| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) SF - Percy Smith (fresh) PF - James Young (fresh) C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - John Wilansky (fresh) PF - Alfred Leslie (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | John Wilansky grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Thurman Sauter blocks the jumper by John Wilansky | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is called for traveling | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie tips it home | 0-4 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Percy Smith splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Grady Min pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie makes the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Grady Min | 0-6 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Grady Min grabs the defensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the easy layup | 0-6 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers is whistled for a carry | 0-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Jayson Berman is called for the reach on Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Jayson Berman, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-6 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon grabs the board | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) C - Jayson Berman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - John Wilansky (fresh) PF - Alfred Leslie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Schwald | 3-6 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Grady Min is called for a backcourt violation | 3-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), Abel Moore (C) Kevin Hammerstein, Adam Griffin | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon clanks a jumper from the right wing | 3-6 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | John Wilansky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 5-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Robert Chism | |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith dunks the ball | 7-6 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Grady Min misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie can't tip it in | 7-6 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald snags the defensive board | 7-6 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman is hacked by Abel Moore - foul #1 on Abel Moore, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Joseph McEvers (SG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (C) Abel Moore | |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Percy Smith splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on John Wilansky - foul #1 on John Wilansky, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Percy Smith misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | John Wilansky misses the layup against the doubleteam but the foul's on Joseph McEvers - foul #1 on Joseph McEvers, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | John Wilansky makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | John Wilansky makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Gulbranson | 11-8 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by James Young - foul #1 on James Young, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman makes the driving attempt near the basket | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) SF - John Wilansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfred Leslie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Chism | 13-11 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald lays it in and he's hacked by Robert Chism - foul #1 on Robert Chism, team foul #3 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Abel Moore (C) Robert Chism, Adam Griffin | |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Abel Moore buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Hammerstein | 16-13 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter's layup is rejected by John Wilansky | 16-13 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | John Wilansky connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Alfred Leslie | 16-15 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Alfred Leslie blocks the jumper by Stephen Gulbranson | 16-15 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | John Wilansky snags the defensive board | 16-15 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is hacked by Ronnie Schwald - foul #1 on Ronnie Schwald, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Joseph McEvers (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Ronnie Schwald, Percy Smith, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk (SF), Michael Jackson (PF), Adam Griffin (C) John Wilansky, Alfred Leslie, Abel Moore | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Grady Min is hacked by Frederick Ridlon - foul #1 on Frederick Ridlon, team foul #5 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Thurman Sauter (C) Percy Smith, James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon comes up short on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF) Stephen Gulbranson, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG) Grady Min | |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers is hacked by Kevin Hammerstein - foul #1 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG), Thomas Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Percy Smith, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG), John Wilansky (SF) Kevin Hammerstein, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Stephen Gulbranson out of the doubleteam | 21-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stephen Gulbranson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph McEvers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wilansky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jackson (fresh) C - Adam Griffin (fresh) | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | John Wilansky is hacked by Thomas Smith - foul #1 on Thomas Smith, team foul #6 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Percy Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Min (PG), Alfred Leslie (PF), Abel Moore (C) Tim St. Louis, Michael Jackson, Adam Griffin | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Grady Min misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Frederick Ridlon - foul #2 on Frederick Ridlon, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson (PG) Frederick Ridlon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Robert Chism | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Grady Min misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Grady Min makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Abel Moore takes the ball from Percy Smith | 21-18 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #6 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Thurman Sauter (C) Percy Smith, James Young | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | John Wilansky grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Alfred Leslie, team foul #7 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Percy Smith (SF), Ernie Emert (PF) Thomas Smith, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk (SF), Adam Griffin (C) John Wilansky, Abel Moore | |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernie Emert | 23-18 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin connects on the floater from the baseline | 23-20 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-20 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the offensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Gulbranson drills a runner in the lane | 25-20 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Alfred Leslie | 25-23 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Percy Smith loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), James Young (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Stephen Gulbranson, Joseph McEvers, Percy Smith, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG), John Wilansky (SF), Abel Moore (C) Robert Chism, Baran Kowalczyk, Adam Griffin | |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | John Wilansky evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper in the paint | 25-25 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ronnie Schwald | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie is fouled on the floor by Thomas Smith - foul #2 on Thomas Smith, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Alfred Leslie misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald grabs the board | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Grady Min (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Wilansky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Leslie (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Abel Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | James Young double dribbles | 28-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Percy Smith (SF) Thomas Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Jackson (PF) Alfred Leslie | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Percy Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson knocks in the shot from close range | 28-27 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | James Young is hacked by Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #8 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Percy Smith, Thurman Sauter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Adam Griffin (C) Grady Min, Abel Moore | |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | John Wilansky's dunk attempt is rejected by James Young | 30-27 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Joseph McEvers snags the defensive board | 30-27 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-27 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | James Young hits the follow up shot | 32-27 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | James Young takes the ball from Tim St. Louis | 32-27 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon hits a jumper from the right wing set up by James Young | 34-27 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 34-29 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Young misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 34-29 |