| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick scores on a 3 from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-27 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker can't tip it in | 25-27 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Halstead | 25-27 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Victor Moultrie | 25-30 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk is called for traveling | 25-30 |
| 17:50 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is whistled for traveling | 25-30 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Richard Turner lays it in | 27-30 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | James Jones drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Victor Moultrie | 27-32 |
| 16:53 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Richard Turner | 29-32 |
| 16:37 | Michigan State | James Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 29-32 |
| 16:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 29-32 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Price comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-32 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 15:52 | Minnesota | Bill Sherrick steals it from James Vanderhoff | 29-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is fouled on the floor by Richard Turner - foul #3 on Richard Turner, team foul #1 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SG), Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (PF), Robert Baptista (C) Victor Moultrie, Bill Sherrick, George Halstead, James Jones, Glenn Wells | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 15:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Zachary Ritchey | 29-35 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Robert Baptista pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Robert Thompson steals it from Brian Nobles | 29-35 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 29-35 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG), George Halstead (SF), James Jones (PF) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, Robert Baptista | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Michael Sinegal steals the ball from Charles Jennings | 29-36 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | James Jones misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Price - foul #2 on Thomas Price, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (C) Michael Sinegal | |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | The 3pt attempt by Thomas Price is denied by Victor Moultrie | 29-38 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Turner - foul #4 on Richard Turner, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Richard Turner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-40 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Price - foul #3 on Thomas Price, team foul #5 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), Frederick Patton (SF) Victor Moultrie, George Halstead | |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Turner | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Frederick Patton (fresh) 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | James Vanderhoff takes the ball from James Jones | 34-41 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zachary Ritchey (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Bill Sherrick, Glenn Wells | |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Robert Thompson steps in front of the Zachary Ritchey pass | 34-41 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Wayne Walker | 36-41 |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), George Halstead (SF), Robert Baptista (C) Frederick Patton, Zachary Ritchey, James Jones | |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Granger | 39-41 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Brian Nobles comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Charles Jennings | 39-41 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Granger | 42-41 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal lays it up and in set up by Brian Nobles | 42-43 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 42-43 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal clanks a shot from the left side but the foul's on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #2 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), James Vanderhoff (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Robert Thompson, Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick (SG), Glenn Wells (C) Brian Nobles, Robert Baptista | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Michael Sinegal makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Richard Turner connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | George Halstead tips it home | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Victor Moultrie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Halstead (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Sinegal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Glenn Wells (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker throws it down | 46-47 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie is fouled on the floor by Richard Turner - foul #5 on Richard Turner, team foul #7 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Turner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SF), James Jones (PF) George Halstead, Michael Sinegal | |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie misses the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Walker | 46-47 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Vanderhoff | 49-47 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | James Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Price | 49-47 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Jones | 49-47 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Frederick Patton snags the offensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Jones | 49-50 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-50 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk snags the offensive board | 49-50 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-50 |
| 04:55 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker tips it home | 51-50 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | James Jones clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 51-50 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Robert Thompson, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nobles (PG), George Halstead (SF), Michael Sinegal (C) Victor Moultrie, Frederick Patton, Glenn Wells | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick loses the ball out of bounds | 51-50 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings drills a floater near the basket | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) SF - Richard Granger (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Brian Nobles (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Sherrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - George Halstead (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Sinegal (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | James Jones buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by George Halstead and he's fouled by Charles Jennings - foul #1 on Charles Jennings, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frederick Patton (SG) Bill Sherrick | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | James Jones misses the free throw | 53-52 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Victor Fitzpatrick | 53-52 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the finger roll | 55-52 |
| 02:41 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Glenn Wells (C) Michael Sinegal | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | James Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG) James Vanderhoff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG) Johnny Cangelosi | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie (PG), Bill Sherrick (SG) Brian Nobles, Frederick Patton | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Thompson, team foul #9 | 55-52 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Bill Sherrick | 55-54 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff's pass is intercepted by Bill Sherrick | 55-54 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Thompson - foul #3 on Robert Thompson, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Bill Sherrick makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | James Jones swats the layup by James Vanderhoff | 55-56 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Victor Moultrie | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Robert Thompson is called for the reach on Victor Moultrie in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Thompson, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Victor Moultrie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by James Vanderhoff | 58-58 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Glenn Wells knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Victor Moultrie | 58-60 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 58-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Glenn Wells | 58-60 |