| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fresh) SG - Martin Thompson (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Lionel Weise - foul #1 on Lionel Weise, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves tips it home | 1-2 |
| 19:01 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson travels with the ball | 1-2 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell can't connect on a jumper from close range | 1-2 |
| 18:42 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin can't tip it in | 1-2 |
| 18:41 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Hargreaves | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #1 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #1 | 1-2 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:24 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 18:04 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise grabs the board | 1-4 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | Bill Allen steals it from Randy Mitchell | 1-4 |
| 17:35 | Michigan State | Bill Allen lays it up and in | 3-4 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #2 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund (C) Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves misses the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 3-5 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 3-5 |
| 16:57 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund grabs the offensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund is denied on a layup by Randy Mitchell | 3-5 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell snags the defensive board | 3-5 |
| 16:26 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is whistled for traveling | 3-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF) Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Arnold Johnson - foul #1 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong (C) Craig Hargreaves | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) C - Kermit Hedlund (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) SF - Stanton Oxley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clay Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Clay Armstrong - foul #1 on Clay Armstrong, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SG) Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF) Randy Mitchell | |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Clay Armstrong snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses long on a jumper near the basket | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to David Barba | 6-6 |
| 14:47 | Michigan State | Bill Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Richard Ranallo (PF) Arnold Johnson, David Barba | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Matthew Brown (SG) Lionel Weise, Brian Hardin | |
| 14:28 | Minnesota | Richard Ranallo steals the ball from Wayne Horton | 6-6 |
| 14:10 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 6-6 |
| 13:45 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the board | 6-6 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-6 |
| 13:36 | Michigan State | Bill Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund lays it in on a nice dish by Darrell Pate | 8-6 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | Matthew Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the defensive board | 8-6 |
| 12:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrell Pate | 11-6 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Bill Allen is called for the reach on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Bill Allen, team foul #4 | 11-6 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG), Arnold Johnson (SF), David Barba (PF), George Morrow (C) Martin Thompson, Bill Allen, Richard Ranallo, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Matthew Brown, Stanton Oxley, Graham Halverson, Clay Armstrong | |
| 12:12 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits a floater from the baseline | 11-8 |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 11-8 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | David Barba grabs the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 11:35 | Michigan State | George Morrow hits a driving attempt in the lane | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) SF - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is fouled on the floor by George Morrow - foul #1 on George Morrow, team foul #5 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG), Bill Allen (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Owen Crawford, Arnold Johnson, David Barba, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (SF) Wayne Horton | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Lionel Weise | 13-10 |
| 10:49 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 13-10 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randy Mitchell | 13-10 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brian Hardin, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Darrell Pate | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Graham Halverson | |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Lionel Weise is called for the reach on Martin Thompson - foul #2 on Lionel Weise, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (PG), Clay Armstrong (C) Lionel Weise, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses long on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Matthew Brown - foul #1 on Matthew Brown, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 14-10 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Hardin | 15-12 |
| 09:22 | Michigan State | Brian Hardin is called for the reach on Richard Ranallo - foul #2 on Brian Hardin, team foul #6 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG) Bill Allen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Graham Halverson (PF) Brian Hardin, Randy Mitchell | |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley grabs the board | 15-12 |
| 08:51 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Clay Armstrong | 15-14 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 15-14 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Wayne Horton | 15-14 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Kermit Hedlund is called for the reach on Clay Armstrong - foul #1 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF), George Morrow (C) Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo, Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell (PF), Craig Hargreaves (C) Matthew Brown, Clay Armstrong | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Darrell Pate - foul #1 on Darrell Pate, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Owen Crawford (SG) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 07:27 | Michigan State | Darrell Pate is called for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SF) Stanton Oxley | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Arnold Johnson (fresh) PF - David Barba (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Morrow (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Graham Halverson (fresh) SF - Matthew Brown (fresh) PF - Randy Mitchell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Hargreaves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by George Morrow - foul #2 on George Morrow, team foul #8 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (PG), Kermit Hedlund (C) Darrell Pate, George Morrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Wayne Horton | |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 15-18 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Bill Allen snags the offensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:29 | Michigan State | David Barba hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 15-18 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 15-18 |
| 06:01 | Michigan State | David Barba pulls down the rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bill Allen | 18-18 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 18-18 |
| 05:30 | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 05:14 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-18 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:47 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves snags the offensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 18-18 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 04:35 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Martin Thompson, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Darrell Pate (PG), Owen Crawford (SF), Richard Ranallo (PF) Bill Allen, Arnold Johnson, David Barba | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eugene Scott (PG), Wayne Horton (SG), Clay Armstrong (C) Matthew Brown, Graham Halverson, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Kermit Hedlund - foul #2 on Kermit Hedlund, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras (C) Kermit Hedlund | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-20 |
| 04:10 | Michigan State | Stanton Oxley steals it from Cecil Oliveras | 18-20 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Richard Ranallo - foul #1 on Richard Ranallo, team foul #11 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SG) Eugene Scott, Stanton Oxley | |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 03:58 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 03:38 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Martin Thompson, team foul #12 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:15 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton lays it up and in set up by Lionel Weise | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Darrell Pate (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Owen Crawford (fresh) SF - Bill Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Ranallo (fresh) C - Cecil Oliveras (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Horton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Mitchell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Clay Armstrong (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Cecil Oliveras slams it home set up by Owen Crawford | 20-23 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | Randy Mitchell buries a shot in the lane | 20-25 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Bill Allen and the foul's on Randy Mitchell - foul #1 on Randy Mitchell, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Martin Thompson (SG) Owen Crawford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley (SF) Wayne Horton | |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Richard Ranallo makes the free throw | 23-25 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away but the foul's on Cecil Oliveras - foul #3 on Cecil Oliveras, team foul #13 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF), Kermit Hedlund (C) Bill Allen, Cecil Oliveras | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Craig Hargreaves (C) Clay Armstrong | |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 3rd free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Craig Hargreaves - foul #1 on Craig Hargreaves, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Graham Halverson (PF) Randy Mitchell | |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:56 | Michigan State | Kermit Hedlund makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson lays it up and in | 24-30 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Martin Thompson buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson blows the layup but the foul's on Arnold Johnson - foul #2 on Arnold Johnson, team foul #14 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Bill Allen (SF), David Barba (PF) Arnold Johnson, Richard Ranallo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Clay Armstrong (C) Lionel Weise, Craig Hargreaves | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Graham Halverson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Clay Armstrong steals the ball from Kermit Hedlund | 27-31 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley is hacked by Darrell Pate - foul #2 on Darrell Pate, team foul #15 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Arnold Johnson (SF) Martin Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Brown (SG), Randy Mitchell (PF) Brian Hardin, Graham Halverson | |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Stanton Oxley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Bill Allen can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 27-33 |