| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fresh) SF - Jerome Mitchell (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fresh) C - Bernard Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | NC State | John Brooks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | NC State | Carlton Anderson steals the ball from Bernard Johnson | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal is hacked by John Brooks - foul #1 on John Brooks, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | William Emert misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | NC State | Leonard Watkins blows the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | William Emert buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Beal | 0-7 |
| 17:34 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Philip Krzyminski - foul #1 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 17:34 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 1-7 |
| 17:34 | NC State | John Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the lay-in | 2-7 |
| 17:13 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the rebound | 2-7 |
| 16:50 | NC State | John Brooks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 16:48 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | William Emert travels with the ball | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | NC State | Curtis Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-7 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Emert | 4-9 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:35 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | NC State | Leonard Watkins grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Carlton Anderson - foul #1 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) William Emert, Philip Krzyminski, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 15:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the 1st free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:24 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 5-9 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 5-9 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell lays it up and in set up by Daniel Bell and he's fouled by Curtis Davis - foul #1 on Curtis Davis, team foul #2 | 5-11 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the free throw | 5-12 |
| 14:46 | NC State | Curtis Davis drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Leonard Watkins | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 8-15 |
| 14:19 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is whistled for traveling | 8-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal is whistled for traveling | 8-15 |
| 13:25 | NC State | Leonard Watkins clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-15 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | John Brooks takes the ball from Thomas Beal | 8-15 |
| 12:48 | NC State | Alexander Clancy is called for the reach on Leonard Watkins - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #3 | 8-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (SF), Justin Arvin (PF), Fred Clark (C) Jerome Mitchell, John Brooks, Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG) Daniel Bell | |
| 12:30 | NC State | Leonard Watkins drills a floater from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | William Emert misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 12:14 | NC State | Jon Pickles snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Philip Krzyminski - foul #2 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Arnold Jackson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) Philip Krzyminski, Carlton Anderson, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 11:57 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 11:57 | NC State | Leonard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 12-15 |
| 11:46 | NC State | Fred Clark gets the rebound | 12-15 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fresh) SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:28 | NC State | Terrance Campbell is called for the reach on John Brooks - foul #1 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #5 | 12-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:14 | NC State | Jon Pickles is fouled on the floor by Terrance Campbell - foul #2 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Gerald Sowers (C) William Emert, Terrance Campbell | |
| 10:52 | NC State | Jerome Mitchell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jon Pickles | 15-15 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | James Johnson is hacked by Jerome Mitchell - foul #1 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #3 | 15-15 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Juan Ramirez, Gerald Sowers | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jon Pickles - foul #1 on Jon Pickles, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF) Arnold Jackson | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 10:15 | NC State | Curtis Davis makes the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Fred Clark | 17-17 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 17-19 |
| 09:38 | NC State | Jon Pickles clanks a shot from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 09:37 | NC State | Bernard Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 09:19 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 17-19 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson snags the defensive board | 17-19 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell loses the dribble to Curtis Davis | 17-19 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Bernard Johnson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Beal - foul #1 on Thomas Beal, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Justin Arvin (SF), John Brooks (PF) Curtis Davis, Jerome Mitchell, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (SG), Arnold Jackson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Gerald Sowers (C) Daniel Bell, Carlton Anderson, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 08:52 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:52 | NC State | Bernard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Sowers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-19 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | James Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-19 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Sowers hits the follow up shot | 18-21 |
| 08:10 | NC State | Bernard Johnson makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leonard Watkins | 20-21 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | James Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Emert | 20-23 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Jon Pickles is fouled on the floor by Gerald Sowers - foul #1 on Gerald Sowers, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (C) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Arnold Jackson, Juan Ramirez, Gerald Sowers | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:40 | NC State | Jon Pickles makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Leonard Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Arvin (fresh) PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Clark (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | William Emert buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Alexander Clancy | 22-26 |
| 07:03 | NC State | Jon Pickles knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the easy layup | 25-26 |
| 06:51 | NC State | Justin Arvin pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:26 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Bell | 25-26 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | William Emert misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 25-26 |
| 06:15 | NC State | Leonard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Leonard Watkins scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-26 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell travels with the ball | 28-26 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG), Jerome Mitchell (SF) Jon Pickles, John Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Arnold Jackson (SF) Daniel Bell, Carlton Anderson | |
| 05:39 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-26 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF), Gerald Sowers (C) Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | William Emert hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Sowers | 28-29 |
| 05:01 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 28-29 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | William Emert misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 28-29 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Gerald Sowers hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 04:21 | NC State | Curtis Davis scores on a floater from the left side | 30-31 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Fred Clark is called for the reach on Arnold Jackson - foul #1 on Fred Clark, team foul #5 | 30-31 |
| Subs | NC State | Jon Pickles (PG), John Brooks (PF), Bernard Johnson (C) Leonard Watkins, Justin Arvin, Fred Clark | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Arnold Jackson, Juan Ramirez, Gerald Sowers | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is fouled on the floor by Jon Pickles - foul #2 on Jon Pickles, team foul #6 | 30-31 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG) Daniel Bell | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 03:36 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 30-31 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Jon Pickles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jerome Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bernard Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | NC State | Bernard Johnson double dribbles | 30-31 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Krzyminski | 30-31 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Carlton Anderson | 30-34 |
| 02:50 | NC State | Thomas Beal steals it from John Brooks | 30-34 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal can't finish the layup | 30-34 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Jerome Mitchell is called for the reach on Carlton Anderson - foul #2 on Jerome Mitchell, team foul #7 | 30-34 |
| Subs | NC State | Leonard Watkins (PG), Justin Arvin (SF) Curtis Davis, Jerome Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) William Emert | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 02:20 | NC State | John Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:18 | NC State | Leonard Watkins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Watkins, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | James Johnson hits a shot from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 01:40 | NC State | Leonard Watkins scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by John Brooks | 32-37 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Jon Pickles is called for the reach on Philip Krzyminski - foul #3 on Jon Pickles, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Curtis Davis (SG) Jon Pickles | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (SF) Carlton Anderson | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:30 | NC State | Bernard Johnson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:07 | NC State | Curtis Davis is fouled on the floor by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #9 | 32-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Fred Clark (PF) John Brooks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) Philip Krzyminski, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 01:07 | NC State | Curtis Davis misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Clark - foul #2 on Fred Clark, team foul #10 | 32-37 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 00:33 | NC State | Leonard Watkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-38 |
| 00:32 | NC State | Bernard Johnson can't tip it in | 32-38 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Fred Clark gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 00:19 | NC State | Curtis Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | Jerome Mitchell (SF) Justin Arvin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF) Arnold Jackson | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez is whistled for a carry | 32-38 |
| Subs | NC State | John Brooks (PF) Bernard Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| 00:00 | NC State | Leonard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-38 |