| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Leonard Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) SF - Danny Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gary Frase inbounds the ball | 26-42 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | John Nordquist connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Padua and he's fouled by Leonard Robards - foul #1 on Leonard Robards, team foul #1 | 26-44 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | John Nordquist misses the free throw | 26-44 |
| 19:46 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem pulls down the rebound | 26-44 |
| 19:33 | Ball State | Leon Height steals it from Clyde Rhem | 26-44 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Tony Carey scores on a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Leonard Robards - foul #2 on Leonard Robards, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Tony Carey misses the free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:18 | Ball State | Eric Potts snags the defensive board | 26-46 |
| 19:13 | Ball State | Leonard Robards loses the ball out of bounds | 26-46 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Gary Frase blows the layup | 26-46 |
| 18:55 | Ball State | Danny Young gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:42 | Ball State | Eric Potts's fadeaway is rejected by Tony Carey | 26-46 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Tony Carey grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Leonard Robards takes the ball from Tony Carey | 26-46 |
| 18:29 | Ball State | Danny Young lays it in set up by Leonard Robards | 28-46 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | John Nordquist lays it in on a great pass from Gary Frase | 28-48 |
| 18:00 | Ball State | Andrew Williams is whistled for traveling | 28-48 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Danny Young is called for the reach on Gary Frase - foul #2 on Danny Young, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG) Leonard Robards | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | John Nordquist connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Gary Frase | 28-51 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 17:10 | Ball State | Danny Young is denied on a layup by David Padua | 28-51 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | Eric Potts can't tip it in | 28-51 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Gary Frase grabs the defensive rebound | 28-51 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | John Nordquist comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-51 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Andrew Williams | 28-51 |
| 16:38 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-51 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Leon Height snags the defensive board | 28-51 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Gary Frase scores on a floater from the left side set up by Tony Carey | 28-53 |
| 16:02 | Ball State | John Nordquist steals the ball from Danny Young | 28-53 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | John Nordquist lays it in | 28-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fairly fresh) SF - Danny Young (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leon Height (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Frase (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Ball State | Danny Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Peter Rankin (SG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Daniel Cooke, Clyde Rhem, Danny Young, Eric Potts, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), James Burkhart (SG), Ivan Albritton (SF), Alexander Roop (C) John Nordquist, Leon Height, Gary Frase, Tony Carey | |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Brian Baird misses the easy layup | 28-55 |
| 15:10 | Ball State | Gene Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-55 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Peter Rankin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-55 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ivan Albritton | 28-55 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Brian Baird | 28-57 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg lays it up and in set up by Peter Rankin | 30-57 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Leonard Robards is called for the reach on Ivan Albritton - foul #3 on Leonard Robards, team foul #4 | 30-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Danny Young (SF) Daniel Burgett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) David Padua | |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Brian Baird banks in the layup set up by Tony Carey | 30-59 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Danny Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-59 |
| 13:38 | Ball State | Danny Young grabs the offensive rebound | 30-59 |
| 13:26 | Ball State | Peter Rankin drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 32-59 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brian Baird and he's hacked by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #1 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #5 | 32-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Clyde Rhem (SG), Eric Potts (PF), Andrew Williams (C) Leonard Robards, Peter Rankin, Gene Douglas, Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), Leon Height (SG), Gary Frase (SF) Brian Baird, James Burkhart, Tony Carey | |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses the free throw | 32-61 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Eric Potts grabs the board | 32-61 |
| 12:51 | Ball State | Ivan Albritton denies the turnaround by Daniel Cooke | 32-61 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop pulls down the rebound | 32-61 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Gary Frase can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-61 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Andrew Williams grabs the board | 32-61 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Andrew Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-61 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Padua (PF), Tony Carey (C) Ivan Albritton, Alexander Roop | |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | David Padua hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Eric Potts - foul #3 on Eric Potts, team foul #6 | 32-61 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 1st free throw | 32-62 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the 2nd free throw | 32-62 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Tony Carey gets the offensive rebound | 32-62 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Tony Carey hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Nordquist | 32-64 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clyde Rhem (fresh) SF - Danny Young (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Potts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Andrew Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 19 pts. 5 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Padua (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Carey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is hacked by Leon Height - foul #1 on Leon Height, team foul #1 | 32-64 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses badly on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Tony Carey - foul #2 on Tony Carey, team foul #2 | 32-64 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 1st free throw | 33-64 |
| 11:39 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Gary Frase misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Andrew Williams - foul #2 on Andrew Williams, team foul #7 | 34-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (PF) Eric Potts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton (PF) David Padua | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Gary Frase misses the 1st free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Gary Frase misses the 2nd free throw | 34-64 |
| 11:28 | Ball State | Peter Rankin pulls down the rebound | 34-64 |
| 11:11 | Ball State | Leon Height steals it from Andrew Williams | 34-64 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Danny Young takes the ball from Tony Carey | 34-64 |
| 10:30 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem is whistled for a carry | 34-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Leonard Robards (PG), Gene Douglas (PF), Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Daniel Cooke, Danny Young, Andrew Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (SF), Alexander Roop (C) Gary Frase, Tony Carey | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | James Burkhart drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Nordquist | 34-66 |
| 09:53 | Ball State | Peter Rankin makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gene Douglas | 36-66 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop scores on a jump hook near the basket | 36-68 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Gene Douglas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-68 |
| 09:17 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-68 |
| 09:05 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg loses the dribble to James Burkhart | 36-68 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | John Nordquist can't finish the layup | 36-68 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop can't tip it in | 36-68 |
| 08:59 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Peter Rankin | 36-68 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Peter Rankin clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 36-68 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop pulls down the rebound | 36-68 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-68 |
| 08:41 | Ball State | Peter Rankin snags the defensive board | 36-68 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Leonard Robards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-68 |
| 08:23 | Ball State | Clyde Rhem grabs the offensive board | 36-68 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Alexander Roop - foul #1 on Alexander Roop, team foul #3 | 36-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Cooke (PG), Daniel Burgett (SF), Peter Stalter (C) Leonard Robards, Clyde Rhem, Peter Rankin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Leon Height | |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg makes the 1st free throw | 37-68 |
| 08:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses the 2nd free throw | 37-68 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop grabs the defensive rebound | 37-68 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | David Padua blows the layup | 37-68 |
| 07:47 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Daniel Burgett | 37-68 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Douglas (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Daniel Burgett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Stalter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Burkhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Albritton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:41 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-68 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Peter Stalter tips it home | 39-68 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Brian Baird hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 39-68 |
| 07:10 | Ball State | Gene Douglas grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Gene Douglas double dribbles | 39-68 |
| Subs | Ball State | Peter Rankin (SG) Jeffrey Dulberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) David Padua | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop is whistled for a carry | 39-68 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | Peter Rankin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-68 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton grabs the board | 39-68 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Tony Carey misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-68 |
| 05:58 | Ball State | Peter Stalter grabs the defensive rebound | 39-68 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-68 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop blows the dunk | 41-68 |
| 05:43 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke gets the rebound | 41-68 |
| 05:30 | Ball State | Gene Douglas misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-68 |
| 05:29 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Cooke | 41-68 |
| 05:12 | Ball State | Alexander Roop swats the shot by Daniel Cooke | 41-68 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Tony Carey pulls down the rebound | 41-68 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | James Burkhart buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Baird and he's fouled by Daniel Burgett - foul #1 on Daniel Burgett, team foul #8 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (PF) Daniel Burgett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Padua (PF) Tony Carey | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | James Burkhart misses the free throw | 41-70 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Peter Stalter gets the rebound | 41-70 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Peter Stalter misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-70 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Baird | 41-70 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Dulberg - foul #2 on Jeffrey Dulberg, team foul #9 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Ball State | Gene Arceo (C) Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop makes the 1st free throw | 41-71 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 41-72 |
| 04:14 | Ball State | Gene Douglas is hacked by James Burkhart - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #4 | 41-72 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Peter Rankin and the foul's on Brian Baird - foul #2 on Brian Baird, team foul #5 | 43-72 |
| 03:59 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke makes the free throw | 44-72 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Peter Rankin steals the ball from Brian Baird | 44-72 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses the lay-in | 44-72 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop gets the rebound | 44-72 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Daniel Cooke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Peter Rankin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Gene Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Dulberg (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Arceo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Burkhart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Albritton (tiring) 10 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Roop (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | Brian Baird buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Burkhart | 44-74 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Alexander Roop steals the ball from Daniel Cooke | 44-74 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Peter Rankin is called for the reach on Brian Baird - foul #2 on Peter Rankin, team foul #10 | 44-74 |
| Subs | Ball State | Daniel Burgett (SF), Peter Stalter (C) Jeffrey Dulberg, Gene Arceo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) David Padua | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Brian Baird misses the 1st free throw | 44-74 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Brian Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:39 | Ball State | Daniel Cooke misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-75 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop pulls down the rebound | 44-75 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop is hacked by Daniel Cooke - foul #2 on Daniel Cooke, team foul #11 | 44-75 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop makes the 1st free throw | 44-76 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 44-76 |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Peter Rankin pulls down the rebound | 44-76 |
| 02:11 | Ball State | Peter Rankin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-76 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop grabs the board | 44-76 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-76 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Peter Rankin gets the rebound | 44-76 |
| 01:34 | Ball State | Gene Douglas is fouled on the floor by James Burkhart - foul #2 on James Burkhart, team foul #6 | 44-76 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg (C) Peter Stalter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:29 | Ball State | Alexander Roop swats the layup by Jeffrey Dulberg | 44-76 |
| 01:27 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg can't tip it in | 44-76 |
| 01:25 | Ball State | Daniel Burgett tips it home | 46-76 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Peter Rankin picks off the pass by Brian Baird in the backcourt | 46-76 |
| 01:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Dulberg misses long on a floater from the left wing | 46-76 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ivan Albritton | 46-76 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-76 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-76 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Brian Baird makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Roop | 46-78 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Daniel Burgett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-78 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Tony Carey grabs the defensive rebound | 46-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Brian Baird runs out the clock | 46-78 |