| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 26-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by John Pitts - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #1 | 26-34 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 19:26 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-35 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the offensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-35 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the wide open runner near the basket | 26-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor | 28-35 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | John Pitts pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 28-38 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Michael Fields double dribbles | 31-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Gene McNeese | |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the floater in the paint set up by Gordon Rink | 33-38 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell connects on the shot from the left side and the foul's on Lukman Chisom - foul #2 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields | |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell makes the free throw | 33-41 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Pitts | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Drew Gambrell | 36-44 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Clifton Wagner | 39-44 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell double dribbles | 39-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | David Harrison is called for the reach on Gordon Rink - foul #1 on David Harrison, team foul #1 | 39-44 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-44 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | John Pitts steals it from Gene McNeese | 39-44 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Harrison | 39-44 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by David Harrison and the foul's on Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom (C) Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Stevie Smith | |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner's pass is intercepted by David Harrison in the backcourt | 39-47 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-49 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits a floater from the right block set up by Gene McNeese | 42-51 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-51 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't finish the layup | 42-51 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink clanks a jumper from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-53 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-53 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Michael Fields pulls down the rebound | 42-53 |
| 11:46 | Michigan State | David Harrison is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 42-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (tiring) 7 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-56 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 42-56 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clifton Wagner | 45-56 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Lukman Chisom blocks the short jumper by Marcus Lee | 45-56 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Taylor | 45-56 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | John Pitts clanks a shot near the basket | 45-56 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Lukman Chisom denies the turnaround by Anthony Crouse | 45-56 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Richard Wilhoit (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Christopher Taylor, John Pitts, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (PF) David Harrison, Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields, Gene McNeese | |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit is hacked by Drew Gambrell - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #2 | 45-59 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Erasmo Greco is denied by Marcus Lee | 45-59 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marcus Lee | 45-59 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | James Camargo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich snags the defensive board | 45-59 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | James Camargo is called for the reach on Walter Iddings - foul #2 on James Camargo, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Pitts (PF) Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Phillip Allen | 48-59 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Phillip Allen - foul #1 on Phillip Allen, team foul #4 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Erasmo Greco (SF), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Richard Wilhoit, Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Reinhart (SG), Michael Fields (SF) Steven Seitz, James Camargo | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Reginald Reinhart (fresh) SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-61 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Michael Fields works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 48-63 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-63 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-63 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-63 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the tip | 48-63 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom grabs the board | 48-63 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Gordon Rink, team foul #5 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Christopher Taylor (SF) Clifton Wagner, John Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), James Camargo (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, Reginald Reinhart, Michael Fields, Gene McNeese | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is fouled on the floor by Erasmo Greco - foul #1 on Erasmo Greco, team foul #6 | 48-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Phillip Allen (SG), Richard Wilhoit (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Gordon Rink, Erasmo Greco, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz misses long on a 3 from straight away | 48-63 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith tips it in | 48-65 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the lay-in | 51-65 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Gingerich - foul #1 on Dennis Gingerich, team foul #7 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), John Pitts (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Richard Wilhoit, Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Gene McNeese (PF) Anthony Crouse, Stevie Smith | |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom snags the defensive board | 51-66 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink's fadeaway is rejected by Gene McNeese | 51-66 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Rink | 51-66 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink is hacked by Steven Seitz - foul #2 on Steven Seitz, team foul #4 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Richard Wilhoit (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Christopher Taylor, John Pitts, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Reinhart (SG), Stevie Smith (PF) Steven Seitz, Gene McNeese | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Gingerich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Reginald Reinhart (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco misses the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Marcus Lee - foul #3 on Marcus Lee, team foul #5 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Fields (PF) Marcus Lee | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Dennis Gingerich picks off the pass by David Harrison | 53-66 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco drills a fadeaway from close range | 55-66 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), John Pitts (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Richard Wilhoit, Erasmo Greco, Dennis Gingerich | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Reginald Reinhart, Stevie Smith | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gordon Rink - foul #4 on Gordon Rink, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Richard Wilhoit (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Christopher Taylor, John Pitts, Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings loses the dribble to Steven Seitz | 55-68 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | David Harrison misses the easy layup | 55-68 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Phillip Allen comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco grabs the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit can't finish the layup | 55-68 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit snags the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit hits the follow up shot | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-68 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings snags the defensive board | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-68 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Iddings | 57-68 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Stevie Smith takes the ball from Richard Wilhoit | 57-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Anthony Crouse is denied by Erasmo Greco | 57-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | James Camargo tips it home | 57-70 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit buries a turnaround from close range | 59-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Harrison runs out the clock | 59-70 |