| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Fouch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith inbounds the ball | 38-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Fouch | 40-28 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost loses the ball out of bounds | 40-28 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Allan Lanham steals it from Joseph Keith | 40-28 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | Jean Brown hits a runner in the paint | 40-30 |
| 18:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Fouch | 43-30 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-30 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 43-30 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Jeffrey Kawczynski (SF), Ronald Mayle (PF) Sherman Hunter, Joseph Keith, Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Russ Brown (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Bennie Frost, Jeff Burnett, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jeffrey Kawczynski - foul #1 on Jeffrey Kawczynski, team foul #2 | 43-30 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 43-30 |
| 17:27 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 43-30 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer snags the defensive board | 43-30 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin double dribbles | 43-30 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | James Fouch hits the finger roll set up by Jeffrey Kawczynski | 45-30 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by James Fouch - foul #2 on James Fouch, team foul #3 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (PG), Joseph Keith (SF), Hollis Lachance (PF) Harold Okamoto, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Michael Clark (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the free throw | 45-33 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #2 on Michael Clark, team foul #1 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF) Russ Brown, Michael Clark | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian McGahey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) PF - Jean Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Bennie Frost - foul #1 on Bennie Frost, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Ernest Heintzelman | 48-33 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allan Lanham | 48-36 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham gets the rebound | 48-36 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Michael Young is hacked by Ernest Heintzelman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Ronald Mayle (C) Ernest Heintzelman, Joseph Keith, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Jeff Burnett, Allan Lanham | |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jean Brown | 48-39 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG), Michael Bond (PF) Bennie Frost, Jean Brown | |
| 14:02 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Denver Brewer | 48-41 |
| 13:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Sherman Hunter | 51-41 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Russ Brown hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-44 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Mario Rarick, Hollis Lachance, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Denver Brewer, Evan Dauphin, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 13:18 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 12:59 | Minnesota | Michael Young connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Russ Brown | 52-47 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey tips it but misses | 52-47 |
| 12:51 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Young | 52-47 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is fouled on the floor by Jeff Burnett - foul #2 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman (SG), John Ferguson (SF) Sherman Hunter, Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (SG) Russ Brown | |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 52-47 |
| 12:25 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | Michael Young is fouled in the backcourt by Brian McGahey - foul #2 on Brian McGahey, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Clark (SF) Jeff Burnett | |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Denver Brewer | 54-50 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | James Fouch knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by John Ferguson | 56-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Heintzelman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Denver Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Denver Brewer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 56-50 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto is hacked by Michael Clark - foul #3 on Michael Clark, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF), Ronald Mayle (C) Harold Okamoto, Ernest Heintzelman, John Ferguson, Brian McGahey, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Jeff Burnett (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Denver Brewer, Michael Clark, Jean Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Michael Young grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Ronald Mayle is called for the reach on Bennie Frost - foul #2 on Ronald Mayle, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (PG) Michael Young | |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-50 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Burnett - foul #3 on Jeff Burnett, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Russ Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown tips it back up and in | 58-52 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle loses the ball out of bounds | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (PF), James Fouch (C) Mark Douglas, Mario Rarick, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Denver Brewer (PG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Bennie Frost, Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Russ Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian McGahey (PF) Joseph Keith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG) Russ Brown | |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto jams it on a great pass from Ernest Heintzelman | 60-52 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Ernest Heintzelman is called for the reach on Bennie Frost in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #7 | 60-52 |
| 09:43 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 09:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Brian McGahey | 60-52 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | The refs have stopped play. Denver Brewer is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 60-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG) Denver Brewer | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | James Fouch drills a driving attempt from close range | 62-52 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Ernest Heintzelman is called for the reach on Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Ferguson (SF) Brian McGahey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 09:23 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | James Fouch can't connect on a shot from the left side | 62-53 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | James Fouch tips it but misses | 62-53 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jean Brown | 62-53 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-53 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | John Ferguson loses the ball out of bounds | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG) Ernest Heintzelman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (SG) Bennie Frost | |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 08:37 | Michigan State | James Fouch grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is hacked by Jean Brown - foul #2 on Jean Brown, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG), Joseph Keith (SF), Jeffrey Kawczynski (PF) Harold Okamoto, John Ferguson, Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Jean Brown | |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Russ Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Young | 64-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Evan Dauphin - foul #1 on Evan Dauphin, team foul #8 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Ronald Mayle (C) Mark Douglas, James Fouch | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Evan Dauphin, Allan Lanham | |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Keith (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeffrey Kawczynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Mayle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Russ Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Michael Bond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-59 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 66-59 |
| 07:01 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the tip | 66-59 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett tips it home | 66-61 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits a floater from the free throw line | 68-61 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 68-61 |
| 06:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Mayle grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Russ Brown misses short on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown misses the tip | 71-61 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the offensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 05:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Kawczynski pulls down the rebound | 71-61 |
| 05:22 | Michigan State | The short jumper by Ronald Mayle is denied by Jimmie Brown | 71-61 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Russ Brown snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Sherman Hunter is called for the reach on Michael Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto (PG), Ernest Heintzelman (SG), Hollis Lachance (SF), Brian McGahey (PF), James Fouch (C) Sherman Hunter, Mario Rarick, Joseph Keith, Jeffrey Kawczynski, Ronald Mayle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Evan Dauphin (SF), Jean Brown (PF), Allan Lanham (C) Russ Brown, Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Ernest Heintzelman comes up short on the shot from the left side | 71-63 |
| 04:44 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey grabs the offensive board | 71-63 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Allan Lanham - foul #3 on Allan Lanham, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:38 | Michigan State | James Fouch misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 72-63 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Michael Young steps out of bounds on the sideline | 72-63 |
| 04:01 | Michigan State | Hollis Lachance misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 72-63 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Harold Okamoto hits the follow up shot | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Jean Brown blows the wide open layup but he's fouled by Ernest Heintzelman - foul #5 on Ernest Heintzelman, team foul #10 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Douglas (SG), John Ferguson (SF) Ernest Heintzelman, Hollis Lachance | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Clark (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Jean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Harold Okamoto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Ferguson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Brian McGahey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - James Fouch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Michael Young (tired) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bennie Frost (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Clark (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jean Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Lanham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jean Brown - foul #3 on Jean Brown, team foul #10 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Harold Okamoto | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Russ Brown (PG) Michael Young | |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey misses the 1st free throw | 74-65 |
| 03:19 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey makes the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Mark Douglas is called for the reach on Russ Brown - foul #1 on Mark Douglas, team foul #11 | 75-65 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Russ Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas is whistled for traveling | 75-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Joseph Keith (SF) Mario Rarick, John Ferguson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin (SF) Michael Clark | |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Sherman Hunter takes the ball from Bennie Frost in the backcourt | 75-67 |
| 02:31 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Jimmie Brown (C) Russ Brown, Allan Lanham | |
| 02:16 | Minnesota | Joseph Keith steps in front of the Michael Young pass | 75-67 |
| 02:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter banks in the layup set up by Joseph Keith | 77-67 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Mark Douglas steps in front of the Bennie Frost pass in the backcourt | 77-67 |
| 01:59 | Michigan State | Mark Douglas loses the dribble to Jimmie Brown | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Douglas - foul #2 on Mark Douglas, team foul #12 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Mark Douglas | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Allan Lanham (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Evan Dauphin makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | James Fouch connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Allan Lanham - foul #4 on Allan Lanham, team foul #11 | 79-69 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (SF) Evan Dauphin | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | James Fouch makes the free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 80-69 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 80-69 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Brian McGahey steals the ball from Allan Lanham | 80-69 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Michael Young is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #12 | 80-69 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 80-69 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is hacked by Mario Rarick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mario Rarick, team foul #13 | 81-69 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 81-70 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Joseph Keith misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 81-71 |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the board | 81-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Michael Young's pass is intercepted by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt | 81-71 |
| 00:49 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick lays it up and in set up by Sherman Hunter | 83-71 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-71 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Jean Brown can't tip it in | 83-71 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Jean Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 83-71 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Allan Lanham makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jean Brown | 83-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 83-73 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-73 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | James Fouch gets the rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter's fadeaway is rejected by Allan Lanham | 83-73 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Brian McGahey pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-73 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter runs out the clock | 83-73 |