| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Jake Fischer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Knox (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | James Knox inbounds the ball | 43-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-33 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-33 |
| 19:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Knox | 43-33 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | James Knox misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Peter Aikin - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 18:55 | Western Kentucky | James Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Thomas Price | 46-35 |
| 18:20 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jake Fischer, team foul #1 | 46-35 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 17:54 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 17:25 | Western Kentucky | Peter Aikin picks off the pass by Kenny Lund | 46-35 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 17:03 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:47 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 46-35 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-35 |
| 16:28 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham (PG), Sean Donnellan (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, James Knox, Joel Johnson | |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Emerson Lindquist and he's hacked by Darrell Dawkins - foul #1 on Darrell Dawkins, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF), Charles Peters (C) Eddie Durham, Kenny Lund | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) C - Charles Peters (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is hacked by Rafael Willison - foul #1 on Rafael Willison, team foul #3 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) Darrell Dawkins | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Gerald Hale | 51-36 |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison connects on the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) Gerald Hale, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, Charles Peters | |
| 14:25 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison misses the free throw | 51-38 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sonny Riggs | 51-38 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Joel Johnson steps in front of the Sonny Riggs pass | 51-38 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 51-38 |
| 13:45 | Western Kentucky | John Alter tips it in | 51-40 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Emerson Lindquist | 54-40 |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Butler steps in front of the Jake Fischer pass | 54-40 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Joe Newman is called for the reach on Peter Aikin - foul #1 on Joe Newman, team foul #4 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (PG), James Knox (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, John Alter, Rafael Willison, Joel Johnson | |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-40 |
| 12:21 | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-40 |
| 11:57 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sean Donnellan | 54-42 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-42 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 11:34 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Newman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Knox (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Peter Aikin, Emerson Lindquist | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG), John Alter (SF), Joel Johnson (C) Joe Newman, James Knox, Charles Peters | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses the lay-in | 54-42 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive board | 54-42 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Price | 56-42 |
| 10:00 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 56-42 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | John Alter loses the dribble to Thomas Price | 59-42 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Price lays it in | 61-42 |
| 09:03 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jake Fischer | 61-44 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Jake Fischer - foul #2 on Jake Fischer, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Scott Capone, Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Sean Donnellan, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 62-44 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 08:22 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters's pass is intercepted by Victor Fitzpatrick | 63-44 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins (SF) Jake Fischer | |
| 07:45 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters scores on a jumper from the right wing | 63-46 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | James Knox is called for the reach on Emerson Lindquist - foul #2 on James Knox, team foul #6 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Scott Capone (PF) Gerald Hale, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Alter (SF), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Darrell Dawkins, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - James Knox (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Joe Newman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - John Alter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenny Lund (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Joel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is denied on a layup by Joel Johnson | 63-46 |
| 06:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to James Knox | 63-46 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | John Alter misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-46 |
| 06:38 | Western Kentucky | Joel Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 06:25 | Western Kentucky | Sonny Riggs picks off the pass by Joel Johnson | 63-46 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 06:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund gets the rebound | 63-46 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Scott Capone - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 63-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Daniel Butler (C) Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer (PG) James Knox | |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund misses the 1st free throw | 63-46 |
| 05:47 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses short on a 3 from straight away | 63-47 |
| 05:17 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund grabs the defensive rebound | 63-47 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer is fouled on the floor by Peter Aikin - foul #4 on Peter Aikin, team foul #5 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan (SG), James Knox (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Joe Newman, John Alter, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| 04:59 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist snags the defensive board | 63-47 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Butler | 65-47 |
| 04:18 | Western Kentucky | Jake Fischer buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Peters | 65-50 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 04:03 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 03:55 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Newman (SG), Kenny Lund (PF), Joel Johnson (C) Sean Donnellan, Rafael Willison, Charles Peters | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-50 |
| 03:26 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund pulls down the rebound | 65-50 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Lund is hacked by Emerson Lindquist - foul #2 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF) Thomas Price, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eddie Durham (PG), Sean Donnellan (SG), Darrell Dawkins (SF), Rafael Willison (PF), Charles Peters (C) Jake Fischer, Joe Newman, James Knox, Kenny Lund, Joel Johnson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Casey Clayborne (fresh) PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Eddie Durham (fresh) SG - Sean Donnellan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Darrell Dawkins (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rafael Willison (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Peters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Emerson Lindquist - foul #3 on Emerson Lindquist, team foul #7 | 65-50 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale travels with the ball | 65-51 |
| 02:21 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters makes the fadeaway from the left block | 65-53 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-53 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Scott Capone pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-53 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Peters - foul #1 on Charles Peters, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | James Knox (SG) Eddie Durham | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Rafael Willison hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 67-53 |
| 01:09 | Western Kentucky | Charles Peters tips it but misses | 67-53 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Sean Donnellan grabs the offensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 00:50 | Western Kentucky | James Knox connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 67-55 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer tips it home | 69-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Western Kentucky | Darrell Dawkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist runs out the clock | 69-55 |