| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) SF - Michael McClave (fresh) PF - William Stuart (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (fresh) SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (fresh) PF - Harry Starks (fresh) C - Joe Nicely (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Harry Starks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Illinois State | Dennis Lewis steps in front of the Fernando Soto pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | Michael McClave blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Minnesota | Michael McClave grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the jump hook in the lane set up by William Stuart | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is intercepted by Raymond Crabill in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is open and buries a floater from close range | 4-0 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Dennis Lewis picks off the pass by Fernando Soto in the backcourt | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is hacked by Brian Lemire - foul #1 on Brian Lemire, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Michael McClave can't finish the uncontested layup | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Michael McClave tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 17:58 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Minnesota | William Stuart gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on Brian Lemire - foul #2 on Brian Lemire, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Peter Jones (C) Fernando Soto, Brian Lemire, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Joe Nicely | |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 7-0 |
| 17:40 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Fisher - foul #1 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #1 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG) Dennis Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:24 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Justin Pham's pass is intercepted by Peter Jones | 7-2 |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Allan Woods pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Peter Jones - foul #1 on Peter Jones, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG) Sean Walters | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Robert Mintz, Jeffery Metcalf, Peter Jones | |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Colby Levin | 8-2 |
| 16:08 | Minnesota | Allan Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Justin Pham | 10-2 |
| 15:50 | Illinois State | Thomas Fisher is called for the reach on Ronald Styron - foul #2 on Thomas Fisher, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Summers (SF), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Aaron Towler, Thomas Fisher, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) SF - Thomas Summers (fresh) PF - William Stuart (fresh) C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Ronald Styron (fresh) SG - Doug Hanford (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) PF - Harry Starks (fairly fresh) C - Joe Nicely (tiring) | |
| 15:41 | Illinois State | Harry Starks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Michael McClave (SF) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 15:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled on the floor by Doug Hanford - foul #1 on Doug Hanford, team foul #4 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Larry Sims (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (C) Ronald Styron, Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane | |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Towler | 12-2 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Thomas Summers - foul #1 on Thomas Summers, team foul #3 | 12-2 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Michael McClave (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Summers, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Robert Mintz | |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 12-3 |
| 14:40 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 12-4 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is fouled in the backcourt by Harry Starks - foul #1 on Harry Starks, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG) Justin Pham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Colby Levin | 14-4 |
| 14:15 | Illinois State | Larry Sims travels with the ball | 14-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Thomas Summers (SF), William Stuart (PF), Allan Woods (C) Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, Colby Levin, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Joe Nicely (C) Larry Sims, Jeffery Metcalf, Harry Starks | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Raymond McFarlane steals it from Thomas Summers in the backcourt | 14-4 |
| 14:08 | Illinois State | Peter Jones is hacked by Sean Walters - foul #1 on Sean Walters, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF) Justin Pham, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 14:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane's layup is rejected by Allan Woods | 14-4 |
| 13:58 | Minnesota | Michael McClave snags the defensive board | 14-4 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Michael McClave dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis and the foul's on Raymond McFarlane - foul #1 on Raymond McFarlane, team foul #6 | 16-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Colby Levin (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Sean Walters, William Stuart, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Harry Starks (PF) Fernando Soto, Peter Jones | |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the free throw | 17-4 |
| 13:20 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-4 |
| 13:18 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Justin Pham | 17-4 |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | Michael McClave is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Michael McClave, team foul #5 | 17-4 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Thomas Summers (SF), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Michael McClave, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG), Jeffery Metcalf (SF), Robert Mintz (C) Doug Hanford, Raymond McFarlane, Joe Nicely | |
| 12:42 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-4 |
| 12:41 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz snags the offensive board | 17-4 |
| 12:23 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a jump hook in the lane | 17-4 |
| 12:21 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-4 |
| 12:10 | Illinois State | Harry Starks misses the jump hook from the right block | 17-4 |
| 12:09 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf grabs the offensive board | 17-4 |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Harry Starks knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #6 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Thomas Summers, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG), Doug Hanford (SG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Peter Jones (C) Ronald Styron, Larry Sims, Jeffery Metcalf, Robert Mintz | |
| 11:56 | Illinois State | Harry Starks makes the free throw | 17-7 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Sean Walters hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 17-7 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Michael McClave tips it back up and in | 19-7 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Justin Pham (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Michael McClave (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Colby Levin (fairly fresh) C - Allan Woods (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Doug Hanford (tiring) SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 3 pts. C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:08 | Illinois State | Harry Starks is whistled for traveling | 19-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Thomas Summers (SF), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Michael McClave, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-7 |
| 10:47 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the board | 19-7 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Aaron Towler is called for the reach on Doug Hanford in the backcourt - foul #1 on Aaron Towler, team foul #7 | 19-7 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Michael McClave (SF), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, Thomas Summers, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Mintz (PF) Raymond McFarlane | |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford makes the 1st free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:44 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 19-8 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Colby Levin snags the defensive board | 19-8 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Michael McClave can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Doug Hanford - foul #2 on Doug Hanford, team foul #7 | 19-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), William Stuart (PF) Justin Pham, Colby Levin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Doug Hanford | |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the 1st free throw | 20-8 |
| 10:18 | Minnesota | Michael McClave makes the 2nd free throw | 21-8 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael McClave - foul #2 on Michael McClave, team foul #8 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Summers (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 09:53 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 23-10 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Colby Levin is called for the reach on Robert Mintz - foul #1 on Colby Levin, team foul #9 | 23-10 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Sean Walters, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (SG) Fernando Soto | |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 1st free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Justin Pham | 25-12 |
| 08:44 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron is called for 10 seconds | 25-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG) Justin Pham | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Robert Mintz, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 08:23 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-12 |
| 08:21 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane gets the rebound | 25-12 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | William Stuart is called for the reach on Jeffery Metcalf - foul #1 on William Stuart, team foul #10 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Colby Levin (PF), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Larry Sims | |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the 1st free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:05 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf misses the 2nd free throw | 25-12 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Colby Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-12 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Raymond McFarlane steals the ball from Thomas Summers in the backcourt | 25-12 |
| 07:58 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-12 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sean Walters | 25-12 |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | Allan Woods loses the dribble to Fernando Soto | 25-12 |
| 07:32 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Justin Pham, Sean Walters, Colby Levin, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Towler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Summers (tiring) 2 pts. PF - William Stuart (tiring) C - Raymond Crabill (tired) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Fernando Soto (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Styron (fairly fresh) SF - Raymond McFarlane (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Harry Starks (tiring) 3 pts. C - Peter Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane blows the layup but he's hacked by William Stuart - foul #2 on William Stuart, team foul #11 | 25-12 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Colby Levin (PF) Dennis Lewis, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Ronald Styron | |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 07:17 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 2nd free throw | 25-14 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Raymond McFarlane takes the ball from Thomas Summers in the backcourt | 25-14 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane is hacked by Thomas Summers - foul #2 on Thomas Summers, team foul #12 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF) Justin Pham, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:00 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | Colby Levin grabs the defensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 25-15 |
| 06:32 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Fernando Soto | 25-15 |
| 06:29 | Illinois State | Dennis Lewis steps in front of the Fernando Soto pass in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| 06:05 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Lewis | 28-15 |
| 05:50 | Illinois State | Peter Jones comes up short on the shot in the paint | 28-15 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Michael McClave grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Colby Levin is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 28-15 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Colby Levin grabs the offensive rebound | 28-15 |
| 05:20 | Minnesota | Colby Levin can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 05:19 | Illinois State | Raymond McFarlane grabs the board | 28-15 |
| 05:14 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Allan Woods (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Robert Mintz (SF), Jeffery Metcalf (PF), Joe Nicely (C) Fernando Soto, Raymond McFarlane, Harry Starks, Peter Jones | |
| 04:54 | Minnesota | Justin Pham misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-15 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Allan Woods grabs the offensive board | 28-15 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Allan Woods is hacked by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #1 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #8 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Fernando Soto (PG) Larry Sims | |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 29-15 |
| 04:33 | Illinois State | Jeffery Metcalf gets the rebound | 29-15 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Justin Pham is called for the reach on Fernando Soto in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Pham, team foul #13 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF) Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Harry Starks (PF) Robert Mintz | |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 1st free throw | 29-16 |
| 04:31 | Illinois State | Fernando Soto makes the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Fernando Soto is called for the reach on Sean Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fernando Soto, team foul #9 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Thomas Fisher, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:28 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely snags the defensive board | 30-17 |
| 04:08 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-17 |
| 04:06 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely grabs the offensive board | 30-17 |
| 03:44 | Illinois State | Aaron Towler steals the ball from Fernando Soto | 30-17 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Sean Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Fernando Soto - foul #2 on Fernando Soto, team foul #10 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Michael McClave (SF), William Stuart (PF), Allan Woods (C) Justin Pham, Aaron Towler, Colby Levin, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (PG), Brian Lemire (SG), Robert Mintz (SF) Fernando Soto, Ronald Styron, Joe Nicely | |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 03:42 | Minnesota | Sean Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on William Stuart - foul #3 on William Stuart, team foul #14 | 31-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Summers (PF) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:22 | Illinois State | Doug Hanford misses the 2nd free throw | 31-17 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Allan Woods grabs the defensive rebound | 31-17 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael McClave (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allan Woods (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Doug Hanford (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Lemire (fresh) SF - Robert Mintz (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Starks (tired) 3 pts. C - Jeffery Metcalf (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Allan Woods buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael McClave and he's fouled by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #2 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #11 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Pham (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Sean Walters, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Joe Nicely (C) Harry Starks | |
| 03:00 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the free throw | 34-17 |
| 02:36 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-17 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Michael McClave snags the defensive board | 34-17 |
| 02:27 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses badly on the uncontested turnaround in the paint | 34-17 |
| 02:26 | Illinois State | Joe Nicely pulls down the rebound | 34-17 |
| 02:21 | Illinois State | Robert Mintz is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Brian Lemire | 34-19 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Allan Woods is hacked by Jeffery Metcalf - foul #3 on Jeffery Metcalf, team foul #12 | 34-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Thomas Fisher (SF), Thomas Summers (PF) Justin Pham, Aaron Towler, Michael McClave, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Ronald Styron (PG), Raymond McFarlane (SF), Harry Starks (PF), Peter Jones (C) Doug Hanford, Robert Mintz, Jeffery Metcalf, Joe Nicely | |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Allan Woods makes the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | Allan Woods misses the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 01:59 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Peter Jones | 35-19 |
| 01:53 | Illinois State | Ronald Styron travels in the backcourt | 35-19 |
| 01:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dennis Lewis | 37-19 |
| 01:14 | Illinois State | Brian Lemire is called for a charge - foul #3 on Brian Lemire, team foul #13 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Aaron Towler (SG), Michael McClave (SF), Colby Levin (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Sean Walters, Thomas Fisher, Thomas Summers, Allan Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Doug Hanford (SG), Joe Nicely (C) Brian Lemire, Peter Jones | |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-19 |
| 01:00 | Illinois State | Colby Levin denies the turnaround by Joe Nicely | 37-19 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Michael McClave gets the rebound | 37-19 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Michael McClave is fouled in the backcourt by Doug Hanford - foul #3 on Doug Hanford, team foul #14 | 37-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Larry Sims (SG) Doug Hanford | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-19 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses the 1st free throw | 37-19 |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Michael McClave misses the 2nd free throw | 37-19 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Larry Sims snags the defensive board | 37-19 |
| 00:52 | Illinois State | Larry Sims throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-19 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher (SF) Michael McClave | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Peter Jones (C) Joe Nicely | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is wide open but clanks a runner in the lane | 37-19 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Fisher pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-19 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-19 |
| 00:03 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Harry Starks | 37-19 |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | Harry Starks clanks a halfcourt shot | 37-19 |