| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leon Hanks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Hume (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Rector (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Howard Redding scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Melvin Copland | 39-40 |
| 19:24 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-40 |
| 19:22 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn tips it home | 41-40 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 18:58 | Texas Southern | James Pavone steals it from Raymond Furey | 41-40 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 18:37 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 18:16 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Furey | 43-40 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | James Pavone is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Furey - foul #3 on Raymond Furey, team foul #1 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Robert Gibbs (SG), Angel Barrera (SF), Robert Burton (PF), Jeremy Wright (C) Raymond Furey, Leon Hanks, Edward Mendelsohn, Robert Hume, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, William Ford, Melvin Copland | |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Gibbs | 43-40 |
| 17:47 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:30 | Texas Southern | Dikembe Alleruzzo steals it from Jeremy Wright | 43-40 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Jeremy Carlson and the foul's on Jeremy Wright - foul #1 on Jeremy Wright, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | David Moore gets the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo travels with the ball | 43-42 |
| 16:55 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Bibler | 45-42 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is hacked by Robert Burton - foul #1 on Robert Burton, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks (SG), Brian Karas (SF), Robert Hume (PF), Bill Rector (C) Mark Bibler, Angel Barrera, Robert Burton, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, Edward Wilson, David Moore, Christopher Hughes | |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Howard Redding scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Copland | 45-45 |
| 16:05 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland can't finish the layup | 45-45 |
| 15:56 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Karas | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Leon Hanks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Karas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hume (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bill Rector (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 15:40 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 15:26 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow is fouled on the floor by Bill Rector - foul #1 on Bill Rector, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Angel Barrera (C) Robert Gibbs, Brian Karas, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Melvin Copland | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | William Ford comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 45-45 |
| 14:53 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Leon Hanks | 45-45 |
| 14:46 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey can't connect on a floater from the right block | 45-45 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is hacked by Raymond Furey in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Furey, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Jeremy Wright (PF) Raymond Furey, Robert Hume | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (C) William Ford | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Angel Barrera - foul #1 on Angel Barrera, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Burton (PF) Leon Hanks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 14:20 | Texas Southern | Robert Burton gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:58 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson is hacked by Angel Barrera in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angel Barrera, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Brian Karas (SF) Mark Bibler, Angel Barrera, Edward Mendelsohn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), William Ford (PF) Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hughes - foul #2 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Hume (PF), Bill Rector (C) Robert Burton, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF) Jeremy Carlson, Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 13:21 | Texas Southern | James Pavone is called for the reach on Robert Gibbs - foul #1 on James Pavone, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) Christopher Hughes | |
| 13:11 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the driving attempt near the basket | 45-48 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | William Ford tips it in | 45-50 |
| 12:37 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume hits a 3 from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow clanks a floater near the basket | 48-50 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the tip | 48-50 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | James Pavone is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Angel Barrera (SF) Robert Gibbs, Brian Karas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (PF), Christopher Hughes (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, William Ford, Melvin Copland | |
| 12:17 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Bibler, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Burton (PF) Robert Hume | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Justin Porter | 48-53 |
| 11:53 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by Mark Bibler | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Mark Bibler (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Leon Hanks (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Angel Barrera (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Rector (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Justin Porter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | David Moore misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 11:19 | Texas Southern | Edward Wilson swats the short shot by Bill Rector | 50-53 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson is fouled on the floor by Angel Barrera - foul #3 on Angel Barrera, team foul #9 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Brian Karas (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Jeremy Wright (PF) Mark Bibler, Leon Hanks, Angel Barrera, Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Justin Porter, Christopher Hughes | |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:45 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 50-55 |
| 10:43 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas can't tip it in | 50-55 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Robert Gibbs steps in front of the Ivan Zitzow pass | 50-55 |
| 10:03 | Texas Southern | Howard Redding takes the ball from Jeremy Wright | 50-55 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Howard Redding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson scores on a floater from the left block set up by Howard Redding | 50-57 |
| 09:03 | Texas Southern | Jeremy Wright's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Carlson | 50-57 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson banks in the layup | 50-59 |
| 08:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-59 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-59 |
| 08:15 | Texas Southern | Brian Karas gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:57 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Robert Burton (SF), Robert Hume (PF), Angel Barrera (C) Robert Gibbs, Brian Karas, Edward Mendelsohn, Jeremy Wright, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Christopher Hughes (SF), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Jeremy Carlson, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Leon Hanks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Hume (fresh) 6 pts. C - Angel Barrera (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 52-59 |
| 07:42 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 07:35 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey is hacked by James Pavone - foul #2 on James Pavone, team foul #4 | 52-59 |
| 07:14 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume blows the layup | 52-59 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Hughes | 52-59 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | James Pavone is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-59 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | James Pavone hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Robert Burton - foul #2 on Robert Burton, team foul #10 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Jeremy Wright (C) Raymond Furey, Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Porter (SG) Melvin Copland | |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:09 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Bibler | 54-61 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | William Ford gets the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Justin Porter can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:29 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 05:03 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-61 |
| 05:01 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume tips it but misses | 54-61 |
| 04:59 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera grabs the offensive board | 54-61 |
| 04:43 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Mark Bibler | 56-61 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the jumpshot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 04:31 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume grabs the defensive rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:25 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Bibler | 58-61 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Leon Hanks is called for the reach on James Pavone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Hanks, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey (PG), Brian Karas (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Robert Burton (PF), Bill Rector (C) Mark Bibler, Leon Hanks, Angel Barrera, Robert Hume, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Melvin Copland (C) Justin Porter, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Christopher Hughes | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:15 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Raymond Furey | 61-62 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson double dribbles in the backcourt | 61-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG) James Pavone | |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector buries a floater in the lane and he's fouled by William Ford - foul #3 on William Ford, team foul #5 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (PF) William Ford | |
| 03:59 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| 03:39 | Texas Southern | Ivan Zitzow steals the ball from Raymond Furey | 64-62 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson banks in the layup on a great pass from Ivan Zitzow | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Raymond Furey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Brian Karas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Burton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Rector (tiring) 18 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector's floater is knocked away by Ivan Zitzow | 64-64 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Bill Rector picks off the pass by David Moore | 64-64 |
| 02:40 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland snags the defensive board | 64-64 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (SG), Angel Barrera (SF) Edward Mendelsohn, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SF), Edward Wilson (C) Ivan Zitzow, Melvin Copland | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Brian Karas is called for the reach on Howard Redding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Karas, team foul #12 | 64-64 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:33 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), William Ford (PF) Jeremy Carlson, Edward Wilson | |
| 02:14 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 64-66 |
| 02:12 | Texas Southern | Robert Burton grabs the offensive board | 64-66 |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Angel Barrera and the foul's on James Pavone - foul #3 on James Pavone, team foul #7 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks (SG), Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Robert Hume (PF), Bill Rector (C) Robert Gibbs, Angel Barrera, Robert Burton, Brian Karas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF), Melvin Copland (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, David Moore | |
| 01:59 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the free throw | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Bill Rector is called for the reach on Melvin Copland - foul #2 on Bill Rector, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:30 | Texas Southern | Raymond Furey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Bill Rector | 70-68 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Raymond Furey is called for the reach on Ivan Zitzow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Furey, team foul #14 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG) Raymond Furey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland grabs the offensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland connects on the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Bill Rector - foul #3 on Bill Rector, team foul #15 | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the free throw | 70-71 |
| 01:17 | Texas Southern | Leon Hanks grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 01:06 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Gibbs | 72-71 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Pavone misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-71 |
| 00:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume pulls down the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume is hacked by Howard Redding in the backcourt - foul #1 on Howard Redding, team foul #8 | 72-71 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Ford | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | William Ford scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by James Pavone | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Texas Southern | The clock runs out | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Gibbs (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Leon Hanks (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hume (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Rector (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Texas Southern | James Pavone picks off the pass by Robert Gibbs in the backcourt | 73-73 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | James Pavone lays it in | 73-75 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by William Ford - foul #4 on William Ford, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (SF), Jeremy Wright (C) Edward Mendelsohn, Bill Rector | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Ivan Zitzow, Melvin Copland | |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:35 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume misses the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | William Ford gets the rebound | 73-75 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hume - foul #3 on Robert Hume, team foul #16 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Burton (PF) Robert Hume | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | William Ford misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | William Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:53 | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Robert Gibbs | 76-76 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Leon Hanks - foul #3 on Leon Hanks, team foul #17 | 76-76 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG), Brian Karas (SF) Robert Gibbs, Leon Hanks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (C) William Ford | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 03:31 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler double dribbles in the backcourt | 76-78 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | David Moore lays it in on a great pass from Dikembe Alleruzzo | 76-80 |
| 02:57 | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler knocks in the shot in the paint | 78-80 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs (PG), Leon Hanks (SG), Robert Hume (PF) Mark Bibler, Brian Karas, Robert Burton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), William Ford (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, Edward Wilson, Christopher Hughes | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Leon Hanks picks off the pass by William Ford | 78-80 |
| 02:48 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-80 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn (SF), Bill Rector (C) Angel Barrera, Jeremy Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) David Moore | |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by James Pavone - foul #4 on James Pavone, team foul #10 | 78-80 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector misses the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:19 | Texas Southern | Bill Rector misses the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland grabs the board | 78-80 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is hacked by Edward Mendelsohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Mendelsohn, team foul #18 | 78-80 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 1st free throw | 78-81 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 78-82 |
| 02:02 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 78-82 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Pavone | 78-82 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow loses the dribble to Bill Rector | 78-82 |
| 01:40 | Texas Southern | Robert Gibbs misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 78-82 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Ford | 78-82 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland misses the runner near the basket | 78-82 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow tips it in | 78-84 |
| 01:13 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 80-84 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ford and he's hacked by Leon Hanks - foul #4 on Leon Hanks, team foul #19 | 80-86 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland makes the free throw | 80-87 |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Robert Gibbs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Leon Hanks (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Edward Mendelsohn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Hume (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bill Rector (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Ford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Melvin Copland (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | Texas Southern | Robert Hume misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-87 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow grabs the board | 80-87 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Leon Hanks is called for the reach on Ivan Zitzow in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leon Hanks, team foul #20 | 80-87 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Angel Barrera (SG) Leon Hanks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), David Moore (PF), Edward Wilson (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, William Ford, Melvin Copland | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 1st free throw | 80-87 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 2nd free throw | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Texas Southern | Texas Southern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jeremy Carlson, David Moore, Edward Wilson | |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn is fouled on the floor by Ivan Zitzow - foul #3 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #11 | 80-88 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:28 | Texas Southern | Edward Mendelsohn makes the 2nd free throw | 81-88 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Angel Barrera is called for the reach on Ivan Zitzow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angel Barrera, team foul #21 | 81-88 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jeremy Carlson (SG), David Moore (PF), Edward Wilson (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, William Ford, Melvin Copland | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow makes the 1st free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 81-89 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson is fouled on the floor by Angel Barrera - foul #5 on Angel Barrera, team foul #22 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Mark Bibler (PG) Angel Barrera | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG) Ivan Zitzow | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:20 | Texas Southern | Howard Redding steals the ball from Robert Hume | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson runs out the clock | 81-91 |