| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Jeffery Bell - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is fouled on the floor by Ronald Mayle - foul #2 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Michael Bond hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 32-29 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Randall Backus grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses long on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Jeff Burnett - foul #1 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 34-29 |
| 18:35 | Minnesota | Michael Bond is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey dunks the ball | 36-29 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the runner in the lane | 36-31 |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Ronald Mayle - foul #3 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (PG), Richard Depp (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Ronald Mayle, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Evan Dauphin (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond, Fausto Romano | |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the free throw | 38-33 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 38-33 |
| 17:06 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 38-33 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffery Bell and he's fouled by Mario Rarick - foul #1 on Mario Rarick, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG) Jeff Burnett | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the right block | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin drills a shot in the paint | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Ferguson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg drills a runner from the left block | 40-38 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Depp - foul #3 on Richard Depp, team foul #5 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SG), Michael Bond (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Bennie Frost, Jeffery Bell, Jimmie Brown | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | John Ferguson drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 43-40 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Oleg Zolondek | 43-43 |
| 14:40 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | John Ferguson is called for the reach on Oleg Zolondek in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ferguson, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG) John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Jeffery Bell (SF) Thomas Gaunt, Evan Dauphin | |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:22 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle misses badly on a runner from close range | 43-44 |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance tips it home | 45-44 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is fouled in the backcourt by Hollis Lachance - foul #1 on Hollis Lachance, team foul #8 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (C) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-46 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | David Baccus can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance tips it home | 47-46 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Fausto Romano is called for the reach on David Baccus - foul #4 on Fausto Romano, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Richard Depp (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Kevin Holloway, Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Ronald Mayle, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Jeffery Bell, Fausto Romano | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Keith | 49-46 |
| 12:29 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG) Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Evan Dauphin - foul #1 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Bond | 50-46 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Evan Dauphin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Backus, team foul #9 | 50-46 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's layup is rejected by Jimmie Brown | 50-46 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Evan Dauphin | 50-46 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin's layup is rejected by Brian McGahey | 50-46 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - John Ferguson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 50-46 |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt loses the dribble to Mario Rarick in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Randall Backus lays it in on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 52-46 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 52-46 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin hits a shot in the paint | 52-48 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Bennie Frost takes the ball from Richard Depp | 52-48 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost can't finish the layup | 52-48 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Michael Bond hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by John Ferguson - foul #3 on John Ferguson, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Mario Rarick, John Ferguson, Randall Backus, Richard Depp, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Evan Dauphin, Jimmie Brown | |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is hacked by Fausto Romano - foul #5 on Fausto Romano, team foul #4 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Fausto Romano | |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg buries a fadeaway from the right side | 54-50 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (PF) Michael Bond | |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 54-50 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Ronald Mayle blocks the short jumper by Jimmie Brown | 56-50 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown tips it in | 56-52 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jeffery Bell - foul #3 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #5 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Keith (SG), Randall Backus (SF), David Baccus (C) Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses long on a shot from the right wing | 58-52 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 58-52 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 58-52 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Mayle - foul #4 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Jimmie Brown picks off the pass by Joseph Keith | 58-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Ronald Mayle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. 4 pf. C - David Baccus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zolondek (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffery Bell (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bond (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Keith - foul #1 on Joseph Keith, team foul #12 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 07:13 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 60-55 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Michael Bond can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 60-55 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marvin Muysenberg | 60-55 |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Joseph Keith | 62-55 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the runner from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | Jeff Burnett steals the ball from Marvin Muysenberg | 62-55 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell jams it on a nice dish by Jeff Burnett | 62-57 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith's pass is intercepted by Jimmie Brown | 62-57 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's fadeaway is rejected by Marvin Muysenberg | 62-57 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Baccus | 62-57 |
| 04:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF), Brian McGahey (C) Joseph Keith, Sherman Hunter, Hollis Lachance, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF) Jeff Burnett, Bennie Frost, Jeffery Bell | |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Rarick | 65-57 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Mayle - foul #5 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #13 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Depp (PF) Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF) Jimmie Brown | |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Richard Depp drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Randall Backus | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bond drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Oleg Zolondek | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Michael Bond - foul #3 on Michael Bond, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeffery Bell, Michael Bond | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Richard Depp (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian McGahey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. PF - Evan Dauphin (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (tired) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek is hacked by Richard Depp - foul #4 on Richard Depp, team foul #14 | 68-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SG) Mario Rarick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG) Thomas Gaunt | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Brian McGahey and he's hacked by Jimmie Brown - foul #1 on Jimmie Brown, team foul #7 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 71-65 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Brian McGahey (C) Sherman Hunter, John Ferguson, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 02:45 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-65 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown gets the rebound | 71-65 |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Brian McGahey - foul #1 on Brian McGahey, team foul #15 | 71-65 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Depp | 73-67 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Jeff Burnett is denied by Brian McGahey | 73-67 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the board | 73-67 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey is wide open and dunks the ball | 75-67 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Evan Dauphin | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown steps out of bounds on the sideline | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Oleg Zolondek is called for the reach on Randall Backus - foul #1 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #8 | 75-67 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:20 | Michigan State | Randall Backus makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Holloway takes the ball from Jeff Burnett | 77-67 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway throws it down | 79-67 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Michael Bond double dribbles | 79-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jeffery Bell is called for the reach on Richard Depp - foul #4 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #9 | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick grabs the offensive rebound | 79-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left block but the foul's on Michael Bond - foul #4 on Michael Bond, team foul #10 | 79-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 1st free throw | 79-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 2nd free throw | 80-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell blows the layup | 80-67 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway snags the defensive board | 80-67 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway runs out the clock | 80-67 |