| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) C - John Jorden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) SF - Jason Gabel (fresh) PF - John Aleman (fresh) C - Dennis Eisenhart (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Utah | Dennis Eisenhart wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Utah | Southern Utah is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Utah | John Aleman's layup is rejected by Nathan Frazier | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Denker | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Southern Utah | Robert Davis drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | John Jorden throws it down on a great pass from David Palko | 4-3 |
| 18:30 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | John Jorden banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Chapman and the foul's on Dennis Eisenhart - foul #1 on Dennis Eisenhart, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 18:21 | Southern Utah | Dennis Eisenhart snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 18:09 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-6 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | David Palko pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 17:36 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Denker - foul #1 on Daniel Denker, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 17:18 | Southern Utah | Dennis Eisenhart is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dennis Eisenhart, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly (SG), William Kelson (SF), Jurica Zalusky (C) Robert Davis, Jason Gabel, Dennis Eisenhart | |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on William Kelson - foul #1 on William Kelson, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Ells (C) John Aleman | |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:50 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott travels with the ball | 9-6 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Palko | 11-6 |
| 16:19 | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly is whistled for traveling | 11-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Davis (SG) Timothy Scott | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 11-6 |
| 15:58 | Southern Utah | William Kelson snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Eddie Kelly (fresh) SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Kelson (fresh) PF - Jurica Zalusky (fresh) C - Robert Ells (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Southern Utah | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jason Gabel (SF), John Aleman (PF) William Kelson, Robert Ells | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 15:34 | Southern Utah | John Aleman knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Davis | 11-8 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Jason Gabel - foul #1 on Jason Gabel, team foul #5 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG) Oleg Kulinski | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott (PG) Eddie Kelly | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | John Jorden is fouled on the floor by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Ells (SG), William Kelson (C) Robert Davis, Jurica Zalusky | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | David Palko scores on a shot from the right block set up by Nathan Frazier and he's fouled by Jason Gabel - foul #2 on Jason Gabel, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Deal (SF) Jason Gabel | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 14:53 | Southern Utah | John Aleman gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 14:33 | Southern Utah | William Kelson knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from John Aleman | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | David Palko misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by William Deal - foul #1 on William Deal, team foul #8 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly (SG), John Strickland (PF) William Deal, John Aleman | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 14-10 |
| 13:42 | Southern Utah | David Palko is called for the reach on Robert Ells - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky (PF) John Strickland | |
| 13:30 | Southern Utah | William Kelson drills a floater from close range | 14-12 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski hits a floater from the left side set up by Larry Chapman | 16-12 |
| 13:13 | Southern Utah | William Kelson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 16-14 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 16-14 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger tips it in | 18-14 |
| 12:45 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Timothy Scott, team foul #9 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chester Morris (SG), William Deal (SF), John Aleman (PF) Timothy Scott, William Kelson, Robert Ells | |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski travels with the ball | 18-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 12:19 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | David Palko pulls down the rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | William Deal is called for the reach on David Palko - foul #2 on William Deal, team foul #10 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott (PG), William Kelson (SF) Eddie Kelly, William Deal | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chester Morris (fresh) SF - William Kelson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Aleman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jurica Zalusky (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Southern Utah | John Aleman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 11:51 | Southern Utah | John Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 11:51 | Southern Utah | John Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Timothy Scott - foul #2 on Timothy Scott, team foul #11 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly (SG), John Strickland (PF) Timothy Scott, John Aleman | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 11:37 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky grabs the defensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 11:13 | Southern Utah | Chester Morris's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Miro Golebiowski | 21-16 |
| 11:11 | Southern Utah | John Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 10:58 | Southern Utah | Chester Morris misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-16 |
| 10:56 | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly tips it back up and in | 21-18 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle is whistled for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Robert Ells (SF), John Aleman (PF) William Kelson, John Strickland | |
| 10:26 | Southern Utah | John Aleman loses the dribble to Larry Chapman | 21-18 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman lays it up and in | 23-18 |
| 10:19 | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 23-18 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Larry Chapman | 25-18 |
| 09:27 | Southern Utah | Chester Morris hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Eddie Kelly | 25-21 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jurica Zalusky - foul #1 on Jurica Zalusky, team foul #12 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | William Kelson (SF), John Strickland (PF) Chester Morris, John Aleman | |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 08:48 | Southern Utah | John Strickland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-21 |
| 08:46 | Southern Utah | John Strickland pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-21 |
| 08:32 | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-21 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from David Palko | 30-21 |
| 08:08 | Southern Utah | John Strickland is hacked by David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #4 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), John Jorden (C) Larry Chapman, David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 07:50 | Southern Utah | William Kelson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Miro Golebiowski - foul #1 on Miro Golebiowski, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| 07:50 | Southern Utah | William Kelson makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:50 | Southern Utah | William Kelson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Eddie Kelly (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ells (fairly fresh) SF - William Kelson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Strickland (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jurica Zalusky (tiring) | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle double dribbles | 30-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | John Aleman (PF) John Strickland | |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | John Aleman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #1 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #6 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Miro Golebiowski | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | John Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 07:08 | Southern Utah | John Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a runner in the lane | 30-25 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the floater from the right block | 32-25 |
| 06:17 | Southern Utah | Eddie Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Jurica Zalusky swats the layup by John Jorden | 32-25 |
| 05:53 | Southern Utah | Robert Ells grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:30 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | The short jumper by John Jorden is denied by Jurica Zalusky | 32-25 |
| 05:13 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 04:52 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky is called for traveling | 32-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Stanley Metzinger (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Richard Wilson (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chester Morris (PG), John Strickland (PF) Robert Ells, John Aleman | |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is fouled on the floor by John Strickland - foul #1 on John Strickland, team foul #13 | 32-25 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-25 |
| 04:36 | Southern Utah | John Strickland pulls down the rebound | 33-25 |
| 04:24 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #7 | 33-25 |
| 04:24 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:24 | Southern Utah | Jurica Zalusky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson hits the finger roll set up by Miro Golebiowski and he's hacked by Eddie Kelly - foul #1 on Eddie Kelly, team foul #14 | 35-27 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses the free throw | 35-27 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Metzinger | 35-27 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Strickland - foul #2 on John Strickland, team foul #15 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF) Miro Golebiowski, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Jason Gabel (SF), Dennis Eisenhart (C) Chester Morris, Eddie Kelly, William Kelson, Jurica Zalusky | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Utah | PG - Timothy Scott (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Gabel (fresh) PF - John Strickland (fresh) 3 reb. C - Dennis Eisenhart (fresh) | |
| 03:40 | Southern Utah | Dennis Eisenhart misses the driving attempt near the basket | 37-27 |
| 03:38 | Southern Utah | John Strickland grabs the offensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 03:25 | Southern Utah | John Strickland can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-27 |
| 03:24 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott tips it home | 37-29 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Dennis Eisenhart steals it from David Palko | 37-29 |
| 02:56 | Southern Utah | Dennis Eisenhart scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Timothy Scott | 37-31 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Kulinski | 40-31 |
| 02:35 | Southern Utah | Robert Davis clanks a floater from the right wing | 40-31 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 40-31 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Timothy Scott steps in front of the Oleg Kulinski pass | 40-31 |
| 02:13 | Southern Utah | Timothy Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 02:11 | Southern Utah | Dennis Eisenhart tips it home | 40-33 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 42-33 |
| 01:54 | Southern Utah | John Strickland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #8 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Thomas Giblin (PF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Larry Chapman, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | | |
| 01:54 | Southern Utah | John Strickland makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 01:54 | Southern Utah | John Strickland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | John Jorden blows the dunk | 42-35 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it but misses | 42-35 |
| 01:26 | Southern Utah | The rebound goes to Dennis Eisenhart | 42-35 |
| 01:22 | Southern Utah | Robert Davis is denied on a layup by Thomas Giblin | 42-35 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin lays it up and in set up by Miro Golebiowski | 44-35 |
| 00:57 | Southern Utah | Robert Davis scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Scott | 44-38 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | John Jorden drills a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Denker and he's hacked by Jason Gabel - foul #3 on Jason Gabel, team foul #16 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Miro Golebiowski | |
| Subs | Southern Utah | Chester Morris (SG), William Deal (SF), John Aleman (PF) Robert Davis, Jason Gabel, John Strickland | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 00:25 | Southern Utah | John Aleman throws it down | 47-40 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the jumper near the basket | 47-40 |