| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell inbounds the ball | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-48 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it but misses | 30-48 |
| 19:34 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade gets the rebound | 30-48 |
| 19:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from close range | 30-48 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the defensive rebound | 30-48 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Richard Nieves | 30-48 |
| 18:56 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-48 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it home | 32-48 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-48 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bond | 32-48 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Depp | 32-48 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | Richard Depp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Michael Bond | |
| 17:49 | Minnesota | Kenneth Glade takes the ball from Thomas Gaunt in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| 17:33 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-48 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 32-48 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #2 on Marvin Muysenberg, team foul #1 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (PF) Fausto Romano | |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmie Brown | 32-48 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Glade - foul #4 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #2 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG) Thomas Gaunt | |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 32-50 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Bond - foul #2 on Michael Bond, team foul #1 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG) Bennie Frost | |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 1st free throw | 33-50 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown gets the rebound | 33-50 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Michael Young is called for traveling | 33-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway buries a floater from the left wing | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) SF - Robert Pillar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Novetsky (tiring) C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is hacked by Richard Depp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #3 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Vernon Preston | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fausto Romano (C) Michael Bond | |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the easy layup | 35-50 |
| 15:38 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 15:34 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 35-50 |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell banks in the layup set up by Jeff Burnett | 35-52 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell gets the rebound | 35-52 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Michael Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-52 |
| 14:25 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #2 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| 14:14 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter's layup is rejected by Jimmie Brown | 35-52 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the follow up shot | 37-52 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-52 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bennie Frost | 37-54 |
| 13:29 | Michigan State | Randall Backus scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the jumper from the right block | 39-56 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Michael Bond is called for the reach on Marvin Muysenberg - foul #3 on Michael Bond, team foul #3 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Robert Gilbert (C) Sherman Hunter, Vernon Preston, Randall Backus, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Fausto Romano (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Jimmie Brown | |
| 12:31 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a great pass from Mario Rarick out of a doubleteam | 41-56 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Kenneth Glade is called for the reach on Michael Bond - foul #5 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #4 | 41-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF), Richard Depp (C) Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett loses the dribble to Kevin Holloway | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-56 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick tips it home | 43-56 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is hacked by Mario Rarick - foul #3 on Mario Rarick, team foul #5 | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Randall Backus (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Sherman Hunter, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Michael Bond (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Fausto Romano | |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Michael Bond loses the ball out of bounds | 43-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Richard Nieves | |
| 10:18 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-56 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is fouled on the floor by Randall Backus - foul #1 on Randall Backus, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Jeffery Bell | |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Michael Bond is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right block | 45-58 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Michael Bond swats the short shot by George Novetsky | 45-58 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the tip | 45-58 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the board | 45-58 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost travels in the backcourt | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (SF) Randall Backus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is whistled for traveling | 45-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Baccus (PF) George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Nieves and he's hacked by Mario Rarick - foul #4 on Mario Rarick, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the free throw | 45-61 |
| 08:30 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter is fouled on the floor by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #4 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Sherman Hunter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffery Bell - foul #1 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG) Kevin Holloway | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:19 | Michigan State | Robert Pillar makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses the floater from just outside the lane | 47-61 |
| 08:01 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Michael Young drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Nieves | 47-64 |
| 07:37 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg loses the dribble to Fausto Romano | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Randall Backus (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vernon Preston (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - David Baccus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 47-64 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | David Baccus is called for the reach on Jeffery Bell - foul #1 on David Baccus, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Vernon Preston, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Michael Bond (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Richard Nieves, Fausto Romano | |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Jeffery Bell | |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Michael Bond buries a floater in the paint set up by Bennie Frost | 47-66 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 47-66 |
| 06:15 | Michigan State | Richard Depp tips it home | 49-66 |
| 06:11 | Minnesota | Mario Rarick steps in front of the Thomas Gaunt pass in the backcourt | 49-66 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick slams it home | 51-66 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Mario Rarick steals it from Michael Bond | 51-66 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gaunt as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #6 | 51-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SF), Robert Gilbert (PF) Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:10 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert lays it up and in | 53-66 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Michael Bond banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bennie Frost | 53-68 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Oleg Zolondek - foul #1 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), Sherman Hunter (SF), George Novetsky (PF) Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, Richard Depp | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Fausto Romano (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Michael Bond, Jimmie Brown | |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Novetsky - foul #1 on George Novetsky, team foul #9 | 55-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg (C) Robert Gilbert | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:41 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 55-70 |
| 03:39 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 55-70 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vernon Preston (fresh) SF - Sherman Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Novetsky (tired) C - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Fausto Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell double dribbles | 55-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Robert Pillar (SF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Vernon Preston, Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Fausto Romano | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the right side | 55-70 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Michael Bond gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| 02:28 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell's floater is tipped away by David Baccus | 55-70 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it home | 55-72 |
| 02:09 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is alone and drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Mario Rarick out of a doubleteam | 57-72 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Randall Backus is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Backus, team foul #10 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Sherman Hunter (SF), Richard Depp (C) Randall Backus, Robert Pillar, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves | |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 57-74 |
| 01:47 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost is hacked by Sherman Hunter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sherman Hunter, team foul #11 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) David Baccus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses the 2nd free throw | 57-75 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:29 | Michigan State | Richard Nieves denies the turnaround by Mario Rarick | 57-75 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it back up and in | 59-75 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Richard Depp blocks the short jumper by Michael Bond | 59-75 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Michael Bond tips it back up and in | 59-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter hits the finger roll | 61-77 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Richard Nieves, team foul #8 | 61-77 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (SG) Bennie Frost | |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Richard Depp can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right block | 61-77 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 61-77 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett runs out the clock | 61-77 |