| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Wheeler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Austin Abraham (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham misses the dunk | 30-36 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | William Brown grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 19:32 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski's floater is knocked away by Marcus Wheeler | 30-36 |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler travels in the backcourt | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Fuller | 32-36 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes drills a jumpshot from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:24 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller comes up short on the floater from the right side | 32-38 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on William Pasco - foul #2 on William Pasco, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Justin Smart (SG), Jerry Blount (SF), Joe Hulett (PF), Gary Waltrip (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), Richard Hack (C) Frank Umstead, Marcus Wheeler, Austin Abraham | |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:17 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 18:00 | Sam Houston State | The pull-up jumper by Jerry Blount is blocked by Gordon Campbell | 32-39 |
| 17:58 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart snags the offensive board | 32-39 |
| 17:52 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McFate steals it from Jerry Blount | 32-39 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Richard Hack hits a wide open jumper near the basket set up by Gordon Campbell | 32-41 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston is hacked by Richard Hack - foul #1 on Richard Hack, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (PG) Gordon Campbell | |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount drills a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Smart and the foul's on Richard Hack - foul #2 on Richard Hack, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) Gary Waltrip | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Marcus Wheeler (SG) James Nix, James Dennis | |
| 17:15 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Richard Hack grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler is hacked by Adam Engelman - foul #2 on Adam Engelman, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Patrick Houston, Adam Engelman, Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Abraham (C) Richard Hack | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Wheeler | 34-44 |
| 16:35 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller travels with the ball | 34-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski (SF) Justin Smart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Dubose (SF) Jeffrey McFate | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham blows the dunk but the foul's on William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) William Pasco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (SG) Marcus Wheeler | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG) Jeffrey McCain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (PG) Frank Umstead | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Patrick Houston (fresh) SG - Adam Engelman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Nix (fresh) SG - James Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Dubose (fresh) PF - Brady Hammes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Abraham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-46 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | James Nix gets the offensive rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Adam Engelman steals the ball from Austin Abraham | 34-46 |
| 15:21 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham snags the defensive board | 34-46 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham tips it in | 34-48 |
| 14:46 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston's pass is intercepted by James Nix | 34-48 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | James Nix lays it up and in | 34-50 |
| 14:25 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-50 |
| 14:24 | Sam Houston State | William Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-50 |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | William Brown buries a turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Austin Abraham - foul #1 on Austin Abraham, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Jerry Blount (SF), Joe Hulett (PF) Patrick Houston, Adam Engelman, Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Marcus Wheeler (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (PF), Roy Sheen (C) James Nix, James Dennis, Karl Dubose, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 14:08 | Sam Houston State | William Brown makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler connects on the open turnaround from the right block | 37-52 |
| 13:31 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett is fouled on the floor by Roy Sheen - foul #4 on Roy Sheen, team foul #4 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart (SF) William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brady Hammes (PF) Roy Sheen | |
| 13:20 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-52 |
| 13:18 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart snags the offensive board | 37-52 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 39-52 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler misses the easy layup | 39-52 |
| 12:53 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 12:30 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett's pass is intercepted by Marcus Wheeler | 39-52 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller (PF), Gary Waltrip (C) Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (PG), James Dennis (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, Marcus Wheeler, Gordon Campbell, Richard Hack | |
| 12:10 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 39-52 |
| 12:08 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey McCain | 39-52 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain is fouled on the floor by Brady Hammes - foul #2 on Brady Hammes, team foul #5 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski (SF) Justin Smart | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Waltrip (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Nix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brady Hammes (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Austin Abraham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-52 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | James Nix hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey McFate | 39-55 |
| 10:58 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski lays it in on a great pass from William Pasco | 41-55 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | James Nix's pass is intercepted by Matthew Fuller | 41-55 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Austin Abraham - foul #2 on Austin Abraham, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG), Justin Smart (SF), Jerry Blount (PF), William Brown (C) William Pasco, Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller, Gary Waltrip | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Marcus Wheeler (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (C) James Nix, James Dennis, Jeffrey McFate, Austin Abraham | |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:33 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gordon Campbell, team foul #7 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Joe Hulett (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Hack - foul #3 on Richard Hack, team foul #8 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Brown (C) Jerry Blount | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:52 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-55 |
| 09:26 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Joe Hulett | 44-55 |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Smart and he's fouled by Brady Hammes - foul #3 on Brady Hammes, team foul #9 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Noe Szydlowski (SF), Jerry Blount (C) Patrick Houston, Adam Engelman, Justin Smart, William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SF), Austin Abraham (C) Gordon Campbell, Richard Hack | |
| 08:59 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is whistled for a carry | 47-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Brown (C) Joe Hulett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (PG), Karl Dubose (SF) Frank Umstead, Marcus Wheeler | |
| 08:37 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-55 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham misses short on a jumper from the right block | 50-55 |
| 08:16 | Sam Houston State | William Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:54 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 50-55 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Noe Szydlowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Blount (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey McFate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Karl Dubose (fresh) PF - Brady Hammes (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Austin Abraham (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose's pass is intercepted by Noe Szydlowski in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from William Pasco and he's fouled by Karl Dubose - foul #1 on Karl Dubose, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Justin Smart (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF), Gary Waltrip (C) Jeffrey McCain, William Pasco, Jerry Blount, William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Marcus Wheeler (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (PF), Roy Sheen (C) James Dennis, Jeffrey McFate, Karl Dubose, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 07:33 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Noe Szydlowski is called for the reach on Gordon Campbell - foul #1 on Noe Szydlowski, team foul #4 | 53-55 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler is hacked by Matthew Fuller - foul #3 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is hacked by Matthew Fuller - foul #4 on Matthew Fuller, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (C) Gary Waltrip | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Blount - foul #3 on Jerry Blount, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG) Noe Szydlowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Abraham (PF) Richard Hack | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Roy Sheen - foul #5 on Roy Sheen, team foul #11 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), Noe Szydlowski (SF), Joe Hulett (C) Patrick Houston, Justin Smart, Matthew Fuller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Dubose (SF), Richard Hack (C) Gordon Campbell, Roy Sheen | |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:18 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount misses the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Richard Hack gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Noe Szydlowski is called for the reach on Karl Dubose in the backcourt - foul #2 on Noe Szydlowski, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) William Pasco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (SG) Marcus Wheeler | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 05:54 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 54-59 |
| 05:53 | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount tips it home | 56-59 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is hacked by Jeffrey McCain - foul #1 on Jeffrey McCain, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | William Pasco (SG), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Adam Engelman, Joe Hulett, Jerry Blount | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SF), Brady Hammes (PF) Karl Dubose, Richard Hack | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:35 | Sam Houston State | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Austin Abraham - foul #3 on Austin Abraham, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler (SG) Frank Umstead | |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 05:18 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham lays it up and in on a great pass from James Dennis | 58-62 |
| 04:29 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-62 |
| 04:28 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| 04:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Noe Szydlowski | 60-62 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham is open and buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from James Dennis | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Jeffrey McCain (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pasco (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Noe Szydlowski (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Fuller (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - William Brown (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Dennis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marcus Wheeler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey McFate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brady Hammes (tired) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Austin Abraham (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Brady Hammes - foul #4 on Brady Hammes, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston (PG), Justin Smart (SF), Joe Hulett (PF), Gary Waltrip (C) Jeffrey McCain, Noe Szydlowski, Matthew Fuller, William Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), James Nix (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (C) James Dennis, Marcus Wheeler, Jeffrey McFate, Austin Abraham | |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | William Pasco makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Adam Engelman (SG) William Pasco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | Joe Hulett misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 62-64 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell pulls down the rebound | 62-64 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Joe Hulett steals it from Gordon Campbell | 62-64 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Engelman | 64-64 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jerry Blount (SF) Adam Engelman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler (SG) James Nix | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Houston - foul #3 on Patrick Houston, team foul #10 | 64-64 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:38 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 02:16 | Sam Houston State | Patrick Houston pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 64-66 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gordon Campbell | 64-66 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses the easy layup | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Gary Waltrip snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:33 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain (PG), William Pasco (SG), Noe Szydlowski (SF), Matthew Fuller (PF), William Brown (C) Patrick Houston, Justin Smart, Jerry Blount, Joe Hulett, Gary Waltrip | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Austin Abraham (C) Richard Hack | |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Brady Hammes - foul #5 on Brady Hammes, team foul #14 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hack (C) Brady Hammes | |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Richard Hack connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Gordon Campbell | 66-68 |
| 00:46 | Sam Houston State | Matthew Fuller misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 66-68 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | William Pasco is called for the reach on Marcus Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Pasco, team foul #11 | 66-68 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | William Brown gets the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:38 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is hacked by Jeffrey McCain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey McCain, team foul #12 | 66-69 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Austin Abraham - foul #4 on Austin Abraham, team foul #15 | 66-71 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 00:29 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Richard Hack is hacked by William Pasco in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Pasco, team foul #13 | 68-71 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Richard Hack makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Richard Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | Gordon Campbell steals it from William Pasco | 68-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead lays it in on a nice dish by Gordon Campbell | 68-75 |
| 00:12 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham is hacked by William Pasco in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Pasco, team foul #14 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Justin Smart (SG) William Pasco | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham misses the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham misses the 2nd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:11 | Sam Houston State | Noe Szydlowski grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 71-75 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler grabs the board | 71-75 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey McCain - foul #3 on Jeffrey McCain, team foul #15 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Dennis (SG) Richard Hack | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Marcus Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey McCain misses short on a halfcourt shot | 71-77 |