| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fresh) SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hester (fresh) PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 39-28 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith misses the tip | 39-28 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | John Franklin grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Donnie Natal - foul #1 on Donnie Natal, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith drills a jump hook from close range | 40-30 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Adam Malone picks off the pass by John Franklin in the backcourt | 40-30 |
| 19:11 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg lays it up and in on a great pass from Adam Malone | 40-32 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-32 |
| 18:46 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Stanley Metzinger - foul #2 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll (PF), Robert Pearson (C) Donnie Natal, Elden Smith | |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 18:27 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:59 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 17:39 | Sam Houston State | David Palko steals the ball from Michael Hester | 40-34 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | John Franklin is called for a backcourt violation | 40-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Donnie Natal (PF) Marc Voetberg, Adam Malone, Michael Hester | |
| 16:56 | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanley Metzinger | 43-34 |
| 16:10 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-34 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | James Shelley gets the rebound | 43-34 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (PF), Elden Smith (C) Robert Pearson, Donnie Natal, Mohammed Carroll | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG) Robert Cutler | |
| 15:52 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes misses the free throw | 43-36 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 43-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Billy Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Willie Delosreyes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 45-36 |
| 15:17 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Elden Smith | 45-39 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | David Henderson picks off the pass by James Shelley in the backcourt | 45-39 |
| 14:55 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes tips it in | 45-41 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Robert Rendon is called for the reach on John Franklin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Rendon, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), David Palko (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Michael Hester (SF), Donnie Natal (PF) Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 14:31 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Hester | 45-41 |
| 14:11 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson is hacked by Scott Paulsen - foul #2 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson (C) Elden Smith | |
| 13:57 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pearson | 45-41 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on David Palko - foul #3 on David Palko, team foul #4 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Mohammed Carroll (C) David Henderson, Donnie Natal | |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:46 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-43 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester misses the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on David Palko - foul #4 on David Palko, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SF), James Shelley (PF) David Palko, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes (C) Robert Pearson | |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Metzinger | 47-45 |
| 12:20 | Sam Houston State | Michael Hester clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 12:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 12:01 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Michael Hester | 47-47 |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Stanley Metzinger - foul #3 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (PG), David Henderson (SG), Robert Pearson (SF), Elden Smith (C) Marc Voetberg, Adam Malone, Michael Hester, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 11:54 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is hacked by David Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Henderson, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Donnie Natal (PF) David Henderson, Mohammed Carroll | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Elden Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Billy Lattin - foul #2 on Billy Lattin, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SF) Thomas Robinson | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Donnie Natal steals the ball from Mauricio Greco | 47-50 |
| 10:57 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 47-50 |
| 10:45 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:23 | Sam Houston State | Donnie Natal connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Robert Pearson | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Elden Smith - foul #1 on Elden Smith, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Mauricio Greco, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Adam Malone (SG), Robert Cutler (SF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Robert Rendon, Billy Lattin, Robert Pearson, Elden Smith | |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | John Franklin picks off the pass by Adam Malone | 49-52 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | John Franklin dunks the ball | 51-52 |
| 09:18 | Sam Houston State | John Franklin steals the ball from Marc Voetberg | 51-52 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits the finger roll set up by John Franklin | 53-52 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes is hacked by Stanley Metzinger - foul #4 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Robert Rendon (SG), Michael Hester (SF), Mohammed Carroll (C) Adam Malone, Robert Cutler, Donnie Natal | |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:53 | Sam Houston State | Willie Delosreyes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 55-54 |
| 08:11 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Voetberg | 55-56 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is hacked by Mohammed Carroll in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #6 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SF), Nathan Frazier (C) James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin (SG), Robert Pearson (C) Marc Voetberg, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is open and lays it up and in set up by Larry Chapman | 57-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Robert Rendon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Lattin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Hester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mohammed Carroll (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Billy Lattin | 57-58 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Robert Rendon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Rendon, team foul #7 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Thomas Robinson, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Elden Smith (C) Robert Rendon, Michael Hester | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:10 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 06:40 | Sam Houston State | Larry Chapman picks off the pass by David Henderson | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel jams it set up by Larry Chapman | 61-58 |
| 06:22 | Sam Houston State | Elden Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-58 |
| 06:21 | Sam Houston State | Mohammed Carroll tips it back up and in | 61-60 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 05:42 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson misses the lay-in | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Lattin | 63-60 |
| 05:41 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Chad McDonald (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg (PG), Michael Hester (SF), Donnie Natal (PF), Willie Delosreyes (C) Billy Lattin, Robert Pearson, Mohammed Carroll, Elden Smith | |
| 05:24 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | David Palko snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Franklin | 66-60 |
| 04:52 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-60 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it home | 68-60 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Marc Voetberg loses the dribble to John Franklin in the backcourt | 68-60 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman travels with the ball | 68-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (C) David Palko, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (SG), Robert Pearson (C) David Henderson, Willie Delosreyes | |
| 03:43 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone misses long on a floater in the lane | 68-60 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 68-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Marc Voetberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Malone (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hester (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donnie Natal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Pearson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Donnie Natal denies the turnaround by Nathan Frazier | 68-60 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it home | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone can't connect on a runner from close range | 70-60 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the shot from the left side set up by John Franklin | 72-60 |
| 02:56 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Stanley Metzinger (C) James Shelley, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | David Henderson (SG), Mohammed Carroll (PF), Elden Smith (C) Adam Malone, Michael Hester, Donnie Natal | |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | David Henderson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 72-60 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger is fouled on the floor by Elden Smith - foul #2 on Elden Smith, team foul #8 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone (PG), Billy Lattin (SG), Willie Delosreyes (C) Marc Voetberg, David Henderson, Elden Smith | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 73-60 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 74-60 |
| 01:54 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson lays it up and in set up by Adam Malone | 74-62 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | James Shelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 74-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:17 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-62 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is fouled on the floor by Mohammed Carroll - foul #3 on Mohammed Carroll, team foul #9 | 74-62 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 1st free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | Adam Malone banks in the layup | 76-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Adam Malone - foul #1 on Adam Malone, team foul #10 | 76-64 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 76-64 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-64 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Robert Pearson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Adam Malone | 77-66 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses short on a runner from the right block | 77-66 |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin gets the rebound | 77-66 |
| 00:09 | Sam Houston State | Billy Lattin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-66 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 77-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel runs out the clock | 77-66 |