| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hays (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | David Hays inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Donald Phillips | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Dale Anderson | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | David Hays evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dale Anderson - foul #2 on Dale Anderson, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Michael Moseley (PF) Donald Phillips, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:55 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-34 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Michael Moseley | 33-34 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | David Hays shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #1 on Michael Likens, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Thompson | 35-35 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson travels with the ball | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG) Stephen Waiters | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Yang (PF) Dale Anderson | |
| 17:51 | Michigan State | Michael Likens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SF), Edgar Eichner (C) Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #2 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), David Hays (SF), Michael Moseley (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Michael Likens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:24 | Michigan State | David Hays can't tip it in | 35-35 |
| 17:23 | Minnesota | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 17:02 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft blows the layup but he's fouled by Edgar Eichner - foul #2 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PG), Dale Anderson (SF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Edgar Eichner | |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:40 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald scores on a driving attempt from close range | 36-37 |
| 16:05 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Phillips | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-37 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) C - Richard Becraft (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Heald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 15:29 | Minnesota | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Minnesota | Michael Yang is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (SF), Michael David (PF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 14:49 | Michigan State | Michael David is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael David, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Michael Moseley (PF) Michael Likens, Michael David | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-37 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner tips it back up and in | 39-39 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:19 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the offensive rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | David Hays scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 13:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:21 | Minnesota | Richard Becraft is called for the reach on Thomas Heald - foul #3 on Richard Becraft, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG), Michael Yang (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald, Edgar Eichner | |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Michael Likens - foul #2 on Michael Likens, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Dale Anderson picks off the pass by Robert Hamm | 41-42 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson double dribbles | 41-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael Moseley (PF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG) Dale Anderson | |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Glenn Cummings - foul #1 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:36 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 43-42 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft grabs the board | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 stl. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Michigan State | Gregory Burkhardt swats the short shot by Zhuang Chu | 43-42 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), David Hays (SF), Tyrone Adam (PF) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's layup is rejected by Edgar Eichner | 43-43 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is fouled on the floor by Walter Sullivan - foul #4 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Michael Moseley (PF) Stephen Waiters, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Anderson (SF), Thomas Heald (PF) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Edgar Eichner is called for the reach on David Hays - foul #3 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | David Hays can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Dale Anderson - foul #3 on Dale Anderson, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF) Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (PF) Dale Anderson | |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:01 | Michigan State | David Hays misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 44-43 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Walter Sullivan | 44-45 |
| 09:25 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan gets the rebound | 44-45 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 08:45 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters is open and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Phillips | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Minnesota | Zhuang Chu steals it from Thomas Heald | 47-47 |
| 08:05 | Michigan State | Lawrence Thompson steals it from David Hays | 47-47 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan lays it in set up by Lawrence Thompson | 47-49 |
| 07:40 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 07:39 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Hays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Becraft (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 23 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Burkhardt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Burkhardt | 47-51 |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu drills a runner in the paint set up by David Hays | 49-51 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Stephen Waiters - foul #2 on Stephen Waiters, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Likens (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Michael David (SF), Michael Moseley (PF) Donald Phillips, Stephen Waiters, Zhuang Chu, David Hays | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (PG), Dale Anderson (SF), Michael Yang (C) Lawrence Thompson, Gregory Burkhardt, Edgar Eichner | |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:34 | Michigan State | Michael David gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Yang swats the shot by Richard Becraft | 49-52 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 06:09 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Richard Becraft is called for the reach on Dale Anderson - foul #4 on Richard Becraft, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam (PF) Michael Moseley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Walter Sullivan, Thomas Heald | |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 05:44 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Dale Anderson is called for the reach on Michael David - foul #4 on Dale Anderson, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:29 | Michigan State | Michael David misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 05:29 | Minnesota | Michael Yang grabs the defensive rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-54 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the defensive board | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Michael David hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Likens | 51-54 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson blows the dunk | 51-54 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the floater from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | David Hays snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 03:59 | Michigan State | David Hays splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 51-54 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Richard Becraft is called for the reach on Lawrence Thompson - foul #5 on Richard Becraft, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Stephen Waiters (SG), Tyrone Adam (PF), Michael Moseley (C) Michael Likens, Robert Hamm, David Hays, Richard Becraft | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan (SG), Thomas Heald (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Glenn Cummings, Michael Yang, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Waiters (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael David (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Moseley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (tiring) 25 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Walter Sullivan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Thomas Heald (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley hits a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Waiters | 53-54 |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Anderson | 53-57 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Michael David | 56-57 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Sullivan | 56-59 |
| 01:43 | Michigan State | Michael Moseley clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 56-59 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Michael David grabs the offensive board | 56-59 |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-59 |
| 01:27 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips tips it back up and in | 58-59 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Michael David steals it from Walter Sullivan | 58-59 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Waiters hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Donald Phillips | 61-59 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Lawrence Thompson is called for the reach on Tyrone Adam in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hays (SF) Michael David | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt (C) Edgar Eichner | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | David Hays gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | David Hays is hacked by Walter Sullivan in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:08 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 65-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu (SF), Michael David (PF) David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Glenn Cummings is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Glenn Cummings, team foul #11 | 65-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 67-59 |