| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fresh) SG - Eugene Yepez (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) PF - Lucio Lombardi (fresh) C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) SG - James Nix (fresh) SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) PF - Brady Hammes (fresh) C - Austin Abraham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lucio Lombardi | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | James Nix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Hunter Albaugh is called for the reach on Gordon Campbell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hunter Albaugh, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead can't finish the layup | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Hunter Albaugh | 2-0 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury's floater is tipped away by Brady Hammes | 2-0 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Frank Umstead | 2-2 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez misses short on a shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell's floater is tipped away by Lucio Lombardi | 2-2 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Hunter Albaugh is denied by Brady Hammes | 2-2 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is fouled on the floor by Shane Lynch - foul #1 on Shane Lynch, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), James Hagar (SG), George Panton (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Shane Lynch, Lucio Lombardi, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), Sherman Washington (SF), Richard Hack (PF), James Minch (C) Frank Umstead, James Nix, Gordon Campbell, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington can't connect on a floater from the left block | 2-2 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | George Panton gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan misses the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | George Panton tips it home | 4-2 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington connects on the shot in the lane set up by Richard Hack | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Schwarts (fresh) SG - James Hagar (fresh) SF - George Panton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Jordan (fresh) C - Paul McClamma (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - George Danner (fresh) SG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) SF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Hack (fresh) C - James Minch (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | James Hagar comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan gets the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | George Panton is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG) James Minch | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington is fouled in the backcourt by George Panton - foul #1 on George Panton, team foul #3 | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | George Danner scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Frank Umstead | 4-6 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts tips it but misses | 4-6 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, George Panton, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG), William Hahn (PF), James Minch (C) George Danner, Sherman Washington, Richard Hack | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Clifford Hayden and he's hacked by Jeffrey McFate - foul #1 on Jeffrey McFate, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell (SF) Jeffrey McFate | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury makes the free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Gordon Campbell | 7-9 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton is fouled on the floor by James Minch - foul #1 on James Minch, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Dubose (PG), Brady Hammes (PF), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, William Hahn, James Minch | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brady Hammes - foul #1 on Brady Hammes, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (PF) Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sherman Washington (SF) Gordon Campbell | |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Steven Thornton misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brady Hammes | 7-9 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG), Murray Jordan (PF) Stanford Bury, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG) Karl Dubose | |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham's pass is intercepted by James Hagar | 7-9 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan loses the dribble to Brady Hammes | 7-9 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes travels with the ball | 7-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), George Panton (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts, James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Murray Jordan, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), Jeffrey McFate (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (PF), James Minch (C) George Danner, James Nix, Sherman Washington, Brady Hammes, Austin Abraham | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from George Panton | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Richard Hack hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Lucio Lombardi - foul #1 on Lucio Lombardi, team foul #4 | 10-9 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Richard Hack makes the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 11:51 | Minnesota | Richard Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eugene Yepez (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Panton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lucio Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) SF - Gordon Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Hack (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Minch (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Hack steals the ball from Lucio Lombardi | 10-11 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | George Panton is called for the reach on Gordon Campbell - foul #2 on George Panton, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden (SF), Steven Thornton (C) George Panton, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell connects on the floater from the left side | 10-13 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Richard Hack steals it from Eugene Yepez | 10-13 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Thornton - foul #1 on Steven Thornton, team foul #6 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Ralph Schwarts (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Murray Jordan (PF), Paul McClamma (C) Stanford Bury, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG), William Hahn (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Sherman Washington (C) Jeffrey McFate, Gordon Campbell, Richard Hack, James Minch | |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-15 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington can't throw it down but the foul's on Ralph Schwarts - foul #1 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #7 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh (C) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG), Austin Abraham (C) Frank Umstead, William Hahn | |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh grabs the board | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma's pass is intercepted by James Nix | 10-16 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Danner | 10-18 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan connects on the jumper from close range and the foul's on Brady Hammes - foul #2 on Brady Hammes, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF) Paul McClamma, James Hagar, Shane Lynch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (PF) James Nix, Sherman Washington, Brady Hammes | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan makes the free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Ralph Schwarts - foul #2 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #8 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Steven Thornton (C) Ralph Schwarts, Murray Jordan, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG) Jeffrey McFate | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Yepez | 15-20 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Richard Hack buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Gordon Campbell | 15-22 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shane Lynch (SF), Paul McClamma (PF), Hunter Albaugh (C) Clifford Hayden, Lucio Lombardi, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), William Hahn (PF), James Minch (C) George Danner, Gordon Campbell, Richard Hack, Austin Abraham | |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses the floater from the right side | 15-22 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | James Minch gets the offensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | James Nix loses the ball out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (SG) Eugene Yepez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sherman Washington (SF) Frank Umstead | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stanford Bury (tiring) 5 pts. SG - James Hagar (fresh) SF - Shane Lynch (fresh) PF - Paul McClamma (fresh) C - Hunter Albaugh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey McFate (fresh) SG - James Nix (fresh) SF - Sherman Washington (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Hahn (fresh) C - James Minch (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Stanford Bury | 17-22 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate can't finish the layup | 17-22 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | James Nix pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Nix | 17-25 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses the lay-in | 17-25 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | William Hahn snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | William Hahn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez (SG), Clifford Hayden (SF), Murray Jordan (PF) James Hagar, Shane Lynch, Paul McClamma | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Umstead (PG), George Danner (SG), Gordon Campbell (SF), Richard Hack (PF), Austin Abraham (C) Jeffrey McFate, James Nix, Sherman Washington, William Hahn, James Minch | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Stanford Bury misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-25 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | George Danner connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Frank Umstead | 17-27 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Hunter Albaugh loses the ball out of bounds | 17-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Hagar (PG), Steven Thornton (C) Stanford Bury, Hunter Albaugh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Eugene Yepez steals it from George Danner in the backcourt | 17-27 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell is fouled in the backcourt by Clifford Hayden - foul #1 on Clifford Hayden, team foul #9 | 17-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Dubose (SG) George Danner | |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 17-27 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden's pass is intercepted by Karl Dubose | 17-27 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses the tip | 17-27 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Thornton | 17-27 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan's pass is intercepted by Richard Hack | 17-27 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Austin Abraham is wide open but clanks a shot in the paint | 17-27 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Richard Hack tips it back up and in | 17-29 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez comes up short on the shot from the left side | 17-29 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden tips it back up and in | 19-29 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | James Hagar grabs the defensive rebound | 19-29 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | James Hagar misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 19-29 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Hagar (tiring) SG - Eugene Yepez (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Hayden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Murray Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Thornton (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Frank Umstead (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Karl Dubose (fairly fresh) SF - Gordon Campbell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hack (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Austin Abraham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Clifford Hayden comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-29 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Gordon Campbell grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose lays it in on a great pass from Gordon Campbell | 19-31 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Murray Jordan can't finish the layup | 19-31 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Frank Umstead snags the defensive board | 19-31 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Clifford Hayden steps in front of the Gordon Campbell pass in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Eugene Yepez loses the dribble to Austin Abraham | 19-31 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Eugene Yepez is called for the reach on Karl Dubose in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Yepez, team foul #10 | 19-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts (PG), George Panton (SG), Shane Lynch (SF), Lucio Lombardi (PF), Paul McClamma (C) James Hagar, Eugene Yepez, Clifford Hayden, Murray Jordan, Steven Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Nix (SG), Jeffrey McFate (SF), Brady Hammes (PF), Sherman Washington (C) Frank Umstead, Gordon Campbell, Richard Hack, Austin Abraham | |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Karl Dubose makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Schwarts is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Ralph Schwarts, team foul #11 | 19-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanford Bury (PG) Ralph Schwarts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | George Danner (PG) Karl Dubose | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate is open and buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Danner | 19-35 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | George Panton misses long on a floater from the right side | 19-35 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Brady Hammes snags the offensive board | 19-35 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey McFate can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-35 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sherman Washington | 19-35 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Sherman Washington misses long on a shot from the right block | 19-35 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Lucio Lombardi snags the defensive board | 19-35 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Shane Lynch can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | James Nix grabs the board | 19-35 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | George Danner misses the wide open floater from the left wing | 19-35 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Paul McClamma hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 19-35 |