| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bradley Barnette (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Kostka (fresh) C - Jimmie Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Stanley Metzinger - foul #1 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #1 | 32-23 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 19:35 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-23 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger tips it home | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette misses the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Sugg - foul #2 on Edward Sugg, team foul #1 | 35-25 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | James Kostka is called for the reach on Larry Chapman - foul #2 on James Kostka, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | John Franklin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 35-25 |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Chad McDonald - foul #1 on Chad McDonald, team foul #3 | 35-25 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | James Kostka buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Joseph McNeer | 38-25 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 38-25 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph McNeer | 38-25 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 40-25 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger is whistled for a carry | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams is hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #2 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #4 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | James Kostka can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the baseline | 40-25 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Giblin | 40-25 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jimmie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 40-25 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | James Kostka gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | James Kostka's pass is intercepted by Larry Chapman | 40-25 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Chapman | 40-27 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-27 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | John Franklin gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-27 |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-27 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | John Franklin pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 40-27 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette grabs the defensive rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edward Sugg - foul #3 on Edward Sugg, team foul #3 | 40-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Leroy Farr (PF) Edward Sugg, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) James Shelley, Chad McDonald, Thomas Giblin | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier - foul #1 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #5 | 40-29 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-29 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 40-29 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Joseph McNeer steals it from Larry Chapman | 40-29 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Metzinger - foul #2 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #6 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) John Franklin | |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 2nd free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bradley Barnette - foul #3 on Bradley Barnette, team foul #4 | 42-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG), Chad McDonald (PF) Larry Chapman, Nathan Frazier | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Kostka (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Scott Paulsen steals the ball from Leroy Farr | 42-30 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel blows the layup | 42-30 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Petrey | 45-30 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-30 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the defensive rebound | 45-30 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | James Kostka misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Stanley Metzinger | 45-30 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Kostka - foul #3 on James Kostka, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Jimmie Williams (C) Ralph Petrey, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), James Shelley (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Scott Paulsen, David Palko, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Larry Chapman is denied by Jimmie Williams | 48-32 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer snags the defensive board | 48-32 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Giblin - foul #3 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #7 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Edward Sugg is called for the reach on John Franklin - foul #4 on Edward Sugg, team foul #6 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-32 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams snags the offensive board | 50-32 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-32 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr misses the tip | 50-32 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | David Palko gets the rebound | 50-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph McNeer (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Chapman and he's hacked by Jimmie Williams - foul #1 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #7 | 50-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Don Ross (SF), James Kostka (PF) Ralph Petrey, Joseph McNeer, Jimmie Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the free throw | 50-35 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 50-35 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Leroy Farr swats the shot by Larry Chapman | 50-35 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it back up and in | 50-37 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Nathan Frazier - foul #2 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (SG) Bradley Barnette | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, Thomas Giblin | |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | James Kostka makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by James Shelley | 53-39 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 55-39 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Don Ross is called for the reach on James Shelley - foul #1 on Don Ross, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | James Kostka grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | James Kostka scores on a 3 from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Jimmie Williams takes the ball from Stanley Metzinger | 58-40 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | James Shelley grabs the board | 58-40 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Dikembe Emanuel | 58-42 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Don Ross scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Edward Sugg | 60-42 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Shelley | 60-44 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | James Shelley is called for the reach on Edward Sugg - foul #1 on James Shelley, team foul #9 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer (SG), Bradley Barnette (SF), Leroy Farr (PF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross, James Kostka | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg makes the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses the 2nd free throw | 61-44 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin knocks in the runner in the lane | 61-46 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Bradley Barnette shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams hits the follow up shot | 63-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joseph McNeer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Barnette (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jimmie Williams (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier is denied on a layup by Leroy Farr | 63-46 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | James Shelley swats the shot by Jimmie Williams | 63-46 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier grabs the board | 63-46 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-46 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | James Shelley steps in front of the Edward Sugg pass | 63-46 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Edward Sugg takes the ball from Dikembe Emanuel | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Jimmie Williams grabs the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Joseph McNeer misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the rebound | 63-46 |
| 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) | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 63-46 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier snags the offensive board | 63-46 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Emanuel and the foul's on Jimmie Williams - foul #2 on Jimmie Williams, team foul #9 | 63-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Kostka (PF) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin makes the free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg runs out the clock | 63-49 |