| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Wagar (fresh) SG - Robert Ewell (fresh) SF - Larry Forman (fresh) PF - Robert Krupansky (fresh) C - Willie Gaudet (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) SG - Joey Smith (fresh) SF - Stanley Parramore (fresh) PF - Benjamin Jones (fresh) C - Jerry Baker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Robert Krupansky is blocked by Jerry Baker | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Alton Baker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is hacked by Willie Gaudet - foul #1 on Willie Gaudet, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Joey Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Joey Smith gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones is open and buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Alton Baker | 0-2 |
| 18:11 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is hacked by Larry Forman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Larry Forman, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Robert Krupansky swats the layup by Joey Smith | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Jones | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Ewell - foul #1 on Robert Ewell, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (PG), Terrell Creighton (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Harold Jones (PF), Leo Moore (C) Robert Wagar, Robert Ewell, Larry Forman, Robert Krupansky, Willie Gaudet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #1 on Jerry Baker, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Alton Baker is hacked by Peter Starr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter Starr, team foul #4 | 1-4 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Joey Smith buries a floater from the right block set up by Benjamin Jones | 1-6 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Peter Starr shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 1-6 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker pulls down the rebound | 1-6 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker is hacked by Robert Bailey - foul #1 on Robert Bailey, team foul #5 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Ewell (SG), Larry Forman (SF), Robert Krupansky (PF) Terrell Creighton, Robert Bailey, Leo Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Reginald Waterbury (SG), Erin Newman (SF), Sean Mandeville (C) Alton Baker, Joey Smith, Stanley Parramore, Jerry Baker | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Starr (fresh) SG - Robert Ewell (fresh) SF - Larry Forman (fresh) PF - Robert Krupansky (fresh) C - Harold Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Larry Sly (fresh) SG - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) SF - Erin Newman (fresh) PF - Benjamin Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Mandeville (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Larry Sly misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 1-6 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Peter Starr | 1-6 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Peter Starr is called for traveling | 1-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wagar (PG), Willie Gaudet (C) Peter Starr, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Smith (SG) Reginald Waterbury | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Joey Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 1-8 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Ewell | 4-8 |
| 13:31 | Michigan State | Joey Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Larry Sly | 4-10 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Robert Ewell misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 4-10 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Willie Gaudet - foul #2 on Willie Gaudet, team foul #6 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (PG), Terrell Creighton (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Harold Jones (PF), Leo Moore (C) Robert Wagar, Robert Ewell, Larry Forman, Robert Krupansky, Willie Gaudet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Reginald Waterbury (SG), Stanley Parramore (SF), Jerry Baker (C) Larry Sly, Joey Smith, Erin Newman, Sean Mandeville | |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:47 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Peter Starr is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Leo Moore tips it in | 6-12 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Alton Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-12 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alton Baker | 6-15 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Starr (fresh) SG - Terrell Creighton (fresh) SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harold Jones (fresh) C - Leo Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Reginald Waterbury (fresh) SF - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Benjamin Jones (tiring) 4 pts. C - Jerry Baker (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Peter Starr | 9-15 |
| 11:07 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones jams the wide open dunk | 9-17 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Harold Jones can't finish the layup | 9-17 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Leo Moore grabs the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Jerry Baker swats the shot by Terrell Creighton | 9-17 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore snags the defensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones clanks a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Terrell Creighton - foul #1 on Terrell Creighton, team foul #7 | 9-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wagar (PG), Arthur Farr (SF), Robert Krupansky (PF) Peter Starr, Robert Bailey, Leo Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Smith (SG) Reginald Waterbury | |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 9-19 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | Harold Jones is hacked by Jerry Baker - foul #2 on Jerry Baker, team foul #2 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Ewell (SG), Larry Forman (SF) Terrell Creighton, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF), Reginald Waterbury (PF), Sean Mandeville (C) Stanley Parramore, Benjamin Jones, Jerry Baker | |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar is fouled on the floor by Sean Mandeville - foul #1 on Sean Mandeville, team foul #3 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG) Alton Baker | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Wagar and he's fouled by Erin Newman - foul #1 on Erin Newman, team foul #4 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leo Moore (C) Arthur Farr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Joey Smith connects on the open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Sly | 12-21 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky is whistled for traveling | 12-21 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (PG), Terrell Creighton (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Harold Jones (C) Robert Wagar, Robert Ewell, Larry Forman, Leo Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Stanley Parramore (SF) Larry Sly, Erin Newman | |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Joey Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 12-21 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville pulls down the rebound | 12-21 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alton Baker | 12-24 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | Peter Starr is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Joey Smith | 12-24 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Starr (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrell Creighton (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Robert Krupansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joey Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Reginald Waterbury (fairly fresh) C - Sean Mandeville (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Robert Bailey is called for the reach on Reginald Waterbury - foul #2 on Robert Bailey, team foul #8 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wagar (PG), Robert Ewell (SG), Larry Forman (SF), Leo Moore (PF), Arthur Farr (C) Peter Starr, Terrell Creighton, Robert Bailey, Robert Krupansky, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Erin Newman (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF) Joey Smith, Stanley Parramore | |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 12-26 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ewell | 15-26 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury is fouled on the floor by Robert Ewell - foul #2 on Robert Ewell, team foul #9 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton (SG) Robert Ewell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Jerry Baker (C) Alton Baker, Sean Mandeville | |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury makes the 1st free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury misses the 2nd free throw | 15-27 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Farr gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-27 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Erin Newman gets the rebound | 15-27 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Terrell Creighton steps in front of the Larry Sly pass in the backcourt | 15-27 |
| 05:19 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar blows the layup | 15-27 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Leo Moore tips it back up and in | 17-27 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Larry Sly is called for traveling | 17-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (PG), Robert Krupansky (PF), Harold Jones (C) Robert Wagar, Leo Moore, Arthur Farr | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Joey Smith (SG), Stanley Parramore (SF), Sean Mandeville (C) Larry Sly, Reginald Waterbury, Erin Newman, Benjamin Jones | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Larry Forman's pass is intercepted by Stanley Parramore | 17-27 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-27 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton grabs the board | 17-27 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Larry Forman misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-27 |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Harold Jones grabs the offensive board | 17-27 |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Peter Starr buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrell Creighton | 20-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Starr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Creighton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Forman (tiring) PF - Robert Krupansky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alton Baker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Joey Smith (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Parramore (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jerry Baker (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Sean Mandeville (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore's pass is intercepted by Terrell Creighton in the backcourt | 20-27 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Peter Starr lays it in set up by Terrell Creighton | 22-27 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Joey Smith and he's fouled by Harold Jones - foul #1 on Harold Jones, team foul #10 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wagar (PG), Robert Ewell (SG), Robert Bailey (SF), Leo Moore (PF), Willie Gaudet (C) Peter Starr, Terrell Creighton, Larry Forman, Robert Krupansky, Harold Jones | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Larry Sly (PG), Erin Newman (SF), Benjamin Jones (PF) Alton Baker, Stanley Parramore, Sean Mandeville | |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Jerry Baker misses the free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:46 | Minnesota | Willie Gaudet pulls down the rebound | 22-29 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 22-29 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Joey Smith snags the defensive board | 22-29 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Robert Ewell is called for the reach on Joey Smith - foul #3 on Robert Ewell, team foul #11 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton (SG) Robert Ewell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville (C) Jerry Baker | |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Joey Smith misses the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 02:06 | Michigan State | Joey Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Leo Moore knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Benjamin Jones - foul #1 on Benjamin Jones, team foul #5 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Waterbury (SG) Joey Smith | |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Leo Moore makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Leo Moore - foul #1 on Leo Moore, team foul #12 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Starr (SG), Harold Jones (PF) Terrell Creighton, Leo Moore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alton Baker (PG), Stanley Parramore (SF) Larry Sly, Erin Newman | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Sean Mandeville misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Harold Jones grabs the board | 25-30 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Robert Wagar misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-30 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Jones | 25-30 |
| 01:00 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 25-30 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Stanley Parramore - foul #1 on Stanley Parramore, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrell Creighton (SG), Robert Krupansky (PF) Robert Wagar, Willie Gaudet | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joey Smith (SG) Benjamin Jones | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Robert Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Alton Baker clanks a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Starr - foul #2 on Peter Starr, team foul #13 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Farr (SF) Robert Bailey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Benjamin Jones (PF) Reginald Waterbury | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Alton Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Robert Krupansky hits a runner in the lane set up by Harold Jones | 29-32 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Stanley Parramore misses long on a halfcourt shot | 29-32 |