| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton inbounds the ball | 20-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Matthew Crossley | 20-21 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones can't finish the layup | 20-21 |
| 19:17 | Michigan State | Eric Choy tips it home | 22-21 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 22-21 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones pulls down the rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits a jumper from the left wing | 24-21 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis buries a runner near the basket set up by Jeffrey Addison | 24-23 |
| 18:06 | Michigan State | Eric Choy connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Earl Stanton | 26-23 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the jumper from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | David Liptak pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett blows the layup but he's fouled by Thomas Hale - foul #2 on Thomas Hale, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Jones takes the ball from Thomas Hale | 27-23 |
| 17:10 | Michigan State | David Liptak can't finish the layup | 27-23 |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the board | 27-23 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits a shot from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 16:39 | Michigan State | David Liptak gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Eric Choy jams it on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 32-25 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Allen Turnage (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh travels with the ball | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Frank Fossett is called for the reach on Francis Lewis - foul #1 on Frank Fossett, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| 15:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is fouled on the floor by Frank Fossett - foul #2 on Frank Fossett, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis can't finish the layup | 32-25 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-25 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Oleg Kulinski | 32-25 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 32-25 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Thomas Hale is denied by Allen Turnage | 32-25 |
| 13:46 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the defensive rebound | 32-25 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses long on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Oleg Kulinski - foul #1 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Russell Barnes, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the floater from close range | 34-25 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison tips it back up and in | 34-27 |
| 12:43 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Earl Stanton | 36-27 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison banks in the layup set up by Francis Lewis | 36-29 |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh is hacked by Matthew Crossley - foul #2 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Dave Welsh, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF), Isaac Culp (PF) Jeffrey Addison, Thomas Hale | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-29 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Francis Lewis | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) PF - Isaac Culp (fresh) C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 36-29 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #3 | 36-29 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones's pass is intercepted by Daniel Denker | 36-30 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker lays it up and in | 36-32 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Matthew Crossley - foul #3 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Eric Choy, Earl Stanton, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF), Yul Tang (C) Dwayne Locklin, Isaac Culp, Francis Lewis | |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 09:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Hale | 37-32 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Thomas Hale | 37-34 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage comes up short on the shot from the right side | 37-34 |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Daniel Denker and he's fouled by Allen Turnage - foul #3 on Allen Turnage, team foul #4 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), David Liptak (PF) Stephen Jones, Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Francis Lewis (C) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Yul Tang | |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage buries a shot near the basket | 39-37 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | David Liptak grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Russell Barnes | 42-37 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Oleg Kulinski | 42-39 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Oleg Kulinski takes the ball from Earl Stanton | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by David Liptak - foul #1 on David Liptak, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Dave Welsh, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Dwayne Locklin (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Thomas Hale | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:07 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Isaac Culp (PF) Jeffrey Addison | |
| 06:52 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Francis Lewis is blocked by David Liptak | 42-41 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't throw it down | 42-41 |
| 06:43 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the tip | 42-41 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jones | 42-41 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is hacked by Matthew Crossley - foul #4 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (PF) David Liptak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF), Yul Tang (C) Isaac Culp, Francis Lewis | |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Eric Choy pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Eric Choy hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the shot from just outside the lane | 44-41 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Jones | 46-41 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Frank Fossett | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Hale (PF), Francis Lewis (C) Dwayne Locklin, Yul Tang | |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Allen Turnage steals the ball from Jeffrey Addison | 46-41 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones is fouled on the floor by Matthew Crossley - foul #5 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Daniel Denker | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage clanks a shot in the lane | 46-43 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 02:37 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 02:16 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is called for traveling | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF) Jeffrey Addison | |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Dave Welsh, David Liptak | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF) Dwayne Locklin | |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis's floater is tipped away by Allen Turnage | 46-43 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-43 |
| 01:30 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't tip it in | 46-43 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Miro Golebiowski | 46-45 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hale - foul #3 on Thomas Hale, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski is hacked by Allen Turnage - foul #4 on Allen Turnage, team foul #7 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Liptak (PF) Allen Turnage | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-47 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Miro Golebiowski is called for the reach on Frank Fossett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Miro Golebiowski, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Frank Fossett - foul #3 on Frank Fossett, team foul #8 | 49-47 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is hacked by Daniel Denker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Denker, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Choy - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Daniel Denker is called for the reach on Earl Stanton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Denker, team foul #10 | 49-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 50-48 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 50-48 |