| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Grambling State | Art Russell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Art Russell | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Grambling State | Fred Raminez picks off the pass by Darrell Anderson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert hits the finger roll on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Mark Hulbert | 6-2 |
| 17:46 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 17:37 | Grambling State | Fred Raminez is called for the reach on Dave Barrow - foul #2 on Fred Raminez, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Johnson and he's hacked by Mark Hulbert - foul #1 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #3 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 17:23 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison misses the free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson snags the defensive board | 6-4 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert loses the dribble to Mark Saltz in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 17:03 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:02 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:46 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-4 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Neal Council grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Mark Saltz - foul #1 on Mark Saltz, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Darrell Anderson (PF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Mark Saltz, Benjamin Morrison, Michael Johnson | |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Grambling State | James Jackson swats the layup by Darrell Anderson | 8-4 |
| 15:56 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Nutter (fairly fresh) SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earnest Gronberg (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Grambling State | Art Russell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 15:49 | Grambling State | Art Russell grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #1 on James Jackson, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Milton Nutter, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Jason Schwarten (C) Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-5 |
| 15:01 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell grabs the board | 8-5 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | Mark Hulbert picks off the pass by Larry Shotwell in the backcourt | 8-5 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 10-5 |
| 14:45 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG), James Jackson (PF), Neal Council (C) Hector Fernandez, Donald Haley, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (PG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 14:01 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Shotwell | 10-10 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Tuggle swats the layup by Mark Hulbert | 10-10 |
| 13:37 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 13:22 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-12 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | James Jackson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | Grambling State | Benjamin Morrison pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:45 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Mark Saltz, Larry Shotwell, Raymond Tuggle, Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Aaron Thorson is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his face. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 10-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Dave Barrow is called for the reach on Milton Nutter - foul #1 on Dave Barrow, team foul #2 | 10-12 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-12 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert tips it in | 12-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Milton Nutter (tiring) SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) C - Donald Haley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Art Russell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dave Barrow (fresh) SF - Alexander Lentini (fairly fresh) PF - Darrell Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jason Schwarten (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini can't finish the layup | 12-12 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter's floater is knocked away by Jason Schwarten | 12-12 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 10:58 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:55 | Grambling State | Art Russell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF), Neal Council (PF) Hector Fernandez, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Mark Saltz (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Michael Johnson (PF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Dave Barrow, Alexander Lentini, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't connect on a shot from the left block | 12-12 |
| 10:32 | Grambling State | Michael Johnson gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:13 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Israelsen | 12-14 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is whistled for traveling | 12-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Darrell Anderson (PF) Andrew Israelsen, Mark Saltz, Raymond Tuggle | |
| 09:49 | Grambling State | Milton Nutter is called for the reach on Larry Shotwell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Milton Nutter, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| 09:41 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Art Russell | 12-16 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert buries a fadeaway from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:04 | Grambling State | Art Russell is fouled on the floor by Milton Nutter - foul #2 on Milton Nutter, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), James Jackson (PF) Milton Nutter, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle (SF), Jason Schwarten (C) Michael Johnson, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | Art Russell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Schwarten and the foul's on Hector Fernandez - foul #1 on Hector Fernandez, team foul #7 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG) Larry Shotwell | |
| 08:54 | Grambling State | Art Russell makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Jason Schwarten takes the ball from Mark Hulbert | 14-19 |
| 08:31 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 14-19 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Art Russell - foul #1 on Art Russell, team foul #3 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dave Barrow (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Art Russell, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hector Fernandez - foul #2 on Hector Fernandez, team foul #8 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Hector Fernandez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Benjamin Morrison (C) Mark Saltz, Dave Barrow, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 07:37 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tired) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Andrew Israelsen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Shotwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Lentini (fresh) PF - Raymond Tuggle (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 18-21 |
| 06:58 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (SF), Earnest Gronberg (C) Alexander Lentini, Raymond Tuggle | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Larry Shotwell - foul #1 on Larry Shotwell, team foul #4 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Darrell Anderson (PF), Jason Schwarten (C) Andrew Israelsen, Larry Shotwell, Benjamin Morrison, Earnest Gronberg | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 19-21 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 3rd free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Hulbert - foul #2 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #9 | 21-21 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 06:27 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Michael Johnson blocks the short jumper by Donald Haley | 21-23 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Raminez | 21-23 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley buries a jumper in the paint set up by Neal Council and the foul's on Jason Schwarten - foul #1 on Jason Schwarten, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Neal Council | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Mark Saltz (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF) Dave Barrow, Michael Johnson | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the free throw | 23-23 |
| 05:47 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:44 | Grambling State | Mark Hulbert takes the ball from Mark Saltz in the backcourt | 23-23 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Hulbert | 25-23 |
| 05:29 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Art Russell | 25-26 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez drills a driving attempt from the right block | 27-26 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle is hacked by Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #10 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Benjamin Morrison (C) Art Russell, Darrell Anderson, Jason Schwarten | |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Raymond Tuggle misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:31 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Alexander Lentini | 27-27 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Mark Hulbert is called for the reach on Mark Saltz - foul #3 on Mark Hulbert, team foul #11 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Michael Johnson (PF) Raymond Tuggle | |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:20 | Grambling State | Mark Saltz misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Neal Council gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Donald Haley lays it up and in set up by Fred Raminez | 29-27 |
| 03:41 | Grambling State | Alexander Lentini misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 29-27 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bennett | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (tired) 9 pts. SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Neal Council (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Mark Saltz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Shotwell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alexander Lentini (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez is hacked by Alexander Lentini - foul #1 on Alexander Lentini, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Neal Council, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Art Russell (PG), Dave Barrow (SG), Raymond Tuggle (SF), Darrell Anderson (PF) Mark Saltz, Larry Shotwell, Alexander Lentini, Benjamin Morrison | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 02:57 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:44 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-27 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jason Schwarten (C) Michael Johnson | |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Fred Raminez takes the ball from Art Russell in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez lays it in | 31-27 |
| 01:54 | Grambling State | Darrell Anderson misses the jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Neal Council snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the floater from the left side | 31-27 |
| 01:25 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Darrell Anderson | 31-27 |
| 01:21 | Grambling State | Dave Barrow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Neal Council | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen (PG), Larry Shotwell (SG), Alexander Lentini (SF), Benjamin Morrison (PF) Art Russell, Dave Barrow, Raymond Tuggle, Darrell Anderson | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Nutter | 34-27 |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Milton Nutter is called for the reach on Larry Shotwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Nutter, team foul #12 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Aaron Thorson (C) Milton Nutter, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Earnest Gronberg (C) Jason Schwarten | |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 00:52 | Grambling State | Larry Shotwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Andrew Israelsen is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-29 |