| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Soares (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Morgan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Andrew Milner (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen inbounds the ball | 37-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | John Morgan gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #2 on Leroy Farr, team foul #1 | 37-23 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 1st free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner makes the 2nd free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #2 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-25 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 37-25 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Richard Soares tips it back up and in | 39-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Freddy Derryberry - foul #3 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #2 | 39-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner lays it up and in | 39-27 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the dunk | 39-27 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt hits the follow up shot | 41-27 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Morgan | 41-30 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 41-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Nicholas Carstensen | 41-32 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG) Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | John Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is hacked by Robert Patin - foul #2 on Robert Patin, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG) Joseph Murphy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Boyle (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-34 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Milner gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen dunks the ball on a nice dish by Daniel Johnson and the foul's on Robert Patin - foul #3 on Robert Patin, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt (SF) Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (SG) Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | John Morgan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Robert Patin gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | James Kostka can't connect on a floater near the basket | 42-37 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | John Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Richard Soares (PF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry and the foul's on Dikembe Emanuel - foul #1 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Farr (C) James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Andrew Milner | 44-37 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Andrew Milner - foul #3 on Andrew Milner, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Grady Vickrey (PF) Nicholas Carstensen, John Morgan | |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Scot Mastin | 47-37 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it in | 47-39 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | Richard Soares is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Soares, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (SF), James Kostka (C) Thomas Betancourt, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), Joe Hartl (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Andrew Milner | |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #5 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Warren (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen (SF), John Morgan (PF) James Shelley, Joe Hartl | |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin is hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Kostka (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Morgan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Robert Patin misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 47-39 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen gets the rebound | 47-39 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Morgan scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 47-41 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Johnson steals the ball from Scot Mastin | 47-41 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | John Morgan clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (PG), Joseph Murphy (SG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Freddy Derryberry, Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Robert Warren, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), Andrew Milner (C) Thomas Robinson, Daniel Johnson, Grady Vickrey | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | John Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | John Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy is fouled on the floor by Andrew Milner - foul #4 on Andrew Milner, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Joe Hartl (C) Nicholas Carstensen, Andrew Milner | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | John Morgan snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | John Morgan hits a floater from close range | 47-44 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Richard Soares steps out of bounds on the sideline | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Scot Mastin (SG) Joseph Murphy, Scott Boyle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey (PF) John Morgan | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Scott Paulsen is called for the reach on Scot Mastin - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #8 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) Scott Paulsen, Joe Hartl | |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the lay-in | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Freddy Derryberry (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Betancourt (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Shelley (fresh) PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Robert Patin's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Carstensen | 47-50 |
| 07:36 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen's floater is knocked away by Leroy Farr | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Robert Patin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | James Shelley is called for the reach on Thomas Betancourt - foul #3 on James Shelley, team foul #9 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scott Boyle (SG), Richard Soares (PF), James Kostka (C) Scot Mastin, Robert Patin, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (PG), John Morgan (PF), Andrew Milner (C) Dikembe Emanuel, James Shelley, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Scott Boyle gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Grady Vickrey blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Scott Boyle | 47-50 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses the easy layup | 47-50 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson tips it home | 47-52 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Grady Vickrey steals the ball from James Kostka | 47-52 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 47-52 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it in | 47-54 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-54 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Richard Soares snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry is hacked by Thomas Robinson - foul #2 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #10 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Scot Mastin (SG), Robert Patin (SF), Robert Warren (PF), Leroy Farr (C) Scott Boyle, Thomas Betancourt, Richard Soares, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Scott Paulsen (SG), James Shelley (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) Thomas Robinson, Daniel Johnson, Grady Vickrey, John Morgan | |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 48-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is hacked by Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Freddy Derryberry, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy (PG) Freddy Derryberry | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Robert Warren grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 49-54 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Robert Warren tips it home | 51-54 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | James Shelley can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 51-54 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Patin | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Joseph Murphy (fresh) SG - Scot Mastin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Patin (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Milner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy is hacked by Andrew Milner - foul #5 on Andrew Milner, team foul #11 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Hartl (C) Andrew Milner | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Joseph Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is denied on a dunk by Robert Patin | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry (PG), Thomas Betancourt (SF), Richard Soares (PF) Joseph Murphy, Robert Patin, Robert Warren | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), John Morgan (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Scott Paulsen, James Shelley, Joe Hartl | |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Grady Vickrey - foul #3 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #12 | 55-54 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | John Morgan pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson is whistled for a carry | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #2 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #13 | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Morgan | 55-54 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Richard Soares grabs the board | 55-54 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Richard Soares hits the finger roll | 57-54 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-54 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Betancourt gets the rebound | 57-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Soares | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen loses the dribble to Freddy Derryberry | 59-54 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Scot Mastin banks in the layup on a great pass from Freddy Derryberry | 61-54 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Freddy Derryberry | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on Freddy Derryberry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #14 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Patin (PF) Richard Soares | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen is fouled on the floor by Thomas Betancourt - foul #2 on Thomas Betancourt, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Soares (PF) Robert Patin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Freddy Derryberry runs out the clock | 63-56 |