| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roger Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Chavez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ognjen Puchalski (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kelley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Damien Barbagallo (fresh) SG - Alan Chambers (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joel Loughmiller (fresh) PF - Jerald Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | NC State | Ognjen Puchalski inbounds the ball | 33-34 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | NC State | Roger Brown is hacked by Damien Barbagallo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Damien Barbagallo, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 19:46 | NC State | Damien Barbagallo is called for the reach on Ognjen Puchalski - foul #3 on Damien Barbagallo, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Goldman (PG) Damien Barbagallo | |
| 19:31 | NC State | Ognjen Puchalski is denied on a layup by Jerald Huff | 33-34 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Richard Dones grabs the board | 33-34 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers's fadeaway is rejected by Ognjen Puchalski | 33-34 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Richard Dones pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Richard Dones double dribbles | 33-34 |
| 18:19 | NC State | Charles Kelley is wide open but clanks a runner from the left block | 33-34 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Dones | 33-34 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Dones | 33-37 |
| 17:33 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Alfonso Chavez, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | NC State | Rafael Roman (SG), Michael Knight (PF) Alfonso Chavez, Thomas Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rick Bourque (PG), James Hawley (SG), Oscar Lozano (SF), Frank Richardson (PF), William West (C) Jerry Goldman, Alan Chambers, Joel Loughmiller, Jerald Huff, Richard Dones | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Oscar Lozano comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 17:12 | NC State | Charles Kelley gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:43 | NC State | Charles Kelley misses the shot from close range | 33-37 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rick Bourque | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Oscar Lozano drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-40 |
| 16:12 | NC State | Roger Brown misses short on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | William West gets the rebound | 33-40 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | James Hawley buries a runner from the right block | 33-42 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Roman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ognjen Puchalski (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Kelley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rick Bourque (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Hawley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Oscar Lozano (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Richardson (fresh) C - William West (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | NC State | Ognjen Puchalski is wide open and slams it home on a great pass from Rafael Roman | 35-42 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | James Hawley's layup is rejected by Michael Knight | 35-42 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Oscar Lozano hits the follow up shot | 35-44 |
| 15:27 | NC State | Roger Brown travels in the backcourt | 35-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfonso Chavez (SG), Augustus Zimmerman (SF), Thomas Lee (PF) Rafael Roman, Ognjen Puchalski, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo (PG), Alan Chambers (SG), Joel Loughmiller (SF), Jerald Huff (PF), Richard Dones (C) Rick Bourque, James Hawley, Oscar Lozano, Frank Richardson, William West | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo is hacked by Roger Brown - foul #2 on Roger Brown, team foul #2 | 35-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Alessi (PG), Edward Steves (C) Roger Brown, Charles Kelley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 35-44 |
| 14:42 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:38 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-44 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Richard Dones pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-44 |
| 14:31 | NC State | Paul Alessi grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:09 | NC State | Paul Alessi hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Richard Dones grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | NC State | Thomas Lee gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 13:41 | NC State | Augustus Zimmerman connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Lee | 37-44 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Joel Loughmiller is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zimmerman - foul #1 on Augustus Zimmerman, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | NC State | Roger Brown (PG), Rafael Roman (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Charles Kelley (C) Paul Alessi, Augustus Zimmerman, Thomas Lee, Edward Steves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Goldman (PG), James Hawley (SG), Oscar Lozano (SF), Frank Richardson (PF), William West (C) Damien Barbagallo, Alan Chambers, Joel Loughmiller, Jerald Huff, Richard Dones | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | James Hawley misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Frank Richardson gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Charles Kelley takes the ball from Oscar Lozano | 37-44 |
| 12:39 | NC State | Charles Kelley buries a jumper in the paint | 39-44 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Oscar Lozano misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Frank Richardson tips it in | 39-46 |
| 11:47 | NC State | Charles Kelley is fouled on the floor by Jerry Goldman - foul #2 on Jerry Goldman, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Ognjen Puchalski (SF), Thomas Lee (PF) Rafael Roman, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rick Bourque (PG), Alan Chambers (SG), Jerald Huff (PF) Jerry Goldman, James Hawley, William West | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfonso Chavez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ognjen Puchalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Kelley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rick Bourque (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alan Chambers (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Oscar Lozano (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Jerald Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:31 | NC State | Charles Kelley misses long on an open jumper from the right block | 39-46 |
| 11:30 | NC State | Ognjen Puchalski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Charles Kelley hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Frank Richardson - foul #1 on Frank Richardson, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Alessi (PG) Roger Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joel Loughmiller (SF), Richard Dones (C) Oscar Lozano, Frank Richardson | |
| 11:15 | NC State | Charles Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:15 | NC State | Charles Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Richard Dones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Loughmiller | 41-46 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Lee picks off the pass by Alan Chambers out of a doubleteam | 41-46 |
| 10:12 | NC State | Paul Alessi hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Rick Bourque throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Roger Brown (PG), Rafael Roman (SG), Augustus Zimmerman (SF), Michael Knight (PF), Edward Steves (C) Paul Alessi, Alfonso Chavez, Ognjen Puchalski, Thomas Lee, Charles Kelley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo (PG), James Hawley (SG), Oscar Lozano (SF), Frank Richardson (PF), William West (C) Rick Bourque, Alan Chambers, Joel Loughmiller, Jerald Huff, Richard Dones | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Michael Knight is fouled on the floor by James Hawley - foul #2 on James Hawley, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| 09:14 | NC State | Roger Brown misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-46 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | James Hawley snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Oscar Lozano clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 08:51 | NC State | Roger Brown snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 08:24 | NC State | Roger Brown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Frank Richardson is whistled for a carry | 47-46 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Alessi (PG), Alfonso Chavez (SG), Thomas Lee (PF) Roger Brown, Augustus Zimmerman, Edward Steves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Goldman (PG), Rick Bourque (SG), Joel Loughmiller (SF), Jerald Huff (PF), Richard Dones (C) Damien Barbagallo, James Hawley, Oscar Lozano, Frank Richardson, William West | |
| 07:40 | NC State | Paul Alessi misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-46 |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rick Bourque | 47-46 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Paul Alessi (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alfonso Chavez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Roman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Lee (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Goldman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rick Bourque (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joel Loughmiller (fairly fresh) PF - Jerald Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Dones (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Jerald Huff misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 47-46 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Jerald Huff tips it in | 47-48 |
| 06:54 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Dones | 47-48 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Jerry Goldman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Dones | 47-51 |
| 06:19 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Alessi | 50-51 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Richard Dones clanks a shot in the paint | 50-51 |
| 06:05 | NC State | The rebound goes to Alfonso Chavez | 50-51 |
| 05:48 | NC State | The short jumper by Michael Knight is denied by Richard Dones | 50-51 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Joel Loughmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Richard Dones hits a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Michael Knight - foul #1 on Michael Knight, team foul #4 | 50-53 |
| Subs | NC State | Roger Brown (PG), Ognjen Puchalski (SF), Edward Steves (PF), Charles Kelley (C) Paul Alessi, Rafael Roman, Thomas Lee, Michael Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo (PG), Alan Chambers (SG), Oscar Lozano (SF), Frank Richardson (PF) Jerry Goldman, Rick Bourque, Joel Loughmiller, Jerald Huff | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Richard Dones makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:09 | NC State | Roger Brown hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Ognjen Puchalski | 52-54 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Charles Kelley swats the short shot by Richard Dones | 52-54 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Richard Dones tips it back up and in | 52-56 |
| 04:36 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ognjen Puchalski | 54-56 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Richard Dones hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Damien Barbagallo | 54-58 |
| 04:09 | NC State | Charles Kelley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Roger Brown | 56-58 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 03:46 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez's pass is intercepted by Damien Barbagallo in the backcourt | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Frank Richardson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 56-61 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Frank Richardson misses the tip | 56-61 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Richard Dones pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-61 |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfonso Chavez (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ognjen Puchalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Steves (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Kelley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Damien Barbagallo (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alan Chambers (fairly fresh) 20 pts. SF - Oscar Lozano (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Richardson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dones (tired) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Alfonso Chavez doubles Alan Chambers and is called for the reach - foul #4 on Alfonso Chavez, team foul #5 | 56-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Paul Alessi (SG), Augustus Zimmerman (SF), Thomas Lee (PF) Alfonso Chavez, Ognjen Puchalski, Edward Steves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Goldman (PG), James Hawley (SG), Rick Bourque (SF), Jerald Huff (PF), William West (C) Damien Barbagallo, Alan Chambers, Oscar Lozano, Frank Richardson, Richard Dones | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Jerry Goldman's pass is intercepted by Thomas Lee | 56-61 |
| 02:52 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Rafael Roman (SG), Ognjen Puchalski (SF) Paul Alessi, Augustus Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joel Loughmiller (SF), Frank Richardson (C) Rick Bourque, William West | |
| 02:45 | NC State | Charles Kelley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Charles Kelley, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | NC State | Alfonso Chavez (SG) Rafael Roman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo (PG), Alan Chambers (SG) Jerry Goldman, James Hawley | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Damien Barbagallo | 56-64 |
| 02:30 | NC State | Alan Chambers takes the ball from Ognjen Puchalski in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers misses the runner in the paint | 56-64 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Thomas Lee snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 02:04 | NC State | Damien Barbagallo takes the ball from Ognjen Puchalski in the backcourt | 56-64 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right side | 56-64 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo tips it but misses | 56-64 |
| 01:50 | NC State | Thomas Lee gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:44 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 01:42 | NC State | Thomas Lee can't tip it in | 56-64 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Jerald Huff pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Jerald Huff scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Alan Chambers | 56-66 |
| 01:10 | NC State | Ognjen Puchalski lays it in | 58-66 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jerald Huff | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:45 | NC State | Charles Kelley is denied on a layup by Frank Richardson | 58-69 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Frank Richardson snags the defensive board | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Alan Chambers hits a shot in the lane | 58-71 |
| 00:15 | NC State | Alfonso Chavez misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-71 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Thomas Lee tips it back up and in | 60-71 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Damien Barbagallo runs out the clock | 60-71 |