| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lon Carter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ali Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes inbounds the ball | 37-40 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Min is hacked by Roger Wright - foul #3 on Roger Wright, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG) Roger Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Granville Fleming - foul #3 on Granville Fleming, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (PG) Granville Fleming | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 19:25 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 19:01 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Rudolf Jefferson picks off the pass by Thomas Min in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 18:35 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Rudolf Jefferson | 40-41 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Min misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 18:14 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones banks in the layup and the foul's on Anton Saunders - foul #1 on Anton Saunders, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (PG), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Bruce Barber (SF), McKinley Offutt (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Thomas Min, Irvin Foster, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders, George Lorenzen | |
| 17:54 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Lee Reed | 43-44 |
| 17:21 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-44 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Lee Reed grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones buries a floater from the right wing | 43-46 |
| 16:34 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-46 |
| 16:32 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson tips it in | 45-46 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is hacked by Lon Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lon Carter, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (PG), Ben Gray (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Paul Campanella (C) Garland Mroz, Ali Jones, Robert Tyson, Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Anton Saunders (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt, Gregory Jones | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Melvin Gordon, team foul #2 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (PG) Lee Reed | |
| 15:48 | Sam Houston State | Anton Saunders swats the short shot by Mark Rogers | 45-46 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Melvin Gordon | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lon Carter (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ben Gray (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Campanella (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irvin Foster (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Melvin Gordon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lorenzen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing but the foul's on Ben Gray - foul #1 on Ben Gray, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Granville Fleming (SG), Ali Jones (SF), John Garrett (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Lon Carter, Ben Gray, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), McKinley Offutt (C) Matthew Miller, George Lorenzen | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon makes the 3rd free throw | 45-49 |
| 15:08 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Wright | 48-49 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Granville Fleming steps in front of the Irvin Foster pass in the backcourt | 48-49 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Min - foul #3 on Thomas Min, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Thomas Min, Irvin Foster, Melvin Gordon, Anton Saunders, McKinley Offutt | |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 14:43 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes tips it back up and in | 50-51 |
| 14:17 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson is hacked by Bruce Barber - foul #1 on Bruce Barber, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| 13:58 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF) Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-51 |
| 13:37 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Wright and the foul's on Bruce Barber - foul #2 on Bruce Barber, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG), John Garrett (C) Granville Fleming, Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Irvin Foster (SG), McKinley Offutt (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber, Gregory Jones | |
| 13:19 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz makes the free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Roger Wright - foul #4 on Roger Wright, team foul #5 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), Lon Carter (SG), Mark Rogers (PF) Roger Wright, Ben Gray, Garland Mroz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 13:01 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers grabs the board | 53-52 |
| 12:41 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Granville Fleming | 56-52 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Min | 56-55 |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Min buries a shot from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 11:45 | Sam Houston State | Irvin Foster steals the ball from Rudolf Jefferson | 56-57 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster lays it up and in | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Granville Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lon Carter (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolf Jefferson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - McKinley Offutt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Lorenzen (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Irvin Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lon Carter, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Anton Saunders (PF), Bruce Barber (C) Thomas Min, Irvin Foster, Gabriel Lopes, McKinley Offutt, George Lorenzen | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Eric Gardner - foul #3 on Lon Carter, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (C) Melvin Gordon | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 11:00 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 56-61 |
| 10:59 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (PG), Ben Gray (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Granville Fleming, Ali Jones, Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF) Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber | |
| 10:27 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray clanks a 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 10:26 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter grabs the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Garland Mroz and he's hacked by Anton Saunders - foul #2 on Anton Saunders, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (SG) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG), Bruce Barber (C) Matthew Miller, Gregory Jones | |
| 10:08 | Sam Houston State | Robert Tyson makes the free throw | 61-61 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is hacked by Paul Campanella in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Campanella, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers (PF) Robert Tyson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 09:49 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Granville Fleming takes the ball from Melvin Gordon in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 09:30 | Sam Houston State | 3 seconds is called on Paul Campanella | 61-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (PG), Ali Jones (SF), Raymond Crass (C) Garland Mroz, Ben Gray, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (PG), George Lorenzen (C) Lee Reed, Bruce Barber | |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Gardner, team foul #7 | 61-63 |
| 09:19 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Rudolf Jefferson | 63-63 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders misses the lay-in | 63-63 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen tips it in | 63-65 |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass is hacked by George Lorenzen - foul #2 on George Lorenzen, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), John Garrett (C) Granville Fleming, Mark Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Eric Gardner, Irvin Foster, Melvin Gordon, George Lorenzen | |
| 08:43 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders grabs the board | 63-65 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Garrett - foul #1 on John Garrett, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers (PF) Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 08:18 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett jams it set up by Rudolf Jefferson | 65-67 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Min makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-70 |
| 07:49 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett clanks a runner from close range | 65-70 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller gets the rebound | 65-70 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Rudolf Jefferson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lon Carter (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ali Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - John Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Min (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anton Saunders (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Min knocks in the floater from the right wing | 65-72 |
| 07:02 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones lays it up and in | 67-72 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Mark Rogers steals the ball from McKinley Offutt | 67-72 |
| 06:17 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones is whistled for traveling | 67-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Roger Wright (PG), Garland Mroz (SG), Ben Gray (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Rudolf Jefferson, Lon Carter, Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Irvin Foster (SG), Eric Gardner (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Thomas Min, Matthew Miller, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders, McKinley Offutt | |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-72 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass grabs the board | 67-72 |
| 05:48 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz banks in the layup set up by Roger Wright | 69-72 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Robert Tyson picks off the pass by Lee Reed | 69-72 |
| 05:08 | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 69-72 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (SG), Ali Jones (SF), Paul Campanella (C) Garland Mroz, Ben Gray, Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Lorenzen (C) Gregory Jones | |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 69-72 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster snags the defensive board | 69-72 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-72 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses the tip | 69-72 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to George Lorenzen | 69-72 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is open and scores on a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Irvin Foster | 69-74 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 03:58 | Sam Houston State | Ali Jones can't tip it in | 69-74 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber pulls down the rebound | 69-74 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner steps out of bounds on the sideline | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Ali Jones, Robert Tyson, Paul Campanella | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (PG), Melvin Gordon (SF), McKinley Offutt (PF), Gregory Jones (C) Lee Reed, Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Roger Wright (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Granville Fleming (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Garland Mroz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Raymond Crass (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Irvin Foster (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Melvin Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Sam Houston State | Raymond Crass loses the ball out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG) Irvin Foster | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Min clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 69-74 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Min pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller's pass is intercepted by Garland Mroz | 69-74 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #9 | 69-74 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter (SG), Ben Gray (SF), John Garrett (C) Granville Fleming, Garland Mroz, Raymond Crass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Anton Saunders (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Matthew Miller, Melvin Gordon, McKinley Offutt, Gregory Jones | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders snags the defensive board | 70-74 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders misses the wide open fadeaway from the left side | 70-74 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Irvin Foster | 70-74 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Min is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Irvin Foster | 70-76 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Lopes - foul #3 on Gabriel Lopes, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Anton Saunders snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Min is fouled on the floor by Roger Wright - foul #5 on Roger Wright, team foul #10 | 71-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming (PG), Ali Jones (SF) Roger Wright, Ben Gray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Min misses the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Min makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:54 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Lon Carter is called for the reach on Irvin Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lon Carter, team foul #11 | 71-77 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Gregory Jones (PF) Thomas Min, Anton Saunders | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:51 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Mark Rogers | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Lon Carter drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Granville Fleming | 73-78 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Granville Fleming is called for the reach on Gabriel Lopes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Granville Fleming, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anton Saunders (PF) George Lorenzen | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:35 | Sam Houston State | Granville Fleming knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Rogers | 76-80 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is fouled in the backcourt by Lon Carter - foul #5 on Lon Carter, team foul #13 | 76-80 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson (SG) Lon Carter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Min (PG), Eric Gardner (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), George Lorenzen (C) Irvin Foster, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders, Gregory Jones | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Lee Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:34 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett snags the defensive board | 76-81 |
| 00:30 | Sam Houston State | Mark Rogers comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-81 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Min grabs the defensive rebound | 76-81 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Irvin Foster (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Gregory Jones (C) Thomas Min, Eric Gardner, George Lorenzen | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster is hacked by Granville Fleming in the backcourt - foul #5 on Granville Fleming, team foul #14 | 76-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garland Mroz (SG) Granville Fleming | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Irvin Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:21 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett travels with the ball | 76-83 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes (SF), George Lorenzen (C) Melvin Gordon, Bruce Barber | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Garland Mroz is called for the reach on Gregory Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Garland Mroz, team foul #15 | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones misses the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Sam Houston State | Rudolf Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Gabriel Lopes | 76-84 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is fouled in the backcourt by Garland Mroz - foul #3 on Garland Mroz, team foul #16 | 76-84 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anton Saunders (PF) George Lorenzen | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:05 | Sam Houston State | The short jumper by John Garrett is denied by Anton Saunders | 76-86 |
| 00:04 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett gets the offensive rebound | 76-86 |
| 00:02 | Sam Houston State | John Garrett is whistled for a carry | 76-86 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Ben Gray (SF), Robert Tyson (PF), Raymond Crass (C) Ali Jones, Mark Rogers, John Garrett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Bruce Barber (C) Irvin Foster, Gabriel Lopes, Anton Saunders | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lee Reed runs out the clock | 76-86 |