| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) C - Arthur Berger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) C - Albert Moreira (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Albert Moreira steps in front of the Seth Beard pass | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira clanks a jump hook near the basket | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger drills a runner near the basket on a great pass from Adam Griffin and the foul's on Bradley Miller - foul #1 on Bradley Miller, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs hits a shot from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Albert Moreira - foul #1 on Albert Moreira, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:27 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-2 |
| 17:47 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Hinkle | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 17:23 | Western Illinois | Seth Beard picks off the pass by Chase Nelson | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger can't connect on a shot near the basket | 6-5 |
| 17:03 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-5 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is fouled on the floor by Seth Beard - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Kevin Hammerstein, Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 16:32 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho's pass is intercepted by Gregory Wheeler | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler lays it in | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman can't finish the layup | 8-5 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Frank Nall snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Nall | 10-5 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Illinois | Adam Griffin picks off the pass by Anthony Zolman | 10-5 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin clanks a shot from the left block | 10-5 |
| 15:15 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:46 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-5 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 10-5 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | The jumper by Gregory Wheeler is denied by Henry Whipple | 10-5 |
| 14:39 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:30 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Adam Griffin and the foul's on Robert Hinkle - foul #1 on Robert Hinkle, team foul #3 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Arthur Berger (C) Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:14 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira hits the finger roll on a great pass from Bradley Miller | 12-7 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein loses the dribble to Albert Moreira | 12-7 |
| 13:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-9 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-9 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey tips it in | 14-9 |
| 13:19 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-9 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 14-9 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin tips it in | 16-9 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-9 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 16-9 |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | Chase Nelson takes the ball from Kevin Hammerstein | 16-9 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| 12:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Chase Nelson | 16-9 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Ivey - foul #1 on Michael Ivey, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Michael Ivey, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Nelson Carvalho, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Justin Hines pulls down the rebound | 16-10 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-10 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple grabs the board | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Justin Hines (fresh) C - Lance Jewell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mathew Gallman (fresh) PF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple lays it in on a nice dish by Mark Herrod | 16-12 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 19-12 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Justin Hines denies the turnaround by Anthony Zolman | 19-12 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell snags the defensive board | 19-12 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-12 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Seth Beard tips it but misses | 19-12 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Lance Jewell | 19-12 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Seth Beard | 22-12 |
| 10:11 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 22-12 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein grabs the board | 22-12 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-12 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell tips it home | 24-12 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Seth Beard, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Mark Herrod, Mathew Gallman, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 24-12 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the offensive board | 24-12 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits a floater near the basket | 26-12 |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Gregory Wheeler steals it from Robert Hinkle in the backcourt | 26-12 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gregory Wheeler | 28-12 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Robert Hinkle steals the ball from Jean Bazemore | 28-15 |
| 08:25 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller slams it home set up by Robert Hinkle | 28-17 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gregory Wheeler | 30-17 |
| 07:51 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 30-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is denied on a layup by Chase Nelson | 30-20 |
| 07:33 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle gets the rebound | 30-20 |
| 07:15 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Jean Bazemore - foul #1 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #3 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho (SG) Clarence Hobbs | |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho's floater is knocked away by Arthur Berger | 30-20 |
| 06:46 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller grabs the offensive board | 30-20 |
| 06:35 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller clanks a shot from the right block | 30-20 |
| 06:33 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle is fouled on the floor by Seth Beard - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Mathew Gallman (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Robert Hinkle, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 06:20 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-20 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Nall | 33-20 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-22 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-22 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Nelson Carvalho - foul #1 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #4 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF) Frank Nall, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG) Mark Herrod, Mathew Gallman | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-22 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman pulls down the rebound | 33-22 |
| 04:54 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 33-24 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Henry Whipple - foul #1 on Henry Whipple, team foul #5 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Berger (C) Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Chase Nelson (PF), Albert Moreira (C) Nelson Carvalho, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #5 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 04:19 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 35-26 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-26 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger tips it home | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Hammerstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Michael Ivey - foul #2 on Michael Ivey, team foul #6 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Kevin Hammerstein, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:26 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the dunk but he's fouled by Albert Moreira - foul #2 on Albert Moreira, team foul #6 | 37-28 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:17 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 03:01 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson connects on the jumper from the baseline | 38-30 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger loses the ball out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Nelson Carvalho (SF), Anthony Zolman (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Robert Hinkle, Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Justin Hines - foul #1 on Justin Hines, team foul #7 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Lance Jewell (C) Jean Bazemore, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 02:27 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Zolman picks off the pass by Frank Nall | 38-32 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Lance Jewell - foul #1 on Lance Jewell, team foul #8 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF) Frank Nall, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Bradley Miller (SF), Albert Moreira (C) Mark Herrod, Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 38-33 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein clanks a 3 from straight away | 38-33 |
| 01:30 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Berger (C) Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (SG), Chase Nelson (PF) Clarence Hobbs, Nelson Carvalho | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 40-33 |
| 00:42 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the floater from the left side | 40-33 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is hacked by Mark Herrod - foul #1 on Mark Herrod, team foul #7 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (SF), Henry Whipple (C) Bradley Miller, Albert Moreira | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 00:22 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple grabs the board | 40-33 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hinkle | 40-35 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the jumper from close range set up by Gregory Wheeler | 42-35 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-35 |