| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ted Smith inbounds the ball | 29-40 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood travels with the ball | 29-40 |
| 19:25 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey hits a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Lapham | 31-40 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Louis Helvey - foul #3 on Louis Helvey, team foul #1 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Burson (PF) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 31-41 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson makes the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 18:42 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 18:28 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Ernest Ball | 33-42 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-42 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Curtis Duncan - foul #2 on Curtis Duncan, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jimmy Flemming | 33-44 |
| 17:30 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-44 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | James Appleton gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero | 33-46 |
| 16:54 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses the easy layup | 33-46 |
| 16:52 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Lapham is called for the reach on Anthony Ferrero - foul #2 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Robert Horton (PF) Andrew Lapham, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), David Blaylock (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses the shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 16:36 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:22 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 33-46 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton blows the dunk but the foul's on Gregg Shy - foul #1 on Gregg Shy, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Johnathan White (SG) Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 16:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Gilbert Lee | 33-46 |
| 16:05 | Nicholls State | Johnathan White misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | James Appleton scores on a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Horvath | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Isaiah Bitting (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnathan White (fresh) SF - Gregg Shy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) C - Gilbert Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Chapman - foul #2 on Michael Chapman, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG), Louis Helvey (PF) Johnathan White, Robert Horton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Jerry Horvath, James Appleton, David Blaylock, Willie Kearse | |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting misses the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 15:33 | Nicholls State | Isaiah Bitting makes the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-48 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman tips it in | 34-50 |
| 15:07 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey can't throw it down | 34-50 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood dunks the ball on a nice dish by Anthony Ferrero | 34-52 |
| 14:22 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey scores on a jumper from the right wing | 36-52 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-52 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield grabs the offensive board | 36-52 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-52 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-52 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-52 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Ernest Ball (SG), Curtis Duncan (SF), Luther Narvaez (C) Isaiah Bitting, Andrew Lapham, Gregg Shy, Gilbert Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), David Blaylock (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Michael Chapman | |
| 13:33 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball is whistled for traveling | 36-52 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Luther Narvaez swats the shot by James Appleton | 36-52 |
| 13:15 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Luther Narvaez | 36-52 |
| 12:48 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-52 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | David Blaylock snags the defensive board | 36-52 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming banks in the layup | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:22 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan is denied on a layup by Willie Kearse | 36-54 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | James Appleton is hacked by Ernest Ball - foul #2 on Ernest Ball, team foul #5 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Burson (PF) Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Ted Smith (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Anthony Ferrero, David Blaylock, Willie Kearse | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 11:42 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez grabs the board | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Jeffery Burriss (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Burson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Narvaez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 10:55 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:47 | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss is whistled for a carry | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (SG), Gregg Shy (SF), Gilbert Lee (C) Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Chapman (C) Jimmy Flemming | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-54 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman can't tip it in | 36-54 |
| 10:14 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:55 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| 09:53 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee grabs the offensive board | 36-54 |
| 09:47 | Nicholls State | Donald Burson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-54 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Jeffery Burriss is called for the reach on Jerry Horvath in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey (PF) Jeffery Burriss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG) Jerry Horvath, James Appleton | |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Ted Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball (SG), Luther Narvaez (C) Gilbert Lee, Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Blaylock (SF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Ted Smith, Michael Chapman | |
| 09:22 | Nicholls State | Travis Wingfield steals the ball from Andrew Lapham in the backcourt | 36-54 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Lapham - foul #3 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Curtis Duncan (SF) Gregg Shy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (PF) Douglas Sherwood | |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 09:06 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey gets the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 08:46 | Nicholls State | Luther Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming grabs the board | 36-55 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming is hacked by Luther Narvaez - foul #1 on Luther Narvaez, team foul #8 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Ted Smith (SF) Travis Wingfield, David Blaylock | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 1st free throw | 36-56 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 2nd free throw | 36-57 |
| 08:14 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the jumper from the right wing | 36-57 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | James Appleton gets the rebound | 36-57 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Appleton | 36-59 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | Ernest Ball makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Ball (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Helvey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Luther Narvaez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jimmy Flemming (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the floater near the basket | 38-59 |
| 07:10 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Andrew Lapham | 38-59 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Willie Kearse - foul #2 on Willie Kearse, team foul #3 | 38-59 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jeffery Burriss (PG), Gregg Shy (SG), Gilbert Lee (SF), Donald Burson (C) Andrew Lapham, Ernest Ball, Curtis Duncan, Luther Narvaez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Willie Kearse, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:53 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero | 40-61 |
| 06:15 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey makes the jumper near the basket | 42-61 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | James Appleton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 42-61 |
| 05:58 | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee gets the rebound | 42-61 |
| 05:42 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey's pass is intercepted by Douglas Sherwood | 42-61 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ted Smith | 42-63 |
| 05:14 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-63 |
| 05:12 | Nicholls State | Louis Helvey snags the offensive board | 42-63 |
| 05:05 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 42-63 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 42-63 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Ferrero | 42-65 |
| 04:17 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jeffery Burriss | 45-65 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is hacked by Jeffery Burriss - foul #5 on Jeffery Burriss, team foul #9 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham (PG), Johnathan White (SG), Robert Horton (PF) Jeffery Burriss, Gilbert Lee, Louis Helvey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), David Blaylock (SF), Willie Kearse (C) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Ted Smith, Michael Chapman | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 45-65 |
| 03:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton grabs the board | 45-65 |
| 03:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Andrew Lapham | 47-65 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Donald Burson is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #1 on Donald Burson, team foul #10 | 47-65 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 47-66 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-67 |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Andrew Lapham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnathan White (fresh) SF - Gregg Shy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Horton (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Burson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-67 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Johnathan White pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-67 |
| 02:57 | Nicholls State | Johnathan White buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-67 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield is called for traveling | 50-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Gilbert Lee (C) Donald Burson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Chapman (C) Douglas Sherwood | |
| 02:24 | Nicholls State | Gregg Shy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman is hacked by Gilbert Lee - foul #1 on Gilbert Lee, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Donald Burson (C) Johnathan White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF) David Blaylock | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Nicholls State | Ted Smith steals the ball from Gregg Shy | 53-69 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath jams it set up by Ted Smith | 53-71 |
| 01:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Horton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-71 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath gets the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Wingfield | 53-74 |
| 00:54 | Nicholls State | Andrew Lapham is called for a charge - foul #4 on Andrew Lapham, team foul #12 | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-74 |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Nicholls State | The short jumper by Donald Burson is denied by Michael Chapman | 53-74 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath grabs the board | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath runs out the clock | 53-74 |