| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Asbury (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Baptista (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Bryan Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 34-23 |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 36-23 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler tips it home | 36-25 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the board | 36-25 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick drills a shot in the lane set up by Thomas Price | 36-27 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 39-27 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #1 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Robert Robinson steals the ball from Victor Fitzpatrick | 39-27 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore tips it but misses | 39-27 |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 39-27 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Bryan Moore is called for the reach on Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Bryan Moore, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| 16:11 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Scott Capone | 39-29 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jerry McGrath - foul #1 on Jerry McGrath, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Thomas Price | |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore travels with the ball | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Daniel Butler (PF) Gerald Hale, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 40-31 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Tom Baughman is called for the reach on Emerson Lindquist - foul #3 on Tom Baughman, team foul #4 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Scott Capone, Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from straight away | 40-31 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Keith Asbury | 40-31 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista can't tip it in | 40-31 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is hacked by Robert Baptista - foul #1 on Robert Baptista, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Daniel Butler | |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 40-33 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it back up and in | 42-33 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #1 on Wilford Greene, team foul #6 | 42-33 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore is fouled on the floor by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SF), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Tom Baughman, Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-34 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Scott Capone | 42-34 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 42-34 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene connects on the 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tom Baughman (SF), Bryan Moore (C) Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Peter Aikin | |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 09:59 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Butler (C) Ernest Schirmer | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick lays it up and in set up by Thomas Price | 45-37 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Robert Robinson is whistled for a carry | 45-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Emerson Lindquist (SF) Scott Capone, Thomas Price, Sonny Riggs | |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Wilford Greene | 47-37 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick is denied on a layup by Bryan Moore | 47-37 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tom Baughman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Peter Aikin picks off the pass by Wilford Greene | 47-37 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-37 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-37 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Baughman | 50-37 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Tom Baughman swats the shot by Victor Fitzpatrick | 50-37 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Robinson (PG), Keith Asbury (SG), Robert Baptista (PF) Jerry McGrath, Wilford Greene, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Price (SG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Gerald Hale, Emerson Lindquist | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 50-37 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Tom Baughman tips it in | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 52-37 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Robinson and the foul's on Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #3 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath (PG), Wilford Greene (SG), Matthew Forte (SF), Jonathan Yang (PF) Robert Robinson, Keith Asbury, Tom Baughman, Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Casey Clayborne (SF), Scott Capone (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore makes the free throw | 55-37 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Scott Capone | 55-40 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilford Greene | 57-40 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore grabs the board | 57-40 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Wilford Greene | 60-40 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jerry McGrath (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilford Greene (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Forte (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Moore (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) SF - Casey Clayborne (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Bryan Moore - foul #3 on Bryan Moore, team foul #8 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Baptista (PF) Bryan Moore | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 60-40 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the offensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Casey Clayborne travels with the ball | 60-40 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Yang | 62-40 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Emerson Lindquist | 62-43 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte double dribbles | 62-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Moore (C) Robert Baptista | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Emerson Lindquist | 62-46 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Bryan Moore misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-46 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Bryan Moore | 62-46 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wilford Greene - foul #2 on Wilford Greene, team foul #9 | 62-46 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Wilford Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-47 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath gets the rebound | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Jerry McGrath runs out the clock | 63-47 |