| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) SG - David Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | David Anthony can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-39 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | James Blair denies the turnaround by Dick Hammond | 25-39 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the tip | 25-39 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans pulls down the rebound | 25-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | James Blair comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dick Hammond - foul #2 on Dick Hammond, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-42 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:31 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the runner from the baseline | 27-42 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson tips it but misses | 27-42 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:17 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-42 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | David Anthony gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:00 | Michigan State | James Blair double dribbles | 27-42 |
| 17:51 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is fouled on the floor by Eric Parkerson - foul #3 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-42 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | David Anthony grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Dick Hammond - foul #3 on Dick Hammond, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Matthew Evans, James Blair | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Brandon Gentry steps in front of the David Anthony pass | 27-42 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the easy layup | 27-42 |
| 17:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Bruce Banks | 27-42 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by David Anthony | 29-42 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Marcus Gaydos | 29-44 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Harry Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-44 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marcus Gaydos | 29-44 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart's floater is tipped away by Richard Wesley | 29-44 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Schirmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Wesley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks steals it from Brandon Gentry | 29-44 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-44 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't tip it in | 29-44 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber gets the rebound | 29-44 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-44 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Anthony pulls down the rebound | 29-44 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | David Anthony misses long on a runner from the left block | 29-44 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart grabs the board | 29-44 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Marcus Gaydos | 29-47 |
| 14:30 | Michigan State | David Anthony is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gentry - foul #3 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #3 | 29-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), James Blair (C) David Anthony, Harry Evans, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Bill Stephens (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Steve Stewart, Thomas Beal | |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is hacked by Scottie Southwell - foul #1 on Scottie Southwell, team foul #4 | 29-47 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | James Blair buries a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Parkerson | 31-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-47 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito's fadeaway is rejected by Dick Hammond | 31-47 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the board | 31-47 |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond jams it on a nice dish by Shannon Baber | 31-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:41 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-49 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Johnson | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | James Blair splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-51 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dick Hammond | 34-51 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-51 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito grabs the board | 34-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Matthew Evans (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - James Blair (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Shannon Baber, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Harry Evans (SG), Earl Schirmer (PF), Bruce Banks (C) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson, Teodoro Esposito, James Blair | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-51 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 35-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is hacked by Marcus Gaydos - foul #2 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #6 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Wesley (C) Matthew Evans | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Marcus Gaydos steals it from Harry Evans | 35-51 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez lays it up and in set up by Marcus Gaydos | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer connects on the jumper from the right wing | 37-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 37-53 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-53 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Harry Evans buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Anthony | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is hacked by Richard Wesley - foul #1 on Richard Wesley, team foul #2 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), James Blair (C) Harry Evans, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart loses the dribble to James Blair | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses short on a runner in the lane | 39-53 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Eric Parkerson is called for the reach on Marcus Gaydos - foul #4 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Eric Parkerson, Earl Schirmer, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG) Marcus Gaydos, Steve Stewart | |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by James Johnson and the foul's on Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #4 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG) David Anthony | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF) Brandon Gentry | |
| 07:58 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the free throw | 39-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:38 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Blair (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | James Johnson is called for 5 seconds | 41-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer (PF) Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF) Scottie Southwell, Bill Stephens | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | James Blair is hacked by Dick Hammond - foul #4 on Dick Hammond, team foul #7 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 07:08 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:47 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-59 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | James Johnson gets the rebound | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | James Blair steals the ball from James Johnson | 43-59 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | James Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 43-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (C) Matthew Evans, James Blair | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Shannon Baber, Dick Hammond | |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-59 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-59 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | David Anthony gets the rebound | 44-59 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Steve Stewart is called for the reach on Harry Evans - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #9 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Richard Wesley (C) David Anthony, Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Bill Stephens (PF) Marcus Gaydos, Juan Ramirez | |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Steve Stewart | 46-61 |
| 04:49 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-61 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it back up and in | 48-61 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-61 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 48-61 |
| 04:36 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is denied on a layup by Thomas Beal | 48-61 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens pulls down the rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the lay-in | 48-61 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry tips it but misses | 48-61 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks connects on the driving attempt near the basket set up by Eric Parkerson | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #2 on Harry Evans, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Anthony (PG), Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Eric Parkerson, Robert Johnson, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Dick Hammond (C) Scottie Southwell, Thomas Beal | |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the offensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #3 on Harry Evans, team foul #6 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart, Bill Stephens | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 1st free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | James Blair gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Anthony (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harry Evans (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Matthew Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Earl Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blair (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gentry - foul #4 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #10 | 50-61 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Harry Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Harry Evans - foul #4 on Harry Evans, team foul #7 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Shannon Baber steals the ball from David Anthony | 52-62 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Matthew Evans steals it from Marcus Gaydos | 52-62 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | David Anthony lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Evans | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos blows the dunk but he's fouled by Robert Johnson - foul #4 on Robert Johnson, team foul #8 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF) Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Bill Stephens (PF) Brandon Gentry, Juan Ramirez | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Earl Schirmer (PF) Robert Johnson, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | James Blair can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Dick Hammond - foul #5 on Dick Hammond, team foul #11 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Eric Parkerson, David Anthony, Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Brandon Gentry, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 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 man to man (-1) | |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), David Anthony (SG), Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF) Robert Johnson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Matthew Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Eric Parkerson | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is hacked by Eric Parkerson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SG) Eric Parkerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Marcus Gaydos | |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Earl Schirmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Matthew Evans, Earl Schirmer, James Blair | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by David Anthony in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Anthony, team foul #10 | 57-68 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks's floater is tipped away by Steve Stewart | 57-69 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Harry Evans tips it in | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by David Anthony - foul #3 on David Anthony, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Wesley | 59-70 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | David Anthony makes the floater from the left wing | 61-70 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Matthew Evans (SF), Earl Schirmer (PF), James Blair (C) Robert Johnson, Bruce Banks, Richard Wesley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF) James Johnson, Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Harry Evans is called for the reach on Shannon Baber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Harry Evans, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Johnson (SG) Harry Evans | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James Blair buries a turnaround in the paint | 63-72 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Johnson, team foul #13 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Harrell (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James Blair clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Brandon Gentry - foul #5 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #12 | 63-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Richard Wesley (C) Thomas Harrell, Earl Schirmer | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James Blair misses the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | James Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 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 man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Johnson runs out the clock | 64-74 |