| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton inbounds the ball | 32-39 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Michigan State | Donald Johnson is called for the reach on Nathan Robinson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Teddy Tamura takes the ball from Gilbert Mortensen | 32-39 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the tip | 32-39 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram tips it but misses | 32-39 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram tips it in | 32-41 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Jim Waid hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Floyd Wilson | 32-41 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is fouled on the floor by Nathan Robinson - foul #2 on Nathan Robinson, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen gets the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura's pass is intercepted by Gilbert Mortensen | 32-41 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Robinson | 35-41 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Braxton - foul #3 on Steven Braxton, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Leo Kass (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Nathan Robinson, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Tim Lynch (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Nathan Ingram, Kal Blackwell | |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Alter | 35-43 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter grabs the board | 35-43 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura can't finish the layup | 35-43 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Steven Braxton | 35-43 |
| 17:30 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno scores on a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Steven Braxton | 37-43 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter is whistled for a carry | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SF) Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Leo Kass misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Tim Lynch - foul #2 on Tim Lynch, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Dustin Pitts (C) Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Tony Cartwright | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Leo Kass makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown banks in the layup set up by Raymond Alter | 39-45 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Leo Kass is hacked by Tim Lynch - foul #3 on Tim Lynch, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Nathan Ingram (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Timothy Brown, Tim Lynch, Raymond Alter | |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Sheedy | 42-45 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson lays it up and in set up by Nathan Ingram | 42-47 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the tip | 42-47 |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Willie Johnson | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dustin Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-47 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 42-47 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Floyd Wilson | 42-49 |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen is hacked by Kal Blackwell - foul #2 on Kal Blackwell, team foul #4 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (PG), Jeromy Hill (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Jim Waid, Robert Hennessey, Michael Sheedy, Dustin Pitts, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson, Nathan Ingram | |
| 14:34 | Michigan State | Tim Lynch steals it from Nathan Robinson | 42-49 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Steven Braxton steals the ball from Joseph Gilreath in the backcourt | 42-49 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington is called for traveling | 42-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leo Kass (C) Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Alter (C) Kal Blackwell | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Warren Centeno steals the ball from Timothy Brown | 42-49 |
| 13:42 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson scores on a shot from the left side | 44-49 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Warren Centeno picks off the pass by Tim Lynch | 44-49 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 13:17 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-49 |
| 12:50 | Michigan State | Leo Kass pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Tim Lynch swats the dunk try by Leo Kass | 44-49 |
| 12:42 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Raymond Alter - foul #1 on Raymond Alter, team foul #5 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Michael Sheedy (SF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Steven Braxton, Leo Kass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright, Joseph Gilreath, Tim Lynch, Raymond Alter | |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram is denied on a dunk by Gilbert Mortensen | 46-49 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram gets the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 12:05 | Minnesota | Robert Hennessey is called for the reach on Nathan Ingram - foul #4 on Robert Hennessey, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (PF) Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jim Waid (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hennessey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jessie Ellington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy grabs the offensive board | 46-52 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy is called for a backcourt violation | 46-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Gilbert Mortensen takes the ball from Nathan Ingram | 46-52 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Jim Waid | 48-52 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Philip Settle (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF) Michael Sheedy, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 10:35 | Michigan State | Philip Settle misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright hits a floater from close range on a great pass from Willie Johnson | 48-54 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen knocks in the jumper from the left side | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Philip Settle - foul #2 on Philip Settle, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Leo Kass (PF), Jessie Ellington (C) Robert Hennessey, Philip Settle, Dustin Pitts, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Tony Cartwright, Nathan Ingram, Kal Blackwell | |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Raymond Alter picks off the pass by Jim Waid | 50-57 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Donald Johnson | 50-60 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 50-60 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 50-60 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 50-60 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 50-60 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses the tip | 50-60 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Leo Kass snags the defensive board | 50-60 |
| 07:32 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Willie Johnson - foul #1 on Willie Johnson, team foul #6 | 50-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (PG), Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Jim Waid, Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill, Leo Kass, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson, Tim Lynch, Raymond Alter | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sheedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Gilbert Mortensen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Timothy Brown (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 50-60 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 50-60 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram blows the layup | 50-60 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the board | 50-60 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Braxton | 52-60 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-60 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| 06:21 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Steven Braxton out of a doubleteam | 55-60 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Brown, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dustin Pitts (C) Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Brown steals it from Robert Hennessey | 55-60 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Philip Settle (SF) Michael Sheedy, Steven Braxton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (PF) Nathan Ingram | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Jim Waid is hacked by Timothy Brown - foul #3 on Timothy Brown, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill (SG) Robert Hennessey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Jim Waid makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Jim Waid misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell loses the ball out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen (C) Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Tony Cartwright | |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Warren Centeno (SG) Jim Waid | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Alter (C) Kal Blackwell | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 56-60 |
| 05:03 | Michigan State | Warren Centeno grabs the defensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Floyd Wilson - foul #3 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #9 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy (SG), Steven Braxton (SF), Nathan Robinson (PF), Leo Kass (C) Warren Centeno, Philip Settle, Dustin Pitts, Gilbert Mortensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF) Timothy Brown, Joseph Gilreath, Tim Lynch | |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jeromy Hill - foul #2 on Jeromy Hill, team foul #5 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG) Jeromy Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton is fouled on the floor by Raymond Alter - foul #2 on Raymond Alter, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jessie Ellington (C) Nathan Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright (SG), Kal Blackwell (C) Floyd Wilson, Raymond Alter | |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Steven Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Donald Johnson | 60-64 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Leo Kass misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-64 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram grabs the defensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Donald Johnson | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Sheedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hennessey (tiring) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Steven Braxton (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Leo Kass (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Jessie Ellington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Nathan Ingram (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Michigan State | Michael Sheedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jim Waid (PG), Warren Centeno (SG), Jeromy Hill (SF), Dustin Pitts (PF), Gilbert Mortensen (C) Michael Sheedy, Robert Hennessey, Steven Braxton, Leo Kass, Jessie Ellington | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Donald Johnson, Tony Cartwright, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram, Kal Blackwell | |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter is fouled on the floor by Dustin Pitts - foul #1 on Dustin Pitts, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson (PF) Dustin Pitts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown drills a jumper from the left wing | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Jeromy Hill misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-68 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson tips it back up and in | 62-68 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey (SG), Steven Braxton (SF) Warren Centeno, Jeromy Hill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Timothy Brown, Joseph Gilreath, Tim Lynch, Raymond Alter | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson connects on the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Nathan Ingram | 62-71 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Robert Hennessey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Jim Waid is called for the reach on Teddy Tamura in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jim Waid, team foul #7 | 62-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (SG), Tim Lynch (PF) Floyd Wilson, Nathan Ingram | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Gilbert Mortensen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-73 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura snags the defensive board | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura banks in the layup on a nice dish by Timothy Brown | 62-75 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | Nathan Robinson misses short on a floater from the baseline | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura grabs the defensive rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson runs out the clock | 62-75 |