| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Richard Burns inbounds the ball | 22-32 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Illinois | The pull-up jumper by Michael Santacruz is blocked by Daniel Butler | 22-32 |
| 19:41 | Minnesota | Joe Bull grabs the board | 22-32 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 22-32 |
| 19:10 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 22-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Daniel Butler - foul #3 on Daniel Butler, team foul #1 | 22-32 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:55 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 22-34 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the finger roll set up by Peter Aikin | 24-34 |
| 18:19 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz is whistled for a carry | 24-34 |
| 17:50 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick's layup is rejected by Gary Bradley | 24-34 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Gary Bradley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 17:31 | Illinois | Daniel Butler denies the turnaround by Michael Santacruz | 24-34 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Terry Freeman snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Edward Schrader makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael Santacruz | 24-36 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Joe Bull is blocked by Terry Freeman | 24-36 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Richard Burns snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 16:35 | Illinois | Edward Schrader drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Michael Santacruz | 24-39 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:22 | Minnesota | Thomas Price loses the dribble to Gary Bradley | 24-39 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Peter Aikin is called for the reach on Michael Santacruz - foul #3 on Peter Aikin, team foul #2 | 24-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG), Sonny Riggs (SF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Joe Bull, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Roger Maciel (SF), Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Michael Santacruz, Richard Burns, Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| 15:44 | Illinois | James Timmons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) SF - Emerson Lindquist (fresh) PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Schirmer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roger Maciel (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Johnny Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 15:24 | Illinois | Roger Maciel snags the defensive board | 24-39 |
| 14:56 | Illinois | Emerson Lindquist steals the ball from Edward Schrader | 24-39 |
| 14:52 | Minnesota | Scott Capone lays it in set up by Emerson Lindquist | 26-39 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Ernest Schirmer - foul #2 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG) Emerson Lindquist, Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Terry Freeman (PF) Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone | |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:21 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-40 |
| 14:20 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski snags the defensive board | 26-40 |
| 14:05 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Terry Freeman | 26-42 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Thomas Price clanks a 3 from straight away | 26-42 |
| 13:43 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs grabs the offensive board | 26-42 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | Michael Santacruz is called for the reach on Sonny Riggs - foul #2 on Michael Santacruz, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Bull (SF), Daniel Butler (PF) Sonny Riggs, Scott Capone | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Price and he's fouled by James Timmons - foul #1 on James Timmons, team foul #2 | 28-42 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer makes the free throw | 29-42 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Ernest Schirmer takes the ball from James Timmons | 29-42 |
| 12:42 | Minnesota | Thomas Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF) Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) Michael Santacruz, James Timmons | |
| 12:25 | Illinois | Richard Burns scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Roger Maciel | 29-44 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick scores on a floater in the paint set up by Peter Aikin | 31-44 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Terry Freeman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terry Freeman, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PF) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG) Roger Maciel | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Michael Santacruz (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edward Schrader (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin is fouled on the floor by Gary Bradley - foul #1 on Gary Bradley, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| 11:10 | Minnesota | Thomas Price buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Edward Schrader and he's fouled by Daniel Butler - foul #4 on Daniel Butler, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SG), Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Ernest Schirmer (C) Peter Aikin, Thomas Price, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Johnny Boone (PF), Edward Trynowski (C) Terry Freeman, Gary Bradley | |
| 11:00 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz misses the free throw | 33-46 |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #1 on Richard Burns, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:44 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the dunk but he's hacked by Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #3 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #5 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Emerson Lindquist (SF) Joe Bull | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SF) Richard Burns | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Johnny Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:11 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 35-46 |
| 10:09 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Edward Trynowski | 35-46 |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Edward Schrader misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-46 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 09:22 | Minnesota | Edward Schrader steals it from Ernest Schirmer | 35-46 |
| 09:04 | Illinois | Johnny Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Joe Bull (SF), Daniel Butler (C) Scott Capone, Sonny Riggs, Emerson Lindquist, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Richard Burns (SF), Terry Freeman (PF), Gary Bradley (C) Michael Santacruz, Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone, Edward Trynowski | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:45 | Minnesota | Joe Bull connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Thomas Price | 38-46 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Timmons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 08:32 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:13 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 38-46 |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin grabs the offensive board | 38-46 |
| 07:56 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-46 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses long on a shot in the paint | 41-46 |
| 07:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 41-46 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Peter Aikin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Butler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler is fouled on the floor by Roger Maciel - foul #2 on Roger Maciel, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ernest Schirmer (C) Victor Fitzpatrick | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG) James Timmons, Roger Maciel | |
| 06:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Price connects on the 3 from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Michael Santacruz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-46 |
| 06:33 | Minnesota | Joe Bull gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:19 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-46 |
| 06:18 | Minnesota | Joe Bull tips it but misses | 44-46 |
| 06:17 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler gets the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Thomas Price is whistled for a carry | 44-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs (SF), Scott Capone (PF) Joe Bull, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roger Maciel (SF), Edward Trynowski (C) Richard Burns, Gary Bradley | |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Schirmer - foul #3 on Ernest Schirmer, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 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 and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:26 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-47 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Terry Freeman grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 05:05 | Illinois | Terry Freeman scores on a runner from the left block set up by Edward Trynowski | 44-49 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Edward Schrader - foul #2 on Edward Schrader, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Peter Aikin, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Johnny Boone (PF) Michael Santacruz, Terry Freeman | |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Price makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 04:53 | Illinois | Johnny Boone grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 04:36 | Illinois | James Timmons clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-49 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Sonny Riggs | 45-49 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Butler | 45-49 |
| 04:06 | Minnesota | Sonny Riggs is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Sonny Riggs, team foul #7 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Bull (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Burns (SF), Gary Bradley (C) Edward Schrader, Johnny Boone | |
| 03:50 | Illinois | Edward Trynowski can't finish the layup | 45-49 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 45-49 |
| 03:36 | Minnesota | James Timmons picks off the pass by Scott Capone | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Scott Capone (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sonny Riggs (fresh) SF - Joe Bull (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Victor Fitzpatrick (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Butler (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - James Timmons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roger Maciel (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Burns (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Trynowski (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Victor Fitzpatrick steals the ball from Richard Burns | 45-49 |
| 02:59 | Minnesota | Roger Maciel takes the ball from Joe Bull | 45-49 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-49 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Peter Aikin (PG), Thomas Price (SG), Ernest Schirmer (C) Sonny Riggs, Victor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Butler | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (PG), Edward Schrader (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) James Timmons, Roger Maciel, Edward Trynowski | |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Edward Schrader buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-52 |
| 02:34 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick (PF), Daniel Butler (C) Scott Capone, Ernest Schirmer | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 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) | |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Price misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-52 |
| 02:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler grabs the offensive board | 45-52 |
| 02:05 | Minnesota | Thomas Price knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Peter Aikin | 48-52 |
| 01:37 | Illinois | Richard Burns misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 48-52 |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | Peter Aikin gets the rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Joe Bull hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Richard Burns - foul #2 on Richard Burns, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Joe Bull makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Joe Bull makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns lays it up and in and the foul's on Victor Fitzpatrick - foul #4 on Victor Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 50-54 |
| 01:04 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:52 | Minnesota | Terry Freeman picks off the pass by Daniel Butler | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley is hacked by Peter Aikin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Peter Aikin, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG) Edward Schrader | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick grabs the board | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Price | 52-56 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Thomas Price is called for the reach on Richard Burns in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Price, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Edward Schrader (SG) James Timmons | |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:36 | Minnesota | Edward Schrader picks off the pass by Joe Bull | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Richard Burns can't finish the layup | 52-58 |
| 00:31 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:27 | Minnesota | Joe Bull hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-58 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Richard Burns | 52-58 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns is hacked by Peter Aikin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Peter Aikin, team foul #11 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Capone (PG) Peter Aikin | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Timmons (PG), Edward Trynowski (PF) Michael Santacruz, Terry Freeman | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Richard Burns makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Victor Fitzpatrick misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Capone | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Joe Bull misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Edward Schrader snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Santacruz (SG), Terry Freeman (PF) Edward Schrader, Edward Trynowski | |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Scott Capone is called for the reach on Gary Bradley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Capone, team foul #12 | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Illinois | Gary Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | Minnesota | Daniel Butler snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Gary Bradley takes the ball from Thomas Price | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | James Timmons runs out the clock | 52-60 |