| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor inbounds the ball | 21-29 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | John Pitts is fouled on the floor by Gene McNeese - foul #2 on Gene McNeese, team foul #1 | 21-29 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Gene McNeese - foul #3 on Gene McNeese, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stevie Smith (PF) Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 21-30 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the wide open jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Drew Gambrell | 23-31 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor grabs the offensive board | 23-31 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-31 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 23-31 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Lukman Chisom - foul #2 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | John Pitts is called for traveling | 24-31 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lukman Chisom - foul #3 on Lukman Chisom, team foul #2 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG) Anthony Crouse | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Drew Gambrell is called for the reach on Clifton Wagner - foul #1 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), James Camargo (SF) Drew Gambrell, Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the dunk | 25-31 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz pulls down the rebound | 25-31 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Clifton Wagner - foul #2 on Clifton Wagner, team foul #3 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Gene McNeese (PF) Steven Seitz, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom (C) Dennis Gingerich | |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-31 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse lays it up and in and he's hacked by Gordon Rink - foul #1 on Gordon Rink, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | John Pitts connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Clifton Wagner | 30-33 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-33 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Fields | 30-33 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Michael Fields picks off the pass by John Pitts | 32-33 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 32-33 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell tips it home | 34-33 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | John Pitts's layup is rejected by Michael Fields | 34-33 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Fields | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Michael Fields gets the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene McNeese and he's hacked by Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #5 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, Anthony Crouse, Gene McNeese, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Clifton Wagner and the foul's on Michael Fields - foul #3 on Michael Fields, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF) Michael Fields | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF) Christopher Taylor | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | David Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Richard Wilhoit (fresh) PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | John Pitts connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Clifton Wagner | 37-37 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese is hacked by Richard Wilhoit - foul #1 on Richard Wilhoit, team foul #6 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) David Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell's layup is rejected by Lukman Chisom | 37-37 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gordon Rink | 37-37 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | James Camargo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-37 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | James Camargo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-37 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 37-37 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 09:28 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | John Pitts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gordon Rink | 37-39 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Stevie Smith, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) Drew Gambrell, Steven Seitz, James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Richard Wilhoit, John Pitts | |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Phillip Allen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-42 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Crouse steals the ball from Phillip Allen | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gene McNeese (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Phillip Allen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is whistled for traveling | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Stevie Smith (PF) David Harrison, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), John Pitts (PF) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, Erasmo Greco | |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor is hacked by Anthony Crouse - foul #1 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clifton Wagner | 39-45 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Michael Fields | 41-45 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the dunk but he's fouled by Stevie Smith - foul #2 on Stevie Smith, team foul #7 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Drew Gambrell | 43-46 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Michael Fields takes the ball from John Pitts | 43-46 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Fields | 45-46 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), James Camargo (SF), Gene McNeese (PF) Anthony Crouse, Michael Fields, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (PG), Phillip Allen (SG), Lukman Chisom (C) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz tips it but misses | 45-46 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Gene McNeese tips it home | 47-46 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | James Camargo swats the shot by Lukman Chisom | 47-46 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Lee | 50-46 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Phillip Allen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Phillip Allen, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (PG), Stevie Smith (PF) Drew Gambrell, Gene McNeese | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Gordon Rink (SG), Erasmo Greco (PF) Walter Iddings, Phillip Allen, John Pitts | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Harrison (fresh) SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-46 |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't tip it in | 50-46 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom is whistled for traveling | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (SG), Michael Fields (PF) Steven Seitz, Marcus Lee | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Wilhoit (SF), Dennis Gingerich (C) Christopher Taylor, Lukman Chisom | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) David Harrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor (SF), John Pitts (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Richard Wilhoit, Erasmo Greco, Dennis Gingerich | |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Michael Fields loses the ball out of bounds | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | John Pitts is hacked by Michael Fields - foul #4 on Michael Fields, team foul #8 | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michael Fields grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-46 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses short on a floater from close range | 50-46 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Rink | 50-49 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene McNeese (PF), Marcus Lee (C) James Camargo, Stevie Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Christopher Taylor - foul #2 on Christopher Taylor, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifton Wagner | 52-51 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee lays it in | 54-51 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Wagner | 54-54 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from close range | 54-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The clock runs out | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gene McNeese (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom wins the tip | 54-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-54 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner tips it in | 54-56 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-56 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | Michael Fields scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Gambrell | 57-56 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marcus Lee - foul #2 on Marcus Lee, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | John Pitts gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | John Pitts buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Taylor | 57-60 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Michael Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-60 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 3 from the right wing | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee clanks a 3 from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the offensive board | 57-63 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | John Pitts can't finish the layup | 57-63 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner can't tip it in | 57-63 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Gene McNeese (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lukman Chisom (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Michael Fields hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-63 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom snags the defensive board | 57-63 |
| 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 man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom is hacked by Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Michael Fields blows the layup | 57-64 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor gets the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Anthony Crouse is called for the reach on Christopher Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Crouse, team foul #11 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Clifton Wagner steps in front of the Drew Gambrell pass in the backcourt | 57-66 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the lay-in | 57-66 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Michael Fields snags the defensive board | 57-66 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-66 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich grabs the defensive rebound | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich is hacked by Drew Gambrell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Drew Gambrell, team foul #12 | 57-66 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Gingerich makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 57-68 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse snags the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Michael Fields loses the dribble to Gordon Rink | 57-68 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner misses the dunk attempt | 57-68 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | John Pitts gets the offensive rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 57-68 |