| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Liptak (fresh) 6 pts. C - Frank Fossett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison inbounds the ball | 32-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 32-36 |
| 19:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Denker | 32-36 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Fossett - foul #3 on Frank Fossett, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Allen Turnage (C) Frank Fossett | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 19:15 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 34-36 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Matthew Crossley | 34-36 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | David Liptak steals the ball from Francis Lewis | 34-36 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-36 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the easy layup | 34-36 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison hits the follow up shot | 36-36 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Eric Choy scores on a fadeaway from the left side set up by Stephen Jones and he's hacked by Jeffrey Addison - foul #2 on Jeffrey Addison, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:58 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison tips it back up and in | 38-38 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:25 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton snags the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Stephen Jones | 38-41 |
| 17:02 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Denker | 40-41 |
| 16:43 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Russell Barnes (SG) Eric Choy, Stephen Jones | |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Denker | 40-41 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #1 on Dave Welsh, team foul #2 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 40-41 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Francis Lewis is denied by Allen Turnage | 40-41 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 15:25 | Michigan State | David Liptak double dribbles | 40-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG) Daniel Denker, Miro Golebiowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), Frank Fossett (C) Russell Barnes, Earl Stanton, Allen Turnage | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | David Liptak steals it from Thomas Hale | 40-41 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses badly on a shot from close range | 40-41 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the lay-in | 40-41 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Crossley | 42-41 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Eric Choy's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Hale | 42-41 |
| 13:54 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 13:40 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Oleg Kulinski, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Dwayne Locklin (SF), Isaac Culp (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Jeffrey Addison, Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Allen Turnage (PF) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, David Liptak | |
| 13:16 | Michigan State | Eric Choy misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 13:14 | Michigan State | Eric Choy snags the offensive board | 42-41 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | Isaac Culp is called for the reach on Allen Turnage - foul #3 on Isaac Culp, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:52 | Michigan State | Francis Lewis picks off the pass by Earl Stanton | 42-41 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 42-41 |
| 12:34 | Michigan State | Eric Choy grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:11 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 12:10 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Isaac Culp clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 11:59 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) SF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaac Culp (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Eric Choy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Russell Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Earl Stanton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Turnage (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Fossett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses the shot from the baseline | 42-41 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't tip it in | 42-41 |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Russell Barnes picks off the pass by Daniel Denker | 42-41 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes's pass is intercepted by Daniel Denker | 42-41 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the finger roll | 44-41 |
| 10:25 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 44-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF), Yul Tang (C) Miro Golebiowski, Dwayne Locklin, Isaac Culp, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #2 on Dave Welsh, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dave Welsh - foul #3 on Dave Welsh, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 09:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 09:30 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 09:19 | Minnesota | Earl Stanton steals it from Matthew Crossley | 46-41 |
| 09:14 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh lays it up and in on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 46-43 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Stephen Jones picks off the pass by Oleg Kulinski | 46-43 |
| 08:52 | Michigan State | Dave Welsh misses the easy layup | 46-43 |
| 08:51 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 08:33 | Michigan State | David Liptak hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Earl Stanton | 46-45 |
| 08:20 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Oleg Kulinski | 48-45 |
| 08:02 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Earl Stanton | 48-47 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is called for traveling in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Francis Lewis (C) Oleg Kulinski, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SF), Allen Turnage (C) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 07:47 | Michigan State | David Liptak double dribbles | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Barnes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Liptak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Allen Turnage (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison is hacked by Dave Welsh - foul #4 on Dave Welsh, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Russell Barnes - foul #2 on Russell Barnes, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG) Dave Welsh | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 07:20 | Michigan State | Russell Barnes pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Hale - foul #2 on Thomas Hale, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG) Matthew Crossley | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:54 | Michigan State | David Liptak makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Russell Barnes is called for the reach on Francis Lewis - foul #3 on Russell Barnes, team foul #7 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, David Liptak | |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 06:41 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:19 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett drills a jumper from the right side set up by Allen Turnage | 48-50 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 48-50 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett snags the defensive board | 48-50 |
| 05:45 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the fadeaway from close range | 48-52 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison drills a jumper from close range | 50-52 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Francis Lewis - foul #2 on Francis Lewis, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley (SG), Dwayne Locklin (SF), Isaac Culp (PF) Miro Golebiowski, Jeffrey Addison, Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Dave Welsh (PG), Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Eric Choy, Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:18 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Isaac Culp grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 05:00 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Isaac Culp | 53-53 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Frank Fossett, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Isaac Culp buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Daniel Denker | 56-53 |
| 04:18 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:17 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it in | 56-55 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses the jumper from the right side | 56-55 |
| 03:53 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Frank Fossett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 03:32 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Isaac Culp (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Francis Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Dave Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Stanton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - David Liptak (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Fossett (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin loses the ball out of bounds | 56-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF) Daniel Denker, Dwayne Locklin, Isaac Culp | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Choy (PG), Allen Turnage (C) Earl Stanton, Frank Fossett | |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 56-55 |
| 02:56 | Michigan State | David Liptak tips it but misses | 56-55 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski pulls down the rebound | 56-55 |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Addison | 58-55 |
| 02:21 | Michigan State | Eric Choy buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Stephen Jones | 58-57 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Eric Choy - foul #1 on Eric Choy, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Tang (C) Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Russell Barnes (SG), Earl Stanton (SF), Frank Fossett (C) Stephen Jones, Dave Welsh, David Liptak | |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:04 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 01:42 | Michigan State | Eric Choy can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | Allen Turnage tips it but misses | 60-57 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Francis Lewis (C) Oleg Kulinski, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stephen Jones (SG), David Liptak (PF) Russell Barnes, Allen Turnage | |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis misses the lay-in | 60-57 |
| 01:23 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:59 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses badly on a runner from the right block | 60-57 |
| 00:58 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Frank Fossett swats the layup by Jeffrey Addison | 60-57 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley tips it in | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Fossett | 62-57 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Eric Choy | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Jones - foul #1 on Stephen Jones, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | Eric Choy is hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #3 on Thomas Hale, team foul #6 | 64-60 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Stephen Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 64-60 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Hale | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is hacked by Eric Choy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Choy, team foul #11 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Dwayne Locklin (SF) Daniel Denker, Jeffrey Addison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Dwayne Locklin is called for the reach on Earl Stanton - foul #1 on Dwayne Locklin, team foul #7 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Jeffrey Addison (SF) Oleg Kulinski, Dwayne Locklin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale is hacked by Eric Choy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Choy, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Dwayne Locklin (SF) Daniel Denker, Jeffrey Addison | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Earl Stanton comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 67-62 |