| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) SF - Edward Khalil (fresh) PF - Brian Munn (fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fresh) SG - Lester Lynn (fresh) SF - William Warwick (fresh) PF - Eric Curtis (fresh) C - Vern Chenier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is fouled in the backcourt by William Warwick - foul #1 on William Warwick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | The jump hook by Antone Reynolds is blocked by William Warwick | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Minnesota | William Warwick gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Brad Perkins | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Brian Munn | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn connects on the open 3 from the right wing set up by William Warwick | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 4-5 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis is fouled on the floor by Edward Khalil - foul #1 on Edward Khalil, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Nicholas Bachman - foul #1 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Bill Stephens (C) Brad Perkins, Lester Lynn, William Warwick, Vern Chenier | |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:47 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Theodore Coleman | 4-5 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | George Long hits the easy wide open finger roll | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Minnesota | Yo Yen is whistled for a carry | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (PF) Eric Curtis | |
| 17:02 | Illinois | Dick Hammond steps in front of the Nicholas Bachman pass in the backcourt | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Edward Khalil - foul #2 on Edward Khalil, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Swan (SF) Edward Khalil | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), William Warwick (SF), Joseph Wilson (C) Yo Yen, Brandon Gentry, Bill Stephens | |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Illinois | George Long pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jacob Labrador, team foul #2 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) George Long, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG) Jacob Labrador | |
| 16:06 | Illinois | Joseph Swan comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 16:04 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fresh) PF - James Trotter (fresh) C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lester Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Warwick (fairly fresh) PF - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Roy Pfarr - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vern Chenier (C) Dick Hammond | |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | James Trotter gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:53 | Illinois | James Trotter loses the dribble to Vern Chenier | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Trotter - foul #1 on James Trotter, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Joseph Swan, James Trotter, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brandon Gentry (SF) Brad Perkins, William Warwick | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Brian Munn travels with the ball | 8-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Eric Curtis (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Joseph Wilson, Vern Chenier | |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Reinhardt - foul #1 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #6 | 8-6 |
| 14:55 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 8-6 |
| 14:54 | Minnesota | Yo Yen tips it back up and in | 8-8 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), William Warwick (SF) Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry | |
| 14:23 | Minnesota | Antone Reynolds steps in front of the Eric Curtis pass | 8-8 |
| 14:16 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador is hacked by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #7 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Antoine Jensen (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Roy Pfarr, Brian Munn, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Dick Hammond (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Eric Curtis, Bill Stephens | |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 14:13 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses badly on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Theodore Coleman - foul #1 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #8 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), James Trotter (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Antoine Jensen, George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Eric Curtis (PF) Jacob Labrador, William Warwick, Dick Hammond | |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier misses the 1st free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:25 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds is whistled for a carry | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Richard Martell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG) Brad Perkins | |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Bachman - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #9 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG) Nicholas Bachman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (C) Vern Chenier | |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:47 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:31 | Illinois | Yo Yen is called for the reach on Antone Reynolds - foul #1 on Yo Yen, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) James Trotter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson (PF) Eric Curtis | |
| 12:22 | Illinois | Joseph Swan is whistled for a carry | 8-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), George Long (PF) Richard Martell, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), Dick Hammond (PF) Yo Yen, Lester Lynn, Bill Stephens | |
| 12:00 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins clanks a 3 from the right wing | 8-13 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry snags the offensive board | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (tired) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) PF - George Long (fresh) 2 pts. C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Jacob Labrador (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Gentry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Wilson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 11:41 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled on the floor by Brad Perkins - foul #1 on Brad Perkins, team foul #4 | 8-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), Brian Munn (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, George Long, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Brad Perkins, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond, Joseph Wilson | |
| 11:23 | Illinois | Richard Martell misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 11:21 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman tips it but misses | 8-16 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Swan | 8-16 |
| 11:02 | Illinois | Joseph Swan is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 11-16 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Theodore Coleman - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #10 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Dick Hammond (PF) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, Eric Curtis | |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 10:45 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 11-18 |
| 10:42 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Vern Chenier (C) Bill Stephens | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the open dunk but he's fouled by Joseph Swan - foul #1 on Joseph Swan, team foul #11 | 11-18 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG), George Long (PF) Roy Pfarr, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 2nd free throw | 11-20 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Joseph Swan buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Antoine Jensen | 14-20 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Brad Perkins | 14-23 |
| 09:31 | Illinois | Joseph Swan is hacked by William Warwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Warwick, team foul #5 | 14-23 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Brian Munn (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) Antoine Jensen, George Long, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Brandon Gentry (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Brad Perkins, William Warwick, Dick Hammond, Vern Chenier | |
| 09:24 | Illinois | Brian Munn is denied on a layup by Joseph Wilson | 14-23 |
| 09:23 | Illinois | Brian Munn misses the tip | 14-23 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson pulls down the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:00 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 14-23 |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Joseph Wilson tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG) Richard Martell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Bill Stephens (C) Lester Lynn, Joseph Wilson | |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Yo Yen is hacked by Joseph Swan - foul #2 on Joseph Swan, team foul #12 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (PG), George Long (PF) Joseph Swan, Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Yo Yen makes the 1st free throw | 14-26 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Yo Yen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Richard Martell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-27 |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry grabs the board | 14-27 |
| 07:49 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Brian Munn (PF) George Long | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Joseph Wilson (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Eric Curtis, Bill Stephens | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Richard Martell (tiring) SG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Roy Pfarr (very tired) 1 ast. PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Labrador (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Gentry (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Vern Chenier (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Jacob Labrador is called for the reach on Richard Martell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jacob Labrador, team foul #6 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lester Lynn (SG) Jacob Labrador | |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Richard Martell makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Pfarr | 17-27 |
| 07:16 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-27 |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Richard Martell snags the defensive board | 17-27 |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Brad Perkins steps in front of the Richard Martell pass | 17-27 |
| 07:06 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins banks in the layup | 17-29 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Vern Chenier - foul #1 on Vern Chenier, team foul #7 | 17-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (PF) Brian Munn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dick Hammond (PF) Joseph Wilson | |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 1st free throw | 18-29 |
| 07:00 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds makes the 2nd free throw | 19-29 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn is hacked by Antoine Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #13 | 19-29 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:57 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:57 | Illinois | James Trotter grabs the defensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 06:55 | Illinois | Lester Lynn steals the ball from Richard Martell in the backcourt | 19-30 |
| 06:34 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-30 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds grabs the board | 19-30 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds's pass is intercepted by Dick Hammond | 19-30 |
| 06:04 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 19-30 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins snags the offensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 19-30 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Edward Khalil (SF), George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Richard Martell, Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, James Trotter, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Jacob Labrador (SG), William Warwick (SF), Eric Curtis (PF), Joseph Wilson (C) Brad Perkins, Lester Lynn, Brandon Gentry, Dick Hammond, Vern Chenier | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis banks in the layup on a great pass from William Warwick | 19-32 |
| 05:29 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-32 |
| 05:27 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | George Long can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-32 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis grabs the board | 19-32 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis makes the driving attempt from the left block | 19-34 |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman is hacked by Joseph Wilson - foul #1 on Joseph Wilson, team foul #8 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (PF), Antone Reynolds (C) George Long, Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Dick Hammond (PF), Bill Stephens (C) Yo Yen, Eric Curtis, Joseph Wilson | |
| 04:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 19-34 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is hacked by Rex Reinhardt - foul #3 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #14 | 19-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Brian Munn (PF) Rex Reinhardt, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 19-35 |
| 03:55 | Illinois | Bill Stephens takes the ball from Roy Pfarr | 19-35 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Jacob Labrador in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #15 | 19-35 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador makes the 1st free throw | 19-36 |
| 03:51 | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador makes the 2nd free throw | 19-37 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Bachman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Roy Pfarr (very tired) 2 ast. SF - Edward Khalil (tiring) PF - Brian Munn (fairly fresh) C - Antone Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brad Perkins (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Labrador (tiring) 4 pts. SF - William Warwick (tiring) PF - Dick Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:40 | Illinois | The jump hook by Antone Reynolds is blocked by Dick Hammond | 19-37 |
| 03:38 | Minnesota | William Warwick grabs the board | 19-37 |
| 03:17 | Minnesota | Antone Reynolds steps in front of the William Warwick pass | 19-37 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brian Munn can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bill Stephens - foul #1 on Bill Stephens, team foul #9 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Trotter (C) Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Eric Curtis (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Brad Perkins, Jacob Labrador, Dick Hammond, Bill Stephens | |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Brian Munn makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Edward Khalil grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 02:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | James Trotter tips it but misses | 21-37 |
| 02:41 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier snags the defensive board | 21-37 |
| 02:18 | Minnesota | Vern Chenier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-37 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | James Trotter pulls down the rebound | 21-37 |
| 02:15 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Long (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Brian Munn, James Trotter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (SF) William Warwick | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | George Long steals it from Vern Chenier | 21-37 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 21-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antone Reynolds (C) Theodore Coleman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Joseph Wilson (PF) Yo Yen, Eric Curtis | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Antone Reynolds misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 21-37 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the follow up shot | 23-37 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Lester Lynn travels in the backcourt | 23-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jacob Labrador (SG), Bill Stephens (C) Lester Lynn, Vern Chenier | |
| 01:20 | Illinois | George Long misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to George Long | 23-37 |
| 01:10 | Illinois | George Long makes the jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Bill Stephens - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #10 | 25-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Martell (SG), Joseph Swan (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Edward Khalil, Antone Reynolds | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Warwick (SF) Brandon Gentry | |
| 01:10 | Illinois | George Long makes the free throw | 26-37 |
| 01:05 | Minnesota | Brad Perkins is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Brad Perkins, team foul #11 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yo Yen (PG), Dick Hammond (PF) Brad Perkins, Joseph Wilson | |
| 00:58 | Illinois | Richard Martell scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Swan | 29-37 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | William Warwick makes the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jacob Labrador | 29-39 |
| 00:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), James Trotter (PF) Nicholas Bachman, George Long | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brad Perkins (PG), Lester Lynn (SG), Eric Curtis (PF), Vern Chenier (C) Yo Yen, Jacob Labrador, Dick Hammond, Bill Stephens | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Eric Curtis connects on the shot from the right side | 29-41 |