| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) PF - Morris Anthony (fresh) C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) C - Noah Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:53 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:52 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Mathew Robinson takes the ball from Olufemi Abdul | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Olufemi Abdul - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul's floater is knocked away by Daniel Finch | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Genaro Bruno | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul is hacked by Noah Williams - foul #1 on Noah Williams, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Western Illinois | Jo-Long Hong takes the ball from Daniel Finch | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong misses the easy layup | 0-2 |
| 18:05 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Fred Hartman - foul #1 on Fred Hartman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 1-2 |
| 17:32 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-5 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:06 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson grabs the board | 1-5 |
| 17:02 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Swatzell | 1-8 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Genaro Bruno | 3-8 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Olufemi Abdul - foul #2 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin (SG), Toni Budniewski (C) Curtis Sowers, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG), Rick Couture (SG), Matthew Keller (SF), Gustavo Greco (C) Mathew Robinson, Lewis Swatzell, Fred Hartman, Noah Williams | |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 16:37 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 3-10 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Daniel Finch - foul #1 on Daniel Finch, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane (PF) Daniel Finch | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony makes the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-10 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Keller - foul #1 on Matthew Keller, team foul #4 | 5-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Barfield (SF) Genaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony makes the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Barfield grabs the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jo-Long Hong (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Carlin (fresh) SF - Lawrence Barfield (fresh) PF - Morris Anthony (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Toni Budniewski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) SG - Rick Couture (fresh) SF - Matthew Keller (fresh) PF - Glenn Lane (fresh) C - Gustavo Greco (fresh) | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Morris Anthony | 9-10 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Shane Mulvey | 9-13 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin clanks a fadeaway from close range | 9-13 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:40 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 9-13 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-13 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Shane Mulvey is called for the reach on Thomas Carlin - foul #1 on Shane Mulvey, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Christopher Keller (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Thomas Carlin, Lawrence Barfield, Morris Anthony, Toni Budniewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Daniel Finch (PF), Noah Williams (C) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Matthew Keller, Glenn Lane, Gustavo Greco | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Fred Hartman blocks the jumper by Curtis Sowers | 9-13 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller misses the tip | 9-13 |
| 13:25 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell snags the defensive board | 9-13 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman loses the dribble to Jo-Long Hong | 9-13 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong hits the finger roll | 11-13 |
| 13:06 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 13:05 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman hits the follow up shot | 11-15 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr lays it in | 13-15 |
| 12:28 | Western Illinois | Daniel Finch knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Mathew Robinson | 13-17 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-17 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jo-Long Hong | 15-17 |
| 11:38 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jo-Long Hong (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Finch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Noah Williams (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Stahr | 18-20 |
| 10:55 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randolph Hitch (PG), Thomas Carlin (SG), Morris Anthony (PF), Toni Budniewski (C) Jo-Long Hong, Curtis Sowers, Christopher Keller, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (SF), Glenn Lane (PF), Gustavo Greco (C) Fred Hartman, Daniel Finch, Noah Williams | |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-20 |
| 10:28 | Western Illinois | Thomas Carlin picks off the pass by Lewis Swatzell | 21-20 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin misses the dunk attempt | 21-20 |
| 10:22 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the board | 21-20 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller misses the floater from close range | 21-20 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-20 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski tips it back up and in | 23-20 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Randolph Hitch - foul #1 on Randolph Hitch, team foul #3 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Lawrence Barfield (SF) Thomas Carlin, Genaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG), Fred Hartman (SF), Noah Williams (C) Lewis Swatzell, Matthew Keller, Glenn Lane | |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 09:34 | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski is whistled for traveling | 23-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG) Mathew Robinson | |
| 09:00 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses short on a 3 from straight away | 23-21 |
| 08:59 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:45 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-21 |
| 08:44 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Shane Mulvey steals it from Toni Budniewski | 23-21 |
| 08:04 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco's fadeaway is rejected by Toni Budniewski | 23-21 |
| 08:03 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco grabs the offensive board | 23-21 |
| 07:43 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture blows the layup | 23-21 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Toni Budniewski | 23-21 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Barfield is hacked by Shane Mulvey - foul #2 on Shane Mulvey, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong (PG), Thomas Carlin (SG), Genaro Bruno (SF), Christopher Keller (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Randolph Hitch, Curtis Sowers, Lawrence Barfield, Morris Anthony, Toni Budniewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Matthew Keller (SF), Daniel Finch (PF), Glenn Lane (C) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Fred Hartman, Gustavo Greco, Noah Williams | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jo-Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Carlin (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Keller (fresh) C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mathew Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Swatzell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Keller (fresh) PF - Daniel Finch (fresh) 4 pts. C - Glenn Lane (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-21 |
| 06:34 | Western Illinois | Thomas Carlin is called for the reach on Lewis Swatzell - foul #1 on Thomas Carlin, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mathew Robinson | 23-24 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Carlin | 25-24 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane misses long on a shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-24 |
| 05:08 | Western Illinois | Glenn Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:03 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin is hacked by Glenn Lane - foul #1 on Glenn Lane, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Morris Anthony (PF), Toni Budniewski (C) Christopher Keller, Clarence Stahr | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF), Noah Williams (C) Mathew Robinson, Glenn Lane | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | Lewis Swatzell is hacked by Toni Budniewski - foul #1 on Toni Budniewski, team foul #5 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG) Thomas Carlin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco (PF) Daniel Finch | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski gets the rebound | 27-24 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers is whistled for traveling | 27-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG) Lewis Swatzell | |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Genaro Bruno is called for the reach on Fred Hartman - foul #1 on Genaro Bruno, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Barfield (SF), Olufemi Abdul (C) Genaro Bruno, Toni Budniewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shane Mulvey (PG) Matthew Keller | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Barfield | 27-24 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Barfield | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 03:19 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams grabs the board | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jo-Long Hong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SF - Lawrence Barfield (fresh) PF - Morris Anthony (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Shane Mulvey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Couture (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Hartman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gustavo Greco (fresh) 3 reb. C - Noah Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Olufemi Abdul is called for the reach on Fred Hartman - foul #3 on Olufemi Abdul, team foul #7 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno (SF), Toni Budniewski (C) Lawrence Barfield, Olufemi Abdul | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Robinson (PG), Lewis Swatzell (SG), Daniel Finch (PF) Shane Mulvey, Rick Couture, Gustavo Greco | |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony grabs the board | 29-25 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong misses the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Mathew Robinson - foul #1 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Jo-Long Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 02:36 | Western Illinois | Jo-Long Hong steps in front of the Mathew Robinson pass | 31-25 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Curtis Sowers | 33-25 |
| 02:11 | Western Illinois | Noah Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 33-25 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Morris Anthony snags the defensive board | 33-25 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Noah Williams - foul #2 on Noah Williams, team foul #9 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randolph Hitch (PG), Thomas Carlin (SG), Christopher Keller (PF) Jo-Long Hong, Curtis Sowers, Morris Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Keller (SF), Gustavo Greco (C) Fred Hartman, Noah Williams | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Toni Budniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 01:20 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-27 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Randolph Hitch is hacked by Lewis Swatzell - foul #1 on Lewis Swatzell, team foul #10 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Barfield (SF) Genaro Bruno | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Rick Couture (SG), Glenn Lane (PF) Lewis Swatzell, Daniel Finch | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Randolph Hitch makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Randolph Hitch makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:36 | Western Illinois | Gustavo Greco's pass is intercepted by Toni Budniewski | 36-27 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Mathew Robinson is called for the reach on Thomas Carlin - foul #2 on Mathew Robinson, team foul #11 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Morris Anthony (PF), Clarence Stahr (C) Randolph Hitch, Christopher Keller, Toni Budniewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Hartman (SF), Noah Williams (C) Matthew Keller, Glenn Lane | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin misses the 1st free throw | 36-27 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Rick Couture comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Carlin grabs the board | 37-27 |