| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Opitz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Danny Liller (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz comes up short on the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Elmer Riffle - foul #1 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Danny Liller pulls down the rebound | 35-21 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-21 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla hits the follow up shot | 35-23 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Danny Liller blocks the jumper by Leonard Thompson | 35-23 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-23 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the defensive board | 35-23 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jaja Abdalla - foul #1 on Jaja Abdalla, team foul #2 | 35-23 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Leonard Thompson picks off the pass by Elmer Riffle | 37-23 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Danny Liller - foul #1 on Danny Liller, team foul #3 | 37-23 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 1st free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz misses the 2nd free throw | 37-23 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Rhamadhani Aziz | 37-23 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Walter Knowles steals it from Jaja Abdalla | 37-23 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-23 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles grabs the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz makes the contested jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 39-23 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jaja Abdalla | 39-26 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Wilkinson | 42-26 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla buries a 3 from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Danny Liller grabs the board | 42-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Elmer Riffle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #1 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), John Kindel (SF), Andrew Wilson (PF), Patrick Weissman (C) Patrick Wilkinson, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman drills a shot from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz comes up short on the floater from close range | 44-30 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the board | 44-30 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-30 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson grabs the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the easy layup | 44-30 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel tips it in | 46-30 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman pulls down the rebound | 46-30 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson's pass is intercepted by Rhamadhani Aziz | 46-30 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla lays it up and in set up by Rhamadhani Aziz | 46-32 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | John Kindel is whistled for traveling | 46-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Newman (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Richard Newman dunks the ball set up by Danny Liller | 46-34 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by John Kindel | 49-34 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett's pass is intercepted by Leonard Thompson in the backcourt | 49-34 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 51-34 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by John Kindel | 53-34 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Leonard Thompson blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jaja Abdalla | 53-34 |
| 12:07 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-34 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Liller - foul #2 on Danny Liller, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Walter Knowles (SF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Michael Glass, John Kindel, Patrick Weissman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG), Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla, Danny Liller | |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme pulls down the rebound | 53-34 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McCosker (fresh) SG - Charles Slye (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 53-34 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson dunks the ball on a nice dish by Walter Knowles | 55-34 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz (PF) Andrew Wilson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (C) Richard Newman | |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Charles Slye is called for the reach on Patrick Wilkinson - foul #2 on Charles Slye, team foul #5 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG) Leonard Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jonathan Chappell | 57-34 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Singer | 57-36 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Zachary Hoge - foul #1 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #6 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Jaja Abdalla (SF), Danny Liller (PF), Richard Newman (C) Jeffrey McCosker, Charles Slye, Zachary Hoge, Robert McNeme, Kenneth Singer | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles misses the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Rhamadhani Aziz | 58-38 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Hedeon Zysett steals the ball from Jonathan Chappell | 58-38 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is called for traveling | 58-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Patrick Weissman (C) John Kindel, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Richard Newman | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Walter Knowles drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 60-38 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-38 |
| 08:07 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-38 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Clarence Opitz grabs the board | 60-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Knowles (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Clarence Opitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Patrick Weissman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jaja Abdalla (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Danny Liller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #7 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SG), Andrew Wilson (PF), Jonathan Chappell (C) Leonard Thompson, Michael Glass, Walter Knowles, Clarence Opitz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker (PG) Hedeon Zysett | |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-38 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Wilkinson is blocked by Elmer Riffle | 62-38 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Danny Liller snags the defensive board | 62-38 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Patrick Weissman picks off the pass by Elmer Riffle | 62-38 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | John Kindel loses the dribble to Danny Liller | 62-38 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle's floater is tipped away by Jonathan Chappell | 62-38 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chappell | 62-38 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 64-38 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Jaja Abdalla hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-41 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman can't throw it down | 64-41 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 64-41 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on John Kindel - foul #2 on John Kindel, team foul #2 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), Christopher Baker (PF) Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Slye (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Richard Newman (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Jaja Abdalla, Danny Liller, Elmer Riffle | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McCosker misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Charles Slye is called for the reach on John Kindel - foul #3 on Charles Slye, team foul #8 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) Jeffrey McCosker | |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Newman | 64-42 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Hedeon Zysett | 64-44 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-44 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Slye | 64-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Kindel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Andrew Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Christopher Baker (fresh) C - Patrick Weissman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Slye (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman connects on the shot from the free throw line | 66-46 |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 66-46 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Andrew Wilson gets the rebound | 66-46 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel is hacked by Hedeon Zysett - foul #2 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #9 | 66-46 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 67-46 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-46 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Charles Slye is called for the reach on Michael Glass - foul #4 on Charles Slye, team foul #10 | 68-48 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michael Glass misses the 1st free throw | 68-48 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Michael Glass makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-51 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker hits a jumper from the left wing set up by John Kindel | 71-51 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is hacked by John Kindel - foul #3 on John Kindel, team foul #3 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Jaja Abdalla (SF) Charles Slye, Zachary Hoge | |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 71-51 |
| 02:00 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme tips it but misses | 71-51 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Michael Glass pulls down the rebound | 71-51 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel is fouled on the floor by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #1 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #11 | 71-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Danny Liller (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Robert McNeme, Richard Newman | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | John Kindel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-51 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Danny Liller grabs the board | 72-51 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 72-53 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses the easy layup | 72-53 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 72-53 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 72-53 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Michael Glass grabs the defensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Weissman misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 72-53 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Christopher Baker gets the offensive rebound | 72-53 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John Kindel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Glass | 74-53 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Danny Liller buries a jumper from the free throw line | 74-55 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Kindel runs out the clock | 74-55 |