| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 33-29 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | David Thompson evades the doubleteam and hits a shot from the right side | 33-31 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Mitchell Woods denies the turnaround by Daniel Patterson | 33-31 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:06 | Minnesota | David Thompson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Ryan Walters | 33-33 |
| 19:02 | Michigan State | Anthony Patel steps in front of the Jim Queen pass in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Jim Queen hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Chad Sanders | 36-35 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel blows the layup | 36-35 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | David Thompson tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (C) Jim Queen, Ricky Williams, Daniel Patterson | |
| 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 | |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | James Newberger connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Hess and he's fouled by Joseph Powers - foul #2 on Joseph Powers, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson (C) Chad Sanders | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | James Newberger misses the free throw | 36-37 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Lawerence Brady - foul #2 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | James Newberger is fouled on the floor by Joseph Powers - foul #3 on Joseph Powers, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricky Williams (PF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | John Hess misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-37 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 38-37 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Jim Queen (SF) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (PF) James Newberger | |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Jason Hall is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #1 on Chad Sanders, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Mitchell Woods (PF) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Lawerence Brady | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Poole picks off the pass by Ryan Walters | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 38-37 |
| 15:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fairly fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole is hacked by Ryan Walters in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ryan Walters, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), James Newberger (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Jason Hall, Mitchell Woods, David Thompson | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Coffey and he's hacked by James Newberger - foul #2 on James Newberger, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Ricky Williams makes the free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | James Newberger clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | James Newberger clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Thompson (C) Lawerence Brady | |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | James Newberger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the wide open shot from the right block | 41-39 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson misses the tip | 41-39 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | John Coffey tips it in | 43-39 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | James Newberger can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses short on a runner from close range | 43-41 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson pulls down the rebound | 43-41 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | John Hess hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ricky Williams | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Karl Chilson - foul #1 on Karl Chilson, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Jim Queen (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Chad Sanders, Richard Sorrells, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Darrell Womack, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Woods - foul #3 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | John Coffey misses the dunk | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole gets the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Lawerence Brady is called for the reach on Daniel Patterson - foul #3 on Lawerence Brady, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses short on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mitchell Woods - foul #4 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #7 | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Poole (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jim Queen (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Powers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Patterson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jason Hall (fresh) PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Lawerence Brady (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the fadeaway from the left block | 45-41 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 45-41 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it in | 45-43 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lawerence Brady | 45-43 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Lawerence Brady is whistled for a carry | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Ricky Williams (PF) Thomas Poole, Jim Queen, Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders double dribbles | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | John Hess is called for traveling | 45-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Ernest Kruckenberg | |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Karl Chilson | 45-43 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | John Hess misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders grabs the board | 45-43 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers is wide open but clanks a runner from the right block | 45-43 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | John Hess snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 08:28 | Minnesota | David Thompson tips it home | 45-45 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | John Coffey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Ricky Williams | 48-45 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | John Hess's pass is intercepted by Chad Sanders | 48-45 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | John Coffey can't finish the layup | 48-45 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 48-45 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Richard Sorrells (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Powers (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Hess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Karl Chilson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | David Thompson tips it back up and in | 48-47 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | John Coffey clanks a 3 from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | John Hess can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 48-47 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Powers is called for the reach on David Thompson - foul #4 on Joseph Powers, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (PG), Jim Queen (SF), Daniel Patterson (C) John Coffey, Richard Sorrells, Joseph Powers | |
| 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 | |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 48-50 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole misses the jumper from the free throw line | 48-50 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson lays it up and in set up by Jim Queen | 50-50 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Poole steps in front of the Anthony Patel pass | 50-50 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Jason Hall grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen is fouled in the backcourt by James Newberger - foul #3 on James Newberger, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Joseph Powers (PF) Chad Sanders, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (SG), David Thompson (C) Anthony Patel, Lawerence Brady | |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 04:09 | Michigan State | Jim Queen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | David Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Daniel Patterson - foul #4 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:47 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson clanks a runner in the paint | 52-55 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Poole | 52-55 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | John Coffey is called for traveling | 52-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells (PF) Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF) Jason Hall | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Poole (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Sorrells (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. C - Daniel Patterson (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Ernest Kruckenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Womack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Newberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | David Thompson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-55 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Richard Sorrells gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson makes the wide open fadeaway from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Richard Sorrells blocks the short jumper by Darrell Womack | 54-55 |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | John Coffey snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | John Coffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG) John Coffey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Jason Hall (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Lawerence Brady (C) Ryan Walters, Ernest Kruckenberg, Darrell Womack, James Newberger, David Thompson | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #2 on Chad Sanders, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Powers (PF) Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson grabs the board | 54-55 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Poole's pass is intercepted by Anthony Patel in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | John Hess is fouled on the floor by Chad Sanders - foul #3 on Chad Sanders, team foul #8 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Coffey (PG), Ricky Williams (PF) Thomas Poole, Joseph Powers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darrell Womack (SF), David Thompson (C) Jason Hall, Lawerence Brady | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | John Hess makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a runner from the right block and the foul's on John Hess - foul #4 on John Hess, team foul #9 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG) John Hess | |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the free throw | 57-57 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Anthony Patel is blocked by Daniel Patterson | 57-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-57 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | David Thompson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Darrell Womack | 60-59 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Patel - foul #1 on Anthony Patel, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | David Thompson grabs the board | 61-59 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | David Thompson hits the follow up shot | 61-61 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Coffey is whistled for a carry | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Patterson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Thompson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Patterson wins the tip | 61-61 |
| 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 motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Jim Queen's pass is intercepted by Ryan Walters | 61-61 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-61 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Patel | 61-61 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Ryan Walters misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jim Queen | 64-61 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Coffey - foul #1 on John Coffey, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Poole (SG), Richard Sorrells (SF), Joseph Powers (PF) Chad Sanders, Jim Queen, Ricky Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG), Karl Chilson (SG), Jason Hall (SF), James Newberger (PF) Ryan Walters, Anthony Patel, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | John Coffey buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson misses badly on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Patterson - foul #5 on Daniel Patterson, team foul #10 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Queen (SF) Daniel Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | David Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Jim Queen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Coffey | 69-64 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | John Hess misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Jason Hall tips it in | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Powers clanks a runner near the basket | 69-66 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Karl Chilson snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | David Thompson double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 69-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Chad Sanders (SG), Ricky Williams (PF) Thomas Poole, Richard Sorrells | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Walters (PG), Anthony Patel (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF) John Hess, Karl Chilson, Jason Hall, James Newberger | |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Jim Queen misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-66 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Coffey (tiring) 18 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Chad Sanders (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Jim Queen (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ricky Williams (tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Powers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ryan Walters (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Patel (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Darrell Womack (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Mitchell Woods (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - David Thompson (tiring) 24 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | David Thompson lays it up and in against a doubleteam on a great pass from Anthony Patel | 69-68 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Ryan Walters is called for the reach on Chad Sanders in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Walters, team foul #11 | 69-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Hess (PG) Ryan Walters | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Chad Sanders - foul #4 on Chad Sanders, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Anthony Patel makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders is hacked by Anthony Patel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Patel, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Thompson gets the rebound | 72-70 |
| 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 motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | John Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | John Coffey is fouled in the backcourt by John Hess - foul #5 on John Hess, team foul #13 | 72-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Kruckenberg (PG) John Hess | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 1st free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | John Coffey makes the 2nd free throw | 74-70 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 74-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Chad Sanders snags the defensive board | 74-70 |