| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Genaro Bruno (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is fouled on the floor by Vyacheslav Sieczkowski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, team foul #1 | 30-23 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Danny Thomas | 32-23 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses the easy layup but the foul's on James Gomes - foul #1 on James Gomes, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | James Gomes is fouled on the floor by Vyacheslav Sieczkowski - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage is called for traveling | 32-24 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic hits the finger roll on a great pass from Genaro Bruno | 32-26 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner in the lane | 32-26 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-26 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Albert Suhr, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-26 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 32-26 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Alton Eaves is called for the reach on Albert Suhr - foul #1 on Alton Eaves, team foul #3 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), Eddie Clifton (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers (SG), Olufemi Abdul (PF), Christopher Keller (C) Edward Steen, Dragan Ilic, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Leon Henry is hacked by Genaro Bruno - foul #2 on Genaro Bruno, team foul #4 | 32-26 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Leon Henry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-26 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen tips it in | 34-26 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-26 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers snags the offensive board | 34-26 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Alton Eaves | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Christopher Keller - foul #1 on Christopher Keller, team foul #5 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), James Gomes (C) Albert Suhr, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Alton Eaves, Curtis Sowers, Christopher Keller | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Olufemi Abdul | 34-29 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Vyacheslav Sieczkowski - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Sieczkowski, team foul #6 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Danny Thomas (PF) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | James Gomes's fadeaway is rejected by Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | 34-29 |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | 34-29 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul is hacked by Danny Thomas - foul #2 on Danny Thomas, team foul #3 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic (PF) Olufemi Abdul | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic blows the layup | 34-29 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 34-29 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Saul Martin drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Lawrence Savage | 36-29 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-31 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Saul Martin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Jerry Jansen (PF) Saul Martin, Robin Morgan, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Curtis Sowers (SG) Anthony Waterman, Edward Steen | |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | James Gomes gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on Dragan Ilic - foul #1 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #7 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leon Henry (SF), Eddie Clifton (C) Lawrence Savage, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Keller (C) Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Albert Suhr steps in front of the Christopher Keller pass | 37-31 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Arden Mason connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Albert Suhr | 40-31 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Jerry Jansen steps in front of the Curtis Sowers pass | 40-31 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Leon Henry and the foul's on Dragan Ilic - foul #2 on Dragan Ilic, team foul #8 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Arden Mason, Leon Henry, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Steen (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Olufemi Abdul (PF) Curtis Sowers, Genaro Bruno, Dragan Ilic | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton makes the free throw | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Albert Suhr (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robin Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Savage (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Danny Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eddie Clifton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Alton Eaves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edward Steen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Sutera (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Olufemi Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Keller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-31 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the paint | 43-31 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves misses the lay-in | 43-31 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Edward Steen doubles Albert Suhr and is called for the reach - foul #2 on Edward Steen, team foul #9 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Gomes (C) Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Genaro Bruno (SF), Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (C) Joseph Sutera, Christopher Keller | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Alton Eaves comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 45-31 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas grabs the board | 45-31 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-31 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas tips it back up and in | 47-31 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Danny Thomas picks off the pass by Olufemi Abdul | 47-31 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-31 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski grabs the board | 47-31 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Edward Steen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG), Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF) Albert Suhr, Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Curtis Sowers (SG), Dragan Ilic (PF) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen, Olufemi Abdul | |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Vyacheslav Sieczkowski snags the defensive board | 47-31 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jerry Jansen - foul #1 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic makes the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Saul Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Waterman - foul #2 on Anthony Waterman, team foul #10 | 47-33 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | James Gomes blocks the short jumper by Dragan Ilic | 48-33 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | James Gomes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Saul Martin tips it back up and in | 50-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Waterman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) SF - Genaro Bruno (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dragan Ilic (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Vyacheslav Sieczkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-33 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Leon Henry gets the rebound | 50-33 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Leon Henry buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-33 |
| 07:10 | Minnesota | Dragan Ilic is called for traveling | 53-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Lawrence Savage (SF), Danny Thomas (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Leon Henry, James Gomes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alton Eaves (PG), Edward Steen (SG), Joseph Sutera (SF), Olufemi Abdul (PF), Christopher Keller (C) Anthony Waterman, Curtis Sowers, Genaro Bruno, Dragan Ilic, Vyacheslav Sieczkowski | |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen clanks a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Steen - foul #3 on Edward Steen, team foul #11 | 53-33 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Alton Eaves | 54-35 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | Robin Morgan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-35 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Keller | 54-35 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller misses the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Jansen - foul #2 on Jerry Jansen, team foul #5 | 54-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton (C) Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Curtis Sowers (SG) Alton Eaves, Edward Steen | |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Danny Thomas gets the rebound | 54-36 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr misses the dunk over the doubleteam | 54-36 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-36 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Danny Thomas | 54-36 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-36 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton misses the tip | 54-36 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Olufemi Abdul | 54-36 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Christopher Keller | 54-38 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Eddie Clifton is alone and drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Albert Suhr | 56-38 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Sutera | 56-41 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr is hacked by Anthony Waterman - foul #3 on Anthony Waterman, team foul #12 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arden Mason (SG), Leon Henry (SF), Jerry Jansen (PF), James Gomes (C) Robin Morgan, Lawrence Savage, Danny Thomas, Eddie Clifton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr (C) Christopher Keller | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Leon Henry - foul #2 on Leon Henry, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Saul Martin (PG) Albert Suhr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera misses the free throw | 58-43 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr grabs the offensive board | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Saul Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arden Mason (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Henry (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Jansen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Anthony Waterman (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Sowers (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Sutera (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Olufemi Abdul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Clarence Stahr (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Clarence Stahr clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera tips it back up and in | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Leon Henry hits a jumper from the left side | 60-45 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Jerry Jansen steals the ball from Olufemi Abdul | 60-45 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Sutera - foul #1 on Joseph Sutera, team foul #13 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage (SF) Leon Henry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Gill (PG), Christopher Keller (C) Anthony Waterman, Olufemi Abdul | |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Saul Martin makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Saul Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera misses the 3 from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Jerry Jansen grabs the board | 61-45 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Stahr steps in front of the Arden Mason pass | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Curtis Sowers grabs the offensive rebound | 61-45 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 61-45 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | James Gomes pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Curtis Sowers steals the ball from Jerry Jansen | 61-45 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Arnold Gill banks in the layup set up by Curtis Sowers | 61-47 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Arden Mason drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Jansen | 64-47 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Arden Mason is called for the reach on Joseph Sutera - foul #2 on Arden Mason, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Albert Suhr (PG), Robin Morgan (SG), Danny Thomas (PF) Saul Martin, Arden Mason, Jerry Jansen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Waterman (PG), Olufemi Abdul (PF) Arnold Gill, Clarence Stahr | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Joseph Sutera misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Lawrence Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 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 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Gomes misses short on an open runner in the lane | 64-47 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Christopher Keller snags the defensive board | 64-47 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul banks in the layup on a great pass from Anthony Waterman and the foul's on Robin Morgan - foul #2 on Robin Morgan, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Olufemi Abdul makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Albert Suhr runs out the clock | 64-50 |