| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alex Lyons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Clewis (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Shing Mang's pass is intercepted by Alex Lyons | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White misses the fadeaway from the left side | 29-32 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the runner in the paint | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Perkins | 29-32 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White's pass is intercepted by Albert Lee | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Albert Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Perkins - foul #3 on James Perkins, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (SG), Alexander Messer (C) Jason Goodman, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG) James Perkins | |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Albert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Albert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey's pass is intercepted by Eugene Scott | 29-32 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | David Dye misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 17:15 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it but misses | 32-32 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis tips it in | 32-34 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | Shing Mang hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Stanton Oxley | 35-34 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | David Dye drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 35-37 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Lee - foul #2 on Albert Lee, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG), Clay Armstrong (SF), Joseph Price (C) Eugene Scott, Stanton Oxley, Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Richard Johnson (C) Mark Pettey, Richard Clewis, Nathaniel White | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clay Armstrong (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Alexander Messer (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joseph Price (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Richard Johnson swats the short shot by Alexander Messer | 35-39 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Perkins and he's fouled by Clay Armstrong - foul #4 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Clay Armstrong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 15:03 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Shing Mang makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Price | 38-41 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Perkins misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Alexander Messer - foul #2 on Alexander Messer, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (SF) David Dye, Alex Lyons | |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer clanks a shot from the left side | 38-43 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer tips it in | 40-43 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and the foul's on Alexander Messer - foul #3 on Alexander Messer, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Charles Cohen (SG) Shing Mang, Jason Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez misses the free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Joseph Price pulls down the rebound | 40-45 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | William Loftis is called for the reach on Stanton Oxley - foul #1 on William Loftis, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Jason Goodman (SG) Eugene Scott, Charles Cohen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Christopher Harris (PF) Mark Pettey, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's fouled by Christopher Harris - foul #1 on Christopher Harris, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (SG) Jason Goodman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), Richard Johnson (C) James Perkins, Christopher Harris | |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer misses the free throw | 42-45 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Richard Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 42-47 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is fouled on the floor by David Dye - foul #2 on David Dye, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG), Albert Lee (PF) Eugene Scott, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathaniel White (C) Richard Johnson | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Nathaniel White is called for the reach on Alexander Messer - foul #1 on Nathaniel White, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Price (C) Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Floyd Murphy (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Alexander Messer is denied by Kenneth Manjarrez | 42-47 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman hits the follow up shot | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Murphy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Manjarrez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Joseph Price - foul #1 on Joseph Price, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Charles Cohen (SG), Albert Lee (PF) Shing Mang, Jason Goodman, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Alex Lyons (SF) Mark Pettey, Floyd Murphy | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Eugene Scott clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley tips it home | 46-50 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez jams it set up by David Dye | 46-52 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Stanton Oxley is blocked by Kenneth Manjarrez | 46-52 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | David Dye can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer gets the rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley's floater is knocked away by Nathaniel White | 46-52 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons is fouled on the floor by Albert Lee - foul #3 on Albert Lee, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shing Mang (PG), Jason Goodman (SG), Joseph Price (C) Eugene Scott, Charles Cohen, Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG), William Loftis (PF), Richard Clewis (C) David Dye, Kenneth Manjarrez, Nathaniel White | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Joseph Price grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | William Loftis takes the ball from Stanton Oxley | 46-52 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | Stanton Oxley picks off the pass by James Perkins | 46-52 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Shing Mang misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Loftis - foul #2 on William Loftis, team foul #6 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), Richard Johnson (C) James Perkins, Alex Lyons | |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Shing Mang misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Shing Mang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | William Loftis misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-52 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Price gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley drills a jumpshot from the right side | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (tiring) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Dye (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Clewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Dye drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-55 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is whistled for traveling | 49-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (SG), Clay Armstrong (PF) Jason Goodman, Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez (PF), Nathaniel White (C) Richard Clewis, Richard Johnson | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | David Dye clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-55 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White tips it home | 49-57 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is fouled on the floor by William Loftis - foul #3 on William Loftis, team foul #7 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG), Albert Lee (PF) Eugene Scott, Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Alex Lyons (SF) Mark Pettey, William Loftis | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | David Dye can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-57 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley snags the defensive board | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman is hacked by David Dye - foul #3 on David Dye, team foul #8 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Messer (C) Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) David Dye | |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 05:39 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Clay Armstrong is called for the reach on Kenneth Manjarrez - foul #5 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #7 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (SG), Albert Lee (PF), Joseph Price (C) Jason Goodman, Clay Armstrong, Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (C) Nathaniel White | |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez's pass is intercepted by Albert Lee | 51-59 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses long on a jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Perkins | 51-62 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Mark Pettey picks off the pass by Eugene Scott | 51-62 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Alex Lyons throws it down on a great pass from Mark Pettey | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is hacked by Mark Pettey - foul #1 on Mark Pettey, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Goodman (SG), Alexander Messer (PF) Eugene Scott, Albert Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Dye (SG), William Loftis (SF), Nathaniel White (C) James Perkins, Alex Lyons, Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | David Dye misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-64 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer grabs the board | 53-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Shing Mang (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanton Oxley (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alexander Messer (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Price (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mark Pettey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Dye (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Loftis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Clewis (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel White (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-64 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Albert Lee (PF) Joseph Price | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Perkins (PG), Alex Lyons (SF), Kenneth Manjarrez (PF) Mark Pettey, William Loftis, Richard Clewis | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | David Dye is fouled on the floor by Jason Goodman - foul #1 on Jason Goodman, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | David Dye makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | David Dye misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Albert Lee snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley's dunk attempt is rejected by Kenneth Manjarrez | 55-65 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley tips it back up and in | 57-65 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Manjarrez lays it in | 57-67 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Shing Mang scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Stanton Oxley | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | David Dye misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Alexander Messer pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman is called for a backcourt violation | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Price (C) Alexander Messer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Pettey (PG) David Dye | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Perkins is hacked by Joseph Price - foul #2 on Joseph Price, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | James Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Price grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Shing Mang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | James Perkins gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Perkins is hacked by Jason Goodman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Goodman, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Clewis (PF) Kenneth Manjarrez | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | James Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Joseph Price pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis is hacked by Jason Goodman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Goodman, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Joseph Price pulls down the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-68 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White is fouled in the backcourt by Shing Mang - foul #2 on Shing Mang, team foul #12 | 59-68 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Nathaniel White makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Jason Goodman misses short on a shot from the left wing | 59-70 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Price misses the tip | 59-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Richard Clewis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Mark Pettey runs out the clock | 59-70 |