| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey inbounds the ball | 32-20 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Arthur Berger, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:21 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #1 on Alfred Lee, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), John Patterson (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Berger | 32-23 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell is called for 5 seconds | 32-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF) Thomas Smith, Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Ivey | 32-25 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-25 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 32-25 |
| 17:13 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Ronald Adams is called for the reach on Michael Ivey - foul #1 on Ronald Adams, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) PF - John Patterson (fresh) C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Michigan State | David Freeman comes up short on the shot from the right block | 32-28 |
| 15:16 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin connects on the open driving attempt from the left block set up by Kevin Hammerstein out of the doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Michael Ivey picks off the pass by Brooks Karst | 32-30 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 32-30 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from David Freeman | 35-30 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | John Patterson is called for the reach on Adam Griffin - foul #1 on John Patterson, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, David Freeman, Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Kevin Hammerstein, Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 35-30 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Adam Griffin | 35-30 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin scores on a floater in the paint | 35-32 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Jean Bazemore - foul #1 on Jean Bazemore, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Alfred Lee (SF) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-32 |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | Frank Nall can't tip it in | 37-32 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams gets the rebound | 37-32 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams loses the dribble to Adam Griffin | 37-32 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Ronald Adams is called for the reach on Gregory Wheeler - foul #2 on Ronald Adams, team foul #4 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Lance Jewell | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger tips it but misses | 37-32 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams tips it in | 39-32 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 39-32 |
| 10:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 39-32 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Seth Beard - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF) Frank Nall | |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Brooks Karst - foul #1 on Brooks Karst, team foul #5 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Bell (C) Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 09:48 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the jumper in the paint | 40-33 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Seth Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | David Freeman is called for the reach on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #6 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Justin Hines (PF) Kevin Hammerstein, Adam Griffin | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Justin Hines connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Arthur Berger | 40-35 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Alfred Lee is blocked by Arthur Berger | 40-35 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Seth Beard snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is hacked by Johnny Geise during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Johnny Geise, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 08:12 | Michigan State | John Patterson gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by David Freeman | 42-35 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | John Patterson is called for the reach on Arthur Berger - foul #2 on John Patterson, team foul #8 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Adam Griffin (PF) Seth Beard, Justin Hines | |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst grabs the board | 42-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 42-36 |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-36 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brooks Karst | 42-36 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst clanks a shot from the left side | 42-36 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Ivey | 42-36 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Holmes swats the short shot by Arthur Berger | 42-36 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Ivey - foul #1 on Michael Ivey, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Gregory Wheeler, Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 1st free throw | 43-36 |
| 05:26 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 44-36 |
| 04:58 | Minnesota | Seth Beard loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Walter McGavisk (PF) Alfred Lee, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Adam Griffin is called for the reach on Johnny Geise - foul #1 on Adam Griffin, team foul #5 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG) Kevin Hammerstein | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Walter McGavisk | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee makes the contested 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Timothy Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Frank Nall loses the dribble to Alfred Lee | 47-36 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee dunks the ball | 49-36 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Frank Nall and the foul's on Douglas Holmes - foul #1 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG) Seth Beard, Kevin Hammerstein | |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Adams | 49-38 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF) Adam Griffin | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Frank Nall comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brooks Karst - foul #2 on Brooks Karst, team foul #10 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Frank Nall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | David Freeman scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Smith | 51-40 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Frank Nall scores on a turnaround from the right block | 51-42 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Kevin Hammerstein (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Jean Bazemore, Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is fouled on the floor by Ronald Adams - foul #3 on Ronald Adams, team foul #11 | 51-42 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Seth Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Seth Beard, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is fouled on the floor by Adam Griffin - foul #2 on Adam Griffin, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Walter McGavisk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Seth Beard, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Seth Beard | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hammerstein - foul #2 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey travels with the ball | 55-47 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Hammerstein - foul #3 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Beard | 57-47 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from close range | 57-49 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Seth Beard is called for the reach on Ronald Adams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Seth Beard, team foul #11 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG) Seth Beard | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Ronnie Schwald picks off the pass by Arthur Berger | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams runs out the clock | 59-49 |