| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Brassard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Minnesota | Christopher Brassard is called for the reach on Howard Redding in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Terrance Watson | 32-36 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Lechoslaw Zach | 34-36 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Adam Merrill is called for the reach on Joe Coleman - foul #3 on Adam Merrill, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Howard Redding lays it in set up by Keith Stevenson | 34-38 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson pulls down the rebound | 34-38 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Howard Redding hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Keith Stevenson | 34-41 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker tips it in | 36-41 |
| 18:29 | Minnesota | Ronnie Krinsky steals it from Keith Stevenson in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Howard Redding pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Lechoslaw Zach - foul #1 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Lechoslaw Zach, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford | |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-42 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | James Moody gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb is called for traveling | 36-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Bonar (C) John England | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (C) Terrance Watson | |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rex Casner - foul #1 on Rex Casner, team foul #4 | 36-42 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 17:12 | Michigan State | James Moody buries a floater from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Brassard - foul #3 on Christopher Brassard, team foul #5 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Christopher Brassard, Robert Cobb | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF) Jordan Traynor, Edward Wilson | |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | David Moore lays it up and in set up by Joe Coleman | 38-46 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-46 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-49 |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | James Moody comes up short on the shot in the lane | 38-49 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | David Moore pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Lechoslaw Zach, team foul #6 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall (PF), Walter Tucker (C) James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), William Ford (PF) Keith Stevenson, Dikembe Alleruzzo, Joe Coleman, Jesse Lawler | |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 15:49 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Rex Casner | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Tucker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. C - David Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Leroy Duvall blocks the short jumper by Edward Wilson | 41-50 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | Howard Redding tips it in | 41-52 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #7 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach, Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Joe Coleman (SF), Melvin Copland (C) Howard Redding, Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor buries a runner from close range | 41-54 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-54 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the easy layup | 41-54 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Jordan Traynor takes the ball from John England | 41-54 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Ronnie Krinsky is called for the reach on Joe Coleman - foul #3 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #8 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Leroy Duvall (SF), Charles Bonar (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Robert Cobb, John England | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Edward Wilson (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Keith Stevenson, Jordan Traynor, William Ford, Melvin Copland | |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-55 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar snags the defensive board | 41-55 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Terrance Watson steals it from James Moody | 41-55 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 41-55 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson scores on a shot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #1 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #1 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF) Leroy Duvall, Adam Merrill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (PF) Joe Coleman | |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the free throw | 44-55 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Charles Bonar is called for the reach on Edward Wilson - foul #2 on Charles Bonar, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Jeff Jefferson, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG) Howard Redding | |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:54 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adam Merrill | 47-56 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is hacked by Ronnie Krinsky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #10 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG) Ronnie Krinsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes (SF) Edward Wilson | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Jesse Lawler steps in front of the Walter Tucker pass | 47-58 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Walter Tucker takes the ball from Keith Stevenson | 47-58 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Lechoslaw Zach | 50-58 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is hacked by Rex Casner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Casner, team foul #11 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Robert Cobb (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF), John England (C) Rex Casner, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), David Moore (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Keith Stevenson, Jesse Lawler, Terrance Watson | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Moody (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - John England (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Christopher Hughes (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Leroy Duvall is blocked by Melvin Copland | 50-59 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | John England gets the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-59 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | David Moore snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | John England steals it from David Moore | 50-59 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard is fouled on the floor by Christopher Hughes - foul #2 on Christopher Hughes, team foul #2 | 50-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) James Moody, Christopher Brassard, Robert Cobb, Leroy Duvall, John England | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), William Ford (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Jordan Traynor, Christopher Hughes, David Moore, Melvin Copland | |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar is hacked by Terrance Watson - foul #2 on Terrance Watson, team foul #3 | 50-59 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-59 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | William Ford is open and buries a jumper from the left block set up by Keith Stevenson | 50-61 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson's pass is intercepted by Howard Redding | 50-61 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson blows the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:20 | Minnesota | Howard Redding tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar is fouled on the floor by William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #4 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PG), Christopher Brassard (SG), Robert Cobb (SF), John England (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Rex Casner, Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-63 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-63 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 50-63 |
| 08:11 | Michigan State | Walter Tucker clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-63 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Howard Redding buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jesse Lawler | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Jordan Traynor is called for the reach on Walter Tucker - foul #1 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Leroy Duvall (PF) James Moody, Robert Cobb, John England | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Joe Coleman (SF), Melvin Copland (C) Howard Redding, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronnie Krinsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Brassard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leroy Duvall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Walter Tucker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Traynor (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-65 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson snags the defensive board | 50-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leroy Duvall - foul #2 on Leroy Duvall, team foul #12 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG) Christopher Brassard | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), William Ford (PF), Jesse Lawler (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, Melvin Copland | |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor makes the 1st free throw | 50-66 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Stevenson - foul #1 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #6 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (PF), Charles Bonar (C) Leroy Duvall, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), Christopher Hughes (SF) Jordan Traynor, Joe Coleman | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky misses the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ronnie Krinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Moore (C) Jesse Lawler | |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson is hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #2 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | David Moore snags the defensive board | 51-67 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | David Moore is called for 5 seconds | 51-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Christopher Brassard (SG), Adam Merrill (PF), Walter Tucker (C) Jeff Jefferson, James Moody, Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Watson (C) David Moore | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Christopher Hughes steps in front of the Lechoslaw Zach pass | 51-67 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-70 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Terrance Watson is called for the reach on Adam Merrill - foul #3 on Terrance Watson, team foul #8 | 51-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Cobb (SF) Lechoslaw Zach | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Jesse Lawler (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Christopher Hughes, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 52-70 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Krinsky - foul #5 on Ronnie Krinsky, team foul #13 | 53-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Casner (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SG), Leroy Duvall (PF), James Moody (C) Ronnie Krinsky, Christopher Brassard, Adam Merrill, Walter Tucker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Copland (C) Edward Wilson | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John England (PF) Jeff Jefferson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Melvin Copland | |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-72 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | David Moore misses the tip | 53-72 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | James Moody hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 53-72 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | James Moody hits the follow up shot | 55-72 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-72 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Leroy Duvall gets the rebound | 55-72 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rex Casner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Cobb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Leroy Duvall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - John England (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Moody (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jordan Traynor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Lawler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - David Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Rex Casner is hacked by Howard Redding - foul #1 on Howard Redding, team foul #9 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Charles Bonar (C) Leroy Duvall, James Moody | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Christopher Hughes (SF), Edward Wilson (PF), Melvin Copland (C) Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, Jesse Lawler, David Moore | |
| 03:27 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson pulls down the rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-72 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb's pass is intercepted by Edward Wilson | 55-72 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Jeff Jefferson is called for the reach on Jordan Traynor in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeff Jefferson, team foul #14 | 55-72 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-72 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | John England grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses the floater from the left block | 55-72 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes misses the easy layup | 55-72 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb grabs the defensive rebound | 55-72 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Rex Casner misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-72 |
| 02:29 | Michigan State | John England tips it home | 57-72 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor misses the tip | 57-72 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Melvin Copland hits the follow up shot | 57-74 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-74 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Christopher Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-74 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Bonar - foul #3 on Charles Bonar, team foul #15 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Moody (C) Charles Bonar | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Christopher Hughes, Melvin Copland | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | John England grabs the board | 57-75 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Dikembe Alleruzzo - foul #3 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #10 | 57-75 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-75 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | David Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-75 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Jordan Traynor - foul #2 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #11 | 59-75 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 60-75 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Robert Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor hits a 3 from the left wing | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Dikembe Alleruzzo picks off the pass by Rex Casner in the backcourt | 61-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo misses long on an open jumper in the lane | 61-78 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | James Moody grabs the board | 61-78 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 63-78 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo runs out the clock | 63-78 |