| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - John Steffan (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Mississippi State | John Steffan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Marvin Brown and he's hacked by Sheldon Berg - foul #1 on Sheldon Berg, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the free throw | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is fouled on the floor by Marvin Brown - foul #1 on Marvin Brown, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis lays it up and in and he's hacked by Stephen Fobbs - foul #1 on Stephen Fobbs, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:14 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is hacked by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #1 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Mississippi State | John Steffan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses short on a shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:59 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Ellis - foul #1 on Thomas Ellis, team foul #3 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Jeffrey Blankenship, Sheldon Berg, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:40 | Mississippi State | John Steffan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano is whistled for traveling | 6-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG) Arturo Medrano | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict (PF) Marvin Brown | |
| 17:02 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the dunk attempt | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | James Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:34 | Mississippi State | Paul Ulibarri takes the ball from Stephen Fobbs | 6-4 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | James Holman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:19 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 16:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 16:11 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict tips it back up and in | 6-6 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Keith Allen is fouled on the floor by Lewis Terrell - foul #1 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), James Falzone (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Marvin Brown (PF) Lewis Terrell, John Steffan, Stephen Fobbs, Jerry Lewis | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Blankenship (fresh) SF - James Holman (fresh) PF - Andrew Dixon (fresh) C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SG - James Falzone (fresh) SF - Todd Schwentker (fresh) PF - Marvin Brown (fresh) C - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Arturo Medrano | 8-6 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses the runner near the basket | 8-6 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon blows the layup | 8-6 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon hits the follow up shot | 10-6 |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Jeffrey Blankenship - foul #2 on Jeffrey Blankenship, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF) Jeffrey Blankenship, James Holman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG) Peter Benedict | |
| 14:32 | Mississippi State | James Falzone makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | James Falzone misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:52 | Mississippi State | John Steffan tips it in | 12-11 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Keith Allen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 12-11 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 12-11 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Arturo Medrano | 15-11 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SG), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Arturo Medrano, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF), Michael Meade (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) James Falzone, Alberto Costa, Marvin Brown, Todd Schwentker | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Lewis | 15-11 |
| 12:46 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 15-11 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Otha Tomaszewski - foul #1 on Otha Tomaszewski, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG) Sheldon Berg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade makes the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi State | Michael Meade makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Carl Larson misses badly on a shot from the left block | 15-13 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Carl Larson - foul #1 on Carl Larson, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG) Keith Allen | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (SG), Peter Benedict (PF) John Steffan, Michael Meade | |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Holman (fresh) SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Lewis Terrell (fresh) SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Peter Benedict (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano's layup is rejected by Jerry Lewis | 15-15 |
| 11:32 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-15 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Peter Benedict denies the turnaround by Arturo Medrano | 15-15 |
| 11:02 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis is hacked by James Holman - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown (PF) Peter Benedict | |
| 10:47 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Marvin Brown is called for the reach on Arturo Medrano - foul #2 on Marvin Brown, team foul #4 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), Todd Schwentker (SF), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) Lewis Terrell, Stephen Fobbs, Marvin Brown, Jerry Lewis | |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 15-15 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Dixon | 15-15 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | James Holman travels with the ball | 15-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG) James Holman | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SF) Alberto Costa | |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by Arturo Medrano - foul #1 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:49 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker makes the 3rd free throw | 15-16 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 09:22 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:08 | Mississippi State | James Falzone is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Arturo Medrano, Sheldon Berg | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Stephen Fobbs (SF) James Falzone, David Russell | |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | James Holman misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Lewis Terrell - foul #2 on Lewis Terrell, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa (PG), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Peter Benedict | |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | James Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 08:33 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 08:32 | Mississippi State | John Steffan tips it but misses | 17-16 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the offensive board | 17-16 |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Lewis and he's fouled by James Holman - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) James Holman, Andrew Dixon, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 08:19 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa makes the free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 17-19 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Keith Allen is blocked by Jerry Lewis | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis grabs the board | 17-19 |
| 07:31 | Mississippi State | Otha Tomaszewski steps in front of the Alberto Costa pass | 17-19 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Keith Allen (fairly fresh) SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Steffan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (fresh) PF - Todd Schwentker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Keith Allen travels with the ball | 17-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Otha Tomaszewski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Peter Benedict (PF), David Russell (C) John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, Jerry Lewis | |
| 07:08 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Dixon | 17-19 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Keith Allen and the foul's on David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #6 | 19-19 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon makes the free throw | 20-19 |
| 06:35 | Mississippi State | James Falzone can't finish the layup | 20-19 |
| 06:33 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict tips it home | 20-21 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-21 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi State | James Falzone gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Alberto Costa knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Alberto Costa picks off the pass by Sheldon Berg | 20-24 |
| 05:53 | Mississippi State | James Falzone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alberto Costa | 20-26 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 20-26 |
| 05:35 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Russell | 20-26 |
| 05:26 | Mississippi State | James Falzone buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alberto Costa | 20-29 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 20-29 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict grabs the defensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 05:00 | Mississippi State | Peter Benedict misses the lay-in | 20-29 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis snags the defensive board | 20-29 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is hacked by David Russell - foul #2 on David Russell, team foul #7 | 20-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF) Keith Allen, Sheldon Berg, Andrew Dixon | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), John Steffan (SG), Michael Meade (PF), Jerry Lewis (C) Alberto Costa, James Falzone, Peter Benedict, David Russell | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:39 | Mississippi State | Stephen Fobbs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Lewis | 22-32 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski double dribbles | 22-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (C) Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 04:14 | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 04:12 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis snags the offensive board | 22-32 |
| 03:57 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Todd Schwentker | 22-35 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri drills a floater from the left block | 24-35 |
| 03:20 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-35 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Otha Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Larson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Todd Schwentker (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Steffan (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Fobbs (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Michael Meade (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri is whistled for a carry | 24-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (PG), Jeffrey Blankenship (SG) Arturo Medrano, Otha Tomaszewski | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell (PG), Marvin Brown (PF) Stephen Fobbs, Michael Meade | |
| 03:01 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis knocks in the jumper from the left block | 24-37 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski makes the shot in the lane | 26-37 |
| 02:21 | Mississippi State | Jerry Lewis drills a runner from the baseline set up by Lewis Terrell | 26-39 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | James Holman loses the ball out of bounds | 26-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF), Andrew Dixon (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Efren Prondzinski, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | James Falzone (SG), Alberto Costa (SF), Peter Benedict (C) John Steffan, Todd Schwentker, Jerry Lewis | |
| 01:45 | Mississippi State | Andrew Dixon takes the ball from Marvin Brown | 26-39 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Blankenship misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg grabs the offensive board | 26-39 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the jumper from the right side | 26-39 |
| 01:19 | Mississippi State | Marvin Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell is fouled on the floor by Sheldon Berg - foul #2 on Sheldon Berg, team foul #10 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG) Jeffrey Blankenship | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Steffan (SG), David Russell (C) James Falzone, Marvin Brown | |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Lewis Terrell makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 26-41 |
| 00:35 | Mississippi State | John Steffan gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 00:21 | Mississippi State | John Steffan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Steffan, team foul #8 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Paul Ulibarri (C) James Holman, Sheldon Berg, Thomas Ellis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Todd Schwentker (PG), James Falzone (SF), Jerry Lewis (C) Lewis Terrell, Alberto Costa, David Russell | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Andrew Dixon misses the runner from the right block | 26-41 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri grabs the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 26-41 |