| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 10 pts. C - Michael Farrow (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Carey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Gary Frase inbounds the ball | 41-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:36 | Minnesota | John Nordquist loses the dribble to Winston Turnbull | 41-28 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | David Padua steals it from Winston Turnbull | 41-28 |
| 19:02 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the lay-in | 41-28 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull snags the defensive board | 41-28 |
| 18:54 | Illinois | Michael Farrow hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wayne Rogers | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 18:46 | Minnesota | Tony Carey scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Lin misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Tony Carey - foul #2 on Tony Carey, team foul #1 | 43-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:23 | Illinois | James Lin misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:23 | Minnesota | David Padua snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | Gary Frase hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Nordquist | 44-33 |
| 17:39 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman blows the dunk | 44-33 |
| 17:37 | Minnesota | Gary Frase grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 17:16 | Minnesota | John Nordquist is fouled on the floor by Winston Turnbull - foul #2 on Winston Turnbull, team foul #1 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (SF), Ivan Albritton (PF), Alexander Roop (C) Gary Frase, David Padua, Tony Carey | |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop double dribbles | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Leon Height | |
| 16:36 | Illinois | James Burkhart picks off the pass by James Lin out of a doubleteam | 44-33 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Brian Baird is called for the reach on David Wright - foul #1 on Brian Baird, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Michael Gagnier (PF) James Lin, Winston Turnbull | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), Gary Frase (SF) Brian Baird, David Padua | |
| 15:49 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Roop | 44-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Gagnier (fresh) C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Frase (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:24 | Minnesota | Gary Frase clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-33 |
| 15:22 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Albritton | 44-33 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Michael Gagnier is called for the reach on James Burkhart - foul #1 on Michael Gagnier, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Tony Carey (C) James Burkhart, Ivan Albritton | |
| 14:32 | Minnesota | Gary Frase drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Alexander Roop | 44-36 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Leon Height picks off the pass by Michael Farrow | 44-36 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Tony Carey misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Farrow - foul #1 on Michael Farrow, team foul #3 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), Ivan Albritton (SF), David Padua (PF) John Nordquist, Gary Frase, Alexander Roop | |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Tony Carey makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:53 | Minnesota | Tony Carey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Michael Farrow clanks a shot from the left side | 44-37 |
| 13:32 | Illinois | Michael Farrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Lin's fadeaway is rejected by David Padua | 44-37 |
| 13:13 | Illinois | James Lin grabs the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 44-37 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | David Padua grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 12:25 | Illinois | James Lin gets the rebound | 44-37 |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Michael Farrow misses short on a runner in the paint | 44-37 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Tony Carey snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Brian Baird misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Farrow | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Wayne Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Lin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Farrow (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Carey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-37 |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Michael Farrow pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull throws it down on a nice dish by James Lin | 46-37 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | Brian Baird is fouled on the floor by Pavel Ziman - foul #2 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) Wayne Rogers, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Nordquist (PG), James Burkhart (SG), Gary Frase (SF), Alexander Roop (C) Brian Baird, Leon Height, Ivan Albritton, Tony Carey | |
| 10:55 | Minnesota | John Nordquist misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-37 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier snags the defensive board | 46-37 |
| 10:32 | Illinois | James Lin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn is hacked by James Burkhart - foul #1 on James Burkhart, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) James Lin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton (PF) David Padua | |
| 09:59 | Illinois | David Wright misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-37 |
| 09:58 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton pulls down the rebound | 46-37 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton's pass is intercepted by Philip Booker | 46-37 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Wright misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's fouled by John Nordquist - foul #3 on John Nordquist, team foul #4 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF) Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG) James Burkhart | |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Wright misses the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | David Wright misses the 3rd free throw | 47-37 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton gets the rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:14 | Minnesota | Gary Frase can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-37 |
| 09:12 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman loses the dribble to John Nordquist | 47-37 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Leon Height hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Nordquist | 47-39 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-39 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | John Nordquist is denied on a layup by Christopher Wilburn | 49-39 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull snags the defensive board | 49-39 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses long on a floater from the baseline | 49-39 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 08:03 | Minnesota | Gary Frase drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 07:52 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn clanks a jumper from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | David Wright tips it in | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Wilburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Nordquist (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Frase (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Alexander Roop (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Minnesota | John Nordquist can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-42 |
| 07:30 | Illinois | Winston Turnbull snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | John Nordquist drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Ivan Albritton and he's hacked by Pavel Ziman - foul #3 on Pavel Ziman, team foul #5 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), James Lin (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Gagnier (PF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Leroy Dickens, Pavel Ziman, Winston Turnbull, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (SG), David Padua (PF), Tony Carey (C) Leon Height, Ivan Albritton, Alexander Roop | |
| 07:00 | Minnesota | John Nordquist misses the free throw | 53-44 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | James Lin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Michael Gagnier pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | James Lin shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the shot from the right side | 55-44 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | John Nordquist misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | James Lin snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 06:09 | Illinois | James Lin can't finish the layup | 55-44 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Tony Carey | 55-44 |
| 05:47 | Minnesota | John Nordquist buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Burkhart | 55-47 |
| 05:31 | Illinois | Michael Farrow throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Pavel Ziman (SF), Winston Turnbull (PF) Philip Booker, Michael Gagnier | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Baird (PG), Leon Height (SG), Ivan Albritton (SF) John Nordquist, James Burkhart, Gary Frase | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Michael Farrow steals the ball from Tony Carey | 55-47 |
| 04:38 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Leon Height's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (C) Michael Farrow | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexander Roop (C) Tony Carey | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Ivan Albritton - foul #1 on Ivan Albritton, team foul #5 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Wright (PG) Wayne Rogers | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (SF) David Padua | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Lin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Pavel Ziman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Winston Turnbull (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Burkhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ivan Albritton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - Alexander Roop (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-47 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Leon Height pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 03:16 | Minnesota | Winston Turnbull blocks the jumper by James Burkhart | 56-47 |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn connects on the floater from the baseline set up by David Wright and the foul's on Alexander Roop - foul #4 on Alexander Roop, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG) James Lin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tony Carey (C) Leon Height | |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop pulls down the rebound | 58-47 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is fouled on the floor by Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Leroy Dickens, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Wayne Rogers (PG), Philip Booker (SF), Michael Farrow (C) David Wright, Pavel Ziman, Christopher Wilburn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-47 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Michael Farrow grabs the defensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:56 | Illinois | Michael Farrow can't throw it down | 58-47 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Alexander Roop | 58-47 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Alexander Roop travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Lin (SG), Pavel Ziman (SF) Leroy Dickens, Philip Booker | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Pavel Ziman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is fouled on the floor by James Lin - foul #2 on James Lin, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | James Burkhart misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:05 | Illinois | Michael Farrow grabs the board | 58-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Lin is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Burkhart - foul #2 on James Burkhart, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Lin misses the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | James Lin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Ivan Albritton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-47 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Michael Farrow grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Wayne Rogers runs out the clock | 59-47 |