| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Cooper | 24-27 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-27 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Bower | 24-27 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 27-27 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses short on a floater from the right side | 27-27 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Bower | 30-27 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Todd Lawless takes the ball from Bobby Stowe | 30-27 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless lays it up and in | 32-27 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is fouled in the backcourt by Rodney Williams - foul #2 on Rodney Williams, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower tips it in | 34-27 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams is hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #2 on Ryan Mello, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), William Dorton (C) Todd Lawless, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by John Dummer - foul #1 on John Dummer, team foul #2 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (C) Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield (C) Mark Brigance | |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | William Dorton pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:26 | Michigan State | Rodney Williams steals it from Jeffrey Jacques | 34-28 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth is fouled on the floor by John Dummer - foul #2 on John Dummer, team foul #3 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG) Tony Tuttle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Ronald Ashworth | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Rodney Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe buries a jump hook from the right block | 34-30 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit throws it down on a nice dish by William Dorton and he's hacked by Steven Cooper - foul #1 on Steven Cooper, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Todd Lawless (SG), Daniel Bower (PF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, Winston Crawford, William Dorton, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Brigance (C) Micheal Fifield | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline | 37-30 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe tips it home | 37-32 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot in the paint | 37-32 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Williams | 37-35 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Steven Cooper | 40-37 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless loses the dribble to Rodney Williams | 40-37 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Ryan Mello steps in front of the Mark Brigance pass | 40-37 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-37 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Lawless | 43-37 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Ryan Mello is called for the reach on Bobby Stowe - foul #3 on Ryan Mello, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG), Winston Crawford (SG), William Dorton (PF), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Tony Tuttle, Todd Lawless, Nathaniel Breit, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), James Bryant (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, Steven Cooper, Mark Brigance | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Dummer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winston Crawford (fresh) SF - Daniel Bower (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dorton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Jacques (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Bryant (fresh) C - Micheal Fifield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | John Dummer is called for the reach on Micheal Fifield - foul #3 on John Dummer, team foul #5 | 43-37 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Micheal Fifield, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | John Dummer scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Micheal Fifield is denied by Daniel Bower | 46-37 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Fifield | 46-37 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-40 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | William Dorton misses the lay-in but the foul's on James Bryant - foul #1 on James Bryant, team foul #4 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) Winston Crawford, Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), Bobby Stowe (SF), Steven Cooper (PF), Mark Brigance (C) Walter Vassar, Goran Lijewski, James Bryant, Micheal Fifield | |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | William Dorton makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-40 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | William Dorton's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Brigance | 48-43 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | William Dorton steals the ball from Rodney Williams | 48-43 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-43 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Jacques is called for the reach on Mark Brigance - foul #1 on Jeffrey Jacques, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Daniel Bower (PF), Ryan Mello (C) John Dummer, William Dorton, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Dean Stewart (SG) Rodney Williams, Ronald Ashworth | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Lawless (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Mello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Bobby Stowe (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper lays it up and in on a great pass from Walter Vassar | 48-45 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-45 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper clanks a jump hook in the lane | 48-45 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Bobby Stowe is called for the reach on Tony Tuttle - foul #3 on Bobby Stowe, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG) Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG), James Bryant (PF), Micheal Fifield (C) Walter Vassar, Steven Cooper, Mark Brigance | |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower is whistled for a carry | 48-47 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Winston Crawford - foul #2 on Winston Crawford, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques (PF) Daniel Bower | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Micheal Fifield misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle is fouled on the floor by James Bryant - foul #2 on James Bryant, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (PG) Tony Tuttle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Jacques clanks a driving attempt from close range | 48-47 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe's pass is intercepted by Ryan Mello | 48-47 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Micheal Fifield steps in front of the John Dummer pass | 48-47 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams drills a 3 from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Winston Crawford is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle (PG), Nathaniel Breit (SF), Daniel Bower (PF), William Dorton (C) Winston Crawford, Todd Lawless, Jeffrey Jacques, Ryan Mello | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Vassar (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Steven Cooper (PF), Mark Brigance (C) Rodney Williams, Dean Stewart, Bobby Stowe, James Bryant, Micheal Fifield | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Tony Tuttle (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dummer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nathaniel Breit (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Daniel Bower (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - William Dorton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Vassar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Cooper (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Brigance (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Bower steps in front of the Walter Vassar pass | 48-50 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Tony Tuttle - foul #1 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #8 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG) John Dummer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Winston Crawford (SG), Jeffrey Jacques (C) Todd Lawless, Nathaniel Breit | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rodney Williams (PG) Walter Vassar | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dummer (SG), Ryan Mello (C) Winston Crawford, Jeffrey Jacques | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG), Bobby Stowe (SF) Ronald Ashworth, Goran Lijewski | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower double dribbles | 48-50 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-50 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper throws it down on a nice dish by Bobby Stowe | 48-52 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Todd Lawless (SG), Nathaniel Breit (SF) John Dummer, William Dorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-52 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Mello - foul #4 on Ryan Mello, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steven Cooper - foul #2 on Steven Cooper, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower misses the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steven Cooper | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper is hacked by Tony Tuttle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Steven Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ryan Mello grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-54 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Tony Tuttle is called for the reach on Mark Brigance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #11 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Mark Brigance makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless clanks a 3 from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Tony Tuttle is called for the reach on Rodney Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tony Tuttle, team foul #12 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Bradley Mullen | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Rodney Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Todd Lawless hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tony Tuttle | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Todd Lawless is called for the reach on Bobby Stowe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Todd Lawless, team foul #13 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bradley Mullen (SG) Dean Stewart | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Bobby Stowe misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Nathaniel Breit gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-58 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Bower grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Tony Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-58 |