| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Venable (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Hock (fresh) C - Charles Tijerina (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Roy Sheen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Brady Hammes | 21-32 |
| 19:27 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina buries a jumper in the paint | 23-32 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 23-32 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell tips it but misses | 23-32 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the offensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes is hacked by Charles Tijerina - foul #2 on Charles Tijerina, team foul #1 | 23-32 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell loses the dribble to Eric Hock | 23-32 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Janousek | 25-32 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell blows the layup | 25-32 |
| 18:07 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery grabs the defensive rebound | 25-32 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable's floater is knocked away by Roy Sheen | 25-32 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gordon Campbell | 25-32 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Umstead | 25-35 |
| 17:15 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Umstead takes the ball from Joshua Janousek | 25-35 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead banks in the layup | 25-37 |
| 17:06 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead pulls down the rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Joshua Janousek - foul #1 on Joshua Janousek, team foul #2 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Archie Alatorre (SG), Norman Rhodes (SF), William King (PF), Paul Benson (C) David Venable, Troy Tillery, Joshua Janousek, Eric Hock, Charles Tijerina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (PG), James Dennis (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Austin Abraham (PF), Richard Hack (C) Frank Umstead, Marcus Wheeler, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Roy Sheen | |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham clanks a fadeaway from close range | 25-37 |
| 16:14 | Louisiana Tech | William King gets the rebound | 25-37 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke makes the fadeaway from close range | 27-37 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | The short jumper by James Dennis is denied by William King | 27-37 |
| 15:52 | Louisiana Tech | William King pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kevin Burke (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Archie Alatorre (fresh) SF - Norman Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William King (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Benson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Nix (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) PF - Austin Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Hack (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Louisiana Tech | William King is fouled on the floor by Austin Abraham - foul #3 on Austin Abraham, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Venable (PG) Archie Alatorre | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:29 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | William King steals the ball from Austin Abraham | 27-37 |
| 15:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke is hacked by Jeffrey McFate - foul #2 on Jeffrey McFate, team foul #2 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery (SG), Joshua Janousek (SF) Kevin Burke, Norman Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Marcus Wheeler (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Roy Sheen (C) James Nix, James Dennis, Jeffrey McFate, Austin Abraham, Richard Hack | |
| 14:48 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery knocks in the 3 from straight away | 30-37 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Brady Hammes | 30-37 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Umstead | 30-39 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gordon Campbell | 30-39 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Joshua Janousek steals the ball from Roy Sheen | 30-39 |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | William King misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 13:16 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Benson | 30-39 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | William King blows the dunk | 30-39 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes snags the defensive board | 30-39 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-39 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell gets the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Marcus Wheeler | 30-42 |
| 11:44 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson's dunk attempt is rejected by Brady Hammes | 30-42 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Roy Sheen | 30-42 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Venable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Joshua Janousek (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Benson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brady Hammes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Roy Sheen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes's fadeaway is rejected by William King | 30-42 |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery knocks in the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Roy Sheen - foul #2 on Roy Sheen, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (PG), Norman Rhodes (SF), Eric Hock (PF), Charles Tijerina (C) David Venable, Joshua Janousek, William King, Paul Benson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (PG), James Dennis (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Austin Abraham (PF), Richard Hack (C) Frank Umstead, Marcus Wheeler, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Roy Sheen | |
| 11:09 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery misses the free throw | 32-42 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Richard Hack misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-42 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham tips it in | 32-44 |
| 10:19 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kevin Burke | 35-44 |
| 10:00 | Louisiana Tech | The refs have stopped play. Charles Tijerina is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 35-44 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Archie Alatorre (SG), Joshua Janousek (SF) Troy Tillery, Charles Tijerina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | James Dennis knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by James Nix and he's hacked by Archie Alatorre - foul #1 on Archie Alatorre, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | James Dennis makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek misses the easy layup | 35-47 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | James Nix buries a driving attempt from the left block | 35-49 |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Archie Alatorre and he's hacked by James Dennis - foul #1 on James Dennis, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Marcus Wheeler (SG) James Nix, James Dennis | |
| 09:13 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek makes the free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Richard Hack hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 38-49 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham tips it but misses | 38-49 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Richard Hack snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Joshua Janousek steals the ball from Jeffrey McFate | 38-49 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Archie Alatorre blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 08:36 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock tips it home | 40-49 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler is hacked by Kevin Burke - foul #1 on Kevin Burke, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Venable (PG), William King (C) Archie Alatorre, Norman Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Roy Sheen (C) Jeffrey McFate, Austin Abraham, Richard Hack | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-49 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell tips it in | 40-51 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock is called for traveling | 40-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Archie Alatorre (SG) Kevin Burke | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is hacked by Archie Alatorre - foul #2 on Archie Alatorre, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (SG) Marcus Wheeler | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - David Venable (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Archie Alatorre (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - William King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Roy Sheen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | James Dennis hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gordon Campbell | 40-54 |
| 07:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 07:14 | Louisiana Tech | William King misses the tip | 40-54 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | David Venable takes the ball from Roy Sheen | 40-54 |
| 06:45 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable lays it in | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Gordon Campbell - foul #2 on Gordon Campbell, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery (SG), Norman Rhodes (SF), Charles Tijerina (C) Archie Alatorre, Joshua Janousek, William King | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, Gordon Campbell, Roy Sheen | |
| 06:03 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock is denied on a dunk by Brady Hammes | 42-54 |
| 06:02 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock misses the tip | 42-54 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Troy Tillery - foul #2 on Troy Tillery, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke (SF) Eric Hock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hack (C) Brady Hammes | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Troy Tillery | 45-56 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 45-56 |
| 05:01 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Charles Tijerina | 45-56 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke misses short on a floater from the left block | 45-56 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina can't tip it in | 45-56 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Dennis | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana Tech | Kevin Burke snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 04:14 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Tijerina can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-59 |
| 04:13 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery snags the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 04:03 | Louisiana Tech | David Venable is hacked by James Dennis - foul #2 on James Dennis, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joshua Janousek (SF), Eric Hock (PF) David Venable, Norman Rhodes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Roy Sheen (C) James Dennis, Jeffrey McFate, Austin Abraham, Richard Hack | |
| 03:49 | Louisiana Tech | Eric Hock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler blows the layup | 45-59 |
| 03:24 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Kevin Burke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Troy Tillery (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Janousek (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eric Hock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Tijerina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. C - Roy Sheen (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Roy Sheen steals the ball from Joshua Janousek | 45-59 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brady Hammes | 45-61 |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Burke | 47-61 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-61 |
| 02:07 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Joshua Janousek | 47-61 |
| 02:01 | Louisiana Tech | Troy Tillery hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-61 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Roy Sheen is whistled for a carry | 47-61 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Archie Alatorre (SG), Norman Rhodes (SF), William King (PF), Paul Benson (C) Troy Tillery, Joshua Janousek, Eric Hock, Charles Tijerina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (PG), James Dennis (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Austin Abraham (PF), Richard Hack (C) Frank Umstead, Marcus Wheeler, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Roy Sheen | |
| 01:17 | Louisiana Tech | Norman Rhodes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-61 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-61 |
| 00:54 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Benson snags the defensive board | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Louisiana Tech | Archie Alatorre drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Rhodes | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Dennis | 50-63 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Austin Abraham blocks the short jumper by Paul Benson | 50-63 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey McFate | 50-63 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Nix runs out the clock | 50-63 |