| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | Warren Hood scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Higgin | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Paul Coonrod - foul #1 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 18:58 | Kent State | Antone Rees steals the ball from James Collett | 43-29 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-29 |
| 18:21 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 18:19 | Kent State | Paul Porter tips it back up and in | 43-31 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is hacked by Warren Hood - foul #2 on Warren Hood, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland can't finish the layup | 43-31 |
| 17:48 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Coonrod | 43-31 |
| 17:22 | Kent State | James Collett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-31 |
| 16:59 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 16:55 | Kent State | Edward Higgin comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland is fouled on the floor by Paul Coonrod - foul #2 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong is hacked by Brian Galaz - foul #1 on Brian Galaz, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche (SG) Edward Higgin | |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | David O'Niell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Santos Silva - foul #2 on Santos Silva, team foul #1 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Cecil Hawkins, Brian Galaz | |
| 15:55 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:55 | Kent State | David O'Niell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gary Wiegand (fresh) PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Antone Rees buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Santos Silva and he's hacked by David O'Niell - foul #2 on David O'Niell, team foul #5 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) David O'Niell | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 46-34 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Dobry Zecher | 48-34 |
| 14:53 | Kent State | Antone Rees picks off the pass by Jerry Williams | 48-34 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Santos Silva double dribbles | 48-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Jerry Williams, Herbert Fritsche, Brian Galaz | |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Edward Higgin comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dobry Zecher - foul #2 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 14:26 | Kent State | Edward Higgin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the runner in the lane set up by Dobry Zecher | 50-36 |
| 13:53 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-36 |
| 13:51 | Kent State | Warren Hood can't tip it in | 50-36 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Paul Porter snags the offensive board | 50-36 |
| 13:41 | Kent State | Edward Higgin buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Collett | 50-39 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Paul Coonrod swats the short shot by Robert Johnson | 50-39 |
| 13:32 | Kent State | Warren Hood grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-39 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the defensive rebound | 50-39 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 52-39 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | James Collett misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Antone Rees - foul #1 on Antone Rees, team foul #3 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (SF), David O'Niell (C) Warren Hood, Paul Coonrod | |
| 12:53 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:53 | Kent State | James Collett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Lonnie Boatwright is blocked by Brian Galaz | 52-40 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 52-40 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David O'Niell - foul #3 on David O'Niell, team foul #6 | 52-40 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-40 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Paul Porter hits the finger roll set up by Edward Higgin and the foul's on Santos Silva - foul #3 on Santos Silva, team foul #4 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (SG) James Collett | |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Paul Porter makes the free throw | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gary Wiegand (fresh) PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Santos Silva comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 11:29 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Paul Porter | 54-43 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | Paul Porter can't finish the layup | 54-43 |
| 11:08 | Kent State | David O'Niell tips it but misses | 54-43 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Santos Silva grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-43 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Santos Silva pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Steve Ragland is denied by Paul Porter | 54-43 |
| 10:49 | Kent State | David O'Niell gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Brian Galaz lays it up and in set up by Edward Higgin and he's fouled by Keith Stevenson - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Antone Rees (PF) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Warren Hood (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Edward Higgin, Paul Porter, David O'Niell | |
| 10:33 | Kent State | Brian Galaz makes the free throw | 54-46 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Jerry Williams - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 09:54 | Kent State | Jerry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Brian Galaz - foul #2 on Brian Galaz, team foul #8 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (C) Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 09:31 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod hits a jumper near the basket set up by Jerry Williams and the foul's on Santos Silva - foul #4 on Santos Silva, team foul #6 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), David O'Niell (PF) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz | |
| 09:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Antone Rees's floater is tipped away by David O'Niell | 58-49 |
| 09:01 | Kent State | Edward Higgin grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 08:32 | Kent State | Warren Hood comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman's pass is intercepted by James Collett | 58-49 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Edward Higgin can't finish the layup | 58-49 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Robert Johnson is blocked by David O'Niell | 58-49 |
| 07:50 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Joshua Chong (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David O'Niell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:37 | Kent State | David O'Niell buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from James Collett | 58-51 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-51 |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Chong | 58-51 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Antone Rees can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 06:57 | Kent State | David O'Niell snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 06:46 | Kent State | Robert Johnson takes the ball from Edward Higgin | 58-51 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 60-51 |
| 06:21 | Kent State | Warren Hood double dribbles | 60-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman, Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Paul Porter (PF), Brian Galaz (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, David O'Niell, Paul Coonrod | |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses short on a shot from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 06:01 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Lonnie Boatwright swats the short shot by Brian Galaz | 60-51 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright snags the defensive board | 60-51 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Santos Silva throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 60-54 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the tip | 60-54 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland double dribbles | 60-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins | |
| 04:33 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Warren Hood | 60-56 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand banks in the layup on a nice dish by Antone Rees | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses the easy layup | 62-56 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Paul Porter tips it but misses | 62-56 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Paul Porter tips it back up and in | 62-58 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits a runner near the basket | 64-58 |
| 03:34 | Kent State | Keith Stevenson steals it from Edward Higgin | 64-58 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Santos Silva lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Stevenson | 66-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Gary Wiegand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:25 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 03:23 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Santos Silva | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Warren Hood snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Coonrod (C) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz | |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod is fouled on the floor by Steve Ragland - foul #1 on Steve Ragland, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod misses the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steve Ragland | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson can't tip it in | 66-59 |
| 02:37 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 66-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Kent State | Edward Higgin loses the dribble to Steve Ragland | 66-59 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Antone Rees clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #9 | 66-59 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Kent State | James Collett is fouled on the floor by Steve Ragland - foul #2 on Steve Ragland, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 02:00 | Kent State | James Collett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 67-61 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Antone Rees buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Robert Johnson | 69-61 |
| 01:06 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod clanks a jumper from the left block | 69-61 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is hacked by Edward Higgin - foul #1 on Edward Higgin, team foul #10 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Joe Coleman, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:57 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong pulls down the rebound | 69-61 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Edward Higgin is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Higgin, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | James Collett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-61 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | Warren Hood travels with the ball | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Higgin - foul #3 on Edward Higgin, team foul #12 | 70-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:31 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is whistled for traveling | 72-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Brian Galaz (PF), David O'Niell (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Paul Coonrod | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | David O'Niell steals it from Lonnie Boatwright | 72-61 |
| 00:04 | Kent State | David O'Niell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 72-61 |
| 00:02 | Kent State | David O'Niell pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-61 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | The clock runs out | 72-61 |