| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) C - Mark Arnold (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) PF - Richard Newman (fresh) C - Robert Williams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Richard Newman can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Brian Shurtleff steps in front of the Rhamadhani Aziz pass | 6-5 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold banks in the layup on a great pass from Leonard Thompson | 8-5 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Mark Arnold denies the turnaround by Zachary Hoge | 8-5 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 8-5 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Richard Newman hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Hedeon Zysett | 8-7 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Zachary Hoge picks off the pass by Eric Ansley | 8-7 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 8-7 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Robert Williams tips it home | 8-9 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-9 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Robert Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Elmer Riffle (C) Hedeon Zysett, Robert Williams | |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 10-9 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF) Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz makes the free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Rhamadhani Aziz - foul #1 on Rhamadhani Aziz, team foul #1 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG) Rhamadhani Aziz | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #2 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Elmer Riffle - foul #1 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #2 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF), Robert Williams (C) Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme, Elmer Riffle | |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 15-13 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses short on a floater from the right side | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 15-13 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Richard Newman misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Chappell - foul #1 on Jonathan Chappell, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (C) Brian Shurtleff, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG) John Madison | |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Richard Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Leonard Thompson | 18-15 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Richard Newman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (SF), Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) Zachary Hoge, Richard Newman, Robert Williams | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Kindel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Hedeon Zysett is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Hedeon Zysett, team foul #3 | 18-15 |
| 11:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson loses the dribble to Angel Esposito | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Hedeon Zysett steps in front of the Kenneth Swanson pass | 18-16 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett is called for traveling | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Patrick Wilkinson, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Richard Newman (PF), Robert Williams (C) Hedeon Zysett, Angel Esposito, Robert McNeme, Elmer Riffle | |
| 09:47 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Kindel (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz is fouled on the floor by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) John Kindel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Madison and the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #6 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner and he's fouled by Richard Newman - foul #1 on Richard Newman, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the free throw | 21-19 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 21-19 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge buries a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Rhamadhani Aziz | 21-21 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the floater from the right side | 21-21 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | John Madison grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Richard Newman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Newman, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Robert McNeme (PF), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Richard Newman, Robert Williams | |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Jonathan Chappell buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Eric Ansley | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jonathan Chappell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Poch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hedeon Zysett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert McNeme (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz blows the layup | 23-21 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses the 3 from the left corner | 23-21 |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the defensive rebound | 23-21 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-23 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), John Kindel (SF), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (SG), Angel Esposito (SF), Robert Williams (C) Rhamadhani Aziz, Zachary Hoge, Elmer Riffle | |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the jumper from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ray Boyd | 23-23 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Hedeon Zysett picks off the pass by Jerry Poch | 23-23 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses the lay-in | 23-23 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme tips it but misses | 23-23 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 23-23 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the easy layup | 23-23 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Ray Boyd steps in front of the Angel Esposito pass | 23-23 |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd slams it home | 25-23 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Arnold - foul #1 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz (SG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Elmer Riffle (C) John Madison, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Kindel | 25-24 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Elmer Riffle swats the shot by John Kindel | 25-24 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 03:50 | Minnesota | Robert McNeme misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 25-24 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson is hacked by Zachary Hoge - foul #1 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #6 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Richard Newman (PF) Hedeon Zysett, Robert McNeme | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Richard Newman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leonard Thompson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jonathan Chappell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Kindel (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rhamadhani Aziz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Newman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the fadeaway in the paint | 25-24 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | John Kindel snags the defensive board | 25-24 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Zachary Hoge - foul #2 on Zachary Hoge, team foul #7 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Jonathan Chappell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Elmer Riffle | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 1st free throw | 26-24 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | John Kindel makes the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Eric Ansley is called for the reach on John Madison - foul #2 on Eric Ansley, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Leonard Thompson, John Kindel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Swanson | 30-26 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Madison and the foul's on Jerry Poch - foul #1 on Jerry Poch, team foul #9 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG) Eric Ansley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett (PG), Angel Esposito (SF) John Madison, Zachary Hoge | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | Rhamadhani Aziz misses the free throw | 30-28 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Rhamadhani Aziz takes the ball from Mark Arnold | 30-28 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett misses the easy layup | 30-28 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch gets the rebound | 30-28 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff travels with the ball | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson (PG), Jonathan Chappell (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), John Kindel (C) Ray Boyd, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Robert Williams | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Hedeon Zysett steps in front of the Jonathan Chappell pass | 30-28 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Hedeon Zysett connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Leonard Thompson misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-31 |