| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Callahan (fresh) C - Mason Littrell (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-33 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson loses the dribble to Frank Wilson | 35-33 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | William Franklin clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 19:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 19:06 | Michigan State | William Griggs steals it from Paul Knudson in the backcourt | 35-33 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain lays it up and in on a great pass from William Griggs | 35-35 |
| 18:37 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell dunks the ball | 37-35 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the runner in the lane | 37-37 |
| 18:07 | Michigan State | Gene Bell buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Gene Bell steals the ball from Ivan Zatarain | 39-37 |
| 17:42 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses the easy layup | 39-37 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson drills a jumper from the right side | 39-39 |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses the shot from the right side | 39-39 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain tips it home | 39-41 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on an open 3 from straight away | 39-41 |
| 16:23 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is open and scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Griggs | 39-43 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Gene Bell's pass is intercepted by William Franklin | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (tiring) C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - William Franklin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson loses the ball out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), James Robinson (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Griggs, Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, William Franklin | |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick connects on the jump hook from the left block | 41-43 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Robinson | 41-46 |
| 14:26 | Michigan State | James Bacher is hacked by Samuel Henderson - foul #3 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #1 | 41-46 |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick misses short on a runner from close range | 41-46 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman tips it back up and in | 43-46 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is by himself and knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Garry Zogopoulos | 43-48 |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | John Watson is hacked by James Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG), Mason Littrell (C) Paul Knudson, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Roy Fales (C) Clarence McCaig, James Robinson, Samuel Henderson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 13:28 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the floater in the paint | 43-48 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Twyman steals the ball from Hugh Rabin | 43-48 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Roy Fales - foul #1 on Roy Fales, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), William Callahan (PF) John Watson, Jeffrey Twyman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (PF) Frank Wilson | |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell misses the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Roy Fales grabs the board | 44-48 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Ivan Zatarain | 44-51 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Garry Zogopoulos steals it from James Bacher in the backcourt | 44-51 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-51 |
| 12:26 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 12:02 | Michigan State | Gene Bell hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by William Callahan | 47-51 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Roy Fales | 47-53 |
| 11:33 | Michigan State | Gene Bell clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 47-53 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos grabs the defensive rebound | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gene Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (tiring) C - Mason Littrell (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zatarain (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roy Fales (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain and he's fouled by Mason Littrell - foul #1 on Mason Littrell, team foul #1 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), John Watson (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (SG), Jeffrey O'Connor (SF), Samuel Henderson (PF), William Franklin (C) Ivan Zatarain, Hugh Rabin, James Robinson, Roy Fales | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos makes the free throw | 47-56 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Samuel Henderson - foul #4 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Samuel Henderson | |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the free throw | 50-56 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | William Griggs splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-56 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | William Franklin tips it but misses | 50-56 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the follow up shot | 50-58 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-58 |
| 10:26 | Michigan State | John Watson snags the offensive board | 50-58 |
| 10:03 | Michigan State | John Watson misses short on a shot from the right block | 50-58 |
| 10:02 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig buries a floater from close range and the foul's on Frank Patrick - foul #1 on Frank Patrick, team foul #2 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), Gene Bell (SF) James Bacher, John Watson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 09:51 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Frank Patrick denies the turnaround by Clarence McCaig | 55-61 |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick grabs the board | 55-61 |
| 09:10 | Michigan State | Hugh Rabin steps in front of the Paul Knudson pass in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin is hacked by Gene Bell - foul #1 on Gene Bell, team foul #3 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), James Robinson (PF) Clarence McCaig, William Griggs, Frank Wilson | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 08:25 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell loses the dribble to Ivan Zatarain | 55-64 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Mason Littrell is called for the reach on William Franklin - foul #2 on Mason Littrell, team foul #4 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Bacher (SG), John Watson (SF) Randy Sharp, Gene Bell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the turnaround from the right block set up by Garry Zogopoulos and he's hacked by James Bacher - foul #4 on James Bacher, team foul #5 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Samuel Henderson (SF), Roy Fales (PF) Hugh Rabin, James Robinson | |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | William Franklin makes the free throw | 55-67 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | James Bacher loses the ball out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (PG) Paul Knudson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Franklin | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | John Watson is called for the reach on Samuel Henderson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman (PF) William Callahan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Frank Wilson (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Roy Fales | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bacher (tiring) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - John Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Twyman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mason Littrell (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clarence McCaig (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Henderson (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey O'Connor (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the lay-in | 55-67 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to James Bacher | 55-67 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Knudson (PG), Gene Bell (SF), Frank Patrick (C) Randy Sharp, John Watson, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF), William Franklin (C) Samuel Henderson, Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | William Griggs is hacked by Frank Patrick - foul #2 on Frank Patrick, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | William Griggs makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 06:02 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman lays it in set up by Gene Bell | 57-69 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 05:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Twyman | 57-69 |
| 05:40 | Michigan State | Clarence McCaig steps in front of the Gene Bell pass in the backcourt | 57-69 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin banks in the layup on a great pass from Clarence McCaig | 57-71 |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin's pass is intercepted by Paul Knudson | 59-71 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson lays it up and in | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by William Griggs and he's fouled by James Bacher - foul #5 on James Bacher, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randy Sharp (SG), John Watson (SF), William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) James Bacher, Gene Bell, Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SG), Samuel Henderson (SF), Roy Fales (PF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) William Griggs, Hugh Rabin, James Robinson, William Franklin | |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses the free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:30 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell snags the defensive board | 61-73 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp's pass is intercepted by Clarence McCaig in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| 04:25 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig banks in the layup | 61-75 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell is hacked by Samuel Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Samuel Henderson, team foul #5 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Frank Wilson (PF) Clarence McCaig, Samuel Henderson | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson is whistled for a carry | 61-75 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-75 |
| 04:02 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Roy Fales is called for the reach on William Callahan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Fales, team foul #6 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Frank Wilson | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 61-75 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Randy Sharp tips it back up and in | 63-75 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 63-78 |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | John Watson hits a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Ivan Zatarain - foul #1 on Ivan Zatarain, team foul #7 | 65-78 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (PF) Jeffrey O'Connor | |
| 03:37 | Michigan State | John Watson makes the free throw | 66-78 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Roy Fales is whistled for a carry | 66-78 |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell banks in the layup | 68-78 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Paul Knudson (tired) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randy Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Callahan (tiring) C - Mason Littrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Fales (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson blows the layup | 68-78 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Wilson | 68-78 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ivan Zatarain | 68-80 |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | William Callahan is whistled for a carry | 68-80 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gene Bell (SF), Jeffrey Twyman (PF), Frank Patrick (C) John Watson, William Callahan, Mason Littrell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Robinson (SF), Jeffrey O'Connor (C) Hugh Rabin, Roy Fales | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-80 |
| 02:08 | Minnesota | James Robinson tips it back up and in | 68-82 |
| 01:54 | Michigan State | Gene Bell misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-82 |
| 01:52 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the offensive rebound | 68-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Frank Patrick comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 68-82 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 68-82 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Twyman grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-82 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 68-82 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos loses the dribble to Jeffrey Twyman | 68-82 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell is fouled on the floor by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #8 | 68-82 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Callahan (PF), Mason Littrell (C) Jeffrey Twyman, Frank Patrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Roy Fales (PF) Garry Zogopoulos, Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson | |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 1st free throw | 69-82 |
| 01:11 | Michigan State | Gene Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 70-82 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Gene Bell | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:54 | Michigan State | Paul Knudson loses the dribble to Jeffrey O'Connor in the backcourt | 70-82 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | William Griggs connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 70-84 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey O'Connor - foul #3 on Jeffrey O'Connor, team foul #9 | 70-84 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 1st free throw | 71-84 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Mason Littrell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | William Griggs runs out the clock | 72-84 |