| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fresh) SG - Ryan Duval (fresh) SF - Willie Caulder (fresh) PF - Oscar Black (fresh) C - Blake Schwemm (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) PF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Oscar Black can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Scott Horton - foul #1 on Scott Horton, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 1-1 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval pulls down the rebound | 1-1 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-1 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Stewart, team foul #2 | 1-1 |
| 18:44 | New Mexico | Oscar Black misses long on a floater from the right block | 1-1 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart grabs the board | 1-1 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal banks in the layup on a great pass from Shannon Baber | 1-3 |
| 18:18 | New Mexico | Scott Horton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 1-3 |
| 18:16 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Caulder | 1-3 |
| 18:01 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 1-3 |
| 17:59 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm gets the offensive rebound | 1-3 |
| 17:34 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ryan Duval | 3-3 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Shannon Baber | 3-6 |
| 16:57 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico | Oscar Black grabs the offensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | New Mexico | Oscar Black buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Horton | 5-6 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Steve Stewart | 5-6 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Steve Stewart, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| 16:01 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Basil Thornley, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) SG - Basil Thornley (fresh) SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) PF - Josef Kacerski (fresh) C - Christopher Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scottie Southwell | 5-9 |
| 15:25 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-9 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell snags the defensive board | 5-9 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Basil Thornley is called for the reach on Shannon Baber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Basil Thornley, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG) Basil Thornley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is fouled on the floor by Christopher Turner - foul #1 on Christopher Turner, team foul #4 | 5-9 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Steve Stewart (SF) James Johnson, Shannon Baber | |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Alexander Clancy | 5-12 |
| 14:30 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval double dribbles | 5-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 14:17 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Blake Schwemm | 5-12 |
| 14:09 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm comes up short on the shot in the lane | 5-12 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 5-12 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-12 |
| 13:52 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm blows the dunk but he's hacked by Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #3 | 5-12 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG) Scott Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Carlton Anderson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson is hacked by Victor Golumski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Victor Golumski, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Johnson | 6-14 |
| 12:54 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is fouled on the floor by Carlton Anderson - foul #1 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #4 | 6-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Oscar Black, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:45 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski misses the lay-in | 6-14 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the defensive rebound | 6-14 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Christopher Turner blocks the short jumper by Carlton Anderson | 6-14 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner grabs the board | 6-14 |
| 12:07 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG) Victor Golumski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF) James Johnson, Steve Stewart | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 6-14 |
| 11:51 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval gets the rebound | 6-14 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Harold Carlile (fairly fresh) PF - Josef Kacerski (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Turner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | New Mexico | Scott Horton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-14 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harold Carlile - foul #1 on Harold Carlile, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (SG), Willie Caulder (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Ryan Duval, Harold Carlile, Josef Kacerski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:06 | New Mexico | Oscar Black makes the floater from close range | 11-16 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-19 |
| 10:28 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder can't finish the layup | 11-19 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Victor Golumski steps in front of the Shannon Baber pass in the backcourt | 11-19 |
| 10:08 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 10:06 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm tips it in | 13-19 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy is fouled on the floor by Victor Golumski - foul #2 on Victor Golumski, team foul #7 | 13-19 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ryan Duval (SG), Josef Kacerski (PF) Victor Golumski, Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:48 | New Mexico | Josef Kacerski grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:36 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-19 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy loses the dribble to Ryan Duval | 13-19 |
| 09:16 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval scores on a 3 from the left wing | 16-19 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Alexander Clancy | 16-22 |
| 08:54 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-22 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson snags the defensive board | 16-22 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Ryan Duval in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 08:31 | New Mexico | James Johnson steps in front of the Scott Horton pass | 16-22 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 16-24 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Scott Horton comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Harold Carlile (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) James Johnson, Carlton Anderson, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-24 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 18-24 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it back up and in | 18-26 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Scott Horton (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Duval (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) PF - Oscar Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Turner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shannon Baber (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Scott Horton connects on the floater from the right side | 20-26 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-26 |
| 07:12 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Oscar Black | 20-26 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico | Terrance Campbell denies the turnaround by Scott Horton | 20-26 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry pulls down the rebound | 20-26 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-26 |
| 06:45 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 06:29 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-26 |
| 06:27 | New Mexico | Christopher Turner hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Harold Carlile is called for the reach on Steve Stewart in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Carlile, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (SF), Josef Kacerski (PF), Blake Schwemm (C) Harold Carlile, Oscar Black, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Carlton Anderson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:11 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder is hacked by Carlton Anderson - foul #2 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (PF) Carlton Anderson | |
| 05:59 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval's fadeaway is rejected by Steve Stewart | 22-28 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scottie Southwell | 22-28 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Duval - foul #1 on Ryan Duval, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 05:35 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-30 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart grabs the board | 22-30 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 22-30 |
| 05:05 | New Mexico | Blake Schwemm grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 05:01 | New Mexico | James Johnson blocks the jumper by Scott Horton | 22-30 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Beal | 22-30 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Arnold Jackson | 22-32 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | Willie Caulder misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 22-32 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the rebound | 22-32 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the lay-in | 22-32 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart hits the follow up shot | 22-34 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico | Ryan Duval loses the ball out of bounds | 22-34 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Victor Golumski (PG), Basil Thornley (SG), Harold Carlile (SF), Oscar Black (PF), Christopher Turner (C) Scott Horton, Ryan Duval, Willie Caulder, Josef Kacerski, Blake Schwemm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Arnold Jackson, Thomas Beal | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Christopher Turner - foul #2 on Christopher Turner, team foul #10 | 22-34 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 22-34 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 22-35 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Victor Golumski (fresh) SG - Basil Thornley (fresh) SF - Harold Carlile (fresh) PF - Oscar Black (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-35 |
| 03:10 | New Mexico | Oscar Black hits the follow up shot | 24-35 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 02:50 | New Mexico | Harold Carlile double dribbles | 24-37 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-37 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry snags the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson lays it in on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 24-39 |
| 02:25 | New Mexico | Basil Thornley hits a wide open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oscar Black out of a doubleteam | 27-39 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson hits the finger roll | 27-41 |
| 01:50 | New Mexico | Victor Golumski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Victor Golumski, team foul #11 | 27-41 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Willie Caulder (PG), Blake Schwemm (C) Victor Golumski, Christopher Turner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Terrance Campbell (C) Brandon Gentry, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-41 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | James Johnson tips it home | 27-43 |
| 01:14 | New Mexico | Carlton Anderson steals the ball from Basil Thornley | 27-43 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Caulder - foul #1 on Willie Caulder, team foul #12 | 27-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Scott Horton (PG), Josef Kacerski (PF) Harold Carlile, Oscar Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:54 | New Mexico | Carlton Anderson takes the ball from Scott Horton | 27-45 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell is fouled on the floor by Blake Schwemm - foul #1 on Blake Schwemm, team foul #13 | 27-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Steve Stewart (SF) James Johnson, Shannon Baber | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 27-46 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 27-47 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Scott Horton is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Gentry - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #7 | 27-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Beal (C) Terrance Campbell | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 1st free throw | 28-47 |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Scott Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-47 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses short on an open shot from the right wing | 29-47 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell gets the offensive rebound | 29-47 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 29-49 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Scott Horton misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-49 |