| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Curtis Senter inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Fred Lawler is fouled on the floor by Graham Halverson - foul #3 on Graham Halverson, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #2 | 26-37 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Donald Willard makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-39 |
| 18:46 | Ball State | Donald Willard scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 26-41 |
| 18:26 | Ball State | Fred Lawler grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 18:17 | Ball State | Randy Mitchell takes the ball from Donald Willard | 26-41 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-41 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves can't tip it in | 26-41 |
| 17:58 | Ball State | Curtis Senter grabs the board | 26-41 |
| 17:38 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF) Fred Lawler, Stephen Daulton | |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the lay-in | 26-41 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 28-41 |
| 16:52 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jonathan Hill, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Roger Dickson (SF), Curtis Haas (C) Curtis Senter, Carlos Edwards | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Roger Dickson - foul #1 on Roger Dickson, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG) Donald Willard | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 30-41 |
| 16:06 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses long on a floater from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Dickson (fresh) PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Devine | 33-41 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | Roger Dickson loses the dribble to Matthew Brown | 33-41 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 15:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hill | 33-41 |
| 15:06 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill is denied on a layup by Aaron Devine | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't tip it in | 33-41 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the driving attempt from the right block | 33-41 |
| 14:19 | Ball State | Roger Dickson pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:13 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses the fadeaway from close range | 33-41 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 13:46 | Ball State | Curtis Haas grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Graham Halverson (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Gerald Hale, Matthew Brown, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Jonathan Hill, Fred Lawler, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| 13:21 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski makes the free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves is hacked by Carlos Edwards - foul #2 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Ball State | Stephen Daulton (PF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Daulton is called for the reach on Lionel Weise - foul #2 on Stephen Daulton, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carlos Edwards - foul #3 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 12:19 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 12:18 | Ball State | Curtis Senter tips it back up and in | 34-46 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves slams it home | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Jimmy Rupe (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Daulton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Carlos Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's fouled by Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #4 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 11:47 | Ball State | Stephen Daulton makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jimmy Rupe - foul #1 on Jimmy Rupe, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (SG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:22 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill travels with the ball | 38-49 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Donald Willard is whistled for a carry | 38-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG), Roger Dickson (SF), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Jonathan Hill, Curtis Senter, Stephen Daulton, Carlos Edwards | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Casimir Skokowski - foul #2 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 10:05 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-49 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Fred Lawler - foul #2 on Fred Lawler, team foul #8 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Curtis Senter (SF), Carlos Edwards (C) Donald Willard, Roger Dickson, Curtis Haas | |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 09:19 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill scores on a runner in the paint | 41-51 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-51 |
| 08:54 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill snags the defensive board | 41-51 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Craig Hargreaves blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Hill | 41-51 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson clanks a jumper from the left block | 41-51 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Curtis Senter | 41-51 |
| 08:00 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards hits a shot from the right wing | 41-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hale (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 9 pts. 10 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jonathan Hill (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Fred Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Carlos Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Graham Halverson | 43-53 |
| 07:42 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski clanks a jumper from the left wing | 43-53 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 43-53 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Casimir Skokowski takes the ball from Gerald Hale | 43-53 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Craig Hargreaves - foul #3 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #5 | 43-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Gerald Hale, Graham Halverson, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Willard (PG), Roger Dickson (SF), Stephen Daulton (PF) Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Casimir Skokowski | |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 43-54 |
| 07:04 | Ball State | Carlos Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Lionel Weise | 45-55 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill scores on a shot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 06:11 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:57 | Ball State | Donald Willard comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-57 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carlos Edwards - foul #4 on Carlos Edwards, team foul #9 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG), Aaron Devine (C) Lionel Weise, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Rupe (SG), Casimir Skokowski (PF), Curtis Haas (C) Jonathan Hill, Roger Dickson, Carlos Edwards | |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski makes the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Randy Mitchell - foul #2 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| 05:32 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski misses the free throw | 46-59 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 46-59 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Curtis Haas is called for the reach on Randy Mitchell - foul #2 on Curtis Haas, team foul #10 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Senter (SF) Casimir Skokowski | |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 04:57 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses badly on a shot in the lane | 48-59 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Wayne Horton | |
| Subs | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski (PF) Stephen Daulton | |
| 04:37 | Ball State | Donald Willard is denied on a layup by Randy Mitchell | 48-59 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Jimmy Rupe picks off the pass by Aaron Devine | 48-61 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Curtis Senter can't finish the layup | 48-61 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin double dribbles | 48-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Matthew Brown | |
| Subs | Ball State | Fred Lawler (SG) Jimmy Rupe | |
| 03:56 | Ball State | Donald Willard slams it home | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Aaron Devine (tiring) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Willard (fresh) 22 pts. SG - Fred Lawler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Curtis Senter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Casimir Skokowski (fresh) 5 pts. C - Curtis Haas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 03:40 | Ball State | Donald Willard grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 03:35 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Fred Lawler gets the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Curtis Senter misses the jumper from the left side | 48-63 |
| 03:21 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 03:07 | Ball State | Donald Willard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Curtis Haas tips it in | 48-65 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 48-65 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale snags the offensive board | 48-65 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Casimir Skokowski - foul #3 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #11 | 48-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG), Matthew Brown (SF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jonathan Hill (PG), Jimmy Rupe (SG), Jeff Wick (SF), Roger Dickson (C) Donald Willard, Fred Lawler, Curtis Senter, Curtis Haas | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 02:22 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-65 |
| 02:20 | Ball State | Casimir Skokowski snags the offensive board | 50-65 |
| 02:14 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill double dribbles | 50-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF) Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Jeff Wick is called for the reach on Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Jeff Wick, team foul #12 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Ball State | Curtis Haas (C) Jeff Wick | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roger Dickson | 52-67 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 52-67 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Roger Dickson pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #7 | 52-67 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:21 | Ball State | Curtis Haas makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 52-69 |
| 01:03 | Ball State | Roger Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill loses the dribble to Aaron Devine | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses long on a shot from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Horton | 52-69 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Wayne Horton and he's hacked by Casimir Skokowski - foul #4 on Casimir Skokowski, team foul #13 | 54-69 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jonathan Hill runs out the clock | 55-69 |