| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 6 pts. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) PF - Phillip Christy (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Key (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison inbounds the ball | 22-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Minnesota | Brian Jones picks off the pass by Jeffrey Addison in the backcourt | 22-24 |
| 19:43 | Texas Southern | William Key buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Marvin Matthews | 22-27 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 19:08 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is hacked by Phillip Christy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Phillip Christy, team foul #1 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski (PF) Phillip Christy | |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Robinson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Addison | 25-27 |
| 18:22 | Texas Southern | Matthew Crossley takes the ball from Robert Kotonski | 25-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale dunks the ball on a nice dish by Matthew Crossley | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 27-27 |
| 18:14 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski tips it back up and in | 27-29 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Denker | 30-29 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Marvin Matthews is called for the reach on Matthew Crossley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Mark Bequette (SF), Scott Storch (C) Daniel Robinson, Brian Jones, William Key | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Storch - foul #2 on Scott Storch, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Key (C) Robert Kotonski | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 17:07 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 16:43 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Scott Storch | 31-29 |
| 16:25 | Texas Southern | Dwayne Locklin steals the ball from Joseph Bender | 31-29 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison banks in the layup on a great pass from Oleg Kulinski | 33-29 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | William Key hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Francis Lewis - foul #3 on Francis Lewis, team foul #1 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Oleg Kulinski, Dwayne Locklin, Jeffrey Addison, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Brian Williams (SF), Robert Kotonski (PF) Joseph Bender, Mark Bequette, Scott Storch | |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | William Key misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the shot from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski grabs the board | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Kotonski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Key (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Texas Southern | William Key misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 15:32 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle connects on the open driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Daniel Denker | 35-30 |
| 14:47 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams knocks in the 3 from straight away | 35-33 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle misses short on a shot from the left side | 35-33 |
| 14:22 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 14:05 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 14:03 | Texas Southern | William Key pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 13:53 | Texas Southern | William Key misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 35-33 |
| 13:52 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kotonski | 35-33 |
| 13:37 | Texas Southern | William Key hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 35-33 |
| 13:36 | Texas Southern | William Key snags the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:17 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams loses the dribble to Richard Wilson | 35-33 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #1 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Dwayne Locklin (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Francis Lewis (C) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Derek Gravelle, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG), Joseph Bender (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Scott Storch (C) Daniel Robinson, Marvin Matthews, Brian Williams, Robert Kotonski, William Key | |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits the easy wide open finger roll | 37-33 |
| 12:44 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Bequette | 37-35 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin is hacked by Scott Storch in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Storch, team foul #5 | 37-35 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-35 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 11:55 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is hacked by Scott Storch in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Storch, team foul #6 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Richard Wilson (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), William Key (C) Mark Bequette, Scott Storch | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on William Key - foul #2 on William Key, team foul #7 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG) Jeffrey Addison | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (SG) Joseph Bender | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) PF - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - William Key (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews is hacked by Francis Lewis - foul #4 on Francis Lewis, team foul #2 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SF), Derek Gravelle (PF) Dwayne Locklin, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 10:50 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones comes up short on the floater from the left block | 41-35 |
| 10:49 | Texas Southern | William Key tips it home | 41-37 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Miro Golebiowski is denied by William Key | 41-37 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 41-37 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson blows the wide open layup | 41-37 |
| 10:01 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:41 | Texas Southern | William Key banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Dwayne Locklin (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (SG), Mark Bequette (SF), Robert Kotonski (C) Marvin Matthews, Brian Jones, William Key | |
| 09:24 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Locklin - foul #1 on Dwayne Locklin, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Hale - foul #1 on Thomas Hale, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:11 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Oleg Kulinski and the foul's on Joseph Bender - foul #3 on Joseph Bender, team foul #8 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Derek Gravelle (C) Oleg Kulinski, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Williams (SF), William Key (C) Daniel Robinson, Phillip Christy | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses the free throw | 43-41 |
| 08:47 | Texas Southern | William Key pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:29 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Dwayne Locklin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison hits the finger roll | 45-41 |
| 07:44 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #9 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG), Francis Lewis (C) Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Marvin Matthews (SG), Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Scott Storch (C) Mark Bequette, Joseph Bender, Brian Williams, Robert Kotonski, William Key | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Addison (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (tired) 8 pts. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marvin Matthews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Storch (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 47-43 |
| 07:01 | Texas Southern | Brian Jones hits the follow up shot | 47-45 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Robinson - foul #2 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #10 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF) Jeffrey Addison | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin gets the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale's pass is intercepted by Scott Storch | 48-45 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Hale - foul #2 on Thomas Hale, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Richard Wilson (PF) Daniel Denker, Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Williams (SF) Brian Jones | |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:58 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley is hacked by Daniel Robinson - foul #3 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #11 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (PF) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Key (C) Scott Storch | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | William Key misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Dwayne Locklin - foul #2 on Dwayne Locklin, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SF) Dwayne Locklin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG), Robert Kotonski (PF) Daniel Robinson, Phillip Christy | |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:22 | Texas Southern | William Key makes the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Matthews picks off the pass by Oleg Kulinski in the backcourt | 50-48 |
| 05:18 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews lays it in | 50-50 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | William Key is called for the reach on Derek Gravelle - foul #3 on William Key, team foul #12 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (PF) Matthew Crossley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (SF) Brian Williams | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle misses the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle makes the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski misses the driving attempt from close range | 51-50 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Francis Lewis | 51-50 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-50 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis lays it up and in set up by Richard Wilson | 53-52 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Francis Lewis - foul #5 on Francis Lewis, team foul #7 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Derek Gravelle, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson (PG), Brian Williams (SF), Phillip Christy (PF), Scott Storch (C) Joseph Bender, Marvin Matthews, Robert Kotonski, William Key | |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:12 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (tiring) 8 pts. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Daniel Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Bequette (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Scott Storch (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson is hacked by Brian Williams in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (SG) Mark Bequette | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 03:07 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy grabs the board | 54-54 |
| 03:02 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-54 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Addison | 56-54 |
| 02:18 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Brian Williams | 56-57 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Williams - foul #3 on Brian Williams, team foul #14 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | William Key (C) Phillip Christy | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:54 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-57 |
| 01:53 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Williams | 58-57 |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Brian Williams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled on the floor by Daniel Robinson - foul #4 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #15 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF) Brian Williams, Scott Storch | |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews drills a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Matthew Crossley - foul #1 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:55 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews makes the free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Brian Jones is called for the reach on Jeffrey Addison in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Jones, team foul #16 | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Daniel Robinson misses the 3 from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 61-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson is hacked by Marvin Matthews in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #17 | 61-60 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Jones and he's hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #3 on Thomas Hale, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson gets the rebound | 63-62 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Robinson is called for the reach on Richard Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Robinson, team foul #18 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG) Daniel Robinson | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Phillip Christy | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses long on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marvin Matthews (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. C - William Key (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy can't finish the layup | 65-65 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Brian Jones - foul #2 on Brian Jones, team foul #19 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF), Derek Gravelle (C) Jeffrey Addison, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (SG), Robert Kotonski (PF), Scott Storch (C) Marvin Matthews, Phillip Christy, William Key | |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch is hacked by Derek Gravelle - foul #2 on Derek Gravelle, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 04:12 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin loses the dribble to Brian Jones | 66-66 |
| 03:26 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 03:25 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Storch | 66-66 |
| 03:18 | Texas Southern | Scott Storch lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Bequette | 66-68 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-68 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin grabs the offensive board | 66-68 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Scott Storch - foul #5 on Scott Storch, team foul #20 | 66-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SF) Matthew Crossley | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews (SG), Brian Williams (SF), William Key (C) Joseph Bender, Brian Jones, Scott Storch | |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:59 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Dwayne Locklin, Miro Golebiowski, Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG) Brian Williams | |
| 02:49 | Texas Southern | William Key comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-68 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:38 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker scores on a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Marvin Matthews - foul #3 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #21 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Williams (SF) Mark Bequette | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:28 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Jones (SF), Phillip Christy (PF) Brian Williams, Robert Kotonski | |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Matthew Crossley is called for the reach on Joseph Bender - foul #2 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #11 | 70-68 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison throws it down set up by Daniel Denker | 72-68 |
| 01:25 | Texas Southern | William Key misses the easy layup | 72-68 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Phillip Christy is called for the reach on Richard Wilson - foul #4 on Phillip Christy, team foul #22 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Hale (PF) Derek Gravelle | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette (PG) Joseph Bender | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bequette (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marvin Matthews (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Phillip Christy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - William Key (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:48 | Texas Southern | William Key hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Bequette | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bequette - foul #1 on Mark Bequette, team foul #23 | 74-70 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to William Key | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy's pass is intercepted by Richard Wilson | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley is fouled in the backcourt by Marvin Matthews - foul #4 on Marvin Matthews, team foul #24 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF) Jeffrey Addison | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:30 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin pulls down the rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bequette - foul #2 on Mark Bequette, team foul #25 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG) Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:22 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin is hacked by Mark Bequette in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Bequette, team foul #26 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Hale (PF) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Phillip Christy pulls down the rebound | 78-73 |
| 00:13 | Texas Southern | Mark Bequette buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Matthews | 78-76 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Jeffrey Addison (SF) Ariel Gallo, Dwayne Locklin | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is hacked by Mark Bequette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Bequette, team foul #27 | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the 1st free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 78-76 |
| 00:12 | Texas Southern | William Key pulls down the rebound | 78-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Texas Southern | A charge is called on Phillip Christy - foul #5 on Phillip Christy, team foul #28 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Kotonski (PF) Phillip Christy | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bequette - foul #5 on Mark Bequette, team foul #29 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joseph Bender (PG) Mark Bequette | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the 2nd free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to William Key | 79-76 |
| 00:04 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-76 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | Marvin Matthews hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 79-76 |