| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Earl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins inbounds the ball | 30-19 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is whistled for a carry | 30-19 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Samuel Axford (C) Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan comes up short on the floater from the right side | 30-19 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 30-19 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 18:52 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford gets the offensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Vaughn Hawkins | 33-19 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo clanks a shot from the free throw line | 33-19 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-21 |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-21 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Kevin Buchanan | 36-23 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-23 |
| 17:08 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tommy Czyzewski | 36-26 |
| 16:31 | Michigan State | Earl Brown is hacked by Randall Williams - foul #4 on Randall Williams, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Frank Harn (C) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez (PF), Lee Copeland (C) William Johnson, Randall Williams | |
| 16:14 | Michigan State | Earl Brown comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-26 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez makes the fadeaway from close range | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Michigan State | Frank Harn knocks in the floater in the lane | 38-28 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan buries a jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Earl Brown - foul #1 on Earl Brown, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 14:48 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet is fouled on the floor by Vernon Boynton - foul #1 on Vernon Boynton, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), John Watson (SF), William Johnson (PF) Kevin Buchanan, Eduardo Galindo, Raymond Tabarez | |
| 14:29 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Earl Brown | 40-31 |
| 14:09 | Minnesota | John Watson is whistled for traveling | 40-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF) Earl Brown | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:47 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 42-31 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Vaughn Hawkins picks off the pass by Hans Stagowski | 42-31 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Frank Harn knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Reginald Smith | 44-31 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 12:43 | Minnesota | William Johnson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-31 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland tips it home | 44-33 |
| 12:18 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits a runner from close range | 46-33 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rex Longstreet, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), Eduardo Galindo (SF), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Randall Williams (C) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, John Watson, William Johnson, Lee Copeland | |
| 11:40 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Randall Williams | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Earl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Czyzewski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Williams (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Lewis Whitley steps in front of the Raymond Tabarez pass | 46-33 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 10:46 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the follow up shot | 48-33 |
| 10:36 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Samuel Axford (C) Vaughn Hawkins, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan snags the defensive board | 48-33 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Lewis Whitley is called for the reach on Eduardo Galindo - foul #2 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #2 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Johnson (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-33 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith drills a jump hook from close range | 50-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:12 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Buchanan | 50-35 |
| 08:49 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford hits the finger roll | 52-35 |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | William Johnson buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan and he's fouled by Earl Brown - foul #2 on Earl Brown, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lee Copeland (C) Randall Williams | |
| 08:40 | Minnesota | William Johnson makes the free throw | 52-38 |
| 08:18 | Michigan State | The jumper by Samuel Axford is denied by William Johnson | 52-38 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | William Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-38 |
| 07:53 | Michigan State | Frank Harn tips it back up and in | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:38 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eduardo Galindo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins comes up short on the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Vernon Boynton - foul #2 on Vernon Boynton, team foul #3 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Samuel Axford (PF) Rex Longstreet, Lewis Whitley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Randall Williams (C) Kevin Buchanan, William Johnson, Lee Copeland | |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 07:19 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Frank Harn picks off the pass by Raymond Tabarez | 56-38 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Randall Williams steals the ball from Earl Brown | 56-38 |
| 06:38 | Minnesota | Eduardo Galindo lays it in on a nice dish by Randall Williams | 56-40 |
| 06:18 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 56-40 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford tips it home | 58-40 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez is hacked by Reginald Smith - foul #4 on Reginald Smith, team foul #4 | 58-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Vaughn Hawkins, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Tommy Czyzewski (SG), John Watson (SF) Hans Stagowski, Vernon Boynton, Eduardo Galindo | |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Reginald Smith takes the ball from Tommy Czyzewski | 58-40 |
| 05:57 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith banks in the layup | 60-40 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan loses the dribble to Rex Longstreet in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| 05:52 | Michigan State | Earl Brown hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Rex Longstreet | 62-40 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez clanks a runner near the basket | 62-40 |
| 05:39 | Minnesota | John Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 05:23 | Minnesota | Lewis Whitley steals it from Raymond Tabarez | 62-40 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-40 |
| 05:03 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-40 |
| 04:49 | Minnesota | Randall Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-40 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-42 |
| 04:13 | Michigan State | Earl Brown connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Reginald Smith | 64-42 |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Buchanan and he's hacked by Lewis Whitley - foul #3 on Lewis Whitley, team foul #5 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (PF), Samuel Axford (C) Earl Brown, Lewis Whitley, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski (PG), Lee Copeland (C) Kevin Buchanan, Randall Williams | |
| 03:57 | Minnesota | Tommy Czyzewski makes the free throw | 64-45 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Vaughn Hawkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-45 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Frank Harn (C) Jeffrey Boykins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (SG) Tommy Czyzewski | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Rex Longstreet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vaughn Hawkins (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Axford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) SG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Watson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Copeland (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 64-45 |
| 03:20 | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet gets the rebound | 64-45 |
| 03:07 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the shot in the paint | 64-45 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-45 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Stagowski | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Raymond Tabarez - foul #1 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #4 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Earl Brown (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rex Longstreet, Frank Harn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Michigan State | Samuel Axford misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland grabs the board | 64-47 |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Reginald Smith picks off the pass by Raymond Tabarez | 64-47 |
| 01:53 | Michigan State | Earl Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Lee Copeland is denied on a dunk by Samuel Axford | 64-47 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Samuel Axford | 64-47 |
| 01:10 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Earl Brown | 66-47 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | John Watson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-47 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rex Longstreet (SG), Frank Harn (C) Earl Brown, Samuel Axford | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is fouled on the floor by Hans Stagowski - foul #1 on Hans Stagowski, team foul #5 | 66-47 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 66-47 |