| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gordon Rink (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Pitts (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Michael Fields inbounds the ball | 20-23 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Seitz | 20-26 |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Lee Barton is whistled for traveling | 20-26 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses long on an open jump hook from close range | 20-26 |
| 19:15 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen grabs the board | 20-26 |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-26 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the follow up shot | 22-26 |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 18:12 | Minnesota | Lee Barton drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 25-26 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-26 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Lee Barton snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Steven Seitz steps in front of the Martin McMenimen pass | 25-26 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is hacked by Gordon Rink - foul #1 on Gordon Rink, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG) Clifton Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Marcus Lee | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lee Barton (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Harrison (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Timothy Shay (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Stevie Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Walter Iddings gets the rebound | 25-26 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Camargo - foul #1 on James Camargo, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 26-26 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 27-26 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Pitts - foul #1 on John Pitts, team foul #2 | 27-26 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 15:07 | Minnesota | John Pitts gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:38 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by John Pitts is blocked by Stevie Smith | 27-27 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the rebound | 27-27 |
| 14:09 | Michigan State | John Pitts steals it from James Camargo | 27-27 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-27 |
| 13:41 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | David Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG) Walter Iddings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, James Camargo, Timothy Shay | |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-27 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner grabs the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Martin McMenimen | 29-27 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | Michael Fields's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Clifton Wagner | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Fields (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Rink | 32-27 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Michael Fields misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Seitz - foul #3 on Steven Seitz, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor (SF), Erasmo Greco (PF) Gordon Rink, Martin McMenimen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG), Timothy Shay (PF) Anthony Crouse, Stevie Smith | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco misses the floater from close range | 32-27 |
| 11:02 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 10:40 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay evades the doubleteam but misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 32-27 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 10:10 | Minnesota | Christopher Taylor can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-27 |
| 10:08 | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | John Pitts hits the finger roll set up by Lee Barton | 34-27 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Steven Seitz double dribbles | 34-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (PG), Walter Iddings (SG), Gordon Rink (SF), Martin McMenimen (PF), Lukman Chisom (C) Clifton Wagner, Lee Barton, Christopher Taylor, Erasmo Greco, John Pitts | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen loses the dribble to Drew Gambrell | 34-27 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell banks in the layup | 34-29 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-29 |
| 08:08 | Michigan State | Martin McMenimen steals it from Timothy Shay out of a doubleteam | 37-29 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jason Lawrence (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Iddings (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rink (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Martin McMenimen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lukman Chisom (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Drew Gambrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Harrison (fresh) SF - James Camargo (fresh) PF - Timothy Shay (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on David Harrison - foul #2 on David Harrison, team foul #3 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG), Lee Barton (SG) Jason Lawrence, Walter Iddings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Steven Seitz (SG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, David Harrison, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Lukman Chisom makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 07:04 | Michigan State | Michael Fields is open and scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Crouse | 39-31 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Timothy Shay - foul #1 on Timothy Shay, team foul #4 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Pitts (C) Lukman Chisom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 06:35 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 06:07 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Michael Fields | 39-33 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Seitz - foul #4 on Steven Seitz, team foul #5 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erasmo Greco (PF) Martin McMenimen | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marcus Lee (C) Timothy Shay | |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 1st free throw | 40-33 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Michael Fields shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 05:17 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 41-35 |
| 05:15 | Michigan State | Stevie Smith gets the rebound | 41-35 |
| 04:47 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses badly on a shot from the left block | 41-37 |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner hits the follow up shot | 43-37 |
| 03:49 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 03:48 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee snags the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Marcus Lee is alone and drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Anthony Crouse | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Clifton Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lee Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Rink (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Erasmo Greco (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Pitts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Crouse (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Seitz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Fields (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stevie Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Marcus Lee (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | John Pitts comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Marcus Lee - foul #3 on Marcus Lee, team foul #6 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG), Christopher Taylor (SF), Martin McMenimen (PF) Clifton Wagner, Gordon Rink, Erasmo Greco | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG), James Camargo (SF), Timothy Shay (PF) Steven Seitz, Michael Fields, Stevie Smith | |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay is fouled on the floor by Martin McMenimen as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on Martin McMenimen, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Lawrence (PG) Lee Barton | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Drew Gambrell (PG) Anthony Crouse | |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay clanks a runner near the basket but he's hacked by John Pitts - foul #2 on John Pitts, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 02:14 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Barton (PG), Gordon Rink (SF) Jason Lawrence, Christopher Taylor | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse (PG), Michael Fields (SF), Stevie Smith (C) Drew Gambrell, James Camargo, Marcus Lee | |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | John Pitts scores on a shot near the basket | 47-41 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG) Walter Iddings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Steven Seitz (SG), Marcus Lee (C) David Harrison, Stevie Smith | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Michael Fields banks in the layup and he's fouled by Gordon Rink - foul #2 on Gordon Rink, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 01:38 | Michigan State | Michael Fields makes the free throw | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Gordon Rink clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Anthony Crouse gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 47-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Clifton Wagner and he's hacked by Marcus Lee - foul #4 on Marcus Lee, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG) Clifton Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Michigan State | Michael Fields drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Steven Seitz is called for the reach on Martin McMenimen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Steven Seitz, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clifton Wagner (PG) Walter Iddings | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Harrison (SG) Steven Seitz | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Martin McMenimen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Michigan State | Michael Fields evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-49 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | John Pitts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | John Pitts is fouled in the backcourt by David Harrison - foul #3 on David Harrison, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Iddings (SG) Clifton Wagner | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | John Pitts makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | John Pitts misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:07 | Michigan State | Timothy Shay grabs the board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Michigan State | David Harrison can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Iddings | 53-49 |