| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Ashley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:37 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky can't tip it in | 30-32 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | East Tennessee State | Norman Whitney swats the shot by Wayne Ashley | 30-32 |
| 19:13 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley tips it in | 30-34 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Stephan Marsh - foul #3 on Stephan Marsh, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (SF) Stephan Marsh | |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | John Terry makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:57 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenny Zelinsky | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky snags the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:16 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman is called for a charge - foul #2 on Scott Weidman, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), William Whittle (SF), Charles Balling (PF) Donald Lewis, James Thompson, John Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Joe Catoe - foul #2 on Joe Catoe, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 17:53 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), Tracy Puckett (C) Kevin Ewen, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SG) Jerry Plantenberg | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Samuel Carter is called for the reach on Tracy Puckett - foul #1 on Samuel Carter, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Charles Balling can't connect on an uncontested driving attempt from the baseline | 32-34 |
| 17:24 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 17:18 | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich double dribbles | 32-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Terry (PF) Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Derek Bleich, Samuel Carter | |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the dunk | 32-34 |
| 17:01 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman gets the rebound | 32-34 |
| 16:54 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe is hacked by Donald Lewis - foul #1 on Donald Lewis, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG), James Thompson (SF) Donald Lewis, William Whittle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Derek Bleich (SF) Marshall Young, Scott Weidman | |
| 16:33 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the floater near the basket | 32-36 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | James Thompson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Whitney (C) Charles Balling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Joe Catoe | |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the jumper from the free throw line | 32-36 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | John Terry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-36 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | James Thompson grabs the offensive board | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Ewen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Whitney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Bleich (fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from James Thompson | 35-36 |
| 15:12 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), William Whittle (SF), Charles Balling (PF) Lloyd Derouen, James Thompson, John Terry | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Jerry Plantenberg, Derek Bleich, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Samuel Carter picks off the pass by William Whittle | 35-36 |
| 14:32 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 14:30 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe tips it back up and in | 35-38 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-38 |
| 14:14 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Jones | 35-38 |
| 14:03 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Charles Balling grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Charles Balling | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donald Lewis | 38-38 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Charles Balling | 41-38 |
| 13:14 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), James Thompson (SF), John Terry (PF), Tracy Puckett (C) Kevin Ewen, William Whittle, Charles Balling, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Scott Weidman (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Stephan Marsh, Marshall Young, Jeffrey Jones, Samuel Carter, Joe Catoe | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Plantenberg is called for the reach on Lloyd Derouen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Plantenberg, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses badly on the uncontested shot from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | John Terry tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Donald Lewis - foul #2 on Donald Lewis, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 12:31 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | James Thompson hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 43-40 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | John Terry misses the tip | 43-40 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | John Terry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-40 |
| 11:47 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 11:46 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 11:34 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Terry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Tracy Puckett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Weidman (fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | James Thompson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), David Nguyen (PF), Norman Whitney (C) Lloyd Derouen, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Derek Bleich (SF) Wayne Ashley, Scott Weidman | |
| 11:11 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 11:10 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Norman Whitney | 46-43 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen tips it back up and in | 48-43 |
| 10:44 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh is fouled on the floor by Donald Lewis - foul #3 on Donald Lewis, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Whittle (SF), Charles Balling (PF) James Thompson, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Samuel Carter (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Kenny Zelinsky, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 10:28 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter comes up short on the runner in the paint | 48-43 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Balling | 48-43 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Charles Balling connects on the open jumper from the right block set up by David Nguyen | 50-43 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe drills a turnaround from close range | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Jones takes the ball from Donald Lewis in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by William Whittle - foul #1 on William Whittle, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (PG), John Terry (SF), Tracy Puckett (C) Donald Lewis, William Whittle, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Scott Weidman (PF) Stephan Marsh, Derek Bleich, Samuel Carter | |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:35 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Charles Balling tips it in | 52-47 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by John Terry - foul #1 on John Terry, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Norman Whitney (C) Charles Balling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (PG) Jeffrey Jones | |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:00 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen loses the dribble to Marshall Young in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| 08:33 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley's dunk attempt is rejected by Norman Whitney | 52-49 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | John Terry misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-49 |
| 08:14 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg pulls down the rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), James Thompson (SF), David Nguyen (PF) Kevin Ewen, John Terry, Tracy Puckett | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Wayne Ashley, Joe Catoe | |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Sosinski steals the ball from Norman Whitney | 52-49 |
| 07:51 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Whittle (SF) James Thompson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Derek Bleich (SF) Scott Weidman | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Sosinski - foul #2 on Jeffrey Sosinski, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG) Marshall Young | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:40 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 07:35 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephan Marsh | 53-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lewis (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Whittle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nguyen (fresh) C - Norman Whitney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Stephan Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Plantenberg (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Derek Bleich (fresh) PF - Kenny Zelinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (SG), Charles Balling (PF) Lloyd Derouen, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones (SF), Samuel Carter (C) Jerry Plantenberg, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Donald Lewis - foul #4 on Donald Lewis, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (SF), John Terry (PF) William Whittle, David Nguyen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (SG), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Derek Bleich, Kenny Zelinsky | |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter misses the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:02 | East Tennessee State | Samuel Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Charles Balling's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Sosinski | 53-53 |
| 06:45 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:41 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski tips it back up and in | 53-55 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Thompson misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Samuel Carter - foul #2 on Samuel Carter, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (PG) Donald Lewis | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young (SG), Scott Weidman (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones, Samuel Carter | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:09 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-55 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Kevin Ewen | 55-55 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen is hacked by Wayne Ashley - foul #2 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Whittle (SF), Tracy Puckett (PF), Norman Whitney (C) James Thompson, John Terry, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG), Derek Bleich (SF), Joe Catoe (C) Wayne Ashley, Marshall Young, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | East Tennessee State | Joe Catoe snags the defensive board | 56-55 |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Norman Whitney - foul #2 on Norman Whitney, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG) Kevin Ewen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG) Derek Bleich | |
| 05:32 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney scores on a jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 05:13 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-58 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | William Whittle loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 04:58 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses short on a shot from the right wing | 58-61 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen tips it home | 60-61 |
| 04:30 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg loses the dribble to Lloyd Derouen | 60-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney banks in the layup | 62-61 |
| 04:08 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman is hacked by William Whittle - foul #2 on William Whittle, team foul #8 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen (PG), James Thompson (SF), John Terry (PF), Charles Balling (C) Donald Lewis, William Whittle, Tracy Puckett, Norman Whitney | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Marshall Young (SG), Jeffrey Jones (SF), Samuel Carter (PF) Stephan Marsh, Jerry Plantenberg, Kenny Zelinsky, Joe Catoe | |
| 03:48 | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Thompson and he's fouled by Wayne Ashley - foul #3 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Scott Weidman | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen makes the free throw | 65-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Ewen (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Derouen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. PF - John Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Balling (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Wayne Ashley (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Marshall Young (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeffrey Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Samuel Carter (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Sosinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:15 | East Tennessee State | Marshall Young hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Jones | 65-63 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Charles Balling misses the easy dunk attempt | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski snags the defensive board | 65-63 |
| 02:57 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lewis (PG), Norman Whitney (C) Lloyd Derouen, James Thompson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg (SG) Marshall Young | |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kevin Ewen - foul #2 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:43 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Charles Balling snags the defensive board | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Jones - foul #4 on Jeffrey Jones, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Donald Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Wayne Ashley and he's fouled by Norman Whitney - foul #3 on Norman Whitney, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Sosinski makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffrey Sosinski - foul #3 on Jeffrey Sosinski, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Scott Weidman (SF), Kenny Zelinsky (PF), Joe Catoe (C) Jeffrey Jones, Samuel Carter, Jeffrey Sosinski | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney misses the 2nd free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Joe Catoe | 67-67 |
| 02:10 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Donald Lewis is called for the reach on Wayne Ashley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Lewis, team foul #11 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen (SG), William Whittle (SF) Donald Lewis, Charles Balling | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jeffrey Jones (SF) Scott Weidman | |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen's pass is intercepted by Wayne Ashley in the backcourt | 67-69 |
| 01:48 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 01:47 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg grabs the offensive board | 67-69 |
| 01:37 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Thompson (SF) William Whittle | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jeffrey Sosinski (C) Wayne Ashley, Joe Catoe | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | James Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| 00:49 | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Plantenberg | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Jerry Plantenberg steps in front of the Kevin Ewen pass in the backcourt | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | John Terry is called for the reach on Kenny Zelinsky - foul #2 on John Terry, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Scott Weidman (SF) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:46 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney double dribbles in the backcourt | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley is hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #13 | 67-74 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:42 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 67-75 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | John Terry pulls down the rebound | 67-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #14 | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Lloyd Derouen is called for the reach on Jerry Plantenberg in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #15 | 67-75 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 67-76 |
| 00:33 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | James Thompson scores on a floater from the left wing | 69-77 |
| 00:26 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley is hacked by Lloyd Derouen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #16 | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney snags the defensive board | 69-77 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Lloyd Derouen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Kenny Zelinsky | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky is hacked by Kevin Ewen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Ewen, team foul #17 | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | East Tennessee State | Kenny Zelinsky misses the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Norman Whitney grabs the board | 69-77 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lloyd Derouen | 72-77 |
| 00:11 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-77 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled in the backcourt by Lloyd Derouen - foul #5 on Lloyd Derouen, team foul #18 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Whittle (SF) Lloyd Derouen | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:08 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen is hacked by Wayne Ashley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Ashley, team foul #12 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Stephan Marsh (PG), Jeffrey Jones (SF) Wayne Ashley, Scott Weidman | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Ewen makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg is fouled in the backcourt by James Thompson - foul #2 on James Thompson, team foul #19 | 74-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Wayne Ashley (PG), Scott Weidman (SF) Stephan Marsh, Jeffrey Jones | |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:04 | East Tennessee State | Jerry Plantenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Whittle hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 74-81 |