| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Jim Queen inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | David Thompson swats the layup by Daniel Patterson | 32-22 |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Darrell Womack | 32-22 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Chad Sanders takes the ball from David Thompson after a doubleteam | 32-22 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mitchell Woods and he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (C) Daniel Patterson | |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a wide open jumper from close range | 35-27 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 35-27 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | John Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | John Hess connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Karl Chilson | 38-27 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #1 | 38-27 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Sorrells | 38-29 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't connect on a floater from the right block | 38-29 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Joseph Powers | 38-29 |
| 16:20 | Michigan State | Jason Hall is called for the reach on Richard Sorrells - foul #4 on Jason Hall, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), David Thompson (PF) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Ricky Williams | |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Thompson | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 4 reb. PF - David Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawerence Brady (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 2 ast. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Jim Queen knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Poole | 41-35 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | David Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook from close range set up by Ernest Kruckenberg | 43-35 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Darrell Womack takes the ball from Thomas Poole in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters banks in the layup set up by Darrell Womack | 45-35 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses long on a 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Poole - foul #1 on Thomas Poole, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Ryan Walters, Ernest Kruckenberg, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (PF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Thompson - foul #1 on David Thompson, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Newberger (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | James Newberger loses the dribble to John Coffey | 46-37 |
| 13:54 | Michigan State | John Coffey dunks the ball | 46-39 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Jim Queen steals it from Anthony Patel | 46-39 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Chad Sanders | 46-41 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-41 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Jim Queen snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 46-41 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders's pass is intercepted by John Hess | 46-41 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack is hacked by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), David Thompson (C) John Hess, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, James Newberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | The short jumper by David Thompson is denied by Ricky Williams | 46-41 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits the follow up shot | 48-41 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Karl Chilson is called for the reach on Thomas Poole in the backcourt - foul #2 on Karl Chilson, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Karl Chilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Karl Chilson steps in front of the Ricky Williams pass | 48-41 |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Ricky Williams - foul #1 on Ricky Williams, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady (C) David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:01 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 51-41 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | John Coffey double dribbles | 51-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), David Thompson (PF) Ryan Walters, Karl Chilson, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells | |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Chad Sanders steals the ball from Jason Hall | 51-41 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws it down | 51-43 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | John Hess snags the offensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 51-43 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jim Queen | 51-45 |
| 08:43 | Minnesota | Daniel Patterson is called for the reach on Lawerence Brady - foul #5 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Newberger (PF) John Hess, Anthony Patel, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Walters - foul #4 on Ryan Walters, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| 08:15 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Coffey | 54-48 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the defensive rebound | 54-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - James Newberger (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. C - Joseph Powers (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-48 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | James Newberger gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Joseph Powers - foul #4 on Joseph Powers, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG) Ryan Walters, Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Jim Queen | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | James Newberger is called for the reach on Ricky Williams - foul #1 on James Newberger, team foul #6 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Newberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey connects on the floater from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Powers | 55-50 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | David Thompson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Chad Sanders | 55-53 |
| 06:26 | Minnesota | John Hess misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-53 |
| 06:25 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-53 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Darrell Womack is called for the reach on Richard Sorrells - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Jim Queen (SF) Chad Sanders, Ricky Williams | |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Newberger | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by Jim Queen - foul #2 on Jim Queen, team foul #7 | 55-53 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | James Newberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Sorrells - foul #1 on Richard Sorrells, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (PF) Richard Sorrells | |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Chad Sanders | 56-53 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is hacked by James Newberger - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Newberger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Chad Sanders | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Ricky Williams - foul #2 on Ricky Williams, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (SF) Jim Queen | |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Coffey | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | David Thompson banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Jason Hall | 59-56 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Sorrells (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (tired) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Powers (tired) 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | David Thompson takes the ball from Ricky Williams | 59-56 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 59-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Newberger (PF) Anthony Patel, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF), Chad Sanders (PF) Richard Sorrells, Ricky Williams | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is whistled for traveling | 59-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, David Thompson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | James Newberger buries a floater from the left block | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | James Newberger is called for the reach on John Coffey - foul #3 on James Newberger, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | James Newberger grabs the defensive rebound | 61-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | James Newberger connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Karl Chilson | 63-56 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from John Coffey and the foul's on James Newberger - foul #4 on James Newberger, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF), David Thompson (C) Ryan Walters, James Newberger, Lawerence Brady | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (PF) Joseph Powers | |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the free throw | 63-58 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the jumper from the right side | 65-58 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG) John Hess, Karl Chilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF), Joseph Powers (C) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Ryan Walters | 67-58 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mitchell Woods - foul #1 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers gets the offensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Jim Queen connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ricky Williams | 67-61 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-61 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Woods | 67-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods is fouled on the floor by Ricky Williams - foul #3 on Ricky Williams, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Hall (SF) Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Jim Queen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by John Coffey - foul #2 on John Coffey, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 70-61 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is fouled in the backcourt by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #12 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Jim Queen travels with the ball | 72-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) John Hess | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is hacked by Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #13 | 72-64 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Jason Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams grabs the board | 73-64 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-64 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 73-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | John Coffey is called for the reach on David Thompson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Coffey, team foul #14 | 73-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams knocks in the turnaround from the left block | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | John Coffey is called for the reach on Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Coffey, team foul #15 | 74-66 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jason Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #16 | 76-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters runs out the clock | 76-66 |