| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Rowden (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Yepez (fresh) PF - Wilbert Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Teal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Maurice Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Casteel (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Trejo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-30 |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan is hacked by Kevin Rowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Rowden, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | James Teal denies the turnaround by Michael Trejo | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wilbert Reese | 35-30 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky is fouled in the backcourt by Maurice Jordan - foul #2 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese connects on the runner from the left block set up by James Teal | 37-30 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | James Teal is called for the reach on Ricardo Quintana - foul #3 on James Teal, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (SF), Calvin Williams (PF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Charles Yepez, Wilbert Reese, James Teal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SG), Edmund Crittendon (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) John Casteel, Michael Trejo, Ricardo Quintana, James Gordon | |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Edmund Crittendon is called for the reach on Dennis Stoker - foul #2 on Edmund Crittendon, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Spivey (SG), Ira Carter (C) Kevin Rowden, Donat Zapoticky | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG) Maurice Jordan | |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker travels in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Yepez (SF), Wilbert Reese (PF) Ekon Abdullai, Ira Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (PG), Michael Trejo (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), James Gordon (C) Andrew Dent, Edmund Crittendon, Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ricardo Quintana, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky (SG), Ekon Abdullai (C) Adam Spivey, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | John Casteel steps in front of the Charles Yepez pass | 37-33 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana lays it in on a nice dish by James Gordon | 37-35 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez tips it in | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Stoker (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Yepez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbert Reese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ekon Abdullai (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Maurice Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Michael Trejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Gordon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Maurice Jordan is called for the reach on Charles Yepez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden (PG), Adam Spivey (SG), Charles Lareau (SF), Ira Carter (PF), James Teal (C) Dennis Stoker, Donat Zapoticky, Charles Yepez, Wilbert Reese, Ekon Abdullai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Christopher Weaver (SG), Andrew Dent (SF), Anthony Butler (PF), Richard Kolodziej (C) Maurice Jordan, John Casteel, Michael Trejo, Ricardo Quintana, James Gordon | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Christopher Weaver steps in front of the Charles Lareau pass | 39-35 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver lays it in | 39-37 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey drills a floater from the right wing set up by Ira Carter | 41-37 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Peter Ward misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:51 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej misses the tip | 41-37 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Christopher Weaver grabs the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Peter Ward loses the dribble to Kevin Rowden | 41-37 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden misses the open dunk | 41-37 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | James Teal tips it back up and in | 43-37 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler buries a runner from close range set up by Peter Ward | 43-39 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Christopher Weaver is called for the reach on Kevin Rowden - foul #4 on Christopher Weaver, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), Donat Zapoticky (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), Wilbert Reese (PF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Kevin Rowden, Adam Spivey, Charles Lareau, Ira Carter, James Teal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Michael Trejo (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF), Edmund Crittendon (C) Christopher Weaver, Andrew Dent, Anthony Butler, Richard Kolodziej | |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Calvin Williams | 46-39 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-39 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Ekon Abdullai - foul #2 on Ekon Abdullai, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Charles Yepez (SF) Ekon Abdullai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG) John Casteel | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Donat Zapoticky | 48-41 |
| 12:19 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon is whistled for a carry | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai (C) Wilbert Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), James Gordon (C) Peter Ward, Michael Trejo, Edmund Crittendon | |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | John Casteel picks off the pass by Ekon Abdullai | 48-41 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Casteel | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Stoker (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Yepez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Calvin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ekon Abdullai (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Maurice Jordan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Casteel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeff Hendricks (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gordon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Teal (C) Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Gordon | 48-45 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | James Teal comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 48-45 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | James Gordon gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan is fouled on the floor by James Teal - foul #4 on James Teal, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden (PG), Charles Lareau (SF), Ira Carter (C) Dennis Stoker, Charles Yepez, James Teal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Michael Trejo (SF), Anthony Butler (PF) Maurice Jordan, Jeff Hendricks, Ricardo Quintana | |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | John Casteel is hacked by Donat Zapoticky - foul #2 on Donat Zapoticky, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | John Casteel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Lareau | 48-45 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Charles Lareau is fouled on the floor by Michael Trejo - foul #2 on Michael Trejo, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Calvin Williams (SF), Wilbert Reese (PF) Donat Zapoticky, Ekon Abdullai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon (PF) Anthony Butler | |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | James Gordon snags the defensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | John Casteel buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's hacked by Kevin Rowden - foul #3 on Kevin Rowden, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Spivey (SG), Charles Yepez (SF) Charles Lareau, Ira Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej (PF) Michael Trejo | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Peter Ward is called for the reach on Kevin Rowden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Ward, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (PG) Peter Ward | |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 10:10 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden travels in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SG) John Casteel | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Wilbert Reese is called for the reach on Richard Kolodziej - foul #1 on Wilbert Reese, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG) Kevin Rowden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Trejo (SF), Anthony Butler (C) Edmund Crittendon, James Gordon | |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Adam Spivey | 50-50 |
| 09:21 | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese buries a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Anthony Butler - foul #2 on Anthony Butler, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden (PG), Charles Lareau (SF), Ekon Abdullai (C) Adam Spivey, Charles Yepez, Calvin Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), Ricardo Quintana (PF) Andrew Dent, Michael Trejo, Richard Kolodziej | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese misses the free throw | 52-52 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler loses the dribble to Kevin Rowden | 52-52 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Charles Lareau knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Rowden | 54-52 |
| 08:06 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky (SG), Charles Yepez (SF), Ira Carter (C) Dennis Stoker, Charles Lareau, Wilbert Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Trejo (SF), James Gordon (C) Jeff Hendricks, Anthony Butler | |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden misses the tip | 54-52 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Trejo | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Rowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Yepez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ekon Abdullai (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ira Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Maurice Jordan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Michael Trejo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ricardo Quintana (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gordon (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ricardo Quintana | 54-55 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 54-55 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai tips it home | 56-55 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | James Gordon is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Gordon, team foul #9 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), Adam Spivey (SG), Calvin Williams (SF), James Teal (C) Kevin Rowden, Donat Zapoticky, Charles Yepez, Ekon Abdullai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Christopher Weaver (SG), Edmund Crittendon (PF) Maurice Jordan, John Casteel, Ricardo Quintana | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Weaver - foul #5 on Christopher Weaver, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese (PF) Ira Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (SG) Christopher Weaver | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Peter Ward hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Adam Spivey | 60-58 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | James Gordon scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-61 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Peter Ward steals it from Calvin Williams | 60-61 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Edmund Crittendon misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 60-61 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Gordon | 60-61 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 60-61 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey grabs the defensive rebound | 60-61 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Andrew Dent is called for the reach on Adam Spivey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Dent, team foul #11 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky (SG), Charles Lareau (SF), Ekon Abdullai (PF), Ira Carter (C) Dennis Stoker, Calvin Williams, Wilbert Reese, James Teal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (SG), Jeff Hendricks (SF), Richard Kolodziej (PF), Anthony Butler (C) Andrew Dent, Michael Trejo, Edmund Crittendon, James Gordon | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Adam Spivey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Peter Ward and the foul's on Adam Spivey - foul #2 on Adam Spivey, team foul #8 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden (PG) Adam Spivey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Richard Kolodziej makes the free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Rowden | 65-64 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks is hacked by Ira Carter - foul #1 on Ira Carter, team foul #9 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG), Ricardo Quintana (PF) Maurice Jordan, Anthony Butler | |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky makes the 3 from straight away set up by Ira Carter | 68-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Rowden (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Donat Zapoticky (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Lareau (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ekon Abdullai (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Carter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Peter Ward (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Casteel (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SF - Jeff Hendricks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ricardo Quintana (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Kolodziej (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Jeff Hendricks misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-66 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Ira Carter grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Stoker (PG), Charles Yepez (SF), Wilbert Reese (PF), James Teal (C) Kevin Rowden, Charles Lareau, Ekon Abdullai, Ira Carter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Trejo (SF), Anthony Butler (C) Jeff Hendricks, Richard Kolodziej | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo is hacked by Donat Zapoticky - foul #3 on Donat Zapoticky, team foul #10 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Maurice Jordan (PG) Peter Ward | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo misses the 2nd free throw | 68-67 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donat Zapoticky | 68-67 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 68-67 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo snags the defensive board | 68-67 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo loses the ball out of bounds | 68-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden (PG), Calvin Williams (PF) Donat Zapoticky, Wilbert Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Peter Ward (PG), Andrew Dent (SF) John Casteel, Michael Trejo | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden is hacked by Peter Ward in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Ward, team foul #12 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai (PF) Charles Yepez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Casteel (SG) Peter Ward | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler is fouled on the floor by James Teal - foul #5 on James Teal, team foul #11 | 70-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky (SG), Charles Yepez (SF), Wilbert Reese (PF) Dennis Stoker, Ekon Abdullai, James Teal | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Trejo (SF), James Gordon (C) Andrew Dent, Ricardo Quintana | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler misses the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese makes the runner from the baseline | 72-68 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams snags the defensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Butler - foul #3 on Anthony Butler, team foul #13 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ricardo Quintana (PF) Anthony Butler | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | James Gordon grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 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 (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | John Casteel can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 72-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese is hacked by Maurice Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #14 | 72-68 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | John Casteel snags the defensive board | 73-68 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-68 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Michael Trejo hits the follow up shot | 73-70 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez is hacked by Maurice Jordan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Maurice Jordan, team foul #15 | 73-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai (C) Wilbert Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andrew Dent (PG) Maurice Jordan | |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Charles Yepez makes the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | John Casteel is fouled on the floor by Ekon Abdullai - foul #3 on Ekon Abdullai, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese (PF) Ekon Abdullai | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | John Casteel makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | John Casteel misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dent - foul #2 on Andrew Dent, team foul #16 | 75-71 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Wilbert Reese makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-71 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Donat Zapoticky | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Dent - foul #3 on Andrew Dent, team foul #17 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ekon Abdullai (C) Wilbert Reese | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky misses the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Donat Zapoticky makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Andrew Dent misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Calvin Williams grabs the board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Kevin Rowden runs out the clock | 78-71 |