| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Shorts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot inbounds the ball | 45-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 45-39 |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden tips it home | 47-39 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is fouled on the floor by Timothy Talbot - foul #1 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Ellis Molden is called for the reach on Travis Smith - foul #1 on Ellis Molden, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-39 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown banks in the layup and the foul's on Louis Bombard - foul #2 on Louis Bombard, team foul #1 | 49-39 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown misses the free throw | 49-39 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Michael Shorts steals it from Glenn Dodson | 49-39 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-39 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Brown | 49-39 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 49-39 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien gets the rebound | 49-39 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Travis Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 17:37 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Ronnie Maggard (PF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Willis McIntosh | 49-42 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson loses the dribble to Anthony Cron | 49-42 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides lays it up and in set up by Anthony Cron | 51-42 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Ronnie Maggard steps in front of the Willis McIntosh pass | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Maggard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pigford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron drills a shot from the right wing set up by Dominic Esposito | 53-42 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-42 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | David Pigford gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | David Pigford connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 55-42 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Smith | 55-45 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | David Pigford double dribbles | 55-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF), Carlos Brown (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Anthony Cron, Dominic Esposito, Wayne Benavides, Ronnie Maggard, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Travis Smith, Willis McIntosh, Glenn Dodson, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard clanks a jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Michael Bittle steps in front of the Michael Shorts pass | 55-45 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | David Terry misses the lay-in | 55-45 |
| 13:33 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the offensive board | 55-45 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | William Hope hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Shorts - foul #1 on Michael Shorts, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown snags the defensive board | 55-46 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Ellis Molden and he's fouled by David Terry - foul #1 on David Terry, team foul #2 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG) Nathan Tawney | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 58-46 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is hacked by Carlos Brown - foul #3 on Carlos Brown, team foul #4 | 58-46 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Travis Smith hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Terry | 58-49 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot travels with the ball | 58-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard (PF), David Pigford (C) Carlos Brown, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson (SF) David Terry | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it home | 58-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Maggard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pigford (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | David Pigford knocks in the shot from the left block and the foul's on Dennis O'Brien - foul #2 on Dennis O'Brien, team foul #3 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Dominic Esposito (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | David Pigford makes the free throw | 61-51 |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-51 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | David Pigford gets the rebound | 61-51 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | David Pigford blows the dunk | 61-51 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Travis Smith | 61-51 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Travis Smith | 61-54 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | David Pigford loses the ball out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Carlos Brown (PF), Michael Shorts (C) Dominic Esposito, Ronnie Maggard, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Dennis O'Brien (C) Willis McIntosh, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-54 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien tips it but misses | 61-54 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 61-54 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Travis Smith pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 61-56 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown can't throw it down but he's fouled by Glenn Dodson - foul #1 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #4 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Timothy Talbot (SF) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF) Travis Smith, Glenn Dodson, Brian Millard | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-56 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot gets the rebound | 63-56 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Hope | 66-56 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown misses the easy layup | 66-56 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the board | 66-56 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-56 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | David Pigford gets the rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Willis McIntosh - foul #2 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Ronnie Maggard (PF) Dominic Esposito, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Travis Smith (PG), Glenn Dodson (SF) Nathan Tawney, David Terry | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 68-56 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Glenn Dodson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Smith | 68-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronnie Maggard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Pigford (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Travis Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Glenn Dodson (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard scores on a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 70-59 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Travis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 70-59 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | David Pigford snags the defensive board | 70-59 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Glenn Dodson - foul #2 on Glenn Dodson, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Michael Shorts (C) William Hope, David Pigford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Brian Millard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Willis McIntosh, Louis Bombard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 73-59 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Travis Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-59 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronnie Maggard | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Anthony Cron | 75-59 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Ellis Molden steps in front of the Glenn Dodson pass | 75-59 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden banks in the layup | 77-59 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 77-59 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Ronnie Maggard gets the rebound | 77-59 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Michael Shorts misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 77-59 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Brian Millard grabs the board | 77-59 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle is hacked by Ronnie Maggard - foul #2 on Ronnie Maggard, team foul #5 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito (PG), William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Carlos Brown (PF), David Pigford (C) Ellis Molden, Anthony Cron, Timothy Talbot, Ronnie Maggard, Michael Shorts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Glenn Dodson, Brian Millard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Travis Smith is hacked by Carlos Brown - foul #4 on Carlos Brown, team foul #6 | 77-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Travis Smith | |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard makes the shot from the free throw line | 77-61 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 77-61 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown tips it but misses | 77-61 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | William Hope snags the offensive board | 77-61 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown knocks in the jumper in the lane | 79-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dominic Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Carlos Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Pigford (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Terry (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard scores on a turnaround from the right block | 79-63 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dominic Esposito | 81-63 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 81-63 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Carlos Brown grabs the board | 81-63 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Dominic Esposito comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-63 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard pulls down the rebound | 81-63 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Bombard, team foul #7 | 81-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Ronnie Maggard (SF), William Carter (PF) Dominic Esposito, William Hope, Carlos Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Donald Lee (SG), John Stover (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Michael Bittle, Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Louis Bombard | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Carter lays it in on a great pass from David Pigford and he's hacked by Donald Lee - foul #1 on Donald Lee, team foul #8 | 83-63 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Carter makes the free throw | 84-63 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney double dribbles | 84-63 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | William Carter connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Wayne Benavides | 86-63 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney hits a 3 from straight away | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-66 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Carter | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Carter comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 86-66 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 86-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 86-66 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | David Pigford grabs the board | 86-66 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 86-66 |