| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Neace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon McGowan (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Fernando Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Williamson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charlie Whitman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Howard | Shawn Crabb inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Howard | Timothy Williamson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Shawn Crabb | 35-30 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez is hacked by Shawn Crabb - foul #1 on Shawn Crabb, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan loses the dribble to Timothy Williamson | 35-30 |
| 19:11 | Howard | Jaja Abdalla is called for the reach on Shawn Crabb - foul #1 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:53 | Howard | Shawn Crabb is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charlie Whitman | 35-32 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | William Neace buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jaja Abdalla | 38-32 |
| 18:05 | Howard | Timothy Williamson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeff Caulder - foul #3 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #2 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (C) Jeff Caulder | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:22 | Howard | Shawn Crabb clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-32 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez gets the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Williamson - foul #2 on Timothy Williamson, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Howard | Elbert Homer (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Shawn Crabb, Chris Mason | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Mark Lassiter can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 41-32 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | William Neace misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 16:18 | Howard | Elbert Homer pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:11 | Howard | Timothy Williamson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-32 |
| 16:09 | Howard | Elbert Homer gets the offensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Timothy Williamson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fernando Gomez - foul #2 on Fernando Gomez, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll (SG), Danny Liller (PF) William Neace, Brandon McGowan | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Mitchell (PG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Charlie Whitman, Elbert Homer, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 15:57 | Howard | Timothy Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:57 | Howard | Timothy Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) C - Fernando Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Timothy Williamson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 41-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Howard | Elbert Homer (SG), Chris Mason (PF) Timothy Williamson, Mark Lassiter | |
| 15:15 | Howard | Chris Mason lays it in | 41-36 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Shawn Crabb picks off the pass by Wayne Carroll | 41-36 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Michael Mitchell blows the layup but he's fouled by Wayne Carroll - foul #4 on Wayne Carroll, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Farrell (SG) Wayne Carroll | |
| Subs | Howard | Charlie Whitman (SG) Elbert Homer | |
| 14:44 | Howard | Michael Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 14:44 | Howard | Michael Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jaja Abdalla | 44-38 |
| 14:10 | Howard | Charlie Whitman is whistled for traveling | 44-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Neace (SG), Brandon McGowan (PF) Richard Farrell, Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Howard | Mark Lassiter (SF) Shawn Crabb | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | William Neace buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brandon McGowan | 47-38 |
| 13:26 | Howard | Michael Mitchell blows the layup | 47-38 |
| 13:24 | Howard | Mark Lassiter hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | William Neace clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-40 |
| 13:04 | Howard | Jeff Caulder pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:44 | Howard | Michael Mitchell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeff Caulder - foul #4 on Jeff Caulder, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Reeder (SF), Chen Chiou (C) Jaja Abdalla, Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Williamson (PG), Elbert Homer (SG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Michael Mitchell, Charlie Whitman, Chris Mason, Jeff Caulder | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Timothy Williamson is hacked by Chen Chiou - foul #1 on Chen Chiou, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on John Reeder - foul #1 on John Reeder, team foul #5 | 49-40 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 12:10 | Howard | Shawn Crabb makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Neace | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Neace (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Reeder (fresh) PF - Brandon McGowan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Chen Chiou (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elbert Homer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses the floater from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | John Reeder gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Reeder | 54-42 |
| 11:00 | Howard | Elbert Homer travels with the ball | 54-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Farrell (SG), Jaja Abdalla (SF), Danny Liller (PF) William Neace, John Reeder, Brandon McGowan | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Mitchell (PG), Charlie Whitman (SG) Timothy Williamson, Elbert Homer | |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Charlie Whitman takes the ball from Danny Liller | 54-42 |
| 10:30 | Howard | Mark Lassiter misses long on a floater from the baseline | 54-42 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Danny Liller snags the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Richard Farrell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Jaja Abdalla | 56-42 |
| 09:40 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth is denied on a dunk by Chen Chiou | 56-42 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Titsworth - foul #1 on Joseph Titsworth, team foul #5 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (PG), William Neace (SG), Brandon McGowan (PF), Fernando Gomez (C) Armando Cuevas, Richard Farrell, Danny Liller, Chen Chiou | |
| Subs | Howard | Elbert Homer (SF), Chris Mason (PF), Michael Niblett (C) Shawn Crabb, Mark Lassiter, Joseph Titsworth | |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla makes the 2nd free throw | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 09:16 | Howard | Michael Mitchell makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charlie Whitman | 58-45 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan misses the lay-in | 58-45 |
| 08:56 | Howard | Michael Mitchell snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 08:43 | Howard | Elbert Homer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Jaja Abdalla | 60-48 |
| 08:10 | Howard | Chris Mason drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Charlie Whitman | 60-51 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Gregory Green is fouled on the floor by Elbert Homer - foul #1 on Elbert Homer, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas (PG), Wayne Carroll (SG), John Reeder (SF) Gregory Green, William Neace, Jaja Abdalla | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Williamson (PG), Shawn Crabb (SF), Jeff Caulder (C) Michael Mitchell, Charlie Whitman, Michael Niblett | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Carroll (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Reeder (fresh) PF - Brandon McGowan (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Fernando Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Timothy Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elbert Homer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Crabb (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Chris Mason (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Caulder (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-51 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll grabs the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from John Reeder | 62-51 |
| 07:03 | Howard | Shawn Crabb knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Carroll | 64-54 |
| 06:28 | Howard | Shawn Crabb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-54 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-54 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez grabs the offensive board | 64-54 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan throws it down | 66-54 |
| 05:46 | Howard | Chris Mason loses the ball out of bounds | 66-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Danny Liller (PF), Chen Chiou (C) John Reeder, Brandon McGowan, Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Mitchell (PG), Charlie Whitman (SG), Mark Lassiter (PF) Timothy Williamson, Elbert Homer, Chris Mason | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 66-54 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Danny Liller tips it but misses | 66-54 |
| 05:27 | Howard | Charlie Whitman grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 05:06 | Howard | Shawn Crabb can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-54 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Danny Liller pulls down the rebound | 66-54 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:30 | Howard | Jeff Caulder lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Lassiter | 69-56 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Mark Lassiter is called for the reach on Wayne Carroll - foul #1 on Mark Lassiter, team foul #7 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan (PF), Fernando Gomez (C) Danny Liller, Chen Chiou | |
| Subs | Howard | Elbert Homer (SF), Joseph Titsworth (C) Shawn Crabb, Jeff Caulder | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 03:59 | Howard | Elbert Homer misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-56 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez gets the rebound | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Armando Cuevas | 73-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Carroll (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brandon McGowan (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Fernando Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charlie Whitman (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Elbert Homer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Lassiter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Titsworth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Elbert Homer misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jaja Abdalla - foul #2 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #6 | 73-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (PG), William Neace (SG), John Reeder (SF), Danny Liller (PF), Chen Chiou (C) Armando Cuevas, Wayne Carroll, Jaja Abdalla, Brandon McGowan, Fernando Gomez | |
| Subs | Howard | Timothy Williamson (SG), Michael Niblett (C) Michael Mitchell, Charlie Whitman | |
| 03:26 | Howard | Elbert Homer makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 03:26 | Howard | Elbert Homer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Niblett - foul #1 on Michael Niblett, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Danny Liller misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Danny Liller makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 02:49 | Howard | Timothy Williamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-58 |
| 02:48 | Howard | Mark Lassiter pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:28 | Howard | Joseph Titsworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 74-58 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou gets the rebound | 74-58 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | William Neace can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Elbert Homer - foul #2 on Elbert Homer, team foul #9 | 74-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Howard | John Atkin (SG) Elbert Homer | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | William Neace makes the 1st free throw | 75-58 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | William Neace makes the 2nd free throw | 76-58 |
| 01:53 | Howard | John Atkin loses the ball out of bounds | 76-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Howard | Elbert Homer (SG) John Atkin | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | William Neace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-58 |
| 01:27 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Titsworth | 76-58 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Chen Chiou is called for the reach on Timothy Williamson - foul #2 on Chen Chiou, team foul #7 | 76-58 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Timothy Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 01:20 | Howard | Timothy Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | William Neace connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Gregory Green | 79-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Howard | Elbert Homer connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Timothy Williamson out of a doubleteam | 79-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | William Neace misses the 3 from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 00:32 | Howard | The rebound goes to Joseph Titsworth | 79-63 |
| 00:26 | Howard | Elbert Homer misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou grabs the defensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Green runs out the clock | 79-63 |