| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 5 pts. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert knocks in the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Marin Zellner - foul #2 on Marin Zellner, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Atkins is blocked by Justin Nowacki | 28-30 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 28-30 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:43 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney loses the dribble to John Coffey | 28-30 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki clanks a jumper in the lane | 28-30 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | John Coffey picks off the pass by Joseph Atkins | 28-30 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki travels with the ball | 28-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert lays it in on a nice dish by Marin Zellner | 30-30 |
| 15:12 | Michigan State | Jim Queen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert hits the follow up shot | 32-30 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Marin Zellner is called for the reach on Jim Queen - foul #3 on Marin Zellner, team foul #2 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), John Coffey (SF), Justin Nowacki (PF) Michael Searfoss, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Marin Zellner is called for the reach on Justin Nowacki - foul #4 on Marin Zellner, team foul #3 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG) Marin Zellner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius (C) Earl Fuquay | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Gerald Stoney blocks the short jumper by Isaac Brosius | 32-30 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Joe Pickett and he's hacked by Justin Nowacki - foul #3 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG) Jason Hall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG) Jim Queen | |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the free throw | 34-30 |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Isaac Brosius is blocked by Wayne Holbert | 34-30 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 34-30 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius travels with the ball | 34-30 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss snags the defensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Holbert blocks the short jumper by Justin Nowacki | 34-30 |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 34-30 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Joe Pickett and he's hacked by Isaac Brosius - foul #1 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #3 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Gerald Stoney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay (PF), Chad Sanders (C) Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins misses the free throw | 36-30 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:41 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Shaw (C) Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Justin Larios, John Coffey | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Searfoss - foul #3 on Michael Searfoss, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SF) Joe Pickett, Thomas Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki (PF) Andrew Duncan | |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the shot near the basket | 37-30 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Edward Shaw - foul #1 on Edward Shaw, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Joseph Atkins (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), John Coffey (SF), Isaac Brosius (C) Michael Searfoss, Chad Sanders, Justin Nowacki | |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gerald Stoney | 37-31 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 37-31 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins tips it but misses | 37-31 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius tips it but misses | 39-31 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by Isaac Brosius - foul #2 on Isaac Brosius, team foul #5 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF), Lawerence Brady (PF) Gerald Stoney, Wayne Holbert | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (SG), Justin Nowacki (PF) Jim Queen, Earl Fuquay | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) PF - Lawerence Brady (fresh) C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Coffey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Justin Nowacki (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Isaac Brosius (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 41-31 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki is fouled on the floor by Joseph Atkins - foul #2 on Joseph Atkins, team foul #5 | 41-31 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Larios | 41-33 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins is hacked by Justin Nowacki - foul #4 on Justin Nowacki, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SG), Gerald Stoney (SF), Wayne Holbert (PF), Edward Shaw (C) Marin Zellner, Thomas Bush, Lawerence Brady, Joseph Atkins | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki's layup is rejected by Wayne Holbert | 44-33 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki hits the follow up shot | 44-35 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-35 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss is called for traveling | 44-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Joseph Atkins (C) Joe Pickett, Jason Hall, Edward Shaw | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Earl Fuquay (C) Justin Larios, John Coffey, Isaac Brosius | |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney is fouled on the floor by Earl Fuquay - foul #4 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #7 | 44-35 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Gerald Stoney is called for the reach on Justin Nowacki - foul #1 on Gerald Stoney, team foul #6 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Bush (SF) Gerald Stoney | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), Andrew Duncan (PF) Michael Searfoss, Justin Nowacki | |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Duncan | 46-38 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner can't connect on a runner in the lane | 46-38 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Justin Larios | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SG - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Bush (fresh) PF - Wayne Holbert (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Joseph Atkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Justin Larios (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earl Fuquay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Bush is called for the reach on Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Thomas Bush, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SF) Ernest Kruckenberg, Thomas Bush | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Nowacki (PF), Isaac Brosius (C) Justin Larios, Andrew Duncan, Earl Fuquay | |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Justin Nowacki blocks the short jumper by Marin Zellner | 46-40 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the follow up shot | 48-40 |
| 02:40 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (PG), John Coffey (SF) Jim Queen, Chad Sanders | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-40 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Joe Pickett is called for the reach on Michael Searfoss - foul #2 on Joe Pickett, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss misses the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Joseph Atkins grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Justin Larios steps in front of the Gerald Stoney pass | 48-40 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Justin Nowacki lays it up and in on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 48-42 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney lays it up and in set up by Joe Pickett | 50-42 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is fouled on the floor by Justin Larios - foul #1 on Justin Larios, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 52-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 52-44 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is hacked by Justin Larios in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Larios, team foul #9 | 52-44 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Isaac Brosius misses short on a jumper from the left side | 54-44 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Justin Larios is called for the reach on Gerald Stoney in the backcourt - foul #3 on Justin Larios, team foul #10 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SG), Chad Sanders (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Earl Fuquay (C) Michael Searfoss, John Coffey, Justin Nowacki, Isaac Brosius | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Earl Fuquay can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 56-44 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert gets the rebound | 56-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Earl Fuquay - foul #5 on Earl Fuquay, team foul #11 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Earl Fuquay | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Justin Larios can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney gets the rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett runs out the clock | 58-44 |