| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jared Dunlap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Pijanowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Santamaria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Kubiak (fresh) 8 pts. C - Jerry Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisville | Kenneth Pijanowski inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Louisville | Andrew Womac misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | David Kubiak can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 30-35 |
| 19:18 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 19:12 | Louisville | David Cotton scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jared Dunlap | 32-35 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | David Kubiak clanks a runner from the baseline | 32-35 |
| 19:03 | Louisville | The rebound goes to David Cotton | 32-35 |
| 18:59 | Louisville | David Cotton connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jared Dunlap | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | David Kubiak clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:36 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:07 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers clanks a runner from the left block | 34-35 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | David Kubiak can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Cotton - foul #1 on David Cotton, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Dyer (SG) Kenneth Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Ronald Wright | |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 17:40 | Louisville | David Cotton makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nicholas Childers | 37-37 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | Louisville | James Coppa (PF), Frank Hayes (C) Andrew Womac, Nicholas Childers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:04 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap knocks in the turnaround from close range | 39-37 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | David Cotton steals it from Jerry Branch | 39-37 |
| 16:48 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Cotton | 41-37 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch jams it and he's fouled by Frank Hayes - foul #2 on Frank Hayes, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Pijanowski (SF) David Cotton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 16:36 | Louisville | James Coppa gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 16:13 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 16:11 | Louisville | Frank Hayes snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 15:45 | Louisville | James Coppa is called for 5 seconds | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), David Cotton (SG), Scott Creager (SF), Andrew Womac (PF), Nicholas Childers (C) Jared Dunlap, Lawrence Dyer, Kenneth Pijanowski, James Coppa, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Ronald Wright (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Daniel Helvey, Jeffrey Ashley, David Kubiak | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Creager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Childers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Santamaria (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-39 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Shirley (C) Jerry Branch | |
| 14:57 | Louisville | Mark Weesner knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Cotton | 43-39 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman lays it up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:48 | Louisville | Richard Santamaria steps in front of the David Cotton pass in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner misses long on a jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Shirley | 43-41 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Wright | 43-43 |
| 14:21 | Louisville | Richard Santamaria is called for the reach on David Cotton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #1 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Dyer (SG), Kenneth Pijanowski (SF) David Cotton, Scott Creager | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner | |
| 14:09 | Louisville | Mark Weesner misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:39 | Louisville | Mark Weesner pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:15 | Louisville | Paul Bellman steals it from Nicholas Childers | 43-43 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman grabs the offensive board | 43-43 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Childers | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Louisville | Mark Weesner gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:03 | Louisville | Mark Weesner hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Childers - foul #1 on Nicholas Childers, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Dunlap (PG), David Cotton (SG), Scott Creager (SF), James Coppa (PF), Frank Hayes (C) Mark Weesner, Lawrence Dyer, Kenneth Pijanowski, Andrew Womac, Nicholas Childers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Richard Santamaria (SG), David Kubiak (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Paul Bellman, Ronald Wright, Jeffrey Ashley, John Shirley | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:41 | Louisville | Frank Hayes is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul (C) Jerry Branch | |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Jared Dunlap (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Creager (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Coppa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Frank Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Santamaria (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Kubiak (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | David Kubiak double dribbles | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | Louisville | David Cotton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-45 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria connects on the shot from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 11:09 | Louisville | Scott Creager is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Helvey - foul #1 on Daniel Helvey, team foul #2 | 46-47 |
| 11:01 | Louisville | David Cotton knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Jared Dunlap picks off the pass by Richard Santamaria | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Louisville | David Cotton banks in the layup set up by Jared Dunlap | 51-47 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 10:27 | Louisville | Scott Creager grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:09 | Louisville | David Cotton is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 10:07 | Louisville | Scott Creager tips it in | 53-47 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | David Kubiak scores on a floater from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap connects on the shot from the right wing set up by David Cotton | 55-49 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria blows the layup but he's hacked by David Cotton - foul #2 on David Cotton, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), Lawrence Dyer (SG), Kenneth Pijanowski (SF), Andrew Womac (PF), Nicholas Childers (C) Jared Dunlap, David Cotton, Scott Creager, James Coppa, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Charles Embry (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Daniel Helvey, David Kubiak, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 09:08 | Louisville | Jeffrey Ashley steals it from Lawrence Dyer in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Paul Bellman | 55-53 |
| 08:28 | Louisville | Mark Weesner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 08:26 | Louisville | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Childers | 55-53 |
| 08:03 | Louisville | Kenneth Pijanowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Cotton (SG) Lawrence Dyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (SF), David Kubiak (PF) Jeffrey Ashley, Charles Embry | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria loses the dribble to Mark Weesner | 55-53 |
| 07:45 | Louisville | David Cotton lays it up and in set up by Mark Weesner | 57-53 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Andrew Womac swats the short shot by Jerry Branch | 57-53 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | David Kubiak tips it back up and in | 57-55 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - Kenneth Pijanowski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 4 pts. C - Nicholas Childers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Richard Santamaria (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Kubiak (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Louisville | Richard Santamaria is called for the reach on David Cotton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #3 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Dunlap (SF), Frank Hayes (C) Kenneth Pijanowski, Nicholas Childers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Embry (C) Jerry Branch | |
| 07:03 | Louisville | Mark Weesner misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | David Kubiak pulls down the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Frank Hayes - foul #3 on Frank Hayes, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Creager (SF) Mark Weesner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), John Shirley (C) Richard Santamaria, David Kubiak | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:29 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by David Cotton | 60-58 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-61 |
| 05:48 | Louisville | Scott Creager is hacked by Charles Embry - foul #1 on Charles Embry, team foul #4 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), Lawrence Dyer (SG), Kenneth Pijanowski (PF), Nicholas Childers (C) David Cotton, Scott Creager, Andrew Womac, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Raymond Wagner (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Jeffrey Ashley, Charles Embry, John Shirley | |
| 05:27 | Louisville | Mark Weesner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers tips it but misses | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner pulls down the rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is fouled on the floor by Jared Dunlap - foul #2 on Jared Dunlap, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Creager (SF) Jared Dunlap | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SG), David Kubiak (SF) Paul Bellman, Ronald Wright | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | David Kubiak is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on David Kubiak, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Cotton (SG) Lawrence Dyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Raymond Wagner | |
| 04:43 | Louisville | David Cotton is hacked by Richard Santamaria in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #6 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG) Richard Santamaria | |
| 04:27 | Louisville | David Cotton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-64 |
| 03:51 | Louisville | David Cotton misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-64 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch pulls down the rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | David Kubiak connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Bellman | 60-66 |
| 03:26 | Louisville | David Cotton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 03:25 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SF - Scott Creager (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Pijanowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Childers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Helvey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Kubiak (tiring) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Branch (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the shot in the lane and he's fouled by Mark Weesner - foul #4 on Mark Weesner, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Louisville | Lawrence Dyer (SG), Jared Dunlap (SF), Andrew Womac (PF), Frank Hayes (C) David Cotton, Scott Creager, Kenneth Pijanowski, Nicholas Childers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner (PF), John Shirley (C) Jeffrey Ashley, Jerry Branch | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Andrew Womac connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Jared Dunlap and he's fouled by Raymond Wagner - foul #2 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #7 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (SF) David Kubiak | |
| 03:01 | Louisville | Andrew Womac makes the free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | David Cotton (SG), Nicholas Childers (C) Lawrence Dyer, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Paul Bellman, John Shirley | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 65-69 |
| 02:43 | Louisville | Andrew Womac grabs the defensive rebound | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:25 | Louisville | Mark Weesner's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Branch | 65-69 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey pulls down the rebound | 65-69 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Kenneth Pijanowski (SF) Mark Weesner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), David Kubiak (PF) Daniel Helvey, Raymond Wagner | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Jared Dunlap steps in front of the David Kubiak pass | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG) Kenneth Pijanowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG) Paul Bellman | |
| 01:40 | Louisville | Mark Weesner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-69 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the board | 65-69 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Creager (SF) Jared Dunlap | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Helvey | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Mark Weesner misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Bellman - foul #4 on Paul Bellman, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Mark Weesner makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 01:06 | Louisville | Mark Weesner makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by Andrew Womac - foul #3 on Andrew Womac, team foul #8 | 67-71 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:46 | Louisville | Mark Weesner makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Creager | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses short on a runner from close range | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Scott Creager | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Louisville | Mark Weesner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-73 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey grabs the board | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey is hacked by David Cotton in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Cotton, team foul #9 | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | The rebound goes to Andrew Womac | 70-73 |
| 00:07 | Louisville | Louisville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-73 |
| 00:01 | Louisville | Mark Weesner scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Creager (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Childers (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Wright (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Kubiak (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Branch (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 73-73 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the offensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman blows the layup | 73-73 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Kubiak | 73-73 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Kubiak | 73-73 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-73 |
| 03:58 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers pulls down the rebound | 73-73 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | David Cotton is hacked by Daniel Helvey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Helvey, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Dunlap (SF) Scott Creager | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:56 | Louisville | David Cotton makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:56 | Louisville | David Cotton misses the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | David Kubiak snags the defensive board | 74-73 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the dunk attempt | 74-73 |
| 03:45 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap pulls down the rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:22 | Louisville | Jared Dunlap misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 74-73 |
| 03:21 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-73 |
| 03:03 | Louisville | Mark Weesner can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 74-73 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright gets the rebound | 74-73 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Womac - foul #4 on Andrew Womac, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Louisville | Scott Creager (SF), Kenneth Pijanowski (PF), Frank Hayes (C) Mark Weesner, Andrew Womac, Nicholas Childers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Ronald Wright | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 02:45 | Louisville | Louisville calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | Mark Weesner (PG), Andrew Womac (PF), Nicholas Childers (C) Jared Dunlap, Kenneth Pijanowski, Frank Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Andrew Womac is hacked by David Kubiak - foul #3 on David Kubiak, team foul #10 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Louisville | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (SG) Daniel Helvey | |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Andrew Womac makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:20 | Louisville | Andrew Womac makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | The jump hook by David Kubiak is blocked by Nicholas Childers | 76-75 |
| 02:01 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:44 | Louisville | Scott Creager misses the floater from the left side | 76-75 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley pulls down the rebound | 76-75 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak scores on a runner in the lane set up by Paul Bellman | 76-77 |
| 01:01 | Louisville | Andrew Womac misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 76-77 |
| 00:59 | Louisville | Andrew Womac misses the tip | 76-77 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Ashley | 76-77 |
| Lineup | Louisville | PG - Mark Weesner (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - David Cotton (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Scott Creager (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Womac (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Nicholas Childers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ronald Wright (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Kubiak (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Louisville | Louisville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 76-77 |
| 00:28 | Louisville | Nicholas Childers grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | Ronald Wright is called for the reach on David Cotton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wright, team foul #11 | 76-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | David Cotton misses the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:26 | Louisville | David Cotton makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Andrew Womac is called for the reach on Paul Bellman - foul #5 on Andrew Womac, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Louisville | Jared Dunlap (PF) Andrew Womac | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |