| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley inbounds the ball | 26-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft double dribbles | 26-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Lawrence Thompson and he's fouled by Robert Hamm - foul #2 on Robert Hamm, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Jing-Quo Sun, Zhuang Chu | |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 18:49 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft is hacked by Gregory Burkhardt - foul #2 on Gregory Burkhardt, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Tyrone Adam (C) Robert Hamm, Joseph Daley, Richard Becraft | |
| 18:39 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-36 |
| 18:38 | Michigan State | David Hays tips it back up and in | 28-38 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on David Hays - foul #2 on David Hays, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Joseph Daley (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Zhuang Chu, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 18:18 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 29-38 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft's pass is intercepted by Thomas Heald | 29-38 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson lays it up and in | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Walter Sullivan - foul #1 on Walter Sullivan, team foul #2 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft misses the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits a turnaround in the paint | 33-39 |
| 16:48 | Michigan State | David Hays hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 16:46 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald is whistled for a carry | 33-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Dale Anderson, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 16:04 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens gets the offensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips lays it in on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun and he's hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #2 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Glenn Cummings (SG) Walter Sullivan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SF), Richard Becraft (C) David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles is whistled for a carry | 33-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), David Hays (PF) Donald Phillips, Joseph Daley, Cedric Owens | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Hays misses long on a shot from close range but the foul's on Thomas Heald - foul #2 on Thomas Heald, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Daley (SG) Robert Hamm | |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 15:08 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 14:41 | Minnesota | Joseph Daley takes the ball from Glenn Cummings | 33-44 |
| 14:37 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley banks in the layup | 33-46 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Gregory Burkhardt is whistled for a carry | 33-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, Zhuang Chu, Richard Becraft | |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips hits the finger roll | 33-48 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Lawrence Thompson is blocked by Tyrone Adam | 33-48 |
| 13:44 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Hays | 33-48 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm is hacked by Lawrence Thompson - foul #3 on Lawrence Thompson, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanley Miles (PF) Thomas Heald | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG), Joseph Daley (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Richard Becraft (C) Donald Phillips, Robert Hamm, Cedric Owens, Tyrone Adam | |
| 13:13 | Michigan State | David Hays lays it in on a nice dish by Zhuang Chu | 33-50 |
| 12:50 | Minnesota | Zhuang Chu steals the ball from Stanley Miles | 33-50 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #3 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner (C) Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Cedric Owens (PF) Joseph Daley, David Hays | |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Jing-Quo Sun steals the ball from Lawrence Thompson | 33-50 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Dale Anderson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Stanley Miles (fresh) C - Edgar Eichner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Walter Sullivan | 35-53 |
| 11:05 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens lays it in set up by Jing-Quo Sun | 35-55 |
| 10:41 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson misses the easy layup | 35-55 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Cedric Owens grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 10:17 | Michigan State | Robert Hamm scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Jing-Quo Sun | 35-57 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Edgar Eichner is hacked by Richard Becraft - foul #1 on Richard Becraft, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arthur Bower (PG), Glenn Cummings (SG), Dwayne Danis (SF), Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Lawrence Thompson, Walter Sullivan, Dale Anderson, Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF), David Hays (PF), Tyrone Adam (C) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu, Cedric Owens, Richard Becraft | |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 35-57 |
| 09:34 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Gregory Burkhardt steals the ball from Jing-Quo Sun | 35-57 |
| 08:49 | Minnesota | Joseph Daley swats the layup by Thomas Heald | 35-57 |
| 08:47 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jing-Quo Sun | 35-57 |
| 08:42 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis gets the rebound | 35-57 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Thomas Heald is blocked by Tyrone Adam | 35-57 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | David Hays's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Burkhardt | 35-57 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald grabs the defensive rebound | 35-57 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Arthur Bower | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arthur Bower (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Cummings (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dwayne Danis (fresh) PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Daley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hays (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Adam (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:01 | Michigan State | Joseph Daley connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-59 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald's floater is knocked away by David Hays | 37-59 |
| 06:39 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun pulls down the rebound | 37-59 |
| 06:33 | Michigan State | Thomas Heald denies the turnaround by Tyrone Adam | 37-59 |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam tips it but misses | 37-59 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | Dwayne Danis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-59 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3 from the right wing | 39-59 |
| 06:09 | Michigan State | Tyrone Adam grabs the offensive rebound | 39-59 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | David Hays makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Daley | 39-61 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Thomas Heald hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-61 |
| 05:23 | Michigan State | David Hays throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson (PG), Walter Sullivan (SG), Dale Anderson (SF), Stanley Miles (PF), Edgar Eichner (C) Arthur Bower, Glenn Cummings, Dwayne Danis, Thomas Heald, Gregory Burkhardt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Hamm (SG), Zhuang Chu (SF), Cedric Owens (PF), Richard Becraft (C) Jing-Quo Sun, Joseph Daley, David Hays, Tyrone Adam | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 41-61 |
| 04:50 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Stanley Miles snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Walter Sullivan | 43-61 |
| 04:33 | Michigan State | Edgar Eichner is called for the reach on Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Edgar Eichner, team foul #6 | 43-61 |
| 04:22 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-61 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Edgar Eichner | 43-61 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Heald (PF), Gregory Burkhardt (C) Stanley Miles, Edgar Eichner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun (PG) Donald Phillips | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:18 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Becraft | 45-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lawrence Thompson (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Heald (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Burkhardt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Jing-Quo Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hamm (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zhuang Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Cedric Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Becraft (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-64 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu pulls down the rebound | 45-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-64 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft hits the follow up shot | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-66 |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Richard Becraft pulls down the rebound | 45-66 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu buries a floater from the left wing | 45-68 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson hits a shot from the left block | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-71 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Dale Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-71 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Walter Sullivan tips it in | 49-71 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Jing-Quo Sun misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-71 |
| 00:38 | Michigan State | Zhuang Chu can't tip it in | 49-71 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gregory Burkhardt | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson is hacked by Zhuang Chu - foul #2 on Zhuang Chu, team foul #6 | 49-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Phillips (PG), Joseph Daley (SF) Robert Hamm, Zhuang Chu | |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Lawrence Thompson double dribbles | 49-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Donald Phillips runs out the clock | 49-71 |