| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 10 pts. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades inbounds the ball | 35-25 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-25 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-25 |
| 19:19 | Michigan State | David Williams misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-25 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Antone Rees snags the defensive board | 37-25 |
| 19:05 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Dobry Zecher | 37-27 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | David Williams can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dobry Zecher - foul #2 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), William Morrison (PF) Gerry Allsop, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 18:36 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 18:16 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 39-29 |
| 17:57 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the lay-in | 39-29 |
| 17:56 | Michigan State | William Morrison hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Antone Rees can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-29 |
| 17:46 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steve Ragland - foul #1 on Steve Ragland, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), William Hondo (C) David Williams, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:31 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is called for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) Walter Rhoades | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 17:03 | Michigan State | Joshua Chong steals the ball from Jacob Darling | 43-29 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 16:25 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is fouled on the floor by Randy Grim - foul #3 on Randy Grim, team foul #3 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF) Richard Madruga, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG) Randy Grim | |
| 16:18 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades lays it in | 45-31 |
| 16:12 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Hall - foul #2 on Gerard Hall, team foul #1 | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Jacob Darling (C) William Hondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Joshua Chong | |
| 16:01 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-31 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Steve Ragland (C) Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Gerard Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herbert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Michael Henneberg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Darling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Santos Silva (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antone Rees (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Michigan State | Steve Ragland takes the ball from Jacob Darling | 45-31 |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | Antone Rees hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Santos Silva | 45-33 |
| 15:02 | Michigan State | Gerard Hall misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-33 |
| 15:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steve Ragland | 45-33 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Gerard Hall picks off the pass by Dobry Zecher in the backcourt | 45-33 |
| 14:52 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 45-33 |
| 14:50 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg can't tip it in | 45-33 |
| 14:48 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Walter Rhoades is called for the reach on Antone Rees - foul #3 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #2 | 45-33 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), William Hondo (C) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Dobry Zecher, Santos Silva, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-33 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders gets the offensive rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-33 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the tip | 45-33 |
| 13:55 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop pulls down the rebound | 45-33 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Williams | 47-33 |
| 13:28 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong's pass is intercepted by Gerry Allsop | 47-33 |
| 13:25 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop banks in the layup | 49-33 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Gerry Allsop picks off the pass by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 49-33 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory's floater is tipped away by Joshua Chong | 49-33 |
| 13:03 | Michigan State | William Morrison hits the follow up shot | 51-33 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:56 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 51-35 |
| 12:36 | Michigan State | David Williams connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kelvin Victory | 53-35 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong is open and scores on a floater in the lane set up by Robert Johnson | 53-37 |
| 11:58 | Michigan State | William Morrison's floater is tipped away by Joshua Chong | 53-37 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong grabs the board | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerry Allsop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Morrison (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kelvin Victory (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Hondo (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gary Wiegand (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Bruce Sanders (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Joshua Chong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong lays it in uncontested and the foul's on William Hondo - foul #3 on William Hondo, team foul #3 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (PF), Jacob Darling (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, William Morrison, Kelvin Victory, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Santos Silva (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Antone Rees (PF) Gary Wiegand, Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| 11:40 | Minnesota | Joshua Chong makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:19 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-40 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Ragland (C) Joshua Chong | |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Antone Rees connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Randy Grim | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling blows the layup but the foul's on Dobry Zecher - foul #3 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #4 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Kelvin Victory (PF) Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 10:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the dunk but he's hacked by Kelvin Victory - foul #4 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg (PF) Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF) Randy Grim | |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:21 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:21 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Jacob Darling | 54-44 |
| 10:06 | Michigan State | Antone Rees is called for the reach on Jacob Darling - foul #1 on Antone Rees, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Jacob Darling and he's fouled by Bruce Sanders - foul #3 on Bruce Sanders, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| 09:55 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the free throw | 57-44 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-44 |
| 09:39 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Santos Silva denies the turnaround by Gerry Allsop | 57-44 |
| 09:31 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders gets the rebound | 57-44 |
| 09:15 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Santos Silva | 57-46 |
| 09:00 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses the jumper in the lane | 57-46 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Antone Rees snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is open but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 57-46 |
| 08:50 | Minnesota | Steve Ragland tips it home | 57-48 |
| 08:34 | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Richard Madruga (SG), Herbert Knight (SF), William Morrison (PF) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Randy Grim (SF) Santos Silva, Bruce Sanders | |
| 08:14 | Minnesota | Antone Rees connects on the runner in the lane | 57-50 |
| 07:49 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the floater from the left wing | 59-50 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Knight (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Morrison (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dobry Zecher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Randy Grim (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Antone Rees (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Ragland (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Randy Grim is open and buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Antone Rees and he's hacked by Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Jacob Darling, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF) William Morrison | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG), Lonnie Boatwright (C) Dobry Zecher, Steve Ragland | |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | Randy Grim makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:18 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:16 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it but misses | 59-53 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Randy Grim snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 07:11 | Minnesota | Kelvin Victory picks off the pass by Randy Grim in the backcourt | 59-53 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:56 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright is hacked by Jacob Darling in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacob Darling, team foul #6 | 59-53 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Michael Henneberg (C) David Williams, Herbert Knight, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Robert Johnson, Randy Grim, Antone Rees | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 06:40 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg gets the rebound | 59-53 |
| 06:35 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 59-53 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gary Wiegand | 59-53 |
| 06:24 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses long on a runner from close range | 59-53 |
| 06:23 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand hits the follow up shot | 59-55 |
| 06:12 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg loses the ball out of bounds | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG), William Morrison (SF), William Hondo (C) Richard Madruga, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Joshua Chong (C) Gary Wiegand, Steve Ragland | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Santos Silva is hacked by Gerry Allsop in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gerry Allsop, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Antone Rees (PF) Lonnie Boatwright | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Santos Silva makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Santos Silva misses the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 06:10 | Michigan State | William Hondo grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 06:06 | Michigan State | William Morrison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Antone Rees | 59-56 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders's pass is intercepted by Kelvin Victory | 59-56 |
| 05:32 | Michigan State | William Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF) Gerard Hall, Gerry Allsop, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG) Santos Silva | |
| 05:14 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher clanks a jumper from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight scores on a shot from the left side and the foul's on Joshua Chong - foul #2 on Joshua Chong, team foul #7 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kelvin Victory (PF), Jacob Darling (C) William Morrison, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Bruce Sanders, Antone Rees, Joshua Chong | |
| 04:56 | Michigan State | Herbert Knight makes the free throw | 62-58 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher's pass is intercepted by Jacob Darling in the backcourt | 62-58 |
| 04:43 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 62-58 |
| 04:42 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling snags the offensive board | 62-58 |
| 04:26 | Michigan State | David Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-58 |
| 04:24 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling tips it back up and in | 64-58 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson hits a jump hook near the basket | 64-60 |
| 04:11 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the easy layup | 64-60 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright grabs the defensive rebound | 64-60 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dobry Zecher | 64-62 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | Dobry Zecher is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #4 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #8 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (SG), Michael Henneberg (PF) Herbert Knight, Kelvin Victory | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (PG), Randy Grim (SF) Dobry Zecher, Gary Wiegand | |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:00 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 66-62 |
| 03:39 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Madruga (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Walter Rhoades (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Henneberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Jacob Darling (tiring) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Santos Silva (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Randy Grim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Boatwright (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Steve Ragland (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Michigan State | David Williams banks in the layup | 68-62 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | David Williams picks off the pass by Robert Johnson in the backcourt | 68-62 |
| 03:16 | Michigan State | David Williams can't finish the layup | 68-62 |
| 03:14 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Santos Silva | 68-62 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Randy Grim misses the lay-in but the foul's on Walter Rhoades - foul #4 on Walter Rhoades, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerard Hall (PG), William Morrison (SF), Kelvin Victory (PF), William Hondo (C) David Williams, Walter Rhoades, Michael Henneberg, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher (PG), Antone Rees (PF) Robert Johnson, Lonnie Boatwright | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Randy Grim misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Randy Grim misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:57 | Michigan State | William Hondo grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga is fouled on the floor by Santos Silva - foul #3 on Santos Silva, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Randy Grim, Steve Ragland | |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 02:50 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on William Hondo - foul #4 on William Hondo, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Gerry Allsop (SG) Richard Madruga | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (SF) Bruce Sanders | |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:33 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:33 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to William Morrison | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:20 | Michigan State | Dobry Zecher steals the ball from William Hondo | 70-62 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Kelvin Victory is called for the reach on Dobry Zecher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kelvin Victory, team foul #10 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Herbert Knight (SF), Michael Henneberg (C) Kelvin Victory, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | William Morrison knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Joshua Chong - foul #3 on Joshua Chong, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Jacob Darling (C) Gerard Hall, Herbert Knight | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Steve Ragland (C) Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Joshua Chong | |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | William Morrison misses the free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:58 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Darling | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the shot from the left side set up by Michael Henneberg | 74-64 |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bruce Sanders | 74-66 |
| 01:22 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 74-66 |
| 01:21 | Michigan State | David Williams tips it home | 76-66 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | William Morrison is called for the reach on Dobry Zecher - foul #3 on William Morrison, team foul #11 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Hondo (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (SG), Gary Wiegand (SF), Lonnie Boatwright (PF), Joshua Chong (C) Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Antone Rees, Steve Ragland | |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 01:03 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Williams (PG), Gerry Allsop (SG), Walter Rhoades (SF), Jacob Darling (C) Richard Madruga, Herbert Knight, William Morrison, William Hondo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Johnson (SG), Bruce Sanders (SF), Antone Rees (PF), Steve Ragland (C) Santos Silva, Gary Wiegand, Lonnie Boatwright, Joshua Chong | |
| 00:47 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 76-68 |
| 00:46 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg grabs the offensive rebound | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg is fouled on the floor by Steve Ragland - foul #2 on Steve Ragland, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Michigan State | Michael Henneberg misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Bruce Sanders snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Antone Rees is called for the reach on Jacob Darling - foul #2 on Antone Rees, team foul #12 | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:39 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Dobry Zecher misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-68 |
| 00:30 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades grabs the board | 77-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades is hacked by Dobry Zecher in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dobry Zecher, team foul #13 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Santos Silva (PG) Dobry Zecher | |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:29 | Michigan State | Walter Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Santos Silva jams the wide open dunk set up by Antone Rees | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling is fouled in the backcourt by Santos Silva - foul #4 on Santos Silva, team foul #14 | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Michigan State | Jacob Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Antone Rees grabs the defensive rebound | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Michael Henneberg picks off the pass by Bruce Sanders in the backcourt | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | Santos Silva is called for the reach on David Williams - foul #5 on Santos Silva, team foul #15 | 79-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand (PG) Santos Silva | |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:14 | Michigan State | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Gary Wiegand misses the lay-in | 80-70 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Sanders | 80-70 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Antone Rees is hacked by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #12 | 80-70 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Richard Madruga (PG), Herbert Knight (SG), William Morrison (SF), William Hondo (C) David Williams, Gerry Allsop, Walter Rhoades, Jacob Darling | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lonnie Boatwright (SG), Randy Grim (SF), Joshua Chong (C) Robert Johnson, Bruce Sanders, Steve Ragland | |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Antone Rees makes the 1st free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Antone Rees misses the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:05 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Richard Madruga runs out the clock | 80-71 |