| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Wayne Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney inbounds the ball | 18-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 18-33 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to James Brittain | 18-33 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | James Brittain connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-33 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Brian McClester is called for the reach on Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Brian McClester, team foul #1 | 20-33 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 20-33 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 20-33 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Jason Delaney knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Culberson | 23-33 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by James Brittain - foul #2 on James Brittain, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | James Brittain hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Holbert - foul #1 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #1 | 23-36 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | James Brittain makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 25-38 |
| 17:58 | Kent State | Jason Delaney buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Brian McClester | 28-38 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Brian McClester steps in front of the Joe Pickett pass | 28-38 |
| 17:23 | Kent State | William Culberson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-38 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | Wayne Green tips it home | 30-38 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert drills a runner from close range set up by Joe Pickett | 30-40 |
| 16:37 | Kent State | James Brittain misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-40 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 30-40 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 30-42 |
| 15:48 | Kent State | James Brittain scores on a jumper from the right block | 32-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Green (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Joe Pickett | 32-44 |
| 15:00 | Kent State | Wayne Holbert steps in front of the Brian McClester pass | 32-44 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Wayne Green - foul #3 on Wayne Green, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), John Thomas (PF), Robert Jury (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 32-44 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Geoffrey Whorton steals the ball from Gerald Stoney | 32-44 |
| 14:03 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-44 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | John Thomas denies the turnaround by Marin Zellner | 32-44 |
| 13:37 | Kent State | John Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:18 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton loses the dribble to Gerald Stoney | 32-44 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner lays it up and in set up by Gerald Stoney | 32-46 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Robert Jury hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jing-Sheng Tao | 34-46 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Jing-Sheng Tao is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #3 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #4 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG), William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Jing-Sheng Tao, Geoffrey Whorton, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Gerald Stoney, Joseph Atkins | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Bush | 34-48 |
| 11:51 | Kent State | James Brittain blows the layup | 34-48 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the board | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Wilson (fresh) SF - William Culberson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Jury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jason Delaney - foul #3 on Jason Delaney, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), Wayne Green (C) Dennis Wilson, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 1st free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses the 2nd free throw | 34-49 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | James Brittain pulls down the rebound | 34-49 |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Wayne Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Delaney and the foul's on Edward Shaw - foul #1 on Edward Shaw, team foul #2 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Joseph Atkins (C) Marin Zellner, Thomas Bush, Edward Shaw | |
| 11:19 | Kent State | Wayne Green makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Green blocks the short jumper by Wayne Holbert | 37-49 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 10:52 | Kent State | Jason Delaney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Culberson | 37-51 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | William Culberson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-51 |
| 10:42 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to William Culberson | 37-51 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | James Brittain buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian McClester | 39-51 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-51 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the follow up shot | 39-53 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Brian McClester can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 09:40 | Kent State | James Brittain gets the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 09:27 | Kent State | Jason Delaney is hacked by Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Thomas (C) Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Thomas Bush (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | William Culberson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-53 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady tips it back up and in | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Jason Delaney misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-55 |
| 08:26 | Kent State | John Thomas tips it back up and in | 41-55 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Bush | 41-57 |
| 07:49 | Kent State | William Culberson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Thomas | 44-57 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | James Brittain steps in front of the Joseph Atkins pass | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian McClester (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brittain (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Atkins (tiring) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:12 | Kent State | Brian McClester buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner travels with the ball | 47-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Jing-Sheng Tao (SG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (PF), Wayne Green (C) Jason Delaney, Brian McClester, William Culberson, James Brittain, John Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Thomas Bush, Lawerence Brady, Joseph Atkins | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-57 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled on the floor by Jing-Sheng Tao - foul #4 on Jing-Sheng Tao, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is denied on a layup by Wayne Green | 47-57 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney can't tip it in | 47-57 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 47-57 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Pickett and he's hacked by Geoffrey Whorton - foul #1 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jason Delaney (PG) Jing-Sheng Tao | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Wayne Green snags the defensive board | 47-59 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Green - foul #4 on Wayne Green, team foul #8 | 47-59 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:20 | Kent State | Wayne Green grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 04:57 | Kent State | Jason Delaney buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Wilson | 50-59 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jason Delaney - foul #4 on Jason Delaney, team foul #9 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Culberson (SF), James Brittain (PF) Geoffrey Whorton, Robert Jury | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Joseph Atkins (C) Joe Pickett, Edward Shaw | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | William Culberson travels with the ball | 50-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian McClester (SG), John Thomas (C) Dennis Wilson, Wayne Green | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by William Culberson - foul #2 on William Culberson, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Kent State | John Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-63 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jason Delaney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Brian McClester (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Culberson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brittain (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - John Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Jason Hall (fresh) SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the runner from close range set up by Ernest Kruckenberg | 50-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Brian McClester misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Wayne Holbert - foul #2 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Dennis Wilson (PG), Geoffrey Whorton (SF), Robert Jury (C) Jason Delaney, William Culberson, James Brittain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Thomas Bush (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Gerald Stoney | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Brian McClester makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett snags the offensive board | 52-65 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins scores on a turnaround from the left block set up by Marin Zellner | 52-67 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | Brian McClester scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Wilson | 54-67 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Dennis Wilson is called for the reach on Joe Pickett - foul #2 on Dennis Wilson, team foul #11 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jing-Sheng Tao (SG) Brian McClester | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SF) Thomas Bush | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-68 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Thomas | 54-68 |
| 01:25 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Thomas | 57-68 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett's pass is intercepted by Jing-Sheng Tao in the backcourt | 57-68 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson blows the layup | 57-68 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 57-68 |
| 00:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Jury | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Kent State | Joe Pickett picks off the pass by Robert Jury | 57-68 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett lays it up and in | 57-70 |
| 00:32 | Kent State | Geoffrey Whorton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-70 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the board | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State 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) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Geoffrey Whorton - foul #2 on Geoffrey Whorton, team foul #12 | 57-70 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Dennis Wilson clanks a halfcourt shot | 57-72 |