| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carlton Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry loses the ball out of bounds | 34-36 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't tip it in | 34-36 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Shannon Baber | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brandon Gentry - foul #2 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #1 | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks misses the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 18:46 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks swats the dunk try by Carlton Anderson | 35-39 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | Harry Evans grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is hacked by Brandon Gentry - foul #3 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Beal is called for the reach on Eric Parkerson - foul #2 on Thomas Beal, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber loses the dribble to Bruce Banks | 37-39 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Beal - foul #3 on Thomas Beal, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF), Alexander Clancy (C) Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is fouled on the floor by Adam Stoehr - foul #1 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF) Shannon Baber | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-39 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 39-39 |
| 16:06 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | James Johnson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Scottie Southwell and the foul's on Alan Carpenter - foul #2 on Alan Carpenter, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG) Juan Ramirez | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the free throw | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Harry Evans (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brandon Gentry | 41-45 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson is whistled for traveling | 41-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Alexander Clancy | |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson hits a runner in the paint | 41-47 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Harry Evans clanks a shot from the right side | 41-47 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris tips it in | 43-47 |
| 14:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Harry Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-47 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 13:36 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Shannon Baber | 43-50 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Gentry - foul #4 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #6 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (PF) Brandon Gentry, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the floater from the left wing | 44-50 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Adam Stoehr steals the ball from Thomas Beal | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Thomas Beal - foul #4 on Thomas Beal, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF) Alan Carpenter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Alexander Clancy (C) Carlton Anderson, Thomas Beal | |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 12:04 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart is whistled for traveling | 45-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Bruce Banks (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Steve Stewart | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Evans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bruce Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-50 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 11:27 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito snags the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks's fadeaway is rejected by Juan Ramirez | 45-50 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the jumper from the right wing | 47-50 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Juan Ramirez is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF), Steve Stewart (PF) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart's floater is tipped away by Bruce Banks | 47-50 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 09:44 | Minnesota | James Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Shannon Baber | 47-52 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | James Johnson steals the ball from Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | James Johnson lays it up and in | 47-54 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce double dribbles in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (C) Alexander Clancy | |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Bruce Banks is called for the reach on Shannon Baber - foul #2 on Bruce Banks, team foul #3 | 47-54 |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the turnaround from close range set up by Steve Stewart and he's fouled by Harry Evans - foul #1 on Harry Evans, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF) Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Shannon Baber | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito's pass is intercepted by Steve Stewart | 47-57 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson blows the layup | 47-57 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the board | 47-57 |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito banks in the layup on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Eric Parkerson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Anthony Farris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlton Anderson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Minnesota | James Johnson loses the dribble to Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Carlton Anderson | 49-57 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carlton Anderson | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | A charge is called on Anthony Farris - foul #1 on Anthony Farris, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SG), Arnold Jackson (PF), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Terrance Campbell | |
| 05:58 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Harry Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 51-59 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Beal | 51-61 |
| 05:01 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Ratko Pilchowski | 53-61 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Brandon Gentry | 53-64 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gentry - foul #5 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #8 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito (C) Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF) Brandon Gentry, Carlton Anderson, Arnold Jackson | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Teodoro Esposito - foul #3 on Teodoro Esposito, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal hits a jumper from the right side | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Beal is called for the reach on Teodoro Esposito - foul #5 on Thomas Beal, team foul #9 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Anthony Farris (C) Lawrence Pierce, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| 03:28 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Parkerson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Carpenter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Teodoro Esposito (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Anthony Farris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Shannon Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steve Stewart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-67 |
| 03:09 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF) Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF) Shannon Baber | |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 02:51 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG) Juan Ramirez | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart is hacked by Bruce Banks - foul #3 on Bruce Banks, team foul #7 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter (SF) Adam Stoehr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 02:32 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris pulls down the rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Harry Evans misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Carlton Anderson (SF) Scottie Southwell | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 57-67 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Anthony Farris is called for the reach on Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Anthony Farris, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Adam Stoehr (SG), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Juan Ramirez (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) Shannon Baber, Carlton Anderson, Steve Stewart | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Ratko Pilchowski gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #11 | 57-67 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Teodoro Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Adam Stoehr is called for the reach on Scottie Southwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Adam Stoehr, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Steve Stewart (PF) Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 01:26 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks scores on a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 60-69 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Lawrence Pierce is called for the reach on James Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the floater from the left side | 62-71 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Pierce - foul #3 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #11 | 62-71 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Anthony Farris grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Steve Stewart steals the ball from Bruce Banks | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lawrence Pierce, team foul #12 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Adam Stoehr (SG), Alan Carpenter (SF), Teodoro Esposito (PF), Ratko Pilchowski (C) Eric Parkerson, Harry Evans, Bruce Banks, Anthony Farris | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) Shannon Baber, Steve Stewart | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 62-73 |
| 00:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Teodoro Esposito | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | Alan Carpenter lays it in uncontested | 64-73 |
| 00:13 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson (SG), Harry Evans (SF), Bruce Banks (PF), Anthony Farris (C) Adam Stoehr, Alan Carpenter, Teodoro Esposito, Ratko Pilchowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SG), Carlton Anderson (SF), Steve Stewart (PF) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez, Terrance Campbell | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | James Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Parkerson - foul #1 on Eric Parkerson, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SF) Carlton Anderson | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Bruce Banks snags the defensive board | 64-73 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Eric Parkerson can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | James Johnson runs out the clock | 64-73 |