| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fresh) C - Chester Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford loses the dribble to Bobby Stowe | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper connects on the jumper from the right block set up by Rodney Williams | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden is fouled on the floor by Steven Cooper - foul #3 on Steven Cooper, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Bryant (PF) Steven Cooper | |
| 18:58 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden is fouled on the floor by James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 18:44 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Chester Adams - foul #1 on Chester Adams, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry lays it in and he's fouled by James Bryant - foul #2 on James Bryant, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses the free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Bryant | 31-42 |
| 17:22 | Northern Illinois University | Bobby Stowe swats the layup by Robert Hayden | 31-42 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | James Bryant makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rodney Williams | 31-44 |
| 16:46 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-44 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | James Bryant snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Caleb Ford picks off the pass by Bobby Stowe | 31-44 |
| 16:16 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams travels with the ball | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Richard Murphy (SF), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Michael Tillson (C) Donald Fisher, Caleb Ford, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Bradley Mullen (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, James Bryant, Mark Brigance | |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Benjamin Jewett steals it from Walter Vassar | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy's floater is tipped away by Goran Lijewski | 31-44 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield blows the dunk | 31-44 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield tips it but misses | 31-44 |
| 15:12 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF), Steven Cooper (PF) Goran Lijewski, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Michael Tillson is called for the reach on Micheal Fifield - foul #2 on Michael Tillson, team foul #2 | 31-44 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Murphy - foul #1 on Richard Murphy, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG) Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 14:09 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy misses the floater from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 31-46 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance tips it back up and in | 31-48 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bradley Mullen - foul #1 on Bradley Mullen, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden (SG), Caleb Ford (SF), Jeffrey Perry (PF), Chester Adams (C) Donald Fisher, Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett, Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) Walter Vassar, Bradley Mullen | |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 31-48 |
| 13:36 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 32-48 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams snags the offensive board | 32-48 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-48 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 32-48 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper buries a driving attempt in the lane | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:39 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown is hacked by Rodney Williams - foul #1 on Rodney Williams, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG) Samuel Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF), Micheal Fifield (C) Bobby Stowe, Mark Brigance | |
| 12:34 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-50 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Donald Fisher is called for the reach on Dean Stewart - foul #1 on Donald Fisher, team foul #4 | 32-50 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield is fouled on the floor by Donald Fisher - foul #2 on Donald Fisher, team foul #5 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy (PF) Jeffrey Perry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG), James Bryant (PF) Dean Stewart, Steven Cooper | |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Donald Fisher (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Hayden (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Caleb Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Richard Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 32-50 |
| 11:36 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 32-50 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Micheal Fifield - foul #2 on Micheal Fifield, team foul #6 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson (PF) Caleb Ford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe (SF) Goran Lijewski | |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 11:30 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | James Bryant is fouled on the floor by Michael Tillson - foul #3 on Michael Tillson, team foul #6 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett (PF) Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Mark Brigance (C) Rodney Williams, Micheal Fifield | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar is fouled on the floor by Robert Hayden - foul #2 on Robert Hayden, team foul #7 | 34-50 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 10:59 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the board | 34-51 |
| 10:52 | Northern Illinois University | Mark Brigance steps in front of the Richard Murphy pass | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bradley Mullen | 34-54 |
| 10:26 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher is called for traveling in the backcourt | 34-54 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry (PF) Michael Tillson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Steven Cooper (PF) Bradley Mullen, James Bryant | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Walter Vassar | 34-56 |
| 10:02 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 34-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford (SF), Chester Adams (C) Richard Murphy, Benjamin Jewett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG) Walter Vassar | |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Caleb Ford takes the ball from Dean Stewart | 34-56 |
| 09:14 | Northern Illinois University | Jeffrey Perry misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-56 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams gets the rebound | 34-56 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG), Thomas Louden (SG) Donald Fisher, Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Micheal Fifield (C) Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, Mark Brigance | |
| 08:37 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffrey Perry | 37-56 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-56 |
| 08:15 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 08:11 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown loses the dribble to Bradley Mullen | 37-56 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-56 |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Chester Adams | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Thomas Louden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Caleb Ford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. PF - Jeffrey Perry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Chester Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-56 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-56 |
| 06:49 | Northern Illinois University | Chester Adams gets the rebound | 37-56 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Goran Lijewski - foul #2 on Goran Lijewski, team foul #7 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher (PG), Robert Hayden (SG), Benjamin Jewett (PF), Richard Murphy (C) Samuel Brown, Thomas Louden, Jeffrey Perry, Chester Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Bobby Stowe (SF), James Bryant (PF), Mark Brigance (C) Rodney Williams, Bradley Mullen, Goran Lijewski, Steven Cooper, Micheal Fifield | |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford makes the 1st free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:45 | Northern Illinois University | Caleb Ford misses the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-56 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the tip | 38-56 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | James Bryant gets the offensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-56 |
| 05:53 | Northern Illinois University | Donald Fisher gets the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:46 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy is open but comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 38-56 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance pulls down the rebound | 38-56 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Fisher - foul #3 on Donald Fisher, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson (C) Caleb Ford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar makes the 1st free throw | 38-57 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Dean Stewart is called for the reach on Robert Hayden - foul #2 on Dean Stewart, team foul #8 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown (PG) Donald Fisher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Micheal Fifield (C) Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, Mark Brigance | |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Northern Illinois University | Robert Hayden misses the 2nd free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-58 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield banks in the layup on a nice dish by Walter Vassar and he's fouled by Michael Tillson - foul #4 on Michael Tillson, team foul #9 | 39-60 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SG) Robert Hayden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield makes the free throw | 39-61 |
| 04:51 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-61 |
| 04:49 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett hits the follow up shot | 41-61 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Bradley Mullen | 41-64 |
| 04:11 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Brown | 43-64 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen blows the layup | 43-64 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | James Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Samuel Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Louden (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benjamin Jewett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Michael Tillson (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Bryant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Richard Murphy is called for the reach on Bradley Mullen - foul #2 on Richard Murphy, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant (SG) Thomas Louden | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) Walter Vassar, James Bryant | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 03:00 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Murphy | 45-66 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the easy layup but the foul's on Samuel Brown - foul #2 on Samuel Brown, team foul #11 | 45-66 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| 02:36 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Jewett grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:26 | Northern Illinois University | Richard Murphy double dribbles | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG) Goran Lijewski | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth grabs the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 01:41 | Northern Illinois University | Brian Wyant snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 01:21 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown double dribbles | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden (SG) Brian Wyant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski (SF), James Bryant (PF) Ronald Ashworth, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield lays it up and in | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | James Bryant is called for the reach on Samuel Brown - foul #3 on James Bryant, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| 00:47 | Northern Illinois University | Samuel Brown misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield grabs the board | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University 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 (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by James Bryant | 45-70 |
| 00:17 | Northern Illinois University | Michael Tillson comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 45-70 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Thomas Louden misses the tip | 45-70 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen gets the rebound | 45-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Walter Vassar runs out the clock | 45-70 |