| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alexander Messer (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fresh) C - Donald Boston (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley inbounds the ball | 45-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer blows the layup | 45-31 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-31 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-31 |
| 19:32 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 19:30 | Tennessee | Shing Mang picks off the pass by Jonathan Carter in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits the finger roll set up by Shing Mang | 47-31 |
| 19:12 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Wesley | 47-34 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-34 |
| 18:24 | Tennessee | Donald Boston knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gregory Hidalgo | 49-36 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wesley - foul #2 on Robert Wesley, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-36 |
| 17:52 | Tennessee | Shing Mang is called for the reach on Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Shing Mang, team foul #1 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Matthew Wilensky | |
| 17:40 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Shing Mang misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 17:23 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Donald Boston | 51-36 |
| 17:02 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 17:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 51-36 |
| 16:48 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-36 |
| 16:47 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson can't tip it in | 51-36 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 51-36 |
| 16:39 | Tennessee | Donald Boston pulls down the rebound | 51-36 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Donald Boston comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 51-36 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Shing Mang snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 15:55 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the board | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-36 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer grabs the board | 51-36 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Shing Mang can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 51-36 |
| 15:37 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 15:23 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Jonathan Carter steals it from Matthew Brown | 51-36 |
| 15:00 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-38 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-38 |
| 14:43 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 14:23 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo is called for traveling | 51-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Jason Goodman (SG), Graham Halverson (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Shing Mang, Matthew Brown, Alexander Messer, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), Matthew Wilensky (PF), George Osterberger (C) Jonathan Carter, Danny Thompson, Donald Boston | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 14:03 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky pulls down the rebound | 51-38 |
| 13:44 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo drills a floater from the free throw line | 51-40 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Clay Armstrong and he's hacked by Gregory Hidalgo - foul #3 on Gregory Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Robert Wesley | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott makes the free throw | 54-40 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky buries a floater in the paint set up by Jonathan Carter and the foul's on Stanton Oxley - foul #2 on Stanton Oxley, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| 13:10 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky misses the free throw | 54-42 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Goodman | 57-42 |
| 12:45 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter is hacked by Eugene Scott - foul #1 on Eugene Scott, team foul #3 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Alexander Messer (PF) Eugene Scott, Jason Goodman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Donald Boston connects on the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Clay Armstrong - foul #2 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #4 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG) Stanton Oxley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 12:35 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the free throw | 57-45 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer's fadeaway is rejected by George Osterberger | 57-45 |
| 12:18 | Tennessee | Donald Boston grabs the defensive rebound | 57-45 |
| 11:58 | Tennessee | George Osterberger is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Osterberger, team foul #3 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (PG), Robert Wesley (SF), Danny Thompson (PF) Jonathan Carter, Matthew Wilensky, George Osterberger | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves knocks in the shot in the paint | 59-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 12 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-45 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Shing Mang | 61-45 |
| 10:42 | Tennessee | Donald Boston hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Robert Wesley | 61-47 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Graham Halverson - foul #1 on Graham Halverson, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Matthew Brown (SG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Clay Armstrong (C) Shing Mang, Jason Goodman, Alexander Messer, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (PF), George Osterberger (C) Danny Thompson, Donald Boston | |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 10:10 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley scores on a floater from the free throw line | 63-49 |
| 09:37 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Longmire | 63-52 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott is hacked by George Osterberger - foul #4 on George Osterberger, team foul #4 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG), Donald Boston (C) Gregory Hidalgo, George Osterberger | |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 63-52 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Scott | 65-52 |
| 08:50 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 08:49 | Tennessee | Donald Boston can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Matthew Brown | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:27 | Tennessee | Donald Boston drills a shot from the right block set up by Jonathan Carter | 67-54 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Eugene Scott | 70-54 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Clay Armstrong - foul #3 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #6 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Alexander Messer (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Eugene Scott, Graham Halverson, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo (SG), Danny Thompson (PF) Raymond Longmire, Matthew Wilensky | |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 1st free throw | 70-55 |
| 07:40 | Tennessee | Donald Boston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Jonathan Carter (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Danny Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (tiring) 18 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer is hacked by Robert Wesley - foul #3 on Robert Wesley, team foul #5 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | George Osterberger (C) Donald Boston | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman misses badly on a floater in the paint | 70-56 |
| 06:57 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter gets the rebound | 70-56 |
| 06:45 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer grabs the board | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Shing Mang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Matthew Brown (SG) Shing Mang, Jason Goodman | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky (SF) Robert Wesley | |
| 06:05 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF) Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown is hacked by Danny Thompson - foul #2 on Danny Thompson, team foul #6 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG) Jonathan Carter | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Matthew Brown | 72-56 |
| 05:10 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-56 |
| 05:08 | Tennessee | Danny Thompson tips it in | 72-58 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 72-58 |
| 04:59 | Tennessee | George Osterberger grabs the defensive rebound | 72-58 |
| 04:51 | Tennessee | Graham Halverson blocks the short jumper by Matthew Wilensky | 72-58 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire tips it in | 72-60 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-60 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott grabs the offensive board | 72-60 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 72-60 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves can't tip it in | 72-60 |
| 04:07 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 03:50 | Tennessee | Gregory Hidalgo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-60 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves snags the defensive board | 72-60 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Alexander Messer (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Eugene Scott, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Wesley (SF), Donald Boston (C) Danny Thompson, George Osterberger | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 72-60 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown tips it in | 74-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Gregory Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Raymond Longmire (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wesley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Boston (fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Gregory Hidalgo | 74-63 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown is hacked by Raymond Longmire - foul #4 on Raymond Longmire, team foul #7 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Raymond Longmire | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 02:56 | Tennessee | Matthew Wilensky grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 02:47 | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter connects on the 3 from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Donald Boston - foul #2 on Donald Boston, team foul #8 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SG) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Danny Thompson (PF) Matthew Wilensky | |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 02:15 | Tennessee | Stanton Oxley picks off the pass by Donald Boston | 76-66 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Shing Mang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 78-66 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Clay Armstrong - foul #4 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #7 | 78-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Jason Goodman (SG) Shing Mang, Stanton Oxley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Raymond Longmire (SG), George Osterberger (C) Gregory Hidalgo, Donald Boston | |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 1st free throw | 78-67 |
| 01:46 | Tennessee | Robert Wesley makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott is hacked by Jonathan Carter - foul #2 on Jonathan Carter, team foul #9 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Cohen (PG) Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott makes the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:21 | Tennessee | George Osterberger grabs the board | 79-68 |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | George Osterberger is hacked by Clay Armstrong - foul #5 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #8 | 79-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Messer (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Charles Cohen, Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Justin Taylor (C) Jonathan Carter | |
| 01:06 | Tennessee | George Osterberger misses the 1st free throw | 79-68 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer gets the rebound | 79-68 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Wesley | 79-68 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer grabs the offensive board | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | George Osterberger takes the ball from Craig Hargreaves | 79-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Tennessee | George Osterberger is whistled for traveling | 79-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Jonathan Carter (PG) Justin Taylor | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott runs out the clock | 79-68 |