| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) C - Tommie Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fresh) SG - John Fraire (fresh) SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fresh) C - William Hanson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | John Fraire loses the dribble to Harrison Griffin | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Illinois | David Robledo is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Matthew Parrish - foul #1 on Matthew Parrish, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:14 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | David Robledo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses the driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Illinois | David Robledo snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:36 | Illinois | Anthony Jones swats the layup by Matthew Parrish | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:20 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:57 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 17:55 | Minnesota | Luis Braun hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 17:34 | Illinois | David Robledo comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 0-4 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:03 | Illinois | Tommie Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by David Robledo | 3-4 |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-4 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Douglas Ricketts (SF), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, Bill Newcomb, William Hanson | |
| 16:18 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 5-4 |
| 15:57 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the fadeaway near the basket | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) SF - David Robledo (fresh) PF - Matthew Parrish (fairly fresh) C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Douglas Ricketts (fresh) PF - Anthony Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Archie Hovey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Matthew Kendrick is fouled on the floor by Archie Hovey - foul #1 on Archie Hovey, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), Carl Stec (PF) Harrison Griffin, Matthew Parrish | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 15:26 | Illinois | William Pierson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 5-6 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Luis Braun gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:58 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts misses the 3 from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 14:57 | Illinois | Carl Stec pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:33 | Illinois | Carl Stec clanks a turnaround in the paint | 5-6 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to David Robledo | 5-6 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | Gregory Vail misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones gets the rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey's floater is tipped away by Carl Stec | 5-6 |
| 13:36 | Illinois | Gregory Vail grabs the defensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Carl Stec throws it down set up by Gregory Vail and the foul's on Anthony Jones - foul #1 on Anthony Jones, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Matthew Parrish (SF), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, William Pierson, David Robledo, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF), William Hanson (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Douglas Ricketts, Archie Hovey | |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Carl Stec makes the free throw | 8-6 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb is denied on a dunk by Carl Stec | 8-6 |
| 13:01 | Minnesota | William Hanson grabs the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 12:46 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 12:23 | Illinois | Anthony Jones steals it from Carl Stec | 8-8 |
| 11:59 | Minnesota | John Fraire drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Larson (fresh) SF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) PF - Carl Stec (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Tommie Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Luis Braun (tiring) 2 pts. SG - John Fraire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hanson (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Illinois | Kevin Larson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-11 |
| 11:50 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Parrish | 8-11 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Carl Stec misses the jump hook from the baseline | 8-11 |
| 11:37 | Illinois | Tommie Davis can't tip it in | 8-11 |
| 11:35 | Illinois | Carl Stec tips it home | 10-11 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses badly on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Kevin Larson - foul #1 on Kevin Larson, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF) Carl Stec | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Fraire makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota | John Fraire makes the 3rd free throw | 10-13 |
| 10:56 | Illinois | Tommie Davis scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Kevin Larson | 12-13 |
| 10:35 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-13 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Kevin Larson grabs the board | 12-13 |
| 10:19 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 15-13 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Larson - foul #2 on Kevin Larson, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Pierson (SG), Matthew Kendrick (C) Kevin Larson, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Archie Hovey (C) John Fraire, William Hanson | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Pierson | 18-15 |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones lays it in and he's fouled by David Robledo - foul #1 on David Robledo, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG) Harrison Griffin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SF) Bill Newcomb | |
| 09:46 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones misses the free throw | 18-17 |
| 09:46 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:27 | Illinois | The short jumper by David Robledo is denied by Anthony Jones | 18-17 |
| 09:25 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:21 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts misses long on a floater from the left side | 18-17 |
| 09:20 | Illinois | Gregory Vail pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | David Robledo connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Matthew Parrish and the foul's on Archie Hovey - foul #2 on Archie Hovey, team foul #3 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), Brian Hogue (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Archie Hovey | |
| 09:10 | Illinois | David Robledo makes the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Brian Hogue's fadeaway is rejected by David Robledo | 21-17 |
| 08:44 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones hits the follow up shot | 21-19 |
| 08:39 | Illinois | Gregory Vail is fouled on the floor by Luis Braun - foul #1 on Luis Braun, team foul #4 | 21-19 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Tommie Davis (C) Gregory Vail, Matthew Parrish | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Manson (PF), William Hanson (C) Anthony Jones, Brian Hogue | |
| 08:26 | Illinois | Luis Braun steals the ball from William Pierson | 21-19 |
| 08:11 | Minnesota | William Hanson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 21-21 |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin is fouled on the floor by Luis Braun - foul #2 on Luis Braun, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Stec (PF) David Robledo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Johnson (SG), Bill Newcomb (SF) Luis Braun, Douglas Ricketts | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Harrison Griffin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tommie Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carl Stec (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Fraire (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) SF - Bill Newcomb (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Manson (fresh) C - William Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Pierson misses long on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Jeffrey Johnson - foul #1 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #6 | 21-21 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:45 | Illinois | William Pierson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-21 |
| 07:45 | Minnesota | William Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 07:29 | Minnesota | James Manson is called for traveling | 21-21 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dean McCarry (SG), David Robledo (SF) William Pierson, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts (SG), Anthony Jones (PF) John Fraire, James Manson | |
| 07:10 | Illinois | Dean McCarry's pass is intercepted by Douglas Ricketts | 21-21 |
| 07:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts jams it | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin clanks a turnaround near the basket | 21-23 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Carl Stec hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | William Hanson drills a driving attempt in the lane | 23-25 |
| 06:23 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from David Robledo | 26-25 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:59 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Tommie Davis grabs the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 05:36 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 05:34 | Minnesota | William Hanson grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Douglas Ricketts clanks a floater from the left side | 26-25 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Carl Stec grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin buries a floater from the free throw line | 28-25 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Anthony Jones is hacked by Carl Stec - foul #1 on Carl Stec, team foul #5 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Vail (PG), William Pierson (SG), Matthew Parrish (PF), Matthew Kendrick (C) Harrison Griffin, Dean McCarry, Carl Stec, Tommie Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (PG), James Manson (PF), Brian Hogue (C) Douglas Ricketts, Anthony Jones, William Hanson | |
| 04:27 | Minnesota | James Manson connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | William Pierson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 28-27 |
| 04:03 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | John Fraire can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish gets the rebound | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Vail (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pierson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Robledo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Parrish (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Kendrick (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Fraire (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) SF - Bill Newcomb (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Manson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Hogue (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Illinois | William Pierson knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by David Robledo | 31-27 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Bill Newcomb comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-27 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Matthew Kendrick | 31-27 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | David Robledo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 02:41 | Illinois | Gregory Vail tips it home | 33-27 |
| 02:39 | Minnesota | John Fraire is fouled in the backcourt by William Pierson - foul #1 on William Pierson, team foul #6 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harrison Griffin (PG), Kevin Larson (SG), Carl Stec (PF) Gregory Vail, William Pierson, David Robledo | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Luis Braun (PG), Douglas Ricketts (SF), Archie Hovey (C) Jeffrey Johnson, Bill Newcomb, Brian Hogue | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Luis Braun is hacked by Harrison Griffin - foul #1 on Harrison Griffin, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Jones (PF) James Manson | |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Luis Braun misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Jones - foul #2 on Anthony Jones, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Robledo (SF), Tommie Davis (C) Matthew Parrish, Matthew Kendrick | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Hanson (SF) John Fraire | |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 01:53 | Illinois | Harrison Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Harrison Griffin picks off the pass by Archie Hovey | 34-27 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Carl Stec lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harrison Griffin | 36-27 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Tommie Davis - foul #1 on Tommie Davis, team foul #8 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew Parrish (PF) Carl Stec | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Fraire (SG), James Manson (PF) Douglas Ricketts, Anthony Jones | |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey makes the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Archie Hovey misses the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 00:36 | Illinois | Matthew Parrish slams it home set up by David Robledo | 38-28 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Harrison Griffin picks off the pass by William Hanson | 38-28 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Kevin Larson makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-28 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | John Fraire misses the fullcourt shot | 40-28 |