| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) SF - David Stanley (fresh) PF - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce is fouled on the floor by Peter Alston - foul #1 on Peter Alston, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | David Stanley misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Alston - foul #2 on Peter Alston, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG) Peter Alston | |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | David Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee is fouled on the floor by Carlos Boyce - foul #1 on Carlos Boyce, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger's floater is tipped away by Ronald Aikin | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Carlos Boyce | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Alex Benson pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | David Stanley knocks in the runner in the paint | 6-0 |
| 17:14 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee misses the fadeaway from close range | 6-0 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Carlos Boyce gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Stuart Low is called for the reach on Alex Benson - foul #1 on Stuart Low, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Ronald Aikin swats the shot by Anthony Jones | 6-0 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger gets the offensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Alex Benson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-0 |
| 15:48 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin blows the layup | 9-0 |
| 15:46 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee tips it but misses | 9-0 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 9-0 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) C - Carlos Boyce (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) SG - Earl French (fresh) SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 blk. C - Mike Lee (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 11-0 |
| 15:10 | Nicholls State | Earl French clanks a floater from the free throw line | 11-0 |
| 15:08 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 14:56 | Nicholls State | Earl French misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-0 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 11-0 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 11-0 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits the follow up shot | 13-0 |
| 14:11 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin is fouled on the floor by Carlos Boyce - foul #2 on Carlos Boyce, team foul #2 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Billie Broder (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Alex Benson, Anthony Jones, Nathanial Ballenger, Carlos Boyce | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF), Timothy Williams (C) Stuart Low, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 13:59 | Nicholls State | Ronald Taylor picks off the pass by Anthony Lockett | 13-0 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Lockett steps in front of the Allen Williams pass | 13-0 |
| 13:05 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 13-0 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 13-0 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor blows the dunk but he's hacked by Earl French - foul #1 on Earl French, team foul #4 | 13-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG) Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Erwin Cegielski (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF) Earl French, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 14-0 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 15-0 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 15-0 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 15-0 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | David Stanley knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Anthony Jones | 17-0 |
| 11:54 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-0 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | James Jones hits the follow up shot | 17-2 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Stanley | 19-2 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Stanley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Stuart Low (fresh) SG - Paul Pickett (fresh) SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 blk. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Nicholls State | Anthony Jones steals the ball from Stuart Low | 19-2 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses long on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Pickett - foul #1 on Paul Pickett, team foul #5 | 19-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF), Billie Broder (C) Ronald Taylor, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Earl French (SG), Mike Lee (C) Paul Pickett, James Jones | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 20-2 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 20-2 |
| 11:13 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin grabs the defensive rebound | 20-2 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Mike Lee makes the fadeaway from close range | 20-4 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger throws it down and he's fouled by Erwin Cegielski - foul #1 on Erwin Cegielski, team foul #6 | 22-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SF) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger makes the free throw | 23-4 |
| 10:23 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 23-4 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-4 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Earl French picks off the pass by Billie Broder | 23-4 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Earl French lays it in | 23-6 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Earl French is called for the reach on David Stanley - foul #2 on Earl French, team foul #7 | 23-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) Ronald Taylor, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett (PG), Brian Dunbar (SG), James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF) Stuart Low, Earl French, Erwin Cegielski, Ronald Aikin | |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | David Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 23-6 |
| 09:25 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett grabs the defensive rebound | 23-6 |
| 09:11 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-6 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | David Stanley gets the rebound | 23-6 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | James Jones is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 23-6 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 24-6 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 25-6 |
| 08:35 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is called for traveling | 25-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG) Alex Benson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | David Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (PF) Nathanial Ballenger | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Ronald Aikin (PF) Brian Dunbar, Mike Lee | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #3 | 25-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski (SF) Anthony Lockett | |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 1st free throw | 25-7 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Stuart Low makes the 2nd free throw | 25-8 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stuart Low - foul #2 on Stuart Low, team foul #9 | 25-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG) David Stanley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar (SG) Stuart Low | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 25-8 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-8 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Paul Pickett (fresh) SG - Brian Dunbar (fresh) SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) PF - Ronald Aikin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett is hacked by Allen Williams - foul #1 on Allen Williams, team foul #4 | 26-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (SG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF), Billie Broder (C) Anthony Jones, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:01 | Nicholls State | Paul Pickett drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-11 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Alex Benson banks in the layup set up by Ronald Taylor and he's fouled by Paul Pickett - foul #2 on Paul Pickett, team foul #10 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Mike Lee (C) Paul Pickett, James Jones | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the free throw | 29-11 |
| 06:28 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski makes the shot from the left side | 29-13 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Ronald Aikin blocks the short jumper by Nathanial Ballenger | 29-13 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Alex Benson hits the follow up shot | 31-13 |
| 05:48 | Nicholls State | David Stanley picks off the pass by Peter Alston | 31-13 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alex Benson | 33-13 |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin lays it up and in set up by Brian Dunbar and he's hacked by Nathanial Ballenger - foul #1 on Nathanial Ballenger, team foul #5 | 33-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (SG), Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) Ronald Taylor, Nathanial Ballenger, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Jones (SF), Anthony Lockett (PF) Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski | |
| 05:28 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin misses the free throw | 33-15 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Allen Williams grabs the board | 33-15 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-15 |
| 05:09 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin gets the rebound | 33-15 |
| 05:04 | Nicholls State | Ronald Aikin comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-15 |
| 05:03 | Nicholls State | Anthony Lockett tips it home | 33-17 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Alex Benson is fouled on the floor by Ronald Aikin - foul #1 on Ronald Aikin, team foul #11 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Billie Broder (SF) David Stanley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG), Timothy Williams (C) Ronald Aikin, Mike Lee | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 04:33 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-17 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Alex Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-17 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | James Jones is called for the reach on Anthony Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #12 | 35-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (PG), Nathanial Ballenger (PF) Alex Benson, Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski (SF) James Jones | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 36-17 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-17 |
| 03:59 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar misses the 3 from the right corner | 37-17 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger grabs the board | 37-17 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor blows the layup | 37-17 |
| 03:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Anthony Lockett | 37-17 |
| 03:16 | Nicholls State | Brian Dunbar clanks a jumper from close range | 37-17 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Taylor | 37-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SF - Billie Broder (fresh) PF - Nathanial Ballenger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Brian Dunbar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Alston (fresh) SF - Erwin Cegielski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Lockett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Williams (fresh) | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Billie Broder misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-17 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | Erwin Cegielski pulls down the rebound | 37-17 |
| 02:30 | Nicholls State | Timothy Williams connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-19 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Billie Broder is denied on a dunk by Timothy Williams | 37-19 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling grabs the offensive board | 37-19 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor misses short on a floater from close range | 37-19 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Nathanial Ballenger tips it back up and in | 39-19 |
| 01:38 | Nicholls State | Peter Alston is whistled for traveling | 39-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG), David Stanley (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Carlos Boyce (C) Anthony Jones, Billie Broder, Nathanial Ballenger, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Stuart Low (PG), Earl French (SG), James Jones (SF), Ronald Aikin (PF), Mike Lee (C) Brian Dunbar, Peter Alston, Erwin Cegielski, Anthony Lockett, Timothy Williams | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | David Stanley hits a jumper from the left side set up by Richard Colletti | 41-19 |
| 01:05 | Nicholls State | Earl French loses the ball out of bounds | 41-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Allen Williams is whistled for traveling | 41-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Peter Alston (SG) Earl French | |
| 00:24 | Nicholls State | Allen Williams steps in front of the Ronald Aikin pass | 41-19 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-19 |