| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes inbounds the ball | 39-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-23 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the offensive board | 39-23 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Griffin | 42-23 |
| 19:14 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is hacked by Gregory Wheeler - foul #1 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #1 | 42-23 |
| 19:00 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-23 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes pulls down the rebound | 42-23 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 42-23 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein snags the offensive board | 42-23 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 18:21 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs is called for traveling | 42-23 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the easy layup | 42-23 |
| 18:03 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Albert Moreira | 42-23 |
| 17:52 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-23 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 42-23 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger tips it back up and in | 44-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:25 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller is called for traveling | 44-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (SF), Nelson Carvalho (PF), Bobby Giesen (C) Bradley Miller, Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-23 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the offensive board | 44-23 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Clarence Hobbs is called for the reach on Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #1 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG) Robert Hinkle | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Frank Nall | 47-23 |
| 16:21 | Western Illinois | Frank Nall is called for the reach on Bobby Giesen - foul #1 on Frank Nall, team foul #2 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF), Albert Moreira (C) Clarence Hobbs, Anthony Zolman | |
| 16:08 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arthur Berger | 47-23 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Robert Chism and he's fouled by Albert Moreira - foul #2 on Albert Moreira, team foul #2 | 49-23 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Adam Griffin (PF) Tim St. Louis, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Chase Nelson (PF) Mark Herrod, Bobby Giesen | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the free throw | 49-23 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Chase Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-23 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Carvalho (fresh) SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chase Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Hinkle | 49-26 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Chase Nelson - foul #3 on Chase Nelson, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Ronald Andes (SF) Robert Chism, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs (SG) Nelson Carvalho | |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 49-26 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 49-26 |
| 15:06 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira grabs the defensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 14:50 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-26 |
| 14:49 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira gets the offensive rebound | 49-26 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Chase Nelson and he's fouled by Arthur Berger - foul #1 on Arthur Berger, team foul #3 | 49-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (SF) Bradley Miller | |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Albert Moreira makes the free throw | 49-29 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Chase Nelson - foul #4 on Chase Nelson, team foul #4 | 49-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Chase Nelson, Albert Moreira | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| 14:24 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 14:09 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs is hacked by Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Arthur Berger, team foul #4 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG) Gregory Wheeler | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Nelson Carvalho (PF) Robert Hinkle, Henry Whipple | |
| 13:59 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-29 |
| 13:58 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman gets the offensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 13:50 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur Berger | 50-29 |
| 13:49 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-29 |
| 13:44 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs misses the fadeaway from the left side | 50-29 |
| 13:43 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen snags the offensive board | 50-29 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller (SF) Anthony Zolman | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Bradley Miller picks off the pass by Kevin Hammerstein | 50-29 |
| 13:03 | Western Illinois | Clarence Hobbs banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Miller | 50-31 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes is fouled on the floor by Nelson Carvalho - foul #2 on Nelson Carvalho, team foul #5 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Justin Hines (C) Tim St. Louis, Ronald Andes, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle (PG), Albert Moreira (C) Mark Herrod, Bobby Giesen | |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Bradley Miller steals it from Baran Kowalczyk | 50-31 |
| 12:08 | Western Illinois | Bradley Miller can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 50-31 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk dunks the ball | 52-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Hines (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence Hobbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nelson Carvalho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Albert Moreira (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-31 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 52-31 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Baran Kowalczyk | 54-31 |
| 10:49 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-31 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-31 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Justin Hines hits the follow up shot | 56-31 |
| 10:08 | Western Illinois | Robert Hinkle misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-31 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Hobbs - foul #3 on Clarence Hobbs, team foul #6 | 56-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Ronald Andes (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Frank Nall, Baran Kowalczyk, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod (PG), Michael Coyne (SG), Anthony Zolman (SF), Bobby Giesen (PF), Henry Whipple (C) Robert Hinkle, Clarence Hobbs, Bradley Miller, Nelson Carvalho, Albert Moreira | |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the 1st free throw | 56-31 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 2nd free throw | 57-31 |
| 09:22 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-31 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 57-31 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim St. Louis | 59-31 |
| 08:41 | Western Illinois | Arthur Berger blocks the jumper by Henry Whipple | 59-31 |
| 08:39 | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne tips it in | 59-33 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Bobby Giesen - foul #1 on Bobby Giesen, team foul #7 | 59-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), Baran Kowalczyk (SF), Justin Hines (C) Kevin Hammerstein, Ronald Andes, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 60-33 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-33 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman loses the ball out of bounds | 61-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis drills a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Chism | 63-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Justin Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Coyne (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Giesen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Whipple (fresh) | |
| 07:10 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 63-33 |
| 07:09 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen tips it back up and in | 63-35 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Bobby Giesen - foul #2 on Bobby Giesen, team foul #8 | 63-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mathew Gallman (SF), Nelson Carvalho (PF) Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 64-35 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 65-35 |
| 06:36 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-38 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis is hacked by Michael Coyne - foul #1 on Michael Coyne, team foul #9 | 65-38 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis makes the 1st free throw | 66-38 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-38 |
| 06:07 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-38 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk grabs the board | 67-38 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-38 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Frank Nall snags the offensive board | 67-38 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Robert Chism is hacked by Bobby Giesen - foul #3 on Bobby Giesen, team foul #10 | 67-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (SF), Henry Whipple (PF) Michael Coyne, Mathew Gallman | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Robert Chism makes the 1st free throw | 68-38 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Robert Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 68-38 |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen grabs the defensive rebound | 68-38 |
| 05:06 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-38 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Hines | 68-38 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Robert Chism misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-38 |
| 04:44 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Anthony Zolman | 68-38 |
| 04:39 | Western Illinois | Robert Chism steals the ball from Mark Herrod | 68-38 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the runner from close range | 70-38 |
| 04:02 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-38 |
| 04:01 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen tips it home | 70-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Tim St. Louis | 72-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Hines (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Mark Herrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Carvalho (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Zolman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Whipple (fairly fresh) C - Bobby Giesen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Nelson Carvalho | 72-42 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Tim St. Louis | 74-42 |
| 03:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Anthony Zolman | 74-44 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses the fadeaway from the left side | 74-44 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman snags the defensive board | 74-44 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 74-44 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk pulls down the rebound | 74-44 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Whipple - foul #2 on Henry Whipple, team foul #11 | 74-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Coyne (PG), Mathew Gallman (SF) Anthony Zolman, Henry Whipple | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the 1st free throw | 75-44 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the 2nd free throw | 76-44 |
| 02:01 | Western Illinois | Bobby Giesen is fouled on the floor by Justin Hines - foul #2 on Justin Hines, team foul #5 | 76-44 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Nelson Carvalho comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 76-44 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the board | 76-44 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Michael Coyne is called for the reach on Tim St. Louis - foul #2 on Michael Coyne, team foul #12 | 76-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Zolman (SF), Henry Whipple (C) Michael Coyne, Mathew Gallman | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis misses the 1st free throw | 76-44 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis makes the 2nd free throw | 77-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Justin Hines - foul #3 on Justin Hines, team foul #6 | 77-44 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 1st free throw | 77-45 |
| 01:08 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 2nd free throw | 77-46 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Chism | 80-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod is fouled on the floor by Baran Kowalczyk - foul #1 on Baran Kowalczyk, team foul #7 | 80-46 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 1st free throw | 80-47 |
| 00:38 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod makes the 2nd free throw | 80-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-48 |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Mark Herrod knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Zolman | 80-50 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis runs out the clock | 80-50 |