| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) C - Anthony Farris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Eric Parkerson is blocked by Thomas Beal | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Carlton Anderson | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Eric Parkerson takes the ball from Shannon Baber | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris buries a floater from close range and he's hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #1 on Thomas Beal, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses the free throw | 4-0 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Harry Evans snags the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Pierce | 6-0 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-0 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris snags the defensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Carlton Anderson - foul #1 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a runner in the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 6-0 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Pierce | 8-0 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-0 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the board | 8-0 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Carlton Anderson is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Carlton Anderson, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (C) Lawrence Pierce, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Alexander Clancy (C) Brandon Gentry, Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #4 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF) Shannon Baber | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 8-0 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 9-0 |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 9-2 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks buries a floater from the right side set up by Alan Carpenter | 11-2 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy loses the dribble to Teodoro Esposito | 11-2 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-2 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the board | 11-2 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #1 | 11-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Steve Stewart, Alexander Clancy | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 11-3 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter loses the dribble to Scottie Southwell | 11-4 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell hits the finger roll | 11-6 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Juan Ramirez | |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 11-9 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber snags the defensive board | 11-9 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Brandon Gentry | 11-11 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Terrance Campbell swats the dunk try by Anthony Farris | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 11-11 |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 11-14 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #2 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Adam Stoehr, Harry Evans, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Scottie Southwell, Terrance Campbell, Thomas Beal | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steve Stewart (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Pierce - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 11-14 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber tips it in | 11-16 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 11-16 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the offensive rebound | 11-16 |
| 10:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 11-16 |
| 10:03 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry pulls down the rebound | 11-16 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Alexander Clancy | 11-18 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks loses the ball out of bounds | 11-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (C) Harry Evans, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Alexander Clancy | |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses long on a jumper in the paint | 11-18 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 11-20 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Steve Stewart steps in front of the Teodoro Esposito pass | 11-20 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Juan Ramirez and he's hacked by Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #4 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Farris (C) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Terrance Campbell (PF) Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez | |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Terrance Campbell - foul #1 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #5 | 11-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 11-23 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Eric Parkerson is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry - foul #2 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #5 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Eric Parkerson, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell blows the layup | 12-23 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scottie Southwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 12-23 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris gets the offensive rebound | 12-23 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is intercepted by Shannon Baber | 12-23 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-23 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce pulls down the rebound | 12-23 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Brandon Gentry steps in front of the Lawrence Pierce pass | 12-23 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Adam Stoehr - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Adam Stoehr, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Scottie Southwell, Terrance Campbell, Thomas Beal | |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it home | 12-25 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the lay-in | 12-25 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-25 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 12-25 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Harry Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Alexander Clancy | |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-25 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez tips it home | 12-27 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | James Johnson steps in front of the Eric Parkerson pass in the backcourt | 12-27 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | James Johnson is whistled for traveling | 12-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF) Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 14-27 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal drills a floater in the lane set up by James Johnson and he's hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #1 on Bruce Banks, team foul #7 | 14-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Harry Evans (SF) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the free throw | 14-30 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Lawrence Pierce - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski (C) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Juan Ramirez (PF) James Johnson, Steve Stewart | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ratko Pilchowski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Scottie Southwell takes the ball from Bruce Banks | 14-30 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on Scottie Southwell - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #8 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Anthony Farris (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Thomas Beal | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 14-31 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 14-32 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 14-32 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry hits a 3 from straight away | 14-35 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 14-35 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 14-35 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 14-37 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is whistled for a carry | 14-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Lawrence Pierce, Alan Carpenter, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Carlton Anderson, Alexander Clancy | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 14-40 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-40 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Beal | 14-40 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Adam Stoehr is called for the reach on Shannon Baber - foul #3 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #9 | 14-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Carlton Anderson (SF) Brandon Gentry, Juan Ramirez | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the 1st free throw | 14-40 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 14-40 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 14-40 |