| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 5 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is fouled on the floor by John Watson - foul #1 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Calvin Saldana (PF) Reginald Smith, Lewis Whitley | |
| 19:27 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 18-25 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Watson | 20-25 |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Donald Melville connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Rocky Esposito and he's hacked by Raymond Tabarez - foul #2 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley (PF) Calvin Saldana | |
| 18:57 | Michigan State | Donald Melville makes the free throw | 20-28 |
| 18:38 | Minnesota | John Watson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-28 |
| 18:36 | Minnesota | William Johnson tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 18:12 | Michigan State | William Johnson blocks the short jumper by Donald Melville | 22-28 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Donald Melville takes the ball from Kevin Buchanan | 22-28 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito dunks the ball on a nice dish by Donald Melville | 22-30 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Rocky Esposito - foul #2 on Rocky Esposito, team foul #1 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Frank Harn | |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 17:09 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-30 |
| 17:08 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley grabs the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 16:49 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Lawrence Bell | 24-32 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Boykins swats the short shot by John Watson | 24-32 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bell | 24-32 |
| 15:50 | Michigan State | Raymond Tabarez takes the ball from Lawrence Bell | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Boykins (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF), Frank Harn (C) Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 15:24 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 24-34 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan connects on the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Lister | 26-34 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Frank Harn loses the dribble to Hans Stagowski | 26-34 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hans Stagowski | 28-34 |
| 14:23 | Michigan State | Frank Harn comes up short on the floater in the lane | 28-34 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Steven Lister snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 13:56 | Minnesota | Hans Stagowski hits a floater from the left wing set up by Kevin Buchanan | 30-34 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Marshall Bleau - foul #1 on Marshall Bleau, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), John Watson (SF), William Johnson (C) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, Rogelio Costa, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Lewis Whitley (PF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Calvin Saldana | |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 13:09 | Michigan State | Frank Harn grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Raymond Tabarez - foul #3 on Raymond Tabarez, team foul #3 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 12:49 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:28 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-38 |
| 12:09 | Michigan State | Frank Harn lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Donald Melville | 33-40 |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | John Watson's pass is intercepted by Reginald Smith | 33-40 |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith hits the finger roll | 33-42 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Vernon Boynton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Fast (fresh) SF - John Watson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Harn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | John Watson clanks a turnaround near the basket | 33-42 |
| 11:09 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lewis Whitley | 33-42 |
| 10:53 | Michigan State | Gerald Coleman is called for the reach on Frank Harn - foul #2 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Gerald Coleman | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Jeffrey Boykins (C) Donald Melville, Lawrence Bell, Frank Harn | |
| 10:29 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 10:28 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 10:08 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 33-44 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 09:45 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses long on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Kevin Buchanan - foul #2 on Kevin Buchanan, team foul #5 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Rogelio Costa (SF), Steven Lister (C) John Watson, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Lawrence Bell (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:16 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez snags the defensive board | 33-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-45 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 08:35 | Michigan State | Frank Harn drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lawrence Bell | 33-47 |
| 08:15 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-47 |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez grabs the offensive board | 33-47 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez can't connect on a shot in the paint | 33-47 |
| 07:55 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the offensive rebound | 33-47 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 07:28 | Michigan State | Frank Harn gets the rebound | 33-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rogelio Costa (fresh) PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Reginald Smith (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Melville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Bell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Whitley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Michigan State | Rogelio Costa is called for the reach on Lewis Whitley - foul #1 on Rogelio Costa, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Watson (SF), William Johnson (C) Rogelio Costa, Steven Lister | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Calvin Saldana (PF) Reginald Smith, Lawrence Bell, Lewis Whitley | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Donald Melville is fouled on the floor by William Johnson - foul #2 on William Johnson, team foul #7 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman (PF) Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins (C) Frank Harn | |
| 06:45 | Michigan State | Donald Melville misses the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | William Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | William Johnson hits a floater near the basket | 35-47 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by William Johnson - foul #3 on William Johnson, team foul #8 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Donald Melville, Marshall Bleau | |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 06:13 | Michigan State | Jeffrey Boykins makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Rocky Esposito steals the ball from Vernon Boynton | 35-49 |
| 05:43 | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 35-49 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | John Watson misses the dunk | 35-49 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Coleman tips it in | 37-49 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith clanks a shot from the right side | 37-49 |
| 05:33 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana tips it but misses | 37-49 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | John Watson pulls down the rebound | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-49 |
| 05:13 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana is hacked by Gerald Coleman - foul #3 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #9 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan (PG), Hans Stagowski (SG), Raymond Tabarez (PF), Steven Lister (C) Vernon Boynton, John Fast, Gerald Coleman, William Johnson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG), Marshall Bleau (SF), Frank Harn (C) Rocky Esposito, Lawrence Bell, Jeffrey Boykins | |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana makes the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Calvin Saldana misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:48 | Michigan State | Frank Harn snags the offensive board | 37-50 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Frank Harn is hacked by Steven Lister - foul #2 on Steven Lister, team foul #10 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG), Lewis Whitley (PF) Reginald Smith, Calvin Saldana | |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 1st free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:23 | Michigan State | Frank Harn misses the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Steven Lister grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Minnesota | Raymond Tabarez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-50 |
| 04:11 | Minnesota | Steven Lister tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 03:45 | Michigan State | Marshall Bleau buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-52 |
| 03:29 | Minnesota | Frank Harn picks off the pass by Raymond Tabarez | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Kevin Buchanan (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hans Stagowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Watson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Tabarez (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Lister (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Melville (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rocky Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marshall Bleau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Lewis Whitley (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Harn (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:08 | Michigan State | Frank Harn drills a jumper from the left side | 39-54 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Kevin Buchanan is hacked by Donald Melville in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Melville, team foul #3 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton (PG), John Fast (SG), Rogelio Costa (SF), Gerald Coleman (PF) Kevin Buchanan, Hans Stagowski, John Watson, Raymond Tabarez | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Reginald Smith (PG), Lawrence Bell (SF) Rocky Esposito, Marshall Bleau | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Bell is called for the reach on John Fast - foul #1 on Lawrence Bell, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rocky Esposito (SG) Donald Melville | |
| 02:36 | Minnesota | Steven Lister hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-54 |
| 02:35 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Lawrence Bell | 39-54 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith is hacked by Gerald Coleman - foul #4 on Gerald Coleman, team foul #11 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Melville (SG) Rocky Esposito | |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 02:11 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 01:52 | Minnesota | Vernon Boynton misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-56 |
| 01:50 | Michigan State | Lewis Whitley gets the rebound | 39-56 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | Lawrence Bell is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Reginald Smith | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:14 | Minnesota | John Fast misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Steven Lister snags the offensive board | 39-58 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | John Fast throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-58 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Frank Harn hits the finger roll set up by Reginald Smith | 39-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Donald Melville takes the ball from Steven Lister | 39-60 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-60 |
| 00:04 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith gets the offensive rebound | 39-60 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Reginald Smith runs out the clock | 39-60 |