| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Darryl Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Young (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eugene Cox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Carney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Cheeseman (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 10 pts. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas Southern | Eugene Cox inbounds the ball | 35-41 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman scores on a shot near the basket set up by Ernest Young | 37-41 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses short on a shot in the lane | 37-41 |
| 19:28 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Ernest Young's pass is intercepted by Danny Wasielewski | 37-41 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses the dunk attempt | 37-41 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett tips it but misses | 37-41 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Johnny Carney - foul #1 on Johnny Carney, team foul #1 | 37-43 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:30 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 18:28 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney hits the follow up shot | 39-44 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ernest Young - foul #1 on Ernest Young, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Ney (PG), Richard Jackson (SG), Brian Hall (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Joshua Blake (C) Darryl Fuller, Ernest Young, Eugene Cox, Johnny Carney, Joshua Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Jeffrey East, Wallace Wells | |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 18:03 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall travels with the ball | 39-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola (SG) Danny Wasielewski | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett connects on the floater from the left block set up by Dave Ranger | 39-48 |
| 17:27 | Texas Southern | Daniel Carter misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-48 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dave Ranger | 39-48 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Kilburn | 39-50 |
| 16:57 | Texas Southern | David Ney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-50 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Carter | 39-50 |
| 16:40 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall's floater is knocked away by Craig Hassett | 39-50 |
| 16:38 | Texas Southern | Daniel Carter hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Blake - foul #2 on Joshua Blake, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Darryl Fuller (PG), Ernest Young (SG), Eugene Cox (SF), Johnny Carney (PF), Joshua Cheeseman (C) David Ney, Richard Jackson, Brian Hall, Daniel Carter, Joshua Blake | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Raymond Larson (SG), Wallace Wells (C) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 16:14 | Texas Southern | Ernest Young snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 15:59 | Texas Southern | Ernest Young misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 15:57 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Carney | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Darryl Fuller (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ernest Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Eugene Cox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Johnny Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Cheeseman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Raymond Larson (fresh) SF - Gregory Turner (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett grabs the board | 41-51 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tomas Beacham (PG), Richard Cogan (SG) Darryl Fuller, Johnny Carney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Raymond Larson, Gregory Turner, Craig Hassett | |
| 15:00 | Texas Southern | Eugene Cox misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-51 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski is hacked by Tomas Beacham in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tomas Beacham, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Darryl Fuller (PG) Tomas Beacham | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski banks in the layup | 41-53 |
| 14:26 | Texas Southern | Richard Cogan's pass is intercepted by Danny Wasielewski | 41-53 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-53 |
| 14:00 | Texas Southern | Richard Cogan snags the defensive board | 41-53 |
| 13:31 | Texas Southern | Ernest Young scores on a runner in the lane | 43-53 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Jackson (PG), Brian Hall (SF), Johnny Carney (PF), Daniel Carter (C) Darryl Fuller, Eugene Cox, Ernest Young, Joshua Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Raymond Larson (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 12:45 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Cogan | 46-53 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is fouled on the floor by Daniel Carter - foul #2 on Daniel Carter, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses short on a runner from close range | 46-53 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells tips it in | 46-55 |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Richard Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Carney and the foul's on Craig Hassett - foul #2 on Craig Hassett, team foul #1 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | David Ney (PG), Joshua Blake (C) Richard Cogan, Daniel Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey East (SF) Raymond Larson | |
| 11:49 | Texas Southern | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Ney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Carney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Blake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells lays it in uncontested set up by Dave Ranger and he's fouled by Richard Jackson - foul #1 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Darryl Fuller (SG), Eugene Cox (SF) Richard Jackson, Brian Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | The pull-up jumper by Eugene Cox is blocked by Craig Hassett | 49-58 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett pulls down the rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eugene Cox - foul #3 on Eugene Cox, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Cogan (SG), Daniel Carter (PF) Darryl Fuller, Johnny Carney | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Jeffrey East, Wallace Wells | |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 10:44 | Texas Southern | Joshua Blake pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:30 | Texas Southern | Eugene Cox can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Miroslav Slusarski | 49-61 |
| 09:46 | Texas Southern | Joshua Blake's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Hassett | 49-61 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shawn Kilburn | 49-61 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-61 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner gets the offensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses badly on the uncontested runner in the paint | 49-61 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski grabs the offensive board | 49-61 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Danny Wasielewski | 49-63 |
| 08:09 | Texas Southern | Richard Cogan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-63 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shawn Kilburn | 49-63 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett blows the layup | 49-63 |
| 07:50 | Texas Southern | Joshua Blake grabs the board | 49-63 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - David Ney (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Richard Cogan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eugene Cox (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Carter (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Blake (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Turner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Craig Hassett (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Shawn Kilburn (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Texas Southern | David Ney connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-63 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Miroslav Slusarski and he's hacked by David Ney - foul #2 on David Ney, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Tomas Beacham (PG), Darryl Fuller (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Johnny Carney (PF), Joshua Cheeseman (C) David Ney, Richard Cogan, Eugene Cox, Daniel Carter, Joshua Blake | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Wallace Wells (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Craig Hassett | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the free throw | 52-65 |
| 07:20 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 07:05 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells snags the defensive board | 52-65 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-65 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey East (SF) Gregory Turner | |
| 06:47 | Texas Southern | Darryl Fuller hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Johnny Carney | 55-65 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola is hacked by Darryl Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darryl Fuller, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 06:19 | Texas Southern | Ernest Young buries a jumper from the right block | 57-67 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola is hacked by Darryl Fuller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darryl Fuller, team foul #10 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hassett (PF) Shawn Kilburn | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Arnold Nicola makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 05:56 | Texas Southern | Darryl Fuller misses short on a floater from the right wing | 57-69 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 05:33 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:20 | Texas Southern | Tomas Beacham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-69 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Ernest Young is called for the reach on Jeffrey East in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Young, team foul #11 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Jackson (PG), Brian Hall (SF) Tomas Beacham, Ernest Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Raymond Larson (SG) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola | |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East makes the 1st free throw | 57-70 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East makes the 2nd free throw | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Raymond Larson is called for the reach on Brian Hall - foul #1 on Raymond Larson, team foul #2 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Bailey (SF), Shawn Kilburn (PF) Jeffrey East, Craig Hassett | |
| 04:44 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn is open but comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnny Carney - foul #2 on Johnny Carney, team foul #12 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Richard Cogan (SG) Darryl Fuller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG) Miroslav Slusarski | |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Richard Cogan is fouled on the floor by Raymond Larson - foul #2 on Raymond Larson, team foul #3 | 57-73 |
| 03:52 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney's pass is intercepted by Dave Ranger | 57-73 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson slams it home on a great pass from Dave Ranger | 57-75 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Cogan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnny Carney (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Cheeseman (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dave Ranger (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Raymond Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Bailey (fresh) PF - Shawn Kilburn (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wallace Wells (tired) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:41 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney misses the lay-in | 57-75 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Richard Cogan steals the ball from Dave Ranger | 57-75 |
| 03:17 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall blows the layup | 57-75 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the defensive rebound | 57-75 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is alone and drills a fadeaway from close range | 57-77 |
| 02:32 | Texas Southern | Richard Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-77 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn blows the layup | 57-77 |
| 02:00 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman gets the rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:56 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-77 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| 01:42 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-77 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Raymond Larson snags the defensive board | 57-77 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Larson | 57-79 |
| 01:05 | Texas Southern | Johnny Carney misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 57-79 |
| 01:03 | Texas Southern | Brian Hall misses the tip | 57-79 |
| 01:01 | Texas Southern | Joshua Cheeseman tips it back up and in | 59-79 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Joshua Cheeseman - foul #2 on Joshua Cheeseman, team foul #13 | 59-79 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Darryl Fuller (SG), Ernest Young (SF), Daniel Carter (PF), Joshua Blake (C) Richard Cogan, Brian Hall, Johnny Carney, Joshua Cheeseman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF), Craig Hassett (PF) Dave Ranger, Raymond Larson, Ronald Bailey, Shawn Kilburn | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells misses the 1st free throw | 59-79 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 59-80 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Richard Jackson is whistled for a carry | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski runs out the clock | 59-80 |