| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - John Terry (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Zayac (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Ryans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alvin Coats (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen inbounds the ball | 45-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the fadeaway from the left block | 45-24 |
| 19:39 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats gets the rebound | 45-24 |
| 19:35 | C. Connecticut State | Tracy Puckett is called for the reach on David Smith - foul #1 on Tracy Puckett, team foul #1 | 45-24 |
| 19:25 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith loses the dribble to Kevin Ewen | 45-24 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | John Terry connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Tracy Puckett and the foul's on James Burke - foul #1 on James Burke, team foul #1 | 47-24 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the free throw | 48-24 |
| 18:56 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-24 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Burke - foul #2 on James Burke, team foul #2 | 48-24 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett makes the 1st free throw | 49-24 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-24 |
| 18:27 | C. Connecticut State | Alvin Coats snags the defensive board | 49-24 |
| 18:17 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith buries a shot from the right wing | 49-26 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | John Terry drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Ewen | 51-26 |
| 17:51 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke's floater is tipped away by Tracy Puckett | 51-26 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 51-26 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-26 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | John Terry can't tip it in | 51-26 |
| 17:19 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke snags the defensive board | 51-26 |
| 17:09 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke is hacked by Lloyd Derouen - foul #2 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #2 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), Frank Cody (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Norman Whitney (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, Kevin Ewen, Lloyd Derouen, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG), Robert Charles (PF), Joseph Degree (C) Thomas Zayac, Alvin Coats, James Burke | |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-26 |
| 16:57 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree gets the offensive rebound | 51-26 |
| 16:52 | C. Connecticut State | David Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-26 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 51-26 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Frank Cody misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Degree - foul #1 on Joseph Degree, team foul #3 | 51-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves (SG), Gary Smith (SF) David Smith, Edward Ryans | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Frank Cody misses the 1st free throw | 51-26 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Frank Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 52-26 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Frank Cody - foul #1 on Frank Cody, team foul #3 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SF) Charles Balling | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner misses the 1st free throw | 52-26 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Donald Lewis | 54-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Cody (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Patrick Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tuan Hargreaves (fresh) SF - Gary Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Degree (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-27 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney snags the defensive board | 54-27 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Rainey | 56-27 |
| 14:50 | C. Connecticut State | Larry Rainey is called for the reach on Tuan Hargreaves - foul #2 on Larry Rainey, team foul #4 | 56-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), Floyd Matthews (SG), John Terry (C) Donald Lewis, Frank Cody, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | David Smith (PG), Thomas Zayac (SG), Edward Ryans (SF), Alvin Coats (PF), James Burke (C) Patrick Warner, Tuan Hargreaves, Gary Smith, Robert Charles, Joseph Degree | |
| 14:43 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 56-27 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski grabs the board | 56-27 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | John Terry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SF), Tracy Puckett (C) Lloyd Derouen, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 13:50 | C. Connecticut State | James Burke buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Smith | 56-29 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Matthews | 59-29 |
| 13:10 | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SF) Kevin Ewen | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG) Thomas Zayac | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Floyd Matthews | 62-29 |
| 12:34 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-29 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen snags the defensive board | 62-29 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | David Smith is called for the reach on Floyd Matthews - foul #3 on David Smith, team foul #4 | 62-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (PF), Norman Whitney (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles (C) James Burke | |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Alvin Coats - foul #3 on Alvin Coats, team foul #5 | 62-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree (C) Alvin Coats | |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the 1st free throw | 62-29 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses the 2nd free throw | 62-29 |
| 12:04 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree pulls down the rebound | 62-29 |
| 11:50 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles's pass is intercepted by Larry Rainey | 62-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - David Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Ryans (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Degree (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen drills a driving attempt from close range | 64-29 |
| 11:13 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Robert Charles and he's hacked by Kevin Ewen - foul #1 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #5 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF) Floyd Matthews, Lloyd Derouen | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Thomas Zayac (SG) David Smith | |
| 11:13 | C. Connecticut State | Edward Ryans misses the free throw | 64-31 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 64-31 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 64-31 |
| 11:05 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles pulls down the rebound | 64-31 |
| 10:51 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-31 |
| 10:50 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Degree | 64-31 |
| 10:34 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles is whistled for a carry | 64-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett (C) Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey (PG), Gary Smith (SF), Alvin Coats (PF), James Burke (C) Patrick Warner, Edward Ryans, Robert Charles, Joseph Degree | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett is hacked by James Burke - foul #3 on James Burke, team foul #6 | 64-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves (SG), Christopher Whalen (SF), Robert Charles (C) Thomas Zayac, Alvin Coats, James Burke | |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | John Terry misses short on a floater near the basket | 64-31 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski tips it back up and in | 66-31 |
| 09:49 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Ewen is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #2 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #6 | 66-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG), Lloyd Derouen (SF) Kevin Ewen, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree (C) Robert Charles | |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Whalen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-31 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Wojtkowski | 66-31 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-31 |
| 09:08 | C. Connecticut State | Lloyd Derouen is called for the reach on Gary Smith - foul #3 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #7 | 69-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (PG), Norman Whitney (PF), Charles Balling (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG) Christopher Whalen | |
| 09:08 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-32 |
| 09:08 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-33 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Frank Cody knocks in the shot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Balling | 71-33 |
| 08:29 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner misses the easy layup | 71-33 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Floyd Matthews | 71-33 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Degree - foul #2 on Joseph Degree, team foul #7 | 71-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (PF) Frank Cody, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Whalen (SG), Robert Charles (PF) John Pankey, Tuan Hargreaves | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 72-33 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 73-33 |
| 07:58 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith misses short on a jumper from the right side | 73-33 |
| 07:57 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree misses the tip | 73-33 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 73-33 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Matthews | 75-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Patrick Warner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Whalen (fresh) SF - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Charles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Degree (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-33 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 75-33 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey misses short on a floater from the baseline | 75-33 |
| 07:12 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Whalen grabs the board | 75-33 |
| 06:58 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Whalen connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Charles | 75-35 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey hits the finger roll set up by Lloyd Derouen and he's hacked by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #8 | 77-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Floyd Matthews, Lloyd Derouen, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | John Pankey (PG), Tuan Hargreaves (SG) Patrick Warner, Gary Smith | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey makes the free throw | 78-35 |
| 06:23 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Ewen steals it from John Pankey | 78-35 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski is hacked by Tuan Hargreaves - foul #2 on Tuan Hargreaves, team foul #9 | 78-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith (PF) Joseph Degree | |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 79-35 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 80-35 |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Kevin Ewen picks off the pass by Tuan Hargreaves | 80-35 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski hits the finger roll set up by Kevin Ewen | 82-35 |
| 05:30 | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-37 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski is fouled on the floor by Tuan Hargreaves - foul #3 on Tuan Hargreaves, team foul #10 | 82-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews (SG), Lloyd Derouen (SF), Norman Whitney (C) Kevin Ewen, Larry Rainey, Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner (SG), Joseph Degree (C) Tuan Hargreaves, Christopher Whalen | |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses the 1st free throw | 82-37 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 82-37 |
| 05:01 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles gets the rebound | 82-37 |
| 04:51 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 82-37 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 82-37 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | John Pankey steals the ball from John Wojtkowski in the backcourt | 82-37 |
| 04:44 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner lays it in set up by John Pankey | 82-39 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | John Terry drills a shot from close range set up by John Wojtkowski | 84-39 |
| 03:54 | C. Connecticut State | Patrick Warner connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pankey | 84-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Larry Rainey (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) John Wojtkowski, John Terry, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves (SG), Christopher Whalen (SF) John Pankey, Gary Smith | |
| 03:27 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 84-41 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett snags the defensive board | 84-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Floyd Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lloyd Derouen (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 15 pts. 3 stl. C - Tracy Puckett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Patrick Warner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tuan Hargreaves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Whalen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Charles (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Degree (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Matthews | 87-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:54 | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-41 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews gets the rebound | 87-41 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 87-41 |
| 02:37 | C. Connecticut State | Tuan Hargreaves grabs the defensive rebound | 87-41 |
| 02:33 | C. Connecticut State | Christopher Whalen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-41 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 87-41 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Tracy Puckett | 89-41 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Tracy Puckett is called for the reach on Joseph Degree - foul #2 on Tracy Puckett, team foul #8 | 89-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski (PG), John Terry (PF) Kevin Ewen, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith (SF) Christopher Whalen | |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree makes the 1st free throw | 89-42 |
| 01:58 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree misses the 2nd free throw | 89-42 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews snags the defensive board | 89-42 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the floater from the left block set up by John Wojtkowski | 91-42 |
| 01:48 | C. Connecticut State | Gary Smith's pass is intercepted by Floyd Matthews | 91-42 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews hits the finger roll | 93-42 |
| 01:28 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles can't connect on a shot from the left side | 93-42 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Tracy Puckett gets the rebound | 93-42 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews is hacked by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #11 | 93-42 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 94-42 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 94-42 |
| 00:57 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Charles grabs the board | 94-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Degree hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Warner | 94-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 94-45 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | John Terry grabs the offensive board | 94-45 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski runs out the clock | 94-45 |