| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Jorden (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass inbounds the ball | 25-30 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-30 |
| 19:43 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman tips it home | 25-32 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | David Palko can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Bass - foul #2 on Daniel Bass, team foul #1 | 25-32 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 19:30 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 19:14 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-32 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Green takes the ball from John Jorden | 27-32 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass makes the floater in the paint | 27-34 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-34 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Thomas Green can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:17 | Minnesota | David Palko loses the ball out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Green | 29-37 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | David Palko is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bass - foul #3 on Daniel Bass, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | John Jorden can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 29-37 |
| 16:17 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it in | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 15:59 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg gets the offensive rebound | 31-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Giblin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Stokes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Michigan State | John Jorden takes the ball from Edward Sugg | 31-37 |
| 15:36 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses long on a runner near the basket | 31-37 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 15:15 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin clanks a floater from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 15:14 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin tips it in | 31-39 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Stokes - foul #1 on John Stokes, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Nathan Frazier (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Thomas Giblin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Ellis Dorman (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Frank Davis | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Michigan State | Thomas Green misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-39 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the jumper from the left side | 35-39 |
| 13:59 | Michigan State | David Palko is called for the reach on Daniel Bass - foul #1 on David Palko, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 13:48 | Michigan State | Daniel Denker steals it from Jeffrey Mifflin | 35-39 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | John Jorden dunks the ball | 37-39 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin clanks a runner from the left block | 37-39 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Metzinger (C) John Jorden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF), Frank Davis (C) Jeffrey Mifflin, Ellis Dorman | |
| 12:24 | Minnesota | David Palko throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-39 |
| 11:57 | Michigan State | Frank Davis drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ralph Petrey | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Don Ross blocks the short jumper by David Palko | 37-41 |
| 11:38 | Michigan State | Don Ross gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 11:26 | Michigan State | Don Ross is fouled on the floor by Nathan Frazier - foul #3 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Thomas Giblin (PF) Daniel Denker, Larry Chapman, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), John Stokes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF), Ellis Dorman (C) Ralph Petrey, Thomas Green, Daniel Bass, Don Ross, Frank Davis | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is called for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Jorden (C) Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Mifflin - foul #1 on Jeffrey Mifflin, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:36 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Stokes | 37-44 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | David Palko hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-44 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is called for traveling | 39-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Larry Chapman (SG), Derek Gravelle (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, David Palko, Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Daniel Bass (SF), Frank Davis (C) Edward Sugg, John Stokes, Earl Stanton, Ellis Dorman | |
| 09:02 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Green | 39-46 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Frank Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Nathan Frazier - foul #4 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF) Derek Gravelle, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Ross (PF) Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis misses the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 08:14 | Michigan State | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Ralph Petrey is called for the reach on Daniel Denker - foul #2 on Ralph Petrey, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier (PF), John Jorden (C) Thomas Giblin, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Frank Davis | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Chapman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Jorden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ralph Petrey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Bass (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Don Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ellis Dorman (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 07:33 | Michigan State | Don Ross grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | David Palko steals the ball from Don Ross | 39-47 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 39-47 |
| 06:43 | Minnesota | John Jorden hits the follow up shot | 41-47 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-47 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | John Jorden snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | John Jorden can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Ellis Dorman - foul #1 on Ellis Dorman, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Derek Gravelle (SF), Thomas Giblin (PF) David Palko, Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Stokes (SG), Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Thomas Green, Don Ross | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | John Jorden makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Larry Chapman steals it from Ralph Petrey in the backcourt | 42-47 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Mifflin swats the short shot by John Jorden | 42-47 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin gets the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | John Jorden misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-47 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin tips it in | 44-47 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Daniel Bass misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the dunk but the foul's on John Stokes - foul #2 on John Stokes, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), David Palko (SF), Nathan Frazier (PF), Stanley Metzinger (C) Daniel Denker, Derek Gravelle, Thomas Giblin, John Jorden | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Edward Sugg (PG), Thomas Green (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Davis (C) Ralph Petrey, John Stokes, Daniel Bass, Ellis Dorman | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Sugg, team foul #8 | 45-47 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 03:51 | Michigan State | Edward Sugg is hacked by Stanley Metzinger - foul #1 on Stanley Metzinger, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Larry Chapman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Oleg Kulinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - David Palko (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Frazier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Stanley Metzinger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Edward Sugg (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Green (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Mifflin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton double dribbles | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey (PG), Daniel Bass (SF), Don Ross (PF) Edward Sugg, Earl Stanton, Jeffrey Mifflin | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Bass - foul #4 on Daniel Bass, team foul #9 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), John Jorden (C) Oleg Kulinski, Stanley Metzinger | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman (C) Frank Davis | |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 03:08 | Minnesota | David Palko makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 03:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey double dribbles | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Larry Chapman (SG) Miro Golebiowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Ralph Petrey steals the ball from Nathan Frazier | 46-47 |
| 02:28 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Nathan Frazier tips it home | 48-49 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Don Ross lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Green and the foul's on Nathan Frazier - foul #5 on Nathan Frazier, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Giblin (PF) Nathan Frazier | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Don Ross misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | John Jorden grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Don Ross - foul #2 on Don Ross, team foul #10 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Mifflin (PF) Don Ross | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green buries a jumper from the right wing and he's fouled by Larry Chapman - foul #2 on Larry Chapman, team foul #6 | 50-53 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | John Jorden lays it in set up by Larry Chapman | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is fouled on the floor by Thomas Giblin - foul #1 on Thomas Giblin, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| 00:33 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | John Jorden snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | David Palko misses the dunk attempt | 52-54 |
| 00:13 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Ellis Dorman | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Denker - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Ellis Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Ralph Petrey steals it from Thomas Giblin | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Daniel Denker is called for the reach on Thomas Green in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Denker, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Thomas Green makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Larry Chapman makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ralph Petrey runs out the clock | 55-58 |