| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Bittle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Terry (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | William Hope comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Marco Colombo steals it from David Terry | 31-27 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by William Hope and the foul's on Michael Bittle - foul #1 on Michael Bittle, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Dennis O'Brien is blocked by Timothy Talbot | 31-30 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | William Hope is fouled on the floor by Willis McIntosh - foul #2 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Willis McIntosh is called for the reach on William Hope - foul #3 on Willis McIntosh, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG) Willis McIntosh | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | David Terry is whistled for traveling | 33-30 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | William Hope loses the ball out of bounds | 33-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Carter (C) Marco Colombo | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard's floater is tipped away by William Carter | 33-30 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Hope | 33-30 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | William Carter clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | David Terry gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-30 |
| 16:30 | Michigan State | William Carter gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | William Hope hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | William Carter gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | William Carter tips it back up and in | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Michael Bittle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Terry (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Louis Bombard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Terry | 36-35 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | William Hope scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Benavides | 36-38 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Nathan Tawney | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses long on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Louis Bombard - foul #3 on Louis Bombard, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), Willis McIntosh (SG), John Stover (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Nathan Tawney, Michael Bittle, David Terry, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Marco Colombo (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, William Carter | |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits a floater near the basket set up by Ellis Molden and the foul's on Brian Millard - foul #2 on Brian Millard, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Marco Colombo steps in front of the Willis McIntosh pass | 38-41 |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 38-41 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 38-41 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh's floater is knocked away by Timothy Talbot | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Donald Lee steals the ball from Timothy Talbot | 38-41 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Donald Lee | 41-41 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sheng Xayavong | 41-41 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mike Terrell | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Stover (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Millard (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Marco Colombo (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot slams it home set up by Ellis Molden | 41-43 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-43 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Brian Millard tips it home | 43-43 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney (PG), Michael Bittle (SG), David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Donald Lee, Willis McIntosh, John Stover, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney loses the dribble to Ellis Molden in the backcourt | 43-43 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Benavides | 43-45 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | David Terry misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Carter | 43-45 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | William Hope comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | William Hope misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 09:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | William Carter lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Jones | 43-47 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG) Nathan Tawney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Daniel Jones steals the ball from David Terry | 46-47 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Cron | 46-50 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by David Terry and he's hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses the free throw | 48-50 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Wayne Benavides and he's hacked by Louis Bombard - foul #4 on Louis Bombard, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG), Nathan Tawney (SF), Brian Millard (PF), Sheng Xayavong (C) Michael Bittle, David Terry, Louis Bombard, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Terrell (SG) William Hope | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Willis McIntosh (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Sheng Xayavong (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is fouled on the floor by Nathan Tawney - foul #1 on Nathan Tawney, team foul #7 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Anthony Cron | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Sheng Xayavong pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Millard | 51-54 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses the turnaround from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell tips it home | 51-56 |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Donald Lee is hacked by Mike Terrell - foul #1 on Mike Terrell, team foul #2 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (PG), David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF) Donald Lee, Nathan Tawney, Brian Millard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Wayne Benavides, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-56 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh tips it home | 53-56 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | William Carter hits a turnaround in the lane | 53-58 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | David Terry buries a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Ellis Molden - foul #3 on Ellis Molden, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien (C) Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) William Hope | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | David Terry makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 56-61 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | David Terry knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Willis McIntosh | 58-61 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden's pass is intercepted by David Terry | 58-61 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle misses the lay-in | 58-61 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard tips it in | 60-61 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Louis Bombard grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Bombard and he's fouled by Ellis Molden - foul #4 on Ellis Molden, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Lee (PG), John Stover (SG), Nathan Tawney (SF), Brian Millard (PF) Michael Bittle, Willis McIntosh, David Terry, Louis Bombard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, Mike Terrell, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Nathan Tawney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marco Colombo | 62-61 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Ellis Molden | 62-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Stover (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Tawney (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Millard (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis O'Brien (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (tiring) 15 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Hope (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Donald Lee is whistled for a carry | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bittle (SG), Sheng Xayavong (C) John Stover, Dennis O'Brien | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 62-63 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brian Millard | 62-63 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Terry (SF), Louis Bombard (PF), Dennis O'Brien (C) Nathan Tawney, Brian Millard, Sheng Xayavong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG) Ellis Molden | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-63 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Timothy Talbot steps in front of the Dennis O'Brien pass | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot buries a jumper near the basket set up by Anthony Cron | 62-65 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Michael Bittle comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien misses the tip | 62-65 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marco Colombo | 62-65 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo loses the dribble to David Terry | 62-65 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Donald Lee dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Terry | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides is hacked by Donald Lee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Lee, team foul #8 | 64-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG) Anthony Cron | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | David Terry misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-67 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Dennis O'Brien can't tip it in | 64-67 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot is hacked by Donald Lee in the backcourt - foul #5 on Donald Lee, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh (SG) Donald Lee | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 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 (+5) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Louis Bombard | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Michael Bittle is called for the reach on Ellis Molden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bittle, team foul #10 | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Willis McIntosh misses long on a halfcourt shot | 67-70 |