| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Sorensen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Christopher Facer is called for the reach on Kevin Sorensen - foul #2 on Christopher Facer, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 19:32 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is hacked by Matthew Miller - foul #3 on Matthew Miller, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (SF) Matthew Miller | |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Norbert Roberts - foul #3 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG) Norbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-45 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | The 3pt attempt by Brian Robinson is denied by Bruce Barber | 45-45 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman gets the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:22 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn comes up short on the floater from the left side | 45-45 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber scores on a shot in the paint set up by McKinley Offutt and he's hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #2 on Jeff Horn, team foul #2 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Brian Robinson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Arlen Short (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Christopher Facer | |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | McKinley Offutt steals the ball from Joe Ragsdale | 45-48 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is called for traveling | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Robinson (SG) Richard Woodman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF), Kevin Williams (C) McKinley Offutt, Bruce Barber | |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Kevin Williams swats the short shot by Melvin Magnus | 45-48 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Arlen Short misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Bell - foul #2 on David Bell, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Campbell (C) Marlin Morin, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG) Wekesa Asaro | |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Arlen Short misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn pulls down the rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Bruce Barber (PF) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, Arlen Short | |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 47-49 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner grabs the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | McKinley Offutt denies the turnaround by Kevin Campbell | 47-52 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ross Fowlkes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Campbell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 14 pts. SF - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bruce Barber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams is open and buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Joshua Hatter | 47-54 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 15:01 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 14:59 | Minnesota | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Joshua Hatter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brian Robinson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Brian Robinson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, McKinley Offutt, Bruce Barber, Kevin Williams | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 47-54 |
| 14:44 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Arlen Short grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones is hacked by Joe Ragsdale in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-54 |
| 14:18 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer tips it back up and in | 47-56 |
| 14:04 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-56 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle hits the finger roll | 47-58 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-58 |
| 13:30 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Arlen Short can't finish the layup but the foul's on Melvin Magnus - foul #1 on Melvin Magnus, team foul #6 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Wekesa Asaro (SF), McKinley Offutt (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, Matthew Miller, Christopher Facer | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Arlen Short misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 13:04 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes misses the tip | 47-59 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Arlen Short can't finish the layup | 47-59 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Wekesa Asaro | 47-59 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Gardner | 47-62 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson drills a floater from the left wing | 49-62 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the lay-in but he's fouled by David Bell - foul #3 on David Bell, team foul #7 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Brian Robinson (SF), Kevin Campbell (C) Marlin Morin, Ross Fowlkes, David Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Wekesa Asaro, Arlen Short | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Horn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kevin Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - McKinley Offutt (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. SG - Eric Gardner (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Miller (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Bruce Barber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Facer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Kevin Campbell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 11:18 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber snags the defensive board | 49-64 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Edward Thompson picks off the pass by McKinley Offutt in the backcourt | 49-64 |
| 10:58 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn scores on a floater from the left block | 51-64 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Brian Robinson is called for the reach on Matthew Miller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Robinson, team foul #8 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Kevin Campbell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (PG) McKinley Offutt | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer grabs the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is hacked by Jeff Horn - foul #3 on Jeff Horn, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG) Eric Gardner | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber misses the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 51-66 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 53-66 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Richard Woodman takes the ball from Bruce Barber in the backcourt | 53-66 |
| 10:34 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Woodman | 55-66 |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is denied on a layup by Jeff Horn | 55-66 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gregory Jones - foul #2 on Gregory Jones, team foul #4 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Richard Woodman, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Kevin Williams (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, Matthew Miller, Christopher Facer | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber's layup is rejected by David Bell | 57-68 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 09:29 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts drills a 3 from the right corner | 60-68 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt lays it in on a great pass from Eric Gardner | 60-70 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts is hacked by Bruce Barber - foul #3 on Bruce Barber, team foul #5 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marlin Morin (PG), Edward Thompson (SG) Norbert Roberts, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:54 | Michigan State | Joshua Hatter knocks away the 3 by Joe Ragsdale | 60-70 |
| 08:53 | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Barber and he's hacked by David Bell - foul #4 on David Bell, team foul #10 | 60-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Miller (SF) McKinley Offutt | |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams makes the free throw | 60-73 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #6 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG) Marlin Morin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Kevin Williams | |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 08:21 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen misses the 2nd free throw | 61-73 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer grabs the board | 61-73 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Christopher Facer is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 61-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (SG) Eric Gardner | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn banks in the layup | 63-73 |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Lynn Brendle | 63-75 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Norbert Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Thompson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ross Fowlkes (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeff Horn (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kevin Sorensen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lynn Brendle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Jones (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Barber (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Christopher Facer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-75 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Sorensen | 63-75 |
| 06:42 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Edward Thompson | 66-75 |
| 06:21 | Minnesota | Bruce Barber is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block set up by Lynn Brendle | 66-77 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ross Fowlkes | 68-77 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from close range | 68-79 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Bruce Barber denies the turnaround by Jeff Horn | 68-79 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Jones | 68-79 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-79 |
| 05:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-79 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Melvin Magnus scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Robinson | 71-79 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter loses the dribble to Richard Woodman in the backcourt | 71-79 |
| 05:20 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman jams it | 73-79 |
| 04:57 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-79 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Melvin Magnus | 73-79 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Brian Robinson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 73-79 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 73-79 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Arlen Short knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Joshua Hatter and he's fouled by Joe Ragsdale - foul #3 on Joe Ragsdale, team foul #11 | 73-81 |
| 04:34 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the free throw | 73-82 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | Joshua Hatter steps in front of the Joe Ragsdale pass | 73-82 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner lays it in set up by Joshua Hatter | 73-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | Joe Ragsdale hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-84 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Arlen Short misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 76-84 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Williams | 76-84 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Woodman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Ragsdale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Magnus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Bell (fairly fresh) 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Hatter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Gardner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - McKinley Offutt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Arlen Short (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 76-84 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-84 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-84 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Marlin Morin (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Matthew Miller (SF), Christopher Facer (C) Joshua Hatter, Arlen Short, Kevin Williams | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-84 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts pulls down the rebound | 76-84 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Eric Gardner steals the ball from Ross Fowlkes | 76-84 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner throws it down | 76-86 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 76-86 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Christopher Facer | 76-86 |
| 01:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-86 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Thompson (SG) Marlin Morin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Bruce Barber (PF) Lynn Brendle, McKinley Offutt | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Matthew Miller scores on a floater from the right wing | 76-88 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Eric Gardner is called for the reach on Norbert Roberts - foul #2 on Eric Gardner, team foul #7 | 76-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Brian Robinson (PF), Melvin Magnus (C) Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (PG), Gregory Jones (SG), McKinley Offutt (SF), Arlen Short (PF), Kevin Williams (C) Joshua Hatter, Eric Gardner, Matthew Miller, Bruce Barber, Christopher Facer | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 77-88 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Richard Woodman is called for the reach on Lynn Brendle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Woodman, team foul #12 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 01:01 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 81-89 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF), Bruce Barber (PF), Christopher Facer (C) Lynn Brendle, Gregory Jones, McKinley Offutt, Arlen Short, Kevin Williams | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ross Fowlkes - foul #1 on Ross Fowlkes, team foul #13 | 81-89 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Jones (SF), Kevin Williams (C) Matthew Miller, Christopher Facer | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Eric Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 81-91 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 81-91 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn tips it in | 83-91 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Norbert Roberts - foul #4 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #14 | 83-91 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro (SF) Eric Gardner | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones makes the 1st free throw | 83-92 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 83-93 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Ross Fowlkes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 83-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG), Brian Robinson (SG), Joe Ragsdale (SF), Melvin Magnus (PF), David Bell (C) Norbert Roberts, Edward Thompson, Ross Fowlkes, Jeff Horn, Kevin Sorensen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lynn Brendle (SG), Arlen Short (PF) Joshua Hatter, Bruce Barber | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | Gregory Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 83-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | McKinley Offutt (SF) Wekesa Asaro | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman is hacked by Lynn Brendle - foul #2 on Lynn Brendle, team foul #8 | 83-93 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman makes the 1st free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Richard Woodman misses the 2nd free throw | 84-93 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Arlen Short grabs the board | 84-93 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Richard Woodman is called for the reach on Arlen Short in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Woodman, team foul #15 | 84-93 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts (PG), Edward Thompson (SG), Ross Fowlkes (SF), Jeff Horn (PF), Kevin Sorensen (C) Richard Woodman, Brian Robinson, Joe Ragsdale, Melvin Magnus, David Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter (PG), Wekesa Asaro (SF) Lynn Brendle, McKinley Offutt | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the 1st free throw | 84-94 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Arlen Short makes the 2nd free throw | 84-95 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 84-95 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | Kevin Sorensen grabs the offensive board | 84-95 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Norbert Roberts connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Sorensen | 87-95 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Barber (PF) Arlen Short | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro is hacked by Norbert Roberts in the backcourt - foul #5 on Norbert Roberts, team foul #16 | 87-95 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Woodman (PG) Norbert Roberts | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro misses the 1st free throw | 87-95 |
| 00:20 | Minnesota | Wekesa Asaro makes the 2nd free throw | 87-96 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Horn | 90-96 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 90-96 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Gardner (SG), Matthew Miller (SF) Gregory Jones, Wekesa Asaro | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter is hacked by Richard Woodman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Woodman, team foul #17 | 90-96 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter makes the 1st free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter misses the 2nd free throw | 90-97 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Jeff Horn grabs the board | 90-97 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Edward Thompson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 90-97 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Kevin Williams gets the rebound | 90-97 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Joshua Hatter runs out the clock | 90-97 |