| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fresh) SF - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Cota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-39 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it back up and in | 26-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera lays it in on a great pass from Jackson Grant and the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Downing (PF), Mitchell Guay (C) Salvador Fuentes, Tom Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the free throw | 28-41 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 28-41 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Jackson Grant is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #4 on Jackson Grant, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Salvador Fuentes (PF), Tom Cota (C) Jackson Grant, Margarito Herrera, Mitchell Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Charles Mitchell | 28-43 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Charles Mitchell steps in front of the Monty Poarch pass in the backcourt | 28-43 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-43 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing grabs the board | 28-43 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes lays it in on a nice dish by Monty Poarch | 30-43 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is fouled on the floor by Monty Poarch - foul #2 on Monty Poarch, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Marvin Downing, Tom Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-43 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Downing (PF) Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Mark Arnold | |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Monty Poarch is called for the reach on Marcus Lantz - foul #3 on Monty Poarch, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Monty Poarch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SF) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff | |
| 16:50 | Michigan State | Margarito Herrera steals the ball from Ray Boyd | 30-43 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant hits the finger roll on a great pass from Margarito Herrera | 32-43 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-43 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay grabs the board | 32-43 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF), Tom Cota (C) Marvin Downing, Mitchell Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, Wilbur Griffin, Marcus Lantz | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett jams it set up by Mark Arnold and he's fouled by Rolf Ziegler - foul #3 on Rolf Ziegler, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Patrick Safford (SG), Marvin Downing (SF) Jackson Grant, Rolf Ziegler, Margarito Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Monty Poarch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Downing (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Cota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | Brian Shurtleff takes the ball from Salvador Fuentes | 32-46 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Burnett | 32-48 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-48 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 32-48 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Salvador Fuentes - foul #2 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #5 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Marvin Downing, Tom Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG) David Burnett | |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-50 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 34-50 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the offensive rebound | 34-50 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Salvador Fuentes steals it from Mark Arnold | 34-50 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Salvador Fuentes is denied by Mark Arnold | 34-50 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the board | 34-50 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Charles Mitchell | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-53 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 34-53 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff and he's hacked by Patrick Safford - foul #4 on Patrick Safford, team foul #6 | 34-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Marvin Downing (PF), Tom Cota (C) Monty Poarch, Patrick Safford, Salvador Fuentes, Mitchell Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler is fouled on the floor by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #2 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 34-56 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the 1st free throw | 34-56 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 35-56 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Ray Boyd and he's fouled by Margarito Herrera - foul #1 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #7 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Margarito Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) James Cecere | |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the free throw | 35-59 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-59 |
| 12:00 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 35-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Marvin Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Cota (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 pf. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Salvador Fuentes is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #3 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #8 | 35-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Marvin Downing, Tom Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 35-60 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 35-61 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes scores on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-61 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the dunk attempt | 37-61 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz can't tip it in | 37-61 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it in | 37-63 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Marcus Lantz swats the shot by Margarito Herrera | 37-63 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes tips it in | 39-63 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-63 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Marcus Lantz is called for the reach on Jackson Grant - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #4 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marvin Downing (PF), Tom Cota (C) Salvador Fuentes, Mitchell Guay | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera clanks a floater in the paint | 39-63 |
| 09:51 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the board | 39-63 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses long on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Margarito Herrera - foul #2 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #9 | 39-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Margarito Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 39-63 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 39-63 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Tom Cota pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes lays it up and in | 41-63 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere is hacked by Salvador Fuentes - foul #4 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #10 | 41-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 41-64 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 41-65 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Mark Arnold swats the short shot by Salvador Fuentes | 41-65 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes snags the offensive board | 41-65 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Charles Mitchell steals it from Marvin Downing | 41-65 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | David Burnett banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 41-67 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Mark Arnold - foul #3 on Mark Arnold, team foul #5 | 41-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SF) Monty Poarch, Marvin Downing | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) David Burnett | |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes makes the 1st free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses the 2nd free throw | 42-67 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 42-67 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-67 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the follow up shot | 42-69 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-69 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes hits the follow up shot | 44-69 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Tom Cota (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell can't finish the layup | 44-69 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Mark Arnold picks off the pass by Salvador Fuentes | 44-69 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Tom Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Patrick Safford (SG), Marvin Downing (PF), Mitchell Guay (C) Jackson Grant, Rolf Ziegler, Salvador Fuentes, Tom Cota | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Marcus Lantz (C) Charles Mitchell, Kenneth Swanson, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Patrick Safford - foul #4 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #6 | 44-69 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch gets the offensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-69 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz's layup is rejected by Margarito Herrera | 44-69 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing gets the rebound | 44-69 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 44-69 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-69 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Monty Poarch - foul #4 on Monty Poarch, team foul #11 | 44-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF) Patrick Safford, Margarito Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 44-70 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-71 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-71 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lantz | 44-71 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is whistled for traveling | 44-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF) Marcus Lantz | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Monty Poarch - foul #5 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #7 | 44-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) Lucas Ziek | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-71 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Brian Shurtleff | 46-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Monty Poarch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Marvin Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Mitchell Guay (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Salvador Fuentes is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #5 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #12 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF) Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 46-74 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-75 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-75 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-75 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | The jump hook by David Burnett is blocked by Mitchell Guay | 46-75 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz grabs the offensive board | 46-75 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Marcus Lantz | 46-78 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-78 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 49-78 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler grabs the board | 49-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch is called for a charge - foul #5 on Monty Poarch, team foul #13 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG) Monty Poarch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Ray Boyd | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 49-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rolf Ziegler | 51-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Burnett | 51-82 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Wilbur Griffin steals the ball from Mitchell Guay | 51-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 51-82 |