| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Frank Harn blocks the jumper by Tommy Czyzewski | 27-38 |
| 19:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 19:12 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-38 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses the 3 from the right corner | 29-38 |
| 18:50 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 29-38 |
| 18:44 | Michigan State | Frank Harn's pass is intercepted by Randall Williams | 29-38 |
| 18:37 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| 18:16 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 29-41 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-41 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Randall Williams tips it home | 31-41 |
| 17:39 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford can't finish the layup | 31-41 |
| 17:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randall Williams | 31-41 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | William Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Vaughn Hawkins - foul #1 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #1 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (C) Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 16:51 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 16:29 | Michigan State | Lee Copeland is called for the reach on Earl Brown - foul #2 on Lee Copeland, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (C) Frank Harn | |
| 16:08 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:06 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 15:45 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 15:44 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) C - Samuel Axford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 15:20 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford tips it back up and in | 32-45 |
| 14:57 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 32-45 |
| 14:56 | Michigan State | Earl Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Johnson - foul #1 on William Johnson, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:35 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | John Watson loses the ball out of bounds | 32-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Samuel Axford | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the runner from the right block | 32-46 |
| 13:50 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Lewis Whitley is called for the reach on Hans Stagowski - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #2 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo (SF) John Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG) Rex Longstreet | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses long on a shot from close range | 32-46 |
| 13:12 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 12:51 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins double dribbles | 32-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG) Hans Stagowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Buchanan | 34-46 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Frank Harn loses the ball out of bounds | 34-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins, Frank Harn | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | Lewis Whitley swats the layup by Tommy Czyzewski | 34-46 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo tips it back up and in | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 blk. C - Samuel Axford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Brown | 36-46 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-46 |
| 10:54 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the tip | 36-46 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo is hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #1 on Reginald Smith, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG), John Watson (SF), Lee Copeland (C) Tommy Czyzewski, Eduardo Galindo, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Frank Harn (C) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley, Samuel Axford | |
| 10:16 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 09:56 | Michigan State | Earl Brown dunks the ball on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 38-48 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-48 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Frank Harn | 38-48 |
| 09:11 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is hacked by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, John Watson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lewis Whitley (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Rex Longstreet, Jeffrey Boykins, Frank Harn | |
| 08:59 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 08:32 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown, Lewis Whitley | |
| 07:39 | Michigan State | Kevin Buchanan steals the ball from Vaughn Hawkins | 38-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the shot in the lane | 38-48 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo tips it home | 40-48 |
| 06:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #4 on William Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rex Longstreet, Samuel Axford | |
| 06:32 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the easy layup | 40-48 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Randall Williams is called for the reach on Earl Brown - foul #1 on Randall Williams, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (C) Reginald Smith, Frank Harn | |
| 05:59 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the fadeaway from the left block | 40-48 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 05:42 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Longstreet | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton is fouled on the floor by Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown, Lewis Whitley, Samuel Axford | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Rex Longstreet - foul #2 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Samuel Axford (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 05:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith connects on the runner near the basket set up by Rex Longstreet | 42-52 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Reginald Smith and the foul's on Vernon Boynton - foul #1 on Vernon Boynton, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Vernon Boynton, Randall Williams | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Earl Brown, Frank Harn | |
| 04:31 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Hans Stagowski and he's fouled by Samuel Axford - foul #2 on Samuel Axford, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF) Eduardo Galindo | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Frank Harn (C) Rex Longstreet, Samuel Axford | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland makes the free throw | 48-55 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #5 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF) William Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 03:52 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Minnesota | John Watson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Hans Stagowski | 51-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. SG - Earl Brown (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley is hacked by Lee Copeland - foul #3 on Lee Copeland, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Lee Copeland | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (C) Earl Brown, Frank Harn | |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Vaughn Hawkins is called for the reach on Tommy Czyzewski - foul #2 on Vaughn Hawkins, team foul #7 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | Randall Williams gets the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez connects on the floater from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins is whistled for traveling | 53-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (SF), Frank Harn (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Randall Williams can't finish the layup but the foul's on Rex Longstreet - foul #3 on Rex Longstreet, team foul #8 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Randall Williams misses the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:50 | Minnesota | Randall Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 54-59 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #10 | 54-59 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Frank Harn makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 01:21 | Minnesota | Randall Williams snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses long on a floater from the right side | 54-60 |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Randall Williams grabs the board | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Minnesota | Randall Williams is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Randall Williams, team foul #11 | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins is hacked by Kevin Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #12 | 54-60 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Tabarez | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Kevin Buchanan is called for the reach on Rex Longstreet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #13 | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Lewis Whitley is called for the reach on Eduardo Galindo - foul #3 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | Frank Harn pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Buchanan - foul #5 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #14 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG) Kevin Buchanan | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| 00:11 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-62 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 55-62 |