| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Randy Mitchell swats the short shot by Darrell Pate | 37-33 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang is called for the reach on Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Yang - foul #2 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Brian Hardin steals the ball from Cecil Oliveras | 37-33 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | Michigan State | Bill Allen misses the tip | 37-33 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Jonathan Yang blocks the jumper by Lionel Weise | 37-33 |
| 17:39 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:16 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang tips it in | 39-35 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Bill Allen denies the turnaround by Randy Mitchell | 39-35 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras gets the rebound | 39-35 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Darrell Pate | 41-35 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Darrell Pate picks off the pass by Brian Hardin | 41-35 |
| 16:02 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-35 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Bill Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Hargreaves (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerald Hale and he's hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #3 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), Alan Black (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF), Aaron Devine (C) Brian Hardin, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 15:29 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund clanks a shot from the right side | 41-38 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | John Johnson is called for the reach on Lionel Weise in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 41-38 |
| 15:15 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine makes the floater from the baseline | 41-40 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Randy Mitchell swats the layup by John Johnson | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson can't tip it in | 41-40 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Matthew Forte gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Alan Black's floater is tipped away by Aaron Devine | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund buries a floater from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is fouled on the floor by Kermit Hedlund - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF) John Johnson, Matthew Forte, Arnold Johnson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG) Lionel Weise | |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:00 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 12:46 | Michigan State | Alan Black lays it in | 45-43 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine hits the follow up shot | 45-45 |
| 12:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Bill Allen, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Craig Hargreaves (C) Gerald Hale, Randy Mitchell | |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise banks in the layup | 45-47 |
| 11:42 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras comes up short on the shot in the lane | 45-47 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Graham Halverson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-47 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-47 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise snags the offensive board | 45-47 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Yang - foul #4 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Arnold Johnson, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 10:22 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the jumper from the right side | 45-49 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the tip | 45-49 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund tips it home | 47-49 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lionel Weise | 47-52 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | John Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:36 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is called for traveling | 47-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Alan Black (PF) John Johnson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Matthew Brown (SF), Randy Mitchell (PF) Lionel Weise, Graham Halverson, Aaron Devine | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Forte | 50-52 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Alan Black - foul #1 on Alan Black, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 50-55 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Alan Black hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 08:24 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a fadeaway in the lane | 52-57 |
| 08:09 | Michigan State | Alan Black throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), George Morrow (C) Bill Allen, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Aaron Devine (C) Matthew Brown, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-57 |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Martin Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Aaron Devine (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Lionel Weise is blocked by Cecil Oliveras | 52-57 |
| 07:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Darrell Pate | 52-57 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 52-57 |
| 06:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Morrow | 52-57 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | George Morrow grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Randy Mitchell | |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras misses the jumper from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 58-57 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Darrell Pate | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Hargreaves | 61-59 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is hacked by Gerald Hale - foul #1 on Gerald Hale, team foul #1 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Johnson (PG), Matthew Forte (SG), Alan Black (PF) Darrell Pate, Martin Thompson, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale, Aaron Devine | |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Brian Hardin | 61-59 |
| 03:33 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Forte (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Black (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Yang (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Graham Halverson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Mitchell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Craig Hargreaves (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on Matthew Forte - foul #2 on Wayne Horton, team foul #2 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Bill Allen, Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Gerald Hale (SG), Aaron Devine (C) Wayne Horton, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-59 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Martin Thompson (SG) John Johnson, Matthew Forte | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate loses the ball out of bounds | 61-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), Cecil Oliveras (PF), Jonathan Yang (C) Arnold Johnson, Alan Black, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine tips it home | 61-62 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Thompson | 63-62 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Brian Hardin, Aaron Devine | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell slams it home | 63-64 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-64 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Craig Hargreaves | 63-64 |
| 01:08 | Minnesota | Darrell Pate swats the short shot by Craig Hargreaves | 63-64 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-64 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Bill Allen tips it but misses | 63-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Jonathan Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Graham Halverson | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 66-66 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise is hacked by Jonathan Yang - foul #5 on Jonathan Yang, team foul #11 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Jonathan Yang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 1st free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |