| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) SG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 2 ast. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Westervelt inbounds the ball | 25-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | William Westervelt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-28 |
| 19:30 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by James Whitaker - foul #1 on James Whitaker, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 25-28 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | James Nelson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Michael Meier tips it home | 27-28 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | James Whitaker connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by William Westervelt | 27-30 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | George Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 27-30 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-30 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Michael Meier gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | James Nelson drills a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Stokes | 29-30 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Michael Meier is called for the reach on Joshua Zeiders - foul #2 on Michael Meier, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG) William Johnson | |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | William Westervelt clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Westervelt - foul #3 on William Westervelt, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), Danny Hall (C) James Nelson, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (SF) William Westervelt | |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by William Webster - foul #2 on William Webster, team foul #2 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Charles Stokes, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (SG), Scott Michalec (SF) James Whitaker, Ernest Priest | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Danny Hall scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Webster | 33-32 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Deacon - foul #2 on Bruce Deacon, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (PG) William Webster | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), John Clarke (C) Scott Michalec, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) SG - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF) John Armstrong, Richard Freedman, John Clarke | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to William Johnson | 33-34 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | James Whitaker clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | William Johnson tips it in | 33-36 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 33-36 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-36 |
| 14:08 | Michigan State | Michael Meier tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | James Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | James Nelson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Pina | 37-36 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann's layup is rejected by Michael Meier | 37-36 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Justin Hermann grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | The short jumper by William Johnson is denied by Michael Meier | 37-36 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Michael Meier gets the rebound | 37-36 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | James Nelson connects on the open fadeaway from the right side set up by George Taylor out of the doubleteam and he's fouled by James Whitaker - foul #2 on James Whitaker, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), William Webster (SF), Bruce Deacon (PF), Danny Hall (C) Ronald Scholl, Kenneth Pina, George Taylor, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (PG), John Armstrong (SG), Scott Michalec (SF), John Clarke (PF), Joshua Zeiders (C) James Whitaker, William Johnson, William Westervelt, Ernest Priest, Justin Hermann | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses the free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Clarke | 39-36 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | John Armstrong clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Webster (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Bruce Deacon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Armstrong (fresh) SF - Scott Michalec (fresh) PF - John Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | James Nelson loses the dribble to Joshua Zeiders | 39-36 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman is hacked by Charles Stokes - foul #3 on Charles Stokes, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Clarke | 39-39 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | William Webster tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon tips it in | 41-39 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Deacon | 41-39 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Zeiders | 41-39 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Danny Hall - foul #2 on Danny Hall, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), George Taylor (PF), Michael Meier (C) James Nelson, Bruce Deacon, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), William Johnson (SG), William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF) Richard Freedman, John Armstrong, Scott Michalec, John Clarke | |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | George Taylor clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | William Westervelt snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 08:58 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Charles Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Scholl (SG) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | William Westervelt drills a 3 from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | William Webster can't throw it down but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (C) William Johnson, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | William Webster makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-47 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | George Taylor scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Webster | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Danny Hall (C) William Webster, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (C) Justin Hermann | |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-47 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joshua Zeiders | 46-47 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | William Westervelt misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Danny Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Danny Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Freedman - foul #2 on Richard Freedman, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG), William Webster (SF) Ronald Scholl, Kenneth Pina | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG) William Westervelt | |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Danny Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Danny Hall is called for the reach on Richard Freedman - foul #3 on Danny Hall, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Deacon (PF), Michael Meier (C) George Taylor, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Armstrong (PG), Justin Hermann (PF) James Whitaker, Ernest Priest | |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Nelson | 46-47 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | William Johnson picks off the pass by Bruce Deacon | 46-47 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | John Armstrong is hacked by James Nelson - foul #1 on James Nelson, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF), George Taylor (PF) William Webster, Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF) Richard Freedman, Joshua Zeiders | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | John Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | John Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | George Taylor gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | James Nelson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kenneth Pina | 49-48 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | John Armstrong buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from William Johnson | 49-51 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Michael Meier is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Meier, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Webster (PG), Ronald Scholl (SG), Danny Hall (C) Charles Stokes, James Nelson, Michael Meier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Whitaker (PG), Richard Freedman (SG) John Armstrong, William Johnson | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Richard Freedman scores on a 3 from the right corner | 49-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Webster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronald Scholl (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. C - Danny Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Freedman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Justin Hermann (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | George Taylor misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Freedman - foul #3 on Richard Freedman, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders (C) Justin Hermann | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | George Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | William Westervelt is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Stokes (PG), Michael Meier (C) Kenneth Pina, Danny Hall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), John Armstrong (PF) Richard Freedman, Ernest Priest | |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Michael Meier is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Nelson (SG), Bruce Deacon (PF) Ronald Scholl, George Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hermann (SF) William Westervelt | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Taylor (PF) Bruce Deacon | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Westervelt (SF), Ernest Priest (PF) Justin Hermann, John Armstrong | |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the lay-in | 51-54 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | George Taylor snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Michael Meier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-54 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest blows the layup | 51-54 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | James Whitaker grabs the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders is fouled on the floor by Michael Meier - foul #4 on Michael Meier, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | James Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Meier | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest throws it down | 54-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | George Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-58 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | William Westervelt grabs the board | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | William Westervelt is hacked by Charles Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Stokes, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Freedman (SG), Justin Hermann (PF) William Johnson, Ernest Priest | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | William Westervelt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | James Nelson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | James Nelson is called for the reach on Joshua Zeiders in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Nelson, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | George Taylor gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | William Webster is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Nelson | 60-61 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Charles Stokes is called for the reach on James Whitaker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Stokes, team foul #12 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina (SF) Charles Stokes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (SG), Ernest Priest (PF) Richard Freedman, Justin Hermann | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | James Whitaker makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | James Whitaker misses the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michael Meier grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina can't finish the layup | 60-62 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | George Taylor hits the follow up shot | 62-62 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Webster (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Pina (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meier (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - William Westervelt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Priest (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Zeiders (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Michael Meier wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | George Taylor splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Nelson | 64-62 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | William Westervelt scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by William Johnson and the foul's on Kenneth Pina - foul #1 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #13 | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | William Westervelt misses the free throw | 64-64 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | George Taylor grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | James Nelson can't throw it down | 64-64 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders pulls down the rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | William Westervelt's pass is intercepted by William Webster | 64-64 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina is hacked by Ernest Priest - foul #3 on Ernest Priest, team foul #8 | 64-64 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | James Nelson steals it from James Whitaker in the backcourt | 66-64 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | James Nelson dunks the ball | 68-64 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | William Webster is called for the reach on William Johnson - foul #3 on William Webster, team foul #14 | 68-64 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | George Taylor pulls down the rebound | 68-65 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | George Taylor's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by William Johnson | 68-65 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | James Whitaker hits the finger roll set up by William Johnson | 68-67 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | George Taylor works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Pina | 70-67 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 70-67 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Ernest Priest can't tip it in | 70-67 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 70-67 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | James Whitaker tips it back up and in | 70-69 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-69 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders grabs the defensive rebound | 70-69 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the floater from close range set up by James Whitaker | 70-71 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Webster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pina (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Taylor (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 13 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Meier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Whitaker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - William Westervelt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ernest Priest (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Zeiders (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | George Taylor throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from James Nelson | 72-71 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Joshua Zeiders knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Johnson | 72-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Kenneth Pina hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-73 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Kenneth Pina - foul #2 on Kenneth Pina, team foul #15 | 74-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-75 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 74-75 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | James Nelson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-75 |