| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fresh) SF - Jack Wright (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Lester Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eric Lomanto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Weber (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Nicholas Llanas (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Leif Mamic (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everette Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jack Wright inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Lester Smith is hacked by Nicholas Llanas - foul #3 on Nicholas Llanas, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | NC State | Darin Bowie (SF) Nicholas Llanas | |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Lester Smith connects on the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Everette Leming - foul #1 on Everette Leming, team foul #2 | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses the free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:23 | NC State | John Weber gets the rebound | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | NC State | John Weber misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Leonard McPhetridge - foul #1 on Leonard McPhetridge, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | NC State | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | NC State | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 31-25 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | David Anderson drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Jack Wright | 33-25 |
| 18:31 | NC State | Leif Mamic buries a jumper from close range and he's fouled by Jack Wright - foul #3 on Jack Wright, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Smith (SF) Jack Wright | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 18:31 | NC State | Leif Mamic misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Donald Smith snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | David Anderson misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Leif Mamic - foul #3 on Leif Mamic, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | NC State | Danny Walker (PF) Leif Mamic | |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 17:54 | NC State | John Weber scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 35-29 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Lester Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge is called for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Leon Clark (C) Eric Lomanto, John Weber, Everette Leming | |
| 16:49 | NC State | Danny Walker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Danny Walker makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 16:49 | NC State | Danny Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-31 |
| 16:24 | NC State | Darin Bowie snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 16:13 | NC State | Michael Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Lester Smith is blocked by Leon Clark | 35-31 |
| 15:55 | NC State | Carson Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Lester Smith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carson Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Bowie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Leon Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | NC State | The jumper by Darin Bowie is denied by Lester Smith | 35-31 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Wright (SF) Donald Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG), John Weber (SG), Nicholas Llanas (SF), Leif Mamic (PF), Everette Leming (C) Carson Jones, Michael Smith, Darin Bowie, Danny Walker, Leon Clark | |
| 14:53 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jack Wright - foul #4 on Jack Wright, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Smith (SF) Jack Wright | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:53 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:53 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | David Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | William Hickman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 35-32 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge grabs the offensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Lester Smith comes up short on the floater from close range | 35-32 |
| 14:27 | NC State | Leif Mamic gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 14:22 | NC State | John Weber hits a shot from the right wing set up by Eric Lomanto | 35-34 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Leif Mamic steals the ball from Leonard McPhetridge | 35-34 |
| 13:38 | NC State | John Weber misses the easy layup | 35-34 |
| 13:36 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas hits the follow up shot | 35-36 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | David Anderson travels with the ball | 35-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eddie Garber (SG), Craig Lewis (PF) Leonard McPhetridge, David Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Leon Clark (C) Everette Leming | |
| 13:04 | NC State | John Weber comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Craig Lewis pulls down the rebound | 35-36 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | William Hickman hits a jumper from the left side set up by Lester Smith | 37-36 |
| 12:25 | NC State | Leif Mamic is fouled on the floor by Craig Lewis - foul #2 on Craig Lewis, team foul #5 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG) William Hickman | |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (PG), Michael Smith (SG), Darin Bowie (SF) Eric Lomanto, John Weber, Nicholas Llanas | |
| 12:16 | NC State | Leif Mamic can't finish the layup | 37-36 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Michael Smith misses the tip | 37-36 |
| 12:12 | NC State | Leif Mamic hits the follow up shot | 37-38 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Craig Lewis is fouled on the floor by Leif Mamic - foul #4 on Leif Mamic, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge (SG), David Anderson (PF) Eddie Garber, Lester Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Danny Walker (PF), Everette Leming (C) Leif Mamic, Leon Clark | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Harvey Branch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leonard McPhetridge (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Smith (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Carson Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Bowie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Everette Leming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | David Anderson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Danny Walker - foul #2 on Danny Walker, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hickman (PG) Harvey Branch | |
| Subs | NC State | John Weber (SG), Nicholas Llanas (SF) Michael Smith, Darin Bowie | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | David Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | David Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 11:15 | NC State | John Weber buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nicholas Llanas | 39-40 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | David Anderson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Danny Walker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Smith (C) Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG) Carson Jones | |
| 10:31 | NC State | Danny Walker makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:31 | NC State | Danny Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | David Anderson gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Lester Smith comes up short on the shot in the paint | 41-41 |
| 10:07 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 09:43 | NC State | Lester Smith swats the shot by John Weber | 41-41 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 41-41 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Everette Leming - foul #2 on Everette Leming, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Eddie Garber (SG) William Hickman, Leonard McPhetridge | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Smith (SG), Carson Jones (SF), Darin Bowie (PF), Leon Clark (C) John Weber, Nicholas Llanas, Danny Walker, Everette Leming | |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 09:16 | NC State | Darin Bowie grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 09:02 | NC State | Leon Clark misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 42-41 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | David Anderson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Donald Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Lewis (PF) David Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 08:19 | NC State | Donald Smith steals it from Eric Lomanto | 42-41 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Donald Smith hits the finger roll | 44-41 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Leon Clark is fouled on the floor by Eddie Garber - foul #2 on Eddie Garber, team foul #7 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hickman (PG), Jack Wright (SF) Harvey Branch, Donald Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Nicholas Llanas (SF), Leif Mamic (PF) Carson Jones, Darin Bowie | |
| 08:00 | NC State | Leon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 08:00 | NC State | Leon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Lester Smith blows the layup | 44-43 |
| 07:33 | NC State | Leon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Hickman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Garber (fresh) SF - Jack Wright (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lester Smith (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eric Lomanto (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Llanas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leif Mamic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Leon Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 44-43 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lester Smith | 44-43 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Lester Smith travels with the ball | 44-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge (SG), David Anderson (PF) Eddie Garber, Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (PG), John Weber (SG), Everette Leming (C) Eric Lomanto, Michael Smith, Leon Clark | |
| 06:34 | NC State | Jack Wright steps in front of the Leif Mamic pass | 44-43 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Lester Smith slams it home | 46-43 |
| 05:43 | NC State | Leif Mamic makes the jump hook from the baseline | 46-45 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Lester Smith can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 05:14 | NC State | Leif Mamic grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Everette Leming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Lester Smith - foul #1 on Lester Smith, team foul #8 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harvey Branch (PG), Craig Lewis (C) William Hickman, Lester Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG), Darin Bowie (SF) Carson Jones, Nicholas Llanas | |
| 05:01 | NC State | Everette Leming makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Everette Leming makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | John Weber steals it from David Anderson | 46-47 |
| 04:24 | NC State | John Weber misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard McPhetridge - foul #2 on Leonard McPhetridge, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eddie Garber (SG) Leonard McPhetridge | |
| Subs | NC State | Leon Clark (C) Everette Leming | |
| 04:24 | NC State | John Weber misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 04:24 | NC State | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | David Anderson can't connect on a runner from close range | 46-48 |
| 03:56 | NC State | The rebound goes to Darin Bowie | 46-48 |
| 03:44 | NC State | Leon Clark dunks the ball on a great pass from Eric Lomanto and he's hacked by Craig Lewis - foul #3 on Craig Lewis, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Smith (C) David Anderson | |
| Subs | NC State | Michael Smith (SG), Danny Walker (PF) John Weber, Leif Mamic | |
| 03:44 | NC State | Leon Clark makes the free throw | 46-51 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Michael Smith takes the ball from Lester Smith | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Harvey Branch (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eddie Garber (fresh) SF - Jack Wright (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Craig Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Lester Smith (tiring) 17 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Eric Lomanto (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Darin Bowie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Danny Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Leon Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | NC State | Danny Walker drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Smith | 46-53 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses the lay-in | 46-53 |
| 02:45 | NC State | Leon Clark snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:45 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hickman (PG), Leonard McPhetridge (SG) Harvey Branch, Eddie Garber | |
| Subs | NC State | John Weber (SG), Nicholas Llanas (SF), Leif Mamic (PF), Everette Leming (C) Michael Smith, Darin Bowie, Danny Walker, Leon Clark | |
| 02:35 | NC State | John Weber misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-53 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Craig Lewis snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Lester Smith is blocked by Everette Leming | 46-53 |
| 02:27 | NC State | Leif Mamic gets the rebound | 46-53 |
| 01:59 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Nicholas Llanas, team foul #7 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Anderson (PF) Craig Lewis | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 01:23 | NC State | John Weber misses badly on a runner in the paint | 46-53 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | David Anderson grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Leif Mamic - foul #5 on Leif Mamic, team foul #8 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | NC State | Danny Walker (PF) Leif Mamic | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Lester Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Lester Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard McPhetridge - foul #3 on Leonard McPhetridge, team foul #11 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | NC State | Carson Jones (PG) Eric Lomanto | |
| 00:58 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 00:58 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | NC State | Carson Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 00:48 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-55 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas is fouled in the backcourt by William Hickman - foul #1 on William Hickman, team foul #12 | 47-55 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | NC State | Nicholas Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Lester Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Lester Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | William Hickman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Danny Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Leonard McPhetridge - foul #4 on Leonard McPhetridge, team foul #13 | 47-56 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Danny Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Danny Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Lester Smith pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jack Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 00:24 | NC State | John Weber pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 00:24 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 47-56 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Everette Leming is hacked by William Hickman in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hickman, team foul #14 | 47-56 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Everette Leming misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Everette Leming misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Anderson | 47-56 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Leonard McPhetridge buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 00:14 | NC State | William Hickman is called for the reach on Carson Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Hickman, team foul #15 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | NC State | Eric Lomanto (PG) Nicholas Llanas | |
| 00:14 | NC State | Carson Jones misses the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:14 | NC State | Carson Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Jack Wright makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leonard McPhetridge | 53-57 |
| 00:10 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Everette Leming is hacked by William Hickman in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hickman, team foul #16 | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Everette Leming misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | NC State | Everette Leming misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | David Anderson pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | William Hickman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-57 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The rebound goes to John Weber | 53-57 |