| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) C - Roy Pepin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) C - Francis Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee Tech | Tennessee Tech is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis buries a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on Frankie Dalke - foul #1 on Frankie Dalke, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:09 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Frankie Dalke | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison drills a floater from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:42 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter drills a shot from just outside the lane | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by John Hunter - foul #1 on John Hunter, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:57 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Hunter | 7-5 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley double dribbles | 7-5 |
| 17:16 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber loses the ball out of bounds | 7-5 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Hale | 7-8 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba is hacked by Francis Lewis - foul #1 on Francis Lewis, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| 16:31 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is fouled on the floor by Daniel Denker - foul #1 on Daniel Denker, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin scores on a shot from the baseline | 9-8 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses badly on a floater from the right side | 9-8 |
| 16:01 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Brandon Barba | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 15:45 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin grabs the offensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 15:30 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 9-8 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Francis Lewis | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG), Joseph Russell (PF), Joe Berthelot (C) Thomas Ferber, Frankie Dalke, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG) Daniel Denker, Dwayne Locklin | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison is whistled for traveling | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (PG), Norman Crabtree (SF) John Hunter, Brandon Barba | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:41 | Tennessee Tech | Joe Berthelot is fouled on the floor by Francis Lewis - foul #2 on Francis Lewis, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (C) Francis Lewis | |
| 14:30 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Thor | 11-10 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 13:48 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell can't finish the layup | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Addison | 11-12 |
| 13:03 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree double dribbles | 11-12 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Thomas Ferber (SG), Brandon Barba (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF), Roy Pepin (C) Leonard Scanlon, Stephen Thor, Norman Crabtree, Joseph Russell, Joe Berthelot | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Derek Gravelle (SF) Oleg Kulinski, Jeffrey Addison | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Daniel Denker and he's fouled by Brandon Barba - foul #1 on Brandon Barba, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle makes the free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:23 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba drills a shot from close range | 13-15 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Denker | 13-17 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee Tech | Dwayne Locklin takes the ball from John Hunter in the backcourt | 13-17 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin blows the layup | 13-17 |
| 12:12 | Tennessee Tech | The rebound goes to Frankie Dalke | 13-17 |
| 12:06 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 12:04 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba is whistled for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SF) Richard Wilson | |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - John Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) SF - Brandon Barba (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Pepin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) SF - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) PF - Thomas Hale (tiring) 2 pts. C - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ferber is called for the reach on Dwayne Locklin - foul #1 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG) Miro Golebiowski | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | John Hunter takes the ball from Thomas Hale | 13-17 |
| 11:16 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hunter | 15-17 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 11:00 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 10:55 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 15-20 |
| 10:34 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Hunter | 17-20 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is hacked by Frankie Dalke - foul #2 on Frankie Dalke, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG), Joseph Russell (PF) Thomas Ferber, Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Dwayne Locklin, Derek Gravelle | |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-22 |
| 09:57 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter misses the jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 09:55 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell tips it in | 19-22 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 19-22 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Addison | 19-22 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | John Hunter steals the ball from Daniel Denker | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-22 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Russell - foul #1 on Joseph Russell, team foul #6 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Joe Berthelot (C) John Hunter, Brandon Barba, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SG), Derek Gravelle (C) Matthew Crossley, Thomas Hale | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 1st free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:26 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell is hacked by Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SF) Daniel Denker, Jeffrey Addison | |
| 08:13 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell blows the layup | 22-23 |
| 08:12 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 08:01 | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Thor | 25-23 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Oleg Kulinski | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Thor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) PF - Joseph Russell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joe Berthelot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) SF - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) PF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:15 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree hits the finger roll set up by Joe Berthelot | 27-25 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-25 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Derek Gravelle | 27-25 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Brandon Barba (SF), Roy Pepin (C) Stephen Thor, Norman Crabtree, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Dwayne Locklin, Miro Golebiowski, Richard Wilson | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Berthelot | 30-25 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Ferber is called for the reach on Matthew Crossley - foul #2 on Thomas Ferber, team foul #7 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree (SG) Thomas Ferber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (C) Derek Gravelle | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:12 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin pulls down the rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Crossley - foul #1 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #5 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (SG) Joe Berthelot | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 05:46 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 05:38 | Tennessee Tech | Roy Pepin pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 05:33 | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Hale | 32-25 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson jams it | 32-27 |
| 05:18 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 32-27 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses badly on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Norman Crabtree - foul #1 on Norman Crabtree, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG), Joseph Russell (PF) Leonard Scanlon, Norman Crabtree | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF), Derek Gravelle (C) Jeffrey Addison, Richard Wilson | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 04:42 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Roy Pepin | 34-28 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Derek Gravelle | 34-30 |
| 04:06 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Gravelle blocks the jumper by Brandon Barba | 34-30 |
| 04:05 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| 03:47 | Tennessee Tech | Brandon Barba can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Hunter - foul #2 on John Hunter, team foul #9 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Thomas Ferber (SG), Norman Crabtree (SF), Frankie Dalke (PF) John Hunter, Brandon Barba, Roy Pepin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF), Francis Lewis (C) Matthew Crossley, Thomas Hale | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | Tennessee Tech | PG - Stephen Thor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Ferber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frankie Dalke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Russell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Francis Lewis, team foul #6 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (C) Francis Lewis | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee Tech | Norman Crabtree misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Leonard Scanlon (PG) Stephen Thor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Hale (PF) Daniel Denker, Derek Gravelle | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-31 |
| 02:48 | Tennessee Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Crabtree | 34-31 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:35 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the lay-in | 34-31 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale hits the follow up shot | 34-33 |
| 01:59 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee Tech | Joseph Russell can't tip it in | 34-33 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Hale | 34-35 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the floater from the baseline and the foul's on Oleg Kulinski - foul #1 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #8 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter (PG), Brandon Barba (SF), Roy Pepin (C) Leonard Scanlon, Norman Crabtree, Joseph Russell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Miro Golebiowski (SF), Derek Gravelle (C) Oleg Kulinski, Dwayne Locklin, Jeffrey Addison, Richard Wilson | |
| 01:21 | Tennessee Tech | Frankie Dalke makes the free throw | 37-35 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Roy Pepin swats the layup by Thomas Hale | 37-35 |
| 01:00 | Tennessee Tech | John Hunter gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee Tech | Derek Gravelle blocks the jumper by Brandon Barba | 37-35 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Frankie Dalke is called for the reach on Matthew Crossley - foul #3 on Frankie Dalke, team foul #10 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor (SG), Joseph Russell (PF) Thomas Ferber, Frankie Dalke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (C) Thomas Hale | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee Tech | Stephen Thor is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |