| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rufus Borman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick banks in the layup | 28-35 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses badly on a shot in the lane | 28-35 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits a floater from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-37 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 28-37 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-40 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick is fouled on the floor by Fred Raminez - foul #3 on Fred Raminez, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert snags the defensive board | 28-40 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Blaine Kaczmarek steps in front of the Milton Nutter pass | 28-40 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Nutter - foul #1 on Milton Nutter, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver's layup is rejected by Aaron Thorson | 28-40 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Rufus Borman - foul #2 on Rufus Borman, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF) Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Hector Fernandez | |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Aaron Thorson | |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Neal Council's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Burge (PF) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), James Jackson (PF) Milton Nutter, Neal Council | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson snags the offensive board | 28-41 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert slams it home on a great pass from Fred Raminez | 31-43 |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Donald Haley is called for the reach on Rufus Borman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Haley, team foul #3 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SG), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Aaron Thorson (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Carver (PF) Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG) Mark Hulbert | |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson travels with the ball | 31-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (PF) James Jackson | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Milton Nutter is called for the reach on Jon Prince in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Nutter, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Neal Council - foul #3 on Neal Council, team foul #5 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Aaron Thorson | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Jon Prince is called for the reach on Hector Fernandez - foul #4 on Jon Prince, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Victor Myrick (PF) Jon Prince, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez | |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Fred Raminez - foul #4 on Fred Raminez, team foul #6 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Willie Wilson, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), James Jackson (PF) Fred Raminez, Neal Council | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF) Rufus Borman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) Donald Haley | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-43 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | James Jackson hits the follow up shot | 35-45 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Willie Wilson, team foul #5 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Colby McNorton (C) Victor Myrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG) Hector Fernandez | |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Milton Nutter | 35-47 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses short on a jumper from the left side | 35-47 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Milton Nutter | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronald O'Callaghan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - James Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Dustin Burge, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (PF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #7 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (PF) Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:23 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 3rd free throw | 35-49 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman gets the rebound | 35-49 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-49 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Neal Council | 35-49 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Willie Wilson - foul #3 on Willie Wilson, team foul #8 | 35-49 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Neal Council is called for the reach on Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #4 on Neal Council, team foul #7 | 35-51 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-51 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the board | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Fred Raminez steps in front of the Blaine Kaczmarek pass in the backcourt | 35-51 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Blaine Kaczmarek is called for the reach on Mark Hulbert - foul #3 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #9 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Willie Wilson, Victor Myrick, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF) Fred Raminez, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert makes the 2nd free throw | 35-53 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter pulls down the rebound | 35-53 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert's pass is intercepted by Blaine Kaczmarek | 35-53 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-53 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 35-53 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Donald Haley can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 35-53 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman snags the defensive board | 35-53 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Blaine Kaczmarek | 38-53 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Milton Nutter and he's fouled by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #10 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Milton Nutter, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the free throw | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Wilson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Hector Fernandez (fresh) PF - Neal Council (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver is fouled on the floor by Aaron Thorson - foul #1 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #8 | 38-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Fred Raminez | 40-59 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled on the floor by Milton Nutter - foul #3 on Milton Nutter, team foul #9 | 40-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Milton Nutter | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Neal Council - foul #5 on Neal Council, team foul #10 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF) Hector Fernandez, Neal Council | |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert lays it up and in set up by Aaron Thorson | 44-64 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-64 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver can't tip it in | 44-64 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett pulls down the rebound | 44-64 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 44-64 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez grabs the offensive board | 44-64 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-64 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 44-64 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Jon Prince's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Bennett | 44-64 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez lays it up and in on a great pass from Jeffrey Bennett | 44-66 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 3 from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Jon Prince steps in front of the Mark Hulbert pass in the backcourt | 47-66 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Willie Wilson | 49-66 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-66 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-66 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson snags the defensive board | 49-66 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Aaron Thorson is denied by Victor Myrick | 49-66 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick pulls down the rebound | 49-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rufus Borman (tired) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Willie Wilson (very tired) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Victor Myrick (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Carver (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (tiring) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (tiring) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - James Jackson (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Carver connects on the shot from the left block | 51-66 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez can't connect on a floater from the left block | 51-66 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Jackson | 51-66 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Rufus Borman - foul #4 on Rufus Borman, team foul #11 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SG), Blaine Kaczmarek (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Willie Wilson, Victor Myrick, Joseph Carver | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, Aaron Thorson | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Donald Haley steals it from Blaine Kaczmarek | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-67 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton's pass is intercepted by Hector Fernandez | 51-67 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez lays it up and in on a great pass from Hector Fernandez | 51-69 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Burge | 54-69 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter is fouled on the floor by Blaine Kaczmarek - foul #4 on Blaine Kaczmarek, team foul #12 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Colby McNorton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Hector Fernandez | |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-71 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Donald Haley is fouled on the floor by Victor Myrick - foul #1 on Victor Myrick, team foul #13 | 57-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Milton Nutter | |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek buries a turnaround in the paint | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Donald Haley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 59-74 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson tips it home | 61-74 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert runs out the clock | 61-74 |