| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - William Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 35-28 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is hacked by John Fraire - foul #1 on John Fraire, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 18:47 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 35-28 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner grabs the board | 35-28 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 38-28 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | John Fraire's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Michael Bollin | 38-28 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner lays it in on a great pass from Michael Bollin | 40-28 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | John Fraire drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from William Hanson | 40-31 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it back up and in | 42-31 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Michael Bollin is called for the reach on Bill Newcomb - foul #2 on Michael Bollin, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (PF) Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SF), Archie Hovey (C) Bill Newcomb, William Hanson | |
| 16:33 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey's floater is tipped away by Gregory Allen | 42-31 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-31 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it back up and in | 44-31 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | John Fraire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG), Thomas Liska (SF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) John Fraire | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Liska (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Michigan State | David Atkins comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-31 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Luis Braun gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-31 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bryan Busick | 44-31 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Archie Hovey - foul #3 on Archie Hovey, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG), Orlando Joiner (PF) Thomas Liska, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb (SF), William Hanson (C) Douglas Ricketts, Archie Hovey | |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is fouled on the floor by Gregory Allen - foul #2 on Gregory Allen, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-31 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Luis Braun pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb can't connect on a shot near the basket | 46-31 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb snags the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Orlando Joiner - foul #2 on Orlando Joiner, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 46-33 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen tips it in | 48-33 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | William Hanson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Gregory Allen - foul #3 on Gregory Allen, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 48-33 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-34 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Luis Braun snags the defensive board | 48-34 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bill Newcomb | 48-37 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-37 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 48-37 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-37 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Luis Braun pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Orlando Joiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Hanson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Jones | 48-39 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #3 on Anthony Jones, team foul #3 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (PG) Martin Lusk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SF), Archie Hovey (C) Bill Newcomb, William Hanson | |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner misses the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 11:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Bryan Busick | 51-39 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts loses the dribble to Michael Bollin | 51-39 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Orville Curtis | 54-39 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Gregory Allen - foul #4 on Gregory Allen, team foul #5 | 54-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Liska (SF), David Atkins (PF) Michael Bollin, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG) John Fraire | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | David Atkins buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Anthony Jones - foul #4 on Anthony Jones, team foul #4 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG) Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF) Anthony Jones | |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | David Atkins makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:08 | Minnesota | Orville Curtis is called for the reach on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Orville Curtis, team foul #6 | 57-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hanson (SF) Douglas Ricketts | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 57-43 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk is hacked by Archie Hovey - foul #4 on Archie Hovey, team foul #5 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Gregory Allen (C) Bryan Busick, Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF) Jeffrey Johnson, Archie Hovey | |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | David Atkins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on David Atkins, team foul #7 | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | James Manson misses the easy layup | 57-43 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | William Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | David Atkins steals the ball from James Manson | 57-43 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on William Hanson - foul #1 on William Hanson, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bryan Busick (SG) Orville Curtis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (PF) James Manson | |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen misses the 1st free throw | 57-43 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Busick (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | William Hanson buries a jumper in the lane | 58-45 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 06:57 | Michigan State | David Atkins tips it in | 60-45 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb comes up short on the shot from the right side | 60-45 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | William Hanson snags the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Luis Braun's pass is intercepted by Martin Lusk | 60-45 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk banks in the layup | 62-45 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Martin Lusk - foul #3 on Martin Lusk, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orville Curtis (SG), Thomas Liska (SF), Orlando Joiner (PF) Martin Lusk, Michael Bollin, David Atkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb | |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Archie Hovey - foul #5 on Archie Hovey, team foul #7 | 62-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James James (SF) Gregory Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SF), Brian Hogue (C) William Hanson, Archie Hovey | |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Liska makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Orville Curtis - foul #2 on Orville Curtis, team foul #9 | 64-45 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue makes the 1st free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue misses the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Orlando Joiner | 64-46 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James James is fouled on the floor by Brian Hogue - foul #1 on Brian Hogue, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Atkins (C) Thomas Liska | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James James makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | James James makes the 2nd free throw | 66-46 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts misses the 3 from the right wing | 66-46 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 66-46 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Luis Braun steals the ball from Orville Curtis | 66-46 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Luis Braun | 66-48 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ricketts - foul #1 on Douglas Ricketts, team foul #9 | 66-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Bollin (SF), Gregory Allen (C) James James, Orlando Joiner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (PG), Bill Newcomb (SF) Luis Braun, Douglas Ricketts | |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick makes the 1st free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:57 | Michigan State | Bryan Busick misses the 2nd free throw | 67-48 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 67-48 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Lusk (PG) Bryan Busick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hanson (C) Brian Hogue | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Martin Lusk (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Orville Curtis (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Bollin (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Atkins (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Allen (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Fraire (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - William Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Allen | 67-50 |
| 03:03 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen blows the wide open layup | 67-50 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | John Fraire grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 67-50 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Gregory Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 67-50 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | John Fraire shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-50 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses the tip | 67-50 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | David Atkins grabs the board | 67-50 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk misses the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 67-50 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb pulls down the rebound | 67-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Johnson | 67-52 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Michael Bollin makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson travels with the ball | 69-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Orlando Joiner (PF) David Atkins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Orville Curtis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Martin Lusk | 71-52 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Bollin - foul #3 on Michael Bollin, team foul #10 | 71-52 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | William Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Martin Lusk runs out the clock | 71-54 |