| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Gilden (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura inbounds the ball | 44-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram is whistled for a carry | 44-29 |
| 19:32 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals is hacked by Raymond Alter - foul #2 on Raymond Alter, team foul #1 | 44-29 |
| 19:14 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-29 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Teddy Tamura | 44-29 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Donald Johnson | 46-29 |
| 18:47 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn is whistled for a carry | 46-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 18:44 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Ray Dearborn | |
| 18:24 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson double dribbles | 46-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Tony Cartwright, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-29 |
| 18:05 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the tip | 46-29 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch tips it home | 48-29 |
| 17:43 | Illinois State | Floyd Wilson is called for the reach on Dennis Nash - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Gilden (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) William Hollingsworth, Dennis Nash, Daryl Nolan | |
| 17:31 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-29 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell grabs the defensive rebound | 48-29 |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson is fouled on the floor by Louis Chappell - foul #2 on Louis Chappell, team foul #1 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF) Floyd Wilson, Willie Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Gary Morello (SG) Timothy Wilson, Louis Chappell | |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch blows the layup | 48-29 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell hits the follow up shot | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tony Cartwright - foul #1 on Tony Cartwright, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Nathan Ingram (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Tim Lynch, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), William Lamb (C) Ray Dearborn, Thomas Micheals | |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 16:49 | Illinois State | Gary Morello makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram jams it on a great pass from Donald Johnson and the foul's on Brian Gilden - foul #3 on Brian Gilden, team foul #2 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Thomas Micheals (C) Kenneth Krantz, Gary Morello, Brian Gilden | |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram misses the free throw | 52-30 |
| 16:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Thomas Micheals | 52-30 |
| 16:13 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash scores on a floater from the left block set up by William Hollingsworth | 52-32 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright is fouled on the floor by Dennis Nash - foul #2 on Dennis Nash, team foul #3 | 52-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG) Tony Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) William Hollingsworth, William Lamb, Thomas Micheals | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Carl Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daryl Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Chappell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 15:45 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell gets the rebound | 52-32 |
| 15:23 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 15:21 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson snags the defensive board | 52-32 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 55-32 |
| 14:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas slams it home on a great pass from Daryl Nolan | 55-34 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter is fouled on the floor by Louis Chappell - foul #3 on Louis Chappell, team foul #4 | 55-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Tim Lynch (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Nathan Ingram, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SG), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) Timothy Wilson, Dennis Nash, Daryl Nolan, Louis Chappell | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Tony Cartwright | 57-34 |
| 14:21 | Illinois State | Kal Blackwell is called for the reach on William Lamb - foul #1 on Kal Blackwell, team foul #4 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Carl Thomas, William Lamb | |
| 14:13 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals is fouled on the floor by Teddy Tamura - foul #1 on Teddy Tamura, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| 14:05 | Illinois State | Timothy Brown steals it from Brian Gilden | 57-34 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Krantz - foul #2 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #5 | 57-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (SF) Teddy Tamura | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), William Lamb (PF) Kenneth Krantz, Brian Gilden | |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 13:46 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 13:46 | Illinois State | William Lamb grabs the defensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 13:35 | Illinois State | William Lamb's pass is intercepted by Kal Blackwell | 58-34 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Ray Dearborn - foul #2 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Timothy Wilson (SF), Louis Chappell (PF) Gary Morello, Ray Dearborn, Thomas Micheals | |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses the 1st free throw | 58-34 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch makes the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 12:49 | Illinois State | William Lamb hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-34 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson pulls down the rebound | 59-34 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-34 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF) William Hollingsworth, William Lamb | |
| 12:25 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-37 |
| 12:16 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses badly on the uncontested shot in the paint | 59-37 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson grabs the offensive board | 59-37 |
| 11:56 | Minnesota | Raymond Alter misses the easy layup | 59-37 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson misses the tip | 59-37 |
| 11:54 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas grabs the board | 59-37 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Gilreath (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Alter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Timothy Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Carl Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Chappell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell is hacked by Raymond Alter - foul #3 on Raymond Alter, team foul #6 | 59-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Teddy Tamura (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF), Kal Blackwell (C) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Willie Johnson, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG), Ray Dearborn (SF), Daryl Nolan (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Louis Chappell | |
| 11:37 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Krantz | 59-40 |
| 11:14 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Nathan Ingram | 61-40 |
| 11:10 | Illinois State | Teddy Tamura blocks the jumper by Dennis Nash | 61-40 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura snags the defensive board | 61-40 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-40 |
| 10:52 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Dennis Nash | 61-40 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Daryl Nolan | 61-42 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Dearborn - foul #3 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #7 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Joseph Gilreath (SF), Tim Lynch (PF) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright, Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Carl Thomas (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), William Lamb (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Ray Dearborn, Daryl Nolan, Thomas Micheals | |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 10:20 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Joseph Gilreath - foul #1 on Joseph Gilreath, team foul #7 | 63-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Alter (C) Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Louis Chappell (C) William Lamb | |
| 10:04 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden makes the free throw | 63-45 |
| 09:47 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 63-45 |
| 09:45 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:28 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Alter | 63-45 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch snags the defensive board | 63-45 |
| 09:13 | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 66-45 |
| 08:57 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Wilson | 66-48 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch misses the tip | 66-48 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch gets the offensive rebound | 66-48 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Tony Cartwright (SG), Willie Johnson (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF) Donald Johnson, Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Dennis Nash (SG), Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (PF), Thomas Micheals (C) Timothy Wilson, Gary Morello, Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden, Louis Chappell | |
| 08:23 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth clanks a jumper from the right wing | 66-48 |
| 08:22 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown grabs the board | 66-48 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Willie Johnson | 68-48 |
| 07:57 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-48 |
| 07:55 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals hits the follow up shot | 68-50 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown is hacked by William Hollingsworth in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Hollingsworth, team foul #8 | 68-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura (SF), Kal Blackwell (C) Willie Johnson, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) William Hollingsworth | |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-50 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Timothy Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Cartwright (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Teddy Tamura (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ray Dearborn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Lamb (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Illinois State | William Lamb misses the shot from the right wing | 70-50 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura snags the defensive board | 70-50 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 70-50 |
| 07:14 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals grabs the defensive rebound | 70-50 |
| 07:04 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-52 |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Kenneth Krantz is called for the reach on Timothy Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Willie Johnson (SF), Tim Lynch (PF) Teddy Tamura, Nathan Ingram | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (SF), Brian Gilden (PF), Daryl Nolan (C) Ray Dearborn, William Lamb, Thomas Micheals | |
| 07:02 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 07:02 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden pulls down the rebound | 70-52 |
| 06:53 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-52 |
| 06:51 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell snags the defensive board | 70-52 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson is by himself and knocks in the floater near the basket | 72-52 |
| 06:28 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Carl Thomas (SF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Brian Gilden | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Willie Johnson and he's hacked by Louis Chappell - foul #4 on Louis Chappell, team foul #10 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Gary Morello (SG) William Hollingsworth | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell misses the free throw | 74-52 |
| 06:12 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell pulls down the rebound | 74-52 |
| 05:51 | Illinois State | Carl Thomas is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Carl Thomas, team foul #11 | 74-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura (SF), Raymond Alter (C) Willie Johnson, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG), Brian Gilden (PF) Timothy Wilson, Daryl Nolan | |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | William Hollingsworth steals the ball from Floyd Wilson in the backcourt | 74-52 |
| 05:48 | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth lays it up and in | 74-54 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch comes up short on the floater from the left side | 74-54 |
| 05:37 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden gets the rebound | 74-54 |
| 05:18 | Illinois State | Louis Chappell clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 74-54 |
| 05:16 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Morello - foul #1 on Gary Morello, team foul #12 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Gilreath (SF), Nathan Ingram (PF) Teddy Tamura, Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Dennis Nash (SG), Thomas Micheals (C) Gary Morello, Louis Chappell | |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:13 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-54 |
| 05:13 | Illinois State | Brian Gilden snags the defensive board | 75-54 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals is hacked by Raymond Alter - foul #4 on Raymond Alter, team foul #8 | 75-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright (SG) Donald Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (PF) Carl Thomas, Brian Gilden | |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 1st free throw | 75-55 |
| 04:59 | Illinois State | Thomas Micheals makes the 2nd free throw | 75-56 |
| 04:56 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 75-56 |
| 04:41 | Illinois State | Tony Cartwright picks off the pass by William Hollingsworth | 75-56 |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright lays it up and in | 77-56 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Tony Cartwright - foul #2 on Tony Cartwright, team foul #9 | 77-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Timothy Brown (PG), Willie Johnson (SF), Kal Blackwell (C) Floyd Wilson, Joseph Gilreath, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz (PG) William Hollingsworth | |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 04:32 | Illinois State | Dennis Nash makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown connects on the open fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Kenneth Krantz - foul #4 on Kenneth Krantz, team foul #13 | 79-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Brian Gilden (PF) William Lamb | |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown makes the free throw | 80-58 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Kenneth Krantz comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-58 |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson grabs the board | 80-58 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 80-58 |
| 03:43 | Minnesota | Timothy Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 80-58 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Timothy Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tony Cartwright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Ingram (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kal Blackwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Kenneth Krantz (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dennis Nash (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Ray Dearborn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Gilden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Micheals (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Nathan Ingram and the foul's on Ray Dearborn - foul #4 on Ray Dearborn, team foul #14 | 82-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Johnson (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Tim Lynch (PF), Raymond Alter (C) Timothy Brown, Tony Cartwright, Nathan Ingram, Kal Blackwell | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson (PG), Gary Morello (SG), Daryl Nolan (PF), Louis Chappell (C) Kenneth Krantz, Dennis Nash, Brian Gilden, Thomas Micheals | |
| 03:18 | Minnesota | Willie Johnson makes the free throw | 83-58 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Raymond Alter is called for the reach on Daryl Nolan - foul #5 on Raymond Alter, team foul #10 | 83-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Teddy Tamura (SF), Kal Blackwell (C) Willie Johnson, Raymond Alter | |
| Subs | Illinois State | William Hollingsworth (PG) Ray Dearborn | |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 03:05 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 03:05 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch gets the rebound | 83-59 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Daryl Nolan picks off the pass by Tim Lynch | 83-59 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Gary Morello is hacked by Kal Blackwell - foul #2 on Kal Blackwell, team foul #11 | 83-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Cartwright (SG) Floyd Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn (SF), William Lamb (C) William Hollingsworth, Daryl Nolan | |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses the 1st free throw | 83-59 |
| 02:23 | Illinois State | Gary Morello misses the 2nd free throw | 83-59 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Tim Lynch | 83-59 |
| 02:03 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell is open but can't throw it down | 83-59 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell tips it home | 85-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson clanks a 3 from the right wing | 85-59 |
| 01:44 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch grabs the board | 85-59 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Morello - foul #2 on Gary Morello, team foul #15 | 85-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nathan Ingram (PF) Tim Lynch | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan (PF) William Lamb | |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 85-59 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 86-59 |
| 01:31 | Illinois State | Timothy Wilson misses the easy layup | 86-59 |
| 01:30 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell snags the defensive board | 86-59 |
| 01:01 | Minnesota | Kal Blackwell can't throw it down | 86-59 |
| 00:59 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan gets the rebound | 86-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nathan Ingram - foul #2 on Nathan Ingram, team foul #12 | 86-59 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 86-60 |
| 00:54 | Illinois State | Daryl Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 86-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Teddy Tamura | 88-61 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Ray Dearborn misses the shot from just outside the lane | 88-61 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Tony Cartwright | 88-61 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Donald Johnson runs out the clock | 88-61 |