| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 31-39 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is denied on a layup by Michael Mullen | 31-39 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | James Andres snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | Man Tao is fouled on the floor by John Franklin - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| 19:13 | Kent State | Michael Hampson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Man Tao is called for the reach on Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Man Tao, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-39 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Andres gets the rebound | 31-39 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | James Andres is hacked by Grady Vickrey - foul #1 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| 18:26 | Kent State | Scott Paulsen steals the ball from Michael Mullen | 31-39 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel and he's fouled by Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:42 | Kent State | Man Tao comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-42 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Paulsen | 31-42 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dikembe Emanuel | 31-45 |
| 17:17 | Kent State | Man Tao loses the dribble to Daniel Johnson | 31-45 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-45 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel tips it in | 31-47 |
| 16:39 | Kent State | Man Tao makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Andres | 34-47 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-47 |
| 16:26 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 16:10 | Kent State | Man Tao knocks in the shot from the right side | 36-47 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #3 on Kevin Adams, team foul #3 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Charles Wright is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Wright, team foul #4 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | James Shelley hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 36-47 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the offensive board | 36-47 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-47 |
| 15:05 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 36-47 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Randall Brown drills a driving attempt from the right block and the foul's on Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the free throw | 38-47 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the board | 38-47 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from James Shelley | 38-50 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Eric Wise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-50 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | John Franklin scores on a floater from the right wing and the foul's on Scott Hoberg - foul #2 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #5 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Michael Mullen (PF), James Andres (C) Richard Knickerbocker, Randall Brown, Scott Hoberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the free throw | 38-53 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | Man Tao misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | James Andres misses the tip | 38-53 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen blows the dunk | 38-53 |
| 13:43 | Kent State | Michael Mullen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-53 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #4 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kevin Adams (SG) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) James Shelley, Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 13:38 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-53 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is fouled on the floor by Kevin Adams - foul #4 on Kevin Adams, team foul #6 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Kevin Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Mullen | 39-53 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen can't tip it in | 39-53 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey hits the follow up shot | 39-55 |
| 12:47 | Kent State | Daniel Johnson picks off the pass by Man Tao | 39-55 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the easy layup | 39-55 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 39-55 |
| 12:23 | Kent State | Man Tao misses the turnaround from the left block | 39-55 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | James Andres gets the offensive rebound | 39-55 |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Eric Wise banks in the layup and he's hacked by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) John Franklin, Nathan Frazier | |
| 12:10 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the free throw | 41-55 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Eric Wise - foul #1 on Eric Wise, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SG) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:02 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Michael Mullen | 41-57 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | James Andres clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-57 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nicholas Carstensen | 41-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Man Tao (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mullen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - James Andres (fresh) 8 pts. 13 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Hampson - foul #3 on Michael Hampson, team foul #8 | 41-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF) Man Tao, Michael Hampson, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 41-59 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:15 | Kent State | James Andres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-59 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the defensive board | 41-59 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | James Shelley knocks in the jumper in the lane | 41-61 |
| 10:29 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker is whistled for a carry | 41-61 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Eric Wise (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Rodolfo Rocha, Richard Knickerbocker, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Franklin | 41-63 |
| 09:58 | Kent State | James Andres is fouled on the floor by Thomas Giblin - foul #3 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #6 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Hampson (SF) Charles Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Michael Hampson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Man Tao | 43-63 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | James Shelley is hacked by Michael Mullen - foul #2 on Michael Mullen, team foul #9 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Brown (C) James Andres | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 09:14 | Kent State | John Franklin picks off the pass by Michael Hampson | 43-65 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits the finger roll | 43-67 |
| 08:51 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the fadeaway in the paint | 43-67 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | James Shelley pulls down the rebound | 43-67 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | John Franklin double dribbles | 43-67 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (PG), James Andres (C) Man Tao, Michael Mullen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson, James Shelley, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| 08:05 | Kent State | Charles Wright clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-67 |
| 08:04 | Kent State | James Andres tips it back up and in | 45-67 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen's fadeaway is rejected by James Andres | 45-67 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-67 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Hampson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Andres (fresh) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Kent State | Randall Brown can't connect on a floater in the lane | 45-67 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | James Andres tips it home | 47-67 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen loses the dribble to Michael Hampson | 47-67 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Michael Hampson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-67 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 47-67 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey scores on a shot from the right block set up by Thomas Robinson | 47-69 |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Eric Wise misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-69 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Nicholas Carstensen | 47-69 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen misses the floater from the free throw line | 47-69 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 47-69 |
| 05:42 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Man Tao (PG), Kevin Adams (SG), Michael Mullen (PF) Charles Wright, Michael Hampson, Randall Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG) Dikembe Emanuel, Thomas Robinson | |
| 05:33 | Kent State | Kevin Adams buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Man Tao | 49-69 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-69 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the offensive rebound | 49-69 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-69 |
| 05:00 | Kent State | James Andres grabs the board | 49-69 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #7 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Wright (SF) Eric Wise | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Michael Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Carstensen | 51-71 |
| 04:13 | Kent State | Kevin Adams misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 51-71 |
| 04:12 | Kent State | Kevin Adams can't tip it in | 51-71 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 51-71 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Adams is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Kevin Adams, team foul #10 | 51-71 |
| Subs | Kent State | Rodolfo Rocha (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Randall Brown (PF), Scott Hoberg (C) Man Tao, Kevin Adams, Michael Mullen, James Andres | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-72 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 51-72 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Charles Wright clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #8 | 51-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-72 |
| 03:38 | Kent State | Charles Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses short on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Scott Hoberg - foul #3 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #11 | 53-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Eric Wise (SG) Rodolfo Rocha | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 53-73 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-74 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Charles Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Wise (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) PF - Randall Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Nathan Frazier blocks the jumper by Randall Brown | 53-74 |
| 03:07 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the offensive board | 53-74 |
| 03:00 | Kent State | Charles Wright's pass is intercepted by Thomas Giblin | 53-74 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel | 53-76 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Eric Wise hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #9 | 53-76 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Eric Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 55-76 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-76 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the rebound | 55-76 |
| 01:57 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-76 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Randall Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-76 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Kent State | Eric Wise double dribbles | 55-76 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-76 |
| 01:11 | Kent State | Randall Brown snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Giblin - foul #4 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #10 | 55-76 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Randall Brown misses the 1st free throw | 55-76 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Randall Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Eric Wise steals it from James Shelley | 56-76 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Eric Wise drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Charles Wright | 58-76 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | James Shelley connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Thomas Robinson | 58-78 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker comes up short on the floater from the left side | 58-78 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg tips it home | 60-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel runs out the clock | 60-78 |