| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury inbounds the ball | 33-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is called for traveling | 33-25 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-28 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer gets the rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Ernest Schirmer is denied by Keith Asbury | 33-28 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Martin Thompson | 36-28 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang denies the turnaround by Ernest Schirmer | 36-28 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the lay-in | 36-28 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury gets the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer comes up short on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Aaron Devine takes the ball from Alan Black | 36-29 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Sonny Riggs and he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 36-32 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 14:25 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer's pass is intercepted by John Johnson | 36-32 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 38-32 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gerald Hale | 38-35 |
| 13:17 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-35 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the offensive rebound | 38-35 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kermit Hedlund | 38-35 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-35 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 42-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jonathan Yang - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Sonny Riggs | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Wayne Horton | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the lay-in | 42-38 |
| 10:24 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a shot from the free throw line | 42-38 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-38 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 42-40 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Brian Hardin - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Keith Asbury | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Cecil Oliveras denies the turnaround by Ernest Schirmer | 44-40 |
| 09:31 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson is fouled on the floor by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone | |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury blows the layup | 44-40 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer scores on a floater near the basket | 44-42 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Alan Black is fouled on the floor by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Scott Capone (PF) Gerald Hale, Aaron Devine | |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | George Morrow misses the floater near the basket | 44-42 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | John Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Hardin - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #5 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Jonathan Yang (C) Matthew Forte, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 07:56 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Capone | 46-45 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 48-45 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 48-47 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs loses the dribble to Martin Thompson | 48-47 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang takes the ball from Brian Hardin | 51-47 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF) John Johnson, Alan Black | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the jumper from close range | 51-47 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 51-47 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 51-47 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 51-47 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang picks off the pass by Gerald Hale | 51-47 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Scott Capone (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang blocks the short jumper by Ernest Schirmer | 51-47 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 51-47 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Darrell Pate | 53-47 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer loses the dribble to Darrell Pate | 53-47 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled on the floor by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone, Sonny Riggs | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 55-47 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG) Wayne Horton | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits the finger roll set up by Sonny Riggs | 55-49 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate double dribbles | 55-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Scott Capone drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sonny Riggs | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:16 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is called for a charge - foul #3 on Keith Asbury, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Ernest Schirmer | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is hacked by Scott Capone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 58-54 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it home | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hale - foul #4 on Gerald Hale, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine travels with the ball | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Hale - foul #5 on Gerald Hale, team foul #10 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Jonathan Yang in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wayne Horton, team foul #11 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled on the floor by Aaron Devine - foul #3 on Aaron Devine, team foul #12 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Scott Capone comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-59 |