| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits the finger roll and the foul's on Graham Halverson - foul #3 on Graham Halverson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Devine (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-37 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Craig Hargreaves swats the shot by Martin Thompson | 30-37 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Aaron Devine - foul #2 on Aaron Devine, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Bill Allen makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randy Mitchell | 30-38 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 30-38 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise's floater is tipped away by Bill Allen | 30-38 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang buries a floater from the left wing | 30-40 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 32-40 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Cecil Oliveras | 32-43 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang steps in front of the Craig Hargreaves pass | 32-43 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | Bill Allen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 32-43 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bill Allen | 32-43 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Martin Thompson | 32-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF) Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. C - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine blows the layup | 32-43 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | John Johnson is hacked by Lionel Weise - foul #2 on Lionel Weise, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson's pass is intercepted by Lionel Weise | 34-43 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled on the floor by Matthew Forte - foul #1 on Matthew Forte, team foul #2 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine's dunk attempt is rejected by Kermit Hedlund | 34-43 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 13:50 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-43 |
| 13:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 36-43 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise lays it up and in on a nice dish by Gerald Hale and he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine lays it up and in on a nice dish by Graham Halverson and he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the free throw | 41-43 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 41-43 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the floater from the right block | 41-45 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | Cecil Oliveras swats the short shot by Aaron Devine | 41-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:22 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 41-48 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang lays it in set up by Bill Allen | 41-50 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 11:23 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the follow up shot | 41-52 |
| 11:09 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-52 |
| 11:08 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 41-55 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-55 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell tips it back up and in | 43-55 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-55 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell gets the rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #3 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Martin Thompson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Yang | 43-55 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Randy Mitchell swats the layup by Cecil Oliveras | 43-55 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate gets the offensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Randy Mitchell - foul #2 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Aaron Devine (C) Wayne Horton, Matthew Brown, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Arnold Johnson | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is whistled for a carry | 43-56 |
| 09:04 | Michigan State | Aaron Devine swats the dunk try by Jonathan Yang | 43-56 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Yang | 43-56 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise snags the defensive board | 43-56 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Bill Allen - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #6 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Lionel Weise, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Matthew Forte, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 08:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 45-59 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson scores on a 3 from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (SG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 10 pts. 14 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 26 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - Alan Black (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Aaron Devine (C) Wayne Horton, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 48-59 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is whistled for traveling | 48-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise knocks in the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Devine | 50-61 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Aaron Devine - foul #3 on Aaron Devine, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Matthew Brown, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale grabs the board | 50-62 |
| 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) | |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 50-62 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale tips it back up and in | 52-62 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for traveling | 52-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Forte (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Cecil Oliveras is called for the reach on Gerald Hale - foul #4 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #7 | 52-62 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang scores on a turnaround from close range | 54-64 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Craig Hargreaves | 56-64 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the lay-in | 56-64 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 56-64 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is denied on a layup by Jonathan Yang | 56-64 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 56-66 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-66 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Brian Hardin steps in front of the Cecil Oliveras pass | 56-66 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin lays it up and in | 58-66 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang slams it home set up by Matthew Forte and the foul's on Graham Halverson - foul #4 on Graham Halverson, team foul #6 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Gerald Hale, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang steals it from Aaron Devine | 58-69 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Alan Black snags the offensive board | 58-69 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | Alan Black misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-69 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Aaron Devine | 58-69 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Arnold Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Horton, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Graham Halverson (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin, Matthew Brown, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) John Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-71 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the offensive rebound | 60-71 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Graham Halverson, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Aaron Devine (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Graham Halverson, Randy Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Matthew Forte is called for the reach on Wayne Horton - foul #2 on Matthew Forte, team foul #9 | 60-73 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the defensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Johnson runs out the clock | 60-73 |