| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lyman Hays (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Ball (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 28-40 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 30-40 |
| 18:56 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 18:55 | North Carolina | Lyman Hays grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 18:45 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-40 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond snags the defensive board | 30-40 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Wade steps in front of the Brandon Gentry pass | 30-40 |
| 18:25 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 30-42 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-42 |
| 18:09 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 30-42 |
| 18:00 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is fouled on the floor by Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Shannon Baber, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Isaac Jackson (SG), Robert Samaniego (SF) Alan Bell, Alfredo Marino, Joseph Wade | |
| 17:50 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 17:34 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Vincent Israelsen | 30-45 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Dick Hammond, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG) Vincent Israelsen | |
| 17:02 | North Carolina | The jump hook by Isaac Jackson is blocked by Brandon Gentry | 30-45 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 32-45 |
| 16:27 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 32-47 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Matthew Ball - foul #3 on Matthew Ball, team foul #1 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Joseph Wade (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Robert Samaniego, Lyman Hays, Matthew Ball | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:00 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dick Hammond | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Isaac Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Wade (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kehinde Aho (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 15:49 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:41 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-47 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 15:25 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 15:01 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Vincent Israelsen, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Lyman Hays (PF), Matthew Ball (C) Vincent Israelsen, Kehinde Aho, Sanford Craft | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens lays it up and in set up by Marcus Gaydos | 37-47 |
| 14:22 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Shannon Baber | 39-47 |
| 13:52 | North Carolina | Alan Bell misses badly on a floater in the lane | 39-47 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos blows the layup but he's hacked by Lyman Hays - foul #2 on Lyman Hays, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG) Alan Bell | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 13:27 | North Carolina | Matthew Ball snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 13:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #2 on Thomas Beal, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 12:44 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal lays it up and in on a great pass from James Johnson | 41-47 |
| 12:02 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson banks in the layup set up by Alfredo Marino | 41-49 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the offensive rebound | 41-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Isaac Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alfredo Marino (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Ball (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-49 |
| 11:29 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 11:09 | North Carolina | Brandon Gentry is called for the reach on Joseph Wade - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #5 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Steve Stewart (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Marcus Gaydos, Brandon Gentry, Bill Stephens, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Kehinde Aho (PF) Alfredo Marino, Joseph Wade, Lyman Hays | |
| 10:52 | North Carolina | Dick Hammond takes the ball from Kehinde Aho | 41-49 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Joseph Wade (SF) Robert Samaniego | |
| 10:24 | North Carolina | Scottie Southwell steps in front of the Isaac Jackson pass | 41-49 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-49 |
| 10:05 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson pulls down the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:52 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Joseph Wade | 41-51 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Steve Stewart | 43-51 |
| 09:13 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho blows the dunk | 43-51 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Matthew Ball is called for the reach on Dick Hammond - foul #4 on Matthew Ball, team foul #4 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen (PG), Robert Samaniego (SF), Lyman Hays (PF), Sanford Craft (C) Alan Bell, Joseph Wade, Kehinde Aho, Matthew Ball | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Sanford Craft - foul #2 on Sanford Craft, team foul #5 | 43-51 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 08:45 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Sanford Craft | 44-51 |
| 08:30 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-51 |
| 08:28 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego tips it home | 44-53 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Robert Samaniego steals the ball from Marcus Gaydos | 44-53 |
| 07:44 | North Carolina | Vincent Israelsen misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-53 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marcus Gaydos | 44-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Vincent Israelsen (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Isaac Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Samaniego (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lyman Hays (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sanford Craft (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry's floater is knocked away by Isaac Jackson | 44-53 |
| 07:28 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 07:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-55 |
| 06:49 | North Carolina | Robert Samaniego gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marcus Gaydos - foul #4 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alan Bell (PG), Alfredo Marino (SG), Joseph Wade (SF) Vincent Israelsen, Isaac Jackson, Robert Samaniego | |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 06:36 | North Carolina | Sanford Craft makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lyman Hays - foul #3 on Lyman Hays, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Matthew Ball (C) Sanford Craft | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Brandon Gentry - foul #3 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #7 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Marcus Gaydos | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SG) Alfredo Marino | |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 06:01 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Alan Bell and he's fouled by Steve Stewart - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF) Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| 05:33 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal travels with the ball | 45-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SG), Lyman Hays (PF) Alfredo Marino, Kehinde Aho | |
| 05:07 | North Carolina | Thomas Beal steps in front of the Isaac Jackson pass | 45-61 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Joseph Wade - foul #2 on Joseph Wade, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF) Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 04:55 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho pulls down the rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:39 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-61 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bill Stephens, team foul #9 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Dick Hammond (C) James Johnson, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SG), Lyman Hays (PF) Alfredo Marino, Kehinde Aho | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson is hacked by Dick Hammond - foul #3 on Dick Hammond, team foul #10 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 46-62 |
| 04:08 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 46-63 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | Alan Bell pulls down the rebound | 46-63 |
| 03:45 | North Carolina | Juan Ramirez steps in front of the Matthew Ball pass | 46-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 13 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Alan Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Isaac Jackson (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Wade (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lyman Hays (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Ball (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 48-63 |
| 03:17 | North Carolina | Alan Bell is called for traveling | 48-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (PF) Marcus Gaydos, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Kehinde Aho (PF) Isaac Jackson, Lyman Hays | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Wade - foul #3 on Joseph Wade, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 02:41 | North Carolina | Kehinde Aho misses the fadeaway from the right side | 50-63 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is whistled for traveling | 50-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Bill Stephens (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson (SG), Lyman Hays (PF) Alfredo Marino, Kehinde Aho | |
| 02:15 | North Carolina | Isaac Jackson buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Joseph Wade | 50-65 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 50-65 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the offensive rebound | 50-65 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Isaac Jackson steps in front of the Scottie Southwell pass | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:29 | North Carolina | Joseph Wade knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alan Bell | 50-67 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal is fouled on the floor by Matthew Ball - foul #5 on Matthew Ball, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino (SG), Sanford Craft (C) Isaac Jackson, Matthew Ball | |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber grabs the offensive board | 50-67 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos connects on the turnaround in the paint set up by Bill Stephens | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | North Carolina | Marcus Gaydos steals the ball from Joseph Wade | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Stephens | 55-67 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Marcus Gaydos is called for the reach on Alfredo Marino - foul #5 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Dick Hammond (C) Marcus Gaydos, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:07 | North Carolina | Alfredo Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the shot from the left block | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Alan Bell runs out the clock | 57-68 |