| Scoring Summary |
| FIRST QUARTER | MSU | MINN |
 | TD | 14:40 | Duane Bennett 62 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 13:13 | Brandon Green 37 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 0 | 14 |
 | FG | 00:15 | Brett Swenson 20 Yd | 3 | 14 |
| SECOND QUARTER | MSU | MINN |
| TD | 10:35 | Brian Linthicum 26 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson Kick) | 10 | 14 |
| TD | 02:32 | Nick Tow-Arnett 7 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 10 | 21 |
| THIRD QUARTER | MSU | MINN |
| TD | 14:47 | Keshawn Martin 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Brett Swenson Kick) | 17 | 21 |
| TD | 12:27 | Duane Bennett 1 Yd Run (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 17 | 28 |
| TD | 05:03 | Keshawn Martin 84 Yd Run (Brett Swenson Kick) | 24 | 28 |
| TD | 00:00 | Dion Sims 11 Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Brett Swenson Kick) | 31 | 28 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | MSU | MINN |
| TD | 12:40 | Nick Tow-Arnett 2 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 31 | 35 |
| FG | 08:10 | Brett Swenson 20 Yd | 34 | 35 |
| TD | 06:04 | Duane Bennett 59 Yd Pass From Adam Weber (Eric Ellestad Kick) | 34 | 42 |
Michigan State 34, 
Minnesota 42