| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fresh) SG - Buck Schuster (fresh) SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Jose Perez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arturo Medrano | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Western Illinois | John Nelson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Henry Harmon | 0-2 |
| 18:01 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses short on a floater from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is fouled on the floor by Jose Perez - foul #1 on Jose Perez, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG) Lorenzo Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | James Holman travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), David Osorio (PF) Matthew Lunsford, John Nelson | |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:56 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Carl Larson grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | David Osorio is called for the reach on Paul Ulibarri - foul #1 on David Osorio, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, Jose Perez | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | James Holman can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Osorio - foul #2 on David Osorio, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Arturo Medrano, Sheldon Berg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (SG) David Osorio | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 15:49 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker misses the lay-in | 2-2 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Keith Allen snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) SG - James Holman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) SG - Walter Cox (fresh) SF - Dennis Raiford (fresh) PF - Robert Starkey (fresh) C - James Belliveau (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | James Holman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 15:30 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 15:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 2-2 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Quentin Scott (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, James Holman, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) Alexander Walker, Walter Cox, Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau | |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Buck Schuster steps in front of the Lorenzo Patterson pass | 2-2 |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Lunsford and he's fouled by Thomas Ellis - foul #2 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson (C) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:53 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon makes the free throw | 2-5 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Lunsford - foul #1 on Matthew Lunsford, team foul #4 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri (C) Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 14:26 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 4-5 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Lunsford | 4-7 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Buck Schuster picks off the pass by Quentin Scott | 4-7 |
| 13:37 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is fouled on the floor by John Nelson - foul #1 on John Nelson, team foul #5 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 13:01 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 12:44 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez comes up short on the floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano grabs the board | 4-9 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson tips it in | 6-9 |
| 12:12 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Lunsford | 6-12 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 6-12 |
| 11:54 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 11:37 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Berg steps in front of the Matthew Lunsford pass | 6-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fairly fresh) SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fairly fresh) C - Paul Ulibarri (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Matthew Lunsford (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Buck Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Harmon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fairly fresh) C - Jose Perez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-12 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Lorenzo Patterson | 6-12 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano tips it home | 8-12 |
| 10:44 | Western Illinois | John Nelson blows the layup | 8-12 |
| 10:42 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez grabs the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 10:24 | Western Illinois | Jose Perez loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Carl Larson (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, Lorenzo Patterson, Sheldon Berg, Quentin Scott, Paul Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), Walter Cox (SG), Dennis Raiford (SF), Robert Starkey (PF), James Belliveau (C) Matthew Lunsford, Buck Schuster, Henry Harmon, John Nelson, Jose Perez | |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Keith Allen scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from James Holman | 10-12 |
| 09:48 | Western Illinois | Eugene Gibson blocks the short jumper by Robert Starkey | 10-12 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Carl Larson pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | James Holman hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Allen | 12-12 |
| 08:57 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by James Belliveau is denied by Eugene Gibson | 12-12 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | James Holman is hacked by Dennis Raiford - foul #1 on Dennis Raiford, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG) Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | James Holman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 08:27 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 12-12 |
| 08:11 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey snags the offensive board | 12-12 |
| 08:02 | Western Illinois | Otha Tomaszewski steals the ball from Alexander Walker | 12-12 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Carl Larson clanks a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Starkey - foul #1 on Robert Starkey, team foul #7 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF), Quentin Scott (PF) Otha Tomaszewski, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon (SF), John Nelson (PF), Jose Perez (C) Dennis Raiford, Robert Starkey, James Belliveau | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Carl Larson makes the 1st free throw | 13-12 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Carl Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 07:19 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Holman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) C - Carl Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fairly fresh) SG - Walter Cox (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Harmon (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Nelson (fresh) C - Jose Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Arturo Medrano | 17-14 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #4 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Paul Ulibarri (C) James Holman, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Joseph Johnson (PG), Buck Schuster (SG) Alexander Walker, Walter Cox | |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | John Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri is hacked by Jose Perez - foul #2 on Jose Perez, team foul #8 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Sheldon Berg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Robert Starkey (C) Joseph Johnson, Jose Perez | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:27 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the dunk | 17-16 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Keith Allen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-16 |
| 05:50 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 05:25 | Western Illinois | Henry Harmon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-16 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Starkey | 17-16 |
| 05:04 | Western Illinois | Keith Allen is called for the reach on Buck Schuster - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #5 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dennis Raiford (SF), James Belliveau (C) Henry Harmon, Robert Starkey | |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster misses the easy layup | 17-16 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Carl Larson (PF) Keith Allen, Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG) Matthew Lunsford | |
| 04:04 | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker is fouled on the floor by Arturo Medrano - foul #1 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Walter Cox (SG) Buck Schuster | |
| 03:55 | Western Illinois | Sheldon Berg picks off the pass by Dennis Raiford | 17-16 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano lays it up and in on a great pass from Sheldon Berg | 19-16 |
| 03:45 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau knocks in the fadeaway from close range set up by John Nelson | 19-18 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Carl Larson | 21-18 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Lorenzo Patterson - foul #1 on Lorenzo Patterson, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Quentin Scott (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Lorenzo Patterson, Carl Larson, Eugene Gibson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Osorio (SG), Robert Starkey (SF), Jose Perez (C) Walter Cox, Dennis Raiford, John Nelson | |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau makes the 1st free throw | 21-19 |
| 03:25 | Western Illinois | James Belliveau makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses the 3 from straight away | 21-20 |
| 03:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Starkey pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Alexander Walker (fresh) SG - David Osorio (fresh) SF - Robert Starkey (fresh) 5 reb. PF - James Belliveau (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jose Perez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-20 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Jose Perez - foul #3 on Jose Perez, team foul #9 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Sheldon Berg | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford (PG), Buck Schuster (SG), Henry Harmon (SF) Alexander Walker, James Belliveau, Jose Perez | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:10 | Western Illinois | Matthew Lunsford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 02:08 | Western Illinois | David Osorio tips it home | 23-22 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis scores on a shot near the basket set up by James Holman and he's hacked by Robert Starkey - foul #2 on Robert Starkey, team foul #10 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG) Arturo Medrano, James Holman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the free throw | 26-22 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | David Osorio misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-22 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Keith Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri (PF) Quentin Scott | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:11 | Western Illinois | David Osorio drills a jumper from the left wing | 26-24 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Lunsford is called for the reach on Lorenzo Patterson - foul #2 on Matthew Lunsford, team foul #11 | 26-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG) Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Alexander Walker (PG), John Nelson (PF) Matthew Lunsford, David Osorio | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Lorenzo Patterson is called for the reach on Buck Schuster - foul #2 on Lorenzo Patterson, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG) Lorenzo Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Belliveau (C) Robert Starkey | |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:45 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 28-26 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Alexander Walker steals it from Thomas Ellis | 28-26 |
| 00:18 | Western Illinois | Buck Schuster hits a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alexander Walker | 28-28 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | James Holman's pass is intercepted by John Nelson | 28-28 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | John Nelson misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 28-28 |