| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alvaro Galindo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bruce Ralls (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas inbounds the ball | 29-37 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd hits a shot from the left block set up by Alvaro Galindo | 31-37 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Bruce Ralls - foul #1 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | Quentin Scott denies the turnaround by Carl Riojas | 31-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd tips it home | 33-39 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is open and buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Otha Tomaszewski | 33-41 |
| 18:18 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-41 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott hits a wide open shot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls buries a floater from the right side | 37-43 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is hacked by Bruce Ralls in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Arturo Medrano, Lorenzo Patterson, Otha Tomaszewski, Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Keith Allen is blocked by Von Rusinski | 37-43 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Selzer | 37-43 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-43 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson pulls down the rebound | 37-43 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | James Holman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG) Keith Allen | |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | John Selzer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Ulibarri | 40-45 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | John Selzer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Kang Tang can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson snags the defensive board | 40-45 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri lays it in on a nice dish by James Holman | 40-47 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kang Tang - foul #1 on Kang Tang, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) James Holman, Sheldon Berg, Paul Ulibarri, Eugene Gibson | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Riojas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Keith Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kelvin Shepherd | 43-49 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano hits the finger roll set up by Keith Allen | 43-51 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow is hacked by Quentin Scott - foul #2 on Quentin Scott, team foul #1 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG) Robert Crosley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF) Arturo Medrano, Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | John Selzer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG) Jeremy Lucas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carl Larson (PF) Quentin Scott | |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG) Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG) Lorenzo Patterson | |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | James Holman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Selzer | 43-51 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Von Rusinski | 46-51 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Efren Prondzinski's pass is intercepted by Von Rusinski in the backcourt | 46-51 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Alvaro Galindo | 48-51 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Ellis is blocked by Kelvin Shepherd | 48-51 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski's pass is intercepted by James Holman | 48-51 |
| 13:16 | Minnesota | James Holman banks in the layup | 48-53 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Thomas Ellis steals it from Von Rusinski | 48-53 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Carl Larson is hacked by Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Von Rusinski, John Selzer, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Sheldon Berg (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Paul Ulibarri (C) Keith Allen, James Holman, Efren Prondzinski, Carl Larson, Thomas Ellis | |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | John Bohner is called for the reach on Sheldon Berg - foul #2 on John Bohner, team foul #5 | 48-53 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses short on an open floater from the free throw line | 48-53 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-55 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses the easy open layup | 48-55 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri tips it home | 48-57 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley is hacked by Arturo Medrano - foul #2 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #2 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG), Kang Tang (SF) Bruce Ralls, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) Sheldon Berg | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Crosley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kang Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph McGill (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bohner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Michigan State | Kang Tang double dribbles | 48-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) Robert Crosley, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 48-59 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Ulibarri | 48-59 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Otha Tomaszewski | 48-61 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd misses the runner in the lane | 48-61 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Quentin Scott | 48-61 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is hacked by Jeremy Lucas - foul #2 on Jeremy Lucas, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), John Bohner (C) Alvaro Galindo, Jeremy Lucas, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Carl Larson (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Arturo Medrano, Lorenzo Patterson, Otha Tomaszewski, Quentin Scott, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Joseph McGill snags the defensive board | 48-61 |
| 09:49 | Michigan State | John Bohner banks in the layup | 50-61 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis snags the offensive board | 50-61 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-61 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Ralls | 50-61 |
| 09:05 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-61 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | John Bohner steps in front of the Keith Allen pass in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by John Selzer | 53-61 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from James Holman | 53-64 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Keith Allen - foul #3 on Keith Allen, team foul #3 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (PG), Alfred Morrow (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Joseph McGill, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Eugene Gibson (C) Keith Allen, James Holman, Sheldon Berg, Carl Larson, Thomas Ellis | |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Eugene Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas (SG) Bruce Ralls | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Lucas | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Von Rusinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Lucas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Riojas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelvin Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Efren Prondzinski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eugene Gibson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 57-66 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #7 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG), Kang Tang (SF) Jeremy Lucas, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF) Lorenzo Patterson, Efren Prondzinski | |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-66 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses the tip | 57-66 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski pulls down the rebound | 57-66 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Quentin Scott - foul #3 on Quentin Scott, team foul #4 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Quentin Scott, Eugene Gibson | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is fouled in the backcourt by Kang Tang - foul #2 on Kang Tang, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Kang Tang makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri clanks a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alfred Morrow - foul #3 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Jeremy Lucas (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 06:04 | Michigan State | Jeremy Lucas misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | The 3pt attempt by Sheldon Berg is denied by Joseph McGill | 62-68 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis hits the follow up shot | 62-70 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Robert Crosley knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeremy Lucas | 64-70 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses badly on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Kelvin Shepherd - foul #2 on Kelvin Shepherd, team foul #10 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), John Selzer (SG), John Bohner (PF) Robert Crosley, Jeremy Lucas, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Efren Prondzinski (SF), Carl Larson (PF) Arturo Medrano, James Holman, Sheldon Berg, Paul Ulibarri | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 05:02 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo is hacked by Keith Allen - foul #4 on Keith Allen, team foul #5 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Eugene Gibson (C) Efren Prondzinski, Thomas Ellis | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | John Selzer clanks a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Lorenzo Patterson - foul #2 on Lorenzo Patterson, team foul #6 | 64-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Von Rusinski (SG), Kang Tang (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Alvaro Galindo, Carl Riojas, Kelvin Shepherd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Quentin Scott (PF) Eugene Gibson | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 1st free throw | 65-72 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | John Selzer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Keith Allen is hacked by Alfred Morrow in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alfred Morrow, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Keith Allen makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Keith Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Kang Tang misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-74 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Von Rusinski misses the tip | 66-74 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson grabs the board | 66-74 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Carl Larson lays it up and in on a great pass from Keith Allen | 66-76 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses badly on a shot in the paint | 66-76 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Alfred Morrow | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | John Selzer knocks in the jumper from the right side | 68-76 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Selzer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Von Rusinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kang Tang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Morrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - John Bohner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Quentin Scott (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Carl Larson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | John Selzer is called for the reach on Keith Allen in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Selzer, team foul #12 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Crosley (PG), Bruce Ralls (SG), Carl Riojas (SF), Joseph McGill (PF), Kelvin Shepherd (C) John Selzer, Von Rusinski, Kang Tang, Alfred Morrow, John Bohner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Eugene Gibson (C) Lorenzo Patterson, Otha Tomaszewski, Carl Larson | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Keith Allen makes the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Keith Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kelvin Shepherd | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano lays it in on a nice dish by Quentin Scott | 71-80 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Crosley | 73-80 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo (PG), Kang Tang (SF) Robert Crosley, Carl Riojas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Sheldon Berg, Eugene Gibson | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Kang Tang is called for the reach on Quentin Scott - foul #3 on Kang Tang, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott makes the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Carl Riojas (SF), Alfred Morrow (PF) Kang Tang, Joseph McGill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 73-82 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls hits the follow up shot | 75-82 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | James Holman double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-82 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-82 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott gets the rebound | 75-82 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) James Holman | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Quentin Scott is called for the reach on Alvaro Galindo - foul #4 on Quentin Scott, team foul #7 | 75-82 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 76-82 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Alvaro Galindo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson is fouled on the floor by Alvaro Galindo - foul #4 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #14 | 77-82 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-83 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow buries a shot from the right wing | 79-83 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-83 |
| 00:52 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-83 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Carl Riojas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 79-83 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is hacked by Bruce Ralls in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #15 | 79-83 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses the 1st free throw | 79-83 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James Holman is called for the reach on Alfred Morrow - foul #1 on James Holman, team foul #8 | 79-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski (SF) James Holman | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano is hacked by Alvaro Galindo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alvaro Galindo, team foul #16 | 81-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Selzer (PG) Alvaro Galindo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Alfred Morrow snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-85 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Kelvin Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 81-85 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | John Selzer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 81-85 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis snags the defensive board | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis is fouled in the backcourt by Bruce Ralls - foul #4 on Bruce Ralls, team foul #17 | 81-85 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 81-86 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 81-87 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bruce Ralls misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-87 |