| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Flannery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter inbounds the ball | 28-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery's pass is intercepted by David Palko | 28-31 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 19:29 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Jorden - foul #1 on John Jorden, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:15 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the floater from the left side set up by Daniel Denker | 30-33 |
| 18:22 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 30-33 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter hits the finger roll set up by Robert Lee | 30-35 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman buries a floater from the left block set up by Daniel Denker | 32-35 |
| 17:18 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the floater from the left side | 32-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 32-35 |
| 16:46 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee comes up short on the jumper from close range | 32-35 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Denker | 35-35 |
| 16:05 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses the dunk | 35-35 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled on the floor by Anthony Scott - foul #2 on Anthony Scott, team foul #1 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Robert Jennings (PF), Nicholas Price (C) Anthony Scott, Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery, Johnson Henry | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | David Palko buries a shot from the right block set up by Oleg Kulinski and he's fouled by Robert Jennings - foul #2 on Robert Jennings, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:37 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:18 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the jumper in the paint | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Giblin - foul #3 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 39-37 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | David Palko pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Richard Wilson (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 13:42 | Southern Illinois | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Jennings - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Richard Wilson, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Nicholas Price, Robert Jennings | |
| 13:33 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Anthony Scott, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter (SF) Kenneth White | |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Adam Poindexter - foul #2 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #4 | 39-37 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry gets the rebound | 40-37 |
| 13:01 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Larry Chapman | 40-37 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Johnson Henry - foul #2 on Johnson Henry, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Jennings (C) Anthony Scott, Johnson Henry | |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | David Palko misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 40-37 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | John Jorden tips it back up and in | 42-37 |
| 12:02 | Southern Illinois | John Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:01 | Southern Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Flannery | 42-37 |
| 11:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is whistled for a carry | 42-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (SF), Nicholas Price (C) Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the floater from the right side set up by Daniel Denker | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - John Wilson (fresh) SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | David Palko comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 44-37 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman tips it back up and in | 46-37 |
| 10:36 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings can't finish the layup | 46-37 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Nicholas Price - foul #1 on Nicholas Price, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, David Palko, Richard Wilson, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF), Johnson Henry (C) John Wilson, Kenneth White, Jeffrey Johnson, Robert Jennings, Nicholas Price | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 10:08 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Flannery | 48-40 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Johnson Henry swats the layup by Derek Gravelle | 48-40 |
| 09:50 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott connects on the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Oleg Kulinski - foul #1 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 09:37 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-43 |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 48-43 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 08:58 | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:37 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), David Palko (SF), Richard Wilson (PF), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Derek Gravelle, Nathan Frazier, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG), Nicholas Price (SF), Robert Jennings (PF) Robert Lee, Adam Poindexter, Michael Flannery | |
| 07:54 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | David Palko clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Denker | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth White (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Price (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnson Henry (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Anthony Scott takes the ball from Daniel Denker | 48-43 |
| 07:07 | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Anthony Scott | 48-45 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | John Jorden is denied on a layup by Robert Jennings | 48-45 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the tip | 48-45 |
| 06:41 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 06:16 | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price loses the dribble to David Palko | 48-45 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Johnson Henry - foul #3 on Johnson Henry, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Miro Golebiowski, Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG), Robert Lee (SG), Adam Poindexter (SF), Michael Flannery (PF) Anthony Scott, Kenneth White, Nicholas Price, Johnson Henry | |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:42 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter lays it in | 50-47 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker travels in the backcourt | 50-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry (C) Robert Jennings | |
| 05:15 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Nicholas Price (C) Johnson Henry | |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-47 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Frazier | 50-47 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Adam Poindexter - foul #3 on Adam Poindexter, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:29 | Southern Illinois | Larry Chapman takes the ball from John Wilson | 52-47 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Anthony Scott (PG), Robert Jennings (C) John Wilson, Nicholas Price | |
| 03:58 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery is hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #6 | 52-47 |
| 03:38 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-47 |
| 03:36 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery grabs the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 03:20 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Anthony Scott | 52-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Anthony Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Poindexter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Flannery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | John Jorden knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Larry Chapman | 54-49 |
| 02:42 | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings makes the fadeaway from the right block | 54-51 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier lays it up and in | 56-51 |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on John Jorden - foul #2 on John Jorden, team foul #7 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Oleg Kulinski, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Kenneth White (SG), Nicholas Price (PF), Johnson Henry (C) Robert Lee, Michael Flannery, Robert Jennings | |
| 02:16 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter makes the free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), John Jorden (C) Derek Gravelle, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Jennings (PF) Nicholas Price | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-54 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:51 | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee (SG), Michael Flannery (PF) Kenneth White, Robert Jennings | |
| 01:39 | Southern Illinois | Larry Chapman takes the ball from Adam Poindexter | 56-54 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | John Jorden knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 58-54 |
| 01:04 | Southern Illinois | The jump hook by Michael Flannery is blocked by David Palko | 58-54 |
| 01:02 | Southern Illinois | Michael Flannery misses the tip | 58-54 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | John Jorden is fouled on the floor by Johnson Henry - foul #4 on Johnson Henry, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Southern Illinois | Johnson Henry loses the ball out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo (PG), Derek Gravelle (SF) Daniel Denker, David Palko | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Lee - foul #3 on Robert Lee, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) Derek Gravelle | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Lee | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Scott - foul #4 on Anthony Scott, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee is hacked by Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #8 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG) Ariel Gallo | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Anthony Scott is called for the reach on Nathan Frazier in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Scott, team foul #12 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ariel Gallo (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Wilson (PG) Anthony Scott | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Johnson Henry | 64-58 |
| 00:07 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter scores on a 3 from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Wilson, team foul #13 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF) David Palko | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Southern Illinois | Adam Poindexter misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 65-61 |