| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) SG - Marcus Huffman (fresh) SF - Richard Chaires (fresh) PF - Donald Kantor (fresh) C - Joe Tye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) C - William Franklin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | LSU | Joe Tye gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | LSU | Frank Wilson blocks the jumper by Marcus Huffman | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | LSU | Gustavo Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gustavo Martin - foul #1 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:45 | LSU | Donald Kantor gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | LSU | Richard Chaires connects on the shot in the paint set up by Gustavo Martin | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Kantor | 2-3 |
| 17:55 | LSU | Gustavo Martin gets the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Ivan Zatarain picks off the pass by Marcus Huffman in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the dunk attempt | 2-3 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive board | 2-3 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 2-3 |
| 17:35 | LSU | Richard Chaires grabs the defensive rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Edward Wallace (SF), Johnnie Hunt (PF), Grant Kirkwood (C) Gustavo Martin, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| 17:29 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:29 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #2 | 3-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Marcus Huffman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:04 | LSU | Jason Roten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Johnnie Hunt steps in front of the Samuel Henderson pass | 3-3 |
| 16:27 | LSU | Jason Roten is hacked by William Griggs - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #3 | 3-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF) Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 16:16 | LSU | Richard Chaires is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin grabs the defensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | William Franklin double dribbles | 3-3 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Wallace (fresh) SF - Richard Chaires (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Kantor (fairly fresh) C - Joe Tye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Hugh Rabin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:51 | LSU | Donald Kantor is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #4 | 3-3 |
| 15:43 | LSU | Hugh Rabin steals the ball from Richard Chaires | 3-3 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos banks in the layup on a great pass from Hugh Rabin | 3-5 |
| 15:21 | LSU | Joe Tye comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 15:20 | LSU | Richard Chaires gets the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 15:04 | LSU | Joe Tye is whistled for a carry | 3-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Edward Wallace | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 14:41 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 3-5 |
| 14:27 | LSU | Gustavo Martin can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 14:26 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 3-5 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Gustavo Martin knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Martin - foul #2 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Gustavo Martin, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is alone and drills a runner near the basket | 6-7 |
| 13:24 | LSU | Jason Roten's pass is intercepted by Hugh Rabin | 6-7 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | William Franklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 13:10 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:08 | LSU | Marcus Huffman is fouled in the backcourt by William Griggs - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #5 | 6-7 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG) William Griggs | |
| 12:48 | LSU | Frank Wilson steals the ball from Edward Wallace | 6-7 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Johnnie Hunt steals it from Jeffrey O'Connor | 6-7 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses long on an open fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 12:08 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 12:00 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses long on a floater in the lane | 6-7 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | William Franklin drills a jump hook in the lane | 6-9 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (fairly fresh) SG - Marcus Huffman (tiring) 1 pts. SF - Edward Wallace (fresh) PF - Johnnie Hunt (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Grant Kirkwood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Franklin (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | LSU | Clarence McCaig steps in front of the Edward Wallace pass | 6-9 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor blows the layup | 6-9 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | William Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jeffrey O'Connor and he's hacked by Grant Kirkwood - foul #1 on Grant Kirkwood, team foul #3 | 6-11 |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF), Joe Tye (C) Marcus Huffman, Johnnie Hunt, Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the free throw | 6-12 |
| 10:57 | LSU | Donald Kantor's layup is rejected by William Franklin | 6-12 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | William Franklin comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 10:49 | LSU | Joe Tye snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 10:29 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the runner from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | William Franklin gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-12 |
| 10:22 | LSU | Joe Tye grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 10:17 | LSU | Jason Roten loses the dribble to James Robinson in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 10:02 | LSU | Donald Kantor snags the defensive board | 6-12 |
| 09:57 | LSU | Jason Roten hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 6-12 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garry Zogopoulos | 6-12 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Donald Kantor - foul #1 on Donald Kantor, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Jason Roten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), Roy Fales (C) Samuel Henderson, William Franklin | |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-15 |
| 08:52 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses the lay-in | 6-15 |
| 08:51 | LSU | Donald Kantor snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 08:39 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Richard Chaires | 8-15 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Marcus Huffman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roy Fales - foul #1 on Roy Fales, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Grant Kirkwood (C) Edward Wallace, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, James Robinson | |
| 07:54 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 07:54 | LSU | Marcus Huffman makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 10-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (tiring) SG - Marcus Huffman (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (tiring) 5 reb. C - Grant Kirkwood (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Fales (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:13 | LSU | Richard Chaires drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Samuel Henderson and he's hacked by Marcus Huffman - foul #1 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #5 | 13-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF) Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the free throw | 13-23 |
| 06:37 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 13-23 |
| 06:36 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it in | 15-23 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Johnnie Hunt is called for the reach on William Franklin - foul #1 on Johnnie Hunt, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | LSU | Gustavo Martin (PG), Joe Tye (C) Jason Roten, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Robinson (SF) Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | William Franklin scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Jeffrey O'Connor | 15-25 |
| 05:53 | LSU | Joe Tye drills a runner from close range and he's fouled by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #7 | 17-25 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Roy Fales (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, William Franklin | |
| 05:53 | LSU | Joe Tye makes the free throw | 18-25 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain is hacked by Edward Wallace - foul #1 on Edward Wallace, team foul #7 | 18-25 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG), Richard Chaires (SF), Donald Kantor (PF) Edward Wallace, Johnnie Hunt, Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Roy Fales pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Marcus Huffman takes the ball from Hugh Rabin | 18-26 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Richard Chaires misses the easy layup | 18-26 |
| 05:13 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood tips it home | 20-26 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-26 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the offensive rebound | 20-26 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Martin - foul #3 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG) Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (PF), William Franklin (C) James Robinson, Roy Fales | |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 04:49 | LSU | Jason Roten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-28 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Jason Roten - foul #1 on Jason Roten, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | LSU | Joe Tye (C) Grant Kirkwood | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 04:33 | LSU | Clarence McCaig takes the ball from Jason Roten in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:18 | LSU | The rebound goes to Donald Kantor | 20-30 |
| 04:04 | LSU | Marcus Huffman clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-30 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 20-30 |
| 03:39 | LSU | Joe Tye snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Jason Roten (tiring) SG - Marcus Huffman (tired) 5 pts. SF - Richard Chaires (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Kantor (tiring) 6 reb. C - Joe Tye (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Rabin (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) C - William Franklin (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Donald Kantor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 20-30 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is hacked by Marcus Huffman - foul #2 on Marcus Huffman, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Edward Wallace (SG), Johnnie Hunt (SF), Grant Kirkwood (PF) Marcus Huffman, Richard Chaires, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), James Robinson (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Griggs (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Hugh Rabin, Samuel Henderson, William Franklin | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:38 | LSU | Frank Wilson is called for the reach on Joe Tye - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 02:38 | LSU | Joe Tye misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | William Griggs grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from straight away | 20-32 |
| 02:17 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood pulls down the rebound | 20-32 |
| 02:00 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood hits a jumper in the paint and the foul's on James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #9 | 22-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Kantor (PF) Joe Tye | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Roy Fales (C) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 02:00 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood makes the free throw | 23-32 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 23-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Marcus Huffman (SG) Jason Roten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:31 | LSU | Marcus Huffman hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Edward Wallace | 25-32 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from William Griggs | 25-34 |
| 01:11 | LSU | Edward Wallace is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 25-34 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Samuel Henderson (SF) William Griggs, James Robinson | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Samuel Henderson | 25-37 |
| 00:47 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood drills a shot from close range set up by Marcus Huffman | 27-37 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 27-37 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain tips it in | 27-39 |
| 00:15 | LSU | Grant Kirkwood misses short on an open shot from close range | 27-39 |
| 00:13 | LSU | Marcus Huffman tips it back up and in | 29-39 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Kantor - foul #2 on Donald Kantor, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| Subs | LSU | Jason Roten (PG), Richard Chaires (SF), Joe Tye (C) Marcus Huffman, Johnnie Hunt, Donald Kantor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Jason Roten can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 29-41 |