| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) PF - Ted Smith (fresh) C - Bruce Yardley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) SG - Jordan Oakley (fresh) SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) C - Stephen Patel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley scores on a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is hacked by Barry Thomas - foul #1 on Barry Thomas, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Gerald Lizotte is blocked by Billy Robinson | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:06 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Boyce Kimbro | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Stephen Patel, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:34 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Ted Smith - foul #1 on Ted Smith, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-5 |
| 16:52 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley grabs the offensive rebound | 3-5 |
| 16:23 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Billy Robinson is denied by Gerald Lizotte | 3-5 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Lizotte | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Billy Robinson - foul #1 on Billy Robinson, team foul #3 | 3-5 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), Michael Chapman (C) Jerry Horvath, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stanley Steiner - foul #1 on Stanley Steiner, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:05 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Yardley | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) PF - Bruce Yardley (fresh) 1 pts. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) C - Stephen Patel (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Lizotte | 7-7 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley misses the tip | 7-7 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley tips it in | 9-7 |
| 14:54 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte hits a jump hook from close range set up by Bruce Yardley | 11-7 |
| 14:16 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG), David Blaylock (SF), Ted Smith (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Stanley Steiner, Gerald Lizotte, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Willy Anglin (SF), Steven Feldt (PF), Michael Kaiser (C) Jordan Oakley, Vincent Standley, Billy Robinson, Stephen Patel | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | David Blaylock is hacked by Harold Nehring - foul #1 on Harold Nehring, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is hacked by Steven Feldt - foul #1 on Steven Feldt, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley slams it home on a great pass from Jerry Horvath | 13-7 |
| 13:15 | Western Illinois | Anthony Ferrero steps in front of the Steven Feldt pass | 13-7 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero | 15-7 |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Harold Nehring, team foul #6 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Vincent Standley (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Harold Nehring, Steven Feldt, Michael Kaiser | |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-7 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | David Blaylock tips it but misses | 15-7 |
| 12:31 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:22 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-7 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 17-7 |
| 11:47 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley is called for traveling | 17-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), Gerald Lizotte (SF), Michael Chapman (C) Jerry Horvath, David Blaylock, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Jordan Oakley (SG), Stephen Patel (C) Robert Wienberg, Louis Shaw, Willy Anglin | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) SF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jordan Oakley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) C - Stephen Patel (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Stephen Patel takes the ball from Michael Chapman | 17-7 |
| 11:16 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 11:14 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson tips it back up and in | 17-9 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Stanley Steiner | 20-9 |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro pulls down the rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 20-9 |
| 10:37 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 10:21 | Western Illinois | Michael Chapman is called for the reach on Stephen Patel - foul #1 on Michael Chapman, team foul #3 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SG) Stanley Steiner | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin (SF), Steven Feldt (PF) Vincent Standley, Billy Robinson | |
| 10:05 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin is hacked by Bruce Yardley - foul #1 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Ted Smith (PF) Boyce Kimbro, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:49 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lizotte swats the shot by Stephen Patel | 20-9 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Jordan Oakley steps in front of the Jerry Horvath pass | 20-9 |
| 09:08 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-9 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the defensive rebound | 20-9 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Willy Anglin - foul #1 on Willy Anglin, team foul #7 | 20-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Bruce Yardley (C) Anthony Ferrero, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (PG), Louis Shaw (SG), Vincent Standley (SF), Billy Robinson (PF) Barry Thomas, Jordan Oakley, Steven Feldt, Stephen Patel | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:47 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Billy Robinson | 21-9 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willy Anglin, team foul #8 | 21-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), David Blaylock (SF) Jerry Horvath, Gerald Lizotte | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser (C) Willy Anglin | |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Vincent Standley picks off the pass by Ted Smith | 21-9 |
| 07:59 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Shaw | 21-12 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro is fouled on the floor by Michael Kaiser - foul #1 on Michael Kaiser, team foul #9 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG), Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw, Michael Kaiser | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Boyce Kimbro (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) PF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Yardley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Barry Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) SF - Vincent Standley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Patel (fresh) | |
| 07:16 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson comes up short on the runner in the lane | 23-12 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-12 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Boyce Kimbro | 26-12 |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel can't connect on a shot near the basket | 26-12 |
| 07:01 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-12 |
| 06:43 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 26-12 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley pulls down the rebound | 26-12 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | David Blaylock drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Boyce Kimbro and he's hacked by Stephen Patel - foul #2 on Stephen Patel, team foul #10 | 28-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SG), Michael Chapman (C) Stanley Steiner, Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SG), Michael Kaiser (C) Robert Wienberg, Stephen Patel | |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | David Blaylock makes the free throw | 29-12 |
| 06:25 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF) David Blaylock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-12 |
| 06:09 | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley pulls down the rebound | 29-12 |
| 05:48 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Thomas | 29-15 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Chapman | 29-15 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-15 |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley buries a floater from just outside the lane | 32-17 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is fouled on the floor by Billy Robinson - foul #2 on Billy Robinson, team foul #11 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg (SG), Steven Feldt (PF) Jordan Oakley, Billy Robinson | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-17 |
| 04:20 | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-17 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte pulls down the rebound | 34-17 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Vincent Standley - foul #1 on Vincent Standley, team foul #12 | 34-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), David Blaylock (SF) Jerry Horvath, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Louis Shaw (SG) Barry Thomas | |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 35-17 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 36-17 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 3rd free throw | 37-17 |
| 03:54 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-17 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero gets the rebound | 37-17 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley is hacked by Louis Shaw - foul #1 on Louis Shaw, team foul #13 | 37-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (PG), Willy Anglin (SF), Stephen Patel (C) Louis Shaw, Vincent Standley, Michael Kaiser | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 38-17 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Bruce Yardley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-17 |
| 03:37 | Western Illinois | Robert Wienberg misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-17 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner grabs the defensive rebound | 39-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Blaylock (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bruce Yardley (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Harold Nehring (fresh) SG - Robert Wienberg (fresh) SF - Willy Anglin (fresh) PF - Steven Feldt (fresh) C - Stephen Patel (fresh) | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte loses the dribble to Willy Anglin | 39-17 |
| 02:58 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel is fouled on the floor by Bruce Yardley - foul #2 on Bruce Yardley, team foul #5 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG), Ted Smith (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, Stanley Steiner, Gerald Lizotte, Bruce Yardley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas (PG) Robert Wienberg | |
| 02:44 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-17 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-17 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | David Blaylock is called for traveling | 39-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jordan Oakley (SG), Billy Robinson (PF) Harold Nehring, Steven Feldt | |
| 02:02 | Western Illinois | Willy Anglin is fouled on the floor by David Blaylock - foul #1 on David Blaylock, team foul #6 | 39-17 |
| 01:52 | Western Illinois | Billy Robinson is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Billy Robinson, team foul #14 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (SF) David Blaylock | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Feldt (PF) Billy Robinson | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Boyce Kimbro hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 39-17 |
| 01:26 | Western Illinois | Stephen Patel gets the rebound | 39-17 |
| 01:02 | Western Illinois | Barry Thomas travels with the ball | 39-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner (SG), Bruce Yardley (C) Jerry Horvath, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Vincent Standley (SF) Stephen Patel | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jordan Oakley - foul #1 on Jordan Oakley, team foul #15 | 39-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Blaylock (SF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harold Nehring (SG), Michael Kaiser (C) Jordan Oakley, Willy Anglin | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 40-17 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 41-17 |
| 00:29 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser double dribbles | 41-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG) Boyce Kimbro | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-17 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser snags the defensive board | 41-17 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | Michael Kaiser misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 41-17 |