| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bill Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Dick Hammond (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Roy Pfarr (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Theodore Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber inbounds the ball | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:55 | Minnesota | Antoine Jensen steps in front of the Marcus Gaydos pass in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 19:50 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Reed Phillips tips it in | 39-47 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos is hacked by Antoine Jensen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antoine Jensen, team foul #1 | 39-47 |
| 19:23 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-47 |
| 19:21 | Illinois | Reed Phillips grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 19:16 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 39-50 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Johnston - foul #1 on Richard Johnston, team foul #2 | 39-50 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 19:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 19:01 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 18:46 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-53 |
| 18:30 | Minnesota | Roy Pfarr is called for the reach on Shannon Baber - foul #1 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Marcus Gaydos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF), Andrew Layton (PF), Colin Medeiros (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston, Theodore Coleman | |
| 18:17 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is hacked by Stanley Huff - foul #2 on Stanley Huff, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SF) Shannon Baber | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:01 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-53 |
| 17:59 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-53 |
| 17:48 | Minnesota | Colin Medeiros swats the layup by Steve Stewart | 39-53 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Scottie Southwell - foul #3 on Scottie Southwell, team foul #1 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 17:41 | Illinois | Andrew Layton misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 17:41 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marcus Gaydos | 39-54 |
| 17:32 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 17:30 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman travels with the ball | 39-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF) Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton | |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-54 |
| 16:54 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-54 |
| 16:53 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr gets the offensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-54 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond pulls down the rebound | 39-54 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 16:02 | Illinois | Marcus Gaydos is called for the reach on Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Thomas Beal (C) Marcus Gaydos, Bill Stephens, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Antoine Jensen, Roy Pfarr, Nicholas Bachman, Colin Medeiros, Theodore Coleman | |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the turnaround from close range | 42-54 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez gets the rebound | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Steve Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shannon Baber (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Juan Ramirez (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Rex Reinhardt (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) SF - Reed Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Berlanga (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 15:31 | Illinois | Richard Johnston pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Eric Thomas drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnston | 42-57 |
| 15:08 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber connects on the 3 from straight away | 45-57 |
| 15:00 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG) Brandon Gentry, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Andrew Layton (C) Rex Reinhardt, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 14:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses the tip | 45-57 |
| 14:32 | Illinois | Reed Phillips snags the defensive board | 45-57 |
| 14:18 | Illinois | Stanley Huff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 14:17 | Illinois | Richard Johnston tips it but misses | 45-57 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal grabs the board | 45-57 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Eric Thomas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Thomas, team foul #5 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos (SG), Terrance Campbell (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Scottie Southwell, Juan Ramirez, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Theodore Coleman (C) Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston | |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Johnson | 47-57 |
| 13:49 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF) Antoine Jensen, Stanley Huff, Andrew Layton | |
| 13:47 | Minnesota | Theodore Coleman is called for the reach on Marcus Gaydos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #6 | 47-57 |
| 13:32 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Johnson | 49-57 |
| 13:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Pfarr | 49-59 |
| 12:58 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses short on a runner from the left block | 49-59 |
| 12:56 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 12:51 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Rex Reinhardt | 49-61 |
| 12:48 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos travels in the backcourt | 49-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Scottie Southwell (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Bill Stephens (PF) James Johnson, Marcus Gaydos, Shannon Baber, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Stanley Huff (SF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Roy Pfarr, Rex Reinhardt, Theodore Coleman | |
| 12:35 | Illinois | Steve Stewart takes the ball from Melvin Berlanga | 49-61 |
| 12:27 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond comes up short on the floater in the lane | 49-61 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 12:18 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 49-61 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #3 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Beal (C) Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Richard Johnston (PF), Andrew Layton (C) Nicholas Bachman, Colin Medeiros, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-61 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Steve Stewart | 49-61 |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it but misses | 49-61 |
| 11:45 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Eric Thomas | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scottie Southwell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Steve Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Stephens (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Layton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Illinois | Eric Thomas's pass is intercepted by Scottie Southwell | 49-61 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-61 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it in | 51-61 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | Andrew Layton hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Antoine Jensen | 51-63 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Eric Thomas is called for the reach on Brandon Gentry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Thomas, team foul #7 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Juan Ramirez (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) Scottie Southwell, Steve Stewart, Bill Stephens, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Stanley Huff, Richard Johnston, Andrew Layton | |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 10:59 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 10:44 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Reed Phillips | 53-65 |
| 10:30 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry makes the 3 from the right wing set up by James Johnson | 56-65 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Juan Ramirez - foul #3 on Juan Ramirez, team foul #4 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF), Dick Hammond (C) Brandon Gentry, Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman (PG) Rex Reinhardt | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Nicholas Bachman - foul #2 on Nicholas Bachman, team foul #8 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Johnston (PF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Colin Medeiros, Theodore Coleman | |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | James Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:55 | Minnesota | James Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 09:36 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-67 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga gets the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Reed Phillips | 57-70 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is hacked by Reed Phillips in the backcourt - foul #1 on Reed Phillips, team foul #9 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell (PF) Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (PF) Reed Phillips, Richard Johnston | |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 09:26 | Illinois | Melvin Berlanga pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Andrew Layton's floater is tipped away by Terrance Campbell | 58-70 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber pulls down the rebound | 58-70 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber is fouled on the floor by Roy Pfarr - foul #2 on Roy Pfarr, team foul #10 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Eric Thomas (SG), Colin Medeiros (C) Nicholas Bachman, Roy Pfarr, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber makes the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos travels with the ball | 60-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG), Thomas Beal (C) Marcus Gaydos, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Andrew Layton | |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman is called for traveling | 60-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Bill Stephens (PF) Terrance Campbell | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Rex Reinhardt, Eric Thomas, Colin Medeiros | |
| 08:17 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 60-70 |
| 08:08 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal snags the defensive board | 60-70 |
| 07:53 | Minnesota | Richard Johnston steals it from Bill Stephens | 60-70 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Scottie Southwell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bill Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Stanley Huff (fairly fresh) SG - Roy Pfarr (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Theodore Coleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Stanley Huff hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 07:27 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Beal | 60-70 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Scottie Southwell | 63-70 |
| 06:47 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Theodore Coleman | 63-73 |
| 06:28 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal can't connect on a jumper from close range | 63-73 |
| 06:27 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Richard Johnston can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Gentry - foul #4 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #5 | 63-73 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Juan Ramirez (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Shannon Baber, Bill Stephens, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Nicholas Bachman (SG), Rex Reinhardt (SF), Andrew Layton (C) Stanley Huff, Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips, Theodore Coleman | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Richard Johnston misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 06:06 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is denied on a layup by Andrew Layton | 63-74 |
| 06:05 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman gets the rebound | 63-74 |
| 06:01 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Antoine Jensen | 63-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is alone and drills a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Stewart | 65-77 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Dick Hammond steals it from Richard Johnston | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Johnson | 67-77 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-77 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 04:30 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Juan Ramirez | 69-77 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-77 |
| 04:21 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 69-77 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez is whistled for a carry | 69-77 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shannon Baber (SF), Bill Stephens (PF), Terrance Campbell (C) Steve Stewart, Juan Ramirez, Dick Hammond | |
| Subs | Illinois | Eric Thomas (SG), Reed Phillips (SF), Colin Medeiros (PF), Melvin Berlanga (C) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Richard Johnston, Andrew Layton | |
| 04:00 | Illinois | Eric Thomas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-77 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros tips it back up and in | 69-79 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber loses the ball out of bounds | 69-79 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Thomas Beal (C) James Johnson, Bill Stephens | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brandon Gentry (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SG - Marcus Gaydos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Shannon Baber (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Terrance Campbell (fresh) C - Thomas Beal (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Antoine Jensen (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Reed Phillips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Colin Medeiros (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Melvin Berlanga (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Colin Medeiros knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 69-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal misses badly on a floater from the left side | 69-81 |
| 03:24 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-81 |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal buries a jumper from the left block set up by Terrance Campbell and the foul's on Melvin Berlanga - foul #1 on Melvin Berlanga, team foul #11 | 71-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) Marcus Gaydos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (PG), Roy Pfarr (SG), Nicholas Bachman (SF), Theodore Coleman (C) Antoine Jensen, Eric Thomas, Reed Phillips, Melvin Berlanga | |
| 03:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Beal makes the free throw | 72-81 |
| 02:53 | Illinois | Terrance Campbell blocks the short jumper by Colin Medeiros | 72-81 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Terrance Campbell gets the rebound | 72-81 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Juan Ramirez (PF), Dick Hammond (C) Terrance Campbell, Thomas Beal | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SF) Stanley Huff | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 75-81 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Nicholas Bachman misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 75-81 |
| 02:14 | Illinois | Roy Pfarr can't tip it in | 75-81 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 02:12 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG), Marcus Gaydos (SG), Steve Stewart (SF), Bill Stephens (PF) Brandon Gentry, Scottie Southwell, Shannon Baber, Juan Ramirez | |
| Subs | Illinois | Andrew Layton (PF) Colin Medeiros | |
| 02:10 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos travels in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | Steve Stewart steps in front of the Nicholas Bachman pass | 75-81 |
| 01:59 | Minnesota | James Johnson's pass is intercepted by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt | 75-81 |
| 01:59 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brandon Gentry (PG), Shannon Baber (SF) James Johnson, Steve Stewart | |
| Subs | Illinois | Antoine Jensen (PG), Reed Phillips (SF), Richard Johnston (PF) Nicholas Bachman, Rex Reinhardt, Andrew Layton | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is hacked by Bill Stephens - foul #2 on Bill Stephens, team foul #6 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt is fouled on the floor by Brandon Gentry - foul #5 on Brandon Gentry, team foul #7 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Johnson (PG) Brandon Gentry | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:55 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond grabs the board | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens is fouled on the floor by Theodore Coleman - foul #3 on Theodore Coleman, team foul #12 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff | |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:40 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 01:40 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman snags the defensive board | 75-81 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | James Johnson is called for the reach on Theodore Coleman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Johnson, team foul #8 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips | |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 75-82 |
| 01:39 | Illinois | Theodore Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 75-83 |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Bill Stephens | 77-83 |
| 01:28 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-83 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen is fouled in the backcourt by James Johnson - foul #5 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 77-83 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell (SG) James Johnson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 77-84 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell is hacked by Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rex Reinhardt, team foul #13 | 77-85 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff | |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell misses the 1st free throw | 77-85 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell makes the 2nd free throw | 78-85 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Johnston is hacked by Scottie Southwell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scottie Southwell, team foul #10 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG), Stanley Huff (SF) Roy Pfarr, Reed Phillips | |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 78-86 |
| 01:19 | Illinois | Richard Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-87 |
| 01:11 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell tips it but misses | 78-87 |
| 01:09 | Minnesota | Scottie Southwell grabs the offensive board | 78-87 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 78-87 |
| 01:03 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt gets the rebound | 78-87 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Scottie Southwell is called for the reach on Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Scottie Southwell, team foul #11 | 78-87 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Steve Stewart (SG) Scottie Southwell | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 78-88 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens grabs the offensive board | 78-88 |
| 00:51 | Minnesota | Dick Hammond misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 78-88 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Steve Stewart tips it home | 80-88 |
| 00:50 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-88 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Steve Stewart is called for the reach on Antoine Jensen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Stewart, team foul #12 | 80-88 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 80-88 |
| 00:47 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 80-89 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Shannon Baber comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-89 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt grabs the defensive rebound | 80-89 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Marcus Gaydos is called for the reach on Rex Reinhardt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marcus Gaydos, team foul #13 | 80-89 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt makes the 1st free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:38 | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt misses the 2nd free throw | 80-90 |
| 00:38 | Minnesota | Bill Stephens snags the defensive board | 80-90 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Stanley Huff is called for the reach on Marcus Gaydos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stanley Huff, team foul #14 | 80-90 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Roy Pfarr (SG), Reed Phillips (SF) Rex Reinhardt, Stanley Huff | |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos makes the 1st free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos misses the 2nd free throw | 81-90 |
| 00:34 | Illinois | Reed Phillips pulls down the rebound | 81-90 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips is hacked by Steve Stewart in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Stewart, team foul #14 | 81-90 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Rex Reinhardt (SG) Roy Pfarr | |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 81-91 |
| 00:33 | Illinois | Reed Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 81-92 |
| 00:29 | Minnesota | Marcus Gaydos throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-92 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Stanley Huff (SF) Reed Phillips | |
| 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 fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Antoine Jensen runs out the clock | 81-92 |