| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Patton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roger Stoehr (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mark Simmons (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Keith Ware gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:21 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-41 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Keith Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 19:03 | Minnesota | Robert Patton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Thomas George | 35-41 |
| 18:59 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is hacked by Robert Patton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Patton, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| 18:41 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Roger Stoehr | 35-43 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Robert Patton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #3 on Paul Douglas, team foul #1 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Michael Wade (C) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Brent McCleave | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas | |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Bonfiglio and he's fouled by Michael Wade - foul #2 on Michael Wade, team foul #2 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF) Thomas George, Robert Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr | |
| 17:54 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons makes the free throw | 37-46 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Hirt - foul #3 on Kenneth Hirt, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ralph Ross (C) Mark Simmons | |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 17:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 17:11 | Michigan State | Lorenzo Valenzuela steals the ball from Ralph Ross | 39-46 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | David Stahl scores on a jumper near the basket | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Joseph Whittington - foul #2 on Joseph Whittington, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), Brent McCleave (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF) Brian Nava, Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross misses the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 16:24 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange hits the follow up shot | 43-47 |
| 15:57 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Joseph Whittington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 43-49 |
| 15:45 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Wickersham | 43-51 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Keith Ware buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-51 |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross buries a floater from the right side set up by Paul Douglas | 46-53 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave blows the layup but he's fouled by Ralph Ross - foul #4 on Ralph Ross, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Robert Patton (PF) Daniel Orange, Keith Ware, Thomas George, Joseph Whittington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Ralph Ross | |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 48-53 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | John Honeycutt hits the finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Patton | 50-53 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 50-55 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Robert Patton scores on a floater in the lane | 52-55 |
| 13:08 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael Wade (C) Brent McCleave | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG) Stacey Phillips | |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Robert Patton takes the ball from Brian Nava | 52-55 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Robert Patton out of the doubleteam | 55-55 |
| 12:12 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Robert Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 12:06 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-55 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Mark Simmons | 55-55 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is hacked by Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #4 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #5 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF), Daniel Huff (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Roger Stoehr, Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt, Mark Simmons | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas George (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Patton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Huff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Douglas (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Keith Ware gets the rebound | 55-55 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Keith Ware comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-55 |
| 11:00 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-58 |
| 10:28 | Minnesota | Robert Patton can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 55-58 |
| 10:27 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:23 | Michigan State | Daniel Orange is called for the reach on Richard Bonfiglio in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Orange, team foul #6 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington (PF) Robert Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Mark Simmons (C) Richard Bonfiglio, Stacey Phillips, Ralph Ross | |
| 10:09 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the turnaround in the paint | 55-58 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | Keith Ware misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 09:52 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses the jumper in the paint | 55-58 |
| 09:24 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the tip | 55-58 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Thomas George gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Thomas George misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Richard Corbin | 55-58 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Daniel Orange takes the ball from Mark Simmons | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | Minnesota | Thomas George is denied on a layup by Mark Simmons | 55-58 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Keith Ware pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Daniel Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Michael Wade (PF), Brent McCleave (C) Daniel Orange, Thomas George, Joseph Whittington, Daniel Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF), Ralph Ross (C) Roger Stoehr, Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas, Mark Simmons | |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Stacey Phillips - foul #1 on John Honeycutt, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| 08:40 | Michigan State | Stacey Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | Michael Wade grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the turnaround in the lane set up by David Stahl | 57-58 |
| 08:04 | Michigan State | Ralph Ross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-58 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Stacey Phillips | 57-58 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 57-58 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:43 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 07:25 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-58 |
| 07:24 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brent McCleave | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - David Stahl (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Ware (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Honeycutt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Wade (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Stacey Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Nava (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Hirt (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Keith Ware can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ralph Ross - foul #5 on Ralph Ross, team foul #4 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Thomas George (SF), Robert Patton (PF) David Stahl, John Honeycutt, Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Paul Douglas (PF), Mark Simmons (C) Stacey Phillips, Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt, Ralph Ross | |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 07:09 | Minnesota | Keith Ware makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Keith Ware is called for the reach on Roger Stoehr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Ware, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) Keith Ware | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:06 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses long on a jumper from the left block | 59-60 |
| 06:52 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Daniel Orange steals it from Paul Douglas in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Thomas George loses the dribble to Richard Corbin | 59-60 |
| 06:31 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Simmons | 59-63 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave drills a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas George | 61-63 |
| 06:00 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-65 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Thomas George blows the layup but he's fouled by Mark Simmons - foul #1 on Mark Simmons, team foul #5 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Joseph Whittington (PF), Daniel Huff (C) Daniel Orange, Robert Patton, Brent McCleave | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SF), Kenneth Hirt (PF) Richard Corbin, Paul Douglas | |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Thomas George makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 05:37 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Roger Stoehr | 63-68 |
| 05:33 | Minnesota | Richard Bonfiglio takes the ball from David Stahl in the backcourt | 63-68 |
| 05:19 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Thomas George grabs the board | 63-68 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Thomas George knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by David Stahl | 65-68 |
| 04:39 | Michigan State | David Stahl picks off the pass by Mark Simmons | 65-68 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas George | 68-68 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #5 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Keith Ware (SG), John Honeycutt (SF), Robert Patton (PF), Michael Wade (C) David Stahl, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Thomas George, Joseph Whittington, Daniel Huff | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SF), Stacey Phillips (PF) Brian Nava, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:06 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the shot from the left block set up by Michael Wade | 70-70 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | John Honeycutt is called for the reach on Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Honeycutt, team foul #10 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Corbin (SF) Roger Stoehr | |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 03:55 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the 2nd free throw | 70-71 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Robert Patton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 70-71 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Michael Wade snags the offensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Keith Ware loses the ball out of bounds | 70-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brent McCleave (C) Michael Wade | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Keith Ware (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - John Honeycutt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Patton (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Brent McCleave (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Richard Bonfiglio (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Stacey Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mark Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | The jumper by Stacey Phillips is denied by Keith Ware | 70-71 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Robert Patton snags the defensive board | 70-71 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Keith Ware is fouled on the floor by Stacey Phillips - foul #2 on Stacey Phillips, team foul #6 | 70-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (SG) Keith Ware | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Paul Douglas (PF), Kenneth Hirt (C) Richard Corbin, Mark Simmons | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is whistled for a carry | 70-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG) Stacey Phillips | |
| 02:52 | Michigan State | David Stahl steals the ball from Kenneth Hirt in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | David Stahl blows the dunk | 70-71 |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio grabs the defensive rebound | 70-71 |
| 02:46 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio loses the dribble to David Stahl in the backcourt | 70-71 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | David Stahl can't finish the layup | 70-71 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave tips it in | 72-71 |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt connects on the open floater from close range | 72-73 |
| 02:20 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Ware (SG), Thomas George (SF) Daniel Orange, John Honeycutt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Nava (SG), Stacey Phillips (SF) Richard Bonfiglio, Roger Stoehr | |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Keith Ware scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Patton | 75-73 |
| 02:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio (PG), Mark Simmons (C) Stacey Phillips, Kenneth Hirt | |
| 02:03 | Michigan State | Brian Nava throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave is fouled on the floor by Paul Douglas - foul #4 on Paul Douglas, team foul #7 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr (SG), Richard Corbin (SF) Robert Wickersham, Brian Nava | |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses the 1st free throw | 75-73 |
| 01:49 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Paul Douglas | 75-73 |
| 01:47 | Michigan State | Paul Douglas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-73 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Richard Bonfiglio takes the ball from Thomas George | 75-73 |
| 01:14 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses long on a floater from close range | 75-73 |
| 01:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin hits the follow up shot | 75-75 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave lays it up and in set up by Robert Patton out of the doubleteam and the foul's on Mark Simmons - foul #2 on Mark Simmons, team foul #8 | 77-75 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | Daniel Orange steals it from Richard Bonfiglio in the backcourt | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Robert Patton is hacked by Paul Douglas - foul #5 on Paul Douglas, team foul #9 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt (PF) Paul Douglas | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Robert Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons misses short on an open turnaround from the baseline | 80-75 |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave grabs the defensive rebound | 80-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave is hacked by Richard Bonfiglio in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #10 | 80-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF) Daniel Orange, Thomas George, Robert Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses the 1st free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the 2nd free throw | 81-75 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is fouled in the backcourt by David Stahl - foul #3 on David Stahl, team foul #11 | 81-75 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Thomas George (SF), Robert Patton (PF) David Stahl, John Honeycutt, Joseph Whittington | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:32 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Brent McCleave | 81-76 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Bonfiglio - foul #3 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #11 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), John Honeycutt (SF), Joseph Whittington (PF) Daniel Orange, Thomas George, Robert Patton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Mark Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:24 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bonfiglio | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Brent McCleave takes the ball from Kenneth Hirt | 82-76 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Richard Bonfiglio is called for the reach on Joseph Whittington in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #12 | 82-76 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 1st free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington makes the 2nd free throw | 84-76 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Richard Bonfiglio misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 84-76 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave gets the rebound | 84-76 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave is hacked by Richard Bonfiglio in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Bonfiglio, team foul #13 | 84-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (PG) Richard Bonfiglio | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave makes the 1st free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Brent McCleave misses the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Hirt grabs the defensive rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Roger Stoehr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-76 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Joseph Whittington pulls down the rebound | 85-76 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | David Stahl runs out the clock | 85-76 |