| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Burge (fresh) 2 blk. C - Victor Myrick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett inbounds the ball | 26-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses the easy layup | 26-30 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Donald Haley tips it in | 28-30 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge makes the wide open turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Jon Prince | 28-32 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-32 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Jon Prince and he's fouled by Fred Raminez - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Mark Hulbert | 30-35 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Blaine Kaczmarek and he's hacked by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Joseph Carver (C) Willie Wilson, Dustin Burge | |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick makes the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Thorson - foul #1 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #3 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF) Fred Raminez, Jeffrey Bennett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Victor Myrick | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez loses the dribble to Ronald O'Callaghan | 30-38 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Aaron Thorson is called for the reach on Dustin Burge - foul #2 on Aaron Thorson, team foul #4 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Fred Raminez, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG) Jon Prince | |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Rufus Borman misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mark Hulbert | 30-38 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Donald Haley is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carver - foul #1 on Joseph Carver, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Milton Nutter, Hector Fernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Victor Myrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Colby McNorton (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Mark Hulbert | 32-38 |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG) Rufus Borman | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-38 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Raminez - foul #2 on Fred Raminez, team foul #5 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF) Mark Hulbert, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG) Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Neal Council swats the layup by Colby McNorton | 32-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Bennett steals it from Colby McNorton | 32-38 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Neal Council's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Milton Nutter (SG), James Jackson (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (PG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF), Joseph Carver (C) Jon Prince, Willie Wilson, Victor Myrick, Colby McNorton | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-38 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-38 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 34-38 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek gets the rebound | 34-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Milton Nutter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert is hacked by Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #2 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Scotty Sandiford (SG), Willie Wilson (SF), Victor Myrick (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Blaine Kaczmarek, Rufus Borman, Ronald O'Callaghan, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Mark Hulbert | 37-38 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick buries a floater from the baseline set up by Scotty Sandiford | 37-40 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Neal Council | 37-40 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert hits the finger roll | 39-40 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Jon Prince misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-40 |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Neal Council - foul #1 on Neal Council, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Jeffrey Bennett (SF), James Jackson (PF) Mark Hulbert, Hector Fernandez, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Joseph Carver (C) Scotty Sandiford, Willie Wilson, Colby McNorton | |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses the free throw | 39-42 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett misses badly on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Ronald O'Callaghan - foul #3 on Ronald O'Callaghan, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Victor Myrick | |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan drills a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Donald Haley is called for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Milton Nutter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Fred Raminez steps in front of the Ronald O'Callaghan pass | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - James Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Haley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald O'Callaghan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Ronald O'Callaghan steps in front of the James Jackson pass | 41-45 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan can't finish the layup | 41-45 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Donald Haley gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 41-45 |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | James Jackson can't tip it in | 41-45 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Mark Hulbert steps in front of the Blaine Kaczmarek pass in the backcourt | 41-45 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert lays it in | 43-45 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Hector Fernandez (SF), Neal Council (PF), Aaron Thorson (C) Mark Hulbert, Jeffrey Bennett, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Victor Myrick (PF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Dustin Burge, Joseph Carver | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Ronald O'Callaghan misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Aaron Thorson snags the defensive board | 43-46 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter is whistled for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scotty Sandiford (SG), Willie Wilson (SF) Ronald O'Callaghan, Blaine Kaczmarek | |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 43-46 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Thorson | 43-46 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 43-46 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter tips it but misses | 43-46 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Victor Myrick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Scotty Sandiford is fouled on the floor by Fred Raminez - foul #3 on Fred Raminez, team foul #8 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Milton Nutter, Neal Council, Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek (SF) Willie Wilson | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Scotty Sandiford misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-46 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Hector Fernandez grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Donald Haley travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (SF) Hector Fernandez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rufus Borman (SG), Ronald O'Callaghan (SF), Dustin Burge (PF) Jon Prince, Scotty Sandiford, Colby McNorton | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Rufus Borman | 43-48 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the floater from the left block but the foul's on Rufus Borman - foul #3 on Rufus Borman, team foul #5 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (PG), Aaron Thorson (C) Fred Raminez, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Prince (PG), Joseph Carver (C) Ronald O'Callaghan, Victor Myrick | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Milton Nutter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Hulbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. PF - Donald Haley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Aaron Thorson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jon Prince (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rufus Borman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Blaine Kaczmarek (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dustin Burge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Carver (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Jon Prince is fouled in the backcourt by Milton Nutter - foul #2 on Milton Nutter, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Neal Council (PF) Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Jon Prince makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Neal Council comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Dustin Burge snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Willie Wilson (SF), Colby McNorton (C) Rufus Borman, Joseph Carver | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Colby McNorton is alone and drills a turnaround from the left block | 45-52 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett snags the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Aaron Thorson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Myrick (C) Colby McNorton | |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Donald Haley drills a shot from the baseline | 47-52 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Neal Council | 47-52 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), James Jackson (PF) Milton Nutter, Neal Council | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Donald Haley | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Mark Hulbert steps in front of the Victor Myrick pass in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Raminez, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Blaine Kaczmarek misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 49-52 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez travels with the ball | 49-52 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Fred Raminez is called for the reach on Willie Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Fred Raminez, team foul #11 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Milton Nutter (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Willie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Milton Nutter hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 49-54 |