| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wickersham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Orange, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 18:47 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is fouled on the floor by Gregory Murray - foul #2 on Gregory Murray, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Daniel Orange, Goran Nuzenski, Ronnie Seymour, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Robert Redrick and he's hacked by Gregory Murray - foul #3 on Gregory Murray, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SF) Gregory Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin | |
| 18:26 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 17:47 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 17:17 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 33-41 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 33-41 |
| 16:48 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell tips it home | 35-41 |
| 16:45 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham loses the dribble to David Stahl in the backcourt | 35-41 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | David Stahl can't connect on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Robert Redrick - foul #3 on Robert Redrick, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jason Frye, Jeffrey Bone, Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Robert Wickersham, Richard Corbin, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Minnesota | David Stahl misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Manuel Litchford | 36-41 |
| 16:16 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is intercepted by Freddie Kuhn | 36-41 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | David Stahl double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG) David Stahl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-41 |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Seymour (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Minnesota | Manuel Litchford blocks the short jumper by Daniel Orange | 36-41 |
| 15:19 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dmitry Zhanel - foul #1 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF) Goran Nuzenski, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 14:38 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orange - foul #2 on Daniel Orange, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (PG) Daniel Orange | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme (C) Jack Duffy | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham knocks in the jump hook from close range and the foul's on Lorenzo Valenzuela - foul #1 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #6 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PF) Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| 14:21 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Maxwell picks off the pass by Lorenzo Valenzuela | 36-46 |
| 13:57 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham's pass is intercepted by Jason Frye in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Jason Frye lays it in | 38-46 |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Murray - foul #4 on Gregory Murray, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF) Jason Frye, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Jeffrey Bone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin, Jack Duffy | |
| 13:32 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Freddie Kuhn | 38-46 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski connects on the floater from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Michigan State | Don Walker loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 13:11 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn banks in the layup | 42-46 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Dmitry Zhanel is called for the reach on Angel Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #8 | 42-46 |
| 13:06 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:45 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 42-46 |
| 12:44 | Michigan State | Angel Romano pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 12:29 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses long on a runner from the right block | 42-46 |
| 12:27 | Michigan State | Angel Romano tips it back up and in | 42-48 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Angel Romano - foul #1 on Angel Romano, team foul #2 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Jeffrey Bone (SF), Bobbie Strohl (PF) David Stahl, Goran Nuzenski, Dmitry Zhanel, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (tired) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Jack Duffy (tiring) | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jason Frye misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Redrick - foul #4 on Robert Redrick, team foul #3 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Ronnie Seymour (C) Jeffrey Bone, Bobbie Strohl, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin, Jack Duffy | |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orange - foul #3 on Daniel Orange, team foul #9 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Jason Frye | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jack Duffy (C) Stanley Hulme | |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:29 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-50 |
| 11:18 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:55 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the dunk | 46-50 |
| 10:53 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 46-50 |
| 10:40 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange hits a shot from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 10:12 | Michigan State | Don Walker drills a driving attempt from the right block set up by Jack Duffy | 48-52 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Jack Duffy steals it from Jerrod Hadsell in the backcourt | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 09:45 | Minnesota | Robert Wickersham is called for the reach on Daniel Orange in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #4 | 48-52 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Jeffrey Bone (SF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Daniel Orange, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Dmitry Zhanel, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Robert Wickersham, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on David Stahl | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn (C) Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Robert Wickersham | |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Stanley Hulme picks off the pass by Jeffrey Bone | 48-52 |
| 08:41 | Michigan State | Don Walker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Robert Redrick | 48-55 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Robert Redrick is called for the reach on David Stahl in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Redrick, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Jeffrey Bone, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Wickersham (SG), Angel Romano (SF) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Richard Corbin | |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the fadeaway from the right block set up by Jason Frye | 50-55 |
| 08:13 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) David Stahl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | Jason Frye loses the dribble to Robert Wickersham | 50-55 |
| 07:36 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jeffrey Bone (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Jason Frye, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Dmitry Zhanel, Ronnie Seymour, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Richard Corbin (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Angel Romano, Thomas Maxwell, Jack Duffy | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Murray (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jeffrey Bone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bobbie Strohl (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Wickersham (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Corbin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Hulme (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski's pass is intercepted by Richard Corbin | 50-55 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 50-55 |
| 06:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Bone | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Robert Wickersham picks off the pass by Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 06:49 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses the easy layup | 50-55 |
| 06:47 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 06:30 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Goran Nuzenski | 53-55 |
| 05:46 | Michigan State | Richard Corbin is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range | 53-57 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Stanley Hulme - foul #2 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Daniel Orange, Gregory Murray, Jeffrey Bone, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Angel Romano (SF), Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Richard Corbin, Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 05:24 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:55 | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham loses the ball out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | David Stahl is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #1 on Don Walker, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | David Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 04:21 | Michigan State | Angel Romano hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Thomas Maxwell | 57-59 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 04:02 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel grabs the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 03:44 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jerrod Hadsell | 59-59 |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Don Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF) David Stahl, Jason Frye, Dmitry Zhanel, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG) Robert Wickersham | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn's layup is rejected by Thomas Maxwell | 59-59 |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell grabs the board | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Orange (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) SF - Gregory Murray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronnie Seymour (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (tired) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Angel Romano (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Maxwell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Jack Duffy (tired) 2 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell can't finish the layup | 59-59 |
| 03:03 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Daniel Orange can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 59-59 |
| 02:55 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Orange - foul #4 on Daniel Orange, team foul #10 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell (C) Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Wickersham (SG), Richard Corbin (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:53 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 02:42 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Daniel Orange | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Lorenzo Valenzuela is called for the reach on Thomas Maxwell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lorenzo Valenzuela, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (PG), Jeffrey Bone (SF) Daniel Orange, Gregory Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF) Richard Corbin | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Stahl (PG), Goran Nuzenski (SG), Bobbie Strohl (C) Jason Frye, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF) Thomas Maxwell | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell's floater is tipped away by Angel Romano | 61-62 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Stahl | 63-62 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker's pass is intercepted by Jerrod Hadsell in the backcourt | 63-62 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffrey Bone | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Michigan State | David Stahl picks off the pass by Angel Romano in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Orange (PG), Dmitry Zhanel (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) David Stahl, Jeffrey Bone, Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Manuel Litchford, Stanley Hulme | |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 65-62 |
| 01:28 | Michigan State | Don Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell is fouled on the floor by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #3 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #12 | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 65-62 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Thomas Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Angel Romano - foul #2 on Angel Romano, team foul #8 | 65-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:41 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy is called for traveling in the backcourt | 67-64 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Goran Nuzenski | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 69-64 |
| 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 fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker is hacked by Ronnie Seymour - foul #2 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #13 | 69-64 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Don Walker is called for the reach on Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Don Walker, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Don Walker scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Jack Duffy | 71-69 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is hacked by Robert Wickersham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wickersham, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel (SF) Gregory Murray | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Don Walker clanks a fullcourt shot | 73-69 |