| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - David Padua (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sam Long (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski inbounds the ball | 23-28 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | David Padua misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 19:42 | Minnesota | David Padua makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | Philip Booker scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 25-30 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 25-30 |
| 19:10 | Minnesota | David Padua tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 18:45 | Illinois | Sam Long is called for traveling | 27-30 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Melvin Randall clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Sam Long gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:22 | Illinois | Brian Gray steals the ball from Philip Booker | 27-30 |
| 18:00 | Minnesota | David Padua misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-30 |
| 17:58 | Illinois | Sam Long pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:33 | Illinois | Austin Coward is hacked by David Padua - foul #2 on David Padua, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | William Barton scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Booker | 27-33 |
| 17:00 | Minnesota | David Padua can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 16:58 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Sam Long | 27-33 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers hits a runner from the left block | 27-35 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | David Padua double dribbles | 27-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), Bryan Lubinsky (SF), David Moore (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, Garf Szymkowski, David Padua, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (SG), Christopher Wilburn (C) Austin Coward, Robert Summers | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Flanagan - foul #1 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Carl Hartsock (SF) Philip Booker | |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:00 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 2nd free throw | 27-36 |
| 16:00 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Leon Height (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Albertson (fresh) SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) PF - David Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Dickens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Carl Hartsock (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-36 |
| 15:39 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson gets the offensive rebound | 27-36 |
| 15:25 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson drills a 3 from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 15:04 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn lays it in | 30-38 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | David Moore lays it in | 32-38 |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Barton connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Leroy Dickens and he's fouled by Bryan Lubinsky - foul #3 on Bryan Lubinsky, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), David Padua (PF) Leon Height, Paul Albertson, David Moore, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Christopher Wilburn | |
| 14:22 | Illinois | William Barton makes the free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:10 | Minnesota | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Melvin Randall - foul #2 on Austin Coward, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Sam Long steps in front of the James Burkhart pass | 32-41 |
| 13:34 | Illinois | Austin Coward connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sam Long | 32-44 |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Sam Long is called for the reach on Garf Szymkowski - foul #2 on Sam Long, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Gray (C) Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn (PF) Sam Long | |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Austin Coward is called for the reach on Garf Szymkowski - foul #3 on Austin Coward, team foul #4 | 32-44 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Burkhart | 34-44 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | William Barton misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Garf Szymkowski - foul #3 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #4 | 34-44 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 12:28 | Illinois | William Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 34-46 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Garf Szymkowski can't tip it in | 34-46 |
| 12:01 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 34-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) SF - Garf Szymkowski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Padua (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Illinois | Garf Szymkowski is called for the reach on Philip Booker - foul #4 on Garf Szymkowski, team foul #5 | 34-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 11:21 | Illinois | William Barton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-46 |
| 11:19 | Illinois | Philip Booker hits the follow up shot | 34-48 |
| 10:54 | Minnesota | Austin Coward steals it from Bryan Lubinsky | 34-48 |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Austin Coward jams it | 34-50 |
| 10:24 | Minnesota | Philip Booker is called for the reach on Brian Gray - foul #1 on Philip Booker, team foul #5 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (PG), Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (PF), Michael Flanagan (C) James Burkhart, Melvin Randall, David Padua, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (SF), Christopher Wilburn (C) William Barton, Austin Coward, Philip Booker, Robert Summers | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:13 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 34-50 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Wilburn | 34-50 |
| 09:44 | Illinois | Dikembe Abu is whistled for a carry | 34-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Padua (PF) Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Minnesota | David Padua misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-50 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock snags the defensive board | 34-50 |
| 09:00 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn double dribbles | 34-50 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Burkhart (PG), Melvin Randall (SG) Paul Albertson, David Padua | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Dikembe Abu, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| 08:38 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-50 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from William Barton and he's fouled by Michael Flanagan - foul #2 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (SF), Brian Gray (C) Leon Height, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the free throw | 34-52 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Bryan Lubinsky | 34-52 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Austin Coward - foul #4 on Austin Coward, team foul #6 | 34-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Padua (PF) David Moore | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky misses the 1st free throw | 34-52 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - James Burkhart (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Melvin Randall (fresh) SF - Bryan Lubinsky (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Padua (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sam Long (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | Illinois | William Barton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 07:25 | Minnesota | Brian Gray pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 07:03 | Minnesota | David Padua misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 35-52 |
| 07:02 | Illinois | Sam Long grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 06:38 | Illinois | Robert Summers clanks a shot near the basket | 35-52 |
| 06:37 | Minnesota | David Padua grabs the board | 35-52 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | James Burkhart buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Gray | 38-52 |
| 06:14 | Illinois | Austin Coward scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Summers | 38-54 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | James Burkhart is fouled in the backcourt by William Barton - foul #2 on William Barton, team foul #7 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Leon Height (SG), Garf Szymkowski (SF), Michael Flanagan (C) Melvin Randall, Bryan Lubinsky, Brian Gray | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG), Dikembe Abu (SG), Carl Hartsock (PF), Christopher Wilburn (C) William Barton, Austin Coward, Sam Long, Robert Summers | |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | James Burkhart makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | James Burkhart misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn gets the rebound | 39-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Flanagan - foul #3 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SG), David Moore (PF) James Burkhart, David Padua | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Philip Booker - foul #2 on Philip Booker, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan misses the 1st free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Carl Hartsock pulls down the rebound | 39-55 |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn knocks in the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Michael Flanagan - foul #4 on Michael Flanagan, team foul #8 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky (SF) Garf Szymkowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG), Sam Long (PF) Dikembe Abu, Philip Booker | |
| 04:58 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | Leon Height misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-58 |
| 04:48 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn grabs the board | 39-58 |
| 04:29 | Illinois | Paul Albertson steals the ball from Leroy Dickens | 39-58 |
| 04:16 | Minnesota | Michael Flanagan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson tips it home | 41-58 |
| 03:53 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-58 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn hits the follow up shot | 41-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sam Long - foul #3 on Sam Long, team foul #9 | 41-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alexei Jelavic (C) Bryan Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Illinois | Austin Coward (SG), Philip Booker (SF), Robert Summers (C) Leroy Dickens, Carl Hartsock, Sam Long | |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson makes the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 03:31 | Minnesota | Paul Albertson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Paul Albertson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Leon Height (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Flanagan (fresh) 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Alexei Jelavic (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - William Barton (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Austin Coward (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Philip Booker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wilburn (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Summers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:16 | Illinois | Christopher Wilburn blows the dunk | 43-60 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward tips it home | 43-62 |
| 03:04 | Minnesota | Leon Height clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-62 |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Philip Booker grabs the board | 43-62 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Philip Booker is hacked by David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody (PG), Bryan Lubinsky (PF) Paul Albertson, Michael Flanagan | |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Dickens (PG) William Barton | |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 02:39 | Illinois | Philip Booker makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 43-64 |
| 02:23 | Illinois | Robert Summers gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Alexei Jelavic is called for the reach on Leroy Dickens - foul #1 on Alexei Jelavic, team foul #10 | 43-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sam Long (PF) Christopher Wilburn | |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 02:04 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 01:41 | Minnesota | Sam Long denies the turnaround by Alonzo Woody | 43-66 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Leroy Dickens snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 01:15 | Illinois | Austin Coward scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leroy Dickens | 43-69 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Alonzo Woody misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-69 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Bryan Lubinsky grabs the offensive rebound | 43-69 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Leon Height knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Moore | 45-69 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Illinois | Sam Long is whistled for a carry | 45-69 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Paul Albertson (SG), Michael Flanagan (C) Alonzo Woody, Alexei Jelavic | |
| Subs | Illinois | William Barton (PG) Leroy Dickens | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Robert Summers swats the layup by Michael Flanagan | 45-69 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Austin Coward grabs the defensive rebound | 45-69 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | William Barton runs out the clock | 45-69 |