| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Fraire (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner is hacked by John Fraire - foul #1 on John Fraire, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner's pass is intercepted by William Hanson | 29-36 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses the lay-in | 29-36 |
| 18:43 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Orville Curtis, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 29-36 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 17:36 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb is hacked by Martin Lusk - foul #2 on Martin Lusk, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) Bill Newcomb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-38 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:42 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Johnson steals it from Gregory Allen | 29-38 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 16:22 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is fouled on the floor by John Fraire - foul #2 on John Fraire, team foul #2 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Douglas Ricketts (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF) John Fraire, Jeffrey Johnson, William Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | Anthony Jones steals the ball from Bryan Busick | 29-38 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Bill Newcomb | 31-38 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 31-38 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Allen picks off the pass by Luis Braun | 31-38 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis's floater is knocked away by Anthony Jones | 31-38 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 31-38 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-38 |
| 13:07 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska tips it back up and in | 31-40 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses short on a shot in the paint | 31-40 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 31-40 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick grabs the offensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Archie Hovey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Liska (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts makes the 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Luis Braun is called for the reach on Bryan Busick - foul #4 on Luis Braun, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (PG), Jeffrey Johnson (SG), William Hanson (C) Luis Braun, Douglas Ricketts, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Michael Bollin (SF), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska, Orlando Joiner | |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | David Atkins misses short on a floater from the left block | 34-40 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | William Hanson gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb is denied on a layup by Gregory Allen | 34-40 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | John Fraire takes the ball from Orville Curtis | 34-40 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | John Fraire steps in front of the Orville Curtis pass | 34-40 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Martin Lusk steals it from William Hanson | 34-40 |
| 09:01 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk lays it in | 34-42 |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Anthony Jones | 37-42 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Orville Curtis | 37-44 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Archie Hovey (C) William Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (C) Gregory Allen | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-44 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | David Atkins hits the follow up shot | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Fraire (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on David Atkins - foul #1 on David Atkins, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Douglas Ricketts (SG), James Manson (PF) John Fraire, Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SG), Bryan Busick (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Orville Curtis, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Joiner | 41-49 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the lay-in | 41-49 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | James Manson grabs the offensive board | 41-49 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Luis Braun | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | Michigan State | James James loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), William Hanson (SF) Douglas Ricketts, Anthony Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), Michael Bollin (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Martin Lusk, James James, Thomas Liska | |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | James Manson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from William Hanson | 45-49 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 45-49 |
| 05:36 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | William Hanson gets the rebound | 45-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | William Hanson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Luis Braun | 47-49 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is hacked by William Hanson - foul #1 on William Hanson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SF) Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), David Atkins (PF) Bryan Busick, Orlando Joiner | |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Orville Curtis | 47-52 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | David Atkins gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-52 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bollin | 47-52 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses long on a 3 from straight away | 47-52 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Hanson | 47-52 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | James Manson is whistled for a carry | 47-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Anthony Jones (PF), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, James Manson, William Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bryan Busick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is hacked by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-52 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey drills a jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Orlando Joiner | 49-55 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), William Hanson (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Douglas Ricketts, Archie Hovey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Orlando Joiner denies the turnaround by William Hanson | 49-55 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones tips it home | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | William Hanson jams it on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Orville Curtis | 53-58 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is hacked by Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Luis Braun can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-58 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | John Fraire gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Luis Braun knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin is hacked by Luis Braun in the backcourt - foul #5 on Luis Braun, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) Luis Braun | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is fouled on the floor by William Hanson - foul #2 on William Hanson, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | William Hanson is hacked by Bryan Busick - foul #1 on Bryan Busick, team foul #6 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | William Hanson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | John Fraire hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by William Hanson | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is fouled in the backcourt by John Fraire - foul #3 on John Fraire, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SF) Michael Bollin | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is hacked by John Fraire in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Fraire, team foul #9 | 58-62 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Anthony Jones | 58-63 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Fraire drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-63 |