| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith inbounds the ball | 23-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst scores on a floater from the baseline | 23-36 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Hammerstein | 26-36 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Thurman Sauter | |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Arthur Berger out of the doubleteam | 29-36 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | James Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #3 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Chism (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | James Young makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernie Emert (C) Jayson Berman | |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is fouled on the floor by Robert Chism - foul #2 on Robert Chism, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, James Young | |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Robert Chism steals it from Alfred Lee | 29-38 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler banks in the layup set up by Robert Chism | 31-38 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Ernie Emert is hacked by Adam Griffin - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), James Young (PF) Thomas Smith, Jayson Berman | |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | James Young hits a floater from the baseline | 31-40 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | James Young takes the ball from Ronald Andes | 31-40 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | James Young loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Robert Chism, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Alfred Lee, James Young | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Hammerstein | 34-40 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Frank Nall steps in front of the Thomas Smith pass | 34-40 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Nall | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Frederick Ridlon | 36-42 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Nall | 39-42 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Ronald Andes (SF), Adam Griffin (PF) Tim St. Louis, Frank Nall, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is hacked by Ronald Andes - foul #1 on Ronald Andes, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (SF), James Young (PF) Walter McGavisk, Brooks Karst | |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 39-45 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Young gets the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | James Young knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Alfred Lee | 39-47 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Andes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frederick Ridlon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 39-50 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-50 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | James Young makes the contested floater from the right block on a nice dish by Alfred Lee | 42-52 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 42-52 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes misses the tip | 42-52 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frederick Ridlon | 42-52 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Frederick Ridlon | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-55 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein grabs the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-55 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee snags the defensive board | 42-55 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-55 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the tip | 42-55 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein gets the rebound | 42-55 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 42-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Justin Hines (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Alfred Lee, Frederick Ridlon, James Young, Thurman Sauter | |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Robert Chism steals it from Ronnie Schwald | 42-55 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk's fadeaway is rejected by Jayson Berman | 42-55 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the defensive rebound | 42-55 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-55 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Hines (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jayson Berman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman is alone and throws it down on a great pass from Ronald Adams and he's fouled by Justin Hines - foul #1 on Justin Hines, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Ronald Andes (SF), Adam Griffin (PF) Tim St. Louis, Robert Chism, Frank Nall, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), Thomas Smith (SF) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Jayson Berman makes the free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Jayson Berman - foul #1 on Jayson Berman, team foul #1 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ernie Emert (C) Frederick Ridlon, Jayson Berman | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee buries a floater from the left side | 44-60 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 44-60 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Andes | 44-60 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Hammerstein out of a doubleteam | 46-60 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-60 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Justin Hines grabs the board | 46-60 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-60 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes tips it home | 48-60 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Gregory Wheeler takes the ball from Brooks Karst | 48-60 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses the easy layup | 48-60 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Justin Hines swats the shot by Ronald Adams | 48-60 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #2 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF), Arthur Berger (C) Ronald Andes, Justin Hines | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon (PG), Walter McGavisk (SF), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronald Adams, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst, Ernie Emert | |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | James Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 51-60 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-60 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the offensive board | 51-60 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by James Young - foul #3 on James Young, team foul #3 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Baran Kowalczyk (PF) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Adam Griffin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Ernie Emert (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Alfred Lee, James Young, Jayson Berman | |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Tim St. Louis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Chism (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Baran Kowalczyk (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Frederick Ridlon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter McGavisk (fresh) PF - Ernie Emert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thurman Sauter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 53-60 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Frank Nall grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Frank Nall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Andes (SF) Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Alfred Lee (SG), James Young (PF), Jayson Berman (C) Ronnie Schwald, Walter McGavisk, Ernie Emert, Thurman Sauter | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Adam Griffin (PF) Tim St. Louis, Robert Chism, Baran Kowalczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernie Emert (PF) James Young | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses badly on the uncontested turnaround near the basket | 53-60 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes grabs the offensive board | 53-60 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Jayson Berman is called for the reach on Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Jayson Berman, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF), Brooks Karst (PF), Thurman Sauter (C) Frederick Ridlon, Ernie Emert, Jayson Berman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Brooks Karst swats the short shot by Adam Griffin | 53-60 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith gets the rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #6 | 53-60 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses long on a shot from the baseline | 53-61 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Andes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter grabs the board | 53-61 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter is hacked by Gregory Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Frederick Ridlon (SF), James Young (PF) Alfred Lee, Thomas Smith, Brooks Karst | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Adam Griffin | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Gregory Wheeler is called for the reach on Thurman Sauter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Thurman Sauter makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim St. Louis (PG), Robert Chism (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Baran Kowalczyk (PF), Justin Hines (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Ronald Andes, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Frederick Ridlon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ronald Adams | 55-67 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Baran Kowalczyk lays it in on a great pass from Robert Chism | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 57-67 |