| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jon Durant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin blows the wide open dunk | 27-30 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Harold Okamoto out of the doubleteam | 27-32 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Michael Young's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| 19:07 | Michigan State | Jon Durant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the board | 27-32 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses the jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild grabs the offensive board | 27-32 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild is hacked by Brian McGahey - foul #2 on Brian McGahey, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Michael Young, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), James Fouch (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Ernest Heintzelman, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Kawczynski is called for the reach on Allan Lanham - foul #2 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #2 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG) David Gordon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Gerard Kelley steals it from Jean Brown | 27-32 |
| 17:20 | Michigan State | Denver Brewer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #2 on Denver Brewer, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley loses the dribble to Evan Dauphin | 27-32 |
| 17:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Evan Dauphin | 29-32 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Jean Brown steals the ball from Jeffrey Kawczynski | 29-32 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Michael Young (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Brian McGahey (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, James Fouch, Gerard Kelley | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto clanks a turnaround from close range | 29-32 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the offensive board | 29-32 |
| 16:01 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-32 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey hits the follow up shot | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Russ Brown (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bart Green (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Durant (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | David Gordon knocks in the floater from the left side | 31-34 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle, Jon Durant | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Gerard Kelley | 31-37 |
| 14:07 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Gordon | 33-37 |
| 13:52 | Michigan State | Andrew Fairchild steps in front of the Gerard Kelley pass | 33-37 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Bart Green throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Michael Young, Russ Brown, Andrew Fairchild, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Brian McGahey (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas, Hollis Lachance, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Denver Brewer - foul #3 on Denver Brewer, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Kawczynski in the backcourt | 33-38 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto splits the doubleteam and buries a floater near the basket set up by Jeffrey Kawczynski and the foul's on Jean Brown - foul #3 on Jean Brown, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| 13:35 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Pomeroy | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski is open but comes up short on the shot from the right side | 36-40 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto grabs the offensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Jon Durant buries a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto | 36-42 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ronald Mayle | 36-42 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski lays it in set up by Harold Okamoto | 36-44 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses short on a shot near the basket | 36-44 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Jean Brown snags the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the board | 36-44 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 36-44 |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey can't tip it in | 36-44 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 11:37 | Minnesota | Jean Brown tips it home | 38-44 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 38-44 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits the follow up shot | 40-44 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto travels with the ball | 40-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Michael Young (SG), Russ Brown (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Bart Green (C) Thomas Pomeroy, Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), James Fouch (C) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle, Jon Durant | |
| 10:04 | Minnesota | Mark Douglas takes the ball from Michael Young | 40-44 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Michael Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jon Durant (C) Hollis Lachance | |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley is fouled on the floor by Andrew Fairchild - foul #2 on Andrew Fairchild, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Maurice Whitmire (SG) Ernest Heintzelman, Mark Douglas | |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Maurice Whitmire is called for traveling | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Russ Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF) James Fouch | |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Bart Green | 43-46 |
| 07:59 | Michigan State | John Ferguson buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harold Okamoto | 43-48 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | David Gordon is fouled in the backcourt by John Ferguson - foul #1 on John Ferguson, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (PG), Denver Brewer (SG), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Michael Young, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF) Maurice Whitmire, John Ferguson | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Thomas Pomeroy | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Pomeroy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Evan Dauphin (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (tiring) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Hollis Lachance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Durant | 45-51 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham is fouled on the floor by Jon Durant - foul #4 on Jon Durant, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SF), Jean Brown (C) Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), James Fouch (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Harold Okamoto, Hollis Lachance, Jon Durant | |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Denver Brewer - foul #4 on Denver Brewer, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG), Bart Green (C) Denver Brewer, Andrew Fairchild | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), John Ferguson (SF) Mark Douglas, Gerard Kelley | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | James Fouch steals the ball from Bart Green | 45-52 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle tips it home | 45-54 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | John Ferguson pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the offensive board | 45-54 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Russ Brown grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Ronald Mayle blocks the short jumper by Bart Green | 45-54 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 04:25 | Michigan State | Thomas Pomeroy steals it from Harold Okamoto in the backcourt | 45-54 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy lays it in | 47-54 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is fouled on the floor by David Gordon - foul #1 on David Gordon, team foul #7 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Michael Young (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Andrew Fairchild (PF), Allan Lanham (C) David Gordon, Thomas Pomeroy, Russ Brown, Jean Brown, Bart Green | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Brian McGahey (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF), Jon Durant (C) Harold Okamoto, John Ferguson, Ronald Mayle, James Fouch | |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin's pass is intercepted by Gerard Kelley in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Jon Durant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin loses the dribble to Jeffrey Kawczynski in the backcourt | 47-55 |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andrew Fairchild (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Gerard Kelley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Jon Durant (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 47-57 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses long on a runner from close range | 47-57 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Gerard Kelley grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gordon (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Allan Lanham is called for the reach on Brian McGahey - foul #2 on Allan Lanham, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Jon Durant | |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:18 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian McGahey - foul #3 on Brian McGahey, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-59 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 48-59 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | David Gordon hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 01:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bart Green (C) Allan Lanham | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Ronald Mayle (PF), Jon Durant (C) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Gerard Kelley, James Fouch | |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Okamoto and the foul's on Evan Dauphin - foul #1 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #9 | 51-61 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the free throw | 51-61 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bart Green | 51-61 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Bart Green is open and scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by David Gordon | 53-61 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle is called for traveling | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Andrew Fairchild gets the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | David Gordon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-61 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Bart Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-61 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | David Gordon connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Young | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman is hacked by Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #10 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), James Fouch (PF) Harold Okamoto, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Bart Green misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Hollis Lachance - foul #1 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #6 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Brian McGahey (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Jeffrey Kawczynski, Hollis Lachance, James Fouch | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Bart Green makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Michael Young is called for the reach on Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (SG), James Fouch (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Harold Okamoto, Brian McGahey, Ronald Mayle | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | David Gordon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-65 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Fouch snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF) Gerard Kelley | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Young - foul #4 on Michael Young, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | David Gordon scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Bart Green | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Fouch is hacked by Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Young, team foul #13 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Pomeroy (SG) Michael Young | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (SF), Gerard Kelley (PF) Hollis Lachance, Jon Durant | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | David Gordon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance (SF), Jon Durant (C) Brian McGahey, Gerard Kelley | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman runs out the clock | 61-68 |