| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas inbounds the ball | 25-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington drills a jump hook from close range set up by Adrian Lee and he's hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #1 on Richard Nieves, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington makes the free throw | 25-42 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves scores on a runner from the baseline | 27-42 |
| 18:58 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is whistled for a carry | 27-42 |
| 18:40 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-42 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:32 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses short on a 3 from straight away | 27-42 |
| 18:30 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Stephen Fletcher, Donald Johnson, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Duane Bumpers, Jessie Ellington | |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:20 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is called for traveling | 27-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Jack Harper (C) William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-44 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Jack Harper pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Floyd Wilson | 30-44 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Joshua Cox is called for the reach on George Novetsky - foul #4 on Joshua Cox, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG) Jim Waid | |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert's pass is intercepted by Richard Nieves | 30-44 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 32-44 |
| 15:52 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-44 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rusty Nicolas (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | George Novetsky can't throw it down | 32-44 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | William Raasch grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-44 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | George Novetsky grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:05 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Willie Johnson (PF), Jack Harper (C) Donald Johnson, William Raasch, Tim Lynch, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky, Robert Gilbert | |
| 14:43 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Jack Harper tips it but misses | 32-44 |
| 14:41 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar misses the dunk attempt | 32-44 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Jack Harper is hacked by Robert Pillar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Pillar, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| 14:12 | Minnesota | Jack Harper clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 32-44 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston snags the defensive board | 32-44 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jim Waid, team foul #2 | 32-44 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Jack Harper double dribbles | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Lonnie Marques (PF) Vernon Preston, Jessie Ellington | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Gilreath - foul #1 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (SF) Joseph Gilreath | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Ricky Mize (SF) Jim Waid, Robert Pillar | |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is hacked by Duane Bumpers - foul #2 on Duane Bumpers, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 32-44 |
| 12:37 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Lonnie Marques - foul #1 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Floyd Wilson, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Adrian Lee, Duane Bumpers, Ricky Mize, Lonnie Marques, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Rusty Nicolas steals it from Willie Johnson | 32-44 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jack Harper - foul #1 on Jack Harper, team foul #5 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF) William Raasch, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (SG), Jessie Ellington (PF) Vernon Preston, Robert Gilbert | |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 32-45 |
| 12:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 11:54 | Minnesota | Jack Harper is fouled on the floor by Jessie Ellington - foul #1 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #5 | 32-46 |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-46 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas snags the defensive board | 32-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) PF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Gilreath - foul #2 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Nieves (C) Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), Vernon Preston (SF), Lonnie Marques (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Robert Pillar, Rusty Nicolas, Jessie Ellington, George Novetsky | |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves blows the layup | 32-48 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 10:44 | Michigan State | Jim Waid buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Lonnie Marques | 34-51 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Duane Bumpers picks off the pass by Joseph Gilreath in the backcourt | 34-51 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | Jim Waid can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 34-51 |
| 10:19 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-51 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-54 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox can't throw it down | 34-54 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Lonnie Marques grabs the board | 34-54 |
| 09:18 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert can't throw it down | 34-54 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joshua Cox | 36-54 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-54 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox pulls down the rebound | 36-54 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Lonnie Marques - foul #2 on Lonnie Marques, team foul #6 | 36-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), William Raasch (SF), Willie Johnson (PF) Joshua Cox, Donald Johnson, Joseph Gilreath, Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Robert Pillar (SG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF), George Novetsky (C) Jim Waid, Duane Bumpers, Vernon Preston, Lonnie Marques, Robert Gilbert | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 1st free throw | 37-54 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | George Novetsky's fadeaway is rejected by Willie Johnson | 38-54 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 38-54 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by William Raasch and he's fouled by Jessie Ellington - foul #2 on Jessie Ellington, team foul #7 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Harper (C) Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) George Novetsky | |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Adrian Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Pillar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Rusty Nicolas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on Robert Pillar - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #7 | 41-54 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 41-55 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 41-56 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the runner near the basket | 41-56 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Jack Harper hits the follow up shot | 43-56 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Adrian Lee | 43-58 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willie Johnson, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers (SG), George Novetsky (PF) Robert Pillar, Jessie Ellington | |
| 06:22 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Raasch | 45-58 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers drills a jumper from the right wing | 45-60 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Mortensen - foul #1 on Gilbert Mortensen, team foul #8 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (SG), Richard Nieves (C) Floyd Wilson, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SG), Robert Gilbert (C) Duane Bumpers, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Rusty Nicolas | 47-62 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Robert Pillar steals the ball from Willie Johnson in the backcourt | 47-62 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-64 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #4 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #9 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (PF) Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SF), Jessie Ellington (PF) Rusty Nicolas, George Novetsky | |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 48-64 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 48-64 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-64 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington tips it back up and in | 48-66 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Joshua Cox, team foul #9 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (SG), Jack Harper (C) Joshua Cox, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Duane Bumpers (SG), George Novetsky (C) Adrian Lee, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert | |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | George Novetsky clanks a fadeaway from close range | 48-66 |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | William Raasch pulls down the rebound | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 48-66 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to George Novetsky | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (tiring) 16 pts. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - William Raasch (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tim Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Bumpers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Preston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Novetsky (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 48-66 |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the offensive board | 48-66 |
| 02:54 | Michigan State | Stephen Fletcher picks off the pass by George Novetsky | 48-66 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | William Raasch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-66 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington grabs the board | 48-66 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-66 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Stephen Fletcher | 48-66 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Jack Harper hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 50-66 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Duane Bumpers misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 50-66 |
| 01:45 | Minnesota | William Raasch snags the defensive board | 50-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Jim Waid steps in front of the Stephen Fletcher pass | 50-66 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Tim Lynch steals the ball from Duane Bumpers | 50-66 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Jim Waid in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #10 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Tim Lynch, Jack Harper | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adrian Lee (PG), Rusty Nicolas (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Vernon Preston, George Novetsky | |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 01:03 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Rusty Nicolas drills a driving attempt from close range | 52-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | William Raasch scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Nieves | 55-68 |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Donald Johnson picks off the pass by Adrian Lee in the backcourt | 55-68 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Raasch connects on the 3 from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Adrian Lee runs out the clock | 58-68 |