| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Colby Bales (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Sean Overholt inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Illinois | The short jumper by Milo Maddux is denied by Douglas Adamczyk | 19-18 |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | Milo Maddux steals the ball from Richard Turner | 19-18 |
| 19:14 | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore misses the easy layup | 19-18 |
| 19:13 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 18:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 18:43 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk can't tip it in | 19-18 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 18:12 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is fouled on the floor by Richard Turner - foul #1 on Richard Turner, team foul #1 | 19-18 |
| 17:54 | Illinois | Milo Maddux's floater is knocked away by Thomas Price | 19-18 |
| 17:53 | Illinois | Milo Maddux hits the follow up shot | 21-18 |
| 17:35 | Minnesota | Richard Turner is fouled on the floor by Milo Maddux - foul #2 on Milo Maddux, team foul #1 | 21-18 |
| 17:18 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff is fouled on the floor by Sean Overholt - foul #2 on Sean Overholt, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 21-18 |
| 16:52 | Illinois | Milo Maddux grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Wayne Walker - foul #2 on Wayne Walker, team foul #2 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Terry Freeman (C) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, Thomas Price, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 16:28 | Illinois | Colby Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-21 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Colby Bales (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Granger (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Illinois | Milo Maddux scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Colby Bales | 25-21 |
| 15:13 | Minnesota | Terry Freeman is called for the reach on Wayne Walker - foul #2 on Terry Freeman, team foul #3 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (PG), Michael Santacruz (SG), Christopher Roque (PF) Milo Maddux, Emmanuel Lepore, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) James Vanderhoff, Richard Granger, Wayne Walker | |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Turner | 25-24 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Christopher Roque can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 14:31 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 14:05 | Minnesota | Terry Freeman is called for the reach on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Terry Freeman, team foul #4 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Emmanuel Lepore (SG) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk (C) Charles Jennings | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Richard Turner can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Milo Maddux - foul #3 on Milo Maddux, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (SG), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 13:42 | Minnesota | Richard Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Richard Turner picks off the pass by Christopher Roque | 25-26 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker is hacked by Christopher Roque - foul #1 on Christopher Roque, team foul #6 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Trynowski (SF), Colby Bales (PF) Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (SG) Richard Turner | |
| 12:26 | Minnesota | Edward Trynowski picks off the pass by Thomas Price | 25-26 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by James Vanderhoff in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #3 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF) Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Granger (SF) Thomas Price | |
| 12:03 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-26 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Colby Bales tips it back up and in | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) C - Colby Bales (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Granger (fresh) PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-26 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota | Robert Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-26 |
| 11:11 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk tips it back up and in | 27-28 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Milo Maddux can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Vanderhoff - foul #2 on James Vanderhoff, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Sean Overholt (SG), Christopher Roque (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) James Vanderhoff, Richard Granger, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 10:52 | Illinois | Milo Maddux makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 10:29 | Minnesota | Richard Turner misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-28 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Colby Bales | 28-28 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Roque misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 28-28 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG) Milo Maddux | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi (SG) Robert Thompson | |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 10:05 | Illinois | Christopher Roque makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 09:39 | Minnesota | Richard Turner connects on the floater from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 09:18 | Illinois | Colby Bales is hacked by Charles Jennings - foul #2 on Charles Jennings, team foul #6 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG) Michael Santacruz | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (SG), Wayne Walker (PF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Johnny Cangelosi, Victor Fitzpatrick, Charles Jennings | |
| 08:49 | Illinois | Sean Overholt's floater is tipped away by Douglas Adamczyk | 30-30 |
| 08:48 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 08:31 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-30 |
| 08:30 | Illinois | Christopher Roque tips it home | 32-30 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | Christopher Roque is called for the reach on James Vanderhoff - foul #2 on Christopher Roque, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Terry Freeman (C) Edward Trynowski, Colby Bales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 08:06 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | Christopher Roque grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 07:44 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the dunk | 32-31 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Douglas Adamczyk | 32-31 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Emmanuel Lepore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sean Overholt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Christopher Roque (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Freeman (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Richard Turner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Vanderhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Price (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wayne Walker (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Adamczyk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Minnesota | Richard Turner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-31 |
| 07:19 | Illinois | Christopher Roque pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Milo Maddux drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sean Overholt | 34-31 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-31 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Sean Overholt gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 06:08 | Illinois | Sean Overholt comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 06:07 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Vanderhoff | 34-31 |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Milo Maddux | 34-31 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the driving attempt from the right block | 34-31 |
| 05:22 | Illinois | Sean Overholt tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 05:02 | Minnesota | Wayne Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 05:00 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Emmanuel Lepore | 36-31 |
| 04:57 | Illinois | Milo Maddux throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-31 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Edward Trynowski (SF), Colby Bales (PF) Emmanuel Lepore, Sean Overholt, Christopher Roque | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Thompson (PG), Johnny Cangelosi (SG), Richard Granger (SF), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Charles Jennings (C) Richard Turner, James Vanderhoff, Thomas Price, Wayne Walker, Douglas Adamczyk | |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Johnny Cangelosi | 36-33 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Victor Fitzpatrick steals the ball from Edward Trynowski | 36-33 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Richard Granger loses the dribble to Colby Bales | 36-33 |
| 03:42 | Illinois | Milo Maddux clanks a shot from the right side | 36-33 |
| 03:40 | Illinois | Milo Maddux tips it in | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Milo Maddux (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Colby Bales (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Freeman (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Robert Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Johnny Cangelosi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Granger (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Jennings (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Michael Santacruz is called for the reach on Johnny Cangelosi - foul #1 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Emmanuel Lepore (PG), Johnny Boone (PF) Milo Maddux, Terry Freeman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff (PG), Wayne Walker (PF) Robert Thompson, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Johnny Cangelosi makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Colby Bales misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 38-35 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Charles Jennings grabs the board | 38-35 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-35 |
| Subs | Illinois | Milo Maddux (PG), Sean Overholt (SF), Christopher Roque (PF) Michael Santacruz, Edward Trynowski, Johnny Boone | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Turner (PG), Thomas Price (SF), Douglas Adamczyk (C) Johnny Cangelosi, Richard Granger, Charles Jennings | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | James Vanderhoff scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Richard Turner | 38-38 |
| 02:25 | Illinois | Milo Maddux can't connect on a floater from the left side | 38-38 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Colby Bales tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Colby Bales swats the shot by Wayne Walker | 40-38 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Colby Bales pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 01:41 | Illinois | Milo Maddux banks in the layup | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | Minnesota | Richard Turner drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Milo Maddux is hacked by Douglas Adamczyk - foul #1 on Douglas Adamczyk, team foul #7 | 42-40 |
| 00:59 | Illinois | Milo Maddux misses the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | The jump hook by James Vanderhoff is blocked by Colby Bales | 42-40 |
| 00:28 | Minnesota | Douglas Adamczyk tips it in | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Colby Bales drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Emmanuel Lepore | 44-42 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-42 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Thomas Price clanks a halfcourt shot | 44-42 |