| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski hits a jump hook from the baseline | 28-28 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Young | 30-28 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-28 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 18:27 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin snags the defensive board | 30-28 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 30-28 |
| 17:54 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker pulls down the rebound | 30-28 |
| 17:32 | East Carolina | Andy Roache clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 30-28 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Andy Roache - foul #2 on Andy Roache, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Andy Roache, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-28 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham tips it home | 32-28 |
| 16:30 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the lay-in | 32-31 |
| 16:02 | East Carolina | Robert Herman pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Heath Suggs (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Carbone (fresh) | |
| 15:57 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Maurice Keith steals it from Jean Brown | 32-31 |
| 15:21 | East Carolina | Robert Herman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-31 |
| 15:19 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 15:06 | East Carolina | William Carbone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 15:04 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the offensive board | 32-31 |
| 14:54 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Ervin | 32-33 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 14:36 | East Carolina | William Carbone gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | East Carolina | William Carbone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | East Carolina | Robert Herman grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:15 | East Carolina | David Ervin loses the dribble to David Gordon | 32-33 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Maurice Keith - foul #2 on Maurice Keith, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) David Gordon, Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Bobby Young (SF), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Heath Suggs, Maurice Keith, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:52 | East Carolina | Robert Herman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Robert Herman clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #4 on Michael Young, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Bart Green (C) Michael Young, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:26 | East Carolina | Robert Herman misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Bart Green clanks a shot from the right block | 33-33 |
| 12:55 | East Carolina | Bobby Young gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Denver Brewer steals it from Andy Roache | 33-33 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | David Gordon is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Michael Young (SG) David Gordon, Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Rudolph Perry (SG) Robert Herman | |
| 12:13 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski is called for traveling | 33-33 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) SF - Bobby Young (fresh) PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Bart Green is fouled on the floor by Andy Roache - foul #3 on Andy Roache, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Heath Suggs (SG) Andy Roache, Rudolph Perry | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Young | 36-33 |
| 10:52 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Russ Brown buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Pomeroy | 38-36 |
| 10:27 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 10:26 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker tips it in | 38-38 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Russ Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Maurice Keith (SF), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Robert Herman, Bobby Young, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:00 | East Carolina | William Carbone snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 09:51 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 39-38 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gordon | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | David Gordon clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:18 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 08:50 | East Carolina | Andy Roache hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Heath Suggs | 41-40 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 08:23 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 08:04 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #5 on Michael Young, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Michael Young, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG), Rudolph Perry (SG), James Wenskoski (PF), Randall Hooker (C) Andy Roache, Heath Suggs, David Ervin, William Carbone | |
| 07:51 | East Carolina | Robert Herman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Robert Herman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Rudolph Perry (fresh) SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Wenskoski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Randall Hooker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-40 |
| 07:23 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 07:18 | East Carolina | Robert Herman buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Rudolph Perry | 41-42 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is hacked by Randall Hooker - foul #1 on Randall Hooker, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Bart Green (C) David Gordon, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Bobby Young (SF) Maurice Keith | |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild can't tip it in | 41-42 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy tips it in | 43-42 |
| 06:10 | East Carolina | Bobby Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 06:08 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker tips it in | 43-44 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Bart Green hits a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Pomeroy | 45-44 |
| 05:30 | East Carolina | Robert Herman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 45-44 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Rudolph Perry - foul #1 on Rudolph Perry, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Andy Roache (PG), Heath Suggs (SG), Maurice Keith (SF), David Ervin (PF), William Carbone (C) Robert Herman, Rudolph Perry, Bobby Young, James Wenskoski, Randall Hooker | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russ Brown | 47-44 |
| 04:21 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 47-44 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gordon | 50-44 |
| 03:28 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith can't throw it down | 50-44 |
| 03:27 | East Carolina | William Carbone hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Andy Roache (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Heath Suggs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Keith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Ervin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Carbone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by Andy Roache - foul #4 on Andy Roache, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Bart Green (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Randall Hooker (C) William Carbone | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:07 | East Carolina | David Ervin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | East Carolina | Bart Green steals the ball from Maurice Keith | 51-46 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Denver Brewer, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Wenskoski (PF) David Ervin | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is whistled for traveling | 51-46 |
| 01:58 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith clanks a turnaround from the right block | 51-46 |
| 01:57 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker can't tip it in | 51-46 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Bart Green's pass is intercepted by James Wenskoski | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:13 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-46 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Andy Roache's pass is intercepted by David Gordon in the backcourt | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Heath Suggs - foul #2 on Heath Suggs, team foul #8 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 00:44 | East Carolina | James Wenskoski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | East Carolina | Thomas Pomeroy steps in front of the Andy Roache pass | 51-46 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-46 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by Andy Roache in the backcourt - foul #5 on Andy Roache, team foul #9 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Robert Herman (PG) Andy Roache | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 00:31 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 53-46 |
| 00:29 | East Carolina | Maurice Keith grabs the offensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 00:27 | East Carolina | Heath Suggs drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by James Wenskoski | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 53-49 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Herman - foul #1 on Robert Herman, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | David Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Robert Herman scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Wenskoski | 55-52 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled in the backcourt by Heath Suggs - foul #3 on Heath Suggs, team foul #11 | 55-52 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker grabs the defensive rebound | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | East Carolina | David Gordon steals it from Robert Herman in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | David Gordon lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | East Carolina | Robert Herman makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Heath Suggs | 58-55 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Bart Green is hacked by Heath Suggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Heath Suggs, team foul #12 | 58-55 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:02 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Randall Hooker misses long on a fullcourt shot | 59-55 |