| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 33-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Robert Williams is called for the reach on Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Robert Williams, team foul #1 | 33-23 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff blows the layup | 33-23 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Elmer Riffle | 33-23 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-23 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the defensive board | 33-23 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-23 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the board | 33-23 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | John Madison knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Padgett | 33-25 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-25 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian Shurtleff | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Williams - foul #3 on Robert Williams, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG) David Burnett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (C) Robert Williams | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | John Madison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-25 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Arnold | 34-25 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold knocks in the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 36-25 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Elmer Riffle and he's fouled by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (PG), George Phelps (SF), Melvin Curry (C) John Madison, Zachary Hoge, Elmer Riffle | |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jerry Poch | 39-28 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 15:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson grabs the board | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jackson Grant (fresh) SG - Tony Padgett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Phelps (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Curry (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Melvin Curry denies the turnaround by Lucas Ziek | 39-28 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't tip it in | 39-28 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 42-28 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | George Phelps misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Patrick Wilkinson - foul #1 on Patrick Wilkinson, team foul #2 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Zachary Hoge (SF), Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jackson Grant, Tony Padgett, Kenneth Singer, Melvin Curry | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | George Phelps makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | George Phelps makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Poch and he's fouled by George Phelps - foul #1 on George Phelps, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Melvin Curry (SG) George Phelps | |
| 15:06 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses the free throw | 44-30 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 44-30 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Lucas Ziek is called for the reach on Robert Williams - foul #2 on Lucas Ziek, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF) Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Melvin Curry | |
| 14:39 | Minnesota | David Burnett steals it from Zachary Hoge | 44-30 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff lays it up and in set up by David Burnett | 46-30 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-30 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Eric Ansley | 46-30 |
| 14:07 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-30 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito gets the rebound | 46-30 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Brian Shurtleff is denied by Robert Williams | 46-30 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff tips it home | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Mark Arnold is called for the reach on Angel Esposito - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #4 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF) Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Melvin Curry (SG) John Madison, Jackson Grant | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-30 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Robert Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-30 |
| 12:41 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito grabs the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Robert Williams misses the tip | 48-30 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek snags the defensive board | 48-30 |
| 12:10 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Burnett | 51-30 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Patrick Wilkinson, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Tony Padgett (SG), Kenneth Singer (SF), Elmer Riffle (PF) Matthew Schiffman, Zachary Hoge, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Elmer Riffle picks off the pass by Kenneth Swanson | 51-30 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tony Padgett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Curry (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #5 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jerry Poch (C) Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer makes the 1st free throw | 51-31 |
| 11:41 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer misses the 2nd free throw | 51-31 |
| 11:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 51-31 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson clanks a floater from close range but the foul's on Kenneth Singer - foul #1 on Kenneth Singer, team foul #4 | 51-31 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry is whistled for traveling | 53-31 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the floater from the right side set up by James Cecere | 55-31 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Padgett | 55-34 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff connects on the runner from the right block on a great pass from Ray Boyd and he's hacked by Tony Padgett - foul #3 on Tony Padgett, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG), Mark Arnold (C) Ray Boyd, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge (SF), Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Kenneth Singer, Elmer Riffle, Melvin Curry | |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the free throw | 58-34 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge clanks a shot from the right side | 58-34 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 58-34 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Tony Padgett - foul #4 on Tony Padgett, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jackson Grant (SG) Tony Padgett | |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Robert Williams snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | John Madison is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG) Kenneth Swanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG) John Madison | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant is fouled on the floor by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #7 | 58-34 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Zachary Hoge steals the ball from Jerry Poch | 58-36 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Robert Williams can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-36 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 58-36 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson can't finish the layup | 58-36 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Zachary Hoge snags the defensive board | 58-36 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman is fouled on the floor by David Burnett - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #8 | 58-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), James Cecere (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Patrick Wilkinson, Jerry Poch, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle (C) Robert Williams | |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Cecere and the foul's on Angel Esposito - foul #4 on Angel Esposito, team foul #7 | 60-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Madison (PG), Kenneth Singer (C) Matthew Schiffman, Angel Esposito | |
| 08:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the free throw | 61-37 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jackson Grant | 61-39 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle's layup is rejected by Lucas Ziek | 61-39 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jackson Grant | 61-39 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Brian Shurtleff picks off the pass by Zachary Hoge | 61-39 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Madison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jackson Grant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachary Hoge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Singer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 63-39 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle tips it back up and in | 63-41 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is fouled on the floor by John Madison - foul #2 on John Madison, team foul #8 | 63-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Jerry Poch (C) Kenneth Swanson, Eric Ansley, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Padgett (SG), Angel Esposito (PF), Robert Williams (C) Jackson Grant, Zachary Hoge, Elmer Riffle | |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 64-41 |
| 07:24 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-41 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Robert Williams gets the rebound | 64-41 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Tony Padgett | 64-43 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff is whistled for traveling | 64-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Robert Williams clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | John Madison clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-43 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer grabs the offensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Tony Padgett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-43 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | James Cecere snags the defensive board | 64-43 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the dunk attempt | 64-43 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Angel Esposito gets the rebound | 64-43 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | John Madison comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 64-43 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 64-43 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Williams - foul #4 on Robert Williams, team foul #9 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Michael Glass (SG), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Ray Boyd, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman (PG), Jackson Grant (SG), George Phelps (SF), Elmer Riffle (PF), Melvin Curry (C) John Madison, Tony Padgett, Kenneth Singer, Angel Esposito, Robert Williams | |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 1st free throw | 65-43 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-43 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | George Phelps misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-43 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant tips it back up and in | 66-45 |
| 04:12 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 66-45 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Melvin Curry snags the defensive board | 66-45 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Schiffman | 66-48 |
| 03:56 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff buries a turnaround in the paint | 68-48 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-48 |
| 03:50 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the board | 68-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Glass (fresh) SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Matthew Schiffman (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jackson Grant (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Phelps (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Elmer Riffle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Curry (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses long on a floater in the lane | 68-48 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Michael Glass grabs the offensive board | 68-48 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-48 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Schiffman and he's hacked by Michael Glass - foul #1 on Michael Glass, team foul #9 | 71-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF) Michael Glass, Brian Shurtleff | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant makes the free throw | 71-51 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by Jackson Grant - foul #2 on Jackson Grant, team foul #10 | 71-51 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 72-51 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-51 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #11 | 73-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kenneth Singer (C) George Phelps | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson is fouled on the floor by Elmer Riffle - foul #2 on Elmer Riffle, team foul #12 | 73-51 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-51 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 02:02 | Minnesota | Jackson Grant clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 74-51 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Ray Boyd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-51 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the offensive rebound | 74-51 |
| 01:19 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson lays it in | 76-51 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Matthew Schiffman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 76-51 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jerry Poch | 76-51 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Kenneth Swanson - foul #3 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #10 | 76-51 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle hits a driving attempt in the paint | 76-53 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 76-53 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Elmer Riffle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 76-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson runs out the clock | 76-56 |