pitts, Mark Mincey | |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood misses the easy layup but the foul's on Benny Alexander - foul #1 on Benny Alexander, team foul #5 | 14-13 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 13:02 | Davidson | Joseph Garon connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Michael Hoskins | 16-15 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Garon is called for the reach on Richard Steigerwald - foul #1 on Joseph Garon, team foul #6 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Davidson | William Dimartino (PG) Joseph Garon | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 12:33 | Davidson | Jeff Howard gets the rebound | 16-15 |
| 12:08 | Davidson | William Dimartino hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-17 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald buries a shot in the paint set up by Walter Smallwood | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fresh) SF - Michael Kratzer (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Steigerwald (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - William Dimartino (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Hoskins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Benny Alexander (fairly fresh) C - Robert Sherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:23 | Davidson | Jeff Howard knocks in the floater in the lane set up by William Dimartino | 18-19 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Benny Alexander is called for the reach on Richard Steigerwald - foul #2 on Benny Alexander, team foul #7 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Ronald Higa (SF), Terry Sais (C) Benjamin Harden, Michael Kratzer, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Davidson | Joseph Garon (SG), William Sykes (SF), Carlos Pitts (PF), Mark Mincey (C) Michael Hoskins, Jeff Howard, Benny Alexander, Robert Sherman | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald makes the 1st free throw | 19-19 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald makes the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:49 | Davidson | Ronald Higa denies the turnaround by Mark Mincey | 20-19 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Terry Sais pulls down the rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Mark Mincey steps in front of the Walter Smallwood pass in the backcourt | 20-19 |
| 10:33 | Davidson | Mark Mincey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Mark Mincey, team foul #8 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russell Chapa (PF) Richard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Davidson | Jeff Howard (C) Mark Mincey | |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Jeff Howard is called for the reach on Russell Chapa - foul #1 on Jeff Howard, team foul #9 | 20-19 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Russell Chapa misses the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 10:19 | Davidson | Jeff Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 10:09 | Davidson | William Sykes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-19 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is hacked by Joseph Garon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Garon, team foul #10 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SG) Walter Smallwood | |
| Subs | Davidson | Michael Hoskins (SG) Joseph Garon | |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:45 | Davidson | William Dimartino loses the dribble to Benjamin Harden | 22-19 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden lays it in | 24-19 |
| 09:25 | Davidson | William Sykes is fouled on the floor by Ronald Higa - foul #1 on Ronald Higa, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Watt (C) Terry Sais | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 09:16 | Davidson | William Sykes hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Hoskins | 24-22 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden can't throw it down | 24-22 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden hits the follow up shot | 26-22 |
| 08:40 | Davidson | Keith Fonseca steps in front of the Jeff Howard pass | 26-22 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca dunks the ball | 28-22 |
| 08:29 | Davidson | Michael Hoskins misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-22 |
| 08:28 | Davidson | William Sykes misses the tip | 28-22 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden gets the rebound | 28-22 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 28-22 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Robert Watt snags the offensive board | 28-22 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Robert Watt hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Keith Fonseca | 30-22 |
| 07:47 | Davidson | Russell Chapa picks off the pass by Michael Hoskins | 30-22 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Fonseca (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Harden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Higa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Chapa (fairly fresh) C - Robert Watt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - William Dimartino (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hoskins (tiring) 2 ast. SF - William Sykes (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Carlos Pitts (tiring) 2 pts. C - Jeff Howard (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the wide open turnaround from close range | 30-22 |
| 07:22 | Davidson | Carlos Pitts snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 07:08 | Davidson | Ronald Higa blocks the short jumper by Carlos Pitts | 30-22 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Robert Watt gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Pitts - foul #2 on Carlos Pitts, team foul #11 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood (PG), Michael Kratzer (SF), Richard Steigerwald (PF), Terry Sais (C) Benjamin Harden, Ronald Higa, Russell Chapa, Robert Watt | |
| Subs | Davidson | Robert Sherman (PF) Carlos Pitts | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 07:01 | Davidson | William Dimartino travels in the backcourt | 32-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan (C) Keith Fonseca | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan can't finish the layup | 32-22 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood grabs the offensive board | 32-22 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Jeff Howard picks off the pass by Matthew Sullivan | 32-22 |
| 06:39 | Davidson | Davidson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-22 |
| 06:26 | Davidson | Walter Smallwood steals it from William Dimartino | 32-22 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood lays it up and in | 34-22 |
| 06:14 | Davidson | Robert Sherman clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-22 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood snags the defensive board | 34-22 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan is open and buries a runner near the basket set up by Richard Steigerwald and he's hacked by Robert Sherman - foul #1 on Robert Sherman, team foul #12 | 36-22 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Sullivan makes the free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:49 | Davidson | William Dimartino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-22 |
| 05:48 | Davidson | Jeff Howard grabs the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 05:26 | Davidson | Jeff Howard is hacked by Richard Steigerwald - foul #2 on Richard Steigerwald, team foul #5 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Russell Chapa (PF) Richard Steigerwald, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 05:16 | Davidson | William Sykes double dribbles | 37-22 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca is hacked by Robert Sherman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Sherman, team foul #13 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Davidson | Mark Mincey (C) Robert Sherman | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 05:01 | Davidson | William Sykes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Chapa - foul #2 on Russell Chapa, team foul #6 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF), Robert Watt (C) Michael Kratzer, Russell Chapa | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 05:01 | Davidson | William Sykes makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 05:01 | Davidson | William Sykes misses the 2nd free throw | 38-23 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Robert Watt snags the defensive board | 38-23 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-23 |
| 04:48 | Davidson | Mark Mincey grabs the defensive rebound | 38-23 |
| 04:44 | Davidson | William Sykes scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-25 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | William Dimartino is called for the reach on Keith Fonseca in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dimartino, team foul #14 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden (SF) Terry Sais | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca makes the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 04:24 | Davidson | Ronald Higa swats the layup by William Dimartino | 40-25 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca pulls down the rebound | 40-25 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa is hacked by Michael Hoskins - foul #1 on Michael Hoskins, team foul #15 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer (SF) Keith Fonseca | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa makes the 1st free throw | 41-25 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa misses the 2nd free throw | 41-25 |
| 04:17 | Davidson | Jeff Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-25 |
| 03:58 | Davidson | William Sykes can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-25 |
| 03:56 | Davidson | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Mincey | 41-25 |
| 03:39 | Davidson | Jeff Howard loses the dribble to Michael Kratzer | 41-25 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Kratzer | 43-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Smallwood (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Benjamin Harden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Kratzer (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Higa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 blk. C - Robert Watt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Davidson | PG - William Dimartino (very tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Hoskins (very tired) 2 ast. SF - William Sykes (tired) 6 pts. PF - Jeff Howard (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Mincey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Davidson | Michael Hoskins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-25 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | William Dimartino takes the ball from Robert Watt | 43-25 |
| 02:59 | Davidson | William Dimartino misses the easy layup | 43-25 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa grabs the defensive rebound | 43-25 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hoskins - foul #2 on Michael Hoskins, team foul #16 | 43-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Steigerwald (PF), Terry Sais (C) Ronald Higa, Robert Watt | |
| Subs | Davidson | Joseph Garon (SG), Kevin Stearns (SF), Benny Alexander (PF), Robert Sherman (C) Michael Hoskins, William Sykes, Jeff Howard, Mark Mincey | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden makes the 1st free throw | 44-25 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden misses the 2nd free throw | 44-25 |
| 02:54 | Davidson | The rebound goes to Robert Sherman | 44-25 |
| 02:31 | Davidson | Kevin Stearns drills a fadeaway from the left side | 44-27 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden is open and buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Steigerwald | 46-27 |
| 02:02 | Davidson | Kevin Stearns misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-27 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Benjamin Harden grabs the board | 46-27 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Kratzer and the foul's on Benny Alexander - foul #3 on Benny Alexander, team foul #17 | 48-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca (SG), Matthew Sullivan (C) Benjamin Harden, Richard Steigerwald | |
| Subs | Davidson | Carlos Pitts (PF), Mark Mincey (C) Benny Alexander, Robert Sherman | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood makes the free throw | 49-27 |
| 01:29 | Davidson | Kevin Stearns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-27 |
| 01:27 | Davidson | Carlos Pitts grabs the offensive rebound | 49-27 |
| 01:09 | Davidson | Kevin Stearns hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Michael Kratzer misses badly on a shot from the left side | 49-30 |
| 00:58 | Davidson | Joseph Garon snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 00:31 | Davidson | Carlos Pitts misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Terry Sais - foul #1 on Terry Sais, team foul #7 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Higa (SF), Russell Chapa (PF), Kristopher Butler (C) Michael Kratzer, Terry Sais, Matthew Sullivan | |
| Subs | Davidson | | |
| 00:31 | Davidson | Carlos Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 00:31 | Davidson | Carlos Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 49-30 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Kristopher Butler | 49-30 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Walter Smallwood comes up short on the floater from the left block | 49-30 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Keith Fonseca tips it home | 51-30 |
| 00:01 | Davidson | William Dimartino clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-30 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Higa pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |