| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fresh) PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Jefferson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Timothy Barks is called for the reach on Sheldon Berg - foul #3 on Timothy Barks, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | David Dow (PF) Timothy Barks | |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Thomas Ellis - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #1 | 38-32 |
| 18:59 | Central Michigan | The short jumper by Joel McLean is denied by Andrew Dixon | 38-32 |
| 18:57 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson tips it home | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Joel McLean - foul #2 on Joel McLean, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | David Dow grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 39-34 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-34 |
| 17:55 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Dow | 39-34 |
| 17:51 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jefferson | 39-34 |
| 17:35 | Central Michigan | Thomas Ellis picks off the pass by Dave Sharber | 39-34 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | David Dow blocks the short jumper by Andrew Dixon | 39-34 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 39-34 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to David Dow | 39-34 |
| 16:40 | Central Michigan | James Edwards's floater is knocked away by Andrew Dixon | 39-34 |
| 16:39 | Central Michigan | David Dow gets the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #3 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Marc Morgan (SF), Jerry Fong (PF) James Edwards, Joel McLean, David Dow | |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:26 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | James Holman misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 16:14 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the board | 39-36 |
| 15:56 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson is hacked by Eugene Gibson - foul #1 on Eugene Gibson, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (C) Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs (SG), Timothy Barks (PF) Dave Sharber, Robert Jefferson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Larson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Combs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Otha Tomaszewski | 39-36 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Allen | 41-36 |
| 15:08 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Combs | 41-38 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 14:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Fong | 41-38 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Keith Allen - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, James Holman, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG) Christopher Combs | |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Otha Tomaszewski | 44-40 |
| 14:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Ellis swats the short shot by Jerry Fong | 44-40 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is hacked by Samuel Lowry - foul #1 on Samuel Lowry, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Samuel Lowry, Marc Morgan, Jerry Fong | |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Dave Sharber - foul #2 on Dave Sharber, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 44-40 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 13:00 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:47 | Central Michigan | James Edwards knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Dave Sharber | 44-42 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | James Edwards steps in front of the Sheldon Berg pass | 44-42 |
| 12:22 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 12:20 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean hits the follow up shot | 44-44 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon double dribbles | 44-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Joel McLean, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber makes the shot from the right side | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Larson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Dow (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Morgan - foul #2 on Marc Morgan, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (SG) Dave Sharber | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 11:19 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-46 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Carl Larson snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | David Dow steals it from Arturo Medrano | 45-46 |
| 10:49 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Otha Tomaszewski | 45-46 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | James Holman scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Arturo Medrano | 48-46 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Arturo Medrano, Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) James Edwards, Marc Morgan, Jerry Fong | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Keith Allen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-46 |
| 10:09 | Central Michigan | David Dow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 10:00 | Central Michigan | Andrew Dixon is called for the reach on Joel McLean - foul #1 on Andrew Dixon, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SG) James Holman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 09:47 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Keith Allen | 50-46 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | David Dow misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-46 |
| 09:03 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits the follow up shot | 50-48 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-48 |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 08:16 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Dow | 50-51 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Keith Allen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-51 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis tips it in | 52-51 |
| 07:33 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Samuel Lowry | 52-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Sheldon Berg (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Samuel Lowry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dave Sharber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel McLean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Dow (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Jefferson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | David Dow steals it from Andrew Dixon | 52-53 |
| 07:07 | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Robert Jefferson | 52-55 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:36 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Keith Allen | 54-55 |
| 06:16 | Central Michigan | Joel McLean misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Ellis and the foul's on David Dow - foul #1 on David Dow, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (C) Keith Allen, Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), Marc Morgan (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), Jerry Fong (C) Samuel Lowry, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, David Dow, Robert Jefferson | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon makes the free throw | 57-55 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | James Edwards comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 57-55 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses short on a runner near the basket | 57-55 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | James Holman tips it home | 59-55 |
| 04:46 | Central Michigan | Marc Morgan loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (C) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Carl Larson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 61-55 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong comes up short on the shot in the lane | 61-55 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Carl Larson | 61-55 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Carl Larson is fouled on the floor by James Edwards - foul #2 on James Edwards, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Carl Larson misses the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong gets the rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:28 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs clanks a floater from the left side | 61-55 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carl Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Combs (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Marc Morgan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Timothy Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jerry Fong (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:04 | Central Michigan | Jerry Fong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Thomas Ellis (C) James Holman, Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dave Sharber (SG), Mike Hayden (SF), Robert Jefferson (C) Christopher Combs, Marc Morgan, Jerry Fong | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Carl Larson's pass is intercepted by Robert Jefferson | 63-55 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | James Edwards is fouled on the floor by Keith Allen - foul #2 on Keith Allen, team foul #6 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Eugene Gibson (PF) Arturo Medrano, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson travels with the ball | 63-55 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF) Keith Allen, Efren Prondzinski, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joel McLean (SF) Mike Hayden | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship drills a floater from just outside the lane | 65-55 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Blankenship | 65-55 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the lay-in | 65-55 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis tips it but misses | 65-55 |
| 01:09 | Central Michigan | Timothy Barks gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Robert Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 65-55 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon snags the defensive board | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon is fouled in the backcourt by Dave Sharber - foul #3 on Dave Sharber, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (C) Arturo Medrano, Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry (PG), Christopher Combs (SG), Marc Morgan (SF), David Dow (PF), Jerry Fong (C) James Edwards, Dave Sharber, Joel McLean, Timothy Barks, Robert Jefferson | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Christopher Combs gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Otha Tomaszewski takes the ball from Samuel Lowry | 65-55 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Keith Allen blows the layup | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Ulibarri | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is called for traveling | 65-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (C) Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:07 | Central Michigan | Samuel Lowry makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, James Holman, Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Edwards (PG), Dave Sharber (SG), Joel McLean (SF), Timothy Barks (PF), Robert Jefferson (C) Samuel Lowry, Christopher Combs, Marc Morgan, David Dow, Jerry Fong | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano runs out the clock | 65-57 |