| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) C - George Lorenzen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) SG - John Howard (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) C - Robert Loyd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Rodrigo Garza steals it from Eric Gardner | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo loses the dribble to Eric Gardner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter scores on a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | Western Carolina | John Howard knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rene Russo | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Rodrigo Garza steals the ball from George Lorenzen | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo can't throw it down | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Western Carolina | John Howard grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:14 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo lays it in on a great pass from Hector Calderon | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gabriel Lopes | 4-4 |
| 17:37 | Western Carolina | Bruce Barber swats the short shot by John Howard | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Loyd | 4-4 |
| 17:26 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd grabs the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses the tip | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Rodrigo Garza steals it from Joshua Hatter in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:14 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza lays it up and in | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) C - George Lorenzen (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd buries a jump hook in the lane | 4-8 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen banks in the layup and he's fouled by Robert Loyd - foul #1 on Robert Loyd, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Matthew Miller (SG), Melvin Gordon (SF), Christopher Facer (PF) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Gabriel Lopes, Bruce Barber | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (SF), Fred McNeme (PF), Cornell Johnson (C) Rene Russo, Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:39 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| 15:28 | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right block | 6-10 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (C) George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Andrew Stewart (SG) Rodrigo Garza, John Howard | |
| 15:02 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart misses the fadeaway from the right side | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to McKinley Offutt | 6-10 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Mitchell Burns steals it from Melvin Gordon | 6-10 |
| 14:20 | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG) Melvin Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF), Robert Loyd (C) Albert Jackson, Andrew Stewart, Mitchell Burns, Fred McNeme, Cornell Johnson | |
| 13:48 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:47 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd can't tip it in | 6-10 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner grabs the board | 6-10 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:14 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Matthew Miller, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Howard - foul #2 on John Howard, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (PG) Lee Reed | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) John Howard | |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 12:48 | Western Carolina | Bruce Barber picks off the pass by Rene Russo | 11-10 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:21 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 12:07 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd is fouled on the floor by McKinley Offutt - foul #1 on McKinley Offutt, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Lee Reed (SG), Gregory Jones (PF), Arlen Short (C) Melvin Gordon, Eric Gardner, Bruce Barber, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (PF), Mitchell Burns (C) Hector Calderon, Robert Loyd | |
| 11:54 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns is called for traveling | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson (C) Rene Russo | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lee Reed (fresh) SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gregory Jones (fresh) C - Arlen Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SG - Albert Jackson (fresh) SF - Mitchell Burns (fresh) PF - Fred McNeme (fresh) C - Cornell Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Fred McNeme swats the short shot by Gregory Jones | 11-10 |
| 11:46 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns is whistled for a carry | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Facer (PF) Gregory Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG) Rodrigo Garza | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Lee Reed is hacked by Andrew Stewart - foul #1 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Lorenzen (C) Arlen Short | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Cornell Johnson - foul #1 on Cornell Johnson, team foul #5 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Lee Reed, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Mitchell Burns, Cornell Johnson | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:50 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Hector Calderon | 11-10 |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Albert Jackson and the foul's on Eric Gardner - foul #1 on Eric Gardner, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SF) Gabriel Lopes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG) Andrew Stewart | |
| 10:40 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-12 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller hits the follow up shot | 13-12 |
| 10:03 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-12 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen grabs the offensive rebound | 13-12 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller is whistled for traveling | 13-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Joshua Hatter, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (SG), Robert Loyd (C) Albert Jackson, Fred McNeme | |
| 09:14 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon knocks in the shot from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Gardner, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns (SF), Cornell Johnson (PF) Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| 08:22 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Mitchell Burns | 13-17 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses badly on a runner from close range | 13-17 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lee Reed - foul #1 on Lee Reed, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF) McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Mitchell Burns, Cornell Johnson | |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) SG - Matthew Miller (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) C - Christopher Facer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Stewart (fresh) SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Loyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is fouled on the floor by Andrew Stewart - foul #2 on Andrew Stewart, team foul #6 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Lorenzen (C) Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (PG), Fritz Jacobson (SG) Rodrigo Garza, Andrew Stewart | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is hacked by Rene Russo - foul #1 on Rene Russo, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (SF) Gabriel Lopes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Melvin Gordon denies the turnaround by Albert Jackson | 15-18 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Hector Calderon is called for the reach on Bruce Barber - foul #1 on Hector Calderon, team foul #8 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG) Melvin Gordon | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Robert Loyd | |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:46 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Hector Calderon | 15-20 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-20 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | George Lorenzen drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Hatter | 17-20 |
| 05:44 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo loses the dribble to Matthew Miller | 17-20 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter can't finish the layup | 17-20 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Albert Jackson | 17-20 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson is hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #1 on Matthew Miller, team foul #5 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (SG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Robert Loyd (C) Fritz Jacobson, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| 04:58 | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes is hacked by Rodrigo Garza - foul #1 on Rodrigo Garza, team foul #9 | 17-23 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gabriel Lopes - foul #1 on Gabriel Lopes, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Cornell Johnson (PF) Fred McNeme | |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns makes the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 04:20 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 21-25 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Melvin Gordon - foul #1 on Melvin Gordon, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Reed (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Bruce Barber (PF) Joshua Hatter, Melvin Gordon, McKinley Offutt | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Howard (SG), Rene Russo (SF), Hector Calderon (PF) Albert Jackson, Cornell Johnson, Robert Loyd | |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 03:33 | Western Carolina | Mitchell Burns makes the 3rd free throw | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Reed (fresh) SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Gabriel Lopes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Rodrigo Garza (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - John Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Rene Russo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Calderon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Burns (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Gabriel Lopes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-28 |
| 03:18 | Western Carolina | John Howard gets the rebound | 21-28 |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | John Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza and he's fouled by Eric Gardner - foul #3 on Eric Gardner, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SG), George Lorenzen (C) Eric Gardner, Christopher Facer | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme (C) Mitchell Burns | |
| 03:00 | Western Carolina | John Howard makes the free throw | 21-31 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Lee Reed buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Lopes | 24-31 |
| 02:25 | Western Carolina | Hector Calderon dunks the ball on a nice dish by Rodrigo Garza | 24-33 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Lee Reed misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Rene Russo - foul #2 on Rene Russo, team foul #10 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon (SF) Gabriel Lopes | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Andrew Stewart (PG), Robert Loyd (C) Rodrigo Garza, Fred McNeme | |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Lee Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:43 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd misses the 3 from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Lee Reed pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Lee Reed | 29-33 |
| 01:06 | Western Carolina | Rene Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-33 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bruce Barber | 29-33 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon is hacked by Rene Russo - foul #3 on Rene Russo, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Gabriel Lopes (SF), Christopher Facer (PF), McKinley Offutt (C) Lee Reed, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, George Lorenzen | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza (PG), Mitchell Burns (SF), Fred McNeme (PF) Andrew Stewart, Rene Russo, Hector Calderon | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Melvin Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 00:50 | Western Carolina | Robert Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme misses the dunk but he's hacked by Christopher Facer - foul #1 on Christopher Facer, team foul #9 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Albert Jackson (SG) John Howard | |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 00:32 | Western Carolina | Fred McNeme makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joshua Hatter | 31-35 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Rodrigo Garza connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Mitchell Burns | 31-37 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 31-37 |