| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) SG - Edward Edwards (fresh) SF - Brian Harris (fresh) PF - Theodore Kim (fresh) C - Keith Gibson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | David Palko can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris hits a jumper from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Keith Gibson blocks the short jumper by David Palko | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | John Franklin grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Edward Edwards steps in front of the Chad McDonald pass | 0-2 |
| 18:52 | SE Missouri State | Edward Edwards hits the finger roll | 0-4 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | David Palko is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris connects on the jumper from the left side | 0-6 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #1 on Edward Edwards, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Edward Edwards is called for the reach on Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Edward Edwards, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods (SG) Edward Edwards | |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Theodore Kim - foul #1 on Theodore Kim, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 1-6 |
| 17:16 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb clanks a floater from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman gets the rebound | 1-6 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald buries a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Stanley Metzinger | 3-6 |
| 16:37 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | John Franklin snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Kim - foul #2 on Theodore Kim, team foul #4 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax (PF) Theodore Kim | |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:19 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG), Christopher Pfeffer (SF) Jerome Crumb, Brian Harris | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Frank Guillen (fresh) SG - Gary Woods (fresh) SF - Christopher Pfeffer (fresh) PF - Ray Broadnax (fresh) C - Keith Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | SE Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Frank Guillen | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the lay-in | 4-8 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits the follow up shot | 6-8 |
| 15:00 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin clanks a turnaround from the left block | 6-8 |
| 14:28 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:16 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 6-8 |
| 14:14 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer snags the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:59 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods misses badly on a runner in the lane | 6-8 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | John Franklin is denied on a layup by Keith Gibson | 6-8 |
| 13:38 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax grabs the board | 6-8 |
| 13:26 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-8 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-8 |
| 13:06 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer misses short on a 3 from straight away | 6-8 |
| 12:57 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson grabs the offensive board | 6-8 |
| 12:38 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax loses the dribble to John Franklin | 6-8 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits the finger roll | 8-8 |
| 12:23 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) James Shelley, Chad McDonald, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Brian Harris (SF), Johnathan Hopkins (C) Frank Guillen, Christopher Pfeffer, Keith Gibson | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Franklin | 10-8 |
| 11:53 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 11:51 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax tips it in | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) SG - Gary Woods (fairly fresh) SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ray Broadnax (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Franklin | 12-10 |
| 11:28 | SE Missouri State | John Franklin takes the ball from Jerome Crumb | 12-10 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 12-10 |
| 11:07 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Jerome Crumb | 12-10 |
| 10:51 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-10 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger gets the rebound | 12-10 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Franklin | 14-10 |
| 10:26 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods misses the floater from the free throw line | 14-10 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 14-10 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | David Palko scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Chapman and the foul's on Brian Harris - foul #1 on Brian Harris, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Chad McDonald (PF) John Franklin, Larry Chapman, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer (SG), Keith Gibson (C) Gary Woods, Ray Broadnax | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #2 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax (PF) Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-11 |
| 09:54 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald scores on a shot from the left block | 19-12 |
| 09:28 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson is hacked by David Palko - foul #2 on David Palko, team foul #3 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG), Lee Hastings (SF) Jerome Crumb, Brian Harris | |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on Frank Guillen - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #4 | 19-12 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #5 | 19-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Larry Chapman (SG) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer makes the 1st free throw | 19-13 |
| 08:54 | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer makes the 2nd free throw | 19-14 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Lee Hastings swats the layup by Chad McDonald | 19-14 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson snags the offensive board | 19-14 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Giblin is blocked by Ray Broadnax | 19-14 |
| 08:34 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Keith Gibson | 19-14 |
| 08:11 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 19-14 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Chapman and the foul's on Lee Hastings - foul #1 on Lee Hastings, team foul #6 | 21-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Thomas Robinson, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Brian Harris (SF), Gary Woods (PF), Johnathan Hopkins (C) Frank Guillen, Lee Hastings, Ray Broadnax, Keith Gibson | |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:36 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) C - Thomas Giblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jerome Crumb (fresh) SG - Christopher Pfeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Harris (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Woods (fresh) C - Johnathan Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | James Shelley is fouled on the floor by Johnathan Hopkins - foul #1 on Johnathan Hopkins, team foul #7 | 22-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (SG) Christopher Pfeffer | |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:11 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-14 |
| 07:09 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:03 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-17 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Shelley | 25-17 |
| 06:39 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Mauricio Greco (SF) Larry Chapman, James Shelley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson (C) Frank Guillen | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is denied on a dunk by Keith Gibson | 25-17 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco grabs the offensive board | 25-17 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses long on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jerome Crumb - foul #1 on Jerome Crumb, team foul #8 | 25-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG) John Franklin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG) Jerome Crumb | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 26-17 |
| 05:57 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-17 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 26-17 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Frank Guillen is called for the reach on Thomas Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frank Guillen, team foul #9 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF) Scott Paulsen, Mauricio Greco, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Christopher Pfeffer (SG), Lee Hastings (SF) Brian Harris, Johnathan Hopkins | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:12 | SE Missouri State | Gary Woods drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Gibson | 28-20 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | James Shelley drills a runner from the left block set up by Thomas Robinson | 30-20 |
| 04:37 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Keith Gibson | 30-23 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Robinson | 32-23 |
| 04:07 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings's pass is intercepted by Chad McDonald | 32-23 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it home | 34-23 |
| 03:24 | SE Missouri State | Lee Hastings misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-23 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald grabs the board | 34-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Frank Guillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Pfeffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lee Hastings (fresh) PF - Gary Woods (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Gibson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Lee Hastings - foul #2 on Lee Hastings, team foul #10 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Thomas Robinson, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb (PG), Edward Edwards (SG), Brian Harris (SF), Theodore Kim (PF), Ray Broadnax (C) Frank Guillen, Christopher Pfeffer, Lee Hastings, Gary Woods, Keith Gibson | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:00 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Giblin picks off the pass by Jerome Crumb | 35-23 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Franklin | 37-23 |
| 02:33 | SE Missouri State | Ray Broadnax misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 02:31 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris can't tip it in | 37-23 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Paulsen | 37-23 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses long on a floater from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 02:08 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Theodore Kim | 37-23 |
| 02:02 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Crumb buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-26 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is called for traveling | 37-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Scott Paulsen, Chad McDonald | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson (C) Ray Broadnax | |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Edwards | 37-29 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 37-29 |
| 01:05 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:40 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (PF) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen (PG) Jerome Crumb | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier's floater is tipped away by Keith Gibson | 37-29 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Theodore Kim grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 00:24 | SE Missouri State | Brian Harris misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-29 |
| 00:23 | SE Missouri State | Keith Gibson tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | David Palko snags the defensive board | 37-29 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | John Franklin loses the dribble to Brian Harris | 37-29 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Frank Guillen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | The clock runs out | 37-29 |