| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the shot from the left wing | 30-30 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Thomas Beal is denied by Bruce Banks | 30-32 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is intercepted by Brandon Gentry | 30-32 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry clanks a shot from the left wing | 30-32 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Gentry | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 33-32 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce and the foul's on Thomas Beal - foul #1 on Thomas Beal, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Shannon Baber | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito clanks a jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brandon Gentry | 36-35 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 36-35 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Steve Stewart - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Carlton Anderson, Steve Stewart, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Farris (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-35 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the easy layup | 39-35 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris tips it in | 39-37 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Steve Stewart (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Teodoro Esposito (C) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr, Anthony Farris | |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson connects on the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Teodoro Esposito | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks picks off the pass by Scottie Southwell | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito clanks a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Brandon Gentry - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #4 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Alan Carpenter, Bruce Banks | |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry buries a shot from the right wing set up by Carlton Anderson and he's fouled by Adam Stoehr - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #1 | 41-41 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the free throw | 42-41 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is fouled in the backcourt by Brandon Gentry - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Juan Ramirez picks off the pass by Teodoro Esposito | 42-41 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Gentry | 44-41 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Eric Parkerson takes the ball from Brandon Gentry in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Stoehr - foul #3 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #2 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter connects on the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Steve Stewart | 48-43 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the contested fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lawrence Pierce | 48-45 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson double dribbles | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Shannon Baber (SG) Brandon Gentry, Carlton Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter, Bruce Banks | |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the lay-in | 48-45 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Steve Stewart | 51-45 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is fouled on the floor by Steve Stewart - foul #3 on Steve Stewart, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Anthony Farris | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski is hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #2 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 09:50 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Eric Parkerson takes the ball from Thomas Beal | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Eric Parkerson | 51-47 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson drills a jump hook from the left block set up by James Johnson | 53-47 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Shannon Baber - foul #2 on Shannon Baber, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF) James Johnson, Carlton Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Teodoro Esposito (C) Eric Parkerson, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 53-48 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks travels with the ball | 53-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF) Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Harry Evans, Alan Carpenter | |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-48 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Stoehr | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Juan Ramirez - foul #3 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Alexander Clancy (C) Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 55-50 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito pulls down the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito drills a floater from the left block set up by Eric Parkerson | 55-52 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-52 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Alan Carpenter (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Bruce Banks, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-52 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ratko Pilchowski | 58-52 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Harry Evans buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 58-54 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson, Adam Stoehr | |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Carlton Anderson steals the ball from Teodoro Esposito | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ratko Pilchowski - foul #1 on Ratko Pilchowski, team foul #3 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF) Shannon Baber, Carlton Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-54 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Steve Stewart | 61-54 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Harry Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell tips it back up and in | 63-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 3 pf. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce knocks in the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 63-56 |
| 03:02 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart is hacked by Anthony Farris - foul #1 on Anthony Farris, team foul #4 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal comes up short on the shot from the left side | 63-56 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 63-58 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 63-58 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart grabs the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal clanks a turnaround in the paint | 63-58 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Harry Evans pulls down the rebound | 63-58 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 63-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Alan Carpenter | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Eric Parkerson | 63-60 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #5 | 63-60 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry loses the dribble to Bruce Banks | 63-60 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF) Carlton Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Pierce - foul #4 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #6 | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled on the floor by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell grabs the offensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 63-60 |