| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - David Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Clinger (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | John Watson inbounds the ball | 40-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | David Pruitt blocks the short jumper by John Watson | 40-30 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor gets the rebound | 40-30 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Clinger | 40-33 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | John Witherell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-33 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Minnesota | David Clinger grabs the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | David Clinger lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey O'Connor and he's hacked by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #3 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | David Pruitt gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt connects on the open floater in the paint on a nice dish by David Pruitt | 40-38 |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | John Watson is fouled on the floor by David Gilbertson - foul #3 on David Gilbertson, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF), Damek Zomer (C) Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, David Pruitt, David Clinger | |
| 18:19 | Michigan State | Damek Zomer picks off the pass by Kwakou Albarazi | 40-38 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-38 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | John Witherell is wide open but clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 40-38 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Russell Towne - foul #1 on Russell Towne, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp is hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Allen Thornton - foul #3 on Allen Thornton, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Damek Zomer | |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt can't connect on an uncontested runner in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Sharp - foul #2 on Randy Sharp, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pruitt (PF) Matthew Levine | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:07 | Michigan State | Jeffrey O'Connor is called for the reach on Randy Sharp - foul #3 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | John Mikula blows the dunk | 41-41 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by John Mikula - foul #3 on John Mikula, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Levine (PF) Samuel Henderson | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Callahan | 41-42 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | John Watson is whistled for a carry | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF) Damek Zomer | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | William Callahan is called for the reach on David Pruitt - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG), Allen Thornton (SG), David Gilbertson (SF) Richard Hildebrandt, Samuel Henderson, Matthew Levine | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Callahan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Allen Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Gilbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Pruitt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Russell Towne - foul #2 on Russell Towne, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 15:48 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-43 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | David Clinger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 41-43 |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Russell Towne gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the wide open shot from the left block on a great pass from John Witherell | 43-43 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | David Pruitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Carlos (SF), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) John Watson, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Damek Zomer (C) Allen Thornton, David Clinger | |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Russell Towne is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #4 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Matthew Levine (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor, David Pruitt | |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Russell Towne misses long on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 43-43 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is fouled on the floor by Michael Carlos - foul #2 on Michael Carlos, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG) Russell Towne, John Witherell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from John Mikula | 45-43 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Robinson | 45-45 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | John Mikula is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-45 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-45 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | John Mikula gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:23 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 45-45 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Gilbertson | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine is hacked by Stephen Harrold - foul #3 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos, John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Clinger (C) Damek Zomer | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | William Callahan is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 45-45 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Hildebrandt | 45-45 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the jump hook near the basket | 45-45 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | James Robinson grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-47 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses short on a shot in the lane | 45-47 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to William Callahan | 45-47 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Kwakou Albarazi is denied by David Clinger | 45-47 |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi gets the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Robinson (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Hildebrandt (tired) 11 pts. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Levine (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Clinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew Levine - foul #2 on Matthew Levine, team foul #6 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF), Stephen Harrold (C) Russell Towne, John Witherell, John Watson, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), David Pruitt (PF) Richard Hildebrandt, David Gilbertson, Matthew Levine | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | David Clinger evades the doubleteam and hits a floater from close range set up by Samuel Henderson | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Boris Gorzynski | 48-49 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Michael Carlos is called for the reach on David Pruitt - foul #3 on Michael Carlos, team foul #9 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), John Watson (SF), John Mikula (PF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, Michael Carlos, William Callahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (C) David Clinger | |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | David Pruitt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | John Witherell is hacked by Samuel Henderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | James Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold gets the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Allen Thornton denies the turnaround by John Witherell | 50-51 |
| 10:09 | Minnesota | David Pruitt grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | John Mikula picks off the pass by James Robinson | 50-51 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | John Witherell is hacked by Samuel Henderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi (C) Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG) Samuel Henderson | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | John Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) John Witherell, John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), David Clinger (C) Allen Thornton, Damek Zomer | |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | David Pruitt blocks the short jumper by Kwakou Albarazi | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | John Mikula can't tip it in | 52-51 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | James Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-51 |
| 09:15 | Michigan State | Russell Towne snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), William Callahan (PF) Russell Towne, John Mikula | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | James Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG) Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | John Witherell buries a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Richard Hildebrandt - foul #2 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SG), Damek Zomer (PF) James Robinson, Richard Hildebrandt | |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | John Witherell misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Damek Zomer | 54-51 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Allen Thornton picks off the pass by William Callahan | 54-51 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Allen Thornton | 54-53 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | David Gilbertson steps in front of the Randy Sharp pass in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson lays it up and in | 54-55 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Pruitt | 54-55 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Witherell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SG - Allen Thornton (tiring) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Damek Zomer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - David Clinger (tiring) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 07:30 | Michigan State | John Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) Randy Sharp, John Witherell, William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Matthew Levine (C) Allen Thornton, David Gilbertson, Damek Zomer, David Clinger | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor jams it | 54-57 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Boris Gorzynski | 56-57 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | John Watson steals it from Richard Hildebrandt | 56-57 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Jeffrey O'Connor takes the ball from John Watson | 56-57 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Matthew Levine | 56-59 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Witherell (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) Boris Gorzynski, John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allen Thornton (SF), Damek Zomer (PF), David Clinger (C) Richard Hildebrandt, David Pruitt, Matthew Levine | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | John Witherell is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 58-59 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | David Clinger clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 58-59 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton gets the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | David Clinger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 58-59 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Allen Thornton can't tip it in | 58-59 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to David Clinger | 58-59 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Stephen Harrold - foul #4 on Stephen Harrold, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), John Mikula (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) Russell Towne, William Callahan, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), David Gilbertson (SF), Matthew Levine (PF) Allen Thornton, Samuel Henderson, Damek Zomer | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | David Clinger makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Matthew Levine grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor misses badly on a shot from the right side | 58-60 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | John Mikula pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #5 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Watson (SF) John Witherell, Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PG) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi snags the defensive board | 60-60 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | James Robinson is called for the reach on Randy Sharp in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Robinson, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Damek Zomer (C) David Clinger | |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt drills a jumper from the right side set up by David Gilbertson | 62-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | James Robinson is called for the reach on Randy Sharp in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Robinson, team foul #12 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) John Mikula | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Pruitt (PG) James Robinson | |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | David Pruitt comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kwakou Albarazi - foul #4 on Kwakou Albarazi, team foul #11 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG), Michael Carlos (SF) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski, John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SG) Richard Hildebrandt | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | David Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:42 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the board | 63-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Russell Towne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Witherell (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Carlos (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Kwakou Albarazi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Pruitt (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SG - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Levine (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Damek Zomer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | John Witherell comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 63-62 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Russell Towne snags the offensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | William Callahan hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Russell Towne | 65-62 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | David Pruitt can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-62 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Damek Zomer tips it home | 65-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Matthew Levine - foul #3 on Matthew Levine, team foul #13 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Mikula (PF), Stephen Harrold (C) William Callahan, Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt (SG), Allen Thornton (SF), David Clinger (C) Samuel Henderson, David Gilbertson, Matthew Levine | |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Michael Carlos misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | David Clinger gets the rebound | 66-64 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt steps out of bounds on the sideline | 66-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Boris Gorzynski (SG), John Watson (SF) Russell Towne, John Witherell, Michael Carlos | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:15 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Towne (PG), John Witherell (SG) Randy Sharp, Boris Gorzynski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | John Witherell connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Towne | 68-64 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | David Clinger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range | 68-64 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold pulls down the rebound | 68-64 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Kwakou Albarazi (C) John Mikula, Stephen Harrold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF) Damek Zomer | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | William Callahan connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Russell Towne | 70-64 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | John Watson knocks away the 3 by Richard Hildebrandt | 70-64 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi pulls down the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Richard Hildebrandt is called for the reach on Kwakou Albarazi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #14 | 70-64 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Kwakou Albarazi makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Richard Hildebrandt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | William Callahan pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | William Callahan is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Hildebrandt - foul #4 on Richard Hildebrandt, team foul #15 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold (C) Kwakou Albarazi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | William Callahan misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | William Callahan makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | John Witherell steals the ball from David Clinger | 73-64 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | John Witherell banks in the layup | 75-64 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | David Clinger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 75-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Stephen Harrold grabs the defensive rebound | 75-64 |
| 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 a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Russell Towne hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 75-64 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Hildebrandt | 75-64 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | David Clinger misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 75-64 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | John Witherell snags the defensive board | 75-64 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Russell Towne runs out the clock | 75-64 |