| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ernest Chase | 36-32 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno is whistled for traveling | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Noah Lowe (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Aaron Towler, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 19:19 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell clanks a runner in the paint | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:59 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno is hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #1 on Gary Stokely, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (SG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Michael Flanagan (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno tips it but misses | 36-32 |
| 18:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 36-32 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is fouled on the floor by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #3 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:56 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan makes the jumper near the basket | 36-34 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Ryan Wright steals it from Dennis Lewis in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 17:43 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes dunks the ball | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the floater from the baseline and he's fouled by Andrew Card - foul #1 on Andrew Card, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Thomas Summers (PF) Dennis Lewis, Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Douglas Terry, Michael Flanagan, Jerrold Hughes, Andrew Card | |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:02 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG) Kenneth Shick | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gabriel Bruno | 41-36 |
| 16:15 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Nicholas Dowdell | 41-39 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno is alone and drills a floater from the right wing | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Summers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Angelo Colon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Chase | 43-42 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Noah Lowe (PF), William Stuart (C) Sean Walters, Aaron Towler, Frank Wilson, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Nicholas Dowdell, Bradley Foster | |
| 15:14 | Sam Houston State | Garry Zogopoulos picks off the pass by Kenneth Shick | 43-42 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Ryan Wright is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ryan Wright, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | William Stuart scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Noah Lowe | 45-42 |
| 14:47 | Sam Houston State | Garry Zogopoulos steals the ball from Ryan Wright in the backcourt | 45-42 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno lays it in set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 47-42 |
| 14:42 | Sam Houston State | Garry Zogopoulos is called for the reach on Ryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden lays it in | 47-44 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Card - foul #2 on Andrew Card, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF) Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | William Stuart grabs the offensive board | 48-44 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Frank Wilson, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:52 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is hacked by Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #3 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Stuart (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Bruno - foul #4 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Gabriel Bruno, Thomas Summers, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Douglas Terry, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 13:30 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-44 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain clanks a floater from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 13:10 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 48-44 |
| 12:51 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster blows the layup | 48-44 |
| 12:49 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Angelo Colon is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Colon, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF), William Stuart (C) Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Bradley Foster | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | William Stuart misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 48-46 |
| 12:24 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 48-46 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely is whistled for traveling | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Noah Lowe (PF) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF) Kenneth Shick, Adam Madden, Gary Stokely | |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Dowdell | 48-46 |
| 11:50 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Towler (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fresh) SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerrold Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Andrew Card (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Stuart - foul #4 on William Stuart, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Summers (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Noah Lowe, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:39 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ryan Wright - foul #3 on Ryan Wright, team foul #6 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (PF) Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 11:24 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the follow up shot | 52-48 |
| 11:01 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crabill steals it from Adam Madden | 52-48 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the floater in the lane set up by Ivan Zatarain | 54-48 |
| 10:39 | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon is fouled in the backcourt by Ivan Zatarain - foul #4 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Frank Wilson (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Angelo Colon, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 10:25 | Sam Houston State | Sean Walters steps in front of the Douglas Terry pass | 54-48 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Sean Walters can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Sean Walters tips it back up and in | 56-48 |
| 10:18 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Gary Stokely | |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Jerrold Hughes takes the ball from Sean Walters | 56-48 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes comes up short on the runner in the lane | 56-48 |
| 09:46 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:38 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Kenneth Shick, Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Jerrold Hughes, Bradley Foster | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Adam Madden is called for the reach on Noah Lowe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adam Madden, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card (C) Adam Madden | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 09:25 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Angelo Colon | 58-50 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Sean Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card misses long on a floater from the left side | 58-50 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Angelo Colon - foul #4 on Angelo Colon, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Thomas Summers (PF) Dennis Lewis, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:20 | Sam Houston State | Thomas Summers swats the layup by Bradley Foster | 59-50 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler's pass is intercepted by Douglas Terry | 59-50 |
| 07:46 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely clanks a shot in the lane | 59-50 |
| 07:44 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely snags the offensive board | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (tired) 12 pts. SF - Noah Lowe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Summers (tiring) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ryan Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Douglas Terry (tired) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-50 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers loses the dribble to Ryan Wright | 59-50 |
| 07:25 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Stuart (C) Sean Walters, Aaron Towler, Noah Lowe, Thomas Summers, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Angelo Colon (SG), Adam Madden (SF), Jerrold Hughes (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) Douglas Terry, Nicholas Dowdell, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 07:09 | Sam Houston State | Garry Zogopoulos steals the ball from Michael Flanagan | 59-50 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno is hacked by Ryan Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Wright, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (PG) Ryan Wright | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | William Stuart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Angelo Colon - foul #5 on Angelo Colon, team foul #10 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Andrew Card (C) Angelo Colon, Michael Flanagan | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | William Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | William Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes gets the rebound | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Sam Houston State | Frank Wilson denies the turnaround by Adam Madden | 61-50 |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerrold Hughes | 61-50 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is fouled on the floor by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan (PF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 06:16 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan gets the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:59 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by Michael Flanagan is denied by William Stuart | 61-51 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno can't connect on a floater from the left side | 61-51 |
| 05:40 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden grabs the defensive rebound | 61-51 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #5 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (SG), Gary Stokely (PF) Kenneth Shick, Andrew Card | |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 05:38 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 05:10 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely gets the rebound | 61-53 |
| 05:01 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the wide open turnaround from the baseline | 61-53 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden tips it home | 61-55 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick (SG), Jerrold Hughes (C) Ernest Chase, Michael Flanagan | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses short on an open runner from the right block | 61-55 |
| 04:44 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | William Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | William Stuart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden is hacked by Ivan Zatarain - foul #5 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #9 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Noah Lowe (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Thomas Summers, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Gary Stokely, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Gabriel Bruno (very tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Noah Lowe (fresh) 3 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Adam Madden (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Michael Flanagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Card (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry scores on a 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 63-58 |
| 02:59 | Sam Houston State | Adam Madden pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 02:42 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-58 |
| 02:40 | Sam Houston State | Andrew Card tips it back up and in | 63-60 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Frank Wilson (PF), William Stuart (C) Dennis Lewis, Noah Lowe, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF), Gary Stokely (PF), Bradley Foster (C) Ernest Chase, Douglas Terry, Adam Madden, Michael Flanagan, Andrew Card | |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 02:12 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright's pass is intercepted by Aaron Towler in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Sean Walters | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely lays it in | 65-62 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Adam Madden (SF) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Bradley Foster takes the ball from Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:31 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Towler steals the ball from Bradley Foster | 65-62 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 65-62 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis dunks the ball set up by Raymond Crabill | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster lays it in | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Madden - foul #5 on Adam Madden, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Adam Madden | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:37 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster grabs the board | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry is hacked by Aaron Towler - foul #1 on Aaron Towler, team foul #10 | 68-64 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Douglas Terry is called for the reach on Frank Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Terry, team foul #12 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Noah Lowe (SF) Dennis Lewis, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:27 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Gary Stokely | 68-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | Douglas Terry misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-65 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster gets the offensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Sean Walters comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Bruno (very tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Wilson (tired) 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Dowdell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is hacked by Gary Stokely - foul #2 on Gary Stokely, team foul #13 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF), William Stuart (C) Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF), Andrew Card (C) Ernest Chase, Douglas Terry, Gary Stokely, Bradley Foster | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell knocks in the floater from the right side and he's fouled by Gabriel Bruno - foul #5 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Noah Lowe (SF) Dennis Lewis, Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 04:24 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Flanagan - foul #2 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (PF) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Towler - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #12 | 70-71 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 03:52 | Sam Houston State | Kenneth Shick makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Kenneth Shick - foul #1 on Kenneth Shick, team foul #15 | 70-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Kenneth Shick, Ryan Wright, Michael Flanagan | |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 71-73 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the offensive board | 71-73 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Summers is blocked by Andrew Card | 71-73 |
| 02:52 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes grabs the board | 71-73 |
| 02:47 | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 71-73 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers gets the rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (none remaining) | 71-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright (PG), Kenneth Shick (SG), Michael Flanagan (PF) Ernest Chase, Douglas Terry, Jerrold Hughes | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Dowdell - foul #1 on Nicholas Dowdell, team foul #16 | 71-73 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Andrew Card | 72-73 |
| 02:41 | Sam Houston State | Ryan Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-73 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #13 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 02:07 | Sam Houston State | Michael Flanagan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 72-73 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Towler | 72-73 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Card - foul #3 on Andrew Card, team foul #17 | 72-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Stuart (C) Sean Walters, Thomas Summers, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely (PF) Michael Flanagan | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 02:01 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes (SF) Nicholas Dowdell | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | William Stuart is called for the reach on Jerrold Hughes - foul #5 on William Stuart, team foul #14 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase (PG), Douglas Terry (SG), Bradley Foster (C) Ryan Wright, Kenneth Shick, Andrew Card | |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 01:44 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is open and scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Aaron Towler is called for the reach on Jerrold Hughes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Aaron Towler, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 76-75 |
| 01:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerrold Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Gary Stokely denies the turnaround by Raymond Crabill | 76-76 |
| 00:57 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (tiring) 14 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Noah Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (tired) 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Ernest Chase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Douglas Terry (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerrold Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gary Stokely (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Bradley Foster (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 00:55 | Sam Houston State | Ernest Chase throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nicholas Dowdell (SF) Jerrold Hughes | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 00:36 | Sam Houston State | Gary Stokely grabs the board | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Sam Houston State | Bradley Foster scores on a jumper from the right block | 76-78 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 76-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the offensive rebound | 76-78 |