| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Anthony Jones (fresh) PF - Brian Hogue (fresh) C - Archie Hovey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) PF - Joe Little (fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little loses the dribble to Anthony Jones | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Luis Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones throws it down on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 5-0 |
| 18:34 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson makes the driving attempt from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 5-2 |
| 18:12 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 17:40 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith gets the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:18 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:17 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the offensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:00 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Luis Braun grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 16:21 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luis Braun | 9-2 |
| 15:49 | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Edward Knight | 9-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) C - Archie Hovey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Little (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 9-5 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey loses the dribble to Joe Little | 9-5 |
| 14:58 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses short on a floater from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:56 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:42 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-5 |
| 14:40 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight gets the offensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 14:30 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Luis Braun - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #2 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Michael Smith, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | James Manson connects on the shot near the basket set up by Luis Braun | 11-8 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington's pass is intercepted by James Manson | 11-8 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Luis Braun and he's hacked by Jeffrey Robinson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Robinson, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Billie Broder - foul #1 on Billie Broder, team foul #1 | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | James Manson is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Manson, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| 13:15 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington misses short on a 3 from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Billie Broder | 14-9 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 14-9 |
| 13:03 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman snags the defensive board | 14-9 |
| 12:45 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington is whistled for traveling | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Curtis Redman - foul #1 on Curtis Redman, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 15-9 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:20 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman's fadeaway is rejected by Billie Broder | 16-9 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Luis Braun | 16-9 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Luis Braun hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 16-9 |
| 12:10 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on James Manson - foul #2 on James Manson, team foul #3 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Anthony Jones (SF), Brian Hogue (PF), Archie Hovey (C) Luis Braun, Bill Newcomb, James Manson, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (PG), Mathew Smith (SG), Andrew Johnson (C) Samuel Washington, Herbert Hobbs, William Richards | |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Mathew Smith is called for the reach on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Mathew Smith, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Colletti (SG) Ronald Taylor | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Colletti (fresh) SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) C - Archie Hovey (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Richard Law (fresh) SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Redman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Johnson - foul #1 on Andrew Johnson, team foul #6 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little (PF) Mathew Smith | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the 1st free throw | 16-11 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 11:11 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey snags the defensive board | 17-11 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 10:35 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Law | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Little - foul #1 on Joe Little, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Ronald Taylor (SG), Bill Newcomb (PF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Richard Colletti, Brian Hogue, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), William Richards (C) Curtis Redman, Richard Law, Edward Knight, Andrew Johnson | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 21-14 |
| 10:01 | Louisiana Tech | Ronald Taylor steps in front of the Herbert Hobbs pass | 21-14 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones lays it in on a nice dish by Ronald Taylor | 23-14 |
| 09:34 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 23-14 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Billie Broder gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the lay-in | 23-14 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little gets the rebound | 23-14 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs is fouled on the floor by Luis Braun - foul #1 on Luis Braun, team foul #4 | 23-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith (SG), Edward Knight (SF), Andrew Johnson (C) Herbert Hobbs, Joe Little, William Richards | |
| 08:54 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Robinson | 23-16 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is called for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #5 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (PF) Jeffrey Robinson | |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mathew Smith and the foul's on Ronald Taylor - foul #1 on Ronald Taylor, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hogue (PF) Luis Braun | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight makes the free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue is hacked by Samuel Washington - foul #1 on Samuel Washington, team foul #8 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Archie Hovey (C) Ronald Taylor, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb gets the offensive rebound | 23-19 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-19 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb tips it in | 25-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Hogue (fairly fresh) C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Richard Law (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Curtis Redman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Andrew Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman lays it in | 25-21 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 27-21 |
| 06:56 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson misses the jump hook from the right block | 27-21 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the dunk | 27-21 |
| 06:44 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Johnson snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 06:20 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman buries a jump hook in the lane | 27-23 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Luis Braun | 30-23 |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Archie Hovey steals the ball from Curtis Redman | 30-23 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is hacked by Richard Law - foul #1 on Richard Law, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG), Anthony Jones (SF), Billie Broder (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Joe Little (PF), William Richards (C) Richard Law, Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Curtis Redman, Andrew Johnson | |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 05:32 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Robinson | 32-26 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #10 | 32-26 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Samuel Washington | 34-28 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Billie Broder misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-28 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Billie Broder tips it home | 36-28 |
| 04:27 | Louisiana Tech | The jumper by Samuel Washington is denied by Luis Braun | 36-28 |
| 04:25 | Louisiana Tech | William Richards can't tip it in | 36-28 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones connects on the turnaround in the paint and the foul's on Joe Little - foul #2 on Joe Little, team foul #11 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (PG), Bill Newcomb (PF) Luis Braun, Brian Hogue | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman (PF) Joe Little | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 39-28 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Jeffrey Johnson is called for the reach on Herbert Hobbs - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Bill Newcomb | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Law (SG) Samuel Washington, William Richards | |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:59 | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 03:59 | Minnesota | James Manson pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Curtis Redman swats the layup by Anthony Jones | 39-29 |
| 03:48 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman grabs the board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Manson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billie Broder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Law (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hobbs (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jeffrey Robinson (fresh) C - Curtis Redman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Smith | 39-32 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 41-32 |
| 02:56 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-32 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the fadeaway in the paint | 41-32 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | James Manson gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson and the foul's on Herbert Hobbs - foul #2 on Herbert Hobbs, team foul #12 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SG), Archie Hovey (C) Ronald Taylor, Billie Broder | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight (SF), Joe Little (PF), Andrew Johnson (C) Herbert Hobbs, Jeffrey Robinson, Curtis Redman | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the free throw | 43-32 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 02:22 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-32 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is intercepted by Andrew Johnson | 43-32 |
| 01:58 | Louisiana Tech | Richard Law is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Richard Law, team foul #13 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Richard Colletti (SG) Jeffrey Johnson, James Manson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington (PG), Mathew Smith (SG) Michael Smith, Richard Law | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Richard Colletti loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Joe Little misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-32 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 01:06 | Louisiana Tech | Samuel Washington misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Luis Braun gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is fouled on the floor by Edward Knight - foul #1 on Edward Knight, team foul #14 | 43-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Taylor (SG) Richard Colletti | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Michael Smith (PG) Samuel Washington | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 00:33 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Little | 44-32 |
| 00:18 | Louisiana Tech | Mathew Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Luis Braun | 44-32 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joe Little - foul #3 on Joe Little, team foul #15 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), James Manson (PF), Billie Broder (C) Anthony Jones, Bill Newcomb, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Herbert Hobbs (SG), Jeffrey Robinson (SF), Curtis Redman (PF), William Richards (C) Mathew Smith, Edward Knight, Joe Little, Andrew Johnson | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Luis Braun makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 00:11 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-32 |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Curtis Redman gets the offensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | The clock runs out | 45-32 |