| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Baro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Yanez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Demko (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert Demko inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Minnesota | Robert Demko clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon tips it in | 37-40 |
| 19:37 | Arkansas State | Robert Demko is called for the reach on Aaron Spinks - foul #3 on Robert Demko, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SF) Robert Demko | |
| 19:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Harold Baro | 40-40 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses the floater from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 40-40 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:52 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:39 | Arkansas State | Norberto Yanez is called for the reach on Aaron Spinks - foul #2 on Norberto Yanez, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-43 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas State | Harold Baro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:52 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas comes up short on the runner in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), William Griffis (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF) Harold Baro, Aaron Spinks, Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Arturo Medrano, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Carl Larson misses the tip | 42-43 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | William Griffis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 17:00 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin banks in the layup | 44-43 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Carl Larson is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks (SF), James Turnipseed (C) William Griffis, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), James Holman (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF) Jeffrey Blankenship, Norberto Yanez, Carl Larson | |
| 16:23 | Arkansas State | James Turnipseed buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Austin | 46-43 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Holman can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Aaron Spinks - foul #1 on Aaron Spinks, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Baro (PG), Jack Robinson (PF) Daniel Pippin, James Turnipseed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis (C) Paul Ulibarri | |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Holman misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | James Holman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 16:02 | Arkansas State | Jack Robinson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Baro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano grabs the offensive board | 48-43 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | James Romano steps in front of the Sheldon Berg pass | 48-43 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | James Romano banks in the layup | 50-43 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis loses the ball out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (PG), Daniel Pippin (SG), William Griffis (SF), Donald Thomas (C) Harold Baro, James Romano, Aaron Spinks, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Norberto Yanez (SG), Robert Demko (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF) Arturo Medrano, James Holman, Sheldon Berg, Andrew Dixon | |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Keith Allen is called for the reach on Donald Thomas - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #4 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Turnipseed (PF) Jack Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (PG) Keith Allen | |
| 14:23 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 50-43 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship's fadeaway is rejected by James Turnipseed | 50-43 |
| 14:01 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Norberto Yanez steps in front of the Carlos Morris pass | 50-43 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis blows the layup | 50-43 |
| 13:35 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 13:27 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas hits a jump hook from close range set up by Carlos Morris | 52-43 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is fouled on the floor by James Turnipseed - foul #1 on James Turnipseed, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Baro (PG), Aaron Spinks (SF), Jack Robinson (PF), Kenneth Austin (C) Carlos Morris, William Griffis, James Turnipseed, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Andrew Dixon (PF) Jeffrey Blankenship, Thomas Ellis | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Austin - foul #2 on Kenneth Austin, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Demko | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Baro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Robinson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Yanez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Demko (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Ulibarri (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Arkansas State | Arturo Medrano steps in front of the Harold Baro pass | 52-47 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-47 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri tips it in | 52-49 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 10:59 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Pippin | 58-49 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez misses short on a jumper from the left side | 58-49 |
| 10:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jack Robinson | 58-49 |
| 10:23 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks is hacked by Robert Demko - foul #4 on Robert Demko, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), William Griffis (SF), James Turnipseed (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Harold Baro, Daniel Pippin, Aaron Spinks, Jack Robinson, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Carl Larson (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Arturo Medrano, Norberto Yanez, Robert Demko, Andrew Dixon, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 10:06 | Arkansas State | James Romano is whistled for traveling | 58-49 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Keith Allen double dribbles | 58-49 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Sheldon Berg steps in front of the Donald Thomas pass | 58-49 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | James Romano connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Carlos Morris | 61-51 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis hits a 3 from straight away | 61-54 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Ellis - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), Aaron Spinks (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF) Carlos Morris, William Griffis, James Turnipseed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez (SG) Keith Allen | |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 08:36 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 63-54 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis tips it in | 63-56 |
| 08:03 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin loses the dribble to Thomas Ellis | 63-56 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the 3 from the right corner | 63-56 |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Austin gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Romano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Pippin (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Aaron Spinks (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yanez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sheldon Berg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Carl Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks drills a floater from the free throw line | 65-56 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez is fouled on the floor by Donald Thomas - foul #3 on Donald Thomas, team foul #4 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Baro (PG), William Griffis (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) James Romano, Aaron Spinks, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Robert Demko (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Paul Ulibarri (C) Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Carl Larson, Thomas Ellis | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Norberto Yanez drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Paul Ulibarri | 65-59 |
| 06:41 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin buries a 3 from straight away set up by Jack Robinson | 68-59 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jack Robinson - foul #2 on Jack Robinson, team foul #5 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Turnipseed (C) Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Daniel Pippin, team foul #6 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aaron Spinks (SF) William Griffis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-60 |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Norberto Yanez - foul #3 on Norberto Yanez, team foul #7 | 70-60 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG) Harold Baro | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SF) Robert Demko | |
| 05:37 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin makes the free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 71-62 |
| 05:10 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by Aaron Spinks | 73-62 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | James Holman misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 73-62 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ulibarri | 73-62 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | James Holman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 04:34 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:29 | Arkansas State | James Romano misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 73-62 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 73-62 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano is hacked by James Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Romano, team foul #7 | 73-62 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Harold Baro (PG), William Griffis (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), Donald Thomas (C) Daniel Pippin, Aaron Spinks, Jack Robinson, James Turnipseed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Carl Larson (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Norberto Yanez, James Holman, Andrew Dixon, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Harold Baro is hacked by Sheldon Berg - foul #1 on Sheldon Berg, team foul #8 | 73-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris (SG) James Romano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Demko (SF) Arturo Medrano | |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Harold Baro makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas State | Harold Baro makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Donald Thomas denies the turnaround by Carl Larson | 75-64 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship grabs the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Robert Demko misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-64 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis snags the offensive board | 75-64 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-64 |
| 03:27 | Arkansas State | Harold Baro pulls down the rebound | 75-64 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Harold Baro (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Morris (fresh) 4 ast. SF - William Griffis (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Austin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Demko (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carl Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris banks in the layup on a great pass from Harold Baro | 77-64 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Kenneth Austin steals it from Robert Demko | 77-64 |
| 03:02 | Arkansas State | Carl Larson steals the ball from Donald Thomas | 77-64 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin (SG), Aaron Spinks (SF), Jack Robinson (PF) Carlos Morris, William Griffis, Kenneth Austin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Norberto Yanez (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF) Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Carl Larson | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is fouled on the floor by Harold Baro - foul #3 on Harold Baro, team foul #8 | 77-64 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 77-64 |
| 02:48 | Arkansas State | Donald Thomas gets the rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas State | Daniel Pippin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 77-64 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 77-64 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-64 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon tips it but misses | 77-64 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Harold Baro | 77-64 |
| 02:07 | Arkansas State | Robert Demko blocks the short jumper by Donald Thomas | 77-64 |
| 02:05 | Arkansas State | Harold Baro hits the follow up shot | 79-64 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-64 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Romano (PG), Carlos Morris (SG), William Griffis (SF), Kenneth Austin (PF), James Turnipseed (C) Harold Baro, Daniel Pippin, Aaron Spinks, Jack Robinson, Donald Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Arturo Medrano, Norberto Yanez, Robert Demko, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| 01:34 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 79-64 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sheldon Berg | 79-64 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-64 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ulibarri | 79-64 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 79-64 |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to William Griffis | 79-64 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas State | James Romano is whistled for a carry | 79-64 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Blankenship | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses the dunk but he's hacked by Carl Larson - foul #2 on Carl Larson, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris makes the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:30 | Arkansas State | Carlos Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri grabs the board | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship is hacked by William Griffis - foul #2 on William Griffis, team foul #9 | 80-67 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 80-68 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | James Romano runs out the clock | 80-69 |