| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Franklin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Gene Bell inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos and he's hacked by William Callahan - foul #1 on William Callahan, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the free throw | 38-33 |
| 19:18 | Michigan State | James Bacher buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Knudson | 38-35 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos loses the dribble to James Bacher | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hugh Rabin - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson makes the turnaround from the left block | 40-36 |
| 18:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| 18:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Mason Littrell | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 40-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the fadeaway from the left block and he's fouled by Roy Fales - foul #1 on Roy Fales, team foul #3 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (PG), William Franklin (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Randy Sharp - foul #3 on Randy Sharp, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF) James Robinson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 16:58 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:33 | Michigan State | Clarence McCaig steals the ball from Jeffrey Twyman | 42-41 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 15:56 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson grabs the board | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey O'Connor (fairly fresh) SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Samuel Henderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 42-41 |
| 15:28 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 15:26 | Michigan State | Samuel Henderson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Twyman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), James Robinson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Jeffrey O'Connor, Clarence McCaig, Samuel Henderson, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-43 |
| 14:45 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 42-43 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin gets the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Randy Sharp is called for the reach on Garry Zogopoulos - foul #4 on Randy Sharp, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF), William Griggs (C) James Robinson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Randy Sharp, William Callahan | |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by James Bacher - foul #1 on James Bacher, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Mason Littrell | |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 13:22 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Gene Bell | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses short on a runner from the left block | 42-43 |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | William Franklin hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 11:54 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Rabin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is hacked by William Franklin in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Franklin, team foul #6 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| 11:32 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 44-43 |
| 11:30 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 11:07 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the offensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Garry Zogopoulos out of the doubleteam | 47-43 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | James Bacher can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ivan Zatarain - foul #4 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #7 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) John Watson, William Callahan | |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 10:38 | Michigan State | James Bacher makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Twyman | 47-45 |
| 09:57 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 47-45 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 49-45 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-45 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman hits the follow up shot | 49-47 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Garry Zogopoulos | 51-47 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Garry Zogopoulos takes the ball from James Bacher in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Garry Zogopoulos | 53-47 |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in and the foul's on Frank Wilson - foul #3 on Frank Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), Frank Patrick (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Mason Littrell | |
| 07:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Samuel Henderson | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Fales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | John Watson picks off the pass by Clarence McCaig | 53-49 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman is open but comes up short on the shot from the right block | 53-49 |
| 07:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 53-49 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 06:55 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Knudson and the foul's on Samuel Henderson - foul #3 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #9 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Franklin (C) Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SG) Paul Knudson | |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Franklin | 53-51 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | James Robinson is called for traveling | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF) Clarence McCaig, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF) Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 05:50 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-51 |
| 05:27 | Michigan State | John Watson gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 05:12 | Michigan State | Gene Bell loses the dribble to Ivan Zatarain | 53-51 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain can't finish the layup | 53-51 |
| 05:07 | Michigan State | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | William Callahan hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | William Franklin pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Mason Littrell (C) John Watson, Frank Patrick | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell tips it home | 53-53 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #3 on Mason Littrell, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG) Randy Sharp | |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | William Callahan grabs the board | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Fales (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Callahan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the easy layup | 54-53 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | Gene Bell tips it home | 54-55 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | William Griggs works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 54-55 |
| 02:47 | Michigan State | William Callahan snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Bacher and he's hacked by James Robinson - foul #3 on James Robinson, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), William Franklin (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Roy Fales | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Jeffrey Twyman (PF) Paul Knudson, William Callahan | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the free throw | 54-57 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 54-57 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't throw it down but he's hacked by Randy Sharp - foul #5 on Randy Sharp, team foul #6 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), William Callahan (PF) Randy Sharp, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos snags the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson double dribbles | 55-57 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | James Bacher's pass is intercepted by William Franklin | 55-57 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin drills a 3 from the right corner set up by William Franklin | 58-57 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | James Bacher hits a shot from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by William Franklin and the foul's on Paul Knudson - foul #1 on Paul Knudson, team foul #7 | 60-59 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-62 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| 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 motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-62 |