| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Mackey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Hans Ziter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Hans Ziter - foul #3 on Hans Ziter, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski (C) Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:33 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Vernon Wier steps in front of the Toni Levendoski pass | 33-26 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper dunks the ball set up by Vernon Wier | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 19:13 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-28 |
| 18:48 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton hits the follow up shot | 33-30 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Darko Tarski | 35-30 |
| 18:03 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stjepan Trojanowski | 35-32 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell's pass is intercepted by Timothy Cooper | 35-32 |
| 17:29 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton is called for 5 seconds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 17:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Darko Tarski | 37-32 |
| 16:55 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Toni Levendoski | 40-35 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Joseph Wolbert steals it from Darko Tarski | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harry Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Toni Levendoski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Wolbert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Vernon Wier | 40-40 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:33 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 15:32 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert tips it in | 40-42 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the dunk but he's hacked by Timothy Cooper - foul #1 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), John Nixon (SF), Hans Ziter (PF), Greg Downie (C) Darko Tarski, Daniel Bell, Harry Mackey, Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Marion Yelton (PF) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 15:19 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:04 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Norman Halle tips it in | 42-44 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Norman Halle takes the ball from Philip Krzyminski | 42-44 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Norman Halle is hacked by Willie Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Willie Moore, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Newell (SG) Philip Krzyminski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Donald Hansen (C) Norman Halle, Joseph Wolbert | |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton tips it but misses | 42-44 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Greg Downie pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | John Nixon is fouled on the floor by Jean Haynie - foul #1 on Jean Haynie, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | John Nixon can't finish the layup | 42-44 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Greg Downie blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Hansen - foul #1 on Donald Hansen, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Barry Paige (C) Donald Hansen | |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:05 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter misses badly on a runner from the left block | 43-44 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 43-44 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 43-47 |
| 12:09 | Minnesota | Greg Downie loses the dribble to Jean Haynie | 43-47 |
| 12:06 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie lays it up and in | 43-49 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | Greg Downie comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Jean Haynie grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willie Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Matthew Newell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Nixon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hans Ziter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Downie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jean Haynie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Willie Moore is called for the reach on Marion Yelton - foul #4 on Willie Moore, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Philip Krzyminski (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Toni Levendoski (C) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell, John Nixon, Hans Ziter, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Jean Haynie, Marion Yelton, Barry Paige | |
| 11:17 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski snags the defensive board | 43-49 |
| 11:05 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 11:04 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:45 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 10:43 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | Toni Levendoski is whistled for a carry | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Donald Hansen | |
| 10:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Bell is called for the reach on Vernon Wier - foul #1 on Daniel Bell, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Ziter (C) Toni Levendoski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG) Robert Snodgrass | |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-49 |
| 09:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Cooper | 43-52 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Cooper - foul #2 on Timothy Cooper, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Greg Downie (C) Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (PF) Joseph Wolbert | |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:06 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:38 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 08:16 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Philip Krzyminski | 45-52 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Krzyminski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Hans Ziter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Greg Downie (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Paige (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Daniel Bell - foul #2 on Daniel Bell, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Matthew Newell (SG), John Nixon (SF), Harry Mackey (PF) Darko Tarski, Daniel Bell, Philip Krzyminski, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (C) Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Greg Downie snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Wolbert - foul #2 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Marion Yelton | |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Willie Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | Donald Hansen snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert drills a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Halle | 45-55 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey is fouled on the floor by Donald Hansen - foul #2 on Donald Hansen, team foul #6 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG) Norman Halle | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell is fouled on the floor by Donald Hansen - foul #3 on Donald Hansen, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Ziter (C) Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell misses the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 06:24 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Donald Hansen | 45-55 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Snodgrass | 45-58 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | John Nixon misses the easy layup | 45-58 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| 05:21 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier connects on the shot from the right side | 47-60 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Matthew Newell's pass is intercepted by Jean Haynie | 47-60 |
| 05:16 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Philip Krzyminski (SF) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell, John Nixon | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Robert Snodgrass, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-60 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is hacked by Marion Yelton - foul #1 on Marion Yelton, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:36 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter gets the offensive rebound | 47-60 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-60 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Timothy Cooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-60 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Hans Ziter | 53-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Darko Tarski (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Bell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Krzyminski (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Harry Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Ziter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Vernon Wier (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stjepan Trojanowski (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Cooper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marion Yelton (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Barry Paige (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:17 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-62 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-62 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter gets the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Greg Downie (C) Harry Mackey | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Joseph Wolbert (PF) Marion Yelton | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Barry Paige drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Vernon Wier | 53-64 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Greg Downie misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Barry Paige - foul #1 on Barry Paige, team foul #9 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Moore (PG), Matthew Newell (SG), John Nixon (SF), Thomas Jenson (PF) Darko Tarski, Daniel Bell, Philip Krzyminski, Hans Ziter | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Robert Snodgrass (SG), Jean Haynie (SF), Donald Hansen (C) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Timothy Cooper, Barry Paige | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Greg Downie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:07 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Darko Tarski (PG), Daniel Bell (SG), Philip Krzyminski (SF), Harry Mackey (PF), Hans Ziter (C) Willie Moore, Matthew Newell, John Nixon, Thomas Jenson, Greg Downie | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vernon Wier (PG), Stjepan Trojanowski (SG), Timothy Cooper (SF), Marion Yelton (PF), Barry Paige (C) Norman Halle, Robert Snodgrass, Jean Haynie, Joseph Wolbert, Donald Hansen | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Stjepan Trojanowski loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-64 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled in the backcourt by Darko Tarski - foul #2 on Darko Tarski, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass (SG) Timothy Cooper | |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier is fouled on the floor by Hans Ziter - foul #4 on Hans Ziter, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Vernon Wier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Darko Tarski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 01:08 | Michigan State | Barry Paige grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Daniel Bell is called for the reach on Barry Paige in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Bell, team foul #8 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Norman Halle (PG), Jean Haynie (SF), Joseph Wolbert (PF) Vernon Wier, Stjepan Trojanowski, Marion Yelton | |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Michigan State | Barry Paige misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell is hacked by Robert Snodgrass - foul #1 on Robert Snodgrass, team foul #10 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Hansen (C) Barry Paige | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Daniel Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Daniel Bell is called for the reach on Robert Snodgrass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Bell, team foul #9 | 56-67 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Robert Snodgrass makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey misses the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph Wolbert - foul #3 on Joseph Wolbert, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Harry Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Norman Halle misses short on a floater in the paint | 57-69 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Hans Ziter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Philip Krzyminski loses the dribble to Jean Haynie | 57-69 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Norman Halle runs out the clock | 57-69 |