| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Evan Dauphin - foul #1 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Bart Green hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Fairchild | 41-41 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Harold Bailey | 43-41 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Bart Green throws it down on a nice dish by Andrew Fairchild | 43-43 |
| 18:37 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is fouled on the floor by Bart Green - foul #3 on Bart Green, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| 18:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 46-43 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits the follow up shot | 46-45 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is alone and drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Wendell Meyer | 48-45 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild lays it up and in | 48-47 |
| 17:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses short on a shot from the right side | 48-47 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gordon | 48-47 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #3 on Charles Harris, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG), Mark Magoon (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Manual Ortega (C) Wendell Meyer, Harold Bailey, George Stapleton, Charles Harris, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Michael Young, Evan Dauphin, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Manual Ortega - foul #2 on Manual Ortega, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Russ Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 50-49 |
| 15:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Ronald Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Magoon (fresh) SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manual Ortega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 5 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Manual Ortega misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 15:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock gets the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 15:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Charles Harris (PF) Mark Magoon, Manual Ortega, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| 15:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-49 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Jean Brown is denied on a layup by Robert Davidson | 54-49 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Allan Lanham | 54-49 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jean Brown | 54-52 |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gordon | 54-52 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Russ Brown connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from David Gordon | 54-54 |
| 13:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey is fouled on the floor by Jean Brown - foul #1 on Jean Brown, team foul #4 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), George Stapleton (SF) Ronald Hayes, John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 13:35 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is alone and drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from Harold Bailey out of a doubleteam | 56-54 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Bart Green is fouled on the floor by George Stapleton - foul #2 on George Stapleton, team foul #3 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (SG), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Harold Bailey, Charles Harris, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG) David Gordon | |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Bart Green is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Bart Green, team foul #5 | 56-54 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Evan Dauphin - foul #2 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (SG) Mark Magoon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 12:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-54 |
| 12:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 12:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wendell Meyer | 60-54 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Bart Green's layup is rejected by Virgil Whitlock | 60-54 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes connects on the open 3 pointer from straight away set up by Wendell Meyer out of the doubleteam | 63-54 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Virgil Whitlock - foul #1 on Virgil Whitlock, team foul #4 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Charles Harris (PF) Ronald Hayes, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Russ Brown (SF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Evan Dauphin, Bart Green | |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Carpenter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. C - Robert Rosin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 63-56 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Russ Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Carpenter - foul #2 on John Carpenter, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson (C) Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Michael Young, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Brown | 63-58 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer tips it in | 65-58 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-58 |
| 10:58 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| 10:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled on the floor by John Carpenter - foul #3 on John Carpenter, team foul #6 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Denver Brewer | |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-58 |
| 10:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Jean Brown is called for the reach on John Carpenter - foul #2 on Jean Brown, team foul #7 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin (C) Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF) Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Jean Brown | |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 09:59 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild loses the dribble to Ronald Hayes | 67-58 |
| 09:34 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Hayes | 69-58 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses short on a floater in the lane | 69-58 |
| 09:04 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Carpenter | 69-58 |
| 08:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes's pass is intercepted by David Gordon | 69-58 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Michael Young lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Gordon | 69-60 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Andrew Fairchild swats the short shot by Ronald Hayes | 69-60 |
| 08:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin snags the offensive board | 69-60 |
| 08:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is whistled for traveling | 69-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Mark Magoon (SG), George Stapleton (SF), Virgil Whitlock (PF), Robert Davidson (C) Ronald Hayes, Harold Bailey, John Carpenter, Charles Harris, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Russ Brown (SF), Bart Green (C) David Gordon, Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russ Brown | 69-62 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Michael Young is called for the reach on Mark Magoon - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #8 | 69-62 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Michael Young, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 07:37 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 18 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Mark Magoon (fresh) 1 pts. SF - George Stapleton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Davidson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Bart Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-62 |
| 07:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 07:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Bart Green connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Russ Brown | 70-64 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Mark Magoon | 72-64 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Virgil Whitlock swats the dunk try by Jean Brown | 72-64 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Bart Green snags the offensive board | 72-64 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-64 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Bart Green tips it but misses | 72-64 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Jean Brown - foul #3 on Jean Brown, team foul #9 | 74-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey (SG), John Carpenter (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Robert Rosin (C) Mark Magoon, George Stapleton, Virgil Whitlock, Robert Davidson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Denver Brewer, Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Bart Green | |
| 06:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | David Gordon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-64 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #4 on Michael Young, team foul #10 | 75-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin misses the 1st free throw | 75-64 |
| 05:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin makes the 2nd free throw | 76-64 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | David Gordon connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Young | 76-67 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is fouled on the floor by Evan Dauphin - foul #3 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #11 | 76-67 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 05:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham banks in the layup on a great pass from David Gordon and he's hacked by Ronald Hayes - foul #2 on Ronald Hayes, team foul #7 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Rosin gets the rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | David Gordon is hacked by Robert Rosin - foul #1 on Robert Rosin, team foul #8 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG) Ronald Hayes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Jean Brown (PF) Michael Young, Andrew Fairchild | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 77-69 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Allan Lanham is denied by George Stapleton | 77-69 |
| 04:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 03:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-69 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gordon | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-69 |
| 03:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer snags the defensive board | 77-69 |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton is open and buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Harold Bailey and he's fouled by David Gordon - foul #4 on David Gordon, team foul #12 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Virgil Whitlock (PF), Manual Ortega (C) Charles Harris, Robert Rosin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Bart Green (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| 03:26 | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wendell Meyer (fresh) 23 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Harold Bailey (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - George Stapleton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Virgil Whitlock (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Manual Ortega (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bart Green (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 80-72 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Young - foul #5 on Michael Young, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG), John Carpenter (SF), Robert Davidson (C) Wendell Meyer, George Stapleton, Manual Ortega | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Andrew Fairchild (PF) David Gordon, Michael Young, Jean Brown | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 80-72 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 81-72 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG), Charles Harris (PF) Ronald Hayes, Virgil Whitlock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF) Denver Brewer, Russ Brown | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild can't finish the layup but the foul's on Charles Harris - foul #4 on Charles Harris, team foul #9 | 81-72 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 1st free throw | 81-73 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 02:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 81-74 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Bart Green gets the rebound | 81-74 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Bart Green clanks a shot in the paint | 81-74 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Bart Green tips it back up and in | 81-76 |
| 02:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Carpenter | 84-76 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild connects on the jump hook from the left block | 84-78 |
| 01:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Harold Bailey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 84-78 |
| 01:28 | Eastern Kentucky | John Carpenter grabs the offensive board | 84-78 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer's floater is knocked away by Andrew Fairchild | 84-78 |
| 01:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 84-78 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the board | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 84-78 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-78 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Wendell Meyer blocks the jumper by Evan Dauphin | 84-78 |
| 00:36 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Wendell Meyer | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | David Gordon is called for the reach on Wendell Meyer in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Gordon, team foul #14 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG) David Gordon | |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | George Stapleton (SF) John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Bart Green grabs the offensive rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Denver Brewer is called for the reach on Robert Davidson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Denver Brewer, team foul #15 | 86-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (PG) Wendell Meyer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson misses the 1st free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-78 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 87-78 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wendell Meyer (PG) Mark Magoon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 87-81 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris is hacked by Denver Brewer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Denver Brewer, team foul #16 | 87-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ronald Hayes (PG), John Carpenter (SF) Wendell Meyer, George Stapleton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Fairchild | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Robert Davidson pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-81 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon (PG), George Stapleton (SF) Ronald Hayes, John Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Magoon runs out the clock | 88-81 |