| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) C - Jordan Moorer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Les Ward (fresh) SG - Robert Scales (fresh) SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) PF - Kenton Fujita (fresh) C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Quentin Scott | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | TCU | Les Ward can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Yul Chiu - foul #1 on Yul Chiu, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | TCU | Les Ward misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | TCU | Les Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Les Ward steals the ball from Yul Chiu in the backcourt | 3-1 |
| 19:18 | TCU | Les Ward lays it in | 3-3 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Quentin Scott | 5-3 |
| 18:48 | TCU | Kenton Fujita misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-3 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer pulls down the rebound | 5-3 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson misses long on a jump hook from close range | 5-3 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott tips it home | 7-3 |
| 18:25 | TCU | Dave Callahan buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer banks in the layup and he's fouled by Anthony Ellis - foul #1 on Anthony Ellis, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer makes the free throw | 10-5 |
| 17:42 | TCU | Les Ward clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 10-5 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ellis - foul #2 on Anthony Ellis, team foul #2 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Robert Carroll (PF), Matthew Stairs (C) Yul Chiu, Lorenzo Patterson, Efren Prondzinski, Quentin Scott, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | TCU | Allen Crumpton (SF), Daniel Garner (PF), Jason Thomas (C) Dave Callahan, Kenton Fujita, Anthony Ellis | |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Thomas | 10-5 |
| 17:05 | TCU | Daniel Garner snags the defensive board | 10-5 |
| 16:42 | TCU | Daniel Garner hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-7 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 16:13 | TCU | Les Ward is called for 5 seconds | 12-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Quentin Scott (PF) Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG), Dave Callahan (SF), Kenton Fujita (PF) Les Ward, Robert Scales, Jason Thomas | |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Kenton Fujita steals it from James Drakeford | 12-7 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) SG - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) SF - James Drakeford (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Sandefur (fresh) SG - Allen Crumpton (fresh) SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenton Fujita (fresh) C - Daniel Garner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | TCU | Daniel Garner misses the dunk attempt | 12-7 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | James Drakeford grabs the defensive rebound | 12-7 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | James Drakeford is hacked by Kenton Fujita - foul #1 on Kenton Fujita, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Jordan Moorer (C) Bogumierz Zerom, James Drakeford, Robert Carroll | |
| Subs | TCU | Jason Thomas (C) Daniel Garner | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott's pass is intercepted by Kenton Fujita | 12-7 |
| 15:06 | TCU | Dave Callahan is fouled on the floor by Efren Prondzinski - foul #1 on Efren Prondzinski, team foul #2 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG) Allen Crumpton | |
| 14:53 | TCU | Kenton Fujita misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Quentin Scott - foul #1 on Quentin Scott, team foul #3 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | TCU | John Thompson (SF) Dave Callahan | |
| 14:53 | TCU | Kenton Fujita makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | TCU | Kenton Fujita misses the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Quentin Scott, team foul #4 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Carroll (PF) Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | TCU | James Casavant (PF) Kenton Fujita | |
| 14:16 | TCU | John Thompson blows the dunk | 12-8 |
| 14:14 | TCU | Robert Sandefur tips it but misses | 12-8 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Carroll | 12-8 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer misses the lay-in | 12-8 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:48 | TCU | James Casavant gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:30 | TCU | Yul Chiu takes the ball from John Thompson | 12-8 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | James Casavant picks off the pass by Jordan Moorer | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | TCU | John Thompson can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-8 |
| 13:03 | TCU | Jason Thomas snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 12:49 | TCU | James Casavant misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-8 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson gets the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Yul Chiu | 14-8 |
| 12:21 | TCU | Robert Scales buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Thompson | 14-10 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer buries a floater from the right block set up by Lorenzo Patterson | 16-10 |
| 11:47 | TCU | Robert Sandefur misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Carroll - foul #1 on Robert Carroll, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Fernando Garza (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Otha Tomaszewski (PF), Matthew Stairs (C) Yul Chiu, Lorenzo Patterson, Efren Prondzinski, Robert Carroll, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | TCU | Allen Crumpton (SG), Dave Callahan (SF), Kenton Fujita (PF), Daniel Garner (C) Robert Scales, John Thompson, James Casavant, Jason Thomas | |
| 11:47 | TCU | Robert Sandefur makes the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:47 | TCU | Robert Sandefur makes the 2nd free throw | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) SG - Fernando Garza (fresh) SF - James Drakeford (fresh) PF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) C - Matthew Stairs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Sandefur (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Crumpton (fresh) SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenton Fujita (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Daniel Garner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses long on a shot from the right wing | 16-12 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs tips it in | 18-12 |
| 11:02 | TCU | Robert Sandefur buries a floater from the left block | 18-14 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Otha Tomaszewski | 20-14 |
| 10:22 | TCU | Allen Crumpton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Carroll (PF) Fernando Garza | |
| Subs | TCU | Les Ward (PG) Robert Sandefur | |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-14 |
| 10:00 | TCU | Daniel Garner snags the defensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Allen Crumpton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG), James Casavant (C) Allen Crumpton, Daniel Garner | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Carroll | 23-14 |
| 09:34 | TCU | Kenton Fujita misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-14 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom grabs the board | 23-14 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs misses long on a runner near the basket | 23-14 |
| 09:09 | TCU | The rebound goes to James Casavant | 23-14 |
| 08:53 | TCU | Robert Scales clanks a shot from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 08:51 | TCU | Les Ward misses the tip | 23-14 |
| 08:49 | TCU | Kenton Fujita grabs the offensive rebound | 23-14 |
| 08:36 | TCU | Dave Callahan lays it up and in | 23-16 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-16 |
| 08:22 | TCU | The rebound goes to Kenton Fujita | 23-16 |
| 08:16 | TCU | Les Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-16 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 23-16 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | James Drakeford hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Otha Tomaszewski | 25-16 |
| 07:39 | TCU | Kenton Fujita misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Robert Carroll - foul #2 on Robert Carroll, team foul #6 | 25-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Jordan Moorer (C) Bogumierz Zerom, James Drakeford, Robert Carroll, Matthew Stairs | |
| Subs | TCU | Allen Crumpton (SG), John Thompson (SF), Daniel Garner (C) Robert Scales, Dave Callahan, James Casavant | |
| 07:39 | TCU | Kenton Fujita makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 07:39 | TCU | Kenton Fujita makes the 2nd free throw | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) PF - Otha Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) C - Jordan Moorer (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Les Ward (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Allen Crumpton (fresh) SF - John Thompson (fresh) PF - Kenton Fujita (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski tips it but misses | 25-18 |
| 07:23 | TCU | Allen Crumpton grabs the defensive rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:06 | TCU | Les Ward misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-18 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is called for traveling | 25-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG), Jason Thomas (C) Les Ward, Kenton Fujita | |
| 06:32 | TCU | Robert Sandefur's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG) John Thompson | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Garner is called for the reach on Yul Chiu - foul #1 on Daniel Garner, team foul #4 | 25-18 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jason Thomas - foul #1 on Jason Thomas, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fernando Garza (SG) Lorenzo Patterson | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 05:47 | TCU | Robert Sandefur clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Fernando Garza - foul #1 on Fernando Garza, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | TCU | John Thompson (PF) Daniel Garner | |
| 05:47 | TCU | Robert Sandefur makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:47 | TCU | Robert Sandefur misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jordan Moorer | 27-19 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-19 |
| 05:25 | TCU | John Thompson grabs the board | 27-19 |
| 05:13 | TCU | Robert Sandefur connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Scales | 27-21 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Jordan Moorer misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 27-21 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski can't tip it in | 27-21 |
| 04:53 | TCU | Robert Scales snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Jason Thomas is fouled on the floor by Otha Tomaszewski - foul #1 on Otha Tomaszewski, team foul #8 | 27-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Matthew Stairs (PF) Yul Chiu, Fernando Garza, Efren Prondzinski, Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | TCU | Les Ward (PG), Dave Callahan (SF) Robert Sandefur, Allen Crumpton | |
| 04:33 | TCU | Jason Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 04:33 | TCU | Jason Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Matthew Stairs | 29-23 |
| 04:05 | TCU | Bogumierz Zerom picks off the pass by Dave Callahan | 29-23 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom lays it in | 31-23 |
| 03:49 | TCU | Robert Scales is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Scales, team foul #6 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Quentin Scott (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Matthew Stairs, Jordan Moorer | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Garner (PF), Anthony Ellis (C) Robert Scales, Jason Thomas | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bogumierz Zerom | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drakeford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Les Ward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Thompson (fresh) SF - Dave Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Garner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Ellis (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | TCU | Anthony Ellis knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 34-25 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | James Drakeford scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Bogumierz Zerom | 36-25 |
| 02:44 | TCU | Anthony Ellis blows the layup | 36-25 |
| 02:43 | TCU | Daniel Garner hits the follow up shot | 36-27 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott is fouled on the floor by Daniel Garner - foul #2 on Daniel Garner, team foul #7 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Fernando Garza (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF) Bogumierz Zerom, Lorenzo Patterson, James Drakeford | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Scales (SG), Allen Crumpton (SF), Kenton Fujita (PF) John Thompson, Dave Callahan, Daniel Garner | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 02:25 | TCU | Anthony Ellis gets the rebound | 37-27 |
| 02:08 | TCU | Allen Crumpton is fouled on the floor by Quentin Scott - foul #3 on Quentin Scott, team foul #9 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs (C) Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Sandefur (PG) Les Ward | |
| 02:08 | TCU | Allen Crumpton makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 02:08 | TCU | Allen Crumpton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski is hacked by Robert Sandefur - foul #1 on Robert Sandefur, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:43 | TCU | Robert Scales clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Fernando Garza - foul #2 on Fernando Garza, team foul #10 | 39-29 |
| 01:43 | TCU | Robert Scales makes the 1st free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:43 | TCU | Robert Scales makes the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-31 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Carroll | 39-31 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-31 |
| 01:12 | TCU | Anthony Ellis grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 01:07 | TCU | Matthew Stairs blocks the jumper by Robert Scales | 39-31 |
| 01:05 | TCU | Robert Sandefur grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 00:46 | TCU | Robert Carroll takes the ball from Robert Sandefur | 39-31 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 00:35 | TCU | The rebound goes to Allen Crumpton | 39-31 |
| 00:07 | TCU | Robert Scales makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Sandefur | 39-33 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu clanks a floater from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Kenton Fujita gets the rebound | 39-33 |