| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Lucky (fresh) SG - Arlie Barbara (fresh) SF - Evan Brown (fresh) PF - Steve Cazares (fresh) C - Steven Balogh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) PF - David Kubiak (fresh) C - Jerry Branch (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Balogh | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Evan Brown | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Evan Brown steals it from Jeffrey Ashley | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Eastern Michigan | Jeffrey Ashley is called for the reach on David Lucky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Branch | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by David Kubiak | 4-2 |
| 17:13 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Lucky | 7-2 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Steven Balogh blocks the short jumper by Jerry Branch | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:53 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann (C) Steven Balogh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch clanks a jumper from close range | 7-2 |
| 16:41 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:24 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Bellman | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares hits the follow up shot | 9-2 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch lays it up and in set up by Ronald Wright and he's hacked by Malcolm Mann - foul #1 on Malcolm Mann, team foul #1 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman (PG), Charles Webb (SG), Travis Peterson (SF), Stephen Bennett (C) David Lucky, Arlie Barbara, Evan Brown, Steve Cazares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner (PF) David Kubiak | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the free throw | 9-4 |
| 15:52 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Malcolm Mann | 9-4 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Krogman (fresh) SG - Charles Webb (fresh) SF - Travis Peterson (fresh) PF - Malcolm Mann (fresh) C - Stephen Bennett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) SG - Ronald Wright (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:50 | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-4 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-4 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 9-4 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Santamaria and he's hacked by William Krogman - foul #1 on William Krogman, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh (C) Malcolm Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Ronald Wright, Richard Santamaria | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the free throw | 9-7 |
| 15:15 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman is fouled on the floor by Steven Balogh - foul #1 on Steven Balogh, team foul #3 | 9-7 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG), Evan Brown (SG) Charles Webb, Travis Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (SG), David Kubiak (PF), John Shirley (C) Paul Bellman, Raymond Wagner, Jerry Branch | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright tips it back up and in | 9-9 |
| 14:10 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Evan Brown - foul #1 on Evan Brown, team foul #4 | 12-9 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara (SG), Steve Cazares (PF), Malcolm Mann (C) William Krogman, Stephen Bennett, Steven Balogh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Daniel Helvey, Jeffrey Ashley, David Kubiak, John Shirley | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:28 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky buries a 3 from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch scores on a shot from close range set up by Paul Bellman | 15-13 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Malcolm Mann is blocked by Raymond Wagner | 15-13 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch pulls down the rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman is called for traveling | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman (PG), Travis Peterson (SF), Steven Balogh (C) David Lucky, Evan Brown, Malcolm Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF), John Shirley (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner, Jerry Branch | |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Wright is called for the reach on Arlie Barbara in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Wright, team foul #2 | 15-13 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara's fadeaway is rejected by Dikembe Abdul | 15-13 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-13 |
| 12:11 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Steven Balogh | 15-13 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), David Kubiak (PF) Paul Bellman, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | David Kubiak can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Steven Balogh - foul #2 on Steven Balogh, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Webb (SG), Malcolm Mann (C) Arlie Barbara, Steven Balogh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Ronald Wright, John Shirley | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Krogman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Webb (fresh) SF - Travis Peterson (fresh) PF - Steve Cazares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Mann (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Helvey (fresh) SG - Richard Santamaria (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kubiak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares loses the dribble to David Kubiak | 15-15 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley is hacked by Travis Peterson - foul #1 on Travis Peterson, team foul #6 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara (SG), Stephen Bennett (C) William Krogman, Malcolm Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Charles Embry (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Daniel Helvey, David Kubiak, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch lays it up and in set up by Paul Bellman | 15-17 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Embry takes the ball from Stephen Bennett | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Charles Embry is fouled on the floor by Steve Cazares - foul #1 on Steve Cazares, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG), Evan Brown (SG), William Krogman (SF) Charles Webb, Arlie Barbara, Travis Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (SG) Richard Santamaria | |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Charles Embry misses the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-17 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Stephen Bennett - foul #1 on Stephen Bennett, team foul #8 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann (C) Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Raymond Wagner (PF), John Shirley (C) Paul Bellman, Charles Embry, Jerry Branch | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 10:18 | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann grabs the board | 15-18 |
| 09:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | William Krogman steps in front of the Ronald Wright pass | 15-18 |
| 09:36 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown is hacked by Ronald Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ronald Wright, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SG), David Kubiak (SF) Ronald Wright, Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | David Kubiak hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Helvey and he's fouled by William Krogman - foul #2 on William Krogman, team foul #9 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Webb (SG), Stephen Bennett (C) William Krogman, Malcolm Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Daniel Helvey, Raymond Wagner, John Shirley | |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 09:07 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the easy layup | 15-21 |
| 09:00 | Eastern Michigan | Charles Webb snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 08:57 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-21 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | David Kubiak buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Bellman | 15-23 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky loses the dribble to Paul Bellman | 15-23 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is called for traveling | 15-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara (SG), Travis Peterson (SF), Malcolm Mann (C) David Lucky, Evan Brown, Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Embry (PF) David Kubiak | |
| 07:49 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares is whistled for traveling | 15-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner (PF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Charles Embry, Jerry Branch | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Charles Webb (fresh) SG - Arlie Barbara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Travis Peterson (fresh) PF - Steve Cazares (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Mann (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Santamaria (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Travis Peterson picks off the pass by Richard Santamaria | 15-23 |
| 07:10 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-23 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley is hacked by Travis Peterson - foul #2 on Travis Peterson, team foul #10 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG), Evan Brown (SF), Stephen Bennett (C) Charles Webb, Travis Peterson, Malcolm Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), John Shirley (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Paul Bellman, Raymond Wagner, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 18-24 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:31 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Bennett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Stephen Bennett is called for the reach on Richard Santamaria - foul #2 on Stephen Bennett, team foul #11 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann (C) Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Kubiak (SF) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara grabs the defensive rebound | 18-25 |
| 05:52 | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by David Lucky | 21-25 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the tip | 21-25 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch snags the offensive board | 21-25 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | David Lucky steals the ball from David Kubiak | 21-25 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-25 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Steve Cazares - foul #2 on Steve Cazares, team foul #12 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charles Webb (PG), Steven Balogh (C) David Lucky, Steve Cazares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Richard Santamaria, David Kubiak, John Shirley | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:35 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara is hacked by Daniel Helvey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Helvey, team foul #4 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul (C) Jerry Branch | |
| 04:30 | Eastern Michigan | Malcolm Mann is whistled for traveling | 21-27 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-29 |
| 03:58 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara misses short on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-29 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdul | 21-31 |
| 03:39 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Bellman is called for the reach on Arlie Barbara - foul #1 on Paul Bellman, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | William Krogman (PG), Travis Peterson (SF), Stephen Bennett (PF) Arlie Barbara, Evan Brown, Malcolm Mann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (SG), Charles Embry (C) Daniel Helvey, Dikembe Abdul | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - William Krogman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Webb (fresh) SF - Travis Peterson (fresh) PF - Stephen Bennett (fresh) C - Steven Balogh (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) C - Charles Embry (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 03:15 | Eastern Michigan | Stephen Bennett grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Michigan | Raymond Wagner swats the short shot by Stephen Bennett | 21-31 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright buries a jumper from the left side set up by Paul Bellman | 21-33 |
| 02:43 | Eastern Michigan | Ronald Wright steals the ball from Travis Peterson in the backcourt | 21-33 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright buries a shot from the left side | 21-35 |
| 02:07 | Eastern Michigan | Travis Peterson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-35 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman grabs the defensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-35 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Charles Embry snags the offensive board | 21-35 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is fouled on the floor by William Krogman - foul #3 on William Krogman, team foul #13 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | David Lucky (PG), Arlie Barbara (SG), Evan Brown (SF), Steve Cazares (PF) William Krogman, Charles Webb, Travis Peterson, Stephen Bennett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Richard Santamaria (SF), David Kubiak (PF), Jerry Branch (C) Paul Bellman, Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner, Charles Embry | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 01:14 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Balogh can't throw it down | 21-37 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Steve Cazares grabs the offensive board | 21-37 |
| 01:04 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara travels with the ball | 21-37 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Evan Brown - foul #2 on Evan Brown, team foul #14 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG) Daniel Helvey | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:21 | Eastern Michigan | Arlie Barbara is hacked by Jerry Branch - foul #1 on Jerry Branch, team foul #6 | 21-38 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Shirley (PF) Richard Santamaria | |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown scores on a shot from the free throw line and the foul's on John Shirley - foul #1 on John Shirley, team foul #7 | 23-38 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Evan Brown misses the free throw | 23-38 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch grabs the board | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch clanks a halfcourt shot | 23-38 |