| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Benson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Hubert Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East inbounds the ball | 29-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Frank Mayo - foul #1 on Frank Mayo, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the 1st free throw | 29-22 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Matt Benson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-22 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Matt Benson tips it but misses | 30-22 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski and he's fouled by Hubert Martindale - foul #3 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan (PF) Hubert Martindale | |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski connects on the jump hook from the right block | 33-24 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski can't connect on a shot from the right side | 33-24 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett tips it in | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jeffrey East - foul #1 on Jeffrey East, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 38-26 |
| 16:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Danny Wasielewski takes the ball from Jeffrey Wendolski | 38-26 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski lays it up and in | 40-26 |
| 16:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan loses the dribble to Danny Wasielewski | 40-26 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski lays it in on a great pass from Danny Wasielewski | 42-26 |
| 16:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Horace Goetsch | 42-29 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Wendolski | 42-29 |
| 15:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo pulls down the rebound | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Benson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Brennan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Miroslav Slusarski picks off the pass by Matt Benson | 42-29 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 14:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan misses the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Wallace Wells - foul #2 on Wallace Wells, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett (PG), Tony Green (SG), Hubert Martindale (PF), Erik Jock (C) Horace Goetsch, Frank Mayo, Matt Benson, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 14:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the jump hook in the lane | 44-31 |
| 13:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kilburn - foul #2 on Shawn Kilburn, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andres Guerra (PG) Wayne Brennan | |
| 13:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Jock buries a driving attempt from the left block | 44-33 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Arnold Nicola - foul #1 on Arnold Nicola, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Craig Hassett | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 12:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett connects on the turnaround in the paint | 44-35 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-35 |
| 12:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale can't tip it in | 44-35 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green hits the follow up shot | 44-37 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is fouled in the backcourt by Alfred Lovett - foul #2 on Alfred Lovett, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Jeffrey East (SF) Dave Ranger, Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Frank Mayo (SG), Wayne Brennan (SF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Andres Guerra, Alfred Lovett, Tony Green, Erik Jock | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Nicola (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Wells (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wayne Brennan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hubert Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski drills a floater from the right side | 48-37 |
| 10:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan banks in the layup | 48-39 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Jeffrey East is hacked by Wayne Brennan - foul #1 on Wayne Brennan, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski (SG), Craig Hassett (PF) Arnold Nicola, Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Matt Benson (SF), Erik Jock (PF), Tony Green (C) Wayne Brennan, Hubert Martindale, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Tony Green - foul #1 on Tony Green, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 09:35 | Middle Tenn. State | Matt Benson drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Horace Goetsch | 50-41 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 50-41 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski tips it home | 52-41 |
| 08:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hassett steps in front of the Frank Mayo pass | 52-41 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Miroslav Slusarski | 54-41 |
| 08:16 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Jock banks in the layup set up by Matt Benson | 54-43 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells loses the dribble to Matt Benson | 54-43 |
| 07:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Matt Benson misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch misses the tip | 54-43 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey East (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Wallace Wells (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Erik Jock (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Erik Jock swats the shot by Miroslav Slusarski | 54-43 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 06:52 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Matt Benson | 54-43 |
| 06:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dave Ranger (PG), Arnold Nicola (SG), Gregory Turner (SF), Shawn Kilburn (C) Miroslav Slusarski, Danny Wasielewski, Jeffrey East, Wallace Wells | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andres Guerra (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Wayne Brennan (SF), Hubert Martindale (PF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Horace Goetsch, Frank Mayo, Matt Benson, Erik Jock, Tony Green | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Andres Guerra picks off the pass by Dave Ranger in the backcourt | 54-43 |
| 06:28 | Middle Tenn. State | Andres Guerra lays it up and in | 54-45 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Brennan swats the short shot by Craig Hassett | 54-45 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger is hacked by Andres Guerra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andres Guerra, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andres Guerra - foul #2 on Andres Guerra, team foul #7 | 54-45 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Dave Ranger makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 05:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Gregory Turner banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dave Ranger | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-45 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett gets the rebound | 57-45 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Dave Ranger and he's fouled by Hubert Martindale - foul #4 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski (PG), Danny Wasielewski (SG), Jeffrey East (SF) Dave Ranger, Arnold Nicola, Gregory Turner | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Frank Mayo (SG), Matt Benson (SF) Andres Guerra, Alfred Lovett, Wayne Brennan | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Shawn Kilburn makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 03:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Shawn Kilburn denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Wendolski | 60-45 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 03:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Matt Benson | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 03:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Matt Benson grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Miroslav Slusarski (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Wasielewski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey East (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Craig Hassett (tiring) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Shawn Kilburn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Mayo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Benson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Hubert Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett misses the dunk but he's hacked by Matt Benson - foul #2 on Matt Benson, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wallace Wells (C) Shawn Kilburn | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Andres Guerra (PG), Alfred Lovett (SG), Wayne Brennan (SF), Erik Jock (PF), Tony Green (C) Horace Goetsch, Frank Mayo, Matt Benson, Hubert Martindale, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Andres Guerra double dribbles | 62-48 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Danny Wasielewski | 64-48 |
| 02:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Wallace Wells scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Danny Wasielewski | 66-48 |
| 01:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Green | 66-51 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Craig Hassett knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Danny Wasielewski | 68-51 |
| 01:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 68-51 |
| 01:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Jock tips it but misses | 68-51 |
| 01:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett snags the offensive board | 68-51 |
| 00:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Jock loses the dribble to Miroslav Slusarski | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Danny Wasielewski hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Craig Hassett | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Erik Jock can't throw it down | 70-51 |
| 00:21 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Brennan | 70-51 |
| 00:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Craig Hassett blocks the short jumper by Wayne Brennan | 70-51 |
| 00:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Andres Guerra tips it back up and in | 70-53 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Miroslav Slusarski runs out the clock | 70-53 |