| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Marc Menard inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Dennis Walker is called for the reach on Douglas Sherwood - foul #2 on Dennis Walker, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is hacked by Dennis Walker - foul #3 on Dennis Walker, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Appleton | 26-25 |
| 19:00 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 18:58 | NC State | Richard Wilbert gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 18:36 | NC State | Joseph Crow pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 18:20 | NC State | Richard Wilbert blows the layup | 26-25 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 17:57 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Samuel Anderson blows the dunk but he's fouled by Anthony Ferrero - foul #1 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:51 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming gets the rebound | 26-26 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Lester Gibbons is called for the reach on James Appleton - foul #2 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #3 | 26-26 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Samuel Anderson picks off the pass by James Appleton | 26-26 |
| 17:05 | NC State | Anthony Ferrero steps in front of the Dennis Walker pass | 26-26 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero lays it up and in set up by James Appleton and the foul's on Lester Gibbons - foul #3 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #4 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF), Michael Chapman (C) Marc Menard, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:25 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the fadeaway from the left side | 29-26 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Chapman | 29-26 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Richard Wilbert blocks the short jumper by James Appleton | 29-26 |
| 15:58 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the board | 29-26 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:54 | NC State | Richard Wilbert lays it in | 29-28 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Douglas Sherwood is blocked by Dennis Walker | 29-28 |
| 15:40 | NC State | Dennis Walker pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 15:20 | NC State | Joseph Crow knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | James Appleton scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Ferrero and he's fouled by Lester Gibbons - foul #4 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #5 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Marc Menard (SF), Willie Kearse (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Anthony Ferrero, Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | NC State | Clyde Bunch (PG), Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Mark Lofgren (PF), John Saunders (C) Lester Gibbons, Joseph Crow, Richard Wilbert, Dennis Walker, Samuel Anderson | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 14:49 | NC State | Mark Lofgren is fouled on the floor by Marc Menard - foul #1 on Marc Menard, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG) James Appleton | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 14:30 | NC State | Donald Holt is fouled on the floor by Willie Kearse - foul #1 on Willie Kearse, team foul #3 | 32-31 |
| 14:02 | NC State | Patrick Garner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 14:01 | NC State | Donald Holt can't tip it in | 32-31 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Clyde Bunch - foul #3 on Clyde Bunch, team foul #6 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Ted Smith (SF) Travis Wingfield, Marc Menard | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (PG), Richard Wilbert (SF), Dennis Walker (C) Clyde Bunch, Donald Holt, John Saunders | |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:19 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 13:17 | NC State | Mark Lofgren grabs the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:00 | NC State | Patrick Garner's pass is intercepted by Ted Smith | 34-31 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Dennis Walker blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jerry Horvath | 34-31 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the tip | 34-31 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't tip it in | 34-31 |
| 12:47 | NC State | Joseph Crow pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:24 | NC State | Richard Wilbert misses long on a jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Mark Lofgren - foul #2 on Mark Lofgren, team foul #7 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Jerry Horvath, Ted Smith, Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | NC State | Lester Gibbons (PG), Samuel Anderson (C) Patrick Garner, Mark Lofgren | |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jimmy Flemming (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | NC State | Dennis Walker clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-31 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 36-31 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Lester Gibbons picks off the pass by Douglas Sherwood | 36-31 |
| 11:21 | NC State | Joseph Crow lays it in set up by Lester Gibbons | 36-33 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero connects on the shot from the right side set up by Jimmy Flemming | 38-33 |
| 10:34 | NC State | Douglas Sherwood takes the ball from Joseph Crow | 38-33 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-33 |
| 10:03 | NC State | Lester Gibbons snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:51 | NC State | Joseph Crow is fouled on the floor by Anthony Ferrero - foul #2 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Michael Chapman (C) James Appleton, Marc Menard, Jimmy Flemming | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Donald Holt (SF), Mark Lofgren (PF) Joseph Crow, Richard Wilbert, Dennis Walker | |
| 09:27 | NC State | Patrick Garner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lester Gibbons | 38-36 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-36 |
| 09:06 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:39 | NC State | Mark Lofgren misses short on an open shot from just outside the lane | 38-36 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Ted Smith snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood tips it home | 40-36 |
| 08:06 | NC State | Samuel Anderson buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Patrick Garner | 40-38 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Ted Smith and he's fouled by Samuel Anderson - foul #3 on Samuel Anderson, team foul #8 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Marc Menard (SF), Willie Kearse (PF) Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith, Douglas Sherwood | |
| Subs | NC State | Joseph Crow (SG), Richard Wilbert (SF), Dennis Walker (C) Patrick Garner, Donald Holt, Samuel Anderson | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the free throw | 43-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Willie Kearse (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Lester Gibbons (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Lofgren (fresh) C - Dennis Walker (fresh) 5 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | NC State | Joseph Crow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-38 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Marc Menard is hacked by Lester Gibbons - foul #5 on Lester Gibbons, team foul #9 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| Subs | NC State | Donald Holt (PG) Lester Gibbons | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Appleton | 46-38 |
| 06:40 | NC State | Mark Lofgren scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Donald Holt | 46-40 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 06:16 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman can't tip it in | 46-40 |
| 06:14 | NC State | The rebound goes to Richard Wilbert | 46-40 |
| 06:08 | NC State | Richard Wilbert loses the dribble to Jerry Horvath | 46-40 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse buries a runner from close range | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:38 | NC State | Joseph Crow clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 05:37 | NC State | Dennis Walker gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 05:37 | NC State | NC State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Jimmy Flemming (C) Jerry Horvath, Willie Kearse, Michael Chapman | |
| Subs | NC State | Patrick Garner (SG), Samuel Anderson (C) Donald Holt, Mark Lofgren | |
| 05:28 | NC State | Marc Menard steals the ball from Richard Wilbert | 48-40 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Samuel Anderson steps in front of the Anthony Ferrero pass | 48-40 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Samuel Anderson connects on the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Jimmy Flemming - foul #1 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 05:05 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Marc Menard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 04:49 | NC State | The rebound goes to Dennis Walker | 48-43 |
| 04:22 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses the dunk attempt | 48-43 |
| 04:20 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it back up and in | 48-45 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-45 |
| 04:00 | NC State | Samuel Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF) Marc Menard | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:40 | NC State | Samuel Anderson gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | NC State | PG - Joseph Crow (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Patrick Garner (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilbert (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Walker (fresh) 7 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - Samuel Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | NC State | Samuel Anderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Smith | 52-45 |
| 02:46 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 02:44 | NC State | Samuel Anderson can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 02:42 | NC State | Dennis Walker grabs the offensive board | 52-45 |
| 02:35 | NC State | Samuel Anderson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 52-47 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming buries a jump hook from the left block | 54-47 |
| 02:08 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 54-47 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the shot from the left block on a great pass from James Appleton | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | NC State | Richard Wilbert can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 01:32 | NC State | Samuel Anderson tips it home | 56-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Richard Wilbert is called for the reach on Ted Smith - foul #2 on Richard Wilbert, team foul #10 | 56-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Ted Smith makes the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:16 | NC State | Samuel Anderson pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 00:57 | NC State | Patrick Garner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Ted Smith grabs the board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Crow, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Ted Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | NC State | Samuel Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:47 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-49 |
| 00:45 | NC State | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Anderson | 58-49 |
| 00:41 | NC State | Joseph Crow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 00:40 | NC State | Richard Wilbert snags the offensive board | 58-49 |
| 00:38 | NC State | Patrick Garner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Joseph Crow | 58-52 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Appleton is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Garner - foul #1 on Patrick Garner, team foul #12 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Blaylock (SF) Ted Smith | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | NC State | Patrick Garner knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Crow | 59-55 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Patrick Garner is called for the reach on James Appleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Patrick Garner, team foul #13 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Marc Menard (SF), Willie Kearse (PF) Anthony Ferrero, David Blaylock, Douglas Sherwood | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:30 | NC State | Samuel Anderson gets the rebound | 59-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | NC State | NC State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Samuel Anderson misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Flemming - foul #2 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Jerry Horvath, Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:26 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:26 | NC State | Samuel Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | James Appleton is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Garner - foul #3 on Patrick Garner, team foul #14 | 59-57 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:21 | NC State | Joseph Crow is whistled for a carry | 61-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Willie Kearse (PF) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Douglas Sherwood | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Crow, team foul #15 | 61-57 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:13 | NC State | Joseph Crow scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Garner | 63-60 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (PF) Willie Kearse | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is hacked by Joseph Crow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Crow, team foul #16 | 63-60 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:05 | NC State | Patrick Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Marc Menard gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG) Travis Wingfield | |
| Subs | NC State | | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath runs out the clock | 65-60 |