| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Henkel (fresh) C - John Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Graham Halverson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski loses the dribble to Craig Hargreaves | 29-38 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 19:08 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Charles Peterson | 29-38 |
| 18:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Hardin takes the ball from Jack Drewski | 29-38 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-38 |
| 18:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel snags the defensive board | 29-38 |
| 18:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-38 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits the finger roll | 29-40 |
| 17:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Hardin steps in front of the John Williams pass | 29-40 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | John Williams steps in front of the Graham Halverson pass | 29-40 |
| 17:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Graham Halverson | 29-40 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-40 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Craig Hargreaves | 29-42 |
| 16:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Jack Drewski | 32-42 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Charles Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Peterson, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Tony Mathews (SG), Wayne Perry (SF) Charles Peterson, Jack Drewski, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-44 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley drills a shot in the lane set up by Graham Halverson | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Mathews (fresh) SF - Wayne Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Henkel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is fouled on the floor by Alexander Messer - foul #1 on Alexander Messer, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman (SF), Louis Wall (PF) Tony Mathews, Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-46 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 32-48 |
| 14:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Hardin steals the ball from Louis Wall | 32-48 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alexander Messer | 32-50 |
| 14:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall is fouled on the floor by Alexander Messer - foul #2 on Alexander Messer, team foul #2 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Jack Drewski (SG), Craig Weber (SF) Wayne Perry, Beau Dennie, Ralph Freeman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 13:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Hardin steals it from John Williams | 32-50 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-50 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin tips it in | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Stanton Oxley - foul #3 on Stanton Oxley, team foul #3 | 32-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel (C) John Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG) Graham Halverson | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber makes the 1st free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 33-52 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong snags the defensive board | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 33-54 |
| 12:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-54 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall gets the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Alexander Messer blocks the short jumper by Daniel Henkel | 33-54 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall gets the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 12:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-54 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall lays it up and in set up by Charles Peterson and the foul's on Alexander Messer - foul #3 on Alexander Messer, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (PG), Beau Dennie (SG), John Williams (C) Charles Peterson, Jack Drewski, Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Alexander Messer | |
| 11:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Beau Dennie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Wall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 36-54 |
| 11:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie gets the rebound | 36-54 |
| 11:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-54 |
| 11:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall grabs the offensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 11:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall drills a runner from close range | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Beau Dennie - foul #2 on Beau Dennie, team foul #2 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman (SF) Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF) Stanton Oxley | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 10:33 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-56 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves grabs the board | 38-56 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is called for traveling | 38-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Daniel Henkel (C) Beau Dennie, John Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Matthew Brown (SF) Eugene Scott, Wayne Horton | |
| 10:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman is whistled for a carry | 38-56 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson tips it home | 38-58 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Wall | 40-58 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is fouled on the floor by Wayne Perry - foul #3 on Wayne Perry, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Beau Dennie (SG), Craig Weber (SF), John Williams (C) Wayne Perry, Jack Drewski, Ralph Freeman, Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Messer (PF) Matthew Brown | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Stanton Oxley | 40-61 |
| 08:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Peterson | 43-61 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Beau Dennie is called for the reach on Graham Halverson - foul #3 on Beau Dennie, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson, Stanton Oxley, Clay Armstrong | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Alexander Messer and he's hacked by Beau Dennie - foul #4 on Beau Dennie, team foul #5 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski (SG), Daniel Henkel (C) Beau Dennie, John Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the free throw | 43-64 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jack Drewski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Louis Wall (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Henkel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Eugene Scott (fresh) SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall misses the runner from the left block | 43-64 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Horton | 43-64 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-64 |
| 07:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber snags the defensive board | 43-64 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Kentucky | Matthew Brown takes the ball from Daniel Henkel | 43-64 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 43-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (PG), Ralph Freeman (SF) Charles Peterson, Craig Weber | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Stanton Oxley (SF), Graham Halverson (PF) Eugene Scott, Matthew Brown, Alexander Messer | |
| 06:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-64 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 46-66 |
| 05:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-66 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton pulls down the rebound | 46-66 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-66 |
| 05:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman snags the defensive board | 46-66 |
| 05:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Louis Wall hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Perry | 48-66 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Jack Drewski steals the ball from Brian Hardin in the backcourt | 48-66 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Jack Drewski drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-66 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits the finger roll | 51-68 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Jack Drewski - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #5 | 51-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Craig Weber (SF), John Williams (C) Jack Drewski, Louis Wall, Daniel Henkel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SG), Alexander Messer (PF), Clay Armstrong (C) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams can't throw it down but the foul's on Clay Armstrong - foul #1 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #6 | 51-68 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:10 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Alexander Messer | 52-71 |
| 03:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-71 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Craig Weber tips it back up and in | 54-71 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ralph Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Williams (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Matthew Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alexander Messer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Peterson - foul #4 on Charles Peterson, team foul #6 | 54-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie (PG), Tony Mathews (SG), Daniel Henkel (C) Charles Peterson, Craig Weber, John Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Wayne Horton (SG) Brian Hardin, Stanton Oxley | |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Daniel Henkel is called for the reach on Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Daniel Henkel, team foul #7 | 54-71 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 54-72 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-73 |
| 03:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman can't throw it down | 54-73 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton gets the rebound | 54-73 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer's pass is intercepted by Daniel Henkel | 54-73 |
| 02:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Clay Armstrong swats the layup by Ralph Freeman | 54-73 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer snags the defensive board | 54-73 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer banks in the layup on a great pass from Wayne Horton | 54-75 |
| 02:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel is whistled for traveling | 54-75 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-75 |
| 02:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-75 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 54-75 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong misses the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Tony Mathews - foul #1 on Tony Mathews, team foul #8 | 54-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Alexander Messer | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 54-76 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 54-77 |
| 01:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-77 |
| 01:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel snags the offensive board | 54-77 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-77 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Tony Mathews - foul #2 on Tony Mathews, team foul #9 | 54-77 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the 1st free throw | 54-78 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-79 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-79 |
| 00:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Henkel gets the offensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Beau Dennie misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-79 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott runs out the clock | 54-79 |