| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson inbounds the ball | 22-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:50 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks is hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 19:43 | Louisville | Gerald Stoney swats the short shot by Kevin Davidson | 22-26 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Shawn Rose - foul #2 on Shawn Rose, team foul #1 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Rafael Barnes | |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 19:20 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 23-26 |
| 19:13 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-26 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits a jumper near the basket set up by Gerald Stoney | 25-26 |
| 18:39 | Louisville | Piao China's floater is knocked away by Joseph Atkins | 25-26 |
| 18:37 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo tips it but misses | 25-26 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 25-26 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Shawn Rose is called for the reach on Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Shawn Rose, team foul #2 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by Rafael Barnes - foul #1 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert double dribbles | 25-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Rafael Barnes | |
| 17:29 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-26 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is whistled for a carry | 25-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SF) Darryl Lee | |
| 16:50 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo drills a shot from the right wing | 25-28 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 16:31 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson snags the defensive board | 25-28 |
| 16:26 | Louisville | John Blanton drills a floater in the lane set up by Christopher Brooks | 25-30 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins blows the layup but the foul's on Wilfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Rodney Washington (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, John Blanton, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 15:58 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Matthew Breault (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Job (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rodney Washington (fresh) PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is hacked by Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 15:17 | Louisville | Shawn Rose misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the defensive board | 26-30 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 14:29 | Louisville | Matthew Breault is fouled on the floor by Wayne Holbert - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), John Blanton (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Rodney Washington, Rafael Barnes | |
| 14:14 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shawn Rose | 28-33 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert loses the dribble to Piao China | 28-33 |
| 13:41 | Louisville | Piao China hits the finger roll | 28-35 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by John Blanton - foul #2 on John Blanton, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Kevin Davidson (SF), Darryl Lee (PF) John Blanton, Shawn Rose | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:23 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Kevin Davidson | 30-35 |
| 12:56 | Louisville | Gerald Stoney steals it from Piao China | 30-35 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins scores on a jumper from the left block | 32-35 |
| 12:14 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the lay-in | 32-35 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't tip it in | 32-35 |
| 11:44 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darryl Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Louisville | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on Darryl Lee - foul #3 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Thomas Bush (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (SF), Shawn Rose (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Darryl Lee, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 11:25 | Louisville | Shawn Rose is hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #4 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| 11:12 | Louisville | Shawn Rose comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-35 |
| 11:11 | Louisville | Rafael Barnes hits the follow up shot | 32-37 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Job - foul #1 on Jeffrey Job, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, John Blanton, Rafael Barnes | |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 10:46 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo blows the layup | 33-37 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Edward Shaw | 35-37 |
| 10:03 | Louisville | Marin Zellner is called for the reach on Piao China - foul #3 on Marin Zellner, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Lawerence Brady (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 09:50 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job's pass is intercepted by Joe Pickett | 35-37 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | John Blanton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Lawerence Brady - foul #3 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #7 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF) Thomas Bush, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), Shawn Rose (PF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Kevin Davidson, Rafael Barnes | |
| 09:05 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 09:05 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert loses the ball out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG) Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 08:26 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Wilfredo Rizzo, team foul #7 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Rafael Barnes (C) Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Shawn Rose steals the ball from Gerald Stoney | 38-39 |
| 07:42 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert pulls down the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Blanton (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shawn Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Rafael Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the easy layup | 38-39 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 07:17 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 07:13 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks misses long on a shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Joseph Atkins | 40-39 |
| 06:38 | Louisville | John Blanton makes the floater from the right side set up by Piao China | 40-41 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert scores on a floater from the right side | 42-41 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Shawn Rose can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Marin Zellner - foul #4 on Marin Zellner, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert, Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), Kevin Davidson (SF), Wilfredo Rizzo (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, John Blanton, Rafael Barnes | |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:04 | Louisville | Shawn Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Ernest Kruckenberg and the foul's on Kevin Davidson - foul #3 on Kevin Davidson, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Darryl Lee (PF) Shawn Rose | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 05:20 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job throws it down on a great pass from Matthew Breault | 45-45 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 05:03 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:59 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Darryl Lee | 45-48 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush comes up short on the floater near the basket | 45-48 |
| 04:44 | Louisville | Kevin Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 04:31 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-48 |
| 04:30 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Breault | 45-48 |
| 04:25 | Louisville | Thomas Bush takes the ball from Kevin Davidson | 45-48 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-48 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 04:15 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Lawerence Brady, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Louisville | Christopher Brooks (PG), Piao China (SG), John Blanton (PF) Matthew Breault, Jeffrey Job, Darryl Lee | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Piao China makes the shot from the left wing and the foul's on Marin Zellner - foul #5 on Marin Zellner, team foul #9 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 04:08 | Louisville | Piao China makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the jump hook in the lane | 47-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Christopher Brooks (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Piao China (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Davidson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - John Blanton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilfredo Rizzo (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Kevin Davidson and he's hacked by Gerald Stoney - foul #1 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #10 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Shawn Rose (PF) John Blanton | |
| 03:36 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Jason Hall hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joe Pickett | 50-54 |
| 03:12 | Louisville | Piao China knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Shawn Rose | 50-56 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the jumper from the right side | 50-56 |
| 02:50 | Louisville | Wilfredo Rizzo snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 02:44 | Louisville | Christopher Brooks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Davidson | 50-59 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 50-59 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins can't tip it in | 50-59 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Shawn Rose pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 02:15 | Louisville | Shawn Rose hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Brooks | 50-61 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Jason Hall loses the ball out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisville | Matthew Breault (PG), Jeffrey Job (SG), John Blanton (SF), Darryl Lee (PF), Rafael Barnes (C) Christopher Brooks, Piao China, Kevin Davidson, Shawn Rose, Wilfredo Rizzo | |
| 01:38 | Louisville | Gerald Stoney steps in front of the John Blanton pass | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Matthew Breault picks off the pass by Jason Hall | 50-61 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Darryl Lee drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Breault and he's fouled by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #11 | 50-63 |
| 00:50 | Louisville | Darryl Lee makes the free throw | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a fastbreak offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Rafael Barnes - foul #2 on Rafael Barnes, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job is hacked by Wayne Holbert - foul #5 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #12 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (PF) Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 00:17 | Louisville | Jeffrey Job makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Louisville | Matthew Breault runs out the clock | 54-66 |