| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kyle Core (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carlo Saenz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Shane Hamner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Allen Thornton (fairly fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Clinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson inbounds the ball | 47-41 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Miller - foul #2 on Samuel Miller, team foul #1 | 47-41 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 19:27 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses badly on a floater from the right block | 47-43 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Kyle Core blocks the jumper by David Pruitt | 47-43 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor gets the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey O'Connor | 47-46 |
| 19:00 | Mississippi State | David Gilbertson steals the ball from Carlo Saenz in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson banks in the layup | 47-48 |
| 18:57 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Thornton - foul #2 on Allen Thornton, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) David Gilbertson, David Pruitt | |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core blows the layup but he's hacked by Damek Zomer - foul #3 on Damek Zomer, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Willie Reno (PF) Samuel Miller, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), David Gilbertson (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Damek Zomer | |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 18:52 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Matthew Levine | 49-51 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | David Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pruitt (PF) David Clinger | |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton is called for traveling | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG) James Robinson | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Thornton - foul #3 on Allen Thornton, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Shane Hamner (PF) David Hill, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 17:43 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | David Clinger is hacked by George Lambert - foul #2 on George Lambert, team foul #2 | 50-51 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | David Clinger loses the dribble to Shane Hamner | 50-51 |
| 16:59 | Mississippi State | George Lambert is open but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-51 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | David Pruitt clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Samuel Miller - foul #3 on Samuel Miller, team foul #3 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Kyle Core (SG) Samuel Miller, Grover Niemann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Matthew Levine (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 16:38 | Mississippi State | George Lambert pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG) Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG) David Pruitt | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Henderson | 50-54 |
| 16:17 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-54 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine loses the dribble to Tracy Dimas | 50-54 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Core (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Shane Hamner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - David Clinger (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF), William Felts (PF), Willie Reno (C) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, Shane Hamner, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Pruitt (PF), Damek Zomer (C) James Robinson, David Gilbertson, Matthew Levine, David Clinger | |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 15:21 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the lay-in but the foul's on Samuel Henderson - foul #4 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Samuel Henderson | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | David Pruitt pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Samuel Miller steals the ball from Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt | 51-54 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | William Felts clanks a jumper from the right block but the foul's on David Gilbertson - foul #2 on David Gilbertson, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 53-54 |
| 14:36 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to George Lambert | 53-54 |
| 14:23 | Mississippi State | William Felts's floater is tipped away by Damek Zomer | 53-54 |
| 14:22 | Mississippi State | William Felts tips it back up and in | 55-54 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the floater in the paint | 55-54 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | David Pruitt tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson gets the offensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson loses the dribble to Kyle Core | 55-54 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits the finger roll | 57-54 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Willie Reno - foul #2 on Willie Reno, team foul #4 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Shane Hamner (C) Kyle Core, Willie Reno, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Matthew Levine (PF), David Clinger (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, David Pruitt, Damek Zomer | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi State | Matthew Levine blocks the jumper by William Felts | 57-56 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | David Clinger snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses long on a floater in the lane | 57-56 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 13:00 | Mississippi State | The jumper by Samuel Miller is denied by David Clinger | 57-56 |
| 12:58 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the offensive board | 57-56 |
| 12:49 | Mississippi State | James Robinson is called for the reach on William Felts - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #6 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Kyle Core (SF) Samuel Miller, Grover Niemann, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| 12:35 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-56 |
| 12:18 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 12:11 | Mississippi State | William Felts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Shane Hamner | 62-56 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | David Clinger is fouled on the floor by Shane Hamner - foul #2 on Shane Hamner, team foul #5 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Damek Zomer (SF), David Pruitt (PF) James Robinson, Allen Thornton, Matthew Levine | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | David Pruitt hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 62-58 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - David Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 15 pts. PF - William Felts (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Damek Zomer (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Pruitt (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - David Clinger (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:35 | Mississippi State | George Lambert can't finish the layup | 62-58 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the board | 62-58 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | George Lambert is called for the reach on David Clinger - foul #3 on George Lambert, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Levine (C) David Clinger | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Damek Zomer | 62-60 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi State | George Lambert's pass is intercepted by Matthew Levine | 62-60 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Matthew Levine is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 62-60 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG), Willie Reno (PF), Shane Hamner (C) Kyle Core, William Felts, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), David Clinger (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, Damek Zomer, Matthew Levine | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | David Clinger drills a jump hook near the basket | 62-62 |
| 10:25 | Mississippi State | Allen Thornton steals it from Grover Niemann in the backcourt | 62-62 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Shane Hamner - foul #3 on Shane Hamner, team foul #7 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG) Samuel Miller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz loses the dribble to David Pruitt in the backcourt | 62-63 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | David Pruitt blows the dunk but the foul's on Shane Hamner - foul #4 on Shane Hamner, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | George Lambert (C) Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | David Clinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the floater from just outside the lane | 62-65 |
| 09:39 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-65 |
| 09:28 | Mississippi State | George Lambert gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | David Hill buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Lambert | 64-65 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | James Robinson double dribbles | 64-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Tracy Dimas (SG), Kyle Core (SF) David Hill, Grover Niemann, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Damek Zomer (PF) James Robinson, Allen Thornton, David Pruitt | |
| 09:02 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Miller | 67-65 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 08:46 | Mississippi State | David Gilbertson steals the ball from Samuel Miller in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | David Clinger banks in the layup | 67-67 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #1 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #7 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Felts (PF) Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Levine (PF) David Gilbertson | |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 08:26 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor buries a turnaround near the basket | 69-69 |
| 07:43 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-69 |
| 07:41 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Felts | 69-69 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tracy Dimas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Kyle Core (tiring) 15 pts. PF - William Felts (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - George Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Damek Zomer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Levine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - David Clinger (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core clanks a 3 from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 07:26 | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas grabs the offensive board | 69-69 |
| 07:14 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-69 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer hits a jumpshot from the right side | 72-71 |
| 06:45 | Mississippi State | William Felts makes the wide open jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Kyle Core | 74-71 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer is fouled on the floor by William Felts - foul #4 on William Felts, team foul #9 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Hill (PG), Grover Niemann (SG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Shane Hamner (C) Samuel Miller, Tracy Dimas, Kyle Core, George Lambert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Samuel Henderson (SG), David Pruitt (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, Richard Hildebrandt, David Clinger | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-73 |
| 06:21 | Mississippi State | The short jumper by Carlo Saenz is denied by David Pruitt | 74-73 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 74-73 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer is fouled on the floor by Carlo Saenz - foul #1 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #10 | 74-73 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Willie Reno (PF) William Felts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Robinson is called for the reach on David Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 74-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SF) Damek Zomer | |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 74-75 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | Shane Hamner snags the offensive board | 74-75 |
| 06:02 | Mississippi State | Allen Thornton steps in front of the Shane Hamner pass | 74-75 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine's 3 pointer is rejected by Grover Niemann | 74-75 |
| 05:52 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz gets the rebound | 74-75 |
| 05:44 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz knocks in the shot in the lane | 76-75 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | James Robinson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann gets the rebound | 76-75 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Matthew Levine - foul #2 on Matthew Levine, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SG), William Felts (PF) Grover Niemann, Carlo Saenz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Allen Thornton | |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | Willie Reno makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 79-75 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to William Felts | 79-75 |
| 04:51 | Mississippi State | James Robinson picks off the pass by David Hill in the backcourt | 79-75 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Shane Hamner - foul #5 on Shane Hamner, team foul #11 | 79-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Tracy Dimas (SG), George Lambert (C) Willie Reno, Shane Hamner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Damek Zomer (C) James Robinson, Matthew Levine | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core is fouled in the backcourt by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 04:38 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | David Pruitt connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 81-79 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Hill is hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #11 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Clinger (C) David Pruitt | |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi State | David Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the defensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Tracy Dimas steals it from David Clinger | 81-79 |
| 04:01 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 81-79 |
| 04:00 | Mississippi State | William Felts misses the tip | 81-79 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | David Clinger pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | William Felts swats the short shot by Jeffrey O'Connor | 81-79 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the offensive rebound | 81-79 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by David Hill - foul #3 on David Hill, team foul #12 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller (PG), Carlo Saenz (SF), Willie Reno (PF) David Hill, Tracy Dimas, William Felts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SF), David Pruitt (PF) David Gilbertson, Damek Zomer | |
| 03:39 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 81-80 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Samuel Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Core (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Saenz (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Willie Reno (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Lambert (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (tiring) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Samuel Henderson (tiring) 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Allen Thornton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Pruitt (tiring) 18 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - David Clinger (tired) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Allen Thornton - foul #4 on Allen Thornton, team foul #12 | 81-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Grover Niemann (SG) Kyle Core | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Levine (C) David Clinger | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses the 1st free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz makes the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | George Lambert steals it from Allen Thornton | 82-81 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi State | Samuel Miller scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Carlo Saenz | 84-81 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson is fouled on the floor by Grover Niemann - foul #2 on Grover Niemann, team foul #13 | 84-81 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Kyle Core (SF), William Felts (PF) Carlo Saenz, Willie Reno | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Damek Zomer (PF), David Clinger (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Allen Thornton, David Pruitt, Matthew Levine | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by George Lambert is blocked by David Clinger | 84-82 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson gets the rebound | 84-82 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Grover Niemann is called for the reach on Damek Zomer - foul #3 on Grover Niemann, team foul #14 | 84-82 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz (SF) Grover Niemann | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Samuel Henderson | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 84-82 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-84 |
| 01:52 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by William Felts is blocked by David Clinger | 84-84 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 84-84 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-84 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), David Pruitt (PF) James Robinson, Damek Zomer | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffrey O'Connor | 84-87 |
| 01:23 | Mississippi State | Kyle Core buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 86-87 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 86-87 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | David Clinger tips it back up and in | 86-89 |
| 00:55 | Mississippi State | George Lambert lays it up and in on a nice dish by Samuel Miller | 88-89 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-89 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is fouled on the floor by Carlo Saenz - foul #2 on Carlo Saenz, team foul #15 | 88-89 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 88-89 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Richard Hildebrandt - foul #4 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #13 | 88-91 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | George Lambert misses the 1st free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:14 | Mississippi State | George Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 89-91 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Samuel Miller is called for the reach on David Clinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Miller, team foul #16 | 89-91 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the 1st free throw | 89-91 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Carlo Saenz misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-92 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 89-92 |