| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 3 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 23-31 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | James Appleton gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Marc Menard hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Appleton | 23-33 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline set up by William Mitchell | 25-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Kearse | 25-35 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | William Murray can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Marc Menard pulls down the rebound | 25-35 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 25-35 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson connects on the open fadeaway from the baseline and he's fouled by Willie Kearse - foul #1 on Willie Kearse, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood is whistled for traveling | 27-35 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 27-35 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by William Mitchell - foul #3 on William Mitchell, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, Douglas Sherwood, Willie Kearse | |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin loses the dribble to Marc Menard | 27-35 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-35 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 27-35 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is whistled for traveling | 29-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Frank McCuan (SG) William Murray, Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield (SG) James Appleton | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey James and he's fouled by Marc Menard - foul #2 on Marc Menard, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), Douglas Sherwood (PF) Jerry Horvath, Jimmy Flemming | |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the free throw | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 32-35 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Chapman | 32-35 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jeffrey James and he's fouled by Travis Wingfield - foul #1 on Travis Wingfield, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Shawn Wright (SG), Carlos Dodson (PF) Jeffrey James, Frank McCuan, William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Appleton (SG), Willie Kearse (C) Travis Wingfield, Michael Chapman | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Perin is called for the reach on Willie Kearse - foul #3 on Daniel Perin, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carlos Dodson - foul #4 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 1st free throw | 34-35 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from William Mitchell | 36-36 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | James Appleton comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 36-36 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood tips it home | 36-38 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | William Mitchell lays it in on a nice dish by Shawn Wright | 38-38 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero tips it in | 38-40 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | James Appleton connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Marc Menard | 38-42 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | William Mitchell clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Marc Menard - foul #3 on Marc Menard, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank McCuan (SG), Ronald Hamilton (SF), Carlos Dodson (PF) Jeffrey James, Shawn Wright, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG), Travis Wingfield (SG), Ted Smith (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF), Michael Chapman (C) Anthony Ferrero, James Appleton, Marc Menard, Douglas Sherwood, Willie Kearse | |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | William Mitchell denies the turnaround by Ted Smith | 40-42 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 40-42 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Frank McCuan and he's hacked by Michael Chapman - foul #2 on Michael Chapman, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Carlos Dodson makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Dodson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jerry Horvath (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Travis Wingfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Flemming (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Ted Smith is hacked by Carlos Dodson - foul #5 on Carlos Dodson, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF) Carlos Dodson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Travis Wingfield misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 11:15 | Minnesota | Ted Smith snags the offensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | William Mitchell's layup is rejected by Michael Chapman | 43-42 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't tip it in | 43-42 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Ted Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Ted Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming grabs the offensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Shawn Wright - foul #1 on Shawn Wright, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (PG), Daniel Perin (PF) William Murray, Shawn Wright | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero (PG), James Appleton (SG) Jerry Horvath, Travis Wingfield | |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Jimmy Flemming makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin tips it in | 45-44 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | James Appleton can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Frank McCuan - foul #2 on Frank McCuan, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SG) Frank McCuan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Jimmy Flemming, Michael Chapman | |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | William Mitchell can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | William Mitchell tips it in | 47-45 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ted Smith | 47-47 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is denied on a dunk by Willie Kearse | 47-47 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | James Appleton connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Ferrero | 47-49 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Ted Smith swats the layup by Daniel Perin | 47-49 |
| 07:31 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton tips it in | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Perin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ted Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Ted Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-49 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | James Appleton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses badly on a floater from the right side | 49-49 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | James Appleton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits a jump hook in the paint | 49-51 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Ferrero steps in front of the Daniel Perin pass | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the lay-in | 49-51 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | William Mitchell snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Murray (PG), Frank McCuan (SF) Shawn Wright, Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marc Menard (SF), Michael Chapman (C) Ted Smith, Willie Kearse | |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the jumpshot from the left side | 49-51 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | James Appleton grabs the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Ronald Hamilton is called for the reach on Anthony Ferrero - foul #2 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Mitchell | 49-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | William Mitchell's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Sherwood | 49-51 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | James Appleton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-53 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Anthony Ferrero steals it from William Mitchell | 49-53 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | James Appleton lays it up and in set up by Anthony Ferrero | 49-55 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-55 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | William Murray snags the offensive board | 49-55 |
| 03:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Murray | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank McCuan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - William Mitchell (tiring) 12 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by James Appleton | 52-57 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Wright (SF), Daniel Perin (PF) Frank McCuan, Ronald Hamilton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Michael Chapman | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | William Mitchell drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey James | 54-57 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | William Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 54-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton (PF) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-57 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Murray | 57-57 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Marc Menard snags the defensive board | 57-57 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Appleton | 57-59 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Willie Kearse denies the turnaround by Daniel Perin | 57-59 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Mitchell (C) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin knocks in the runner from the right block set up by William Murray | 59-59 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | William Mitchell swats the dunk try by Douglas Sherwood | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 14 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Shawn Wright - foul #2 on Shawn Wright, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Willie Kearse | 59-61 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Ferrero and the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #3 on Shawn Wright, team foul #9 | 59-63 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Mitchell knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Ronald Hamilton | 61-64 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Willie Kearse | 61-66 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin hits a jumper near the basket on a great pass from William Murray | 63-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Perin - foul #4 on Daniel Perin, team foul #10 | 63-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | William Mitchell buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from William Murray | 65-67 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | James Appleton's fadeaway is rejected by Daniel Perin | 65-67 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 65-67 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Murray | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses the open dunk but he's hacked by James Appleton - foul #1 on James Appleton, team foul #6 | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses long on a floater from the left side | 66-67 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the offensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | James Appleton's pass is intercepted by Ronald Hamilton | 66-67 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Shawn Wright | 69-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Perin (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Wright - foul #4 on Shawn Wright, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Ferrero is called for the reach on Daniel Perin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #7 | 69-68 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Sherwood | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by Anthony Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #8 | 71-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Marc Menard hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Ferrero | 73-73 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Mitchell blows the layup | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marc Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | William Mitchell wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Douglas Sherwood blocks the short jumper by William Murray | 73-73 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Sherwood | 73-73 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Ronald Hamilton takes the ball from Marc Menard | 73-73 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | William Murray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Chapman (C) Willie Kearse | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | William Mitchell is called for the reach on Michael Chapman - foul #4 on William Mitchell, team foul #12 | 73-73 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but the foul's on James Appleton - foul #2 on James Appleton, team foul #9 | 73-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Shawn Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 74-75 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton snags the defensive board | 74-75 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 74-75 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton tips it back up and in | 76-75 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood misses short on a jumper from the left side | 76-75 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Marc Menard tips it back up and in | 76-77 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by William Murray | 79-77 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the lay-in | 79-77 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | William Mitchell grabs the board | 79-77 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-77 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Michael Chapman gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffrey James (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Shawn Wright (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Hamilton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - William Mitchell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 15 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Appleton (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SF - Marc Menard (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Chapman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Douglas Sherwood is blocked by Ronald Hamilton | 79-77 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray blows the layup but he's fouled by Anthony Ferrero - foul #3 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #10 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Kearse (C) Michael Chapman | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | William Murray gets the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Murray is fouled on the floor by James Appleton - foul #3 on James Appleton, team foul #11 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Murray misses the 2nd free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeffrey James - foul #1 on Jeffrey James, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | James Appleton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | William Murray is hacked by Anthony Ferrero in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #12 | 80-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | William Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Marc Menard misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 82-79 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero grabs the offensive rebound | 82-79 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Marc Menard makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Appleton | 82-82 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 82-82 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 18 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 25 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Menard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | William Mitchell wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | James Appleton takes the ball from Daniel Perin | 82-82 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-82 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Marc Menard tips it but misses | 82-82 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin snags the defensive board | 82-82 |
| 04:07 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton is called for traveling | 82-82 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-84 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | William Mitchell knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Murray | 84-84 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | James Appleton misses badly on a shot from close range | 84-84 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse grabs the offensive board | 84-84 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ted Smith (SF), Jimmy Flemming (PF) Marc Menard, Douglas Sherwood | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Willie Kearse - foul #2 on Willie Kearse, team foul #13 | 84-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Chapman (C) Willie Kearse | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 85-84 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 6 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marc Menard (SF), Douglas Sherwood (PF), Willie Kearse (C) Ted Smith, Jimmy Flemming, Michael Chapman | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood lays it up and in on a great pass from James Appleton | 86-86 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | William Murray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ronald Hamilton | 88-86 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Anthony Ferrero misses the fadeaway from the right block | 88-86 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Daniel Perin | 88-86 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Daniel Perin connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Murray | 90-86 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Murray (fresh) 11 pts. 8 ast. SG - Shawn Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Hamilton (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Perin (fresh) 21 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - William Mitchell (fresh) 22 pts. 16 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Ferrero (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Appleton (fresh) 25 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Marc Menard (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Sherwood (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Kearse (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | James Appleton's floater is tipped away by Daniel Perin | 90-86 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Willie Kearse can't tip it in | 90-86 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton snags the defensive board | 90-86 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Ferrero - foul #5 on Anthony Ferrero, team foul #14 | 90-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath (PG) Anthony Ferrero | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 90-86 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 91-86 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | James Appleton buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Jerry Horvath | 91-88 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton is hacked by Jerry Horvath in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #15 | 91-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ronald Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Douglas Sherwood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 93-88 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | James Appleton gets the offensive rebound | 93-88 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath is hacked by Ronald Hamilton - foul #3 on Ronald Hamilton, team foul #14 | 93-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Perin (PF) Jeffrey James | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath misses the 1st free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath makes the 2nd free throw | 93-89 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | William Mitchell is hacked by Jerry Horvath in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Horvath, team foul #16 | 93-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey James (SG) Daniel Perin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 94-89 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | William Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 95-89 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | William Murray steals it from James Appleton | 95-89 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James is fouled in the backcourt by James Appleton - foul #4 on James Appleton, team foul #17 | 95-89 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 1st free throw | 96-89 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey James makes the 2nd free throw | 97-89 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Jerry Horvath hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 97-89 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | William Mitchell gets the rebound | 97-89 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Murray runs out the clock | 97-89 |