| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 38-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #1 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses short on an open jumper from the right block | 38-38 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Justin Larios snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson can't finish the layup | 38-38 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the tip | 38-38 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the follow up shot | 38-40 |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits a 3 from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Marin Zellner and the foul's on Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Melvin Music (C) Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), David Thompson (PF) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Marin Zellner | |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush is hacked by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Michael Searfoss | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) Wayne Holbert | |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Hess | 41-45 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Lawerence Brady takes the ball from Richard Sorrells | 41-45 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 41-45 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Melvin Music pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Anthony Patel is called for the reach on Jim Queen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Patel, team foul #1 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Larios (SG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner gets the rebound | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) SF - Thomas Poole (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Stoney (fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marin Zellner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 41-47 |
| 15:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert tips it in | 41-49 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Marin Zellner picks off the pass by Justin Larios | 41-49 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 41-51 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss slams it home on a nice dish by Justin Larios | 43-51 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Chad Sanders takes the ball from Wayne Holbert | 43-51 |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Duncan | 45-51 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-51 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Holbert | 45-51 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Patel | 45-54 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the floater from the right block | 45-54 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Justin Larios pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders loses the ball out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Michael Woodcock (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Searfoss, Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner, Wayne Holbert | |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by John Hess | 45-56 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | David Thompson steps in front of the Michael Woodcock pass | 45-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Woodcock (fresh) C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Thomas Bush (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | John Coffey is called for the reach on John Hess in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #4 | 45-56 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Daniel Patterson steals the ball from Lawerence Brady | 45-56 |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Lawerence Brady steals it from Jim Queen | 45-56 |
| 10:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush's pass is intercepted by Michael Woodcock | 45-56 |
| 10:56 | Michigan State | Thomas Bush picks off the pass by Richard Sorrells in the backcourt | 45-56 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the dunk | 45-56 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock gets the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | John Coffey is whistled for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), William Frazier (SF), Chad Sanders (PF), Melvin Music (C) Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Michael Woodcock, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG), Gerald Stoney (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Marin Zellner (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) John Hess, Thomas Bush, Jason Hall, David Thompson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the easy layup but the foul's on Melvin Music - foul #1 on Melvin Music, team foul #5 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Justin Larios (SG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-56 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits a fadeaway near the basket | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | William Frazier is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-58 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #6 | 48-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SF), Michael Woodcock (PF) William Frazier, Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (SF), James Newberger (C) Anthony Patel, Wayne Holbert | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 48-59 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 48-60 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Justin Larios is blocked by James Newberger | 48-60 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett snags the defensive board | 48-60 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-60 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | James Newberger tips it but misses | 48-60 |
| 08:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Searfoss | 48-60 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | James Newberger blocks the jumper by Michael Searfoss | 48-60 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney gets the rebound | 48-60 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | James Newberger knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Pickett | 48-62 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the board | 48-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Woodcock (fairly fresh) C - Melvin Music (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fairly fresh) SG - Gerald Stoney (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Pickett (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Daniel Patterson (C) Michael Searfoss, Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Michael Woodcock, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (PF), Wayne Holbert (C) Ernest Kruckenberg, Gerald Stoney, Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, James Newberger | |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | John Hess takes the ball from John Coffey in the backcourt | 48-62 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | John Coffey's pass is intercepted by Wayne Holbert | 48-65 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | John Hess is whistled for a carry | 48-65 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-65 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-65 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-65 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-65 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert connects on the shot from close range | 51-67 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss (PG), Justin Larios (SG), Thomas Poole (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Anthony Patel (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Jason Hall, David Thompson | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-67 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert grabs the board | 51-67 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Daniel Patterson is called for the reach on Thomas Bush - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (PF) Lawerence Brady | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Bush - foul #2 on Thomas Bush, team foul #2 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney (SG) Thomas Bush | |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Michael Searfoss makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett is hacked by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Melvin Music (C) Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 1st free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett makes the 2nd free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole scores on a 3 from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert misses the driving attempt from the right block | 56-71 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner tips it in | 56-73 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a driving attempt in the lane | 58-73 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-73 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Gerald Stoney snags the offensive board | 58-73 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Searfoss (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Larios (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Music (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Stoney (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marin Zellner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Wayne Holbert (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Gerald Stoney and he's hacked by Melvin Music - foul #2 on Melvin Music, team foul #9 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Michael Woodcock (PF), Andrew Duncan (C) Michael Searfoss, Justin Larios, Thomas Poole, Chad Sanders, Melvin Music | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Thomas Bush (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (PF) Joe Pickett, Gerald Stoney, Anthony Patel, Marin Zellner | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Wayne Holbert makes the free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:06 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is called for 3 seconds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) Wayne Holbert | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan is fouled in the backcourt by Lawerence Brady - foul #1 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #3 | 58-76 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-76 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush grabs the defensive rebound | 58-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | John Hess loses the dribble to John Coffey in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Jim Queen blows the layup | 58-76 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 58-76 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 58-76 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | John Coffey gets the rebound | 58-76 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells's pass is intercepted by John Hess in the backcourt | 58-76 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush connects on the floater from the free throw line | 58-78 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sorrells | 61-78 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Hess | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-81 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the board | 61-81 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | John Hess misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-81 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady tips it but misses | 61-81 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Bush snags the offensive board | 61-81 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Hess runs out the clock | 61-81 |