| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Capone (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ernest Schirmer | 24-37 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the defensive rebound | 24-37 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund double dribbles | 24-40 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin double dribbles | 24-40 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 24-40 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #2 | 25-40 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-41 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 25-41 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 28-43 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer blows the layup | 28-43 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-43 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Scott Capone - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Matthew Forte steals it from Ernest Schirmer | 30-43 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits the finger roll | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Aaron Devine and he's fouled by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SF) Gerald Hale | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-46 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 32-46 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Kermit Hedlund steps in front of the Ernest Schirmer pass | 32-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Peter Aikin, team foul #3 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Ernest Schirmer is denied by Jonathan Yang | 33-46 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-49 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Gerald Hale takes the ball from Martin Thompson | 35-49 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 35-49 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-49 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 35-49 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 35-49 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 35-49 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang denies the turnaround by Aaron Devine | 38-49 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Schirmer | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Hale (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin drills a shot from the right block and the foul's on Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) Sonny Riggs, Aaron Devine | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the free throw | 38-51 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 38-51 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury loses the ball out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Peter Aikin, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #6 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Emerson Lindquist | |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | George Morrow gets the rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Alan Black comes up short on the shot from the right block | 38-52 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Alan Black connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Matthew Forte | 40-52 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the dunk | 40-52 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Arnold Johnson | 40-52 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #5 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Lionel Weise, Aaron Devine | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Alan Black makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Yang | 42-52 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF) John Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Keith Asbury is called for the reach on Peter Aikin - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Peter Aikin picks off the pass by Kermit Hedlund | 42-54 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the easy layup | 42-54 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 42-54 |
| 08:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 45-54 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Keith Asbury is called for the reach on Peter Aikin - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #8 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF) Matthew Forte, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Scott Capone (SF), Aaron Devine (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Gerald Hale, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Scott Capone (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is denied on a layup by Daniel Butler | 45-56 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Scott Capone drills a shot from close range | 45-58 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 45-58 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Black | 45-58 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Peter Aikin steals the ball from Alan Black | 45-58 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine loses the dribble to Jonathan Yang | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Scott Capone - foul #5 on Scott Capone, team foul #6 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SG), Gerald Hale (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the dunk | 45-58 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the board | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Schirmer and he's hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #9 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Kermit Hedlund (PF), George Morrow (C) Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (PF) Daniel Butler | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-61 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Thompson | 45-61 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SF), Alan Black (PF) Keith Asbury, Arnold Johnson, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Butler (PF) Aaron Devine | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Gerald Hale is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #7 | 45-61 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the offensive board | 46-61 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Keith Asbury (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Sonny Riggs (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Lionel Weise, Emerson Lindquist, Daniel Butler | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #4 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #10 | 49-61 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the runner from close range set up by Jonathan Yang | 51-63 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the floater from the right block | 51-63 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), George Morrow (C) Keith Asbury, Martin Thompson, Kermit Hedlund, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Emerson Lindquist (SG), Daniel Butler (C) Peter Aikin, Sonny Riggs, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is denied on a layup by Alan Black | 51-63 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | John Johnson gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Johnson | 53-63 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Aaron Devine | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | George Morrow gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Butler is called for the reach on Alan Black - foul #1 on Daniel Butler, team foul #8 | 53-63 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-63 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-63 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler hits the follow up shot | 53-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson buries a floater from the left side set up by Matthew Forte | 55-65 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist slams it home | 55-67 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Alan Black clanks a floater in the lane | 55-67 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise runs out the clock | 55-67 |