| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee inbounds the ball | 24-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein pulls down the rebound | 24-36 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Seth Beard | 27-36 |
| 19:05 | Michigan State | David Freeman is fouled on the floor by Arthur Berger - foul #1 on Arthur Berger, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Alfred Lee, Brooks Karst | |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger loses the dribble to Timothy Bell | 27-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 27-36 |
| 17:23 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Douglas Holmes | 27-36 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits the finger roll | 27-38 |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Seth Beard's pass is intercepted by Douglas Holmes | 27-38 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Seth Beard - foul #1 on Seth Beard, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Frank Nall (SF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Michael Ivey, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, Ronnie Schwald, Thomas Smith, Douglas Holmes, Timothy Bell | |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Johnny Geise | 27-40 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | David Freeman is called for the reach on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #1 on David Freeman, team foul #1 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes (PF) John Patterson | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Nall (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Lance Jewell | 30-40 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-40 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:54 | Michigan State | David Freeman loses the dribble to Adam Griffin | 30-40 |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Frank Nall is whistled for a carry | 30-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Arthur Berger (C) Gregory Wheeler, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), Thomas Smith (SG), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) David Freeman, Johnny Geise, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 14:01 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | John Patterson tips it home | 30-42 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 32-42 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Ronald Adams steals it from Seth Beard in the backcourt | 32-42 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the wide open jumper from the left block | 32-42 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 12:24 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Adams | 34-44 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Seth Beard | 36-44 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 36-44 |
| 11:35 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Hammerstein (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Ivey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ronald Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 36-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), John Patterson (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Alfred Lee, Douglas Holmes, Brooks Karst | |
| 10:52 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams hits a runner in the paint | 36-46 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the jump hook from the left block | 38-46 |
| 10:15 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | John Patterson snags the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | David Freeman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 38-46 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Frank Nall pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger's floater is tipped away by John Patterson | 38-46 |
| 09:19 | Michigan State | John Patterson pulls down the rebound | 38-46 |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the contested shot from just outside the lane | 38-48 |
| 08:47 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Adam Griffin is denied by John Patterson | 38-48 |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:23 | Michigan State | John Patterson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler (PG), Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF), Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Seth Beard, Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall, Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (PG), Ronnie Schwald (SG), Thomas Smith (SF), Douglas Holmes (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Timothy Bell | |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-48 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-51 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Wheeler (fresh) SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Hines (fresh) C - Lance Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Smith (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Douglas Holmes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), John Patterson (C) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's fouled by Gregory Wheeler - foul #2 on Gregory Wheeler, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG) Thomas Smith | |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 06:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-52 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler tips it back up and in | 40-52 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Ivey picks off the pass by Douglas Holmes | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #4 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Gregory Wheeler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | Alfred Lee is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-52 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger clanks a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Johnny Geise - foul #3 on Johnny Geise, team foul #3 | 42-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Seth Beard (PG), Frank Nall (SF) Gregory Wheeler, Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Douglas Holmes (PF) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | Douglas Holmes grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Thomas Smith can't finish the layup | 43-52 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the board | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Seth Beard is hacked by Alfred Lee - foul #2 on Alfred Lee, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG) Thomas Smith, Johnny Geise | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Douglas Holmes - foul #5 on Douglas Holmes, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Brooks Karst (C) David Freeman, Douglas Holmes | |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Seth Beard - foul #2 on Seth Beard, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jean Bazemore (SG), Michael Ivey (SF) Kevin Hammerstein, Frank Nall | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Brooks Karst | |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin is hacked by John Patterson - foul #3 on John Patterson, team foul #6 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Johnny Geise (SF), Brooks Karst (C) Ronald Adams, David Freeman, Timothy Bell | |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin connects on the open runner from the baseline set up by Seth Beard | 46-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger grabs the board | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Seth Beard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Jean Bazemore (fresh) SF - Michael Ivey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Adam Griffin (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Arthur Berger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Alfred Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Schwald (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnny Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Patterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Brooks Karst (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger is fouled on the floor by Johnny Geise - foul #4 on Johnny Geise, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein (SG) Jean Bazemore | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronald Adams (PG), David Freeman (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF), Timothy Bell (C) Ronnie Schwald, Johnny Geise, John Patterson, Brooks Karst | |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Arthur Berger makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Ronald Adams misses the shot from the baseline | 48-54 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Bell hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Timothy Bell is called for the reach on Michael Ivey - foul #1 on Timothy Bell, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Hines (PF), Lance Jewell (C) Adam Griffin, Arthur Berger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SG), Johnny Geise (SF) David Freeman, Alfred Lee | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Michael Ivey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise can't connect on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Hammerstein - foul #2 on Kevin Hammerstein, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Nall (SF) Michael Ivey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Freeman (SG), John Patterson (PF), Brooks Karst (C) Thomas Smith, Walter McGavisk, Timothy Bell | |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Lance Jewell grabs the board | 50-57 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Johnny Geise's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Ivey (SF), Adam Griffin (PF), Arthur Berger (C) Frank Nall, Justin Hines, Lance Jewell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Alfred Lee (SF) Johnny Geise | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Seth Beard is blocked by Brooks Karst | 53-57 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Adam Griffin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Adam Griffin is denied by Brooks Karst | 53-57 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein tips it in | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Alfred Lee and he's fouled by Arthur Berger - foul #2 on Arthur Berger, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald (SG), Walter McGavisk (PF) David Freeman, John Patterson | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | Brooks Karst makes the free throw | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Seth Beard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald snags the defensive board | 55-60 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald is hacked by Seth Beard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Seth Beard, team foul #7 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Smith (SF) Alfred Lee | |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Ronnie Schwald makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Kevin Hammerstein splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Walter McGavisk runs out the clock | 55-62 |