| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Robert Grooms (fresh) SF - John Nieves (fresh) PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) C - Doug Scarborough (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) PF - William Ford (fresh) C - Terrance Watson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Holmstrom - foul #1 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:33 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alleruzzo steals it from Wayne Holmstrom | 0-1 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo's pass is intercepted by Doug Scarborough | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 3-1 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 3-4 |
| 18:29 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms misses the floater from the right wing | 3-4 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo connects on the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jordan Traynor | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Grooms | 5-6 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | William Ford knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Terrance Watson | 5-8 |
| 17:31 | Georgia Southern | Howard Redding steals it from Robert Grooms | 5-8 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Robert Grooms is called for the reach on Terrance Watson - foul #1 on Robert Grooms, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Howard Redding, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler clanks a jump hook from the right block | 5-8 |
| 17:00 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-8 |
| 16:53 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Scarborough | 5-8 |
| 16:32 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #1 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (PG), Donald Damato (PF), Kenneth Cowling (C) Wayne Holmstrom, Bernard Wiggins, Doug Scarborough | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (PG), Edward Wilson (SF) Jordan Traynor, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 16:32 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (SG), Robert Smith (SF) Robert Grooms, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:52 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF) Melvin Copland, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Nees (fresh) SG - Joseph Winter (fresh) SF - Robert Smith (fresh) PF - Donald Damato (fresh) C - Kenneth Cowling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) PF - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jesse Lawler (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG) Joseph Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Terrance Watson (C) Jeremy Carlson, Jesse Lawler | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Howard Redding and he's hacked by Wayne Holmstrom - foul #2 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms (SG) Wayne Holmstrom | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor makes the free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:45 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith makes the floater from the free throw line | 8-11 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | William Ford can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Nieves (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Doug Scarborough (C) Robert Smith, Donald Damato, Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG) Howard Redding | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:17 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Nieves | 10-12 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 13:50 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Doug Scarborough | 10-12 |
| 13:26 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins misses long on a floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 13:04 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms grabs the board | 10-12 |
| 12:59 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms buries a shot in the lane set up by Bernard Wiggins | 12-12 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Doug Scarborough steps in front of the William Ford pass | 12-12 |
| 12:17 | Georgia Southern | Jordan Traynor is called for the reach on Bernard Wiggins - foul #1 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (PG), Robert Smith (SF), Donald Damato (PF), Kenneth Cowling (C) Leo Nees, John Nieves, Bernard Wiggins, Doug Scarborough | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Jordan Traynor, Jeremy Carlson, Dikembe Alleruzzo, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 11:55 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Donald Damato | 15-12 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Joseph Winter (fresh) SG - Robert Grooms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Damato (fresh) C - Kenneth Cowling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Melvin Copland (fresh) SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) PF - Jesse Lawler (fresh) C - David Moore (fresh) | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 15-12 |
| 11:35 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 11:30 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter misses the 3 from the left corner | 15-12 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Donald Damato - foul #1 on Donald Damato, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins (PF) Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 1st free throw | 15-13 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:00 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms loses the ball out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Nieves (SF), Doug Scarborough (C) Robert Grooms, Donald Damato | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Doug Scarborough swats the layup by Edward Wilson | 15-14 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson snags the offensive board | 15-14 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland clanks a floater from close range | 15-14 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 15-14 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 09:55 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith is denied on a layup by Jesse Lawler | 15-17 |
| 09:53 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Smith | 15-17 |
| 09:39 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith double dribbles | 15-17 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (PG), Donald Damato (PF), Kenneth Cowling (C) Robert Smith, Bernard Wiggins, Doug Scarborough | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), Terrance Watson (C) Melvin Copland, Howard Redding, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Dikembe Alleruzzo is denied by Donald Damato | 15-17 |
| 09:17 | Georgia Southern | Donald Damato snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:12 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Nieves | 17-17 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-17 |
| 08:54 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling pulls down the rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Leo Nees | 20-17 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo double dribbles | 20-17 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Doug Scarborough (C) Joseph Winter, John Nieves, Donald Damato, Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Ford (PF), David Moore (C) Edward Wilson, Terrance Watson | |
| 08:01 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees is hacked by Jeremy Carlson - foul #1 on Jeremy Carlson, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Jesse Lawler (C) Jeremy Carlson, David Moore | |
| 07:53 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins is hacked by William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #5 | 20-17 |
| 07:39 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alleruzzo takes the ball from Leo Nees | 20-17 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Leo Nees (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Grooms (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. C - Doug Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #6 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling (SF) Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:05 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins is hacked by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #6 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | John Nieves (SF) Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (C) William Ford | |
| 06:55 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough's fadeaway is rejected by Jesse Lawler | 20-18 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Bernard Wiggins denies the turnaround by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 20-18 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Howard Redding pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-18 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Joseph Winter (PG), Donald Damato (PF), Kenneth Cowling (C) Leo Nees, Bernard Wiggins, Doug Scarborough | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Edward Wilson (SF), Rodney Cox (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Jordan Traynor, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| 06:06 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 20-18 |
| 06:05 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Grooms | 20-18 |
| 05:45 | Georgia Southern | Donald Damato is fouled on the floor by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (PG) Howard Redding | |
| 05:45 | Georgia Southern | Donald Damato misses the 1st free throw | 20-18 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson pulls down the rebound | 20-18 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Melvin Copland | 20-21 |
| 05:13 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Winter | 22-21 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-21 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson tips it home | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-23 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson knocks in the jump hook near the basket set up by Melvin Copland and the foul's on Donald Damato - foul #2 on Donald Damato, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom (PG), Leo Nees (SG), Robert Smith (SF), Bernard Wiggins (PF), Doug Scarborough (C) Joseph Winter, Robert Grooms, John Nieves, Donald Damato, Kenneth Cowling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), William Ford (PF) Melvin Copland, Jeremy Carlson, Edward Wilson, Rodney Cox | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:45 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith is hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #2 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #9 | 22-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (C) Terrance Watson | |
| 03:45 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler is fouled on the floor by Leo Nees - foul #1 on Leo Nees, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 03:38 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Wayne Holmstrom (fresh) SG - Leo Nees (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bernard Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Doug Scarborough (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - William Ford (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jesse Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees loses the dribble to Howard Redding | 22-27 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Howard Redding blows the dunk | 22-27 |
| 03:15 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough grabs the defensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 03:13 | Georgia Southern | Jordan Traynor is called for the reach on Wayne Holmstrom in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (C) Jordan Traynor | |
| 03:13 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:13 | Georgia Southern | Wayne Holmstrom misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Howard Redding snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Bernard Wiggins is called for the reach on William Ford - foul #1 on Bernard Wiggins, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG) David Moore | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | William Ford makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:59 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:38 | Georgia Southern | Bernard Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 02:36 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough tips it back up and in | 25-28 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dikembe Alleruzzo and he's hacked by Leo Nees - foul #2 on Leo Nees, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms (SG), John Nieves (SF) Leo Nees, Robert Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 02:17 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 02:10 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-30 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | William Ford gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Doug Scarborough swats the layup by William Ford | 25-30 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | John Nieves pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 01:39 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Jesse Lawler - foul #1 on Jesse Lawler, team foul #11 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (C) Howard Redding | |
| 01:39 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:39 | Georgia Southern | Doug Scarborough makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-30 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the tip | 27-30 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | David Moore grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Donald Damato (PF), Kenneth Cowling (C) Bernard Wiggins, Doug Scarborough | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Rodney Cox (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Jeremy Carlson, Jesse Lawler, Dikembe Alleruzzo, William Ford, David Moore | |
| 00:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms is fouled on the floor by Melvin Copland - foul #1 on Melvin Copland, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| 00:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 00:58 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Howard Redding drills a shot from close range | 29-32 |
| 00:24 | Georgia Southern | Robert Grooms can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Holmstrom is called for the reach on Melvin Copland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Holmstrom, team foul #11 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leo Nees (PG), Robert Smith (SF) Wayne Holmstrom, John Nieves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF) Rodney Cox | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Donald Damato grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:02 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Cowling blows the layup | 29-32 |
| 00:01 | Georgia Southern | Robert Smith grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | The clock runs out | 29-32 |