| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) C - Keith Moore (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Denker | 28-35 |
| 19:29 | Kent State | Robert Washington comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 28-35 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Crossley | 28-37 |
| 18:51 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Washington | 30-37 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 18:20 | Kent State | Robert Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Daniel Denker and he's fouled by Keith Moore - foul #3 on Keith Moore, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (C) Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Robert Washington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-42 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison jams it on a great pass from Daniel Denker and he's hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #1 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #2 | 30-44 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 17:38 | Kent State | Darin Young misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the board | 30-45 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 30-45 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is hacked by Wesley Ducan - foul #2 on Wesley Ducan, team foul #3 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Robert Benjamin (SG), Ricky Crim (PF) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis clanks a jump hook from the right block | 30-45 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-45 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #1 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Glen Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 16:33 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is fouled on the floor by Darin Young - foul #2 on Darin Young, team foul #4 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Wesley Ducan (PF) Lonnie Perkins, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG) Dwayne Locklin | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Francis Lewis is blocked by Roy Riley | 31-45 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale tips it home | 31-47 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darin Young (fresh) SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) C - Roy Riley (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Kent State | Oleg Kulinski steps in front of the Wesley Ducan pass | 31-47 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the lay-in | 31-47 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Robert Washington grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 15:24 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-47 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Benjamin | 31-47 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Darin Young | 34-47 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-47 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis tips it home | 34-49 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan blows the layup | 34-49 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale gets the rebound | 34-49 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis drills a turnaround near the basket | 34-51 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Oleg Kulinski - foul #1 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #2 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Keith Moore (C) Robert Washington, Darin Young, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Dwayne Locklin (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF) Oleg Kulinski, Matthew Crossley, Jeffrey Addison | |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:05 | Kent State | Roy Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dwayne Locklin | 35-53 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 13:34 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-53 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Glen Brooks - foul #1 on Glen Brooks, team foul #5 | 35-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilson (PF) Thomas Hale | |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-54 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 35-55 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Keith Moore is whistled for traveling | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-55 |
| 12:41 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Ricky Crim hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Wilson - foul #1 on Richard Wilson, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG) Francis Lewis | |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Ricky Crim makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:27 | Kent State | Ricky Crim misses the 2nd free throw | 36-55 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses the easy layup | 36-55 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin gets the rebound | 36-55 |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Keith Moore buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Glen Brooks and he's fouled by Richard Wilson - foul #2 on Richard Wilson, team foul #4 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Kent State | Wesley Ducan (PF) Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:03 | Kent State | Keith Moore misses the free throw | 38-55 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson grabs the board | 38-55 |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glen Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:31 | Kent State | Robert Washington comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 38-58 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Glen Brooks picks off the pass by Richard Wilson | 38-58 |
| 10:56 | Kent State | Robert Washington hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-58 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan tips it in | 40-58 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 10:30 | Kent State | Robert Washington gets the rebound | 40-58 |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Keith Moore and he's fouled by Matthew Crossley - foul #2 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG), Darin Young (SG), Ricky Crim (SF), Roy Riley (C) Robert Washington, Robert Benjamin, Glen Brooks, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF), Francis Lewis (C) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Dwayne Locklin, Richard Wilson, Derek Gravelle | |
| 10:16 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison drills a floater from the right side set up by Miro Golebiowski | 43-60 |
| 09:33 | Kent State | Wesley Ducan travels with the ball | 43-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Glen Brooks (SF) Wesley Ducan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski misses long on a shot from close range | 43-60 |
| 09:03 | Kent State | Glen Brooks snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Glen Brooks buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ricky Crim | 45-60 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Darin Young steals it from Thomas Hale | 45-60 |
| 08:25 | Kent State | Darin Young makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lonnie Perkins | 48-60 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Roy Riley is called for the reach on Jeffrey Addison - foul #3 on Roy Riley, team foul #6 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Robert Benjamin (SF), Wesley Ducan (PF), Keith Moore (C) Lonnie Perkins, Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim, Roy Riley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Richard Wilson (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Francis Lewis | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson is fouled on the floor by Keith Moore - foul #4 on Keith Moore, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF) Jeffrey Addison | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 07:29 | Kent State | Robert Washington is hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #2 on Thomas Hale, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Darin Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wesley Ducan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Richard Wilson takes the ball from Keith Moore | 48-62 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley double dribbles | 48-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF) Thomas Hale | |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 06:50 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Denker | 48-64 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | Keith Moore clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle gets the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Glen Brooks (SF), Ricky Crim (PF), Roy Riley (C) Lonnie Perkins, Robert Benjamin, Wesley Ducan, Keith Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF), Francis Lewis (C) Dwayne Locklin, Richard Wilson, Derek Gravelle | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Roy Riley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-64 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale pulls down the rebound | 48-64 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison blows the dunk | 48-64 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Glen Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Glen Brooks comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Addison - foul #3 on Jeffrey Addison, team foul #7 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (PG) Robert Washington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 04:49 | Kent State | Glen Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-64 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Denker | 50-66 |
| 04:23 | Kent State | Glen Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffrey Addison | 50-66 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Lonnie Perkins - foul #2 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Benjamin (SG), Keith Moore (SF), Kelly Holman (PF) Darin Young, Glen Brooks, Ricky Crim | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Richard Wilson (C) Daniel Denker, Jeffrey Addison, Francis Lewis | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the free throw | 50-68 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-68 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-68 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wilson | 50-68 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Dwayne Locklin - foul #2 on Dwayne Locklin, team foul #8 | 50-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SF) Thomas Hale | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Benjamin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Keith Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kelly Holman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Derek Gravelle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Lonnie Perkins | 53-68 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Keith Moore blocks the short jumper by Miro Golebiowski | 53-68 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Roy Riley gets the rebound | 53-68 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Roy Riley | 56-68 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-68 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson misses the tip | 56-68 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Richard Wilson hits the follow up shot | 56-70 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Kelly Holman misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-70 |
| 01:58 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins grabs the offensive board | 56-70 |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Dwayne Locklin steals it from Robert Benjamin | 56-70 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin hits the finger roll | 56-72 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Kelly Holman is fouled on the floor by Richard Wilson - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-72 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Kelly Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski misses the lay-in | 58-72 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski grabs the offensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle can't connect on a floater from close range | 58-72 |
| 00:37 | Kent State | Keith Moore snags the defensive board | 58-72 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins loses the dribble to Oleg Kulinski | 58-72 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin blows the layup | 58-72 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | Kelly Holman gets the rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:22 | Kent State | Robert Benjamin misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-72 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski runs out the clock | 58-72 |