| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Will Ponte (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Poole (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert White inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-22 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie tips it home | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart travels with the ball | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 29-24 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart clanks a runner from the baseline | 29-24 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses long on a jumper from the right side | 29-24 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt tips it back up and in | 29-26 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Freddy Derryberry is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #1 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Dean Stewart is blocked by Robert Warren | 29-26 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Will Ponte grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie's floater is tipped away by Eugene Hale | 29-26 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Stewart - foul #1 on Dean Stewart, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Mike Tarwater (PF), John Morgan (C) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Leopoldo Yazzie, Will Ponte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Damian McComack (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Warren | |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater slams it home and he's hacked by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Andrew Milner (C) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater misses the free throw | 31-27 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Straker (fresh) SG - Ronald Ashworth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Tarwater (fresh) 2 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | George Poole hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Murphy | 31-30 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Mike Tarwater misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 31-30 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert White - foul #1 on Robert White, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Mike Tarwater | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Joseph Murphy | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner is fouled on the floor by Eugene Hale - foul #3 on Eugene Hale, team foul #4 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart is whistled for a carry | 31-31 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Robert Warren knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Hale | 31-34 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dean Stewart and he's hacked by George Poole - foul #2 on George Poole, team foul #5 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 33-34 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | George Poole pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's pass is intercepted by Thomas Betancourt | 33-34 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 33-36 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Andrew Milner is denied by Richard Waters | 33-36 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Robert White snags the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-36 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Poole (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Waters (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | George Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Richard Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Richard Waters hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Betancourt | 33-39 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Stewart | 33-39 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-39 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 33-39 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Milner - foul #4 on Andrew Milner, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Straker (PG), Ronald Ashworth (SG), Goran Lijewski (SF), John Morgan (PF), Will Ponte (C) Daniel Johnson, Dean Stewart, Robert White, Leopoldo Yazzie, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Damian McComack (PF), Eugene Hale (C) Freddy Derryberry, George Poole, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Warren, Richard Waters | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Damian McComack connects on the floater from the left side set up by Scot Mastin | 33-41 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | John Morgan is fouled on the floor by Damian McComack - foul #2 on Damian McComack, team foul #6 | 33-41 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski is hacked by Eugene Hale - foul #4 on Eugene Hale, team foul #7 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Waters (C) Eugene Hale | |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Damian McComack pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski is fouled on the floor by Damian McComack - foul #3 on Damian McComack, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (PG), Dean Stewart (SG), Andrew Milner (C) David Straker, Ronald Ashworth, Will Ponte | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Eugene Hale (C) Joseph Murphy, Richard Waters | |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Goran Lijewski misses the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Damian McComack grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Goran Lijewski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damian McComack (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Hale (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | The jumper by Andrew Milner is denied by Damian McComack | 34-41 |
| 07:11 | Michigan State | Damian McComack gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale can't connect on a shot from the left block | 34-41 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Freddy Derryberry picks off the pass by John Morgan | 34-41 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 34-41 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert White (SF), Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) Goran Lijewski, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Poole (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Damian McComack | |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren splits the doubleteam and buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Freddy Derryberry and he's fouled by Robert White - foul #2 on Robert White, team foul #4 | 34-43 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the free throw | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Freddy Derryberry - foul #2 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #9 | 34-44 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #5 on Andrew Milner, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Will Ponte (C) Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | George Poole misses the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Will Ponte pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the jumper from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Robert Warren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Freddy Derryberry | 38-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Robert Warren is called for the reach on Will Ponte - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #10 | 38-47 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Will Ponte makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Will Ponte makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | George Poole misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale grabs the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Eugene Hale is hacked by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert White (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leopoldo Yazzie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Will Ponte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - George Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Hale (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | George Poole hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from close range | 40-47 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart grabs the board | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Morgan (PF) Leopoldo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Damian McComack (PF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Warren | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie (PF) John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Warren (PF) Joseph Murphy, Damian McComack | |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | Robert Warren can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-47 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Robert White misses the tip | 40-47 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Leopoldo Yazzie tips it but misses | 40-47 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the defensive rebound | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled on the floor by Robert White - foul #4 on Robert White, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Robert Warren misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Leopoldo Yazzie | 40-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Dean Stewart steps in front of the George Poole pass | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Will Ponte pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dean Stewart makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson | 46-47 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Stewart - foul #2 on Dean Stewart, team foul #9 | 46-47 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Will Ponte can't connect on a floater from the right block | 46-49 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Robert Warren snags the defensive board | 46-49 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Warren is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Robert Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Robert White hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Will Ponte | 46-51 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 46-51 |