| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin inbounds the ball | 20-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 20-39 |
| 19:51 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 20-39 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a shot from the left block | 20-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 20-41 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 21-41 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the lay-in | 22-41 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #2 | 22-41 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is fouled on the floor by Sonny Riggs - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 23-41 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson tips it home | 23-43 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-43 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-43 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin pulls down the rebound | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 17:21 | Michigan State | Brian Hardin steals the ball from Martin Thompson | 26-43 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Aaron Devine | 28-43 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Asbury | 28-46 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-46 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine grabs the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Martin Thompson - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the free throw | 31-46 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #4 | 31-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Keith Asbury (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 stl. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-46 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-46 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kermit Hedlund | 31-49 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ernest Schirmer | 33-49 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #2 | 33-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-51 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Scott Capone - foul #3 on Matthew Forte, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Alan Black | 33-51 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses the tip | 33-51 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Scott Capone comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #6 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 2nd free throw | 34-51 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 34-51 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Keith Asbury | 34-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs lays it in and he's hacked by Keith Asbury - foul #2 on Keith Asbury, team foul #7 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Darrell Pate | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the free throw | 36-54 |
| 13:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 36-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras throws it down set up by Martin Thompson | 36-56 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the lay-in | 36-56 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury pulls down the rebound | 36-56 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Martin Thompson | |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Wayne Horton | 38-56 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang banks in the layup set up by Matthew Forte | 38-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the shot from the right wing set up by Wayne Horton | 40-58 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte is hacked by Wayne Horton - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #3 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-58 |
| 10:37 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it back up and in | 40-60 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Darrell Pate is called for the reach on Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #8 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Keith Asbury | |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 40-60 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 40-60 |
| 10:13 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-60 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson hits the follow up shot | 40-62 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-62 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-62 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the offensive rebound | 40-62 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Kermit Hedlund swats the short shot by Ernest Schirmer | 40-62 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it back up and in | 42-62 |
| 08:53 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-62 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #9 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Keith Asbury (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 43-62 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Keith Asbury | 44-64 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-64 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Cecil Oliveras | 44-64 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Forte | 44-67 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Asbury (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3 from the right corner | 44-67 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs hits the follow up shot | 46-67 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #4 | 46-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Aaron Devine (PF) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Matthew Forte | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 46-69 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-69 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 46-69 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schirmer - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #5 | 46-69 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Keith Asbury knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Thompson | 46-71 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Darrell Pate steps in front of the Wayne Horton pass in the backcourt | 46-71 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the easy layup | 46-71 |
| 05:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate tips it back up and in | 46-73 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer is fouled on the floor by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #10 | 46-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Keith Asbury, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the 1st free throw | 46-73 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Alan Black is fouled on the floor by Ernest Schirmer - foul #5 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF), Sonny Riggs (PF) Aaron Devine, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Alan Black can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 47-73 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund hits the follow up shot | 47-75 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Wayne Horton | 49-75 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-75 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Alan Black tips it in | 49-77 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Matthew Forte picks off the pass by Scott Capone | 49-77 |
| 03:43 | Michigan State | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-77 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 03:23 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-77 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Alan Black grabs the defensive rebound | 49-77 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Scott Capone (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | John Johnson loses the dribble to Gerald Hale | 49-77 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Kermit Hedlund takes the ball from Sonny Riggs | 49-77 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson double dribbles | 49-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Morrow (C) Alan Black | |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine double dribbles | 49-77 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | George Morrow blows the layup | 49-77 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs pulls down the rebound | 49-77 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | John Johnson steps in front of the Scott Capone pass | 49-77 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson dunks the ball set up by John Johnson | 49-79 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Sonny Riggs | 51-79 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is fouled on the floor by Scott Capone - foul #4 on Scott Capone, team foul #7 | 51-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Black (PF) George Morrow | |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 1st free throw | 51-80 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 2nd free throw | 51-80 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sonny Riggs | 51-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Scott Capone knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Brian Hardin | 53-80 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the easy layup | 53-80 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte hits the follow up shot | 53-82 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 53-82 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it back up and in | 55-82 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 55-82 |