| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Justin Larios hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Michael Searfoss picks off the pass by Marin Zellner | 29-31 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss banks in the layup | 31-31 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins buries a runner in the paint set up by Marin Zellner | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Stoney and he's hacked by Justin Nowacki - foul #3 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-36 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Coffey | 31-36 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wayne Holbert | 33-38 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki connects on the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Searfoss | 35-38 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Joseph Atkins - foul #1 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-38 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled on the floor by Earl Fuquay - foul #3 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 14:57 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney loses the dribble to Justin Larios | 38-39 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Jim Queen throws it down set up by Justin Larios | 40-39 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins clanks a floater from the left block | 40-39 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Earl Fuquay, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki clanks a jump hook from the left block | 40-39 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | John Coffey tips it but misses | 40-39 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney blows the layup | 40-39 |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Coffey | 40-39 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the easy layup | 40-39 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Chad Sanders (SF) Jim Queen, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Edward Shaw (C) Gerald Stoney, Joseph Atkins | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss - foul #3 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Ernest Kruckenberg picks off the pass by Chad Sanders | 40-39 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg banks in the layup | 40-41 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki slams it home on a great pass from Justin Larios and he's hacked by Ernest Kruckenberg - foul #1 on Ernest Kruckenberg, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (C) Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Joseph Atkins (C) Marin Zellner, Edward Shaw | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Chad Sanders takes the ball from Joseph Atkins | 43-41 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-41 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Atkins steals it from Earl Fuquay | 43-41 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Kruckenberg | 43-43 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Wayne Holbert is called for the reach on Earl Fuquay - foul #4 on Wayne Holbert, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Chad Sanders, Justin Nowacki | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Jason Hall, Thomas Bush, Wayne Holbert, Joseph Atkins | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | Jim Queen loses the ball out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (PF) Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Edward Shaw (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joe Pickett | 43-45 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled on the floor by Gerald Stoney - foul #3 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG) Justin Larios | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (PF), Joseph Atkins (C) Lawerence Brady, Edward Shaw | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-45 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't finish the layup | 43-45 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 43-45 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner clanks a floater from the left block | 43-45 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Andrew Duncan is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney - foul #2 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-45 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Justin Larios can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Edward Shaw snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Joe Pickett and the foul's on Earl Fuquay - foul #4 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #5 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Chad Sanders (SF) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (PF) Wayne Holbert | |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the free throw | 43-47 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Justin Larios misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Earl Fuquay | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins (C) Edward Shaw | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Justin Larios makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney jams it on a great pass from Marin Zellner and he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #6 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert (PF) Lawerence Brady | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SF) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Marin Zellner is denied by Isaac Brosius | 45-50 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki clanks a jumper from close range | 45-50 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert lays it in and he's hacked by Michael Searfoss - foul #3 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #7 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Thomas Bush (SF) Marin Zellner, Gerald Stoney | |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Justin Larios comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-53 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins gets the rebound | 45-53 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF) Jason Hall, Thomas Bush | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-53 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett tips it back up and in | 45-55 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #1 on Joe Pickett, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Isaac Brosius | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 45-55 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Justin Nowacki - foul #4 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #8 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG) Justin Nowacki | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the jumper from the left block | 45-57 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 45-57 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Pickett | 45-57 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 45-57 |