| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Hassell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Franklin Class (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | James Pavone is hacked by David Hassell - foul #3 on David Hassell, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Fultz (PG) David Hassell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by James Pavone | 26-33 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class misses long on a turnaround from close range | 26-33 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Howard Redding | 26-33 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes loses the dribble to Matthew McGurl | 26-33 |
| 18:28 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 28-33 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-33 |
| 18:16 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:02 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin connects on the 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes clanks a 3 from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 17:46 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Donald Fultz | 31-33 |
| 17:29 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Carlton Calvin | 33-33 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Donald Fultz is called for the reach on James Pavone - foul #2 on Donald Fultz, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas McAmis (PG), Michael Fields (SF), Douglas Boykin (PF), Jason Class (C) Donald Fultz, Franklin Class, Matthew McGurl, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Cox (SF), Melvin Copland (C) Ivan Zitzow, Robert Kirkland | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | James Pavone makes the jumpshot from the left side | 33-35 |
| 16:32 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin misses the lay-in | 33-35 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Howard Redding drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Pavone | 33-38 |
| 15:51 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas McAmis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell (PG), Donald Fultz (SG), Franklin Class (SF), Matthew McGurl (PF), Darin Aubry (C) Thomas McAmis, Carlton Calvin, Michael Fields, Douglas Boykin, Jason Class | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG), Justin Porter (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), James Batey (C) James Pavone, Howard Redding, Rodney Cox, Christopher Hughes | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Hassell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Donald Fultz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Class (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Justin Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Copland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Batey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Justin Porter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Batey | 33-40 |
| 15:12 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry is hacked by James Batey - foul #1 on James Batey, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland (C) James Batey | |
| 14:58 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by David Hassell and he's hacked by Ivan Zitzow - foul #1 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #2 | 35-40 |
| 14:58 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Melvin Copland | 36-42 |
| 14:26 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry misses the shot from the left block | 36-42 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Justin Porter is whistled for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Douglas Boykin (C) Donald Fultz, Franklin Class, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Rodney Cox (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF) Justin Porter, Ivan Zitzow, Melvin Copland | |
| 13:50 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl lays it in on a great pass from David Hassell | 38-42 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland lays it in on a great pass from Howard Redding and the foul's on Douglas Boykin - foul #1 on Douglas Boykin, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jason Class (C) Matthew McGurl | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG) Jeremy Carlson | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland makes the free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:10 | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Carlton Calvin | 41-45 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | James Pavone comes up short on the runner from the left block | 41-45 |
| 12:52 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:34 | C. Connecticut State | Carlton Calvin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by David Hassell | 43-45 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | David Hassell picks off the pass by Rodney Cox | 43-45 |
| 12:23 | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | James Pavone grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 11:43 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Class is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Jason Class, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Fultz (PG), Franklin Class (SF), Matthew McGurl (PF), Darin Aubry (C) David Hassell, Michael Fields, Douglas Boykin, Jason Class | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) Howard Redding, Rodney Cox, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Fultz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Franklin Class (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Copland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Batey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ivan Zitzow | 43-49 |
| 11:12 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Fultz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 11:11 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl tips it in | 45-49 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | James Batey jams it on a nice dish by James Pavone and he's hacked by Franklin Class - foul #1 on Franklin Class, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas McAmis (SG) Carlton Calvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Porter (SG) James Pavone | |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | James Batey makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:35 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class connects on the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Fultz | 47-52 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow scores on a jumper in the lane | 47-54 |
| 10:05 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry misses the floater from the baseline | 47-54 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Batey | 47-54 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson is hacked by Donald Fultz - foul #3 on Donald Fultz, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell (PG), Carlton Calvin (SG) Donald Fultz, Thomas McAmis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Christopher Hughes (PF) Justin Porter, Melvin Copland | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Howard Redding can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Darin Aubry - foul #2 on Darin Aubry, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin (PF) Matthew McGurl | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Rodney Cox (C) Jeremy Carlson, James Batey | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 09:06 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Carlton Calvin | 50-56 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields (SF), Jason Class (C) Franklin Class, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland (C) Ivan Zitzow | |
| 08:29 | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland is denied on a layup by Jason Class | 50-56 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland tips it back up and in | 50-58 |
| 08:03 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Christopher Hughes - foul #2 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #3 | 50-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl (PF) Jason Class | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:03 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 08:03 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Pavone and he's fouled by Douglas Boykin - foul #2 on Douglas Boykin, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Donald Fultz (PG) David Hassell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeremy Carlson (PG) James Pavone | |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland misses the free throw | 51-60 |
| 07:37 | C. Connecticut State | Douglas Boykin gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Donald Fultz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Douglas Boykin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeremy Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Cox (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields is called for traveling | 51-60 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class (SF), Darin Aubry (C) Michael Fields, Douglas Boykin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow (SF) Rodney Cox | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Howard Redding hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Ivan Zitzow | 51-62 |
| 06:41 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-62 |
| 06:39 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry hits the follow up shot | 53-62 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-62 |
| 06:19 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Franklin Class | 53-62 |
| 06:08 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry is hacked by Ivan Zitzow - foul #2 on Ivan Zitzow, team foul #4 | 53-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell (PG), Douglas Boykin (PF) Carlton Calvin, Matthew McGurl | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Pavone (PG), Melvin Copland (PF), James Batey (C) Howard Redding, Christopher Hughes, Robert Kirkland | |
| 05:50 | C. Connecticut State | James Batey is called for the reach on David Hassell - foul #2 on James Batey, team foul #5 | 53-62 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fields (SF), Jason Class (C) Franklin Class, Darin Aubry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Cox (SF) Ivan Zitzow | |
| 05:38 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Fultz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-62 |
| 05:37 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Class gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:16 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Class misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland pulls down the rebound | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | James Batey drills a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Melvin Copland | 53-64 |
| 04:45 | C. Connecticut State | David Hassell misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-64 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | James Pavone grabs the board | 53-64 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Rodney Cox makes the jumper in the paint set up by Jeremy Carlson | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:16 | C. Connecticut State | Donald Fultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-66 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas McAmis (PG), Carlton Calvin (SG), Franklin Class (SF), Matthew McGurl (PF), Darin Aubry (C) David Hassell, Donald Fultz, Michael Fields, Douglas Boykin, Jason Class | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Ivan Zitzow (SF), Christopher Hughes (PF), Robert Kirkland (C) Jeremy Carlson, Rodney Cox, Melvin Copland, James Batey | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Matthew McGurl is called for the reach on Howard Redding - foul #2 on Matthew McGurl, team foul #9 | 53-66 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:59 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Kirkland | 53-66 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Thomas McAmis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlton Calvin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Franklin Class (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew McGurl (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Darin Aubry (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Pavone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ivan Zitzow (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Kirkland (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-69 |
| 02:50 | C. Connecticut State | Matthew McGurl knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-69 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Redding | 55-71 |
| 02:19 | C. Connecticut State | Franklin Class misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-71 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow pulls down the rebound | 55-71 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow buries a 3 from the right corner | 55-74 |
| 01:39 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry misses the fadeaway near the basket | 55-74 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow pulls down the rebound | 55-74 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | James Pavone dunks the ball set up by Howard Redding | 55-76 |
| 01:02 | C. Connecticut State | Darin Aubry hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Class | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Ivan Zitzow comes up short on the runner from the right block | 58-76 |
| 00:31 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Carlton Calvin | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas McAmis misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Robert Kirkland grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Pavone runs out the clock | 58-76 |