| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| 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 and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Robert White steps in front of the Robert Warren pass | 29-24 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Robert White lays it in | 29-26 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-26 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Warren | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Robert Warren can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 29-26 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Will Ponte misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Robert Warren - foul #2 on Robert Warren, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Will Ponte misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Will Ponte makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-27 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses the fadeaway from the right side | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Will Ponte - foul #2 on Will Ponte, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Will Ponte misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Hale - foul #1 on Eugene Hale, team foul #2 | 30-29 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Will Ponte makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Will Ponte makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry loses the ball out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Damian McComack (PF) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater (PF) Will Ponte | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | John Morgan hits the finger roll set up by Robert White | 30-33 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Betancourt | 32-33 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart | |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Damian McComack tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Robert White drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Straker | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mike Tarwater (fresh) C - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale's pass is intercepted by David Straker | 34-35 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth hits a 3 from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Damian McComack is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 34-38 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses the tip | 34-38 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | John Morgan gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Eugene Hale steals it from Robert White | 34-38 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | George Poole misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 34-38 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale tips it back up and in | 36-38 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Damian McComack - foul #3 on Damian McComack, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Robert White, John Morgan | |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Dean Stewart | 36-42 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) George Poole | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert White (SF) Mike Tarwater | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is fouled on the floor by Scot Mastin - foul #2 on Scot Mastin, team foul #6 | 36-42 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Robert White hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Scot Mastin | 38-44 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Robert White comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 38-44 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Robert White grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner can't throw it down | 38-44 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Richard Waters gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Warren clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Leopoldo Yazzie - foul #2 on Leopoldo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Eugene Hale (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Robert Warren - foul #3 on Robert Warren, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF) Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | George Poole is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert White | 40-49 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | John Morgan gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart clanks a 3 from straight away | 40-49 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the follow up shot | 40-51 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | George Poole splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 40-51 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-51 |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | John Morgan knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 40-53 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Damian McComack makes the runner from the left block set up by Robert Patin | 42-53 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 42-56 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-56 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Robert Patin tips it in | 44-56 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-56 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eugene Hale | 44-56 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Robert Patin loses the dribble to Robert White | 44-56 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is whistled for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Richard Waters (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Robert Patin, Damian McComack, Eugene Hale | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF), Will Ponte (C) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Robert White, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Richard Waters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 4 reb. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Ashworth - foul #1 on Ronald Ashworth, team foul #3 | 44-56 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-56 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Will Ponte comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-56 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Richard Waters snags the defensive board | 46-56 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Goran Lijewski takes the ball from Joseph Murphy | 46-56 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Will Ponte hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Ashworth | 46-58 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Richard Waters's pass is intercepted by Goran Lijewski | 46-58 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-58 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Will Ponte tips it back up and in | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski snags the defensive board | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski connects on the floater from the right block | 46-62 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Robert Warren drills a jump hook from the right block | 48-62 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Will Ponte connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-64 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Richard Waters grabs the offensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Richard Waters drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Murphy | 50-64 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Scot Mastin is called for the reach on Ronald Ashworth - foul #3 on Scot Mastin, team foul #8 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), George Poole (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Robert White (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Goran Lijewski, Leopoldo Yazzie, Will Ponte | |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth makes the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Ronald Ashworth makes the 2nd free throw | 50-66 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry and he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dean Stewart (SG) Ronald Ashworth | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-66 |
| 03:44 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale tips it back up and in | 55-66 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 55-66 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Robert Patin pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Damian McComack is called for the reach on John Morgan - foul #4 on Damian McComack, team foul #10 | 55-66 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) John Morgan | |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Leopoldo Yazzie swats the layup by Eugene Hale | 55-67 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Warren - foul #4 on Robert Warren, team foul #11 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), John Morgan (PF) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Robert White, Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Robert Warren works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the left wing | 57-69 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses the dunk attempt | 57-69 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | George Poole grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the layup against the doubleteam | 57-69 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits a fadeaway in the paint | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski misses the jumper from close range | 59-69 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Hale and he's fouled by Goran Lijewski - foul #2 on Goran Lijewski, team foul #5 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Robert White (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Goran Lijewski, John Morgan | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is hacked by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #12 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Bridges (PG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the defensive rebound | 62-71 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is hacked by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #5 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #13 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Robert Warren hits a 3 from the left wing | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is hacked by George Poole in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Poole, team foul #14 | 65-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | George Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the right wing | 65-75 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | George Poole can't tip it in | 65-75 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart snags the defensive board | 65-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Bridges runs out the clock | 65-75 |