| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Learned (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Miles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 7 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Samuel Miles inbounds the ball | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Joseph Williams is whistled for traveling | 23-43 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 23-43 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner tips it back up and in | 23-45 |
| 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) | |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Joseph Williams can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 23-45 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the board | 23-45 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-45 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Joseph Learned can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Christopher Taylor - foul #3 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF) Christopher Taylor | |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Joseph Learned makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 18:32 | Kent State | Joseph Learned makes the 2nd free throw | 25-45 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | John Pitts connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-47 |
| 18:05 | Kent State | Gordon Rink is called for the reach on Mitchell Herbert - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #2 | 25-47 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Joseph Learned misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-47 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | John Pitts snags the defensive board | 25-47 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | John Pitts knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lukman Chisom | 25-49 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | John Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 25-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mark Rothrock (PF) John Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit misses long on a shot from close range | 25-49 |
| 16:45 | Kent State | Samuel Miles grabs the board | 25-49 |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Joseph Learned throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Gordon Callaghan (SG), Barry Jones (SF), David Lindsey (C) Joseph Learned, Mitchell Herbert, Samuel Miles, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the shot from the right wing set up by Clifton Wagner | 25-51 |
| 16:00 | Kent State | Chris Brill misses the fadeaway from the left side | 25-51 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Jones | 25-51 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chris Brill (fresh) SG - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) PF - Mark Rothrock (fresh) 6 pts. C - David Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Kent State | David Lindsey comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 25-51 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Pitts | 25-51 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit is hacked by David Lindsey - foul #1 on David Lindsey, team foul #1 | 25-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Steven Klinger (SG), Samuel Miles (SF), John Anderson (PF) Chris Brill, Gordon Callaghan, Barry Jones, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor (SF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Richard Wilhoit, Lukman Chisom | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Steven Klinger steps in front of the Dennis Gingerich pass | 25-51 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 25-51 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 25-51 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Taylor | 25-53 |
| 14:20 | Kent State | Samuel Miles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-53 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner gets the rebound | 25-53 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 25-53 |
| 13:59 | Kent State | Samuel Miles gets the rebound | 25-53 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | John Anderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Taylor - foul #4 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #3 | 25-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Williams (C) Mark Rothrock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (SF), Lukman Chisom (C) Christopher Taylor, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 13:45 | Kent State | John Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-53 |
| 13:45 | Kent State | John Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-53 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-53 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | Joseph Williams pulls down the rebound | 27-53 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Samuel Miles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Samuel Miles, team foul #2 | 27-53 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert (PG), Barry Jones (SF), David Lindsey (PF) Joseph Learned, Samuel Miles, John Anderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF) Erasmo Greco | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clifton Wagner | 27-56 |
| 12:15 | Kent State | John Pitts steps in front of the Joseph Williams pass | 27-56 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the lay-in | 27-56 |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert pulls down the rebound | 27-56 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Mitchell Herbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Klinger (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Barry Jones (fresh) PF - David Lindsey (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joseph Williams (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | David Lindsey comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 27-56 |
| 11:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Barry Jones | 27-56 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Joseph Williams blows the layup | 27-56 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit gets the rebound | 27-56 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink travels with the ball | 27-56 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Learned (PG), Samuel Miles (SF), John Anderson (PF) Steven Klinger, Barry Jones, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Dennis Gingerich (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Lukman Chisom | |
| 10:54 | Kent State | John Anderson is denied on a layup by Richard Wilhoit | 27-56 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Samuel Miles can't tip it in | 27-56 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Pitts | 27-56 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit knocks in the turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #3 | 27-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan (SG), Barry Jones (SF), Mark Rothrock (PF), David Lindsey (C) Joseph Learned, Samuel Miles, John Anderson, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (PF) John Pitts | |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit makes the free throw | 27-59 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-59 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Erasmo Greco | 27-59 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Mark Rothrock - foul #2 on Mark Rothrock, team foul #4 | 27-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG) Mitchell Herbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Barnes (PG) Richard Wilhoit | |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 27-60 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 27-61 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock lays it in set up by Chris Brill | 29-61 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Wayne Barnes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Walter Iddings | 29-63 |
| 08:53 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-63 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings grabs the board | 29-63 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Barnes | 29-65 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | David Lindsey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-65 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings loses the dribble to Gordon Callaghan | 32-65 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chris Brill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Barry Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Mark Rothrock (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Walter Iddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dennis Gingerich (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Chris Brill hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's fouled by Wayne Barnes - foul #1 on Wayne Barnes, team foul #4 | 34-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | William Britt (SG), Mitchell Herbert (SF) Gordon Callaghan, David Lindsey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF), Allan Montijo (C) Phillip Allen, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 07:46 | Kent State | Chris Brill makes the free throw | 35-65 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Mark Rothrock - foul #3 on Mark Rothrock, team foul #5 | 35-65 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco misses the 1st free throw | 35-65 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 35-65 |
| 07:25 | Kent State | William Britt grabs the defensive rebound | 35-65 |
| 07:23 | Kent State | Chris Brill is hacked by Wayne Barnes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Barnes, team foul #5 | 35-65 |
| 07:18 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Chris Brill | 38-65 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Barnes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Barnes, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| 07:07 | Kent State | William Britt is called for a charge - foul #3 on William Britt, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | William Britt is called for the reach on Walter Iddings - foul #4 on William Britt, team foul #7 | 38-65 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the 1st free throw | 38-66 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings makes the 2nd free throw | 38-67 |
| 06:25 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 38-67 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Erasmo Greco | 38-67 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Wayne Barnes | 38-70 |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Wayne Barnes is called for the reach on Barry Jones - foul #4 on Wayne Barnes, team foul #7 | 38-70 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan (SF), David Lindsey (C) Chris Brill, Mark Rothrock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Phillip Allen (SG), Dennis Gingerich (C) Wayne Barnes, Allan Montijo | |
| 05:37 | Kent State | Barry Jones misses the 1st free throw | 38-70 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco grabs the defensive rebound | 38-70 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 38-70 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit gets the offensive rebound | 38-70 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Walter Iddings | 38-72 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | William Britt misses the fadeaway in the lane | 38-72 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dennis Gingerich | 38-72 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Britt - foul #5 on William Britt, team foul #8 | 38-72 |
| Subs | Kent State | Chris Brill (PG), Mark Rothrock (C) William Britt, Barry Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit makes the 1st free throw | 38-73 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit misses the 2nd free throw | 38-73 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Rothrock | 38-73 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Chris Brill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-73 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-75 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Chris Brill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mitchell Herbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gordon Callaghan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Lindsey (fresh) 6 pts. C - Mark Rothrock (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) SF - Richard Wilhoit (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Erasmo Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 38-75 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit snags the defensive board | 38-75 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dennis Gingerich, team foul #8 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | Barry Jones (SF) Gordon Callaghan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Barnes (PG) Walter Iddings | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Chris Brill misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-75 |
| 02:40 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock grabs the offensive board | 38-75 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-75 |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Chris Brill snags the offensive board | 38-75 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Chris Brill misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Wayne Barnes - foul #5 on Wayne Barnes, team foul #9 | 38-75 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Allan Montijo (C) Wayne Barnes, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Chris Brill makes the 1st free throw | 39-75 |
| 02:18 | Kent State | Chris Brill makes the 2nd free throw | 40-75 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-75 |
| 01:55 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock grabs the board | 40-75 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Mitchell Herbert hits a 3 from straight away | 43-75 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Erasmo Greco | 43-78 |
| 01:09 | Kent State | David Lindsey loses the ball out of bounds | 43-78 |
| Subs | Kent State | Gordon Callaghan (SG) Chris Brill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Allan Montijo | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-78 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Kent State | David Lindsey can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-78 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit grabs the board | 43-78 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 43-78 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich can't tip it in | 43-78 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings hits the follow up shot | 43-80 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Mark Rothrock misses short on a floater from the right block | 43-80 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Erasmo Greco | 43-80 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco runs out the clock | 43-80 |