| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | David Palko inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Ralph Petrey picks off the pass by Larry Chapman | 29-28 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green is hacked by John Jorden - foul #3 on John Jorden, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| 19:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-28 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald slams it home set up by David Palko | 29-30 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Thomas Green connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ralph Petrey | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Franklin | 32-32 |
| 17:48 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-32 |
| 17:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the lay-in | 35-32 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Green snags the defensive board | 35-32 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass buries a floater from the right wing set up by Ralph Petrey | 37-32 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #2 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Leroy Farr | 37-33 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr buries a runner in the lane | 39-33 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Edward Sugg - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Don Ross (SF) Ralph Petrey, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) David Palko, Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the jump hook in the paint set up by John Franklin and he's fouled by Don Ross - foul #3 on Don Ross, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF) John Stokes, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Thomas Giblin | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | James Shelley makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Thomas Green grabs the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | 3 seconds is called on Daniel Bass | 39-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Edward Sugg, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF) James Shelley | |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | John Franklin comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 14:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 14:16 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it in | 41-36 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #3 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (PF) Daniel Bass | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Mifflin | 43-37 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses badly on a shot from the left side | 43-37 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 43-37 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Leroy Farr comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it back up and in | 45-37 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | John Jorden drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Franklin | 45-39 |
| 11:47 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey is whistled for a carry | 45-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman, Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), James Shelley (SF), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) John Franklin, David Palko, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 12 pts. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Mifflin blocks the short jumper by Stanley Metzinger | 45-39 |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | John Stokes grabs the board | 45-39 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-39 |
| 10:59 | Michigan State | Frank Davis hits the follow up shot | 47-39 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald tips it in | 47-41 |
| 10:20 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 47-41 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the board | 47-41 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | James Shelley drills a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Chad McDonald | 47-43 |
| 09:41 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is whistled for traveling | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Ellis Dorman (PF), Leroy Farr (C) John Stokes, Jeffrey Mifflin, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Thomas Robinson (SG), David Palko (SF), John Jorden (C) Mauricio Greco, Larry Chapman, James Shelley, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | John Jorden is hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #3 on Leroy Farr, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG) Edward Sugg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Leroy Farr - foul #4 on Leroy Farr, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Green double dribbles | 47-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF) Chad McDonald | |
| 08:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-45 |
| 08:35 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Franklin | 47-45 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | John Franklin knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Palko | 47-48 |
| 07:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 07:50 | Minnesota | John Franklin buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Nathan Frazier | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Daniel Bass | 52-50 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | David Palko misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Davis - foul #1 on Frank Davis, team foul #7 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (SG), Don Ross (SF), Leroy Farr (C) Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG), Chad McDonald (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Thomas Robinson, Nathan Frazier, John Jorden | |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Stanley Metzinger | 52-51 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | John Franklin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:20 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Ralph Petrey is blocked by Chad McDonald | 52-51 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 05:53 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses long on a floater from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 05:52 | Minnesota | David Palko tips it home | 52-53 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is whistled for traveling | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Ellis Dorman (PF) Ralph Petrey, Don Ross | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Shelley (SF) David Palko | |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses badly on a shot from the left block | 52-53 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-53 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Chad McDonald is denied by Leroy Farr | 52-53 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Shelley | 52-53 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses long on a runner from the right block | 52-53 |
| 04:01 | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman is hacked by Thomas Green - foul #1 on Thomas Green, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF) Edward Sugg, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (PG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) John Franklin, James Shelley, Chad McDonald, Stanley Metzinger | |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Jorden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Thomas Green buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Daniel Bass | 55-54 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco is hacked by Ralph Petrey - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Frank Davis (C) Thomas Green, Ellis Dorman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Davis | 55-55 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Palko - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #2 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #10 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Green (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) John Stokes, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Chad McDonald (PF) Mauricio Greco, Nathan Frazier | |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 01:56 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 01:39 | Minnesota | David Palko misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | John Franklin clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 01:02 | Michigan State | Thomas Green scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Bass | 58-57 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald scores on a turnaround from the left block | 58-59 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | John Franklin swats the layup by Daniel Bass | 58-59 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Robinson | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson is hacked by Thomas Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Green, team foul #11 | 58-59 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Thomas Robinson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Leroy Farr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Palko (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jorden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | John Jorden wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 04:45 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-61 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | John Jorden pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin is hacked by Thomas Green - foul #3 on Thomas Green, team foul #12 | 61-61 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | John Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on John Jorden - foul #4 on John Jorden, team foul #3 | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | John Jorden's floater is tipped away by Jeffrey Mifflin | 62-63 |
| 03:25 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Thomas Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | David Palko grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Daniel Bass takes the ball from David Palko | 62-63 |
| 02:23 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 02:22 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from John Franklin | 62-66 |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey clanks a 3 from the right corner | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin misses the tip | 62-66 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Jorden | 62-66 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | John Jorden can't throw it down but he's hacked by Leroy Farr - foul #5 on Leroy Farr, team foul #13 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Davis (C) Leroy Farr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:27 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin hits the finger roll on a great pass from Daniel Bass | 64-67 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Green takes the ball from David Palko | 64-67 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Daniel Bass (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chad McDonald (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass is called for 5 seconds | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on David Palko in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #14 | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-68 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Petrey | 64-68 |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-68 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald pulls down the rebound | 64-68 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Petrey - foul #4 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #15 | 64-68 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Green splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-70 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald gets the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald is hacked by Ralph Petrey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #16 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG) Ralph Petrey | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (C) John Jorden | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Nathan Frazier | |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a 3 from straight away | 64-71 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Chad McDonald pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Franklin runs out the clock | 64-71 |