| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Drumheller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Reulet (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| 19:18 | Murray State | Thomas Heald blocks the short jumper by Ernest Kopecky | 36-30 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Waylon Talley picks off the pass by Dale Anderson in the backcourt | 36-30 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Dale Anderson is called for the reach on Raymond Pope - foul #3 on Dale Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 18:42 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-30 |
| 18:40 | Murray State | William Reulet pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | William Reulet drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (SG), Jack Odom (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 17:44 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis is hacked by Jack Odom in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Odom, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG) Waylon Talley | |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Pope steals the ball from Lawrence Thompson | 36-35 |
| 17:18 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses the easy layup | 36-35 |
| 17:16 | Murray State | Jack Odom tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 17:14 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Pope | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Jack Odom lays it up and in | 36-37 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Pope - foul #1 on Raymond Pope, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Michael Winn is called for the reach on Glenn Cummings - foul #2 on Michael Winn, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF) Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG) Michael Winn | |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:06 | Murray State | Waylon Talley gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Waylon Talley loses the dribble to Walter Sullivan in the backcourt | 36-37 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Arthur Bower can't throw it down | 36-37 |
| 15:59 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Pope (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reulet (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 36-37 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits a wide open shot from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 14:45 | Murray State | William Reulet drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jack Odom | 38-40 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits the finger roll on a great pass from Arthur Bower | 40-40 |
| 14:01 | Murray State | Gregory Burkhardt picks off the pass by Waylon Talley | 40-40 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Arthur Bower | 42-40 |
| 13:41 | Murray State | Waylon Talley misses short on a shot from the right side | 42-40 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Arthur Bower, Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Michael Winn (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Waylon Talley, Raymond Pope, Jack Odom, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 13:23 | Murray State | Stanley Miles swats the shot by Gerald Quick | 42-40 |
| 13:21 | Murray State | Michael Winn can't tip it in | 42-40 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 12:39 | Murray State | Gerald Quick scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-43 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Cummings | 46-43 |
| 12:01 | Murray State | James Drumheller makes the floater from close range | 46-45 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by David Gibson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Gibson, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), Billy Turpen (SF), Ernest Kopecky (PF), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, James Drumheller, Charlie Thompson, David Gibson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Turpen (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ernest Kopecky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Waylon Talley - foul #2 on Waylon Talley, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Michael Yang (C) Glenn Cummings, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Billy Turpen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-45 |
| 11:15 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:44 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:20 | Murray State | Billy Turpen misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Waylon Talley steals it from Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Gerald Quick lays it in on a great pass from Waylon Talley | 47-49 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson | 50-49 |
| 09:31 | Murray State | William Reulet misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 50-49 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Billy Turpen is called for the reach on Dale Anderson - foul #4 on Billy Turpen, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Winn (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), Jack Odom (PF), David Gibson (C) Gerald Quick, Waylon Talley, Billy Turpen, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | James Drumheller steps in front of the Stanley Miles pass | 50-49 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Michael Winn banks in the layup on a great pass from James Drumheller | 50-51 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Arthur Bower | 52-51 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | James Drumheller is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Danis - foul #1 on Dwayne Danis, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG) Arthur Bower | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Charlie Thompson (PF) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller | |
| 07:44 | Murray State | Charlie Thompson's pass is intercepted by Glenn Cummings | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gerald Quick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Winn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Odom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Gibson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael Winn - foul #3 on Michael Winn, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis, Stanley Miles, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (SG), James Drumheller (SF), William Reulet (C) Michael Winn, Jack Odom, David Gibson | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Charlie Thompson | 53-51 |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Waylon Talley hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Quick | 53-54 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-54 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner hits the follow up shot | 55-54 |
| 06:34 | Murray State | James Drumheller hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Quick is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Quick, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), Ernest Kopecky (PF) Gerald Quick, Charlie Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Raymond Pope misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-56 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is whistled for a carry | 57-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (PF) Lawrence Thompson, Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Murray State | Billy Turpen (SG), Jack Odom (SF) Raymond Pope, James Drumheller | |
| 05:38 | Murray State | Walter Sullivan picks off the pass by Ernest Kopecky | 57-56 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Sullivan | 59-56 |
| 05:29 | Murray State | Jack Odom can't finish the layup | 59-56 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | William Reulet hits the follow up shot | 59-58 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Arthur Bower | 62-58 |
| 04:49 | Murray State | William Reulet's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF) Arthur Bower, Walter Sullivan, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Michael Winn (SG), Charlie Thompson (PF), David Gibson (C) Waylon Talley, Billy Turpen, Ernest Kopecky, William Reulet | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 62-58 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Michael Winn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-58 |
| 04:16 | Murray State | Jack Odom buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gerald Quick | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings is hacked by David Gibson - foul #4 on David Gibson, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (C) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF) Gerald Quick, Jack Odom | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | David Gibson gets the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:50 | Murray State | A charge is called on James Drumheller - foul #2 on James Drumheller, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Glenn Cummings | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Pope steals the ball from Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| 03:29 | Murray State | Raymond Pope throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG) Raymond Pope | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Waylon Talley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Winn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - James Drumheller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Charlie Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gibson (fresh) 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edgar Eichner | 64-60 |
| 03:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jack Odom (SF) James Drumheller | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | David Gibson double dribbles | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky (PF) Charlie Thompson | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Waylon Talley is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Waylon Talley, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 02:21 | Murray State | Jack Odom comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-60 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Burkhardt | 66-60 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 66-60 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 02:04 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Dwayne Danis | |
| Subs | Murray State | Gerald Quick (PG), Raymond Pope (SG), James Drumheller (SF), William Reulet (C) Waylon Talley, Michael Winn, Jack Odom, David Gibson | |
| 01:49 | Murray State | Gerald Quick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-60 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Walter Sullivan | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:09 | Murray State | Gerald Quick scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Raymond Pope | 68-62 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregory Burkhardt | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Murray State | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on Gerald Quick - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #4 | 70-62 |
| 00:31 | Murray State | Gerald Quick clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Gerald Quick is called for the reach on Thomas Heald in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Quick, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Michael Yang (C) Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Waylon Talley (PG) Gerald Quick | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | William Reulet snags the defensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:21 | Murray State | Thomas Heald is called for the reach on Raymond Pope - foul #3 on Thomas Heald, team foul #5 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dwayne Danis, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Ernest Kopecky misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 00:15 | Murray State | William Reulet grabs the offensive board | 70-62 |
| 00:11 | Murray State | Thomas Heald steals the ball from Waylon Talley | 70-62 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Waylon Talley is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Waylon Talley, team foul #13 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Michael Yang (C) Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Heald | 71-62 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Ernest Kopecky is called for the reach on Thomas Heald - foul #1 on Ernest Kopecky, team foul #14 | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | William Reulet makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by James Drumheller and he's fouled by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Dwayne Danis, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:04 | Murray State | William Reulet misses the free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | James Drumheller grabs the offensive board | 73-64 |
| 00:02 | Murray State | Waylon Talley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-64 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the rebound | 73-64 |