| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Tom Cota (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera loses the dribble to Charles Mitchell | 39-29 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd lays it in set up by Charles Mitchell | 41-29 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford misses long on a 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Salvador Fuentes | 41-29 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes connects on the runner in the lane | 41-31 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's pass is intercepted by Patrick Safford | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant lays it in on a great pass from Patrick Safford | 41-33 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 43-33 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera's floater is tipped away by James Cecere | 43-33 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jackson Grant - foul #1 on Jackson Grant, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Marvin Downing (PF) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera makes the floater from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Tom Cota pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Tom Cota throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Kenneth Swanson (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay (C) Tom Cota | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 45-35 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mitchell Guay | 45-35 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #1 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF), Tom Cota (C) Marvin Downing, Mitchell Guay | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lantz | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lantz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Monty Poarch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Margarito Herrera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Cota (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | David Burnett tips it home | 47-36 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 47-36 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson comes up short on the runner from the right block | 47-36 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the offensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a shot in the lane | 47-36 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Tom Cota grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Tom Cota misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-36 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | David Burnett grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | David Burnett clanks a floater in the lane | 47-36 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 47-36 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-36 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Tom Cota grabs the board | 47-36 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Tom Cota | 47-39 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by David Burnett | 49-39 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Brian Shurtleff picks off the pass by Tom Cota | 49-39 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Burnett | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses the floater in the paint | 52-39 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera tips it home | 52-41 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by Rolf Ziegler - foul #3 on Rolf Ziegler, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Kenneth Swanson, Lucas Ziek, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Patrick Safford (SG), Marvin Downing (SF), Mitchell Guay (C) Monty Poarch, Rolf Ziegler, Margarito Herrera, Tom Cota | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Patrick Safford is called for the reach on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Patrick Safford, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF) Salvador Fuentes | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Safford (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Margarito Herrera (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marvin Downing (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Guay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Shurtleff | 55-41 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing misses short on a runner in the lane | 55-41 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cecere | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 58-41 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 58-41 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Marvin Downing - foul #1 on Marvin Downing, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Margarito Herrera | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 59-41 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Swanson | 62-44 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing is whistled for a carry | 62-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | David Burnett can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-44 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford grabs the defensive rebound | 62-44 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes lays it in | 62-46 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the defensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing misses the jumpshot from the right side | 62-46 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing snags the offensive board | 62-46 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 62-46 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Mitchell | 64-46 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackson Grant | 64-48 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd's floater is knocked away by Marvin Downing | 64-48 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Mitchell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Safford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marvin Downing (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Guay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-48 |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 64-48 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 64-48 |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-48 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jackson Grant - foul #2 on Jackson Grant, team foul #5 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Ray Boyd, David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Margarito Herrera (SF), Tom Cota (C) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Salvador Fuentes, Mitchell Guay | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | James Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | James Cecere misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lucas Ziek | 65-48 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | James Cecere knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Lucas Ziek | 67-48 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler blows the layup but the foul's on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #2 | 67-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz (C) James Cecere | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 67-50 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell drills a jumper near the basket | 69-50 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Tom Cota misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 69-50 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 69-50 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Charles Mitchell | 71-50 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch is hacked by Charles Mitchell - foul #1 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #3 | 71-50 |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Tom Cota misses short on a jumper from the right block | 71-50 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 71-50 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Marvin Downing steals it from Charles Mitchell | 71-50 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Tom Cota knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Marcus Lantz - foul #1 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #4 | 71-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), James Cecere (PF) Charles Mitchell, Brian Shurtleff, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Patrick Safford (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF) Monty Poarch, Rolf Ziegler, Marvin Downing | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Tom Cota misses the free throw | 71-52 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Cecere | 71-52 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Marcus Lantz | 74-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Tom Cota misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Marcus Lantz - foul #2 on Marcus Lantz, team foul #5 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) James Cecere, Marcus Lantz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Monty Poarch (PG), Rolf Ziegler (SG), Marvin Downing (PF), Mitchell Guay (C) Jackson Grant, Patrick Safford, Margarito Herrera, Salvador Fuentes | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Tom Cota makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Tom Cota makes the 2nd free throw | 74-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Wilbur Griffin (fresh) C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Monty Poarch (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rolf Ziegler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tom Cota (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Marvin Downing (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mitchell Guay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 74-54 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek tips it back up and in | 76-54 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch loses the dribble to David Burnett in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is hacked by Mitchell Guay - foul #3 on Mitchell Guay, team foul #6 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera (SF) Tom Cota | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Marvin Downing - foul #2 on Marvin Downing, team foul #7 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Margarito Herrera | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay gets the rebound | 77-54 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-54 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay snags the offensive board | 77-54 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #6 | 77-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF), Marcus Lantz (C) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Patrick Safford (SG) Salvador Fuentes | |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler makes the 1st free throw | 77-55 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler makes the 2nd free throw | 77-56 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Wilbur Griffin banks in the layup | 79-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Patrick Safford misses the dunk | 79-56 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Marcus Lantz gets the rebound | 79-56 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the baseline but the foul's on Patrick Safford - foul #2 on Patrick Safford, team foul #8 | 79-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek (PF) Wilbur Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (PF) Patrick Safford | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 80-56 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay snags the defensive board | 80-56 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Rolf Ziegler drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Monty Poarch | 80-58 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Salvador Fuentes steals the ball from Kenneth Swanson | 80-58 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 80-58 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 80-58 |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by David Burnett | 83-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Monty Poarch, team foul #9 | 83-58 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 83-58 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the board | 83-58 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Monty Poarch clanks a 3 from the right corner | 83-58 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Mitchell Guay grabs the offensive rebound | 83-58 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Marvin Downing drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 83-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Burnett runs out the clock | 83-60 |