| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Parodi (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Louis Perham (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilberto Conti (fresh) C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Louis Perham inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| 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) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Robert Fowler steals it from Gilberto Conti | 34-23 |
| 19:28 | Kent State | James Deer is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Deer, team foul #1 | 34-23 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Robert Fowler takes the ball from Michael Parodi | 34-23 |
| 18:56 | Kent State | Michael Parodi steals the ball from James Deer | 34-23 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Louis Perham banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Parodi | 34-25 |
| 18:31 | Kent State | Peter Gamble clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 34-25 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | James Deer blocks the short jumper by Michael Parodi | 34-25 |
| 18:03 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:51 | Kent State | Peter Gamble comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery gets the rebound | 34-25 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Jesse Glover - foul #2 on Jesse Glover, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard Dyer (SF), Dragan Dembroski (PF) Louis Perham, Gilberto Conti | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 17:05 | Kent State | David Rodrigez is called for traveling | 34-27 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (PF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, James Deer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Marsh (PG), John Templeman (C) Michael Parodi, Antonio Slattery | |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mike Marsh | 34-30 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Robert Fowler blows the layup | 34-30 |
| 16:22 | Kent State | Richard Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Richard Jackson lays it up and in and he's fouled by Micheal Moore - foul #2 on Micheal Moore, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), James Deer (PF) Jesse Glover, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (PG), Nathan Wakefield (SG), Louis Perham (SF), Gilberto Conti (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Mike Marsh, Micheal Moore, Leonard Dyer, Dragan Dembroski, John Templeman | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Donovan Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Deer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonel Cooper (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Parodi (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Wakefield (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Perham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gilberto Conti (fresh) C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-30 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donovan Bryant | 37-30 |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Richard Jackson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antonio Slattery | 37-30 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-30 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 14:57 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 14:55 | Kent State | Russell Shelton tips it in | 39-30 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-30 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Russell Shelton grabs the board | 39-30 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Donovan Bryant - foul #2 on Donovan Bryant, team foul #3 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Edward Huynh (PF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton, James Deer, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Marsh (PG), Micheal Moore (SG), Leonard Dyer (SF), Dragan Dembroski (PF) Michael Parodi, Nathan Wakefield, Louis Perham, Gilberto Conti | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Edward Huynh misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Leonard Dyer | 39-33 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | David Rodrigez clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Leonard Dyer - foul #3 on Leonard Dyer, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (PF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Templeman (C) Antonio Slattery | |
| 12:57 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:57 | Kent State | David Rodrigez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Templeman | 39-33 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Dragan Dembroski lays it up and in | 39-35 |
| 12:12 | Kent State | Robert Fowler drills a 3 from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Leonard Dyer misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-35 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Russell Shelton (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mike Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dragan Dembroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Templeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Russell Shelton is fouled on the floor by Dragan Dembroski - foul #2 on Dragan Dembroski, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Deer (PF) Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (PG), Louis Perham (SF), Gilberto Conti (PF) Mike Marsh, Leonard Dyer, Dragan Dembroski | |
| 11:11 | Kent State | The short jumper by Peter Gamble is denied by John Templeman | 42-35 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-35 |
| 10:57 | Kent State | Peter Gamble pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:53 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is fouled on the floor by Micheal Moore - foul #3 on Micheal Moore, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Edward Huynh (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery (C) John Templeman | |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Edward Huynh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF) Jesse Glover, Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Russell Shelton blocks the short jumper by Louis Perham | 42-35 |
| 10:32 | Kent State | Russell Shelton gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | Donovan Bryant hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Micheal Moore | 42-37 |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Gilberto Conti blocks the jumper by Russell Shelton | 42-37 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper tips it but misses | 42-37 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Perham | 42-37 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | James Deer is called for the reach on Michael Parodi - foul #2 on James Deer, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jesse Glover (PG), Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF), Robert Fowler (C) Richard Jackson, Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield (SG) Micheal Moore | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Louis Perham scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Gilberto Conti | 42-39 |
| 08:39 | Kent State | Peter Gamble drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-39 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 08:02 | Kent State | James Deer makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Robert Fowler and he's fouled by Gilberto Conti - foul #2 on Gilberto Conti, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Marsh (PG), Leonard Dyer (SF), Dragan Dembroski (PF), John Templeman (C) Michael Parodi, Louis Perham, Gilberto Conti, Antonio Slattery | |
| 08:02 | Kent State | James Deer makes the free throw | 48-41 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield lays it up and in | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Deer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mike Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leonard Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dragan Dembroski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Templeman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Jesse Glover buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | James Deer is called for the reach on Dragan Dembroski - foul #3 on James Deer, team foul #5 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leonel Cooper (PF) James Deer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Moore (SG) Nathan Wakefield | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jesse Glover - foul #3 on Jesse Glover, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore misses the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:58 | Kent State | Jesse Glover hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-43 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | John Templeman pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | David Rodrigez steals it from Dragan Dembroski | 51-43 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | David Rodrigez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 06:23 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Micheal Moore picks off the pass by Jesse Glover | 51-43 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Robert Fowler gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:23 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper misses the lay-in | 51-43 |
| 05:22 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Jesse Glover clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Dragan Dembroski grabs the defensive rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), James Deer (PF) Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Parodi (PG), Louis Perham (SF), Gilberto Conti (PF), Antonio Slattery (C) Mike Marsh, Leonard Dyer, Dragan Dembroski, John Templeman | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Jesse Glover is called for the reach on Michael Parodi - foul #4 on Jesse Glover, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 04:35 | Kent State | James Deer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Louis Perham gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi is fouled on the floor by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Richard Jackson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-47 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Perham | 51-47 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Louis Perham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Russell Shelton - foul #1 on Russell Shelton, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF) Richard Jackson, Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Louis Perham makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Louis Perham makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Peter Gamble loses the dribble to Micheal Moore | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jesse Glover (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Parodi (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Louis Perham (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gilberto Conti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Louis Perham misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi comes up short on the runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Jesse Glover - foul #5 on Jesse Glover, team foul #10 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG), Donovan Bryant (SG), Russell Shelton (SF), Leonel Cooper (C) Jesse Glover, Peter Gamble, David Rodrigez, Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard Dyer (SF), Dragan Dembroski (PF) Louis Perham, Gilberto Conti | |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 02:32 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Peter Gamble (SG), David Rodrigez (SF) Donovan Bryant, Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Louis Perham (SF), Gilberto Conti (PF) Leonard Dyer, Dragan Dembroski | |
| 02:23 | Kent State | Leonel Cooper is whistled for a carry | 51-51 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Fowler (C) Leonel Cooper | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-51 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Rodrigez | 51-51 |
| 01:43 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-51 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi is hacked by Richard Jackson - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #11 | 51-51 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Richard Jackson double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Antonio Slattery banks in the layup | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Peter Gamble connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 54-55 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti is hacked by James Deer - foul #4 on James Deer, team foul #12 | 54-55 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:03 | Kent State | Peter Gamble is hacked by Micheal Moore - foul #4 on Micheal Moore, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Richard Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Gamble (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Deer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Parodi (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Louis Perham (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. PF - Gilberto Conti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Kent State | Robert Fowler wins the tip | 57-57 |
| 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) | |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Richard Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 57-57 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Louis Perham grabs the board | 57-57 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Micheal Moore | 57-59 |
| 04:15 | Kent State | Gilberto Conti takes the ball from Robert Fowler | 57-59 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:57 | Kent State | The rebound goes to David Rodrigez | 57-59 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Robert Fowler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Louis Perham | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Micheal Moore is blocked by Robert Fowler | 57-59 |
| 03:20 | Kent State | David Rodrigez grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:03 | Kent State | David Rodrigez loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Russell Shelton (PG), Edward Huynh (SF) Richard Jackson, David Rodrigez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard Dyer (SF), Dragan Dembroski (PF) Louis Perham, Gilberto Conti | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Parodi | 57-62 |
| 02:49 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-62 |
| Subs | Kent State | David Rodrigez (SF) Edward Huynh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Louis Perham (SF), Gilberto Conti (PF) Leonard Dyer, Dragan Dembroski | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Russell Shelton | 59-62 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-62 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Russell Shelton misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Micheal Moore grabs the board | 59-62 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti lays it in | 59-64 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble misses the easy layup but the foul's on Micheal Moore - foul #5 on Micheal Moore, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Jackson (PG) Russell Shelton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Wakefield (SG) Micheal Moore | |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Peter Gamble makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Gilberto Conti makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Perham | 61-66 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Peter Gamble scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Richard Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SG - Peter Gamble (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Rodrigez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Deer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Robert Fowler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Parodi (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nathan Wakefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Perham (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. PF - Gilberto Conti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Slattery (fresh) 5 pts. 14 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 63-66 |
| 00:18 | Kent State | Robert Fowler pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:08 | Kent State | Peter Gamble clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-66 |
| 00:07 | Kent State | Robert Fowler grabs the offensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Robert Fowler's pass is intercepted by Nathan Wakefield | 63-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Parodi hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Nathan Wakefield | 63-68 |