| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) PF - Henry Whipple (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley inbounds the ball | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 36-22 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs tips it in | 36-24 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Henry Whipple denies the turnaround by Jack Herring | 36-24 |
| 19:17 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Victor Nault | 36-24 |
| 18:58 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Lizotte | 36-24 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey clanks a jumper from close range | 36-24 |
| 18:39 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 18:25 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Hobbs | 36-26 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro | 38-26 |
| 17:48 | Western Illinois | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Clarence Hobbs - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #1 | 38-26 |
| 17:37 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs steps out of bounds on the sideline | 38-26 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Seth Beard lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Ivey and he's hacked by Barry Thomas - foul #3 on Barry Thomas, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Gerald Lizotte, Jack Herring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (PG), Billy Robinson (C) Barry Thomas, Victor Nault | |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the free throw | 40-26 |
| 17:12 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 16:57 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-26 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey snags the defensive board | 40-26 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is fouled on the floor by Vincent Standley - foul #3 on Vincent Standley, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley (PF) Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (SF), Shawn Harper (C) Vincent Standley, Henry Whipple | |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Billy Robinson steals the ball from Seth Beard | 40-26 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | Frank Nall is called for the reach on Steven Feldt - foul #1 on Frank Nall, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Shawn Harper misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-26 |
| 16:10 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 16:01 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Yardley | 40-26 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 40-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney May (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Feldt (fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Frank Nall scores on a runner in the lane set up by Bruce Yardley | 42-26 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-26 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the board | 42-26 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Stanley Steiner | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:56 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt misses the runner in the lane | 45-26 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley grabs the board | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Steiner | 48-26 |
| 14:31 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-26 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 48-26 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Frank Nall knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Bruce Yardley and he's fouled by Steven Feldt - foul #1 on Steven Feldt, team foul #3 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Michael Ivey (PF), Jack Herring (C) Stanley Steiner, Jean Bazemore, Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Harold Nehring (SG), Vincent Standley (SF), Henry Whipple (PF), Victor Nault (C) Jordan Oakley, Clarence Hobbs, Steven Feldt, Billy Robinson, Shawn Harper | |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the free throw | 50-26 |
| 14:04 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple grabs the defensive rebound | 50-26 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jack Herring - foul #2 on Jack Herring, team foul #3 | 50-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF) Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley misses the 1st free throw | 50-26 |
| 13:48 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Harold Nehring - foul #1 on Harold Nehring, team foul #4 | 50-27 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 1st free throw | 50-27 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 50-27 |
| 13:23 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault grabs the board | 50-27 |
| 13:16 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lizotte picks off the pass by Barry Thomas | 50-27 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Harold Nehring - foul #2 on Harold Nehring, team foul #5 | 50-27 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 51-27 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 52-27 |
| 12:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Ivey takes the ball from Henry Whipple | 52-27 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 54-27 |
| 12:07 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-29 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 54-29 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Seth Beard snags the offensive board | 54-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Herring (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Nehring (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Whipple (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Nault (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-29 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the tip | 54-29 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro tips it but misses | 54-29 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley grabs the defensive rebound | 54-29 |
| 11:10 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley travels with the ball | 54-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Bruce Yardley (PF), Rodney May (C) Gerald Lizotte, Michael Ivey, Jack Herring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (PG), Clarence Hobbs (SG), Billy Robinson (C) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Victor Nault | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by Billy Robinson - foul #2 on Billy Robinson, team foul #6 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (SF), Shawn Harper (C) Vincent Standley, Henry Whipple | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 56-29 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Jordan Oakley and the foul's on Bruce Yardley - foul #1 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #4 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs makes the free throw | 56-32 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner loses the dribble to Jordan Oakley in the backcourt | 56-32 |
| 10:00 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses the driving attempt in the lane | 56-32 |
| 09:58 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it back up and in | 56-34 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner loses the dribble to Jordan Oakley in the backcourt | 56-34 |
| 09:47 | Western Illinois | Shawn Harper's floater is tipped away by Rodney May | 56-34 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Bazemore | 56-34 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is whistled for a carry | 56-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF), Michael Ivey (PF), Jack Herring (C) Frank Nall, Bruce Yardley, Rodney May | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Vincent Standley (SF), Henry Whipple (PF), Victor Nault (C) Jordan Oakley, Steven Feldt, Billy Robinson, Shawn Harper | |
| 09:15 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lizotte steals it from Henry Whipple | 56-34 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore lays it in set up by Gerald Lizotte | 58-34 |
| 08:53 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ivey | 58-34 |
| 08:52 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs tips it but misses | 58-34 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the board | 58-34 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Henry Whipple - foul #1 on Henry Whipple, team foul #7 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG) Stanley Steiner, Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 08:12 | Western Illinois | Henry Whipple misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-34 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault gets the offensive rebound | 59-34 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Victor Nault makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Standley | 59-37 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey slams it home set up by Boyce Kimbro | 61-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Seth Beard (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Herring (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Standley (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Whipple (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Nault (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Rodney May (C) Gerald Lizotte, Jack Herring | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Shawn Harper (C) Vincent Standley, Henry Whipple, Victor Nault | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Billy Robinson is called for the reach on Michael Ivey - foul #3 on Billy Robinson, team foul #8 | 61-37 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 62-37 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-37 |
| 07:03 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs hits the finger roll set up by Barry Thomas | 63-39 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Boyce Kimbro, team foul #5 | 63-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Bruce Yardley (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Steven Feldt (SF) Barry Thomas, Clarence Hobbs | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-42 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Rodney May double dribbles | 63-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Seth Beard (SG), Gerald Lizotte (SF) Stanley Steiner, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley (SF), Henry Whipple (PF), Victor Nault (C) Steven Feldt, Billy Robinson, Shawn Harper | |
| 05:42 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring loses the ball out of bounds | 63-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF) Boyce Kimbro, Seth Beard, Gerald Lizotte | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (SF), Billy Robinson (PF), Shawn Harper (C) Vincent Standley, Henry Whipple, Victor Nault | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Rodney May connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bruce Yardley | 65-42 |
| 05:01 | Western Illinois | Shawn Harper knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 65-44 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses short on a floater near the basket | 65-44 |
| 04:33 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Steven Feldt | 65-44 |
| 04:29 | Western Illinois | Stanley Steiner is called for the reach on Jordan Oakley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Steiner, team foul #6 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (C) Rodney May | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (PG) Jordan Oakley | |
| 04:12 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is hacked by Steven Feldt - foul #2 on Steven Feldt, team foul #9 | 65-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SG) Harold Nehring | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Justin Hines - foul #1 on Justin Hines, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt makes the 1st free throw | 67-45 |
| 03:29 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Kaiser (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jordan Oakley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Steven Feldt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Shawn Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Frank Nall hits a fadeaway near the basket | 69-46 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-46 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Nall | 69-46 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Justin Hines's pass is intercepted by Steven Feldt | 69-46 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jean Bazemore - foul #2 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #8 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney May (C) Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG) Shawn Harper | |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:21 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Frank Nall snags the defensive board | 69-47 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Rodney May can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 69-47 |
| 01:59 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-47 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore grabs the board | 69-47 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Michael Kaiser steals it from Frank Nall | 69-47 |
| 01:15 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Shawn Harper (C) Michael Kaiser | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Frank Nall drills a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Steven Feldt - foul #3 on Steven Feldt, team foul #10 | 71-47 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Frank Nall misses the free throw | 71-47 |
| 00:53 | Western Illinois | Shawn Harper grabs the board | 71-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley banks in the layup | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Rodney May hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 71-49 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Shawn Harper pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-49 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore pulls down the rebound | 71-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner runs out the clock | 71-49 |