| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alexander Clancy (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:56 | Minnesota | William Emert is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Vernon Wier, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | William Emert knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Terrance Campbell | 39-31 |
| 19:22 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Cortez Bruner is blocked by Terrance Campbell | 39-31 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Clancy | 39-31 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Tommie Peterson - foul #3 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Tommie Peterson | |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy lays it up and in | 43-33 |
| 18:11 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Donald Hansen is called for the reach on Alexander Clancy - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| 17:53 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy scores on a floater in the lane | 45-35 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Lawrence Pierce | 45-37 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Vernon Wier - foul #2 on Vernon Wier, team foul #4 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William White (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF) Walter Pratt, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Russ (PF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Alexander Clancy - foul #2 on Alexander Clancy, team foul #1 | 45-37 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 16:56 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 16:44 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 16:35 | Michigan State | Eric Russ is hacked by Arnold Jackson - foul #1 on Arnold Jackson, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 16:21 | Michigan State | Eric Russ is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Arnold Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier | |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell grabs the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski is hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Walter Pratt (SF) Daniel Bell, William White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Emert (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Russ (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Michael Frazier, Timothy Cooper | |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Stjepan Trojanowski | 47-41 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt hits the finger roll | 49-41 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is hacked by Walter Pratt during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Walter Pratt, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson (PF) Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG) Stjepan Trojanowski | |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Vernon Wier | 49-43 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 14:05 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alexander Clancy | 51-43 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Lawrence Pierce | 51-45 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | William Emert misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 12:54 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 12:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Cortez Bruner steals it from William Emert | 51-45 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), John Smith (SG), William White (SF), Terrance Campbell (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, Philip Krzyminski, Walter Pratt, Arnold Jackson, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Cortez Bruner, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from William White | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William White (fresh) PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:03 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper travels with the ball | 53-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG) Vernon Wier | |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | John Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell tips it in | 55-45 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper is fouled on the floor by Terrance Campbell - foul #1 on Terrance Campbell, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG) Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG) Michael Frazier | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper travels with the ball | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy (C) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Trojanowski - foul #3 on Stjepan Trojanowski, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Donald Hansen | |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Eric Russ pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:32 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper blows the layup | 56-45 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | William Emert pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | William Emert drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by John Smith | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | William Emert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-48 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | William White grabs the offensive board | 58-48 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy hits the finger roll | 60-48 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Terrance Campbell | 60-48 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell blows the layup | 60-48 |
| 08:18 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy grabs the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | John Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 08:10 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 07:48 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Philip Krzyminski (SG), Walter Pratt (SF), Arnold Jackson (PF), Juan Ramirez (C) William Emert, John Smith, William White, Terrance Campbell, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Cortez Bruner (SF), Donald Hansen (PF), Barry Paige (C) Lawrence Pierce, Timothy Cooper, Eric Russ, Tommie Peterson | |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner loses the dribble to Walter Pratt | 60-48 |
| 07:33 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt banks in the layup | 62-48 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Walter Pratt takes the ball from Donald Hansen | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Pratt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:05 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Barry Paige gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Arnold Jackson is called for the reach on Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Arnold Jackson, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Eric Russ (PF) Vernon Wier, Donald Hansen | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige is fouled on the floor by Juan Ramirez - foul #1 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #7 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Emert (PG), Alexander Clancy (C) Daniel Bell, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 06:50 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 2nd free throw | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Emert and he's hacked by Barry Paige - foul #4 on Barry Paige, team foul #8 | 64-50 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Walter Pratt makes the free throw | 65-50 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner clanks a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Walter Pratt - foul #3 on Walter Pratt, team foul #8 | 65-50 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:27 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | William Emert's pass is intercepted by Eric Russ | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 65-52 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Alexander Clancy is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Arnold Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Cortez Bruner | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Terrance Campbell picks off the pass by Timothy Cooper | 65-52 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Campbell | 68-52 |
| 04:51 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Pierce | 68-55 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | William Emert is fouled on the floor by Barry Paige - foul #5 on Barry Paige, team foul #9 | 68-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Smith (SG), William White (SF), Juan Ramirez (C) Philip Krzyminski, Walter Pratt, Alexander Clancy | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Donald Hansen (PF), Tommie Peterson (C) Lawrence Pierce, Eric Russ, Barry Paige | |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 04:32 | Minnesota | William Emert makes the 2nd free throw | 70-55 |
| 04:08 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-55 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez snags the defensive board | 70-55 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Tommie Peterson - foul #4 on Tommie Peterson, team foul #10 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Bell (PG), Arnold Jackson (PF) William Emert, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce (PG), Cortez Bruner (SF) Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper | |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 03:46 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson grabs the board | 71-55 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Tommie Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez blows the dunk | 71-55 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | William White grabs the offensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William White (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Arnold Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Ramirez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Lawrence Pierce (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cortez Bruner (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hansen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommie Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner snags the defensive board | 71-55 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce drills a floater from the right wing set up by Vernon Wier | 71-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:32 | Minnesota | William White misses the lay-in | 71-57 |
| 02:30 | Michigan State | Lawrence Pierce grabs the board | 71-57 |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #2 on William White, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Frazier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Eric Russ (PF) Lawrence Pierce, Vernon Wier, Donald Hansen | |
| 02:13 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Smith | 71-57 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | John Smith clanks a 3 from the left wing | 71-57 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William White - foul #3 on William White, team foul #10 | 71-57 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner makes the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:34 | Michigan State | Cortez Bruner misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Frazier - foul #1 on Michael Frazier, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Ziter (SF) William White | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper (SF) Cortez Bruner | |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Frazier | 73-61 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Michael Frazier is called for the reach on Hans Ziter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Frazier, team foul #12 | 73-61 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 01:15 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter makes the 2nd free throw | 75-61 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Cooper | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Eric Russ swats the shot by Arnold Jackson | 75-63 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Eric Russ gets the rebound | 75-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Eric Russ misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 75-63 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Arnold Jackson snags the defensive board | 75-63 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell runs out the clock | 75-63 |