| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Carroll (fresh) SG - William Neace (fresh) SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) PF - Fernando Gomez (fresh) C - Chen Chiou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) SG - Clay Shaul (fresh) SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | William Neace misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Carroll | 0-0 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | William Neace drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Wayne Carroll | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Amos Drapeau | 3-3 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | William Neace can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-3 |
| 18:22 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez tips it back up and in | 5-3 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 5-3 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-3 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz hits the follow up shot | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wayne Carroll, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fernando Gomez - foul #1 on Fernando Gomez, team foul #2 | 5-5 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:19 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Walter Knowles steps in front of the William Neace pass | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Chen Chiou - foul #1 on Chen Chiou, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the 1st free throw | 5-7 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell makes the 2nd free throw | 5-8 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from William Neace | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | William Neace picks off the pass by Walter Knowles | 8-8 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | William Neace misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Chappell | 8-10 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou is called for a charge - foul #2 on Chen Chiou, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert McNeme (C) Chen Chiou | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Neace (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) PF - Fernando Gomez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert McNeme (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Kindel (fresh) SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) | |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Neace - foul #1 on William Neace, team foul #5 | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez is denied on a layup by Christopher Baker | 8-11 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Robert McNeme - foul #1 on Robert McNeme, team foul #6 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG) Christopher Baker | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert McNeme | 8-12 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Patrick Weissman steals the ball from William Neace | 8-12 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Wayne Carroll - foul #2 on Wayne Carroll, team foul #7 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (PG) Wayne Carroll | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell (C) Patrick Weissman | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Robert McNeme is blocked by Andrew Wilson | 8-14 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | John Kindel tips it back up and in | 8-16 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Robert McNeme is blocked by Jonathan Chappell | 8-16 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla tips it back up and in | 10-16 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson is fouled on the floor by Fernando Gomez - foul #2 on Fernando Gomez, team foul #8 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Reeder (SF), Danny Liller (PF), Richard Newman (C) Jaja Abdalla, Fernando Gomez, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel | |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul is fouled on the floor by William Neace - foul #2 on William Neace, team foul #9 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (SG) William Neace | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Danny Liller can't connect on a floater from the right side | 10-18 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell can't finish the layup | 10-18 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Danny Liller snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Danny Liller is blocked by Walter Knowles | 10-18 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Richard Newman snags the offensive board | 10-18 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Clay Shaul steals the ball from Gregory Green | 10-18 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau misses the easy layup | 10-18 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the board | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Green (fresh) SG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) SF - John Reeder (fresh) PF - Danny Liller (fresh) C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Robert McNeme (C) John Reeder, Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) Clay Shaul, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 11-18 |
| 11:17 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the dunk | 12-18 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett grabs the board | 12-18 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla is hacked by Amos Drapeau - foul #1 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #2 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (PG), Danny Liller (PF) Gregory Green, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF) Walter Knowles | |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Baker (PF) Clarence Opitz | |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker can't throw it down | 12-18 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson hits the follow up shot | 12-20 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla clanks a 3 from straight away | 12-20 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett tips it in | 14-20 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson scores on a runner near the basket set up by John Kindel | 14-22 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett travels with the ball | 14-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Green (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Clarence Opitz (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Amos Drapeau, Christopher Baker, Patrick Weissman | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #1 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #10 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 14-24 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 14-24 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | John Kindel is called for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Reeder (SF), Richard Newman (PF) Jaja Abdalla, Danny Liller | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Walter Knowles (SF) John Kindel, Patrick Weissman | |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme buries a driving attempt from the left block | 16-24 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz is fouled on the floor by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #2 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #11 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (SG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Gregory Green can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Green (fresh) SG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Reeder (fresh) PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert McNeme (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-25 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | John Reeder gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is hacked by Amos Drapeau - foul #2 on Amos Drapeau, team foul #3 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF), Danny Liller (PF) John Reeder, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Amos Drapeau, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Gregory Green misses the easy layup | 16-25 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 16-25 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by John Kindel | 16-28 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-28 |
| 06:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Andrew Wilson | 16-28 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Kindel | 16-31 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett travels with the ball | 16-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Danny Liller - foul #1 on Danny Liller, team foul #12 | 16-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Knowles (SF) Andrew Wilson | |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 1st free throw | 16-32 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-33 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Gregory Green misses the 3 from straight away | 16-33 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker grabs the board | 16-33 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-33 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive board | 16-33 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Danny Liller denies the turnaround by Patrick Weissman | 16-33 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Danny Liller gets the rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Richard Newman clanks a shot from the baseline | 16-33 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 16-33 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gregory Green - foul #1 on Gregory Green, team foul #13 | 16-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Reeder (SF), Robert McNeme (C) Jaja Abdalla, Richard Newman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Walter Knowles, Patrick Weissman | |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker misses the 1st free throw | 16-33 |
| 04:16 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-34 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Danny Liller double dribbles | 16-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll (PG), William Neace (SG), Fernando Gomez (PF), Chen Chiou (C) Gregory Green, Hedeon Zysett, Danny Liller, Robert McNeme | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Amos Drapeau (PG), Clarence Opitz (PF) John Kindel, Christopher Baker | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell loses the ball out of bounds | 16-34 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll misses the dunk attempt | 16-34 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | John Reeder tips it but misses | 16-34 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 16-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Carroll (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Neace (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Reeder (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Fernando Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chen Chiou (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Amos Drapeau (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clay Shaul (tiring) 11 pts. SF - Andrew Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Clay Shaul tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clay Shaul, team foul #4 | 16-34 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Clarence Opitz is called for the reach on Fernando Gomez - foul #1 on Clarence Opitz, team foul #5 | 16-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla (SF) John Reeder | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (SG), Walter Knowles (SF) Clay Shaul, Andrew Wilson | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou is whistled for a carry | 16-34 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | William Neace takes the ball from Clarence Opitz | 16-34 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | William Neace banks in the layup | 18-34 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | John Kindel knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 18-36 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Chen Chiou's layup is rejected by Walter Knowles | 18-36 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 01:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses the turnaround from the right block | 18-36 |
| 01:37 | Minnesota | William Neace grabs the defensive rebound | 18-36 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Fernando Gomez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-36 |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | John Kindel pulls down the rebound | 18-36 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-36 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz tips it back up and in | 18-38 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | William Neace throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Reeder (SF) Jaja Abdalla | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clay Shaul (SG), Andrew Wilson (SF), Christopher Baker (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) John Kindel, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman lays it in uncontested set up by Amos Drapeau | 18-40 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Carroll misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-40 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Fernando Gomez | 18-40 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The clock runs out | 18-40 |