| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) C - Eric Bratten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is denied on a layup by Daniel Butler | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Veiga | 3-0 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Peter Aikin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Price loses the ball out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Illinois | Larry Sharp knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Russell Zinn | 6-0 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is hacked by Joseph Veiga in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Veiga, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is hacked by Larry Sharp - foul #1 on Larry Sharp, team foul #3 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson pulls down the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:03 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell is hacked by Thomas Price - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 6-0 |
| 16:45 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky snags the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Illinois | Sonny Riggs denies the turnaround by George Gallagher | 6-0 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is fouled in the backcourt by David White - foul #1 on David White, team foul #4 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, David White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 16:04 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga grabs the board | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) C - George Gallagher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) SG - Thomas Price (fresh) SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) PF - Scott Capone (fresh) C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga double dribbles | 6-0 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 6-0 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist tips it home | 6-2 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (SG) Joseph Veiga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Price scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ernest Schirmer | 6-5 |
| 14:22 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-5 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Price scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 6-8 |
| 13:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Elwell | 9-8 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Price's pass is intercepted by William Elwell in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| 13:42 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Sharp | 12-8 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Capone and he's hacked by Russell Zinn - foul #1 on Russell Zinn, team foul #5 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Scott Capone, Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | David White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Butler - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG) William Elwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | David White misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Illinois | David White makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Peter Aikin | 13-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Henry Kasky (fresh) SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roy Johnson (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 1 pts. C - George Gallagher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-14 |
| 11:44 | Eastern Illinois | David White grabs the offensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher drills a floater from the right block and he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #3 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Wallace Williamson (C) Henry Kasky, David White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF) Thomas Price | |
| 11:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Peter Aikin - foul #1 on Peter Aikin, team foul #4 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Larry Sharp (SF), Timmy Orris (PF) Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:40 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 10:11 | Eastern Illinois | Wallace Williamson clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 17-20 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 09:40 | Eastern Illinois | Emerson Lindquist takes the ball from Larry Sharp | 17-22 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin travels in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (SG), Russell Zinn (PF), Eric Bratten (C) William Elwell, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky misses the jumper from the right side | 17-22 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the board | 17-22 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 17-24 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-24 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Richard Roberts steps in front of the Thomas Price pass in the backcourt | 17-24 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #1 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #5 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Roy Johnson (SF) Richard Roberts, Larry Sharp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Peter Aikin, Emerson Lindquist | |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:42 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 18-24 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Bratten - foul #1 on Eric Bratten, team foul #6 | 18-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), David White (PF) Henry Kasky, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 08:05 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten clanks a floater from the left block | 18-26 |
| 08:03 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten gets the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 07:54 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Elwell | 21-26 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Timmy Orris (SF), Wallace Williamson (C) Joseph Veiga, Roy Johnson, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Scott Capone, Thomas Price | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Elwell (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timmy Orris (fresh) PF - David White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Wallace Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 3 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Eastern Illinois | Daniel Butler steals the ball from Timmy Orris | 21-26 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | William Elwell picks off the pass by Emerson Lindquist | 21-26 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Roberts | 24-26 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Peter Aikin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Roberts, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, William Elwell, Timmy Orris, David White, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 06:15 | Eastern Illinois | Thomas Price steals it from Russell Zinn | 24-28 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is fouled on the floor by Russell Zinn - foul #2 on Russell Zinn, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SG), Eric Bratten (C) Joseph Veiga, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 05:43 | Eastern Illinois | George Gallagher grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 05:39 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky is fouled on the floor by Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| 05:30 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Henry Kasky | 26-28 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is hacked by Larry Sharp - foul #2 on Larry Sharp, team foul #9 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Timmy Orris (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) Larry Sharp, George Gallagher, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Casey Clayborne, Scott Capone | |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:55 | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-30 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the jumper in the paint set up by Emerson Lindquist | 26-32 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Illinois | Henry Kasky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-32 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 26-32 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is open but can't throw it down | 26-32 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:49 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris can't connect on a floater from the right block | 26-32 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Roberts (PG), Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Russell Zinn (PF), David White (C) William Elwell, Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, Timmy Orris, Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is fouled on the floor by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:34 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Richard Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Veiga (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Russell Zinn (fresh) 1 pts. C - David White (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Casey Clayborne (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (tiring) 3 pts. C - Daniel Butler (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) David White | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn is hacked by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Scott Capone, Casey Clayborne | |
| 02:48 | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 02:15 | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 02:13 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga gets the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 02:00 | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga clanks a shot near the basket | 27-35 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 27-35 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Richard Roberts is called for the reach on Peter Aikin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Roberts, team foul #10 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell (PG), Henry Kasky (SG), Timmy Orris (SF), David White (PF), George Gallagher (C) Richard Roberts, Joseph Veiga, Larry Sharp, Russell Zinn, Eric Bratten | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:43 | Eastern Illinois | David White buries a jumper from the right block | 29-37 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Illinois | Timmy Orris is called for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Roy Johnson (SF) Timmy Orris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Roy Johnson is called for the reach on Casey Clayborne - foul #1 on Roy Johnson, team foul #11 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Russell Zinn (PF), Wallace Williamson (C) David White, George Gallagher | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | Ernest Schirmer is called for the reach on William Elwell - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Eric Bratten (C) Wallace Williamson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 00:33 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Scott Capone can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Eric Bratten - foul #2 on Eric Bratten, team foul #12 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Joseph Veiga (SG), Larry Sharp (SF), Timmy Orris (PF) Henry Kasky, Roy Johnson, Russell Zinn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Emerson Lindquist (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Thomas Price, Casey Clayborne, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 00:12 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Larry Sharp | 31-38 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #10 | 31-38 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Illinois | William Elwell makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone gets the offensive rebound | 33-38 |