| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Boris Gorzynski (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Jones (fresh) 7 pts. C - James Craig (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Kubiak (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses long on an open fadeaway in the paint | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Bellman | 36-41 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | James Craig is called for the reach on Paul Bellman - foul #2 on James Craig, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | David Kubiak knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by James Craig - foul #3 on James Craig, team foul #2 | 36-43 |
| 18:49 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:45 | Michigan State | James Craig is hacked by David Kubiak in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kubiak, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Lester Neil clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-44 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | David Kubiak gets the rebound | 36-44 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the easy layup | 36-44 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:59 | Michigan State | Paul Bellman steals it from Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt | 36-44 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 36-44 |
| 17:53 | Michigan State | James Johanson pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski | 38-44 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | David Kubiak comes up short on the shot in the lane | 38-44 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | James Johanson snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | David Kubiak steals the ball from Lester Neil | 38-44 |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Bellman and he's fouled by Boris Gorzynski - foul #1 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Mike Hust (SG), Manuel Kendall (SF), Alex Taylor (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Boris Gorzynski, Lester Neil, James Johanson, William Jones, James Craig | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Jerry Branch (C) Jeffrey Ashley, Raymond Wagner | |
| 16:42 | Minnesota | David Kubiak makes the free throw | 38-47 |
| 16:23 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 40-47 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Manuel Kendall blocks the jumper by Jerry Branch | 40-47 |
| 16:03 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Kubiak (tiring) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Branch (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-47 |
| 15:38 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Mike Hust - foul #1 on Mike Hust, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Paul Bellman, David Kubiak | |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:30 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 15:30 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 15:11 | Michigan State | Mike Hust is called for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), James Johanson (SF) James Higgins, Manuel Kendall | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF) David Gilbertson, Richard Santamaria | |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | James Johanson is called for the reach on Daniel Helvey - foul #2 on James Johanson, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) Alex Taylor, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 14:33 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 40-48 |
| 14:32 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Mike Hust misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 13:49 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch's pass is intercepted by William Jones | 40-48 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | William Jones misses the runner near the basket | 40-48 |
| 13:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 13:08 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | James Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Mike Hust is hacked by Ronald Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Wright, team foul #2 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), Manuel Kendall (SF), Alex Taylor (PF), Lucas Yutzy (C) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, James Johanson, William Jones, James Craig | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG), David Gilbertson (SG), Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Ronald Wright, Daniel Helvey, Jeffrey Ashley, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 12:38 | Michigan State | Lester Neil hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-48 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman tips it back up and in | 43-50 |
| 11:49 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 43-50 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Manuel Kendall (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Gilbertson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Santamaria (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Branch (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman is open and buries a jumpshot from the right side | 43-52 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Lester Neil hits a 3 from the right wing set up by James Higgins | 46-52 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-52 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner tips it in | 46-54 |
| 10:30 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 46-54 |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor snags the offensive board | 46-54 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Alex Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-54 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the wide open turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Alex Taylor - foul #2 on Alex Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), Mike Hust (SG), James Johanson (SF), William Jones (PF), James Craig (C) James Higgins, Lester Neil, Manuel Kendall, Alex Taylor, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF), David Kubiak (C) Paul Bellman, Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner | |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch misses the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 09:53 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 46-54 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | David Kubiak grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Shirley (PF) Jerry Branch | |
| 08:46 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-54 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-54 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | John Shirley clanks a floater from the right side | 46-54 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | William Jones grabs the board | 46-54 |
| 08:16 | Michigan State | David Gilbertson steals the ball from James Johanson in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to John Shirley | 46-54 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | David Kubiak's pass is intercepted by Boris Gorzynski | 46-54 |
| 07:51 | Michigan State | Mike Hust lays it in on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski | 48-54 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), Lester Neil (SG), Alex Taylor (PF) Boris Gorzynski, Mike Hust, William Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Paul Bellman (SG), Dikembe Abdul (C) Daniel Helvey, David Gilbertson, John Shirley | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lester Neil (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Johanson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Craig (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Paul Bellman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Ashley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Kubiak (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Michigan State | James Higgins is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdul - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #3 | 48-54 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | James Johanson hits a runner in the lane set up by Lester Neil and the foul's on Jeffrey Ashley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #4 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Shirley (PF) David Kubiak | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to John Shirley | 50-54 |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), Mike Hust (SG), Lucas Yutzy (C) James Higgins, Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 06:16 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is hacked by John Shirley - foul #2 on John Shirley, team foul #5 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Kendall (SF), William Jones (PF) James Johanson, Alex Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Kubiak (C) Dikembe Abdul | |
| 05:53 | Michigan State | Mike Hust knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Boris Gorzynski | 53-54 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lucas Yutzy - foul #3 on Lucas Yutzy, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lester Neil (SG), James Craig (C) Mike Hust, Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF) Jeffrey Ashley, John Shirley | |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Paul Bellman misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | William Jones gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 05:08 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:07 | Minnesota | David Kubiak gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | David Kubiak drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Wright | 53-57 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:46 | Michigan State | Lester Neil's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Higgins (PG), James Johanson (SF), Alex Taylor (PF) Boris Gorzynski, Manuel Kendall, William Jones | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Helvey (SG), Jerry Branch (C) Paul Bellman, David Kubiak | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 53-59 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Raymond Wagner is called for the reach on James Higgins - foul #1 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mike Hust (SG), Lucas Yutzy (C) Lester Neil, James Craig | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Gilbertson (SF), Dikembe Abdul (C) Richard Santamaria, Raymond Wagner | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy can't connect on a runner near the basket | 53-59 |
| 03:58 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jerry Branch, team foul #7 | 53-59 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Dikembe Abdul is called for the reach on James Johanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdul, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Jerry Branch gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | James Higgins steals it from Dikembe Abdul | 53-59 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mike Hust (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Johanson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Alex Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lucas Yutzy (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Ronald Wright (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Daniel Helvey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Gilbertson (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry Branch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Dikembe Abdul (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | James Johanson can't finish the layup | 53-59 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Dikembe Abdul grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski (PG), Lester Neil (SG), William Jones (PF) James Higgins, Mike Hust, Alex Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Santamaria (SF), Raymond Wagner (PF), David Kubiak (C) Daniel Helvey, Jerry Branch, Dikembe Abdul | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 02:34 | Michigan State | Lucas Yutzy grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Raymond Wagner - foul #2 on Raymond Wagner, team foul #9 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (PG) Ronald Wright | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Craig (C) Lucas Yutzy | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Paul Bellman | 55-62 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the lay-in | 55-62 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Wagner | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | James Craig swats the dunk try by David Kubiak | 55-62 |
| 01:48 | Michigan State | William Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Johanson lays it up and in on a great pass from William Jones and he's hacked by Richard Santamaria - foul #3 on Richard Santamaria, team foul #10 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ronald Wright (PG), Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Paul Bellman, Richard Santamaria | |
| 01:37 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | David Kubiak misses the shot from the baseline | 58-62 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson tips it back up and in | 58-64 |
| 01:06 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-64 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | James Johanson tips it home | 60-64 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-64 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner tips it in | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | James Johanson comes up short on the floater in the paint | 60-66 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | William Jones tips it home | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Neil - foul #3 on Lester Neil, team foul #8 | 62-66 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James Johanson | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Gorzynski - foul #2 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #9 | 65-68 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Johanson is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Ashley - foul #4 on Jeffrey Ashley, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Johanson makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Michigan State | James Johanson misses the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Wagner | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Boris Gorzynski - foul #3 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | William Jones's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Ashley | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright is hacked by Boris Gorzynski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Boris Gorzynski, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski is hacked by David Kubiak in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Kubiak, team foul #12 | 66-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF) Paul Bellman | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Neil - foul #4 on Lester Neil, team foul #12 | 68-73 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Bellman (SG) Jeffrey Ashley | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | David Gilbertson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Boris Gorzynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-75 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Ashley (SF) David Gilbertson | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Ronald Wright runs out the clock | 68-75 |