| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gerald Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Capone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Baltz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gary Ansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz inbounds the ball | 40-41 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the shot from the right side set up by James Haney | 40-43 |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is hacked by Herbert Baltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Baltz, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (SF) Herbert Baltz | |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Scott Capone hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Ernest Schirmer and he's hacked by Samuel Hultgren - foul #1 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 18:56 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 43-43 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (SG), Clinton Shell (C) Samuel Hultgren, Robert Jones | |
| 18:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled in the backcourt by James Thornton - foul #1 on James Thornton, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Scott Capone comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 18:45 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 18:33 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Scott Capone snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses the 3 from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 18:26 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 18:05 | Illinois State | James Haynes comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 18:03 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Scott Capone connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Gerald Hale | 45-43 |
| 17:45 | Illinois State | James Haney buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Thornton | 45-46 |
| 17:24 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses long on an open jumper from the left block | 45-46 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 17:20 | Illinois State | James Thornton snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 17:01 | Illinois State | James Haney is fouled on the floor by Gerald Hale - foul #2 on Gerald Hale, team foul #1 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Robert Jones (C) James Haney, James Thornton, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 16:48 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #4 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 16:32 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses the easy layup | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer misses the tip | 45-46 |
| 16:28 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 45-46 |
| 16:20 | Illinois State | Sonny Riggs steals it from Gary Ansell | 45-46 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Luis Doyle - foul #1 on Luis Doyle, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 16:05 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 15:51 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the floater from the left side | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Lionel Weise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Scott Capone (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - Luis Doyle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) PF - Gary Ansell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Lionel Weise, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow | |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 15:34 | Minnesota | Scott Capone makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 15:16 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-48 |
| 15:14 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 49-48 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | James Haney is called for the reach on Gerald Hale in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Haney, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:09 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:52 | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Gerald Hale | 53-48 |
| 14:10 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled on the floor by Carey Henshaw - foul #2 on Carey Henshaw, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Carey Henshaw, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 13:55 | Illinois State | James Haynes gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 13:39 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the lay-in | 53-51 |
| 13:37 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren snags the offensive board | 53-51 |
| 13:15 | Illinois State | James Thornton knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Haynes | 53-53 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Larry Furlow steps in front of the Ernest Schirmer pass | 53-53 |
| 12:51 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren lays it up and in set up by Larry Furlow | 53-55 |
| 12:44 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 12:43 | Illinois State | James Thornton pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:37 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Schirmer | 53-55 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gerald Hale | 56-55 |
| 12:04 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell connects on the turnaround from close range | 56-57 |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine is open but misses the lay-in | 56-57 |
| 11:46 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Hale (tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Hardin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Aaron Devine (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Hultgren (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Larry Furlow (fairly fresh) PF - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 11:32 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it back up and in | 56-59 |
| 11:32 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (SG), Sonny Riggs (PF) Gerald Hale, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Samuel Hultgren, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Luis Doyle is called for the reach on Scott Capone in the backcourt - foul #2 on Luis Doyle, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 11:27 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to Robert Jones | 56-59 |
| 11:09 | Illinois State | James Haney hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-59 |
| 11:08 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-59 |
| 10:46 | Illinois State | James Haney grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 10:41 | Illinois State | Brian Hardin picks off the pass by Luis Doyle | 56-59 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Scott Capone misses the shot from the left side | 56-59 |
| 10:23 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 10:19 | Illinois State | Lionel Weise steps in front of the Herbert Baltz pass | 56-59 |
| 09:56 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Capone | 58-59 |
| 09:41 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:40 | Illinois State | Robert Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-59 |
| 09:15 | Illinois State | Luis Doyle misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 58-59 |
| 09:14 | Illinois State | Robert Jones snags the offensive board | 58-59 |
| 09:01 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the easy layup | 58-59 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer pulls down the rebound | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses short on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Luis Doyle - foul #3 on Luis Doyle, team foul #10 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Aaron Devine (PF) Brian Hardin, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Luis Doyle, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:36 | Minnesota | Lionel Weise makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 08:16 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is whistled for a carry | 59-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Lionel Weise | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 59-59 |
| 07:56 | Illinois State | James Thornton is fouled on the floor by Aaron Devine - foul #1 on Aaron Devine, team foul #2 | 59-59 |
| 07:45 | Illinois State | Larry Furlow is fouled on the floor by Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #3 | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scott Capone (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sonny Riggs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 5 stl. PF - Aaron Devine (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carey Henshaw (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Larry Furlow (fresh) PF - James Haynes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Shell (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell double dribbles | 59-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Thornton, Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 06:58 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Wayne Horton | 62-59 |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Scott Capone - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #4 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Wayne Horton, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 06:40 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 06:40 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Scott Capone scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Sonny Riggs | 64-61 |
| 06:05 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 64-61 |
| 06:03 | Illinois State | James Haynes snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Scott Capone - foul #2 on Scott Capone, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SG), Brian Hardin (SF) Scott Capone, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 05:44 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Hultgren - foul #3 on Samuel Hultgren, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Carey Henshaw (SG) Samuel Hultgren | |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 05:38 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 05:24 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 05:22 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell tips it home | 66-65 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-65 |
| 05:07 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Thornton | 66-65 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | James Thornton clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF) Carey Henshaw, Larry Furlow | |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 04:47 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 66-67 |
| 04:28 | Illinois State | Clinton Shell grabs the defensive rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | James Thornton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Sonny Riggs - foul #3 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Robert Jones (C) Clinton Shell | |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:23 | Illinois State | James Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:20 | Minnesota | Robert Jones takes the ball from Wayne Horton in the backcourt | 66-69 |
| 04:05 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:04 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jones | 66-69 |
| 03:51 | Illinois State | James Thornton knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 66-71 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton is hacked by James Haney - foul #2 on James Haney, team foul #12 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Brian Hardin, Aaron Devine | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren (SG), James Haynes (C) James Thornton, Robert Jones | |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | Wayne Horton misses the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:38 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the board | 67-71 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wayne Horton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sonny Riggs (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Gerald Hale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. PF - Scott Capone (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. C - Ernest Schirmer (very tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois State | PG - James Haney (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Samuel Hultgren (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Baltz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gary Ansell (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Haynes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Haney | 67-74 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | Scott Capone is wide open but clanks a floater from the right side | 67-74 |
| 02:42 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell pulls down the rebound | 67-74 |
| 02:38 | Illinois State | James Haney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-74 |
| 02:37 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell can't tip it in | 67-74 |
| 02:35 | Illinois State | James Haynes tips it but misses | 67-74 |
| 02:33 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell grabs the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 02:18 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Baltz | 67-77 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lionel Weise (PG), Brian Hardin (SF), Aaron Devine (PF) Wayne Horton, Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Illinois State | Luis Doyle (PG), Carey Henshaw (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, James Haynes | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Gerald Hale knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Lionel Weise | 69-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:29 | Illinois State | Gary Ansell buries a fadeaway from the left side | 69-79 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Clinton Shell - foul #1 on Clinton Shell, team foul #13 | 69-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Scott Capone (SG) Lionel Weise, Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), James Haynes (PF) Carey Henshaw, Gary Ansell | |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin makes the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 01:26 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-79 |
| 01:24 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Robert Jones is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #4 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #8 | 71-79 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 01:08 | Illinois State | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer blows the dunk but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #14 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG), Brian Hardin (SF) Gerald Hale, Sonny Riggs | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Luis Doyle (SG), Larry Furlow (SF), James Haynes (PF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Samuel Hultgren, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell, Robert Jones | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | Wayne Horton is called for the reach on James Haynes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Horton, team foul #9 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF) Wayne Horton, Brian Hardin | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Samuel Hultgren (SG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF) James Thornton, Luis Doyle, Larry Furlow, Clinton Shell | |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | James Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:58 | Illinois State | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Baltz | 73-81 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz is hacked by Ernest Schirmer - foul #5 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #10 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Hardin (SF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois State | | |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz misses the 1st free throw | 73-81 |
| 00:57 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-82 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-82 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Scott Capone grabs the offensive board | 73-82 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Gary Ansell steals it from Aaron Devine | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren is hacked by Scott Capone in the backcourt - foul #3 on Scott Capone, team foul #11 | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:47 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Aaron Devine misses short on an open jumper from the left side | 73-83 |
| 00:41 | Illinois State | The rebound goes to James Haynes | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses short on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Hardin - foul #4 on Brian Hardin, team foul #12 | 73-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wayne Horton (PG) Gerald Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Thornton (PG), Larry Furlow (SF), Clinton Shell (C) James Haney, Herbert Baltz, Gary Ansell | |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren misses the 1st free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:19 | Illinois State | Samuel Hultgren makes the 2nd free throw | 73-84 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Brian Hardin connects on the runner from the baseline | 75-84 |
| 00:12 | Illinois State | Illinois State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gerald Hale (PG) Wayne Horton | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haney (PG), Herbert Baltz (SF), Gary Ansell (PF), Robert Jones (C) James Thornton, Larry Furlow, James Haynes, Clinton Shell | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Gerald Hale is called for the reach on Herbert Baltz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gerald Hale, team foul #13 | 75-84 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois State | James Haynes (C) Robert Jones | |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 1st free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:10 | Illinois State | Herbert Baltz makes the 2nd free throw | 75-86 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gerald Hale | 77-86 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois State | Illinois State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois State | James Haney runs out the clock | 77-86 |