| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joey Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerome Malcom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Hill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield inbounds the ball | 37-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-25 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom tips it in | 39-25 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | William Allison connects on the floater from close range set up by John Dudzinski | 39-27 |
| 18:57 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom is fouled on the floor by John Dudzinski - foul #2 on John Dudzinski, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is fouled on the floor by Ron Rennick - foul #2 on Ron Rennick, team foul #2 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ivan Pavelski - foul #3 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG) Joey Myers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Ivan Pavelski, David Hill, Ron Rennick | |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:01 | Michigan State | James Broussard steps in front of the Kenneth Laubach pass | 40-27 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-27 |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | James Broussard can't tip it in | 40-27 |
| 17:45 | Michigan State | William Allison gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 17:26 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is whistled for traveling | 40-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), Ryan Byers (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Willard Champagne, Loren Mayfield, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | John Dudzinski swats the layup by Ryan Byers | 40-27 |
| 17:10 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman snags the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | James Hayes loses the dribble to Geoffrey Prue | 40-27 |
| 16:32 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-27 |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt misses the floater in the paint | 40-27 |
| 16:10 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to John Dudzinski | 40-27 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-30 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Hurtt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Dudzinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers clanks a jump hook from close range | 40-30 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Maurice McNeal | 40-30 |
| 15:39 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-30 |
| 15:37 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Hayes | 40-30 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Geoffrey Prue - foul #2 on Geoffrey Prue, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, Ryan Byers, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SG), Ivan Muszynski (SF), David Hill (PF), Ron Rennick (C) Kenneth Laubach, John Dudzinski, Geoffrey Prue, Maurice McNeal | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:22 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Broussard (PF) Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Hill - foul #1 on David Hill, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 14:58 | Michigan State | William Allison buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ivan Muszynski | 43-33 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Loren Mayfield - foul #2 on Loren Mayfield, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 14:27 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | David Hill snags the defensive board | 43-34 |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on James Broussard - foul #2 on James Broussard, team foul #2 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF) Loren Mayfield, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), John Dudzinski (SG) William Allison, Ivan Pavelski | |
| 13:43 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by John Dudzinski - foul #3 on John Dudzinski, team foul #6 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ryan Byers (SF) Willard Champagne | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 13:24 | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Ivan Muszynski is called for the reach on Joey Myers - foul #4 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #7 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski (SF), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Ivan Muszynski, David Hill | |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Joey Myers makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:15 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:15 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 13:10 | Michigan State | Jerome Malcom is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| 12:56 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Laubach | 46-39 |
| 12:33 | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt double dribbles | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG) Ryan Byers | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG) Kenneth Laubach | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Jerome Malcom is called for the reach on William Allison - foul #3 on Jerome Malcom, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Hill (PF), Maurice McNeal (C) Geoffrey Prue, Ron Rennick | |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | William Allison drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Ivan Pavelski and he's hacked by Willard Champagne - foul #3 on Willard Champagne, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| 11:50 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Myers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Loren Mayfield (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - John Schrum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Dudzinski (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Joey Myers connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Willard Champagne | 48-43 |
| 11:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the wide open shot from the right block | 48-45 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:39 | Michigan State | Loren Mayfield picks off the pass by Ivan Pavelski | 51-45 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-45 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | John Schrum tips it but misses | 51-45 |
| 10:23 | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield is whistled for a carry | 51-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), James Broussard (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Loren Mayfield, Kevin Kirkman, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Geoffrey Prue (PF), Ron Rennick (C) William Allison, David Hill, Maurice McNeal | |
| 10:00 | Michigan State | James Broussard is called for the reach on Kenneth Laubach in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Broussard, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 09:54 | Michigan State | Jerome Malcom steals it from Ron Rennick | 51-45 |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | James Broussard travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski is fouled in the backcourt by James Hayes - foul #1 on James Hayes, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Michigan State | John Dudzinski misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | James Broussard misses the runner from close range | 51-45 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Hurtt - foul #3 on Robert Hurtt, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:07 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 53-47 |
| 08:50 | Michigan State | James Hayes steps in front of the Kenneth Laubach pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:24 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Ivan Pavelski - foul #4 on Ivan Pavelski, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF), John Schrum (C) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, James Broussard, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (PF) Ivan Pavelski, Geoffrey Prue | |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:04 | Minnesota | Ryan Byers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:55 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | John Schrum snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Joey Myers knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Willard Champagne | 60-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Myers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (tiring) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - John Schrum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - William Allison (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Dudzinski (tired) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - David Hill (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Ron Rennick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Hill hits a runner near the basket set up by William Allison and the foul's on Kevin Kirkman - foul #3 on Kevin Kirkman, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Ryan Byers, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski (SF) John Dudzinski | |
| 07:09 | Michigan State | David Hill makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:49 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom blows the dunk | 60-50 |
| 06:48 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the tip | 60-50 |
| 06:46 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski snags the defensive board | 60-50 |
| 06:17 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick hits the finger roll | 60-52 |
| 06:01 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Joey Myers | 63-52 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick is fouled on the floor by Joey Myers - foul #1 on Joey Myers, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (PG), James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF), John Schrum (C) Willard Champagne, Joey Myers, Kevin Kirkman, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG), Geoffrey Prue (PF) Kenneth Laubach, David Hill | |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:41 | Michigan State | Ron Rennick misses the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hurtt | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Geoffrey Prue picks off the pass by Robert Hurtt | 65-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:27 | Michigan State | The jumper by John Dudzinski is denied by James Broussard | 65-55 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue tips it home | 65-57 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Geoffrey Prue snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 04:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willard Champagne (PG), Joey Myers (SG), Ryan Byers (SF), Jerome Malcom (C) Robert Hurtt, James Hayes, Loren Mayfield, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Laubach (PG), Ivan Pavelski (SG), Maurice McNeal (C) William Allison, John Dudzinski, Ron Rennick | |
| 03:40 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski double dribbles | 65-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Broussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Joey Myers comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-57 |
| 03:26 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal grabs the board | 65-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Willard Champagne (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Myers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Byers (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Kirkman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerome Malcom (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Laubach (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ivan Pavelski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ivan Muszynski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Geoffrey Prue (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Maurice McNeal (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Michigan State | Ivan Muszynski is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ivan Muszynski, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | John Dudzinski (SG) Ivan Muszynski | |
| 03:07 | Minnesota | Geoffrey Prue swats the shot by Willard Champagne | 65-57 |
| 03:05 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-60 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kenneth Laubach - foul #2 on Kenneth Laubach, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Hurtt (SF), John Schrum (C) Ryan Byers, Jerome Malcom | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Allison (PG), David Hill (PF) Kenneth Laubach, Geoffrey Prue | |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | John Schrum snags the offensive board | 65-60 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Joey Myers misses short on a floater from the left block | 65-60 |
| 02:25 | Michigan State | William Allison gets the rebound | 65-60 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | John Schrum is called for the reach on William Allison in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Schrum, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF) Joey Myers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Allison misses the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:22 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-61 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to James Broussard | 65-61 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Maurice McNeal denies the turnaround by Willard Champagne | 65-61 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Maurice McNeal snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | William Allison can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by James Hayes - foul #2 on James Hayes, team foul #12 | 65-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Loren Mayfield (SF), Kevin Kirkman (PF), Jerome Malcom (C) James Hayes, Robert Hurtt, James Broussard, John Schrum | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ron Rennick (C) Maurice McNeal | |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 01:41 | Michigan State | William Allison makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the lay-in | 65-63 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | David Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | Michigan State | William Allison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-63 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Loren Mayfield misses the fadeaway in the paint | 65-63 |
| 00:51 | Michigan State | William Allison grabs the defensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski misses long on a floater from the right side | 65-63 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by John Dudzinski - foul #4 on John Dudzinski, team foul #11 | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | David Hill snags the defensive board | 66-63 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 66-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Hayes (SG), James Broussard (PF) Joey Myers, Kevin Kirkman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Hayes is fouled on the floor by Ron Rennick - foul #3 on Ron Rennick, team foul #12 | 66-63 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Ivan Pavelski buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 68-66 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne is fouled in the backcourt by William Allison - foul #2 on William Allison, team foul #13 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joey Myers (SG), Kevin Kirkman (PF) James Hayes, James Broussard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Willard Champagne makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | William Allison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Jerome Malcom | 70-66 |
| 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jerome Malcom runs out the clock | 70-66 |