| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 8 pts. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 31-33 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is hacked by Michael Henneberg - foul #3 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Dobry Zecher | 33-33 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the follow up shot | 33-35 |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG) Robert Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | David Williams can't connect on a runner from close range | 33-35 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Antone Rees gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Richard Madruga steps in front of the Dobry Zecher pass in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 18:21 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the finger roll | 33-37 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Joe Coleman, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (PG), Lechoslaw Zach (SG), William Morrison (SF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Richard Madruga, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Morrison | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | William Morrison swats the layup by Lonnie Boatwright | 33-39 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | William Morrison snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Gary Wiegand is called for the reach on Kelvin Victory - foul #2 on Gary Wiegand, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF) Kelvin Victory | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand pulls down the rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Santos Silva can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on William Morrison - foul #2 on William Morrison, team foul #2 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Antone Rees (PF) Gary Wiegand, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG) Walter Rhoades | |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Keith Stevenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Lechoslaw Zach, Jeff Jefferson, Charles Bonar | |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Jacob Darling steals it from Lonnie Boatwright | 35-39 |
| 16:38 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is hacked by Lonnie Boatwright - foul #3 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Santos Silva, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) William Morrison | |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | David Williams knocks in the shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Madruga | 35-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the offensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 15:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the tip | 35-41 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Williams and the foul's on Steve Ragland - foul #2 on Steve Ragland, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright scores on a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Michael Henneberg - foul #4 on Michael Henneberg, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) Richard Madruga, Michael Henneberg | |
| 14:26 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 14:06 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-43 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar grabs the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Joshua Chong is called for the reach on Lechoslaw Zach - foul #2 on Joshua Chong, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 13:34 | Michigan State | William Morrison snags the offensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the runner from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar misses the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Lonnie Boatwright - foul #4 on Lonnie Boatwright, team foul #5 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jeff Jefferson (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF) William Morrison, Lechoslaw Zach, Adam Merrill | |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 13:02 | Michigan State | Charles Bonar makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 41-45 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Antone Rees - foul #2 on Antone Rees, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) Charles Bonar | |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:34 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-45 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Randy Grim tips it but misses | 41-45 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the board | 41-45 |
| 12:08 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop's layup is rejected by Randy Grim | 41-45 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Kelvin Victory is called for the reach on Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF) Randy Grim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF), William Morrison (PF) David Williams, Kelvin Victory | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Gerry Allsop - foul #4 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG) Dobry Zecher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Jeff Jefferson, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Robert Johnson is called for the reach on Adam Merrill - foul #1 on Robert Johnson, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Santos Silva (C) Robert Johnson, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG) David Williams | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Adam Merrill misses the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:25 | Minnesota | Santos Silva grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Joshua Chong (C) Joe Coleman, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Adam Merrill and the foul's on Keith Stevenson - foul #2 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #8 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), William Morrison (PF) Richard Madruga, Adam Merrill | |
| 10:50 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Jacob Darling steps in front of the Keith Stevenson pass in the backcourt | 43-49 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joshua Chong - foul #3 on Joshua Chong, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Keith Stevenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the dunk | 43-50 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Santos Silva snags the offensive board | 43-50 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Walter Rhoades - foul #1 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Dobry Zecher, Santos Silva, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Lechoslaw Zach, William Morrison | |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Antone Rees knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-52 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | David Williams buries a shot from the baseline set up by Jeff Jefferson | 46-54 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelvin Victory - foul #2 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Randy Grim (SF) Gary Wiegand, Keith Stevenson, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), William Morrison (SF), Adam Merrill (PF), Charles Bonar (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Kelvin Victory, Jacob Darling | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Adam Merrill is denied by Randy Grim | 48-54 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 48-54 |
| 08:30 | Minnesota | Randy Grim hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 08:29 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeff Jefferson | 48-54 |
| 08:22 | Michigan State | William Morrison loses the dribble to Robert Johnson | 48-54 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland drills a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Charles Bonar - foul #1 on Charles Bonar, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (SG), Santos Silva (PF) Robert Johnson, Antone Rees | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Jeff Jefferson, Adam Merrill | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:44 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is called for traveling | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Randy Grim, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, Charles Bonar | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) SG - Santos Silva (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Chong (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Madruga (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gerry Allsop | 51-54 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg loses the ball out of bounds | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Richard Madruga, Lechoslaw Zach | |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong misses badly on the uncontested floater from the left side | 51-54 |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | David Williams can't finish the layup | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gerry Allsop - foul #5 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #9 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Ragland (C) Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Adam Merrill (PF) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 53-54 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | David Williams steals it from Joe Coleman | 53-54 |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades lays it in on a great pass from David Williams | 53-56 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-56 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:24 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 53-56 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses long on an open runner in the paint | 53-56 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling hits a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Williams and the foul's on Steve Ragland - foul #3 on Steve Ragland, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Keith Stevenson (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Santos Silva (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Joe Coleman, Lonnie Boatwright, Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson (SG), William Morrison (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Richard Madruga, Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Santos Silva grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Randy Grim connects on the turnaround from the right block | 55-58 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-58 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg hits the follow up shot | 55-60 |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Santos Silva drills a fadeaway in the lane | 57-60 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Keith Stevenson is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #11 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Keith Stevenson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Charles Bonar (C) William Morrison, Jacob Darling | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong hits a shot from the right block | 59-61 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Chong - foul #4 on Joshua Chong, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Keith Stevenson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF) Gary Wiegand, Santos Silva, Randy Grim | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades (SF), Adam Merrill (PF) David Williams, Michael Henneberg | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) PF - Antone Rees (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jeff Jefferson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Lechoslaw Zach (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Adam Merrill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Bonar (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Jeff Jefferson picks off the pass by Joshua Chong in the backcourt | 59-63 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Jeff Jefferson lays it in | 59-65 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher buries a floater from close range set up by Keith Stevenson | 61-65 |
| 03:02 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Morrison (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Kelvin Victory (C) Jeff Jefferson, Lechoslaw Zach, Charles Bonar | |
| 02:43 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright jams it | 63-65 |
| 02:43 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF) Dobry Zecher, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lechoslaw Zach (SG), Charles Bonar (C) Walter Rhoades, Adam Merrill | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Morrison drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Madruga | 63-67 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Chong (C) Steve Ragland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (PF) Charles Bonar | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand loses the dribble to Lechoslaw Zach in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 02:08 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kelvin Victory | 63-70 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 63-70 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright tips it but misses | 63-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory snags the defensive board | 63-70 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Robert Johnson (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Keith Stevenson, Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Lechoslaw Zach, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-70 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Robert Johnson | 63-70 |
| 01:16 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Dobry Zecher | 66-70 |
| 01:05 | Michigan State | David Williams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Darling | 66-73 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 66-73 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is hacked by Robert Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #13 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) Michael Henneberg | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 66-74 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Antone Rees pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-74 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is open and buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-74 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is hacked by Dobry Zecher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #14 | 69-74 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 69-75 |
| 00:34 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 2nd free throw | 69-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-76 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland snags the offensive board | 69-76 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-76 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 69-76 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 69-76 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Dobry Zecher - foul #4 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #15 | 69-76 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Richard Madruga steals it from Steve Ragland in the backcourt | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory is fouled on the floor by Antone Rees - foul #3 on Antone Rees, team foul #16 | 69-78 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 1st free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory makes the 2nd free throw | 69-80 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Antone Rees connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dobry Zecher | 71-80 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-80 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Dobry Zecher is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #17 | 71-80 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG) Dobry Zecher | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 71-82 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Antone Rees can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-82 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the board | 71-82 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | David Williams runs out the clock | 71-82 |