| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel inbounds the ball | 28-24 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-24 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the offensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Patel - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 28-27 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-27 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | David Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is hacked by James Newberger - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #2 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock (SF) Jim Queen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Coffey | 31-27 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), John Hess (SG), David Thompson (C) Joe Pickett, Marin Zellner, Lawerence Brady | |
| 16:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (PF), Ricky Williams (C) John Coffey, Michael Woodcock, Andrew Duncan, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jason Hall, James Newberger | |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #2 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't finish the layup | 31-27 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-29 |
| 14:46 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Marin Zellner (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Joe Pickett, John Hess, Anthony Patel, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | James Newberger is open and buries a floater near the basket on a great pass from Marin Zellner out of a doubleteam | 34-31 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-31 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lawerence Brady | 34-31 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | James Newberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #3 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders loses the dribble to Marin Zellner in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner lays it in | 34-33 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 13:19 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner grabs the defensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane | 34-35 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Newberger | 34-35 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner is fouled on the floor by Michael Woodcock - foul #2 on Michael Woodcock, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Ricky Williams (C) Chad Sanders, Michael Woodcock, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Marin Zellner, Jason Hall, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hess | 34-37 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Sorrells | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | David Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Daniel Patterson (PF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Marin Zellner (SG) Joe Pickett, John Hess | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Ricky Williams steals it from Mitchell Woods | 37-38 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Ryan Walters is called for the reach on Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ryan Walters, team foul #4 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF) Anthony Patel | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jason Hall takes the ball from Chad Sanders | 37-38 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Jason Hall knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by David Thompson | 37-41 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Marin Zellner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marin Zellner, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, David Thompson | |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Coffey | 39-41 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it in | 39-43 |
| 08:48 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 42-43 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods double dribbles | 42-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SG), Ricky Williams (C) Chad Sanders, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (SG), Anthony Patel (SF), James Newberger (PF) Marin Zellner, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams lays it in and the foul's on Lawerence Brady - foul #4 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Michael Woodcock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Joe Pickett and he's fouled by Andrew Duncan - foul #3 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) Joe Pickett | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the free throw | 45-46 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a driving attempt from close range | 45-46 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the board | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ricky Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) SG - John Hess (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Anthony Patel (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | James Newberger is fouled on the floor by Andrew Duncan - foul #4 on Andrew Duncan, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Daniel Patterson (PF) John Coffey, Andrew Duncan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Jim Queen steals it from Mitchell Woods | 45-46 |
| 06:28 | Michigan State | Ryan Walters steals it from Thomas Poole in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner hits the finger roll set up by Ryan Walters | 45-48 |
| 06:11 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Poole | 48-48 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot near the basket | 48-50 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Jim Queen's pass is intercepted by Marin Zellner in the backcourt | 48-50 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters banks in the layup set up by Marin Zellner | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-52 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marin Zellner | 48-52 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady travels with the ball | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Chad Sanders (SG), Michael Woodcock (SF), Andrew Duncan (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Pickett (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, John Hess, Marin Zellner, Mitchell Woods, Lawerence Brady | |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by Joe Pickett - foul #3 on Joe Pickett, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Joe Pickett misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the board | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Newberger - foul #3 on James Newberger, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | John Coffey is called for the reach on Anthony Patel - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marin Zellner (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Jason Hall, James Newberger | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock is fouled on the floor by Joe Pickett - foul #4 on Joe Pickett, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Michael Woodcock makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Mitchell Woods | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Woodcock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Duncan (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joe Pickett (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Marin Zellner (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. SF - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Ricky Williams (C) Michael Woodcock, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (PF) Mitchell Woods | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Coffey is hacked by James Newberger - foul #4 on James Newberger, team foul #10 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF), Lawerence Brady (C) Anthony Patel, David Thompson | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Patel (SF), David Thompson (C) Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #8 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Newberger | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | John Coffey drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 57-57 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Ricky Williams steals the ball from David Thompson | 57-57 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Anthony Patel takes the ball from Andrew Duncan in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner misses the layup against the doubleteam | 57-57 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 57-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #11 | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Andrew Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Marin Zellner splits the doubleteam and buries a turnaround from close range | 58-59 |