| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Travis Kane (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert White inbounds the ball | 21-28 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie tips it back up and in | 21-30 |
| 19:20 | LSU | Brian Chavis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-30 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is hacked by Thomas Dickerson - foul #3 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Steven Morris (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the runner from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 18:26 | LSU | Travis Kane gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Steven Morris misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 23-30 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Bryan Becker (C) James Stafford, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 17:53 | LSU | Brian Chavis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #1 | 23-30 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:53 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | John Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-30 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart | |
| 17:05 | LSU | Joseph Seay is hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #1 on Andrew Milner, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (SG) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:40 | LSU | Joseph Seay travels with the ball | 25-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Modlin (C) Brian Chavis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, John Morgan | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie tips it in | 25-32 |
| 15:49 | LSU | The short jumper by Joseph Seay is denied by Leopoldo Yazzie | 25-32 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Robert White grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Travis Kane (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is whistled for a carry | 25-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Brian Chavis (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, James Stafford, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG), John Morgan (PF) Dean Stewart, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 15:02 | LSU | Francis Elms connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Morris and the foul's on Andrew Milner - foul #2 on Andrew Milner, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Will Ponte (C) Daniel Johnson, Andrew Milner | |
| 15:02 | LSU | Francis Elms makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Steven Morris steals the ball from Ronald Ashworth in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 14:59 | LSU | Robert Tetrault lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Morris | 30-32 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Straker | 30-35 |
| 14:09 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 14:07 | LSU | Brian Chavis hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | John Morgan is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 13:37 | LSU | Steven Morris pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 13:13 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson lays it in set up by Steven Morris | 34-35 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:47 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 12:32 | LSU | Ronald Ashworth is called for the reach on Brian Chavis - foul #2 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #4 | 34-35 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Brian Chavis, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Robert White, John Morgan, Will Ponte | |
| 12:13 | LSU | Douglas Modlin scores on a jumper from the right block set up by James Stafford | 36-35 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Bryan Becker takes the ball from Goran Lijewski | 36-35 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Tetrault (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Becker (fresh) C - Douglas Modlin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | LSU | Travis Kane misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-35 |
| 11:00 | LSU | Bryan Becker gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:40 | LSU | James Stafford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski gets the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 10:16 | LSU | Douglas Modlin snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 09:58 | LSU | James Stafford drills a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Thomas Dickerson (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Brian Chavis (PF), Francis Elms (C) Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Bryan Becker, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Robert White (SF), John Morgan (PF), Will Ponte (C) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Goran Lijewski, Leopoldo Yazzie, Andrew Milner | |
| 09:58 | LSU | James Stafford misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:58 | LSU | Steven Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 09:44 | LSU | Brian Chavis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Morris | 40-35 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 09:21 | LSU | Steven Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 09:02 | LSU | Francis Elms misses the lay-in | 40-35 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | David Straker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG) James Stafford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth | |
| 08:39 | LSU | Thomas Dickerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Tetrault (SG) Thomas Dickerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Milner (C) Will Ponte | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Steven Morris - foul #2 on Steven Morris, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Modlin (C) Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF), Mike Tarwater (PF) Robert White, John Morgan | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:53 | LSU | Brian Chavis connects on the runner from the right block | 42-37 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF) Steven Morris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) Mike Tarwater | |
| 07:29 | LSU | Brian Chavis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Dean Stewart - foul #1 on Dean Stewart, team foul #6 | 42-37 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Will Ponte (C) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Andrew Milner | |
| 07:29 | LSU | Brian Chavis misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 07:29 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Joseph Seay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Tetrault (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Travis Kane (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Chavis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Modlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-37 |
| 07:00 | LSU | Brian Chavis splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 43-37 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | David Straker snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 43-37 |
| 06:31 | LSU | Brian Chavis grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 06:05 | LSU | Douglas Modlin misses the easy open layup | 43-37 |
| 06:04 | LSU | Travis Kane grabs the offensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 05:40 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-37 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Thomas Dickerson (SG), Steven Morris (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Francis Elms (C) Joseph Seay, Robert Tetrault, Travis Kane, Brian Chavis, Douglas Modlin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Robert White (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Goran Lijewski, Leopoldo Yazzie, Will Ponte | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert White | 43-40 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Steven Morris is hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:53 | LSU | Steven Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner can't throw it down | 45-40 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | John Morgan snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner scores on a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dean Stewart and the foul's on Francis Elms - foul #2 on Francis Elms, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | LSU | Brian Chavis (PF) Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) John Morgan | |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:40 | LSU | Brian Chavis hits a jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner's floater is tipped away by Brian Chavis | 47-43 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart snags the offensive board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - James Stafford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dickerson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Morris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Chavis (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Francis Elms (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Dickerson takes the ball from Dean Stewart | 47-43 |
| 03:01 | LSU | James Stafford hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Dickerson | 49-43 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Thomas Dickerson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Dickerson, team foul #4 | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Joseph Seay (PG), Robert Tetrault (SG), Travis Kane (SF), Bryan Becker (PF), Douglas Modlin (C) James Stafford, Thomas Dickerson, Steven Morris, Brian Chavis, Francis Elms | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 49-43 |
| 02:31 | LSU | Travis Kane snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Joseph Seay loses the dribble to Andrew Milner | 49-43 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | James Stafford (PG), Steven Morris (SF) Joseph Seay, Travis Kane | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is denied on a layup by Bryan Becker | 49-43 |
| 01:41 | LSU | Bryan Becker gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 01:41 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-43 |
| Subs | LSU | Travis Kane (SF), Brian Chavis (PF) Steven Morris, Bryan Becker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:17 | LSU | Brian Chavis is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Andrew Milner | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert White | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:48 | LSU | Robert Tetrault misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the board | 49-46 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 49-48 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:17 | LSU | Brian Chavis is hacked by Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 49-48 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:17 | LSU | Brian Chavis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 00:02 | LSU | Douglas Modlin grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Douglas Modlin runs out the clock | 51-48 |