| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jim Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Casados (fresh) SF - Lawrence McNayr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nathaniel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 19:30 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Eugene Jenkins | 24-28 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 24-28 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant tips it home | 26-28 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 26-28 |
| 18:10 | Central Michigan | Matthew Speights is called for the reach on Jim Oliver - foul #1 on Matthew Speights, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 17:57 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Casados | 28-28 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Jacobi | 28-31 |
| 17:17 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Byron Bryant, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dean (PF) Byron Bryant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor (PG) Jim Oliver | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:36 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-31 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Speights | 28-33 |
| 15:59 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel is whistled for a carry | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch (SG), James Calfee (SF), Byron Bryant (PF), Timothy Fogleman (C) Stephen Casados, Lawrence McNayr, David Dean, John Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammie Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Calfee (fresh) PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 15:26 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver (PG) Gerard Macgregor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (PG), Joshua Zeiders (SF), Seth Stutler (PF) Matthew Speights, Eugene Jenkins, Randy Jacobi | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-35 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 30-35 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 14:21 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 30-37 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Hermann | 30-40 |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 13:38 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to James Calfee | 30-40 |
| 13:20 | Central Michigan | Joshua Zeiders steals the ball from James Calfee | 30-40 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Timothy Fogleman denies the turnaround by Michael Harvey | 30-40 |
| 12:53 | Central Michigan | Timothy Fogleman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:48 | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver misses the easy layup | 30-40 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch tips it in | 32-40 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 12:18 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | James Calfee grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Seth Stutler takes the ball from Jim Oliver | 32-42 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by James Calfee - foul #1 on James Calfee, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor (PG), Stephen Casados (SG), Lawrence McNayr (SF), David Dean (PF), John Nathaniel (C) Jim Oliver, Sammie Lynch, James Calfee, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Alberto Russo (SG), Eugene Jenkins (SF), Randy Jacobi (PF) Justin Hermann, Michael Harvey, Seth Stutler, Ike Hobbs | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Casados (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence McNayr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Nathaniel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Speights - foul #2 on Matthew Speights, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zackary Brennan (C) Joshua Zeiders | |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel makes the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Eugene Jenkins, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| 10:48 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 10:47 | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Zackary Brennan - foul #1 on Zackary Brennan, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (SG) Alberto Russo | |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | David Dean makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi lays it in set up by Zackary Brennan and he's hacked by David Dean - foul #1 on David Dean, team foul #3 | 35-46 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Randy Jacobi misses the free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:20 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel grabs the board | 35-46 |
| 10:05 | Central Michigan | David Dean hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Speights | 35-46 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Speights and the foul's on Stephen Casados - foul #1 on Stephen Casados, team foul #4 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant (PF) David Dean | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Harvey (SG), Ike Hobbs (C) Matthew Speights, Zackary Brennan | |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann makes the free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr loses the dribble to Justin Hermann | 35-49 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 08:32 | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence McNayr | 38-49 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Hermann | 38-52 |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr dunks the ball set up by Stephen Casados and the foul's on Randy Jacobi - foul #2 on Randy Jacobi, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver (PG), Sammie Lynch (SG), Timothy Fogleman (C) Gerard Macgregor, Stephen Casados, John Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG) Justin Hermann | |
| 07:50 | Central Michigan | Lawrence McNayr makes the free throw | 41-52 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jim Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammie Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lawrence McNayr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Byron Bryant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Speights (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Harvey (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Jenkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jacobi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Jim Oliver's pass is intercepted by Michael Harvey | 41-55 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Speights | 41-57 |
| 06:38 | Central Michigan | Byron Bryant misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 41-57 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Byron Bryant picks off the pass by Matthew Speights | 41-57 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch travels with the ball | 41-57 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stephen Casados (SG), James Calfee (SF), David Dean (PF), John Nathaniel (C) Sammie Lynch, Lawrence McNayr, Byron Bryant, Timothy Fogleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (SF), Joshua Zeiders (PF), Seth Stutler (C) Eugene Jenkins, Randy Jacobi, Ike Hobbs | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-60 |
| 05:16 | Central Michigan | John Nathaniel misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-60 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Speights | 41-60 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Nathaniel - foul #2 on John Nathaniel, team foul #5 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerard Macgregor (PG), Sammie Lynch (SG), Timothy Fogleman (C) Jim Oliver, Stephen Casados, John Nathaniel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | David Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | David Dean can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 41-60 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Harvey | 41-62 |
| 04:05 | Central Michigan | Matthew Speights is called for the reach on James Calfee - foul #3 on Matthew Speights, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins (SF), Randy Jacobi (PF) Michael Harvey, Seth Stutler | |
| 03:58 | Central Michigan | David Dean can't finish the layup | 41-62 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann grabs the defensive rebound | 41-62 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gerard Macgregor - foul #2 on Gerard Macgregor, team foul #6 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alberto Russo (SG), Ike Hobbs (C) Matthew Speights, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | David Dean misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 41-64 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerard Macgregor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sammie Lynch (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Calfee (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Dean (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Timothy Fogleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Hermann (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alberto Russo (fresh) SF - Eugene Jenkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Randy Jacobi (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Ike Hobbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Eugene Jenkins | 41-67 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch is hacked by Ike Hobbs - foul #2 on Ike Hobbs, team foul #7 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Speights (PG), Michael Harvey (SG) Justin Hermann, Alberto Russo | |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 02:29 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | David Dean steps in front of the Randy Jacobi pass | 43-67 |
| 01:36 | Central Michigan | James Calfee comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-67 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Eugene Jenkins | 43-67 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Eugene Jenkins drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-70 |
| 01:04 | Central Michigan | James Calfee's floater is tipped away by Ike Hobbs | 43-70 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Michael Harvey pulls down the rebound | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Gerard Macgregor is called for the reach on Matthew Speights - foul #3 on Gerard Macgregor, team foul #7 | 43-70 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights misses the 1st free throw | 43-70 |
| 00:36 | Central Michigan | David Dean gets the rebound | 43-70 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan 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 (+5) | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Sammie Lynch can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-70 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | James Calfee misses the tip | 43-70 |
| 00:28 | Central Michigan | David Dean tips it in | 45-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Speights runs out the clock | 45-70 |