| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 31-34 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the tip | 31-34 |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 31-34 |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garry Zogopoulos | 31-34 |
| 19:04 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 31-36 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a shot near the basket | 31-36 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mason Littrell (C) Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson | |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 31-38 |
| 18:14 | Michigan State | Raymond Crabill swats the layup by Jeffrey Twyman | 31-38 |
| 18:13 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell grabs the offensive rebound | 31-38 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF) Paul Knudson, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Saravia (C) Raymond Crabill | |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ivan Zatarain - foul #2 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Mason Littrell steals it from William Franklin | 35-41 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | James Bacher travels in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | William Franklin clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #1 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) Clarence McCaig | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 16:46 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| 16:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill drills a shot near the basket | 35-43 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 16:07 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Hugh Rabin is called for the reach on James Bacher - foul #2 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Shawn Haddock, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 35-46 |
| 15:13 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by Clarence McCaig - foul #2 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 14:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Leandro Romano | 38-46 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig connects on the runner from the left block set up by William Griggs | 38-48 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | John Watson is called for 10 seconds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG) Clarence McCaig | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG) John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell's dunk attempt is rejected by William Franklin | 38-49 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman snags the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-49 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Saravia | 38-49 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the turnaround from the right block | 38-51 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | William Griggs is called for the reach on Gene Bell in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Griggs, team foul #5 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Shawn Haddock (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, Jeffrey Twyman, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick connects on the floater from the left side on a great pass from Gene Bell and the foul's on Raymond Crabill - foul #3 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #6 | 40-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF) Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:49 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-51 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't tip it in | 41-51 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the offensive rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-51 |
| 12:30 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | Sean Walters is called for the reach on James Bacher - foul #3 on Sean Walters, team foul #7 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Sean Walters | |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:23 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 12:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | John Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fairly fresh) C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Patrick | 46-51 |
| 11:34 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Bacher | 48-51 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill drills a shot in the paint set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 48-53 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 48-53 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-53 |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Gene Bell steals the ball from Hugh Rabin | 48-53 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the dunk attempt | 48-53 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Sean Walters snags the defensive board | 48-53 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the layup against the doubleteam | 48-53 |
| 10:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell scores on a jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Hugh Rabin - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) James Saravia | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Raymond Crabill | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by William Franklin - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #9 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Patrick (C) Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Frank Wilson (PF) William Griggs, William Franklin | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3rd free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 52-56 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), James Saravia (C) Sean Walters, Raymond Crabill | |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Knudson and he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence McCaig | 55-58 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is hacked by Hugh Rabin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, James Saravia | |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 56-60 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | John Watson comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Ivan Zatarain - foul #3 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), Shawn Haddock (PF) Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig | |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Michigan State | John Watson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tiring) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Franklin (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:28 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-60 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Sean Walters is called for the reach on Paul Knudson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Walters, team foul #13 | 57-60 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 57-60 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | William Franklin is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 57-62 |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Frank Patrick (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), James Saravia (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 57-62 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Gene Bell drills a shot from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Sean Walters can't tip it in | 59-62 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | James Saravia tips it but misses | 59-62 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #3 on Leandro Romano, team foul #4 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Leandro Romano, Shawn Haddock | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin | |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | The short jumper by James Saravia is denied by Jeffrey Twyman | 59-62 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman pulls down the rebound | 59-62 |
| 06:03 | Michigan State | Garry Zogopoulos steals the ball from James Bacher in the backcourt | 59-62 |
| 05:48 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the jumper from the baseline | 59-62 |
| 05:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Bacher | 59-62 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jeffrey Twyman - foul #2 on Jeffrey Twyman, team foul #5 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Leandro Romano (PG), John Watson (SF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | John Watson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | William Griggs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Sean Walters and he's hacked by Leandro Romano - foul #4 on Leandro Romano, team foul #6 | 61-66 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | William Griggs is called for the reach on Leandro Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Griggs, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 04:41 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG) William Griggs, Sean Walters | |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell can't connect on a runner in the paint | 62-68 |
| 04:00 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill loses the dribble to Leandro Romano | 62-68 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 62-68 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Shawn Haddock tips it back up and in | 64-68 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Leandro Romano (tired) 15 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Shawn Haddock (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Franklin | 64-70 |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | Leandro Romano misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-70 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | James Bacher takes the ball from Raymond Crabill | 64-70 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (SG), Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, John Watson, Shawn Haddock, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Clarence McCaig (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), James Saravia (C) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #15 | 64-70 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Frank Patrick steps in front of the Garry Zogopoulos pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 66-70 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-70 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 66-70 |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence McCaig | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 66-73 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig grabs the board | 66-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson scores on a floater from the right block set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 66-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:55 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Leandro Romano | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is fouled in the backcourt by Leandro Romano - foul #5 on Leandro Romano, team foul #8 | 69-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Leandro Romano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) James Saravia | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 1st free throw | 69-76 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 2nd free throw | 69-77 |
| 00:48 | Michigan State | Gene Bell loses the dribble to Garry Zogopoulos | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Paul Knudson is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Knudson, team foul #9 | 69-77 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 1st free throw | 69-78 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the 2nd free throw | 69-79 |
| 00:42 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Bacher | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is hacked by James Bacher in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 72-81 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is fouled on the floor by James Bacher - foul #2 on James Bacher, team foul #11 | 72-81 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | The jump hook by James Bacher is blocked by Raymond Crabill | 72-82 |
| 00:27 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 72-82 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | James Bacher can't throw it down | 72-82 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill pulls down the rebound | 72-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos runs out the clock | 72-82 |