| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bond (fresh) 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Novetsky (fresh) 5 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 29-29 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-29 |
| 19:08 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway's floater is knocked away by Michael Young | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Michael Bond grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:48 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 29-29 |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 18:40 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick loses the dribble to Richard Nieves | 29-29 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell's pass is intercepted by Kevin Holloway | 29-29 |
| 18:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway throws it down | 29-31 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Richard Nieves and he's fouled by Kenneth Glade - foul #2 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF), David Baccus (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, George Novetsky, Richard Depp | |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Fausto Romano (PF) Jeff Burnett, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 31-31 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:13 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Randall Backus travels with the ball | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Young (PG), Michael Bond (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Randall Backus | |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Kevin Holloway steals the ball from Michael Young in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 16:54 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 16:52 | Michigan State | David Baccus grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #1 on Michael Bond, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (SG), Robert Gilbert (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Marvin Muysenberg, David Baccus | |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 16:36 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 16:18 | Minnesota | Michael Bond can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-32 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | Richard Depp grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 16:12 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the easy layup | 31-32 |
| 16:11 | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 31-34 |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the wide open turnaround from close range | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Backus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Robert Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | The jump hook by Robert Gilbert is blocked by Richard Nieves | 33-34 |
| 15:23 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway tips it in | 33-36 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Randall Backus | 35-38 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Young | 37-38 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the jumpshot from the left side | 37-38 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Randall Backus hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Glade - foul #3 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), George Novetsky (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Randall Backus, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:30 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmie Brown | 42-40 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Thomas Gaunt - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Bond (C) Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Preston (SG), David Baccus (C) Mario Rarick, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | George Novetsky snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:13 | Michigan State | Oleg Zolondek is called for the reach on Sherman Hunter - foul #2 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Randall Backus (PG), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, George Novetsky | |
| 11:56 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade jams it on a great pass from David Baccus | 42-45 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Glade - foul #4 on Kenneth Glade, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown (C) Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), Marvin Muysenberg (PF) Vernon Preston, Kenneth Glade, Richard Depp | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 11:31 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jimmie Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Randall Backus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Marvin Muysenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Baccus (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| 11:12 | Michigan State | David Baccus misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-45 |
| 11:10 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg can't tip it in | 43-45 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:48 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway blows the layup over the doubleteam | 43-45 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota | Michael Young hits a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 46-45 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Nieves - foul #4 on Richard Nieves, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Michael Bond (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Vernon Preston (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), Richard Depp (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Randall Backus, David Baccus | |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Vernon Preston picks off the pass by Thomas Gaunt in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston banks in the layup | 46-49 |
| 09:52 | Minnesota | Sherman Hunter steals the ball from Bennie Frost in the backcourt | 46-49 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Richard Depp double dribbles | 46-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 09:23 | Minnesota | Sherman Hunter steals it from Bennie Frost | 46-49 |
| 09:20 | Michigan State | Vernon Preston lays it up and in on a nice dish by Sherman Hunter | 46-51 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Vernon Preston is called for the reach on Bennie Frost in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Preston, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Pillar (SF) Kenneth Glade | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Vernon Preston - foul #2 on Vernon Preston, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG) Vernon Preston | |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp lays it up and in on a great pass from Sherman Hunter and he's fouled by Michael Bond - foul #2 on Michael Bond, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Gilbert (PF) George Novetsky | |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Gilbert - foul #1 on Robert Gilbert, team foul #6 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mario Rarick (SG) Sherman Hunter | |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is alone and drills a shot from the right block on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kevin Holloway | 50-55 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 07:46 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses short on a shot from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:22 | Michigan State | Richard Depp pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bennie Frost (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Fausto Romano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bond (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kevin Holloway (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mario Rarick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Pillar (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Depp (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the contested jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kevin Holloway | 50-57 |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Michael Bond misses the dunk attempt | 50-57 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano loses the dribble to Richard Depp | 50-57 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 06:22 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 05:59 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Bennie Frost is blocked by Robert Gilbert | 50-57 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Kevin Holloway | 50-57 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF), Jimmie Brown (C) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Michael Bond | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter (PG), Randall Backus (SG), Kenneth Glade (SF), George Novetsky (PF), Marvin Muysenberg (C) Kevin Holloway, Mario Rarick, Robert Pillar, Robert Gilbert, Richard Depp | |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | George Novetsky is hacked by Jeffery Bell - foul #2 on Jeffery Bell, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| 05:49 | Michigan State | George Novetsky misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Nieves | 50-57 |
| 05:35 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-57 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett snags the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | Michael Young makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 04:53 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 53-59 |
| 04:41 | Minnesota | Jeffery Bell is wide open and slams it home set up by Jeff Burnett | 55-59 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | Minnesota | Jimmie Brown gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Michael Young misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves tips it in | 57-59 |
| 03:36 | Michigan State | Sherman Hunter comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Randall Backus is denied on a dunk by Richard Nieves | 57-59 |
| 03:22 | Michigan State | George Novetsky tips it but misses | 57-59 |
| 03:21 | Michigan State | Marvin Muysenberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeff Burnett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Young (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Bell (fairly fresh) 17 pts. PF - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jimmie Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Sherman Hunter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Backus (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Glade (tired) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - George Novetsky (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Marvin Muysenberg (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #8 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Bennie Frost (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Michael Bond (C) Jeff Burnett, Michael Young, Jeffery Bell, Richard Nieves, Jimmie Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway (PG), Mario Rarick (SG), David Baccus (PF), Richard Depp (C) Sherman Hunter, Kenneth Glade, George Novetsky, Marvin Muysenberg | |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Randall Backus misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Michael Bond clanks a floater from the baseline | 57-59 |
| 02:39 | Michigan State | Richard Depp gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick is fouled on the floor by Fausto Romano - foul #2 on Fausto Romano, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade (SF) Randall Backus | |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | Mario Rarick misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the board | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| 02:13 | Minnesota | Bennie Frost misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-60 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano grabs the offensive rebound | 57-60 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Mario Rarick steals it from Bennie Frost | 57-60 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Oleg Zolondek - foul #3 on Oleg Zolondek, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett (PG), Michael Young (SG), Jeffery Bell (SF), Richard Nieves (PF) Thomas Gaunt, Bennie Frost, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano | |
| Subs | Michigan State | George Novetsky (PF) David Baccus | |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 01:33 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Holloway is called for the reach on Jeff Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Holloway, team foul #7 | 57-62 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mario Rarick | 58-62 |
| 01:15 | Michigan State | Kenneth Glade lays it in on a great pass from Richard Depp | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Michael Bond connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Jeff Burnett | 60-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Depp is hacked by Michael Bond - foul #3 on Michael Bond, team foul #11 | 60-64 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Depp makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:56 | Michigan State | Richard Depp misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Michael Bond | 60-65 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Michael Young connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mario Rarick | 63-67 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Jeff Burnett and he's fouled by Richard Depp - foul #2 on Richard Depp, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Michael Bond makes the free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Kevin Holloway shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Glade | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Jeff Burnett clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-69 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Michael Bond snags the offensive board | 66-69 |