| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a floater in the lane | 22-35 |
| 19:37 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | James Cecere throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-35 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | John Madison is denied on a layup by Mark Arnold | 22-35 |
| 18:51 | Michigan State | David Burnett pulls down the rebound | 22-35 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Arnold and he's hacked by Melvin Curry - foul #3 on Melvin Curry, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes (SF) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the free throw | 22-37 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the board | 22-37 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | John Madison is hacked by David Burnett - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes loses the dribble to David Burnett | 22-37 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold comes up short on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 22-37 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 22-38 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-38 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Mark Arnold blocks the short jumper by Robert Williams | 22-38 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | John Madison can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the offensive board | 22-38 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | David Burnett takes the ball from Angel Esposito | 22-38 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Mark Arnold is blocked by Salvador Fuentes | 22-38 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes is hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #1 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #2 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG) John Madison, Cody Barton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Charles Mitchell, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes is hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #3 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-38 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the board | 22-38 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd is hacked by Margarito Herrera - foul #3 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #3 | 22-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Melvin Curry (SF) Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Melvin Curry (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) SF - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 22-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera misses the 3 from the right wing | 22-41 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson pulls down the rebound | 22-41 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is hacked by Jackson Grant - foul #2 on Jackson Grant, team foul #4 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Salvador Fuentes | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Mark Arnold (C) Charles Mitchell, Lucas Ziek | |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 22-41 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold tips it in | 22-43 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is whistled for a carry | 22-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG) Jackson Grant | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Jerry Poch | |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from David Burnett | 22-45 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Margarito Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | David Burnett is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 22-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Swanson - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #4 | 22-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | John Madison makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 2nd free throw | 23-45 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Esposito | 23-45 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 23-45 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito tips it back up and in | 25-45 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-45 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | David Burnett hits the follow up shot | 25-47 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | John Madison buries a jumper from the left side | 27-47 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | John Madison is called for the reach on David Burnett - foul #3 on John Madison, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), Margarito Herrera (SG), Salvador Fuentes (PF) John Madison, Cody Barton, Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (PG), Jerry Poch (C) David Burnett, Mark Arnold | |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-47 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the offensive board | 27-47 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Charles Mitchell, team foul #5 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Lucas Ziek (C) Charles Mitchell, James Cecere | |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 27-47 |
| 12:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 27-47 |
| 12:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 27-47 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it back up and in | 27-49 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-49 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is hacked by Melvin Curry - foul #4 on Melvin Curry, team foul #6 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:45 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a floater from the right side | 27-49 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Salvador Fuentes (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-49 |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 27-49 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Margarito Herrera - foul #4 on Margarito Herrera, team foul #7 | 27-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Cody Barton (SG) Jackson Grant, Margarito Herrera | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Charles Mitchell (SG), James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 27-49 |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 27-50 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | John Madison is fouled on the floor by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #6 | 27-50 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-50 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | John Madison steals the ball from Charles Mitchell | 27-50 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Cody Barton double dribbles | 27-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | David Burnett lays it in set up by Charles Mitchell | 27-52 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | John Madison can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 09:32 | Minnesota | Kenneth Swanson denies the turnaround by Angel Esposito | 27-52 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-52 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | John Madison is fouled on the floor by James Cecere - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #7 | 27-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG), Margarito Herrera (C) Cody Barton, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | John Madison misses the 1st free throw | 27-52 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes grabs the board | 27-52 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | John Madison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-52 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant tips it back up and in | 29-52 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek is whistled for a carry | 29-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Cody Barton (SG) John Madison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Charles Mitchell | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Swanson | 29-52 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Esposito | 29-52 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-52 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek pulls down the rebound | 29-52 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the jumper from the right wing | 29-52 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Cody Barton snags the defensive board | 29-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cody Barton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Salvador Fuentes (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Angel Esposito (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Margarito Herrera (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Swanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 29-52 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito tips it home | 31-52 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Jackson Grant - foul #3 on Jackson Grant, team foul #8 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SF) Angel Esposito | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-54 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is whistled for a carry | 31-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) David Burnett | |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-54 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the tip | 31-54 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Salvador Fuentes snags the defensive board | 31-54 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Brian Shurtleff swats the layup by Melvin Curry | 31-54 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 31-54 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch drills a shot from close range set up by Lucas Ziek | 31-56 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | Cody Barton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-56 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 31-56 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch travels with the ball | 31-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Cody Barton, Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Robert Williams travels with the ball | 31-56 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 31-56 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 31-56 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Ray Boyd picks off the pass by Salvador Fuentes | 31-56 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Salvador Fuentes - foul #2 on Salvador Fuentes, team foul #9 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SF) Robert Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 31-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 31-57 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive rebound | 31-57 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by Angel Esposito - foul #1 on Angel Esposito, team foul #10 | 31-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Williams (C) Melvin Curry | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell (SG) Brian Shurtleff | |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 31-58 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-59 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-59 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 33-61 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Charles Mitchell picks off the pass by Angel Esposito | 33-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Margarito Herrera (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SF - Salvador Fuentes (tiring) 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Angel Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ray Boyd (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch jams it | 33-63 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-63 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 33-63 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-63 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch can't tip it in | 33-63 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 33-63 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Charles Mitchell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-63 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch tips it in | 33-65 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Robert Williams scores on a shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Lucas Ziek - foul #4 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #8 | 35-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Charles Mitchell | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Robert Williams makes the free throw | 36-65 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-65 |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-65 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd loses the ball out of bounds | 36-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Williams | 39-65 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jackson Grant - foul #4 on Jackson Grant, team foul #11 | 39-65 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 39-66 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera double dribbles | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-67 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 39-67 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-67 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Margarito Herrera pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-67 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Jerry Poch takes the ball from Angel Esposito | 39-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 39-67 |