| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Walter Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stuart Laurel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) PF - Gregory Eckhardt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin inbounds the ball | 36-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:58 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF) Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Angel Romano drills a shot from the left block | 36-41 |
| 19:28 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the lay-in | 36-41 |
| 19:26 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Dmitry Zhanel - foul #1 on Dmitry Zhanel, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Stanley Hulme (C) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Ronald Lester | |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Jason Frye throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Angel Romano, Stanley Hulme | |
| 18:35 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt can't finish the layup | 36-43 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Freddie Kuhn | 36-43 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Allen Carr - foul #1 on Allen Carr, team foul #1 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF), Bobbie Strohl (C) Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Goran Nuzenski is called for the reach on Rigoberto Romano in the backcourt - foul #2 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| 18:10 | Michigan State | Angel Romano is open but can't throw it down | 38-43 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Goran Nuzenski | 38-43 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is hacked by Stuart Laurel - foul #1 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Rigoberto Romano, Manuel Litchford, Jack Duffy | |
| 17:46 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:44 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 17:38 | Michigan State | Angel Romano comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:26 | Minnesota | Gregory Eckhardt takes the ball from Jerrod Hadsell | 38-43 |
| 16:58 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 38-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 16:31 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski connects on the shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 16:27 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-46 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Frye | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jason Frye (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dmitry Zhanel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Redrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rigoberto Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Carr (fresh) PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Duffy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Freddie Kuhn - foul #3 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Jason Frye, Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Robert Redrick, Rigoberto Romano, Allen Carr, Manuel Litchford | |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 15:37 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Lorenzo Valenzuela | 44-47 |
| 15:10 | Michigan State | Lorenzo Valenzuela takes the ball from Jack Duffy in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 14:53 | Minnesota | Gregory Eckhardt denies the turnaround by Freddie Kuhn | 44-47 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone hits the follow up shot | 46-47 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Don Walker is hacked by Jeffrey Bone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Bone, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Gregory Eckhardt, Jack Duffy | |
| 14:31 | Michigan State | Don Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 14:22 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-47 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Angel Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 14:18 | Michigan State | Angel Romano's pass is intercepted by Goran Nuzenski in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray banks in the layup on a great pass from Goran Nuzenski | 48-47 |
| 14:12 | Michigan State | Ronnie Seymour is called for the reach on Manuel Litchford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG), Bobbie Strohl (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Jeffrey Bone, Gregory Murray, Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford | |
| 13:58 | Michigan State | Angel Romano connects on the shot from the right side set up by Robert Redrick | 48-49 |
| 13:34 | Minnesota | Jason Frye clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 13:26 | Minnesota | Ronald Lester is called for the reach on Goran Nuzenski - foul #1 on Ronald Lester, team foul #3 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Freddie Kuhn (C) Goran Nuzenski, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Manuel Litchford (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Angel Romano | |
| 13:12 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel drills a jump hook from the left block | 50-49 |
| 13:00 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Stuart Laurel - foul #2 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin (SF) Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 12:40 | Michigan State | Stanley Hulme pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 12:35 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Frye - foul #3 on Jason Frye, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Freddie Kuhn is called for the reach on Stuart Laurel - foul #4 on Freddie Kuhn, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Jeffrey Bone, Jason Frye, Freddie Kuhn | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Manuel Litchford (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Stanley Hulme | |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 12:15 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 11:53 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Goodwin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dmitry Zhanel (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrod Hadsell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stuart Laurel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Angel Romano (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Litchford (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Lester (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Michigan State | Walter Goodwin takes the ball from Angel Romano in the backcourt | 51-51 |
| 11:38 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Murray (SF) Walter Goodwin | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Robert Redrick (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Manuel Litchford, Ronald Lester | |
| 11:22 | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 51-51 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rigoberto Romano - foul #2 on Rigoberto Romano, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Angel Romano (SF), Manuel Litchford (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Rigoberto Romano, Robert Redrick, Allen Carr, Gregory Eckhardt, Stanley Hulme | |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 11:03 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Don Walker is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Litchford | 53-53 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Goran Nuzenski | 55-53 |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Don Walker is fouled in the backcourt by Goran Nuzenski - foul #4 on Goran Nuzenski, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (PG), Bobbie Strohl (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Stanley Hulme (C) Stuart Laurel, Manuel Litchford, Ronald Lester | |
| 10:32 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl grabs the defensive rebound | 55-53 |
| 10:07 | Minnesota | Angel Romano swats the short shot by Jeffrey Bone | 55-53 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Murray | 55-53 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone is fouled on the floor by Stanley Hulme - foul #2 on Stanley Hulme, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Ronald Lester (C) Robert Redrick, Gregory Eckhardt, Stanley Hulme | |
| 09:42 | Minnesota | Jason Frye scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a floater from close range on a great pass from Don Walker and the foul's on Bobbie Strohl - foul #1 on Bobbie Strohl, team foul #10 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (SG), Jerrod Hadsell (C) Jason Frye, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel (SG), Jack Duffy (C) Rigoberto Romano, Ronald Lester | |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the free throw | 58-55 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Allen Carr swats the shot by Jeffrey Bone | 58-55 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Jerrod Hadsell tips it home | 60-55 |
| 08:57 | Michigan State | Angel Romano misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 08:55 | Michigan State | Allen Carr pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-55 |
| 08:31 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel is denied on a layup by Jerrod Hadsell | 60-55 |
| 08:29 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Dmitry Zhanel | 60-55 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 60-55 |
| 08:07 | Michigan State | Allen Carr pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 07:43 | Michigan State | Angel Romano scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Don Walker | 60-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lorenzo Valenzuela (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Goodwin (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Dmitry Zhanel (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrod Hadsell (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stuart Laurel (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Allen Carr (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Angel Romano (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jack Duffy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | The jump hook by Jeffrey Bone is blocked by Angel Romano | 60-58 |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin tips it home | 62-58 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Allen Carr is fouled in the backcourt by Jerrod Hadsell - foul #2 on Jerrod Hadsell, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Jason Frye (SG), Gregory Murray (SF), Ronnie Seymour (PF), Freddie Kuhn (C) Jeffrey Bone, Lorenzo Valenzuela, Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG), Rigoberto Romano (SG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Don Walker, Stuart Laurel, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Allen Carr makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Michigan State | Allen Carr misses the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Ronnie Seymour pulls down the rebound | 62-59 |
| 06:59 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford (SF) Allen Carr | |
| 06:38 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 62-59 |
| 06:36 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford can't tip it in | 62-59 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Eckhardt | 62-59 |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt connects on the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Ronnie Seymour - foul #5 on Ronnie Seymour, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl (PF) Ronnie Seymour | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG) Rigoberto Romano | |
| 06:14 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the shot from the free throw line | 62-61 |
| 05:54 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | Don Walker comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 05:31 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl gets the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses long on a floater from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 05:25 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 05:06 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick misses the fadeaway from the left side | 62-61 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 04:46 | Minnesota | Gregory Murray misses short on a shot from the left wing | 62-61 |
| 04:44 | Minnesota | Bobbie Strohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Jason Frye clanks a 3 from straight away | 62-61 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn tips it home | 64-61 |
| 04:05 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford misses short on an open fadeaway from the left block | 64-61 |
| 04:04 | Michigan State | Robert Redrick pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 03:54 | Michigan State | Jason Frye picks off the pass by Robert Redrick | 64-61 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jason Frye hits the finger roll | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 66-61 |
| 03:30 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt grabs the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Goran Nuzenski (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Frye (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gregory Murray (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Bobbie Strohl (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Freddie Kuhn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Don Walker (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Redrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Litchford (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Eckhardt (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronald Lester (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Michigan State | Don Walker is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 03:10 | Michigan State | Manuel Litchford tips it in | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 68-63 |
| 02:36 | Michigan State | Don Walker lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Redrick | 68-65 |
| 02:31 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Frye | 70-65 |
| 02:24 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 70-65 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses long on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Don Walker - foul #3 on Don Walker, team foul #7 | 70-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bone (SG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Jason Frye, Gregory Murray, Bobbie Strohl | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Rigoberto Romano (PG), Stuart Laurel (SG), Allen Carr (SF), Angel Romano (PF), Jack Duffy (C) Don Walker, Robert Redrick, Manuel Litchford, Gregory Eckhardt, Ronald Lester | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:01 | Michigan State | Angel Romano can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-65 |
| 02:00 | Michigan State | Jack Duffy tips it back up and in | 71-67 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel is fouled on the floor by Jack Duffy - foul #2 on Jack Duffy, team foul #8 | 71-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jason Frye (SG) Jeffrey Bone | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Don Walker (PG), Gregory Eckhardt (PF), Ronald Lester (C) Rigoberto Romano, Angel Romano, Jack Duffy | |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Dmitry Zhanel misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:44 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel is hacked by Jason Frye in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Frye, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses the 1st free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 01:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:25 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-67 |
| 01:24 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| 01:17 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel makes the 3 from straight away | 71-70 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Jason Frye drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Don Walker misses badly on a shot near the basket | 74-70 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski is fouled in the backcourt by Don Walker - foul #4 on Don Walker, team foul #9 | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski misses the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 00:40 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the rebound | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Michigan State | Dmitry Zhanel steals the ball from Don Walker in the backcourt | 74-70 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Ronald Lester - foul #2 on Ronald Lester, team foul #10 | 74-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Gregory Murray (SF), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Walter Goodwin, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:28 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 76-70 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Don Walker is called for the reach on Freddie Kuhn in the backcourt - foul #5 on Don Walker, team foul #11 | 76-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG) Lorenzo Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Redrick (PG) Don Walker | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Freddie Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:25 | Michigan State | Gregory Eckhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:21 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Lester | 76-73 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Stuart Laurel is called for the reach on Jason Frye in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG) Goran Nuzenski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:12 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 78-76 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Jason Frye is hacked by Stuart Laurel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Stuart Laurel, team foul #13 | 78-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Goran Nuzenski (PG), Walter Goodwin (SF), Dmitry Zhanel (PF) Lorenzo Valenzuela, Gregory Murray, Jerrod Hadsell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 1st free throw | 79-76 |
| 00:10 | Minnesota | Jason Frye makes the 2nd free throw | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Stuart Laurel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 80-76 |
| 00:03 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Walter Goodwin | 80-76 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Redrick - foul #1 on Robert Redrick, team foul #14 | 80-76 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Valenzuela (PG), Jerrod Hadsell (PF) Goran Nuzenski, Dmitry Zhanel | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Minnesota | Walter Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester pulls down the rebound | 81-76 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Ronald Lester clanks a fullcourt shot | 81-76 |