| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) SG - Uchechi Acri (fresh) SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) PF - Craig Vess (fresh) C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert Wright 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) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed is fouled on the floor by Uchechi Acri - foul #1 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Robert Wright banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Reed | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Craig Vess drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edmund Price | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 3-2 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Uchechi Acri misses long on a floater from the right side | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bill Hibbitts | 3-2 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Robert Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Rickey Sims swats the layup by Craig Vess | 3-2 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts clanks a driving attempt from close range | 3-2 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Uchechi Acri | 3-2 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Bill Hibbitts denies the turnaround by Kenneth Brugger | 3-2 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | Edmund Price tips it but misses | 3-2 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Uchechi Acri is called for the reach on Jordan Simmons in the backcourt - foul #2 on Uchechi Acri, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG) Uchechi Acri | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Dale Raley (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Gregory Reed, Bill Hibbitts, Robert Wright | |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Dale Raley buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Mathews | 3-4 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is hacked by Rickey Sims - foul #1 on Rickey Sims, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF), Khalfani Emanuel (C) Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | David Brennan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | Craig Vess gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is called for traveling | 3-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG), Luis Anderson (PF) Jordan Simmons, Rickey Sims | |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Dale Raley misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Edwin McCubbin | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | David Brennan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Dale Raley pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Boris Jeleniewski - foul #1 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edwin McCubbin, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts (PF), Robert Wright (C) Luis Anderson, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | David Brennan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Brennan (fairly fresh) SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fresh) SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) PF - Khalfani Emanuel (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Marty (fresh) SF - Dale Raley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews's pass is intercepted by David Brennan | 3-6 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Boris Jeleniewski | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | William Marty travels in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), Craig Vess (PF) Boris Jeleniewski, Khalfani Emanuel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG), Rickey Sims (SF) Christopher Mathews, William Marty, Dale Raley | |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Edmund Price is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Edmund Price, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (SF), Rafael Patton (C) Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski (PF) Bill Hibbitts | |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Robert Wright is hacked by David Brennan - foul #1 on David Brennan, team foul #5 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Anderson (PF) Robert Wright | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Reed | 6-9 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin clanks a jumper from close range | 6-9 |
| 14:15 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton can't tip it in | 6-9 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin tips it but misses | 6-9 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Vess | 6-9 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Rickey Sims is called for the reach on Rafael Patton - foul #2 on Rickey Sims, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Boris Jeleniewski (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edmund Price, David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG), Jonathan Busby (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF), Christopher Mathews (C) Gregory Reed, Rickey Sims, Luis Anderson, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Christopher Mathews steps in front of the Craig Vess pass | 6-9 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses the lay-in | 6-9 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Craig Vess snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Bill Hibbitts - foul #1 on Bill Hibbitts, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (PF) Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF), Robert Wright (C) William Marty, Jonathan Busby | |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:38 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Robert Wright grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 13:13 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-9 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Robert Wright tips it in | 7-11 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin is whistled for a carry | 7-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG), David Brennan (SG), William Veilleux (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Travis Mott, Boris Jeleniewski, Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG), Luis Anderson (PF) Jordan Simmons, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Dale Raley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-11 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Anderson | 7-11 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Luis Anderson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from William Marty | 7-14 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton lays it up and in | 9-14 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Edmund Price - foul #2 on Edmund Price, team foul #6 | 9-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Khalfani Emanuel (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Edmund Price, David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG), Jonathan Busby (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Christopher Mathews, William Marty, Dale Raley, Luis Anderson, Robert Wright | |
| 11:52 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jordan Simmons | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) SG - Khalfani Emanuel (fresh) SF - Anthony Silvas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Busby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) C - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Craig Vess buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Anthony Silvas | 12-17 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons is hacked by Craig Vess - foul #1 on Craig Vess, team foul #7 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG) Travis Mott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jordan Simmons steps in front of the Khalfani Emanuel pass | 12-17 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), William Veilleux (SF), Rafael Patton (C) Khalfani Emanuel, Anthony Silvas, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (PG), Luis Anderson (PF) Gregory Reed, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Travis Mott scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Boris Jeleniewski | 14-17 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses badly on a shot from the left block | 14-17 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Luis Anderson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 14-17 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Travis Mott gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Craig Vess connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from William Veilleux and the foul's on Luis Anderson - foul #1 on Luis Anderson, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG), Edwin McCubbin (SF), Kenneth Brugger (C) Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Dale Raley (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF), Robert Wright (C) Jordan Simmons, Jonathan Busby, Luis Anderson, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Craig Vess makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | William Marty hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 17-17 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Robert Wright tips it back up and in | 17-19 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Dale Raley is called for the reach on Travis Mott - foul #1 on Dale Raley, team foul #5 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF) Travis Mott, Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG) William Marty | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel is called for traveling | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Veilleux (PF) Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG) Brian Bonds, Christopher Mathews | |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts is hacked by William Veilleux - foul #1 on William Veilleux, team foul #8 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rafael Patton (C) William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Brennan and the foul's on Bill Hibbitts - foul #2 on Bill Hibbitts, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SG), William Veilleux (PF) Khalfani Emanuel, Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Anderson (PF) Bill Hibbitts | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin makes the free throw | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Boris Jeleniewski steals the ball from Dale Raley in the backcourt | 20-21 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 20-21 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Robert Wright makes the wide open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Gregory Reed | 20-23 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | William Veilleux is hacked by Luis Anderson - foul #2 on Luis Anderson, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Craig Vess (PF), Kenneth Brugger (C) David Brennan, Anthony Silvas, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Jonathan Busby (SF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (PF) Gregory Reed, Dale Raley, Luis Anderson | |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 20-23 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Mott - foul #1 on Travis Mott, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Travis Mott scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Travis Mott (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Boris Jeleniewski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Veilleux (fresh) PF - Craig Vess (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Busby (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) C - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Travis Mott is called for the reach on Przbyslaw Kaszynski - foul #2 on Travis Mott, team foul #10 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Brennan (SG) Travis Mott | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG) Jordan Simmons | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | David Brennan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-27 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Craig Vess - foul #2 on Craig Vess, team foul #11 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel (SG), Anthony Silvas (SF), Edwin McCubbin (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Boris Jeleniewski, William Veilleux, Craig Vess, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF) Jonathan Busby | |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-28 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas misses long on a floater from the right side | 23-28 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas grabs the offensive board | 23-28 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Khalfani Emanuel | 25-28 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Marty | 25-31 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Przbyslaw Kaszynski picks off the pass by David Brennan | 25-31 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | David Brennan is called for the reach on Christopher Mathews in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Brennan, team foul #12 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (PG), William Veilleux (PF) David Brennan, Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), Jordan Simmons (SG) William Marty, Robert Wright | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses the 1st free throw | 25-31 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | William Veilleux misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-32 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Dale Raley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby (SF), Robert Wright (C) Dale Raley, Christopher Mathews | |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Przbyslaw Kaszynski is called for the reach on William Veilleux - foul #1 on Przbyslaw Kaszynski, team foul #8 | 25-32 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | William Veilleux makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed is hacked by Boris Jeleniewski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Boris Jeleniewski, team foul #13 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Price (PG) Boris Jeleniewski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel misses the lay-in but the foul's on Przbyslaw Kaszynski - foul #2 on Przbyslaw Kaszynski, team foul #9 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (PF) William Veilleux | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (PF) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:34 | Michigan State | Khalfani Emanuel makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed is hacked by Anthony Silvas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Silvas, team foul #14 | 29-34 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Edmund Price hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 29-36 |
| 04:19 | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Edmund Price steals the ball from Jordan Simmons | 31-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edmund Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Khalfani Emanuel (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Silvas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Edwin McCubbin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Brugger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Busby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dale Raley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Wright (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Edmund Price misses the jumpshot from the left side | 31-36 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Dale Raley gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 31-38 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Silvas connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Edmund Price | 34-38 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Travis Mott (PG), Uchechi Acri (SG), William Veilleux (SF), Craig Vess (PF), Rafael Patton (C) Edmund Price, Khalfani Emanuel, Anthony Silvas, Edwin McCubbin, Kenneth Brugger | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Marty (SG), Rickey Sims (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF), Christopher Mathews (C) Gregory Reed, Jordan Simmons, Jonathan Busby, Dale Raley, Robert Wright | |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Craig Vess hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 34-38 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the shot from the right side and the foul's on Craig Vess - foul #3 on Craig Vess, team foul #15 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edwin McCubbin (PF) Craig Vess | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the free throw | 34-41 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-41 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 02:02 | Michigan State | William Veilleux pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Brian Bonds - foul #1 on Brian Bonds, team foul #10 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Jeleniewski (SF) Edwin McCubbin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Rafael Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Brian Bonds - foul #2 on Brian Bonds, team foul #11 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Brugger (C) Rafael Patton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG) William Marty | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Travis Mott makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Travis Mott misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts pulls down the rebound | 37-41 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Rickey Sims | 37-44 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Jordan Simmons takes the ball from Boris Jeleniewski | 37-44 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Boris Jeleniewski picks off the pass by Rickey Sims in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Bill Hibbitts steals the ball from Travis Mott | 37-44 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims can't connect on an uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Travis Mott grabs the board | 37-44 |