| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 1 pts. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 30-15 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-18 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the driving attempt in the lane | 30-18 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-18 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Daniel Johnson steps in front of the Richard Soares pass | 30-18 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-18 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 30-18 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 30-21 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses badly on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Paulsen - foul #3 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #1 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) Scott Paulsen | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 31-21 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-21 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-21 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Robert Patin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-21 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen grabs the board | 32-21 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 32-21 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 32-21 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by John Franklin - foul #2 on John Franklin, team foul #2 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Nicholas Carstensen picks off the pass by Thomas Betancourt | 32-21 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-21 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Freddy Derryberry steals it from David Palko | 32-21 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt blows the layup | 32-21 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle gets the offensive rebound | 32-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Kostka is called for a charge - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #1 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (PG), Bradley Barnette (SG), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, David Palko, Grady Vickrey | |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Franklin | 32-24 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Soares | 34-24 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin comes up short on the runner in the lane | 34-24 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-24 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen grabs the defensive rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-24 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 34-24 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt knocks in the jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #3 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), James Kostka (C) Joseph McNeer, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | John Franklin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Franklin, team foul #4 | 37-24 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Patin | 40-24 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 40-24 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | James Shelley hits the follow up shot | 40-26 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Patin | 43-26 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson's floater is tipped away by Thomas Betancourt | 43-26 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-26 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-26 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Franklin | 43-28 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Scott Paulsen - foul #4 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #5 | 43-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Richard Soares (C) Bradley Barnette, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 1st free throw | 44-28 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Patin (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 45-28 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the shot from close range | 45-28 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Palko | 45-28 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Joseph McNeer is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #4 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Leroy Farr (PF) Joseph McNeer, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #3 on Robert Patin, team foul #3 | 45-28 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr loses the dribble to Mauricio Greco | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Boyle - foul #1 on Scott Boyle, team foul #4 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Grady Vickrey | |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Scott Boyle | 45-30 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen can't connect on a floater near the basket | 45-30 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it home | 45-32 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Nicholas Carstensen takes the ball from Freddy Derryberry | 45-32 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #5 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Mauricio Greco, David Palko, Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-32 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-32 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 45-32 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Leroy Farr denies the turnaround by Nathan Frazier | 45-32 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the dunk | 45-32 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the follow up shot | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by John Franklin | 47-35 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-35 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF), Jimmie Williams (PF), Richard Soares (C) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Leroy Farr, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) James Shelley, Nathan Frazier | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 47-35 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 47-35 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | John Franklin is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on John Franklin, team foul #7 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:31 | Michigan State | Richard Soares throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel's pass is intercepted by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt | 47-35 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer blows the dunk | 49-35 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Joseph McNeer is called for the reach on Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Joseph McNeer, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette (SG), Thomas Betancourt (PF) Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SG), David Palko (SF), James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Bradley Barnette steals it from James Shelley | 49-35 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Soares | 52-35 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mauricio Greco, team foul #8 | 52-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (C) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the floater from the right wing | 54-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Betancourt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | David Palko misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-35 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry snags the defensive board | 54-35 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-35 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the offensive board | 54-35 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Robert Patin can't throw it down | 54-35 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | David Palko pulls down the rebound | 54-35 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | James Shelley knocks in the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Robert Patin - foul #4 on Robert Patin, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Leroy Farr (PF), Richard Soares (C) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Mauricio Greco | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the free throw | 54-37 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #9 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Robert Patin (SF) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Soares | 56-37 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #10 | 56-37 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the shot from the left wing | 58-37 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #11 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 59-37 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 60-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | James Shelley double dribbles | 60-37 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 60-37 |