| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shaun Bergold (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fernando Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Drakeford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Stairs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | James Drakeford inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll misses badly on a runner from the right block | 25-36 |
| 19:44 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 19:31 | Montana State | Anthony Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-36 |
| 19:29 | Montana State | Steven Spencer hits the follow up shot | 27-36 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 19:04 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:47 | Montana State | Steven Spencer clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | James Drakeford grabs the board | 27-36 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Drakeford | 27-39 |
| 18:13 | Montana State | Fernando Garza steps in front of the Joseph Phillips pass | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Phillips - foul #2 on Joseph Phillips, team foul #1 | 27-39 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 18:06 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 17:54 | Montana State | Mark Boyle drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Witt | 29-40 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Joseph Phillips blocks the short jumper by James Drakeford | 29-40 |
| 17:36 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:11 | Montana State | Yul Chiu is called for the reach on Mark Boyle - foul #1 on Yul Chiu, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Daniel Hamman (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Steven Spencer, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:43 | Montana State | James Drakeford is called for the reach on Anthony Witt - foul #3 on James Drakeford, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG) Mark Boyle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leroy Bennett (PG), Bogumierz Zerom (SG), Patrick Trojan (SF), Frederic O'Riley (PF), Jay Barnes (C) Yul Chiu, Fernando Garza, James Drakeford, Matthew Stairs, Robert Carroll | |
| 16:30 | Montana State | Mark Boroski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Leroy Bennett is hacked by Mark Boroski - foul #1 on Mark Boroski, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG), Chester Woods (SF) Anthony Witt, Shaun Bergold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | William Stilson steals the ball from Patrick Trojan | 29-40 |
| 16:11 | Montana State | Mark Boroski hits the finger roll set up by William Stilson | 31-40 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Leroy Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-40 |
| 15:47 | Montana State | Daniel Hamman grabs the board | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boroski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Woods (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Daniel Hamman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leroy Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Patrick Trojan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frederic O'Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Barnes (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Montana State | Thomas Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boyle (PG), Anthony Witt (SG), Shaun Bergold (SF), Steven Spencer (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Mark Boroski, William Stilson, Chester Woods, Daniel Hamman, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Fernando Garza (SG), James Drakeford (SF), Matthew Stairs (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Leroy Bennett, Bogumierz Zerom, Patrick Trojan, Frederic O'Riley, Jay Barnes | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu is hacked by Anthony Witt - foul #1 on Anthony Witt, team foul #3 | 31-40 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Shaun Bergold steps in front of the Yul Chiu pass | 31-40 |
| 14:41 | Montana State | Anthony Witt drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Boyle | 34-40 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 34-40 |
| 14:07 | Montana State | Mark Boyle knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll is fouled on the floor by Shaun Bergold - foul #1 on Shaun Bergold, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG), Daniel Hamman (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Anthony Witt, Steven Spencer, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (SG), Frederic O'Riley (C) Fernando Garza, Robert Carroll | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Frederic O'Riley is whistled for traveling | 36-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), Chester Woods (SF) Mark Boyle, Shaun Bergold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:00 | Montana State | Chester Woods connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Smith | 39-40 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Daniel Hamman is called for the reach on Matthew Stairs - foul #1 on Daniel Hamman, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan (SG), Jay Barnes (C) Yul Chiu, Matthew Stairs | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | James Drakeford connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 12:19 | Montana State | William Stilson drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Hamman | 41-43 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 11:36 | Montana State | Daniel Hamman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boroski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Stilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Hamman (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Bogumierz Zerom (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Patrick Trojan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Drakeford (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frederic O'Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jay Barnes (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | James Drakeford tips it home | 41-48 |
| 10:36 | Montana State | Mark Boroski is hacked by Frederic O'Riley - foul #1 on Frederic O'Riley, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boyle (PG), Anthony Witt (SG), Shaun Bergold (SF), Steven Spencer (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Mark Boroski, William Stilson, Chester Woods, Daniel Hamman, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Fernando Garza (SG), Matthew Stairs (PF), Robert Carroll (C) Bogumierz Zerom, James Drakeford, Frederic O'Riley, Jay Barnes | |
| 10:13 | Montana State | Mark Boyle's pass is intercepted by Fernando Garza | 41-48 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu misses the dunk attempt | 41-48 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 09:51 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:31 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Carroll | 41-48 |
| 09:30 | Montana State | Mark Boyle grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:22 | Montana State | Mark Boyle loses the dribble to Robert Carroll | 41-48 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Shaun Bergold is called for the reach on Patrick Trojan - foul #2 on Shaun Bergold, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Drakeford (SF) Patrick Trojan | |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Witt steps in front of the Robert Carroll pass | 41-48 |
| 08:28 | Montana State | Anthony Witt scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Mark Boyle | 43-48 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-48 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses the tip | 43-48 |
| 07:56 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 07:38 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Carroll | 43-48 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boyle (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Witt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shaun Bergold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Spencer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Phillips (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fernando Garza (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Drakeford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Stairs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Mark Boyle takes the ball from James Drakeford | 43-48 |
| 07:28 | Montana State | Mark Boyle lays it in | 45-48 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Mark Boyle - foul #2 on Mark Boyle, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boroski (PG), Daniel Hamman (PF), Thomas Smith (C) Mark Boyle, Steven Spencer, Joseph Phillips | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom (PG), Patrick Trojan (SG), Frederic O'Riley (C) Yul Chiu, Fernando Garza, Robert Carroll | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:46 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-50 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Bogumierz Zerom grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 06:37 | Montana State | Mark Boroski grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 06:12 | Montana State | Daniel Hamman blows the layup | 45-50 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | James Drakeford gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | James Drakeford drills a driving attempt from close range | 45-52 |
| 05:36 | Montana State | Anthony Witt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-52 |
| 05:35 | Montana State | Mark Boroski can't tip it in | 45-52 |
| 05:33 | Montana State | Thomas Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Frederic O'Riley steals the ball from Anthony Witt | 45-52 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Mark Boyle (PG), Steven Spencer (PF), Joseph Phillips (C) Mark Boroski, Daniel Hamman, Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Chiu (PG), Fernando Garza (SG), Robert Carroll (C) Bogumierz Zerom, Patrick Trojan, Frederic O'Riley | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs is fouled on the floor by Mark Boyle - foul #3 on Mark Boyle, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Joseph Phillips | 45-53 |
| 04:44 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Spencer | 47-53 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Joseph Phillips swats the layup by Yul Chiu | 47-53 |
| 04:35 | Montana State | Mark Boyle snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Spencer and he's hacked by Yul Chiu - foul #2 on Yul Chiu, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips makes the free throw | 50-53 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | James Drakeford misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll can't tip it in | 50-53 |
| 04:18 | Montana State | Mark Boyle grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:03 | Montana State | Anthony Witt connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Mark Boyle | 52-53 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza hits the finger roll set up by Yul Chiu and he's fouled by Steven Spencer - foul #1 on Steven Spencer, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | William Stilson (SG) Anthony Witt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frederic O'Riley (PF) Matthew Stairs | |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:49 | Montana State | Steven Spencer gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:24 | Montana State | William Stilson is hacked by James Drakeford - foul #4 on James Drakeford, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Montana State | Chester Woods (SF) Shaun Bergold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Mark Boyle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Stilson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chester Woods (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Spencer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yul Chiu (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fernando Garza (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Drakeford (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frederic O'Riley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Montana State | Mark Boyle clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-55 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | James Drakeford grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Fernando Garza | 52-57 |
| 02:47 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Montana State | Anthony Witt (SG), Shaun Bergold (SF) William Stilson, Chester Woods | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs (PF) Frederic O'Riley | |
| 02:38 | Montana State | Anthony Witt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Boyle | 55-57 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Witt picks off the pass by James Drakeford | 55-57 |
| 02:02 | Montana State | Mark Boyle scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Shaun Bergold | 57-57 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 01:20 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips can't finish the layup | 57-59 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Robert Carroll pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Fernando Garza connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Drakeford | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Shaun Bergold clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-62 |
| 00:49 | Montana State | Steven Spencer tips it back up and in | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Drakeford and he's hacked by Steven Spencer - foul #2 on Steven Spencer, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Trojan (SF) James Drakeford | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Stairs misses the free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:20 | Montana State | Joseph Phillips pulls down the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Montana State | Anthony Witt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-64 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Boyle - foul #4 on Mark Boyle, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Drakeford (SF) Patrick Trojan | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Yul Chiu makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:07 | Montana State | Anthony Witt is hacked by Robert Carroll - foul #3 on Robert Carroll, team foul #6 | 59-66 |
| 00:04 | Montana State | Anthony Witt misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-66 |
| 00:03 | Montana State | Steven Spencer gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Anthony Witt's 3 pointer is rejected by Fernando Garza | 59-66 |