| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) SF - William Raasch (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) C - Richard Nieves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Jessie Ellington is called for the reach on Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Rusty Nicolas is called for the reach on William Raasch - foul #1 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves knocks in the shot from close range set up by Floyd Wilson and he's fouled by Adrian Lee - foul #1 on Adrian Lee, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington buries a turnaround in the lane | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Nieves - foul #1 on Richard Nieves, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:52 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | William Raasch is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #4 | 4-3 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves connects on the turnaround near the basket | 4-5 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the offensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses short on a floater from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington double dribbles | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Willie Johnson, Richard Nieves | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox's pass is intercepted by Rusty Nicolas | 4-5 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fairly fresh) SG - Jim Waid (fresh) SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) C - Jack Harper (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 15:41 | Michigan State | George Novetsky gets the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 4-5 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Joseph Gilreath steals the ball from Rusty Nicolas | 4-5 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox is hacked by Gilbert Mortensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #5 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | William Raasch clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Rusty Nicolas - foul #2 on Rusty Nicolas, team foul #6 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Rusty Nicolas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | George Novetsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG) Joshua Cox | |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 14:00 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 4-6 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it in | 4-8 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 4-8 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Stephen Fletcher | 4-11 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | William Raasch gets the rebound | 4-11 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is hacked by Duane Bumpers in the backcourt - foul #1 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #7 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Adrian Lee, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, William Raasch, Tim Lynch, Richard Nieves | |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 4-12 |
| 12:15 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-12 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Jack Harper gets the offensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson's pass is intercepted by Duane Bumpers | 4-12 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers makes the 2nd free throw | 5-12 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) C - Jack Harper (fresh) | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-12 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Jim Waid pulls down the rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Jessie Ellington is blocked by Jack Harper | 5-12 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Jack Harper gets the rebound | 5-12 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson blows the wide open layup | 5-12 |
| 10:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 5-12 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Jim Waid | 8-12 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Jack Harper misses the easy open layup | 8-12 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #3 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Ricky Mize (SF), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | William Raasch connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 10-15 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques (PF) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson | |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 11-15 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Pillar - foul #1 on Robert Pillar, team foul #8 | 11-15 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 2nd free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:06 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 11-17 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-17 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | William Raasch hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Tim Lynch | 11-19 |
| 08:26 | Michigan State | Richard Nieves steps in front of the Adrian Lee pass | 11-19 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | William Raasch lays it up and in set up by Donald Johnson | 11-21 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Robert Pillar, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, William Raasch, Tim Lynch, Richard Nieves | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Jack Harper misses long on a jumper in the lane | 11-21 |
| 07:40 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 11-21 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 1 pts. SG - Jim Waid (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Vernon Preston steals it from Willie Johnson | 11-21 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath grabs the defensive rebound | 11-21 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Joshua Cox is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his wrist. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 11-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 06:25 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-21 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson grabs the offensive board | 11-21 |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the right block | 11-21 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas grabs the board | 11-21 |
| 05:51 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Fletcher, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (PF) Willie Johnson | |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Tim Lynch is called for the reach on Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Tim Lynch, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | Richard Nieves swats the layup by Rusty Nicolas | 14-21 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (PG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a 3 from straight away | 14-21 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch gets the rebound | 14-21 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Lynch | 14-21 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher scores on a jumper from close range set up by William Raasch | 14-23 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Richard Nieves denies the turnaround by Lonnie Marques | 14-23 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't tip it in | 14-23 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-23 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Preston (fresh) SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Lonnie Marques (fairly fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 14-23 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | William Raasch snags the offensive board | 14-23 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Duane Bumpers takes the ball from Stephen Fletcher | 14-23 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #7 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Jim Waid (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Vernon Preston, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, Lonnie Marques | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Jack Harper (C) Floyd Wilson, William Raasch, Tim Lynch, Richard Nieves | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Adrian Lee - foul #2 on Adrian Lee, team foul #9 | 16-23 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen grabs the defensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Jack Harper swats the dunk try by Gilbert Mortensen | 16-24 |
| 01:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Lee | 16-24 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 16-24 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jessie Ellington - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #10 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG) Stephen Fletcher | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | George Novetsky clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 16-26 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Jim Waid, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert loses the dribble to Richard Nieves | 16-26 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves's fadeaway is rejected by George Novetsky | 16-26 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the board | 16-26 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 16-26 |