| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur Saunders (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Ronald Constant (fresh) SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - David Ayon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vincent Outlaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Philip Hinton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Peter Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 19:45 | Louisiana Tech | David Ayon can't tip it in | 23-43 |
| 19:43 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker tips it but misses | 23-43 |
| 19:41 | Louisiana Tech | David Ayon tips it back up and in | 25-43 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 25-43 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Philip Hinton tips it but misses | 25-43 |
| 19:22 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Ayon | 25-43 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Wilbur Saunders and the foul's on Jordan Simmons - foul #1 on Jordan Simmons, team foul #1 | 27-43 |
| 19:08 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant makes the free throw | 28-43 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Robert Baker is called for the reach on Duane Walker - foul #1 on Robert Baker, team foul #1 | 28-43 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Duane Walker | 28-46 |
| 18:30 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-46 |
| 18:28 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders tips it in | 30-46 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw's floater is tipped away by Justin Hall | 30-46 |
| 18:15 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall pulls down the rebound | 30-46 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Wilbur Saunders and he's fouled by Vincent Outlaw - foul #1 on Vincent Outlaw, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Peter Brown misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Duane Walker snags the offensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Philip Hinton | 33-49 |
| 17:32 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wilbur Saunders | 36-49 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Peter Brown misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 36-49 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 17:04 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by David Ayon is blocked by Philip Hinton | 36-49 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Duane Walker pulls down the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Peter Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-49 |
| 16:47 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker gets the rebound | 36-49 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Duane Walker steps in front of the Robert Baker pass | 36-49 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Duane Walker's floater is tipped away by David Ayon | 36-49 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Robert Baker | 36-49 |
| 16:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-49 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Peter Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur Saunders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Constant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - David Ayon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vincent Outlaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Hinton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Peter Brown is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Peter Brown, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Mirsky (PG), Thomas Holden (SG), Brad Reed (SF), William Dodrill (PF), Darrell Gautreau (C) Wilbur Saunders, Ronald Constant, Robert Baker, Justin Hall, David Ayon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG), Frank Stukes (SG), Walter Jessie (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Vincent Outlaw, Jordan Simmons, Duane Walker, Philip Hinton, Peter Brown | |
| 15:18 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-49 |
| 15:17 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed can't tip it in | 36-49 |
| 15:16 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Holden tips it but misses | 36-49 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Walter Jessie snags the defensive board | 36-49 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darrell Gautreau - foul #3 on Darrell Gautreau, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | James Mirsky drills a jumper from the free throw line | 38-51 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by William Dodrill - foul #2 on William Dodrill, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Hinton (PF) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:56 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Holden is fouled on the floor by Frank Stukes - foul #4 on Frank Stukes, team foul #4 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Williams (SG) Frank Stukes | |
| 13:44 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Theodore Stephens | 38-52 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Timothy Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-52 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Philip Hinton hits the follow up shot | 38-54 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Walter Jessie is called for the reach on Brad Reed - foul #1 on Walter Jessie, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Charles Leblanc (PG), William Exley (SF), Justin Hall (PF), David Ayon (C) Thomas Holden, Brad Reed, William Dodrill, Darrell Gautreau | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw (PG), Duane Walker (SF) William Marty, Theodore Stephens | |
| 12:55 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall blows the layup | 38-54 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Timothy Williams | 38-54 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-54 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Duane Walker can't tip it in | 38-54 |
| 12:44 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | David Ayon is fouled on the floor by Philip Hinton - foul #2 on Philip Hinton, team foul #6 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant (PG), Robert Baker (SF) Charles Leblanc, James Mirsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Timothy Williams, Walter Jessie | |
| 12:08 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Constant | 40-54 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Philip Hinton clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-54 |
| 11:52 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant grabs the defensive rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Constant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Exley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - David Ayon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vincent Outlaw (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Duane Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Hinton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall tips it home | 42-54 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Duane Walker can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-54 |
| 11:17 | Louisiana Tech | David Ayon grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 11:06 | Louisiana Tech | William Exley hits the finger roll | 44-54 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Philip Hinton misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-54 |
| 10:49 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant snags the defensive board | 44-54 |
| 10:36 | Louisiana Tech | William Exley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Justin Hall | 46-54 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw loses the dribble to David Ayon | 46-54 |
| 10:03 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker scores on a jumper from the left side set up by William Exley | 48-54 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Duane Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders (PG), Thomas Holden (SG), Brad Reed (SF), William Dodrill (PF), Darrell Gautreau (C) Ronald Constant, William Exley, Robert Baker, Justin Hall, David Ayon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG), Timothy Williams (SG), Walter Jessie (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Peter Brown (C) Vincent Outlaw, Jordan Simmons, Duane Walker, Philip Hinton, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Timothy Williams is called for the reach on Wilbur Saunders - foul #1 on Timothy Williams, team foul #7 | 48-54 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 09:45 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Brad Reed steals it from William Marty | 50-54 |
| 09:18 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Brown denies the turnaround by Darrell Gautreau | 50-54 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Peter Brown grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Peter Brown's layup is rejected by William Dodrill | 50-54 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 08:41 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Dodrill | 53-54 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | William Marty drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Jessie | 53-56 |
| 08:10 | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 08:09 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed tips it in | 55-56 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Dodrill - foul #3 on William Dodrill, team foul #4 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant (PG), James Mirsky (SG) Wilbur Saunders, Thomas Holden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (PG), Frank Stukes (SG), Philip Hinton (PF) William Marty, Timothy Williams, Peter Brown | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Ronald Constant (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Mirsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brad Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Dodrill (fresh) 3 pf. C - Darrell Gautreau (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Walter Jessie (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Philip Hinton (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Louisiana Tech | Brad Reed's pass is intercepted by Philip Hinton | 55-58 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Walter Jessie | 55-60 |
| 06:31 | Louisiana Tech | William Dodrill is whistled for a carry | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Holden (SG), Robert Baker (SF), Justin Hall (PF) Brad Reed, William Dodrill, Darrell Gautreau | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw (PG), Duane Walker (SF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Jordan Simmons, Walter Jessie, Theodore Stephens | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw is fouled on the floor by Ronald Constant - foul #1 on Ronald Constant, team foul #5 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders (PG) Ronald Constant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Frank Stukes can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by James Mirsky - foul #2 on James Mirsky, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Brown (C) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Frank Stukes makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Frank Stukes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Mirsky is hacked by Peter Brown - foul #3 on Peter Brown, team foul #8 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ayon (C) Wilbur Saunders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Mirsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 05:45 | Louisiana Tech | James Mirsky makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Duane Walker misses the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Robert Baker, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant (PG) James Mirsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Duane Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Peter Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Holden - foul #4 on Peter Brown, team foul #9 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Wilbur Saunders (PG) Ronald Constant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG) Frank Stukes | |
| 05:03 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Holden misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Philip Hinton gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Duane Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Peter Brown tips it in | 57-66 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Holden makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-66 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Duane Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw tips it home | 59-68 |
| 03:50 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Thomas Holden | 61-68 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Peter Brown scores on a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Jordan Simmons | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Wilbur Saunders (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Holden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hall (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - David Ayon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vincent Outlaw (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Hinton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Louisiana Tech | Justin Hall clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-70 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 61-70 |
| 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 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw is fouled on the floor by Justin Hall - foul #1 on Justin Hall, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant (PG), James Mirsky (SG), Brad Reed (SF), William Dodrill (PF), Darrell Gautreau (C) Wilbur Saunders, Thomas Holden, Robert Baker, Justin Hall, David Ayon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Stukes (SG), Walter Jessie (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Jordan Simmons, Duane Walker, Philip Hinton, Peter Brown | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Vincent Outlaw misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Darrell Gautreau gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 02:53 | Louisiana Tech | William Dodrill is called for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG) Vincent Outlaw | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Hinton (PF) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens can't connect on a floater in the lane | 61-71 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Hinton | 61-71 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | William Marty is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Marty, team foul #10 | 61-71 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker (SF) Brad Reed | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Frank Stukes, Philip Hinton | |
| 01:51 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 01:49 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Baker | 61-71 |
| 01:39 | Louisiana Tech | William Dodrill comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 01:38 | Louisiana Tech | James Mirsky misses the tip | 61-71 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | William Marty pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Theodore Stephens | 61-74 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Jordan Simmons is called for the reach on Robert Baker - foul #2 on Jordan Simmons, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Theodore Stephens | 62-74 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Robert Baker picks off the pass by Theodore Stephens | 62-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-74 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-74 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Constant grabs the board | 62-74 |
| 00:04 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Baker scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Mirsky | 64-74 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Marty runs out the clock | 64-74 |