| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen inbounds the ball | 15-26 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen travels with the ball | 15-26 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Nicholas Carstensen picks off the pass by Freddy Derryberry | 15-26 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses the 3 from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel hits the follow up shot | 17-26 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Nicholas Carstensen steals it from Freddy Derryberry | 17-26 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | John Morgan dunks the ball on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 19-26 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Dikembe Emanuel steals it from Scot Mastin | 19-26 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a floater from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-26 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Morgan | 21-26 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Soares | 21-28 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner buries a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Freddy Derryberry - foul #1 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Robert Patin (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the free throw | 24-28 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Robert Patin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Betancourt | 24-31 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Freddy Derryberry steps in front of the Mauricio Greco pass in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt lays it up and in on a nice dish by Freddy Derryberry | 24-33 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 9 pts. C - James Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a shot from the left block but the foul's on Scott Boyle - foul #2 on Scott Boyle, team foul #2 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Thomas Betancourt | |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-33 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | John Morgan comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Warren - foul #1 on Robert Warren, team foul #3 | 26-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Freddy Derryberry, Robert Warren | |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #3 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Robert Patin, James Kostka | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-34 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Richard Soares gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 28-34 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 28-34 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #3 on Leroy Farr, team foul #4 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF) Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), James Kostka (C) Scott Boyle, Leroy Farr | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Scot Mastin | 30-37 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Hartl (C) Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF) Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the easy layup | 30-37 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin tips it back up and in | 30-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Grady Vickrey (fresh) C - Joe Hartl (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) C - James Kostka (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-39 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it back up and in | 32-39 |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, James Shelley, Joe Hartl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Robert Patin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-39 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Scott Paulsen | 34-39 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 10:14 | Minnesota | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Leroy Farr takes the ball from Scott Paulsen | 34-39 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the dunk attempt | 34-39 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Robert Patin snags the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Nicholas Carstensen takes the ball from Robert Patin | 34-39 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco lays it in set up by Nicholas Carstensen | 36-39 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Robert Patin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco buries a shot from the left side | 38-39 |
| 07:58 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Morgan (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Boyle (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Robert Patin is called for the reach on John Morgan - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), James Shelley (SF), Joe Hartl (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Mauricio Greco, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Grady Vickrey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG), Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Warren (SF), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | James Kostka throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-42 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | Robert Warren gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Richard Soares | 38-44 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Warren | |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry and the foul's on Andrew Milner - foul #1 on Andrew Milner, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Richard Soares misses the free throw | 38-46 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | James Shelley buries a shot from the left side | 40-46 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Richard Soares scores on a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 40-48 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 40-48 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | James Kostka snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-48 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | James Kostka can't tip it in | 40-48 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 03:55 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-48 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Shelley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joe Hartl (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley, Joe Hartl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-50 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | John Morgan buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Mauricio Greco | 42-50 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Mauricio Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt dunks the ball and he's fouled by Andrew Milner - foul #2 on Andrew Milner, team foul #5 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan, Andrew Milner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the free throw | 42-52 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Joe Hartl snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin scores on a floater from the right wing set up by Thomas Betancourt | 44-54 |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr double dribbles | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Mauricio Greco, Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Grady Vickrey, Joe Hartl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits a fadeaway from the right side | 49-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-56 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner tips it in | 51-56 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Dikembe Emanuel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #8 | 51-56 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:44 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Leroy Farr in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel | 56-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on Robert Patin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #10 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG) Scot Mastin | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Robert Patin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Johnson - foul #5 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #11 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #12 | 56-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Scot Mastin steals it from Nicholas Carstensen | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin runs out the clock | 56-63 |