| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyler Nee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bogumierz Kobylinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Rusty Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman inbounds the ball | 38-34 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Howard Redding knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Keith Stevenson | 38-36 |
| 19:26 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Howard Redding pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses long on a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 19:03 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski can't connect on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 18:51 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:51 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| 18:24 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Howard Redding tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:44 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 17:34 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 17:12 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Moore | 42-38 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Howard Redding | 42-38 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Rusty Kelly - foul #1 on Rusty Kelly, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Cory Nichols (SG), Carlton Calvin (SF), Eric Herrell (PF), Michael Freeman (C) Bruce Parr, Tyler Nee, Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore, Rusty Kelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:45 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:19 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 42-39 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | David Moore snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 42-42 |
| 15:49 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Herrell's fadeaway is rejected by Joe Coleman | 42-42 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Zorya Sielski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Herrell (fresh) C - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo's floater is tipped away by Eric Herrell | 42-42 |
| 15:26 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Herrell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:22 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman is hacked by Eric Herrell - foul #2 on Eric Herrell, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Tyler Nee (SG), Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF), Richard Moore (PF) Zorya Sielski, Cory Nichols, Carlton Calvin, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Howard Redding (SG) Jordan Traynor, Joe Coleman | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jesse Lawler, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly (C) Eric Herrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Ford (PF) David Moore | |
| 14:24 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Tyler Nee | 44-42 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson travels with the ball | 44-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Watson (C) Jesse Lawler | |
| 13:49 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-42 |
| 13:48 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski tips it home | 46-42 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Bruce Parr is called for the reach on Keith Stevenson - foul #3 on Bruce Parr, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF) Howard Redding, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | William Ford knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jordan Traynor | 46-45 |
| 13:01 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols (SF), Eric Herrell (PF), Michael Freeman (C) Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore, Rusty Kelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (PF), Melvin Copland (C) William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson tips it in | 49-47 |
| 12:15 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bruce Parr | 51-47 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | David Moore misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Herrell - foul #3 on Eric Herrell, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Carlton Calvin (SF) Bruce Parr, Tyler Nee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Jesse Lawler (C) Keith Stevenson, Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson, Melvin Copland | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:46 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman grabs the board | 51-48 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Zorya Sielski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Nichols (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Herrell (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:29 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Eric Herrell | 53-48 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Howard Redding comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Howard Redding lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 53-50 |
| 10:48 | C. Connecticut State | Dikembe Alleruzzo steps in front of the Eric Herrell pass | 53-50 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman slams it home on a nice dish by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 53-52 |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Joe Coleman - foul #3 on Joe Coleman, team foul #3 | 53-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Tyler Nee (SG), Richard Moore (PF), Rusty Kelly (C) Zorya Sielski, Cory Nichols, Eric Herrell, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, David Moore, Jesse Lawler | |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 10:23 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Howard Redding buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-55 |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tyler Nee | 58-55 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 09:30 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 09:26 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr lays it in on a great pass from Tyler Nee | 60-55 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | William Ford drills a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Keith Stevenson | 60-57 |
| 08:49 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF) Carlton Calvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Edward Wilson (SF) Howard Redding, Joe Coleman | |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 08:24 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly gets the rebound | 60-57 |
| 08:08 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Moore | 62-57 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-57 |
| 07:53 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 07:46 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore hits the finger roll on a great pass from Rusty Kelly | 64-57 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Bruce Parr (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Nee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bogumierz Kobylinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rusty Kelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Keith Stevenson | 64-60 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 06:18 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee is whistled for traveling | 64-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski (PG), Cory Nichols (SG), Carlton Calvin (SF), Eric Herrell (PF), Michael Freeman (C) Bruce Parr, Tyler Nee, Bogumierz Kobylinski, Richard Moore, Rusty Kelly | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Edward Wilson, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the shot from the free throw line | 64-62 |
| 05:52 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:38 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols misses the jumper from the right side | 64-62 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler pulls down the rebound | 64-62 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Carlton Calvin is called for the reach on Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Carlton Calvin, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF) Carlton Calvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG) Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Michael Freeman is called for the reach on Jesse Lawler - foul #2 on Michael Freeman, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:53 | C. Connecticut State | Eric Herrell grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 04:30 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-63 |
| 04:10 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman grabs the board | 67-63 |
| 03:54 | C. Connecticut State | Cory Nichols can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 67-63 |
| 03:53 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Freeman gets the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:39 | C. Connecticut State | Zorya Sielski misses the easy layup | 67-63 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler gets the rebound | 67-63 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Zorya Sielski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Cory Nichols (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bogumierz Kobylinski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Herrell (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jesse Lawler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is hacked by Cory Nichols - foul #1 on Cory Nichols, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr (PG), Tyler Nee (SG), Carlton Calvin (SF), Richard Moore (PF), Rusty Kelly (C) Zorya Sielski, Cory Nichols, Bogumierz Kobylinski, Eric Herrell, Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Jordan Traynor, Joe Coleman, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:18 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 67-65 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | William Ford gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-65 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Wilson (SF) Howard Redding | |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Wilson takes the ball from Carlton Calvin | 67-65 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo lays it up and in set up by Edward Wilson | 67-67 |
| 02:16 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Rusty Kelly | 69-67 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-67 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF) Carlton Calvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, Melvin Copland | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 69-67 |
| 01:57 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 01:52 | C. Connecticut State | William Ford swats the dunk try by Bogumierz Kobylinski | 69-67 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the board | 69-67 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Howard Redding drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-70 |
| 01:20 | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Rusty Kelly | 71-70 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | William Ford clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 01:03 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Rusty Kelly | 71-70 |
| 00:56 | C. Connecticut State | Richard Moore drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Bogumierz Kobylinski | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the lay-in | 73-70 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman tips it home | 73-72 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee is hacked by Keith Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #4 | 73-72 |
| 00:23 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr is fouled on the floor by Keith Stevenson - foul #4 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #5 | 73-72 |
| 00:21 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr is hacked by Keith Stevenson - foul #5 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #6 | 73-72 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG) Keith Stevenson | |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Dikembe Alleruzzo is called for the reach on Bruce Parr - foul #3 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #7 | 73-72 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:18 | C. Connecticut State | Bruce Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Howard Redding clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee grabs the board | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee is hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #8 | 75-72 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:04 | C. Connecticut State | Tyler Nee makes the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 77-72 |