| Lineup | NC State | PG - David Jones (fresh) SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - William Johnson (fresh) C - Randall Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Randall Williams wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | NC State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | NC State | Kevin Jones knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Wesley Neumiller | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Kevin Jones is called for the reach on Randall Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | NC State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Kevin Jones steals the ball from Kevin Buchanan | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Kevin Jones misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:26 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Randall Williams comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the follow up shot | 4-2 |
| 17:43 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | NC State | Kevin Jones tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #1 on Michael Morgan, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 6-3 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the jumper in the lane | 6-5 |
| 16:42 | NC State | Kevin Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is called for a backcourt violation | 6-5 |
| Subs | NC State | James McLeroy (PG), Brian Wilson (C) David Jones, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski | |
| 16:13 | NC State | James McLeroy buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | The jumper by Vernon Boynton is denied by Kevin Jones | 9-5 |
| 15:56 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the board | 9-5 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) SF - Wesley Neumiller (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) C - Lee Copeland (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | NC State | Kevin Jones can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 9-5 |
| 15:34 | NC State | James McLeroy tips it home | 11-5 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-5 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez tips it but misses | 11-5 |
| 15:18 | NC State | The rebound goes to Brian Wilson | 11-5 |
| 15:01 | NC State | Kevin Jones travels with the ball | 11-5 |
| Subs | NC State | David Jones (PG), Kevin Kwon (SG), Michael Morgan (C) Jackie Steven, Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF), William Johnson (PF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo, Raymond Tabarez, Lee Copeland | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Watson | 11-8 |
| 14:35 | NC State | Brian Wilson drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Jones | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on David Jones - foul #1 on David Jones, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:59 | NC State | The jumper by Brian Wilson is denied by William Johnson | 13-10 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | John Watson clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan clanks a 3 from the left corner | 13-10 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | William Johnson tips it in | 13-12 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Michael Morgan misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 13-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Jackie Steven (SG), Wesley Neumiller (SF), Kevin Jones (PF) David Jones, Kevin Kwon, Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Tommy Czyzewski, John Watson, William Johnson | |
| 12:51 | NC State | Michael Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:51 | NC State | Michael Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 12:22 | NC State | James McLeroy snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 12:02 | NC State | James McLeroy clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 14-12 |
| 11:50 | NC State | The rebound goes to James McLeroy | 14-12 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jackie Steven (fresh) SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:44 | NC State | James McLeroy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-12 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 11:22 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller grabs the defensive rebound | 14-12 |
| 11:05 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Galindo - foul #1 on Eduardo Galindo, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | NC State | David Jones (PG), Brian Wilson (C) James McLeroy, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Randall Williams | |
| 10:48 | NC State | Kevin Jones makes the jumper from the baseline | 16-12 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski is hacked by David Jones - foul #2 on David Jones, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (PG) David Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses long on a floater from the left side | 16-12 |
| 10:27 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-12 |
| 10:21 | NC State | Jackie Steven comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-12 |
| 10:19 | NC State | Brian Wilson snags the offensive board | 16-12 |
| 09:57 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller can't throw it down | 16-12 |
| 09:56 | NC State | Kevin Jones hits the follow up shot | 18-12 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Roland Kiedrowski - foul #1 on Roland Kiedrowski, team foul #5 | 18-12 |
| Subs | NC State | James McLeroy (SF), Kevin Kwon (C) Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | NC State | Eduardo Galindo steps in front of the Roland Kiedrowski pass | 18-14 |
| 09:07 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo clanks a shot from the left side | 18-14 |
| 09:05 | NC State | Kevin Kwon gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:45 | NC State | Jackie Steven can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-14 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Raymond Tabarez | 18-16 |
| 08:05 | NC State | Jackie Steven scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Wilson | 21-16 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Michael Morgan (C) Roland Kiedrowski, Jackie Steven, Brian Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo, Lee Copeland | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - James McLeroy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Kwon (fresh) SF - Wesley Neumiller (fresh) PF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | NC State | James McLeroy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-16 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | John Watson misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 24-16 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | John Watson snags the offensive board | 24-16 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | John Watson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-16 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | John Watson makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan | 24-19 |
| 06:20 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-19 |
| Subs | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski (PG), Jackie Steven (SG) James McLeroy, Kevin Kwon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), William Johnson (PF) Vernon Boynton, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Jackie Steven steps in front of the Tommy Czyzewski pass | 24-19 |
| 05:55 | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski blows the dunk | 24-19 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Tommy Czyzewski | 24-19 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:42 | NC State | Kevin Jones is called for traveling | 24-22 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-22 |
| 05:24 | NC State | Kevin Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 05:06 | NC State | Jackie Steven connects on the 3 from straight away | 27-22 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-22 |
| 04:57 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 04:51 | NC State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 27-22 |
| 04:49 | NC State | Kevin Jones misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 04:48 | NC State | Roland Kiedrowski snags the offensive board | 27-22 |
| 04:40 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-22 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Johnson | 27-25 |
| 04:17 | NC State | Jackie Steven misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-25 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Randall Williams blows the dunk | 27-25 |
| 04:01 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 03:48 | NC State | Michael Morgan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 27-25 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roland Kiedrowski (fairly fresh) SG - Jackie Steven (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Wesley Neumiller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kevin Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Morgan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Randall Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo hits the finger roll set up by Randall Williams | 27-27 |
| 03:21 | NC State | Kevin Jones banks in the layup set up by Roland Kiedrowski | 29-27 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan can't finish the layup | 29-27 |
| 03:04 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller gets the rebound | 29-27 |
| 02:57 | NC State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 29-27 |
| Subs | NC State | David Jones (PG), James McLeroy (SF), Brian Wilson (PF), Kevin Kwon (C) Roland Kiedrowski, Wesley Neumiller, Kevin Jones, Michael Morgan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo, William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 02:35 | NC State | James McLeroy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Jackie Steven | 32-27 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland is fouled on the floor by Kevin Kwon - foul #1 on Kevin Kwon, team foul #6 | 32-27 |
| Subs | NC State | Wesley Neumiller (SF) Jackie Steven | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF) John Watson | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski misses the jumper from the left wing | 32-27 |
| 01:58 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:41 | NC State | Wesley Neumiller knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 35-27 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Hans Stagowski and the foul's on Wesley Neumiller - foul #1 on Wesley Neumiller, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | NC State | Kevin Jones (PF) Wesley Neumiller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG) Hans Stagowski | |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Kevin Jones can't finish the layup | 35-30 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 35-30 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan double dribbles | 35-30 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski (SG) Vernon Boynton | |
| 00:43 | NC State | James McLeroy misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Brian Wilson misses the tip | 35-30 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | David Jones steals it from Raymond Tabarez | 35-30 |
| 00:04 | NC State | James McLeroy misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-30 |
| 00:02 | NC State | Brian Wilson grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 00:00 | NC State | The clock runs out | 35-30 |