| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch inbounds the ball | 34-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano drills a jumper from the right block | 36-35 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it but misses | 36-35 |
| 19:25 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 36-35 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano blows the layup but the foul's on George Novetsky - foul #2 on George Novetsky, team foul #1 | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Jim Waid snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the fadeaway from the left block | 39-37 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-37 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | William Raasch snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 16:53 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade drills a turnaround from the right block | 39-39 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | George Novetsky is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on George Novetsky, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Michael Jackson, Jim Waid, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) PF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is hacked by Oleg Zolondek - foul #1 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Richard Nieves blocks the jumper by Adrian Lee | 39-39 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Jack Harper pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 39-39 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Jack Harper - foul #1 on Jack Harper, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF), George Novetsky (C) Rusty Nicolas, Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot near the basket | 39-39 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the defensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Oleg Zolondek | 42-39 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | George Novetsky loses the ball out of bounds | 42-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF) Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek, Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Jim Waid (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Randall Backus, Duane Bumpers, Kevin Tatham | |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits a wide open shot from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 13:40 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert loses the dribble to Floyd Wilson | 44-39 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Richard Nieves - foul #3 on Richard Nieves, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Kenneth Glade (C) Vernon Preston, Jim Waid, George Novetsky | |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:45 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | William Raasch is hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #2 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (PF) William Raasch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (C) Robert Gilbert | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 5 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zolondek - foul #2 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (SG), William Raasch (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Thomas Gaunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Tatham (PF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Randall Backus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Oleg Zolondek | 51-41 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-41 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Jack Harper is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 51-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Oleg Zolondek, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Jim Waid (SF), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Adrian Lee, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jim Waid - foul #1 on Jim Waid, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Kenneth Glade (PF) Randall Backus, Kevin Tatham | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-41 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston gets the rebound | 52-41 |
| 09:40 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 52-43 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-43 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Nieves - foul #4 on Richard Nieves, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (PG), Joshua Cox (SG), Tim Lynch (SF) Stephen Fletcher, Thomas Gaunt, William Raasch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Jim Waid, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Rusty Nicolas is called for the reach on Joshua Cox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #5 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SF) Vernon Preston | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox misses the lay-in | 52-44 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Richard Nieves is denied by Robert Gilbert | 52-44 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses the dunk | 52-44 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it home | 54-44 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fausto Romano - foul #2 on Fausto Romano, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), Kenneth Glade (C) Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Adrian Lee (tired) 5 pts. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adrian Lee - foul #3 on Adrian Lee, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (PF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), George Novetsky (C) Michael Jackson, Robert Gilbert | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 56-45 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the board | 56-45 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-45 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #7 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Tim Lynch (SF) Stephen Fletcher, Oleg Zolondek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (PF) Randall Backus, Kenneth Glade | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | George Novetsky makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 06:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Rusty Nicolas | 56-47 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | Jack Harper misses the tip | 56-47 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 58-47 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | The pull-up jumper by Vernon Preston is blocked by Jack Harper | 58-47 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jack Harper | 58-47 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-47 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 58-47 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Floyd Wilson, Tim Lynch, William Raasch, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Jackson (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Duane Bumpers (SF), Kenneth Glade (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Vernon Preston, Adrian Lee, Jim Waid, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Duane Bumpers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| 03:11 | Minnesota | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Stephen Fletcher | 58-47 |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the easy layup | 58-47 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade tips it in | 58-49 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Michael Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (SG) Thomas Gaunt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the board | 58-49 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (SF) Joshua Cox, Oleg Zolondek | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SF), Rusty Nicolas (C) Duane Bumpers, Robert Gilbert | |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 60-49 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-49 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Jackson out of a doubleteam | 60-52 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Floyd Wilson - foul #4 on Randall Backus, team foul #8 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (SG), George Novetsky (C) Randall Backus, Rusty Nicolas | |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade grabs the board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Michael Jackson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee knocks in the shot from the right wing | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Adrian Lee is called for the reach on Richard Nieves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Adrian Lee, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG), Jack Harper (C) Floyd Wilson, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade is called for a charge - foul #3 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | William Raasch is open but can't throw it down | 65-54 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 65-54 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Jack Harper - foul #2 on Jack Harper, team foul #8 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Nieves in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #12 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG), Jack Harper (C) Floyd Wilson, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Nieves swats the layup by Kenneth Glade | 66-56 |