| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) PF - David Padua (fresh) C - Brian Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) SG - William Karr (fresh) SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Brian Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Burkhart | 3-0 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Dane Savala's pass is intercepted by James Burkhart | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Brian Gray hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by James Burkhart | 5-0 |
| 18:42 | Michigan State | David Padua blocks the short jumper by Walter Crowe | 5-0 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garf Szymkowski | 5-0 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is hacked by Walter Crowe - foul #1 on Walter Crowe, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe is hacked by Brian Gray - foul #1 on Brian Gray, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons is fouled on the floor by James Burkhart - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Anthony Myers misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to John Hatmaker | 5-0 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Myers | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | David Padua banks in the layup on a nice dish by Melvin Randall and the foul's on John Bombard - foul #1 on John Bombard, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF), Michael Flanagan (C) Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:24 | Michigan State | John Bombard loses the dribble to Leon Height | 8-2 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | David Padua is called for a charge - foul #1 on David Padua, team foul #3 | 8-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (PF) James Burkhart, David Padua | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (C) Walter Crowe | |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | John Bombard connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by William Karr | 8-4 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leon Height (fresh) SG - Paul Albertson (fresh) SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Taylor (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 8-4 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 8-4 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | William Karr lays it up and in set up by Anthony Myers and he's fouled by Paul Albertson - foul #1 on Paul Albertson, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF) Paul Albertson, David Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Leon Height hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 8-7 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | William Karr snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits a runner from the baseline | 8-9 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), David Padua (PF), Brian Gray (C) Leon Height, Bryan Lubinsky, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Brian Gray - foul #2 on Brian Gray, team foul #5 | 8-9 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan (C) Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall is fouled on the floor by Anthony Myers - foul #1 on Anthony Myers, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (C) Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Bombard (PF), John Hatmaker (C) Anthony Myers, David Taylor, Walter Crowe | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by David Padua | 11-11 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses long on a floater from the left block | 11-11 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | John Bombard gets the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Burkhart - foul #2 on James Burkhart, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), Michael Flanagan (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Rene Conti (SF), David Taylor (PF), Walter Crowe (C) William Karr, Dane Savala, John Bombard, John Hatmaker | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Leon Height clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe connects on the shot in the paint | 11-14 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Walter Crowe swats the dunk try by Michael Flanagan | 11-14 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan tips it home | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Moore (PF) Paul Albertson, Bryan Lubinsky, David Padua | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Bombard (PF) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, David Taylor | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leon Height (fresh) SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Moore (fresh) C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Karr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | David Moore hits the follow up shot | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | William Karr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | David Taylor takes the ball from Leon Height | 15-14 |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | John Bombard misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 15-14 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons hits the follow up shot | 15-16 |
| 09:59 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall makes the 3 from straight away | 18-16 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons's pass is intercepted by Melvin Randall in the backcourt | 18-16 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Leon Height slams it home on a nice dish by Melvin Randall | 20-16 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Leon Height - foul #1 on Leon Height, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (PG), David Padua (PF), Bryan Lubinsky (C) Leon Height, Garf Szymkowski, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Crowe (C) David Taylor | |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:28 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | John Bombard is called for the reach on Paul Albertson - foul #2 on John Bombard, team foul #4 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), John Hatmaker (PF) Dane Savala, John Bombard | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Charles Simmons steals it from Paul Albertson | 20-18 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | William Karr makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Rene Conti | 20-21 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky travels with the ball | 20-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (SG), Alexei Jelavic (C) Melvin Randall, David Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (PF) William Karr, Rene Conti, John Hatmaker | |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons misses the easy layup | 20-21 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the 3 from the left corner | 20-21 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | David Taylor gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Albertson (fresh) SG - Alonzo Woody (fresh) SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 3 pts. C - Alexei Jelavic (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Anthony Myers (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dane Savala (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Alexei Jelavic - foul #1 on Alexei Jelavic, team foul #8 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), Michael Flanagan (C) Alonzo Woody, Bryan Lubinsky, Alexei Jelavic | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), John Hatmaker (PF) Charles Simmons, David Taylor | |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Leon Height clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-23 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson tips it in | 22-23 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe scores on a shot from close range set up by Anthony Myers | 22-25 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Dane Savala steps in front of the Paul Albertson pass | 22-25 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala is hacked by Paul Albertson - foul #2 on Paul Albertson, team foul #9 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), David Moore (PF) Paul Albertson, David Padua | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG), David Taylor (PF) Anthony Myers, Walter Crowe | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Dane Savala misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | David Moore knocks in the runner from the right block on a great pass from Leon Height | 24-26 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Dane Savala throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (PF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, John Hatmaker | |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski lays it in set up by Michael Flanagan | 26-26 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons buries a runner from close range set up by Rene Conti and he's fouled by Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #10 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), John Hatmaker (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 04:28 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-29 |
| 04:09 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Charles Simmons takes the ball from Leon Height in the backcourt | 26-29 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons lays it in | 26-31 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dane Savala - foul #1 on Dane Savala, team foul #5 | 26-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), David Padua (PF), Brian Gray (C) Leon Height, Bryan Lubinsky, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Karr (SG), Rene Conti (SF), John Bombard (PF), Walter Crowe (C) Anthony Myers, Dane Savala, David Taylor, John Hatmaker | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 03:15 | Michigan State | Garf Szymkowski blocks the jumper by Charles Simmons | 28-31 |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Rene Conti snags the offensive board | 28-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garf Szymkowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Padua (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Charles Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Karr (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rene Conti (fresh) PF - John Bombard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Crowe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | John Bombard double dribbles | 28-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (SF) Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (PG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) Charles Simmons, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | David Padua throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Charles Simmons (PG) Anthony Myers | |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | David Padua picks off the pass by Charles Simmons | 28-31 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | David Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Randall (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Paul Albertson, David Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rene Conti (SF), Walter Crowe (C) Dane Savala, David Taylor | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Walter Crowe misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 01:18 | Minnesota | James Burkhart gets the rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Rene Conti - foul #1 on Rene Conti, team foul #6 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), Michael Flanagan (C) James Burkhart, David Padua, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Myers (SG), Dane Savala (SF), David Taylor (C) William Karr, Rene Conti, Walter Crowe | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Leon Height comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-31 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Charles Simmons drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Taylor | 28-33 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 28-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Dane Savala snags the defensive board | 28-33 |