| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Chad Palmer steals the ball from William Ford | 35-32 |
| 19:22 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-32 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 37-34 |
| 18:51 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-34 |
| 18:31 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 18:26 | Hofstra | Keith Stevenson steals it from Andre Yazzie | 37-34 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson lays it in | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 37-36 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Keith Stevenson | 37-38 |
| 17:31 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie dunks the ball and the foul's on Keith Stevenson - foul #2 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons (SF), Cecil Delk (C) Chad Palmer, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Howard Redding, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 17:31 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (SG), John Collins (SF) Rosario Esposito, Robert Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF) Keith Stevenson, Joe Coleman | |
| 16:58 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk loses the ball out of bounds | 40-38 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:44 | Hofstra | John Collins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:23 | Hofstra | Jordan Traynor picks off the pass by Sidney Simmons | 40-38 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is fouled on the floor by Mike Conner - foul #1 on Mike Conner, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jim Staples (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), Robert Sakamoto (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Andre Yazzie, John Collins, Sidney Simmons, Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), William Ford (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses the tip | 40-38 |
| 15:43 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bowers | 40-38 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Bowers | 42-38 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Howard Redding | 42-41 |
| 15:01 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie (PG), Rosario Esposito (SG) Mike Conner, Jim Staples | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Watson (C) Jesse Lawler | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Howard Redding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | William Ford tips it home | 42-43 |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons (PF), Cecil Delk (C) Robert Sakamoto, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (PF) William Ford | |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:23 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson can't connect on a runner from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 13:52 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terrance Watson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto (PF) Chad Palmer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, David Moore | |
| 13:11 | Hofstra | Jordan Traynor takes the ball from Rosario Esposito | 44-45 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson travels with the ball | 44-45 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (PG), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Andre Yazzie, Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Ford (PF) Terrance Watson | |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Rosario Esposito and he's hacked by Jordan Traynor - foul #1 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 12:34 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers makes the free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | William Ford lays it up and in set up by Jordan Traynor | 47-47 |
| 12:03 | Hofstra | Sidney Simmons can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-47 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 11:41 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers grabs the board | 47-47 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Mike Conner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rosario Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sidney Simmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Lawler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Hofstra | Mike Conner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Sidney Simmons | 50-47 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 50-49 |
| 10:56 | Hofstra | The short jumper by Rosario Esposito is denied by Edward Wilson | 50-49 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor drills a jumper from the left block set up by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 50-51 |
| 10:21 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Mike Conner | 52-51 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor's pass is intercepted by Rosario Esposito | 52-51 |
| 09:59 | Hofstra | Mike Conner misses the dunk attempt | 52-51 |
| 09:58 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Jesse Lawler is blocked by Robert Sakamoto | 52-51 |
| 09:47 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bowers | 52-51 |
| 09:25 | Hofstra | Jesse Lawler takes the ball from Jeffrey Bowers | 52-51 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor hits the finger roll | 52-53 |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto can't finish the layup but he's fouled by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie (PG), Jim Staples (SG), Chad Palmer (SF), Cecil Delk (C) Mike Conner, Rosario Esposito, Sidney Simmons, Jeffrey Bowers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), David Moore (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson, William Ford, Jesse Lawler | |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto misses the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 08:31 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Moore | 53-56 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Howard Redding knocks in the jump hook from close range | 53-58 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie clanks a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Keith Stevenson - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #6 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson (C) Robert Sakamoto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 07:52 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Howard Redding knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Joe Coleman | 55-60 |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jim Staples (fresh) SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Delk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Blair Jenkinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Andre Yazzie and he's fouled by Joe Coleman - foul #3 on Joe Coleman, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| 07:18 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson makes the free throw | 58-60 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson is denied on a dunk by Chad Palmer | 58-60 |
| 06:57 | Hofstra | Cecil Delk grabs the board | 58-60 |
| 06:46 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer travels with the ball | 58-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Mike Conner (SG), John Collins (SF), Robert Sakamoto (PF) Jim Staples, Chad Palmer, Cecil Delk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Howard Redding, David Moore, Terrance Watson | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-60 |
| 06:35 | Hofstra | Blair Jenkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 06:13 | Hofstra | Mike Conner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 06:12 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto snags the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 05:57 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the shot from just outside the lane | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mike Conner - foul #2 on Mike Conner, team foul #2 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito (SG), Sidney Simmons (PF), Jeffrey Bowers (C) Andre Yazzie, Robert Sakamoto, Blair Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (PF) Keith Stevenson, Joe Coleman, William Ford | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland grabs the offensive board | 60-60 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson banks in the layup on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo and he's fouled by Mike Conner - foul #3 on Mike Conner, team foul #3 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Chad Palmer (SF) John Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (PF) Melvin Copland | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the free throw | 60-63 |
| 04:58 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 04:57 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers hits the follow up shot | 62-63 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Bowers | 62-63 |
| 04:36 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bowers | 62-63 |
| 04:30 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer's floater is tipped away by David Moore | 62-63 |
| 04:28 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer hits the follow up shot | 64-63 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler's pass is intercepted by Rosario Esposito | 64-63 |
| 04:12 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rosario Esposito | 66-63 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 66-65 |
| 03:31 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 66-65 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler pulls down the rebound | 66-65 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie (PG), Robert Sakamoto (PF) Mike Conner, Sidney Simmons | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - Andre Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rosario Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Chad Palmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Sakamoto (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-65 |
| 03:14 | Hofstra | Robert Sakamoto snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 02:52 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeffrey Bowers | 69-65 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Robert Sakamoto swats the layup by Joe Coleman | 69-65 |
| 02:38 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 02:10 | Hofstra | Chad Palmer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Howard Redding snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | William Ford misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Rosario Esposito - foul #1 on Rosario Esposito, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:59 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Bowers snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:39 | Hofstra | Joe Coleman picks off the pass by Robert Sakamoto | 69-66 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 69-69 |
| 00:56 | Hofstra | Rosario Esposito misses the jumper from the right wing | 69-69 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Howard Redding grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Howard Redding | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Hofstra | William Ford swats the layup by Chad Palmer | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | William Ford pulls down the rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra 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) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Andre Yazzie is called for the reach on William Ford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #5 | 69-71 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is hacked by Andre Yazzie - foul #2 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #6 | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Andre Yazzie is called for the reach on Keith Stevenson - foul #3 on Andre Yazzie, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra 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) | |
| 00:00 | Hofstra | Andre Yazzie clanks a halfcourt shot | 69-73 |