| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Jimmy Flemming and the foul's on William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the board | 23-25 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright connects on the open fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Robert Brown denies the turnaround by Jimmy Flemming | 25-25 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming tips it in | 25-27 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Robert Brown buries a shot from the left block set up by Shawn Wright | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | James Appleton is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | James Appleton's pass is intercepted by Joseph Touchette | 27-27 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the shot from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Robert Brown grabs the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Robert Brown can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Jimmy Flemming - foul #3 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (PF) Jimmy Flemming | |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Appleton | 28-30 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | William Murray drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Shawn Wright and he's hacked by Willie Kearse - foul #3 on Willie Kearse, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (C) Willie Kearse | |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 31-30 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Appleton | 31-33 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is hacked by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) William Murray, Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG), Jimmy Flemming (PF) James Appleton, Jerry Horvath, Gerald Lizotte | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Robert Brown is whistled for traveling | 31-33 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-33 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the tip | 31-33 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Ferrero takes the ball from Shawn Wright | 31-33 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is called for 5 seconds | 31-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Myles Smith (PF), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Ted Smith | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Ferrero | 31-33 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Myles Smith hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a nice dish by Joseph Touchette | 33-33 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the tip | 33-33 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Touchette and he's fouled by Douglas Sherwood - foul #3 on Douglas Sherwood, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF) Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG), Gerald Lizotte (PF) Anthony Ferrero, Stanley Steiner, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the free throw | 35-33 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte loses the dribble to William Murray | 35-33 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | William Murray can't finish the layup | 35-33 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #3 on Shawn Wright, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Myles Smith (PF), Robert Brown (C) Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SF), Ted Smith (C) Douglas Sherwood, Willie Kearse | |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jerry Horvath - foul #1 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #5 | 35-35 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Ted Smith pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-35 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Ted Smith gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't throw it down but he's hacked by Myles Smith - foul #1 on Myles Smith, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | James Appleton is called for the reach on Joseph Touchette in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Appleton, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming (PF) Gerald Lizotte | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Touchette and the foul's on Jimmy Flemming - foul #4 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #7 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Ronald Hamilton (SF) Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF) Travis Wingfield, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the free throw | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Appleton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Ted Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Myles Smith (SF), Robert Brown (PF) Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Ted Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Jeffrey James | 40-38 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Myles Smith pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from William Murray | 43-38 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Appleton | 43-41 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | William Murray hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-41 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 09:42 | Michigan State | Gerald Lizotte picks off the pass by Robert Brown | 46-41 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't connect on an uncontested runner near the basket | 46-41 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Ted Smith tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is fouled on the floor by Ted Smith as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Ted Smith, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) William Murray, Jeffrey James, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG), Travis Wingfield (SF), Willie Kearse (C) James Appleton, Jerry Horvath, Douglas Sherwood, Ted Smith | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Myles Smith misses the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | David Blankenship loses the ball out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Ferrero | 46-46 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson banks in the layup | 48-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Touchette (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Blankenship (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte can't finish the layup | 48-46 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 48-46 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Travis Wingfield picks off the pass by Shawn Wright | 48-46 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Travis Wingfield - foul #1 on Travis Wingfield, team foul #9 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Joseph Touchette, David Blankenship, Shawn Wright, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF) Anthony Ferrero, Travis Wingfield, Gerald Lizotte | |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Stanley Steiner misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Jimmy Flemming - foul #5 on Jimmy Flemming, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Myles Smith (PF) William Murray, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (SG), Gerald Lizotte (PF), Ted Smith (C) Stanley Steiner, Jimmy Flemming, Willie Kearse | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ted Smith - foul #3 on Ted Smith, team foul #11 | 49-46 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 51-46 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Myles Smith | 54-46 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte hits a jump hook from the baseline | 54-48 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | James Appleton grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hamilton - foul #1 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, Ronald Hamilton, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SF) Douglas Sherwood | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Gerald Lizotte is blocked by Robert Brown | 54-48 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Travis Wingfield steals the ball from William Murray | 54-48 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield is fouled on the floor by Shawn Wright - foul #4 on Shawn Wright, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG), Myles Smith (PF), William Mitchell (C) David Blankenship, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (PF) Gerald Lizotte | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | William Murray can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-50 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James tips it in | 56-50 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | William Mitchell picks off the pass by Jerry Horvath out of a doubleteam | 56-50 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Myles Smith is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) Shawn Wright, Myles Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Stanley Steiner (SG), Douglas Sherwood (SF), Gerald Lizotte (PF) James Appleton, Jerry Horvath, Travis Wingfield, Ted Smith | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stanley Steiner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gerald Lizotte (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Hamilton is called for the reach on Willie Kearse - foul #2 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF) William Murray, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-52 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Mitchell | 56-52 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shawn Wright | 59-52 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (PG), Jerry Horvath (SG), Ted Smith (C) Anthony Ferrero, Stanley Steiner, Gerald Lizotte | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-52 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | James Appleton lays it in uncontested | 59-54 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Robert Brown misses the easy layup | 59-54 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Robert Brown tips it home | 61-54 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG), Jeffrey James (SG), Shawn Wright (SF), Myles Smith (PF), William Mitchell (C) William Murray, David Blankenship, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 61-54 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Jeffrey James steals it from Ted Smith | 61-54 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright dunks the ball set up by Jeffrey James | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Ted Smith | 63-57 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Ted Smith is called for the reach on Jeffrey James - foul #4 on Ted Smith, team foul #12 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Carlos Dodson (PF), Robert Brown (C) Joseph Touchette, Myles Smith, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte (PF) Ted Smith | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #5 on Shawn Wright, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (SF), William Mitchell (C) Shawn Wright, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Lizotte makes the 3rd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jerry Horvath - foul #2 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #13 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Touchette (PG) William Murray | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Carlos Dodson steals it from Jerry Horvath | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Appleton is called for the reach on William Mitchell in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Appleton, team foul #14 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), David Blankenship (SG), Robert Brown (PF) Joseph Touchette, Ronald Hamilton, Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Appleton | 68-63 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James Appleton is called for the reach on David Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Appleton, team foul #15 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | David Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-63 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | William Murray pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 70-63 |