| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Corey Margolis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earle Mary (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chang Yin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fernando Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Brandon McGowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Earle Mary inbounds the ball | 29-43 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Kent State | Corey Margolis connects on the floater from close range | 31-43 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Steven Adams denies the turnaround by Fernando Gomez | 31-43 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 31-43 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 18:53 | Kent State | Steven Adams snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 18:39 | Kent State | Earle Mary can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-43 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Corey Margolis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 18:29 | Kent State | Brandon McGowan steals the ball from Earle Mary | 31-43 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas clanks a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Stephan Salmon - foul #2 on Stephan Salmon, team foul #1 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (SG), William Neace (SF), Augustus Kolkowski (PF), Chen Chiou (C) Chang Yin, Dikembe Alvarenga, Fernando Gomez, Brandon McGowan | |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 17:54 | Kent State | Earle Mary clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-44 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas misses the fadeaway from close range | 31-44 |
| 17:47 | Kent State | Earle Mary grabs the board | 31-44 |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Steven Adams lays it up and in and the foul's on William Neace - foul #1 on William Neace, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Smith (PF) Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chang Yin (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (SF) Armando Cuevas, William Neace | |
| 17:27 | Kent State | Steven Adams makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Travis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Augustus Kolkowski - foul #2 on Augustus Kolkowski, team foul #2 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Corey Margolis, Earle Mary, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Neace (SG) Chang Yin | |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Travis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 17:01 | Kent State | Travis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Travis Smith - foul #2 on Travis Smith, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chang Yin (SG), Fernando Gomez (PF) William Neace, Chen Chiou | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga is fouled on the floor by Michael Bailey - foul #1 on Michael Bailey, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG) Stephan Salmon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas (PG), Chen Chiou (PF), Brandon McGowan (C) Chang Yin, Fernando Gomez, Augustus Kolkowski | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-48 |
| 15:52 | Kent State | Travis Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) SF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chen Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brandon McGowan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Kent State | Travis Smith can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dikembe Alvarenga | 37-48 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Armando Cuevas | 37-50 |
| 14:50 | Kent State | James Holmes knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 39-50 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Stephen Barnaby - foul #3 on Stephen Barnaby, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Corey Margolis (SG), Earle Mary (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Steven Adams (C) James Holmes, Raymond Dunkle, Michael Bailey, Travis Smith, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chang Yin (SG), William Neace (SF), Fernando Gomez (PF) Armando Cuevas, Dikembe Alvarenga, Chen Chiou | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Earle Mary drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Stephan Salmon and he's fouled by Fernando Gomez - foul #2 on Fernando Gomez, team foul #3 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga (SF), Augustus Kolkowski (C) William Neace, Brandon McGowan | |
| 14:24 | Kent State | Earle Mary makes the free throw | 42-52 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski loses the dribble to Steven Adams | 42-52 |
| 13:31 | Kent State | Billy Davis scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Corey Margolis | 44-52 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Chang Yin is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas (PG), Chen Chiou (SF) Chang Yin, Dikembe Alvarenga | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses short on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Chen Chiou - foul #1 on Chen Chiou, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chang Yin (SG), Dikembe Alvarenga (SF), Brandon McGowan (C) Gregory Green, Chen Chiou, Fernando Gomez | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 12:55 | Kent State | Corey Margolis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Billy Davis swats the dunk try by Augustus Kolkowski | 45-52 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Billy Davis | 45-52 |
| 12:21 | Kent State | Earle Mary throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Travis Smith (PF) Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (PG), Chen Chiou (SF), Fernando Gomez (PF) Armando Cuevas, Dikembe Alvarenga, Brandon McGowan | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Chang Yin can't finish the layup | 45-52 |
| 12:01 | Kent State | Steven Adams gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 11:46 | Kent State | Earle Mary can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Corey Margolis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earle Mary (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Travis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Green (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chang Yin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Chen Chiou (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Fernando Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Augustus Kolkowski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Chang Yin | 45-54 |
| 11:18 | Kent State | Corey Margolis misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Chang Yin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 10:59 | Kent State | Earle Mary pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:38 | Kent State | Earle Mary shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-54 |
| 10:36 | Kent State | Steven Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 10:11 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon is called for traveling | 45-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Billy Davis (PF) Stephan Salmon, Corey Margolis, Earle Mary, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas (PG), Dikembe Alvarenga (SF), Brandon McGowan (C) Chang Yin, Chen Chiou, Augustus Kolkowski | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan can't finish the layup | 45-54 |
| 09:52 | Kent State | Travis Smith grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Michael Bailey hits a jump hook from the left block | 47-54 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Gregory Green travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby (C) Travis Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski (PF) Fernando Gomez | |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by James Holmes | 49-54 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Billy Davis connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Raymond Dunkle | 51-57 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Green misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Raymond Dunkle - foul #1 on Raymond Dunkle, team foul #5 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG), Steven Adams (C) James Holmes, Stephen Barnaby | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chang Yin (SG), Fernando Gomez (PF) Augustus Kolkowski, Brandon McGowan | |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Green makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Gregory Green misses the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | Billy Davis pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:55 | Kent State | Steven Adams misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 51-58 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez snags the defensive board | 51-58 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-58 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez misses the tip | 51-58 |
| 07:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Raymond Dunkle | 51-58 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Stephan Salmon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Armando Cuevas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Chang Yin (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Fernando Gomez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Green (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. | |
| 07:22 | Kent State | Michael Bailey is whistled for a carry | 51-58 |
| Subs | Kent State | Corey Margolis (SG), Earle Mary (SF), Travis Smith (PF) Raymond Dunkle, Michael Bailey, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chen Chiou (PF), Brandon McGowan (C) Fernando Gomez, Gregory Green | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-58 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou grabs the offensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga can't connect on a shot from the right side | 51-58 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Steven Adams grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Travis Smith misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 06:27 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Earle Mary | 51-58 |
| 06:08 | Kent State | Earle Mary clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-58 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Brandon McGowan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-58 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Corey Margolis | 51-58 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Corey Margolis can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-58 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Chen Chiou | 51-58 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Stephan Salmon steals the ball from Brandon McGowan | 51-58 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Corey Margolis scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Earle Mary | 54-58 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas scores on a floater from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 04:37 | Kent State | Earle Mary's pass is intercepted by Dikembe Alvarenga | 54-60 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Armando Cuevas | 54-63 |
| 03:56 | Kent State | Stephan Salmon loses the dribble to Dikembe Alvarenga | 54-63 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga lays it up and in | 54-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:42 | Kent State | Corey Margolis connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Stephan Salmon | 56-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Billy Davis (PF), Stephen Barnaby (C) Stephan Salmon, Corey Margolis, Earle Mary, Travis Smith, Steven Adams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (PG), William Neace (SG), Fernando Gomez (PF), Augustus Kolkowski (C) Armando Cuevas, Chang Yin, Chen Chiou, Brandon McGowan | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Raymond Dunkle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Stephen Barnaby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Green (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Neace (fresh) SF - Dikembe Alvarenga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fernando Gomez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Augustus Kolkowski (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Dikembe Alvarenga - foul #1 on Dikembe Alvarenga, team foul #5 | 56-65 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Billy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:08 | Kent State | Billy Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-65 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Billy Davis grabs the board | 57-65 |
| 02:43 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas (PG) William Neace | |
| 02:26 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is called for traveling | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Stephan Salmon (PG) James Holmes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Chang Yin (SG) Armando Cuevas | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Raymond Dunkle is called for the reach on Augustus Kolkowski - foul #2 on Raymond Dunkle, team foul #6 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Kent State | Corey Margolis (SG), Earle Mary (SF) Raymond Dunkle, Michael Bailey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Armando Cuevas (PG) Chang Yin | |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alvarenga scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Armando Cuevas | 57-68 |
| 01:32 | Kent State | Earle Mary can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-68 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Armando Cuevas | 57-68 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Augustus Kolkowski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 01:07 | Kent State | Billy Davis snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:50 | Kent State | Stephen Barnaby is whistled for traveling | 57-68 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Holmes (PG), Raymond Dunkle (SG), Michael Bailey (SF), Travis Smith (PF) Stephan Salmon, Corey Margolis, Earle Mary, Billy Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Neace (SG), Chen Chiou (SF), John Reeder (PF) Armando Cuevas, Dikembe Alvarenga, Fernando Gomez | |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Gregory Green hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by William Neace | 57-70 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-70 |
| 00:16 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | William Neace picks off the pass by Stephen Barnaby | 57-70 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou banks in the layup set up by William Neace | 57-72 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Raymond Dunkle connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Bailey | 59-72 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Gregory Green runs out the clock | 59-72 |