| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 6 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kevin Riggleman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Herman Maria inbounds the ball | 20-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is whistled for a carry | 20-35 |
| 19:13 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Walter Zent | 20-38 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Herman Maria misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 20-38 |
| 18:54 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill pulls down the rebound | 20-38 |
| 18:36 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kelly Hill | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson's floater is tipped away by Kevin Riggleman | 20-41 |
| 18:18 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman grabs the defensive rebound | 20-41 |
| 18:11 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill blows the layup | 20-41 |
| 18:09 | Mississippi State | James Bly tips it home | 20-43 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson blows the layup | 20-43 |
| 17:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Kevin Riggleman | 20-43 |
| 17:31 | Mississippi State | James Bly misses long on a floater from the right wing | 20-43 |
| 17:29 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill gets the offensive rebound | 20-43 |
| 17:20 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses short on a jumper near the basket | 20-43 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson gets the rebound | 20-43 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Herman Maria and the foul's on Kelly Hill - foul #1 on Kelly Hill, team foul #1 | 22-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SG), Harold Chadbourne (SF), George Sparks (C) Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Justin Lewis (SF) James Bly, Walter Zent | |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson makes the free throw | 23-43 |
| 16:43 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-43 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-43 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | William Ouellette steps in front of the Michael Grays pass in the backcourt | 23-43 |
| 16:20 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette's pass is intercepted by Bryce Edwards | 23-43 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-43 |
| 15:58 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman snags the defensive board | 23-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill blows the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Dobson - foul #1 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #1 | 23-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Herman Maria (SF) Michael Grays, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF) Justin Lewis | |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 23-44 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Harold Chadbourne | 23-44 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Riggleman swats the shot by Harold Chadbourne | 23-44 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin gets the rebound | 23-44 |
| 15:05 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-44 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | George Sparks pulls down the rebound | 23-44 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | George Sparks connects on the driving attempt from close range | 25-44 |
| 14:33 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Herman Maria | 25-44 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 14:04 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette is fouled on the floor by Bryce Edwards - foul #1 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Bryce Edwards, Harold Chadbourne, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG) Andrew Ervin | |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Ouellette | 28-46 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 13:15 | Mississippi State | James Bly is fouled on the floor by Wayne Dobson - foul #2 on Wayne Dobson, team foul #3 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SF) Herman Maria | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF) Walter Zent, Kelly Hill | |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-46 |
| 13:05 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Donald Ducan - foul #1 on Donald Ducan, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SF) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 31-47 |
| 12:53 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne (PF) Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Kevin Riggleman | |
| 12:12 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 12:10 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it back up and in | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Bryce Edwards and the foul's on John Sledge - foul #1 on John Sledge, team foul #2 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Herman Maria (SF) Bryce Edwards | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF) Justin Lewis, John Sledge | |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild makes the free throw | 34-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Ducan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herman Maria (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Bly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Fuller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Ducan - foul #2 on Donald Ducan, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Donald Ducan, Harold Chadbourne, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Kevin Riggleman (C) James Bly, Stanley Fuller | |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | George Sparks pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson loses the ball out of bounds | 34-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill misses badly on a runner near the basket | 34-51 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards gets the rebound | 34-51 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 10:49 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Walter Zent | 34-51 |
| 10:30 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill hits the finger roll set up by Walter Zent | 34-53 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Herman Maria hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 10:21 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent gets the rebound | 34-53 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Herman Maria - foul #2 on Herman Maria, team foul #6 | 34-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Donald Ducan (SG), Harold Chadbourne (PF), Andrew Fairchild (C) Michael Grays, Bryce Edwards, Wayne Dobson, George Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Bly (PG), William Ouellette (SG), John Sledge (PF) Andrew Ervin, Robert Tandy, Kelly Hill | |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 1st free throw | 34-54 |
| 10:03 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent makes the 2nd free throw | 34-55 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy double dribbles | 34-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller is fouled on the floor by Thomas Pomeroy - foul #2 on Thomas Pomeroy, team foul #7 | 34-55 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller misses the 1st free throw | 34-55 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild snags the defensive board | 34-55 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Herman Maria connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 08:42 | Mississippi State | James Bly knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Fuller | 37-57 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Stanley Fuller takes the ball from Herman Maria | 37-57 |
| 08:15 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-57 |
| 08:13 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller tips it but misses | 37-57 |
| 08:11 | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller grabs the offensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | James Bly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Grays (PG), Bryce Edwards (SG), Wayne Dobson (PF), George Sparks (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Donald Ducan, Herman Maria, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin (PG), Walter Zent (SF), Kelly Hill (PF), Kevin Riggleman (C) James Bly, Justin Lewis, John Sledge, Stanley Fuller | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Grays (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bryce Edwards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Wayne Dobson (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ouellette (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Zent (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Kelly Hill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Riggleman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne grabs the offensive board | 37-57 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 07:32 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the defensive rebound | 37-57 |
| 07:27 | Mississippi State | William Ouellette drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Ervin | 37-60 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Wayne Dobson hits the follow up shot | 39-60 |
| 07:01 | Mississippi State | Kelly Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Harold Chadbourne | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy (SG) William Ouellette | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-60 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Walter Zent grabs the board | 39-60 |
| 06:26 | Mississippi State | Kevin Riggleman can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-60 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin tips it back up and in | 39-62 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Michael Grays is hacked by Andrew Ervin - foul #1 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #3 | 39-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG), John Chambers (C) Michael Grays, Wayne Dobson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF), John Sledge (PF), Stanley Fuller (C) Walter Zent, Kelly Hill, Kevin Riggleman | |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 39-62 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | George Sparks snags the offensive board | 39-62 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | John Chambers misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-62 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Bryce Edwards grabs the offensive rebound | 39-62 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Justin Lewis steals the ball from David Huntington | 39-62 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi State | John Sledge hits the finger roll | 39-64 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Ervin - foul #2 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #4 | 39-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne (PF) George Sparks | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses the 1st free throw | 39-64 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy makes the 2nd free throw | 40-64 |
| 04:54 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses short on a shot from the left side | 40-64 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne pulls down the rebound | 40-64 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy is fouled on the floor by Andrew Ervin - foul #3 on Andrew Ervin, team foul #5 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Geiger (PG) Thomas Pomeroy | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | John Chambers lays it up and in | 42-64 |
| 04:35 | Mississippi State | John Chambers steals the ball from Justin Lewis | 42-64 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | David Huntington scores on a 3 from the left wing | 45-64 |
| 04:03 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne gets the rebound | 45-64 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | David Huntington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), George Sparks (C) David Huntington, John Chambers | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Wilson (C) Stanley Fuller | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Geiger (fresh) SG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryce Edwards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harold Chadbourne (fresh) 7 reb. C - George Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Andrew Ervin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Tandy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Sledge (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Wilson (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:21 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-64 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Pomeroy | 45-64 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy drills a 3 from the right wing set up by David Geiger | 48-64 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 48-64 |
| 02:56 | Mississippi State | John Sledge snags the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but the foul's on Bryce Edwards - foul #2 on Bryce Edwards, team foul #8 | 48-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Huntington (SG) David Geiger | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Stanley Fuller (C) Justin Lewis | |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 1st free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy misses the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| 02:46 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy makes the 3rd free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Wilson - foul #1 on David Wilson, team foul #6 | 48-66 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne misses the 1st free throw | 48-66 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Harold Chadbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the easy layup but the foul's on David Huntington - foul #1 on David Huntington, team foul #9 | 49-66 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge makes the 1st free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:18 | Mississippi State | John Sledge misses the 2nd free throw | 49-67 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to George Sparks | 49-67 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | George Sparks can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Stanley Fuller - foul #1 on Stanley Fuller, team foul #7 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis (SF) David Wilson | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | George Sparks makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | George Sparks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:27 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin is whistled for a carry | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | John Sledge swats the layup by George Sparks | 51-67 |
| 01:07 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Robert Tandy | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis can't connect on a floater in the lane but the foul's on George Sparks - foul #3 on George Sparks, team foul #10 | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Justin Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | George Sparks grabs the board | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Robert Tandy steals it from George Sparks | 51-67 |
| 00:30 | Mississippi State | Robert Tandy hits the finger roll | 51-69 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-69 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Sledge grabs the defensive rebound | 51-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Ervin runs out the clock | 51-69 |