| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) SG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) SF - Frank Cody (fresh) PF - Floyd Matthews (fresh) C - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Michael Walla (fresh) PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Paul Hollandsworth (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Michael Walla swats the dunk try by Alex Benson | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Michael Walla pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Frank Cody steals the ball from Michael Walla | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Michael Walla is called for the reach on Edgar Driscoll - foul #1 on Michael Walla, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Alex Benson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Ball State | John Marx connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Walla | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | John Marx steals it from Alex Benson | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Michael Walla makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by John Marx | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Nevarez - foul #1 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the 1st free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 1-5 |
| 17:59 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth grabs the defensive rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:43 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled on the floor by Frank Cody - foul #1 on Frank Cody, team foul #1 | 1-5 |
| 17:22 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-5 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski gets the rebound | 1-5 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski's floater is tipped away by Paul Hollandsworth | 1-5 |
| 17:05 | Ball State | John Marx snags the defensive board | 1-5 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Michael Walla hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Marx | 1-7 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Alex Benson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edgar Driscoll and he's hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #1 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #3 | 3-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Allen Williams (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) John Wojtkowski, Frank Cody, Floyd Matthews, Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:15 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Allen Williams pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Paul Hollandsworth is called for the reach on Victor Isom - foul #2 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #4 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG) Alex Benson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (C) Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling is hacked by Matthew Welty - foul #1 on Matthew Welty, team foul #5 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF), Terence Dupuy (C) Michael Walla, Marshall Warnick | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) SG - Victor Isom (fresh) SF - Larry Rainey (fresh) PF - Allen Williams (fresh) C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) SF - Eric Lee (fresh) PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) C - Terence Dupuy (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Victor Isom can't finish the layup | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Ball State | Eric Lee grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Glenn Wendling swats the short shot by Richard Nevarez | 4-7 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Allen Williams | 4-7 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Matthew Welty grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 15:21 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled in the backcourt by David Stanley - foul #1 on David Stanley, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SF), Floyd Matthews (PF), Edgar Driscoll (C) Larry Rainey, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 15:12 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll is hacked by Terence Dupuy - foul #1 on Terence Dupuy, team foul #6 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) John Marx | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 14:45 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy grabs the board | 4-7 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | David Stanley picks off the pass by Eric Lee | 4-7 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | David Stanley lays it up and in | 6-7 |
| 14:11 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 14:10 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez grabs the offensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Eric Lee | 6-9 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Matthew Welty - foul #2 on Matthew Welty, team foul #7 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), John Wojtkowski (SG), Larry Rainey (PF), Glenn Wendling (C) David Stanley, Victor Isom, Frank Cody, Floyd Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Michael Walla (SF) Richard Nevarez, Matthew Welty | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terence Dupuy | 7-9 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Alex Benson scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from John Wojtkowski | 9-11 |
| 12:54 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Larry Rainey | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #8 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SF), Floyd Matthews (PF) Edgar Driscoll, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Howard Allen (C) Eric Lee, Terence Dupuy | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Marshall Warnick - foul #2 on Marshall Warnick, team foul #9 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Terence Dupuy (C) Marshall Warnick | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Frank Cody is called for the reach on Michael Walla - foul #2 on Frank Cody, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (SF) Frank Cody | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Floyd Matthews (fresh) C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Howard Allen (fresh) C - Terence Dupuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | Terence Dupuy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG), Larry Rainey (SF) John Wojtkowski, Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Alex Benson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Rainey | 15-11 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | John Marx hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-11 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Alex Benson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Victor Isom | 17-11 |
| 10:26 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's dunk attempt is rejected by Glenn Wendling | 17-11 |
| 10:24 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Walla | 17-11 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Howard Allen drills a turnaround from close range | 17-13 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Alex Benson blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Alex Benson tips it but misses | 17-13 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from John Marx and he's fouled by Glenn Wendling - foul #1 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), John Wojtkowski (SG), Allen Williams (SF), Edgar Driscoll (C) Alex Benson, Victor Isom, Larry Rainey, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF) John Marx, Michael Walla | |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll is hacked by Howard Allen - foul #1 on Howard Allen, team foul #10 | 17-16 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Eric Lee | 19-18 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Richard Nevarez | 19-18 |
| 08:36 | Ball State | William Proctor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Allen Williams dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Stanley | 21-18 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Allen Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Edgar Driscoll and he's hacked by Howard Allen - foul #2 on Howard Allen, team foul #11 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Rainey (SF) Floyd Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Paul Hollandsworth (C) Richard Nevarez, Howard Allen | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:51 | Ball State | William Proctor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 24-18 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Paul Hollandsworth tips it back up and in | 24-20 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Hollandsworth - foul #3 on Paul Hollandsworth, team foul #12 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG), Victor Isom (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) David Stanley, John Wojtkowski, Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Walla (SF), Marshall Warnick (PF) William Proctor, Paul Hollandsworth | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 1st free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll makes the 2nd free throw | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alex Benson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Victor Isom (fresh) SF - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Wendling (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Walla (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marshall Warnick (fresh) C - Terence Dupuy (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Ball State | Larry Rainey is called for the reach on Marshall Warnick - foul #1 on Larry Rainey, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG) Eric Lee | |
| 07:00 | Ball State | John Marx clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-20 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | John Marx is called for the reach on Alex Benson - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #13 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (SF), Floyd Matthews (PF) Larry Rainey, Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Alex Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 06:25 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 27-20 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Alex Benson grabs the board | 27-20 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Alex Benson blows the dunk | 27-20 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling tips it home | 29-20 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses long on a jumper from the right block | 29-20 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Alex Benson grabs the board | 29-20 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Alex Benson's floater is knocked away by Michael Walla | 29-20 |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Michael Walla misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Victor Isom clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Wendling | 29-20 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Alex Benson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 29-20 |
| 04:43 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Marshall Warnick | 29-20 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick lays it up and in set up by John Marx and he's hacked by Glenn Wendling - foul #2 on Glenn Wendling, team foul #6 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), John Wojtkowski (SG), Larry Rainey (SF), Edgar Driscoll (C) Alex Benson, Victor Isom, Allen Williams, Glenn Wendling | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF) John Marx, Michael Walla | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick misses the free throw | 29-22 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Floyd Matthews pulls down the rebound | 29-22 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll misses badly on a shot from close range | 29-22 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey tips it back up and in | 31-22 |
| 03:45 | Ball State | Eric Lee makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Nevarez | 31-25 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Larry Rainey loses the dribble to Richard Nevarez | 31-25 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by John Wojtkowski - foul #1 on John Wojtkowski, team foul #7 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Cody (SF) Floyd Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Matthew Welty (PF), Howard Allen (C) Marshall Warnick, Terence Dupuy | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wojtkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Cody (fresh) PF - Larry Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Driscoll (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - William Proctor (fresh) SG - Richard Nevarez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Matthew Welty (fresh) C - Howard Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Edgar Driscoll is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Parente (SF) Richard Nevarez | |
| 02:57 | Ball State | Howard Allen misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-27 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Wojtkowski | 31-27 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski is called for traveling | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alex Benson (PG) David Stanley | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG) William Parente | |
| 02:32 | Ball State | Matthew Welty misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-27 |
| 02:30 | Ball State | Howard Allen gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Marx misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Larry Rainey - foul #2 on Larry Rainey, team foul #8 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Isom (SG), Glenn Wendling (C) John Wojtkowski, Larry Rainey | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Nevarez (SG), Michael Walla (SF) William Proctor, Eric Lee | |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 31-28 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Victor Isom misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:56 | Ball State | John Marx pulls down the rebound | 31-29 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | Michael Walla clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Glenn Wendling grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson is hacked by Richard Nevarez - foul #2 on Richard Nevarez, team foul #14 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Williams (PF) Edgar Driscoll | |
| Subs | Ball State | Marshall Warnick (PF) Howard Allen | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Alex Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Marx is fouled on the floor by Victor Isom - foul #1 on Victor Isom, team foul #9 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stanley (PG), John Wojtkowski (SG), Larry Rainey (PF) Alex Benson, Victor Isom, Allen Williams | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 01:00 | Ball State | John Marx makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | John Wojtkowski makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Stanley | 35-31 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | David Stanley's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Welty | 35-33 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Marshall Warnick snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:04 | Ball State | Frank Cody takes the ball from Matthew Welty | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Frank Cody misses the halfcourt shot | 35-33 |