| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Harvey Branch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Henley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Cobbs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Phillip Bush (fresh) 3 pts. C - Madzimoyo Awada (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mowry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Phillip Bush | 37-31 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Morris Henley grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Morris Henley | 39-31 |
| 19:10 | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by George Nitkowski | 39-33 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Madzimoyo Awada is blocked by George Nitkowski | 39-33 |
| 18:58 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:39 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Bush is blocked by George Nitkowski | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:11 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Morris Henley | 42-33 |
| 17:38 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Donald Mowry | 42-35 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Madzimoyo Awada and he's fouled by George Nitkowski - foul #3 on George Nitkowski, team foul #1 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks (PG), Rudolph Swopes (SF), John Oliva (PF), Matthew Prescott (C) James Migliore, Donald Mowry, George Nitkowski, Larry Stanley | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush misses the free throw | 44-35 |
| 17:17 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva pulls down the rebound | 44-35 |
| 16:49 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-35 |
| 16:48 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Prescott | 44-35 |
| 16:34 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott blows the layup | 44-35 |
| 16:32 | Detroit Mercy | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Prescott | 44-35 |
| 16:21 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva loses the dribble to Phillip Bush | 44-35 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada hits a runner from the left block set up by Harvey Branch and the foul's on John Oliva - foul #1 on John Oliva, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Donald Mowry (SF) Lloyd Reid, Rudolph Swopes | |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada misses the free throw | 46-35 |
| 16:05 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Matthew Prescott | 46-35 |
| 15:48 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Migliore | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Harvey Branch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Christopher Cobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Madzimoyo Awada (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Migliore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Adam Hendricks (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Mowry (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Oliva (fresh) 1 pts. C - Matthew Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Christopher Cobbs | 48-38 |
| 15:14 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-38 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | John Oliva picks off the pass by Madzimoyo Awada | 48-38 |
| 14:47 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Prescott | 48-38 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada gets the offensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada hits the finger roll | 50-38 |
| 13:50 | Detroit Mercy | Donald Mowry scores on a shot from the left side | 50-40 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Prescott - foul #2 on Matthew Prescott, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pierce (PG), Joseph Pedroza (SG), Alberto Rivera (SF), Willie Thompson (PF) Harvey Branch, Morris Henley, Christopher Cobbs, Phillip Bush | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock (PG), Lloyd Reid (SG), Rudolph Swopes (SF), George Nitkowski (PF), Dustin Rainer (C) James Migliore, Adam Hendricks, Donald Mowry, John Oliva, Matthew Prescott | |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 13:11 | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-43 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Pierce | 55-43 |
| 12:31 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Alberto Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Dustin Rainer swats the layup by Willie Thompson | 55-43 |
| 12:00 | Detroit Mercy | The rebound goes to Rudolph Swopes | 55-43 |
| 11:39 | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Alberto Rivera grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pierce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joseph Pedroza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alberto Rivera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Madzimoyo Awada (tiring) 25 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Matlock (fresh) SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudolph Swopes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Dustin Rainer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Rudolph Swopes steals the ball from Alberto Rivera | 55-43 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Alberto Rivera - foul #1 on Alberto Rivera, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Morris Henley (SG), Christopher Cobbs (SF), Phillip Bush (PF), Dikembe Aujla (C) David Pierce, Joseph Pedroza, Alberto Rivera, Willie Thompson, Madzimoyo Awada | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Donald Mowry (SF), Larry Stanley (PF) James Matlock, Rudolph Swopes, George Nitkowski | |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:48 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla misses the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Stanley - foul #1 on Larry Stanley, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks (SG) Lloyd Reid | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 10:06 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-44 |
| 10:05 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley tips it back up and in | 57-46 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Morris Henley | 59-46 |
| 09:37 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer misses the lay-in | 59-46 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Morris Henley | 59-46 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-46 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush tips it back up and in | 61-46 |
| 09:15 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Rainer | 61-48 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Phillip Bush drills a jumpshot from the right side | 63-48 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Morris Henley - foul #2 on Morris Henley, team foul #2 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alberto Rivera (SF), Madzimoyo Awada (C) Christopher Cobbs, Dikembe Aujla | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid (SG), George Nitkowski (PF) James Migliore, Dustin Rainer | |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:48 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks misses the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada grabs the defensive rebound | 63-49 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Morris Henley is fouled on the floor by Donald Mowry - foul #1 on Donald Mowry, team foul #5 | 63-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva (C) Larry Stanley | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:51 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Mowry | 66-52 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 07:21 | Detroit Mercy | George Nitkowski snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Harvey Branch (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Henley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SF - Alberto Rivera (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Phillip Bush (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Madzimoyo Awada (tiring) 25 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - Adam Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Reid (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Mowry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Nitkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Oliva (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Detroit Mercy | Morris Henley steals the ball from Donald Mowry | 66-52 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Morris Henley lays it up and in | 68-52 |
| 06:47 | Detroit Mercy | Harvey Branch steals it from Lloyd Reid | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Alberto Rivera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-52 |
| 06:18 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva snags the defensive board | 68-52 |
| 06:01 | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid hits a shot from the left side set up by George Nitkowski | 68-54 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Adam Hendricks - foul #1 on Adam Hendricks, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Pedroza (SG), Christopher Cobbs (SF), Willie Thompson (PF), Dikembe Aujla (C) Morris Henley, Alberto Rivera, Phillip Bush, Madzimoyo Awada | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Migliore (PG), Rudolph Swopes (SG), Matthew Prescott (SF), Larry Stanley (PF), Dustin Rainer (C) Adam Hendricks, Lloyd Reid, Donald Mowry, George Nitkowski, John Oliva | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 05:29 | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pierce (PG) Harvey Branch | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | | |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | David Pierce is fouled on the floor by Larry Stanley - foul #2 on Larry Stanley, team foul #7 | 70-54 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | David Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | David Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| 05:00 | Detroit Mercy | Dikembe Aujla is called for the reach on James Migliore - foul #1 on Dikembe Aujla, team foul #3 | 72-54 |
| 04:43 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer drills a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Matthew Prescott | 72-56 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from David Pierce | 74-56 |
| 04:07 | Detroit Mercy | Dustin Rainer loses the ball out of bounds | 74-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Lloyd Reid (SG), John Oliva (SF), George Nitkowski (PF) Rudolph Swopes, Matthew Prescott, Larry Stanley | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Pierce and he's hacked by John Oliva - foul #2 on John Oliva, team foul #8 | 76-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Morris Henley (SG) Joseph Pedroza | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | James Matlock (PG), Adam Hendricks (SG), Larry Stanley (PF), Matthew Prescott (C) James Migliore, Lloyd Reid, George Nitkowski, Dustin Rainer | |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson makes the free throw | 77-56 |
| 03:44 | Detroit Mercy | Adam Hendricks comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 77-56 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | David Pierce grabs the board | 77-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson misses the easy layup | 77-56 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Cobbs | 77-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Morris Henley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SF - Christopher Cobbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Dikembe Aujla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Detroit Mercy | PG - James Matlock (fresh) SG - Adam Hendricks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Oliva (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Prescott (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 77-56 |
| 02:52 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 02:30 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Thompson | 77-56 |
| 02:28 | Detroit Mercy | Matthew Prescott misses the tip | 77-56 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | David Pierce snags the defensive board | 77-56 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson clanks a jumper in the lane | 77-56 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Christopher Cobbs misses the tip | 77-56 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Dikembe Aujla grabs the offensive board | 77-56 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Oliva | 77-56 |
| 01:14 | Detroit Mercy | Morris Henley steals it from Matthew Prescott | 77-56 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by David Pierce and he's fouled by Matthew Prescott - foul #3 on Matthew Prescott, team foul #9 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Madzimoyo Awada (C) David Pierce, Dikembe Aujla | |
| Subs | Detroit Mercy | Rudolph Swopes (SG) James Matlock | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Willie Thompson makes the free throw | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-56 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Detroit Mercy | Detroit Mercy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 80-56 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada tips it in | 82-56 |
| 00:10 | Detroit Mercy | John Oliva hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 82-56 |
| 00:09 | Detroit Mercy | Larry Stanley misses the tip | 82-56 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Madzimoyo Awada snags the defensive board | 82-56 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Harvey Branch runs out the clock | 82-56 |