| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Lassiter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno inbounds the ball | 26-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #1 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #1 | 26-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Jenkins | 26-38 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 26-38 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers pulls down the rebound | 26-38 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers connects on the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Crabill | 28-38 |
| 18:34 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is called for 10 seconds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, William Jenkins | |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #2 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SF), William Stuart (C) Gabriel Bruno, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Sessions - foul #3 on Willie Sessions, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Sean Walters (SF), Noah Lowe (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | William Jenkins grabs the board | 29-38 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | James Pell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Willie Sessions (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Sean Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-38 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown is hacked by Sean Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Sean Walters, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Gabriel Bruno - foul #3 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (SG) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Larry Freese | |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the 1st free throw | 29-38 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos and he's hacked by Joseph Lassiter - foul #1 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Thomas Summers (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:15 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 32-39 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the jump hook from the left block | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Freese | 34-41 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ivan Zatarain - foul #3 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Stuart (C) Dennis Lewis, Ivan Zatarain, Aaron Towler, Thomas Summers, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Willie Sessions, Wayne Stewart | |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Stuart | 34-42 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno loses the ball out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | James Pell is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Pell, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't finish the layup | 34-42 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 34-42 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | William Stuart can't connect on a floater from the right side | 34-42 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 34-42 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | James Pell tips it home | 34-44 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-44 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 34-44 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a floater from the left side | 34-44 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno can't tip it in | 34-44 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Gabriel Bruno - foul #4 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Aaron Towler (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Gabriel Bruno, Frank Wilson, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the dunk | 34-44 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis snags the defensive board | 34-44 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Larry Freese denies the turnaround by Thomas Summers | 34-44 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Towler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 8 pts. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Freese (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Summers - foul #1 on Thomas Summers, team foul #5 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (SF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF) James Pell, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions misses the 1st free throw | 36-44 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | The jumper by Aaron Towler is denied by Wayne Stewart | 36-45 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler grabs the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis buries a jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Ivan Zatarain - foul #4 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #7 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), William Stuart (C) Ivan Zatarain, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis jams it set up by Garry Zogopoulos and he's hacked by Larry Freese - foul #1 on Larry Freese, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Aaron Towler, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Wayne Stewart | |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-47 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 41-47 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the offensive board | 41-47 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is called for traveling | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), William Stuart (C) Dennis Lewis, Noah Lowe, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Leandro Romano, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell travels with the ball | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG) James Pell, Larry Freese | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | William Stuart's fadeaway is rejected by Wayne Stewart | 41-47 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Gene Bell pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #3 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #8 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (SF) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #7 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Noah Lowe, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Gene Bell (SF), William Jenkins (C) Joseph Lassiter, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | William Jenkins gets the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | James Pell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-47 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions tips it home | 42-49 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 07:45 | Michigan State | Willie Sessions gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Pell (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Willie Sessions (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Jenkins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Leandro Romano | 42-51 |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 44-51 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Pell | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis and he's hacked by James Pell - foul #3 on James Pell, team foul #8 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Gabriel Bruno (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Joseph Lassiter (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) James Pell, Leandro Romano, Gene Bell, Willie Sessions, William Jenkins | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Sean Walters is called for the reach on Rodney Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #9 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Stuart (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #3 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #9 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Mason Littrell | |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Frank Wilson picks off the pass by Jeffrey Twyman | 47-56 |
| 05:51 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 47-56 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter is hacked by Ivan Zatarain - foul #5 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Noah Lowe (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Willie Sessions (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Rodney Brown, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | William Stuart grabs the board | 47-56 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the floater from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 05:09 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the offensive board | 49-56 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | William Stuart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | James Pell takes the ball from Aaron Towler | 49-56 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Dennis Lewis (SG), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Aaron Towler, Gabriel Bruno, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) James Pell, Joseph Lassiter, Willie Sessions, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Larry Freese steps in front of the Garry Zogopoulos pass | 49-56 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Jenkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF) Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Mason Littrell (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman, William Jenkins | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rodney Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Mason Littrell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-56 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Gene Bell gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), William Jenkins (C) Rodney Brown, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell, Wayne Stewart | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the dunk | 49-56 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 49-56 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #2 on Leandro Romano, team foul #10 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SF) Gabriel Bruno | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) James Pell, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | William Jenkins comes up short on the runner in the lane | 51-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Rodney Brown hits the follow up shot | 51-58 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Pell (PG), Larry Freese (SG), Willie Sessions (PF), Wayne Stewart (C) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Mason Littrell, William Jenkins | |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 51-58 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe tips it home | 53-58 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | James Pell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Wayne Stewart steps in front of the Raymond Crabill pass | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Larry Freese can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #4 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #11 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF) Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Mason Littrell (PF) Gene Bell, Willie Sessions | |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Larry Freese makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Joseph Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) Larry Freese | |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Garry Zogopoulos takes the ball from James Pell in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos lays it up and in | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-63 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #2 on Gene Bell, team foul #12 | 56-63 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Pell misses the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill drills a floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by Joseph Lassiter - foul #3 on Joseph Lassiter, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the board | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 60-66 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler tips it in | 62-66 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #14 | 62-66 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is fouled on the floor by Wayne Stewart - foul #4 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #14 | 62-68 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Towler - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #15 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG) Joseph Lassiter | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Wayne Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Wayne Stewart is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis - foul #5 on Wayne Stewart, team foul #15 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), William Jenkins (C) Leandro Romano, Wayne Stewart | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #16 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Leandro Romano, Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Lewis | 67-71 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lewis - foul #4 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #17 | 67-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis is hacked by William Jenkins - foul #2 on William Jenkins, team foul #16 | 67-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Larry Freese, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | James Pell is hacked by Dennis Lewis in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #18 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG) Dennis Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rodney Brown (PG), Leandro Romano (SG), Larry Freese (SF) Joseph Lassiter, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | James Pell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Lassiter (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Mason Littrell (PF) Rodney Brown, Leandro Romano, Larry Freese | |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Gene Bell - foul #3 on Gene Bell, team foul #17 | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 3rd free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | William Jenkins is hacked by Sean Walters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sean Walters, team foul #19 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Freese (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | William Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | William Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno gets the rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | William Jenkins snags the defensive board | 71-76 |