| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) C - Akim Zickler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) SG - Jason Frye (fresh) SF - Walter Goodwin (fresh) PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Jason Frye and he's hacked by Thomas Lawrence - foul #1 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:34 | Mississippi State | James Whitney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Goodwin | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Smith - foul #1 on Joshua Smith, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 19:15 | Mississippi State | James Whitney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 0-5 |
| 19:03 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawrence | 0-5 |
| 18:49 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Freddie Kuhn | 0-5 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-5 |
| 18:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawrence | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Thornhill - foul #1 on Gabriel Thornhill, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi State | Jason Frye is called for the reach on Joshua Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Frye, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 18:00 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 17:26 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Kopczynski | 2-6 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-8 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #1 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Thomas Lawrence (PF) Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (C) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| 16:37 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 16:35 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Shawn Townley | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone knocks in the jumper from the right side | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) SG - David Kopczynski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Shawn Townley (fresh) PF - Thomas Lawrence (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Glenn Sain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fairly fresh) SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Seymour (fairly fresh) C - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Mississippi State | Ronnie Seymour is called for the reach on David Kopczynski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith (SG), Steven Ford (SF), Akim Zickler (C) David Kopczynski, Shawn Townley, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 15:37 | Mississippi State | James Whitney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-10 |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 15:12 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawrence | 4-10 |
| 15:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-10 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Freddie Kuhn | 4-12 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi State | James Whitney buries a 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell misses the lay-in | 7-12 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell gets the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 7-12 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn tips it but misses | 7-12 |
| 14:09 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 14:03 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 14:01 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler snags the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:50 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 13:49 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 13:38 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler scores on a runner from the baseline | 9-12 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lawrence - foul #2 on Thomas Lawrence, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Glenn Sain (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Steven Ford, Thomas Lawrence | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Bobbie Strohl, Jerrod Hadsell, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone blows the dunk | 9-12 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the offensive board | 9-12 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Shawn Townley is called for the reach on Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #1 on Shawn Townley, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Ralph Herron takes the ball from Dmitry Zhanel | 9-12 |
| 12:23 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 9-12 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain gets the rebound | 9-12 |
| 12:13 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin (SF) Gregory Murray | |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Herron - foul #1 on Ralph Herron, team foul #6 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone makes the 1st free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 11:55 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Shawn Townley (fresh) SG - David Kopczynski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) PF - Glenn Sain (fresh) C - Akim Zickler (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SF - Walter Goodwin (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) C - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #2 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 11:40 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski loses the dribble to Glenn Sain | 11-13 |
| 11:05 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gabriel Thornhill | 13-13 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn can't connect on a shot from the left side | 13-13 |
| 10:43 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato grabs the board | 13-13 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:05 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler snags the defensive board | 13-13 |
| 10:02 | Mississippi State | Goran Nuzenski picks off the pass by Gabriel Thornhill in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses short on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Akim Zickler - foul #1 on Akim Zickler, team foul #7 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Steven Ford (SF) Shawn Townley, Howard Donato, Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Gregory Murray (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 09:40 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Bone steps in front of the Joshua Smith pass in the backcourt | 13-15 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gregory Murray | 13-18 |
| 09:17 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 13-18 |
| 09:16 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford pulls down the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 09:06 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Jason Frye connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jeffrey Bone | 13-21 |
| 08:37 | Mississippi State | James Whitney knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 16-21 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits a jumper from close range set up by Jason Frye | 16-23 |
| 08:03 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 16-23 |
| 08:02 | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain misses the tip | 16-23 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronnie Seymour | 16-23 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | James Whitney picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bone | 16-23 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | James Whitney banks in the layup | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - James Whitney (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Joshua Smith (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Ford (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Sain (tiring) 2 reb. C - Akim Zickler (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Frye (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Steven Ford picks off the pass by Gregory Murray | 18-23 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Steven Ford banks in the layup | 20-23 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Ronnie Seymour | 20-25 |
| 06:51 | Mississippi State | James Whitney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-25 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Jason Frye pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ronnie Seymour | 20-27 |
| 06:25 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith is hacked by Freddie Kuhn - foul #1 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #5 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Gabriel Thornhill (PF) James Whitney, Joshua Smith, Steven Ford, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Bobbie Strohl (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Jason Frye, Gregory Murray, Ronnie Seymour, Freddie Kuhn | |
| 06:19 | Mississippi State | David Kopczynski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Gabriel Thornhill | 23-27 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 23-27 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel snags the offensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Gabriel Thornhill - foul #2 on Gabriel Thornhill, team foul #8 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler (C) Gabriel Thornhill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | Akim Zickler grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 23-28 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Ralph Herron is called for the reach on Jerrod Hadsell - foul #2 on Ralph Herron, team foul #9 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG) Ralph Herron | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF) Jeffrey Bone, Bobbie Strohl | |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi State | Dmitry Zhanel is called for the reach on James Whitney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | James Whitney is hacked by Jason Frye - foul #2 on Jason Frye, team foul #7 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG) Jason Frye | |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 05:13 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | James Whitney is called for the reach on Walter Goodwin - foul #1 on James Whitney, team foul #10 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Howard Donato (SG) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:44 | Mississippi State | Jerrod Hadsell steals the ball from Akim Zickler | 25-32 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin's pass is intercepted by James Whitney | 25-32 |
| 04:20 | Mississippi State | Howard Donato lays it in on a great pass from James Whitney | 27-32 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is fouled on the floor by Akim Zickler - foul #2 on Akim Zickler, team foul #11 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron (PG), Joshua Smith (SG), Gabriel Thornhill (SF), Thomas Lawrence (PF) James Whitney, Howard Donato, Shawn Townley, Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Bobbie Strohl (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Ralph Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-34 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour (C) Walter Goodwin | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 03:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Thomas Lawrence | 27-34 |
| 03:19 | Mississippi State | Jerrod Hadsell picks off the pass by Gabriel Thornhill | 27-34 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Ralph Herron (fresh) SG - Joshua Smith (fresh) SF - Gabriel Thornhill (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Sain (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SF - Bobbie Strohl (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerrod Hadsell (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Ronnie Seymour (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jerrod Hadsell | 27-37 |
| 02:43 | Mississippi State | Gabriel Thornhill comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 27-37 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Goran Nuzenski | 27-39 |
| 02:07 | Mississippi State | Joshua Smith hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-39 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Glenn Sain - foul #1 on Glenn Sain, team foul #12 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Whitney (PG), David Kopczynski (SG), Shawn Townley (SF), Akim Zickler (C) Ralph Herron, Joshua Smith, Gabriel Thornhill, Glenn Sain | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Jerrod Hadsell, Ronnie Seymour | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl makes the free throw | 30-42 |
| 01:26 | Mississippi State | The jump hook by Akim Zickler is blocked by Freddie Kuhn | 30-42 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 30-42 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jason Frye and he's hacked by Akim Zickler - foul #3 on Akim Zickler, team foul #13 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Glenn Sain (C) Akim Zickler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Bobbie Strohl | |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the free throw | 30-45 |
| 01:03 | Mississippi State | Freddie Kuhn takes the ball from James Whitney in the backcourt | 30-45 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Dmitry Zhanel - foul #2 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #8 | 30-45 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Thomas Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the shot from the left wing | 31-45 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses the tip | 31-45 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | Shawn Townley grabs the board | 31-45 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | Jeffrey Bone is called for the reach on James Whitney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Steven Ford (SF) David Kopczynski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin (SF) Gregory Murray | |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | James Whitney makes the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Glenn Sain is called for the reach on Freddie Kuhn - foul #2 on Glenn Sain, team foul #14 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG) Jeffrey Bone | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | James Whitney misses short on a fullcourt shot | 33-47 |