| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Taylor (fresh) SF - James Shorey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Courtney (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Hughey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the easy open layup but the foul's on Gordon Russell - foul #2 on Gordon Russell, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 19:38 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 19:15 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by John Jorden | 25-24 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 18:27 | South Florida | James Shorey drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gordon Russell | 28-27 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman blows the layup | 28-27 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it but misses | 28-27 |
| 18:07 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Floyd Hughey | 28-27 |
| 17:43 | South Florida | Nathan Frazier denies the turnaround by James Shorey | 28-27 |
| 17:41 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey grabs the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Benny Lytle (PF) Gordon Russell, Christopher Taylor, Gerald Courtney | |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:23 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | James Shorey picks off the pass by David Palko | 28-28 |
| 16:27 | South Florida | John Jorden takes the ball from Benny Lytle | 28-28 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oleg Kulinski | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Weaver (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Shorey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Benny Lytle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Hughey (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:43 | South Florida | Thomas Giblin blocks the short jumper by Benny Lytle | 30-28 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Palko | 30-28 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Benny Lytle is called for the reach on John Jorden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benny Lytle, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Richard Wilson (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn (PG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF), John Brodowski (C) Robert Weaver, James Shorey, Benny Lytle, Floyd Hughey | |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the right side | 30-28 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger tips it in | 32-28 |
| 14:45 | South Florida | Dwight Dejohn loses the dribble to Larry Chapman | 32-28 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 32-28 |
| 14:26 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 14:08 | South Florida | Larry Chapman steps in front of the Chadwick Wirtz pass | 32-28 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | David Palko can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 13:38 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:33 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter makes the turnaround from close range and he's hacked by David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, David Palko, Richard Wilson, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Benny Lytle (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Dwight Dejohn, Chadwick Wirtz, Gerald Courtney, John Brodowski | |
| 13:33 | South Florida | Dustin Carpenter makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on a runner from close range | 32-31 |
| 13:06 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 12:50 | South Florida | Oleg Kulinski is called for the reach on Floyd Hughey - foul #2 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Florida | James Shorey (SF) Dustin Carpenter | |
| 12:30 | South Florida | James Shorey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gordon Russell - foul #3 on Gordon Russell, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Larry Chapman (SG) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Courtney (PF), John Brodowski (C) Benny Lytle, Floyd Hughey | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 12:12 | South Florida | John Brodowski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 11:43 | South Florida | Nathan Frazier takes the ball from Gerald Courtney | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) SF - James Shorey (tiring) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Gerald Courtney (tiring) 2 reb. C - John Brodowski (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 11:18 | South Florida | John Brodowski gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 10:59 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | John Jorden snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Daniel Denker | 35-31 |
| 10:13 | South Florida | Nathan Frazier swats the short shot by Gordon Russell | 35-31 |
| 10:11 | South Florida | John Brodowski tips it in | 35-33 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled on the floor by Gordon Russell - foul #4 on Gordon Russell, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, Derek Gravelle, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Chadwick Wirtz (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Benny Lytle (PF), Dwight Dejohn (C) Gordon Russell, Christopher Taylor, James Shorey, Gerald Courtney, John Brodowski | |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Giblin | 35-33 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger drills a jump hook from the left block | 37-33 |
| 08:55 | South Florida | Robert Weaver throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Floyd Hughey (C) Dustin Carpenter | |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | David Palko connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Thomas Giblin | 39-33 |
| 08:05 | South Florida | Robert Weaver can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Chadwick Wirtz picks off the pass by Oleg Kulinski | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fairly fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Giblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Robert Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Chadwick Wirtz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwight Dejohn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Lytle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Floyd Hughey (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:11 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), Richard Wilson (PF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Thomas Giblin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF) Robert Weaver, Chadwick Wirtz, Dwight Dejohn | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Christopher Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt from close range | 39-33 |
| 06:43 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Christopher Taylor | 39-33 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Benny Lytle misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Denker - foul #4 on Daniel Denker, team foul #4 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) John Jorden | |
| Subs | South Florida | John Brodowski (C) Floyd Hughey | |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Benny Lytle makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:22 | South Florida | Benny Lytle misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 39-34 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Christopher Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #6 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gerald Courtney (PF) Benny Lytle | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is called for the reach on Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #7 | 39-34 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 06:03 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 05:41 | South Florida | Gordon Russell is hacked by Daniel Denker - foul #5 on Daniel Denker, team foul #5 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (SG), James Shorey (SF) Christopher Taylor, Dustin Carpenter | |
| 05:27 | South Florida | Larry Chapman takes the ball from John Brodowski | 39-34 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman can't finish the layup | 39-34 |
| 05:22 | South Florida | James Shorey snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 05:03 | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | David Palko misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Gerald Courtney - foul #2 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #8 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG), Benny Lytle (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Gordon Russell, Gerald Courtney, John Brodowski | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 04:38 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey makes the contested jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Weaver | 41-36 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Oleg Kulinski | 43-36 |
| 03:40 | South Florida | Floyd Hughey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 43-36 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Palko | 43-36 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is whistled for traveling | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), Christopher Taylor (SG), Dustin Carpenter (SF), Dwight Dejohn (PF), John Brodowski (C) Robert Weaver, Chadwick Wirtz, James Shorey, Benny Lytle, Floyd Hughey | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Florida | PG - Gordon Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Dustin Carpenter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dwight Dejohn (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brodowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Russell | 43-39 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF) Oleg Kulinski, Larry Chapman, David Palko | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:40 | South Florida | Stanley Metzinger swats the short shot by Gordon Russell | 43-39 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ariel Gallo | 43-39 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), David Palko (SF), John Jorden (C) Ariel Gallo, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | South Florida | Robert Weaver (PG) Gordon Russell | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | John Jorden buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from David Palko | 45-39 |
| 02:20 | South Florida | South Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | South Florida | | |
| 02:09 | South Florida | John Brodowski misses badly on a shot from the right block | 45-39 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 45-39 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Dustin Carpenter is called for the reach on Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Dustin Carpenter, team foul #9 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Gordon Russell (PG), James Shorey (SF), Gerald Courtney (PF), Floyd Hughey (C) Robert Weaver, Dustin Carpenter, Dwight Dejohn, John Brodowski | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:39 | South Florida | James Shorey double dribbles | 47-39 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Courtney - foul #3 on Gerald Courtney, team foul #10 | 47-39 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 01:34 | South Florida | The rebound goes to Gerald Courtney | 48-39 |
| 01:28 | South Florida | James Shorey drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gordon Russell | 48-41 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 01:23 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney grabs the board | 48-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:10 | South Florida | Gordon Russell buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor | 48-43 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | John Jorden blows the layup | 48-43 |
| 00:53 | South Florida | The rebound goes to James Shorey | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:49 | South Florida | Christopher Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Frazier | 48-43 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Taylor - foul #4 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #11 | 48-43 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | South Florida | Gerald Courtney clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-43 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is called for the reach on Oleg Kulinski in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #12 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | South Florida | Chadwick Wirtz (SG) Christopher Taylor | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:31 | South Florida | Larry Chapman steals it from Chadwick Wirtz | 52-43 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman banks in the layup | 54-43 |
| 00:23 | South Florida | David Palko steals the ball from Gordon Russell | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | South Florida | South Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski runs out the clock | 54-43 |