| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Samford | Erik Gregg pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Andes | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Wheeler | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Samford | Michael Reid drills a floater from close range | 2-3 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Samford | Neal Auld misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 2-6 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| 17:13 | Samford | Paul Platt hits the finger roll set up by Anthony Barcus | 4-6 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Wheeler | 4-6 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 4-8 |
| 16:14 | Samford | Anthony Barcus connects on the 3 from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Neal Auld in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| 15:55 | Samford | Anthony Barcus double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Ronald Andes | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Barcus is called for the reach on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #1 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (PF), Eric Dunn (C) Erik Gregg, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Adam Griffin | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arthur Berger | 7-11 |
| 15:02 | Samford | Kevin Hammerstein is called for the reach on Paul Platt - foul #1 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (SG) Neal Auld | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:40 | Samford | Ronald Powell's pass is intercepted by Arthur Berger | 7-11 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Tim St. Louis | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Samford | Eric Dunn connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Pablo Rivera and he's fouled by Arthur Berger - foul #1 on Arthur Berger, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Michael Reid (C) Anthony Barcus, Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Ronald Andes (SF), Adam Griffin (PF) Tim St. Louis, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| 14:06 | Samford | Eric Dunn makes the free throw | 10-13 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Robert Chism double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (PF) Harry Maxey, Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:40 | Samford | Neal Auld scores on a shot from the right wing | 12-13 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-13 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Robert Chism gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Adam Griffin is denied by Ronald Powell | 12-13 |
| 13:04 | Samford | Neal Auld snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:48 | Samford | Ronald Powell can't connect on a shot from the left block | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | Samford | Michael Reid gets the offensive rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:25 | Samford | Ronald Powell misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 12-13 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger pulls down the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes travels with the ball | 12-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Paul Platt (SF), Eric Dunn (C) Pablo Rivera, Ronald Powell, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Robert Chism | |
| 11:40 | Samford | Anthony Barcus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-13 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Anthony Barcus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Eric Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-16 |
| 11:00 | Samford | Neal Auld misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-16 |
| 10:59 | Samford | Paul Platt tips it home | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Anthony Barcus - foul #2 on Anthony Barcus, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (PF) Anthony Barcus, Neal Auld, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (C) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Arthur Berger | |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 10:39 | Samford | Harry Maxey pulls down the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | Samford | Harry Maxey hits the finger roll | 16-17 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Frank Nall | 16-20 |
| 09:47 | Samford | Justin Hines steps in front of the Harry Maxey pass | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Platt | 16-20 |
| 09:28 | Samford | Kevin Hammerstein is called for the reach on Harry Maxey - foul #2 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #3 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Ronald Andes (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Tim St. Louis, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Adam Griffin, Justin Hines | |
| 09:14 | Samford | Pablo Rivera misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Gregory Wheeler - foul #1 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 09:14 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Robert Chism knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Wheeler | 18-23 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Paul Platt can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Andes - foul #1 on Ronald Andes, team foul #5 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Erik Gregg (PF) Harry Maxey, Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:42 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:42 | Samford | Paul Platt makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gregory Wheeler | 20-25 |
| 08:20 | Samford | Paul Platt comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 20-25 |
| 08:18 | Samford | Michael Reid tips it home | 22-25 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Chism | 22-28 |
| 07:39 | Samford | Michael Reid misses the lay-in | 22-28 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes pulls down the rebound | 22-28 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Platt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Robert Chism is called for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Chism, team foul #6 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Ronald Powell (SF) Paul Platt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Adam Griffin (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Michael Reid comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Arthur Berger, team foul #7 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Maxey (SG), Eric Dunn (PF) Neal Auld, Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (C) Arthur Berger | |
| 06:56 | Samford | Michael Reid makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:56 | Samford | Michael Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Hines | 23-28 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis is fouled on the floor by Ronald Powell - foul #1 on Ronald Powell, team foul #3 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Nadolski (SG), Enlai Wang (C) Pablo Rivera, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the fadeaway from the right block | 23-28 |
| 06:21 | Samford | Eric Dunn gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Douglas Nadolski loses the dribble to Frank Nall | 23-28 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis is fouled on the floor by Eric Dunn - foul #1 on Eric Dunn, team foul #4 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (PG), Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Harry Maxey, Douglas Nadolski, Enlai Wang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Ronald Andes (SF) Tim St. Louis, Frank Nall | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 05:18 | Samford | Ronald Powell gets the rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Gregory Wheeler is called for the reach on Pablo Rivera - foul #2 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF), Michael Reid (C) Ronald Powell, Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| 05:12 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:12 | Samford | Pablo Rivera makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Robert Chism knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Tim St. Louis | 25-31 |
| 04:41 | Samford | Michael Reid travels with the ball | 25-31 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Robert Chism misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 25-31 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Justin Hines tips it in | 25-33 |
| 03:58 | Samford | Paul Platt drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Justin Hines tips it in | 27-35 |
| 03:29 | Samford | Pablo Rivera buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Neal Auld | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Pablo Rivera (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neal Auld (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Platt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Gregg (fresh) C - Michael Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Justin Hines (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Adam Griffin | 30-37 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Justin Hines - foul #1 on Justin Hines, team foul #9 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Anthony Barcus (PG), Harry Maxey (SG), Ronald Powell (SF), Eric Dunn (C) Pablo Rivera, Neal Auld, Paul Platt, Michael Reid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Tim St. Louis, Robert Chism, Adam Griffin, Justin Hines | |
| 03:06 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:06 | Samford | Erik Gregg misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gregory Wheeler | 30-40 |
| 02:29 | Samford | Harry Maxey misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 30-40 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Harry Maxey - foul #1 on Harry Maxey, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Samford | Pablo Rivera (SG) Erik Gregg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Ronald Andes | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 02:11 | Samford | Pablo Rivera pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 01:50 | Samford | Kevin Hammerstein steals the ball from Harry Maxey | 30-41 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein banks in the layup | 30-43 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Anthony Barcus hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Frank Nall - foul #1 on Frank Nall, team foul #10 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Samford | Neal Auld (SG), Paul Platt (SF) Pablo Rivera, Harry Maxey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:39 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 01:39 | Samford | Anthony Barcus makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 01:07 | Samford | Anthony Barcus scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Ronald Powell | 34-45 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Neal Auld - foul #1 on Neal Auld, team foul #6 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Reid (C) Eric Dunn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Andes (SF) Frank Nall | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 00:20 | Samford | Neal Auld can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-47 |
| 00:18 | Samford | Michael Reid tips it home | 36-47 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is called for traveling | 36-47 |
| Subs | Samford | Erik Gregg (PF) Ronald Powell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (PF) Baran Kowalczyk | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Paul Platt can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-47 |