| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson inbounds the ball | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam, Richard Becraft | |
| 19:31 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-40 |
| 19:24 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from close range | 26-40 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson loses the dribble to David Hays | 26-40 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Heald - foul #3 on Thomas Heald, team foul #1 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:33 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald loses the ball out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Michael David | |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Thomas Heald blocks the short jumper by Tyrone Adam | 26-40 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the board | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-40 |
| 17:22 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 16:59 | Michigan State | Michael David double dribbles | 26-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 16:13 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Hays out of a doubleteam | 26-42 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson knocks in the runner in the lane | 28-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | David Hays scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Donald Phillips | 28-44 |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 28-44 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 15:00 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #2 | 28-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-44 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson grabs the board | 28-44 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses long on a jumper in the paint | 28-44 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the tip | 28-44 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the offensive board | 28-44 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-44 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Likens | 28-44 |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 28-44 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 28-44 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Heald | 30-44 |
| 13:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Likens | 30-47 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 12:57 | Michigan State | Michael Likens gets the rebound | 30-47 |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Michael Yang (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Lawrence Thompson, Dale Anderson, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 12:03 | Michigan State | Michael David is hacked by Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #3 | 30-49 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Michael David travels with the ball | 30-49 |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the runner in the paint | 30-49 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the offensive board | 30-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael David (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edgar Eichner | 32-49 |
| 11:20 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael David | 32-52 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | The jumper by Thomas Heald is denied by Richard Becraft | 32-52 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael David | 32-52 |
| 10:51 | Michigan State | Michael David connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Donald Phillips | 32-54 |
| 10:42 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-54 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the offensive rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 32-54 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 32-54 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael David | 32-56 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan travels with the ball | 32-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dale Anderson (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley drills a jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #4 | 32-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael David (PF) Tyrone Adam | |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley makes the free throw | 32-59 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Robert Hamm - foul #1 on Robert Hamm, team foul #3 | 32-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF) Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Michael Moseley | |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 33-59 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the 2nd free throw | 33-59 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the defensive rebound | 33-59 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Hamm | 33-61 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is whistled for traveling | 33-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| 08:28 | Michigan State | Michael Likens hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael David | 33-64 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-64 |
| 07:54 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the right wing | 35-64 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley tips it home | 35-66 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-66 |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the board | 35-66 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Michael Likens (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:15 | Michigan State | Glenn Cummings steals it from Stephen Waiters | 35-66 |
| 07:12 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings lays it up and in | 37-66 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Michael David misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-66 |
| 06:59 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the follow up shot | 37-68 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Glenn Cummings and he's fouled by Tyrone Adam - foul #2 on Tyrone Adam, team foul #4 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam, Michael Moseley | |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the free throw | 39-68 |
| 06:51 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft gets the rebound | 39-68 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael David | |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-68 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Adam | 39-68 |
| 05:50 | Michigan State | Walter Sullivan steals the ball from Robert Hamm | 39-68 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | David Hays steps in front of the Lawrence Thompson pass | 39-68 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #1 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 39-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF) Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters (SG), Michael David (PF) Robert Hamm, Tyrone Adam | |
| 04:52 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the contested floater from the free throw line set up by David Hays | 39-70 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Michael David takes the ball from Thomas Heald | 39-70 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Glenn Cummings takes the ball from David Hays after a doubleteam | 39-70 |
| 04:08 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings banks in the layup | 41-70 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Walter Sullivan - foul #4 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #6 | 41-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Richard Becraft | |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | David Hays works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 41-70 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the follow up shot | 41-72 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #3 on Michael Likens, team foul #5 | 41-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG) Michael Likens | |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 42-72 |
| 03:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-72 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Michael David pulls down the rebound | 42-72 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 22 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael David (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips is hacked by Michael Yang - foul #3 on Michael Yang, team foul #7 | 42-72 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Becraft (C) Michael Moseley | |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-73 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 42-73 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 42-73 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Donald Phillips steals the ball from Glenn Cummings | 42-73 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips slams it home | 42-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-75 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits the follow up shot | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #8 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (SF) Lawrence Thompson, Dale Anderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Donald Phillips, Michael David, Richard Becraft | |
| 02:19 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 1st free throw | 44-75 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt snags the defensive board | 44-75 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is fouled on the floor by David Hays - foul #1 on David Hays, team foul #6 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF) Stephen Waiters, David Hays | |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Michael Yang's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Adam | 44-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | Michael Likens can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 44-75 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 44-75 |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Gregory Burkhardt | 46-75 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu hits a runner from the right block set up by Michael Moseley | 46-77 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits the finger roll | 48-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Dale Anderson (SF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), David Hays (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Lawrence Thompson is blocked by Tyrone Adam | 48-77 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 48-77 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 48-77 |