| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 9 pts. SG - John Zumwalt (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Warwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. C - Vern Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Warwick inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis hits a jump hook from the left block | 31-38 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | David Boone can't connect on a 3 from straight away but he's fouled by Vern Chenier - foul #1 on Vern Chenier, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 3rd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brad Perkins | 34-41 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | William Warwick picks off the pass by David Boone | 34-41 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier travels with the ball | 34-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Earl Schirmer, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Brad Perkins, Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Eric Curtis, Vern Chenier | |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks swats the short shot by Bill Stephens | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador snags the offensive board | 34-41 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Yo Yen | 34-43 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | David Boone hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-43 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens banks in the layup set up by Jacob Labrador | 34-45 |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #1 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) John Zumwalt, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond, Bill Stephens | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Jury (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Blair (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Fadey Zwack (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. SF - William Warwick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) 9 pts. C - Vern Chenier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-45 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:55 | Michigan State | David Boone misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 34-45 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | William Warwick snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Richard Jury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG) David Boone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn double dribbles | 34-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Joseph Wilson (C) Lester Lynn, Vern Chenier | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt is hacked by Eric Curtis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Curtis, team foul #2 | 34-45 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Fadey Zwack | 36-45 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Jury - foul #2 on Richard Jury, team foul #2 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, John Zumwalt, James Blair, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Bill Stephens (C) Brad Perkins, William Warwick, Joseph Wilson | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Harry Evans loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (PF) Eric Curtis | |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jacob Labrador | 36-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Yo Yen is called for the reach on David Boone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Yo Yen, team foul #3 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG), Vern Chenier (C) Jacob Labrador, Bill Stephens | |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | David Boone knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Yo Yen - foul #3 on Yo Yen, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the free throw | 39-49 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Vern Chenier | 39-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-51 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hampton | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (tiring) 15 pts. SG - Harry Evans (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - James Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Lynn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) PF - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | The jumper by David Boone is denied by Yo Yen | 39-51 |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | James Hampton hits the follow up shot | 41-51 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Yo Yen | 41-53 |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-53 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Lester Lynn | 41-53 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Yo Yen is hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #4 on Bruce Banks, team foul #3 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG), John Zumwalt (SG), James Blair (PF), Fadey Zwack (C) David Boone, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, James Hampton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond, Vern Chenier | |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis hits a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Bill Stephens | 41-55 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Jacob Labrador is called for the reach on John Zumwalt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Labrador, team foul #5 | 41-55 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | James Blair buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Richard Jury | 43-55 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Fadey Zwack - foul #3 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #4 | 43-55 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis grabs the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 09:02 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the turnaround in the paint | 43-56 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 43-56 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 43-56 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | William Warwick misses the tip | 43-56 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Stephens | 43-56 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens knocks in the floater from the left block | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Richard Jury hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Blair | 45-58 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | William Warwick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Bruce Banks (PF), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Earl Schirmer, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Dick Hammond (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Brad Perkins, Jacob Labrador, Eric Curtis, Bill Stephens | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | David Boone buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from James Blair | 48-58 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Boone (fresh) 18 pts. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - James Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dick Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks picks off the pass by Dick Hammond | 48-58 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | David Boone banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Zumwalt | 50-58 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | James Hampton snags the defensive board | 50-58 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | David Boone is hacked by Yo Yen - foul #4 on Yo Yen, team foul #6 | 50-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Fadey Zwack (C) John Zumwalt, James Blair, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (SF), Joseph Wilson (PF) William Warwick, Dick Hammond | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | David Boone connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Jury | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fadey Zwack - foul #4 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #5 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Eric Curtis (PF) Yo Yen, Lester Lynn, Joseph Wilson | |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Fadey Zwack gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | David Boone hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Jury | 54-58 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis lays it in on a nice dish by Vern Chenier | 54-60 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Brandon Gentry is called for the reach on David Boone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #7 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) James Hampton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (C) Vern Chenier | |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | David Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is hacked by Fadey Zwack - foul #5 on Fadey Zwack, team foul #6 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Zumwalt (SG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Hampton (C) Richard Jury, Harry Evans, Fadey Zwack | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (PF) Brandon Gentry | |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the lay-in | 56-60 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Stephens | 56-60 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond's layup is rejected by Earl Schirmer | 56-60 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Earl Schirmer | 56-60 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Eric Curtis - foul #4 on Eric Curtis, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Blair (PF) Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), William Warwick (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) Brad Perkins, Jacob Labrador, Eric Curtis, Bill Stephens | |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | John Zumwalt is called for the reach on Lester Lynn - foul #1 on John Zumwalt, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Jury (PG) David Boone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | James Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | James Blair's fadeaway is rejected by Dick Hammond | 58-60 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Jury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Zumwalt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Schirmer (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Blair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hampton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Yo Yen (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | William Warwick can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Earl Schirmer - foul #1 on Earl Schirmer, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Lester Lynn, Dick Hammond | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:44 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Jacob Labrador, William Warwick, Joseph Wilson, Bill Stephens | |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | James Hampton's floater is tipped away by Eric Curtis | 58-62 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Vern Chenier | 58-62 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Vern Chenier | 58-64 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Boone (PG), Earl Schirmer (SF), James Blair (PF) Richard Jury, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF) Brandon Gentry | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | David Boone buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Blair | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Hampton - foul #3 on James Hampton, team foul #9 | 60-64 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Hampton is hacked by Vern Chenier - foul #2 on Vern Chenier, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Hampton makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | James Hampton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:49 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Hampton - foul #4 on James Hampton, team foul #10 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (SF) William Warwick | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt grabs the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Boone | 64-68 |
| 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 fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is hacked by David Boone in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Boone, team foul #11 | 64-68 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | David Boone misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-70 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | James Hampton gets the offensive rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | John Zumwalt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 64-70 |