| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-34 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by William Emert - foul #1 on William Emert, team foul #1 | 27-34 |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce and he's hacked by Philip Krzyminski - foul #3 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG) Philip Krzyminski | |
| 19:00 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses the free throw | 29-34 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | William Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Carlton Anderson picks off the pass by Cortez Bruner | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carlton Anderson | 29-36 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Farris, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Carlton Anderson | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Cortez Bruner | 31-38 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson is hacked by Teodoro Esposito - foul #3 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) William Emert, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #3 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (SG) Daniel Bell | |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-40 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson grabs the board | 31-40 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-40 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Carlton Anderson | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | William Emert scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlton Anderson | 31-43 |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 33-43 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | William Emert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-43 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 33-43 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell double dribbles | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Gerald Davis, Eric Russ, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG), Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) William Emert, Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tim Sandford (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Arnold Jackson (SF) James Johnson, Carlton Anderson | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses short on a shot from close range | 33-43 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal tips it in | 33-45 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Beal takes the ball from Teodoro Esposito | 33-45 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Tim Sandford steps in front of the William Emert pass in the backcourt | 33-45 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Teodoro Esposito out of the doubleteam | 35-45 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | William Emert scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski | 35-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Arnold Jackson swats the dunk try by Teodoro Esposito | 35-48 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 35-48 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | William Emert comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-48 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tim Sandford (fresh) SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner connects on the jumper from the right block | 37-48 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Philip Krzyminski | 37-50 |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier can't tip it in | 37-50 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Cortez Bruner - foul #1 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Tim Sandford, Cortez Bruner, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) William Emert, Philip Krzyminski, Arnold Jackson, Alexander Clancy | |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Gerald Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Beal | 37-50 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Beal is blocked by Eric Russ | 37-50 |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (C) Thomas Beal | |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 38-50 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Ramirez | 38-52 |
| 09:17 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by Terrance Campbell | 38-52 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-52 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 38-52 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez can't throw it down | 41-52 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez drills a fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Eric Russ - foul #3 on Eric Russ, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Tim Sandford (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Eric Russ, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Philip Krzyminski (SG) James Johnson, Daniel Bell | |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 07:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris hits the finger roll on a great pass from Tim Sandford | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Sandford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Juan Ramirez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez's pass is intercepted by Teodoro Esposito | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Terrance Campbell blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Pierce | 46-55 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson pulls down the rebound | 46-55 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | William Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell tips it in | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 48-57 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Tim Sandford steals the ball from William Emert | 48-57 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Tim Sandford jams it | 50-57 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF) Tim Sandford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Farris picks off the pass by Philip Krzyminski | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #4 | 50-57 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson blows the layup | 52-57 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson hits the follow up shot | 52-59 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the tip | 52-59 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier tips it in | 54-59 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Beal | 54-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (SG), Arnold Jackson (SF) Philip Krzyminski, Carlton Anderson | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy travels with the ball | 54-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Arnold Jackson picks off the pass by Stjepan Trojanowski | 54-61 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Davis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) PF - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito slams it home set up by Vernon Wier | 56-64 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Stjepan Trojanowski, Gerald Davis, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF) Daniel Bell, Arnold Jackson | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Emert | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-66 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | William Emert grabs the defensive rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal scores on a jumper from the left side | 56-68 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the baseline set up by Lawrence Pierce | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson is fouled on the floor by Cortez Bruner - foul #2 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Gerald Davis (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Hans Ziter (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) William Emert, Philip Krzyminski, Carlton Anderson, Alexander Clancy, Thomas Beal | |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is fouled on the floor by Eric Russ - foul #4 on Eric Russ, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter is hacked by Stjepan Trojanowski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by Hans Ziter | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gerald Davis - foul #2 on Gerald Davis, team foul #9 | 58-72 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 2nd free throw | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Hans Ziter is called for the reach on Gerald Davis - foul #1 on Hans Ziter, team foul #6 | 58-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (SF) Hans Ziter | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's pass is intercepted by James Johnson | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell's layup is rejected by Eric Russ | 58-74 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson tips it home | 58-76 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-76 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the board | 58-76 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Johnson runs out the clock | 58-76 |