| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| 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) | |
| 19:51 | Minnesota | William Emert hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Walter Pratt | 30-40 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Timothy Cooper | 30-40 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Pierce | 32-40 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | William Emert misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Barry Paige pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 34-40 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | William Emert double dribbles | 34-40 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner lays it in | 36-40 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Emert and he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #3 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Ziter (PF) Arnold Jackson | |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the free throw | 36-43 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | William Emert steals it from Lawrence Pierce in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | William Emert banks in the layup | 36-45 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 17:01 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson snags the offensive board | 36-45 |
| 16:47 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 36-45 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by William Emert | 36-47 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-47 |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence Pierce | 36-47 |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Walter Pratt swats the dunk try by Cortez Bruner | 36-47 |
| 15:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Hans Ziter (fresh) C - Alexander Clancy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-47 |
| 15:43 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter can't tip it in | 36-47 |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt hits the follow up shot | 36-49 |
| 15:40 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Cortez Bruner, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), William White (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Walter Pratt, Hans Ziter, Alexander Clancy | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Timothy Cooper steals it from Philip Krzyminski | 36-49 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Frazier | 39-49 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Michael Frazier steals the ball from Philip Krzyminski | 39-49 |
| 14:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 39-49 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 14:13 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 39-49 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terrance Campbell - foul #4 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #1 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Tommie Peterson (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), John Smith (SG), Arnold Jackson (PF), Alexander Clancy (C) Daniel Bell, Philip Krzyminski, Terrance Campbell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Eric Russ makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | William White can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-49 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Vernon Wier | 41-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Arnold Jackson - foul #2 on Arnold Jackson, team foul #2 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (PF) Eric Russ | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Pratt (SF) William White | |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt double dribbles | 43-49 |
| 12:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-49 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Emert | 43-49 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt loses the dribble to Tommie Peterson | 43-49 |
| 11:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 11:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Hansen | 47-49 |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by William Emert and he's hacked by Tommie Peterson - foul #3 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #2 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (SF), Eric Russ (PF), Barry Paige (C) Timothy Cooper, Donald Hansen, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG), William White (SF), Hans Ziter (PF) John Smith, Walter Pratt, Arnold Jackson | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the free throw | 47-51 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Barry Paige snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the lay-in | 47-51 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner tips it in | 49-51 |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | William White is fouled on the floor by Eric Russ - foul #1 on Eric Russ, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Alexander Clancy | |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 49-51 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Eric Russ snags the defensive board | 49-51 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bell as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| 09:36 | Michigan State | Philip Krzyminski steps in front of the Cortez Bruner pass | 49-51 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski lays it in | 49-53 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Walter Pratt (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF) Daniel Bell, William White, Hans Ziter | |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | William Emert is whistled for traveling | 51-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 51-53 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 53-53 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-53 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Eric Russ grabs the board | 53-53 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier knocks in the 3 from straight away | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Krzyminski (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | William Emert loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG), William White (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF) Philip Krzyminski, Walter Pratt, Arnold Jackson | |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | William White snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | William Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | William White grabs the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell travels with the ball | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Alexander Clancy | |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Eric Russ (PF) Vernon Wier, Donald Hansen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Pratt (SF) William White | |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | John Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG) John Smith | |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-53 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez is denied on a layup by Timothy Cooper | 59-53 |
| 05:37 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:30 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski drills a fadeaway from the right side | 59-55 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Michael Frazier makes the fadeaway in the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Vernon Wier (SG), Cortez Bruner (PF), Barry Paige (C) Michael Frazier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Alexander Clancy (C) Daniel Bell, Juan Ramirez | |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt buries a shot from the right side | 61-57 |
| 04:45 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner hits the finger roll set up by Barry Paige | 63-57 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Alexander Clancy is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #5 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Timothy Cooper | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Barry Paige buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Vernon Wier | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from Philip Krzyminski | 65-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Walter Pratt swats the dunk try by Eric Russ | 65-59 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell lays it in | 65-61 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Vernon Wier | 67-61 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Cortez Bruner - foul #3 on Cortez Bruner, team foul #4 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF), Tommie Peterson (C) Cortez Bruner, Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG), Arnold Jackson (PF) Philip Krzyminski, Terrance Campbell | |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-61 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson hits the follow up shot | 69-61 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner (PF), Barry Paige (C) Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski (SG), Terrance Campbell (PF) John Smith, Arnold Jackson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses the jumper from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 01:13 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell grabs the board | 69-64 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 69-64 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy gets the offensive rebound | 69-64 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-64 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy can't tip it in | 69-64 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Michigan State | Philip Krzyminski is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #6 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by William Emert - foul #2 on William Emert, team foul #7 | 69-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | William Emert drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Terrance Campbell | 71-67 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Philip Krzyminski is called for the reach on Vernon Wier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Philip Krzyminski, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Tommie Peterson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Lawrence Pierce steps in front of the Philip Krzyminski pass | 73-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Pierce | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled in the backcourt by William Emert - foul #3 on William Emert, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson (C) Barry Paige | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-70 |