| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Noah Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Stuart (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe inbounds the ball | 34-29 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 19:44 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe can't tip it in | 34-29 |
| 19:43 | Minnesota | William Stuart tips it in | 36-29 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Young scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Mann and the foul's on William Stuart - foul #2 on William Stuart, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:00 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 18:58 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:37 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Mann | 36-35 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler's fadeaway is rejected by David Mann | 36-35 |
| 18:25 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler hits the follow up shot | 38-35 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-35 |
| 18:13 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler blows the layup but he's hacked by Marlon Everhart - foul #1 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Noah Lowe, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) James Young, Craig Atkinson | |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:02 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | John Stich knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 39-37 |
| 17:19 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler scores on a runner from close range | 41-37 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | John Stich comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-37 |
| 16:54 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Gabriel Bruno | 41-37 |
| 16:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers's fadeaway is rejected by Floyd Kent | 41-37 |
| 16:37 | Illinois | David Mann pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Zachery Baker misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-37 |
| 16:14 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis grabs the board | 41-37 |
| 16:10 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 43-37 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | David Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Garry Zogopoulos (SG), Noah Lowe (SF), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Gabriel Bruno, Thomas Summers, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (SG), John Pledger (SF), James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Marlon Everhart, Zachery Baker, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Noah Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William Stuart (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Minnesota | John Pledger takes the ball from William Stuart | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #2 | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:13 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-38 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:45 | Illinois | Noah Lowe steals it from John Pledger in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 14:44 | Minnesota | Noah Lowe banks in the layup | 45-38 |
| 14:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 45-38 |
| 14:21 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:08 | Illinois | David Mann comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 45-38 |
| 14:06 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to William Stuart | 45-38 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald buries a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #2 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Thomas Summers (C) Sean Walters, Garry Zogopoulos, Noah Lowe, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (PF), Floyd Kent (C) David Mann, John Pledger, James Young, Craig Atkinson | |
| 13:35 | Illinois | Matthew McDonald makes the free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Matthew McDonald - foul #1 on Matthew McDonald, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:24 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:22 | Illinois | Zachery Baker is hacked by Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Zachery Baker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Matthew McDonald | 47-44 |
| 12:40 | Minnesota | Floyd Kent is called for the reach on Dennis Lewis - foul #4 on Floyd Kent, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (C) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG) Matthew McDonald | |
| 12:31 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler blows the layup | 47-44 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:25 | Minnesota | Zachery Baker steals the ball from Thomas Summers | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Illinois | John Stich hits the finger roll set up by Zachery Baker | 47-46 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Floyd Kent takes the ball from Aaron Towler | 47-46 |
| 12:09 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by Gabriel Bruno in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gabriel Bruno, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Ivan Zatarain (SG), Noah Lowe (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, Gabriel Bruno, Thomas Summers | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG), James Young (PF), Craig Atkinson (C) Marlon Everhart, John Stich, Floyd Kent | |
| 11:46 | Illinois | James Young buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from David Mann | 47-48 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on John Pledger - foul #1 on John Pledger, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), William Stuart (PF) Ivan Zatarain, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Marlon Everhart (SG) Zachery Baker | |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 11:28 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Sean Walters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Noah Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Pledger (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 11:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson tips it home | 49-50 |
| 11:02 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a shot from the right block | 51-50 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 10:38 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Noah Lowe | 51-50 |
| 10:25 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 51-50 |
| 10:23 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson gets the rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:54 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the runner from close range set up by Marlon Everhart | 51-52 |
| 09:38 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-52 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by William Stuart - foul #3 on William Stuart, team foul #6 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Thomas Summers (PF), Frank Wilson (C) Sean Walters, Garry Zogopoulos, Noah Lowe, William Stuart, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Zachery Baker (SF), John Stich (C) David Mann, John Pledger, James Young | |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 09:15 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 08:55 | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain double dribbles | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Craig Atkinson | |
| 08:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 08:34 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it in | 53-56 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Marlon Everhart - foul #2 on Marlon Everhart, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:02 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-56 |
| 08:00 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:47 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler banks in the layup | 56-56 |
| 07:27 | Illinois | John Stich's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno (SF), William Stuart (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, Thomas Summers, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), James Young (PF) Marlon Everhart, John Stich | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. SF - Gabriel Bruno (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - David Mann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-56 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | William Stuart tips it home | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-59 |
| 06:44 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 58-59 |
| 06:42 | Illinois | David Mann grabs the board | 58-59 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Floyd Kent is called for 10 seconds | 58-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sean Walters (PG), Garry Zogopoulos (SG), Noah Lowe (SF) Dennis Lewis, Aaron Towler, William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (SG), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, Floyd Kent | |
| 06:12 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill drills a jumper from the right block set up by Sean Walters | 60-59 |
| 05:49 | Illinois | James Young clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 60-59 |
| 05:48 | Illinois | James Young tips it back up and in | 60-61 |
| 05:43 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Noah Lowe | 63-61 |
| 05:21 | Illinois | John Stich blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 05:20 | Illinois | David Mann tips it but misses | 63-61 |
| 05:18 | Minnesota | Gabriel Bruno snags the defensive board | 63-61 |
| 05:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sean Walters | 65-61 |
| 04:34 | Illinois | Zachery Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | John Stich tips it home | 65-63 |
| 04:33 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis (PG), Aaron Towler (SG), William Stuart (PF), Thomas Summers (C) Sean Walters, Garry Zogopoulos, Gabriel Bruno, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Matthew McDonald (PG), Marlon Everhart (SG), Craig Atkinson (PF) David Mann, Zachery Baker, James Young | |
| 04:18 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is called for traveling | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachery Baker (SF), Floyd Kent (C) John Pledger, John Stich | |
| 04:15 | Illinois | William Stuart is called for the reach on Marlon Everhart in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Stuart, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers pulls down the rebound | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Floyd Kent - foul #5 on Floyd Kent, team foul #6 | 65-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) Noah Lowe | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) Floyd Kent | |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:07 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is hacked by William Stuart in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Stuart, team foul #8 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Frank Wilson (C) William Stuart | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:47 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 03:45 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Lewis | 67-64 |
| 03:27 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:25 | Illinois | Zachery Baker snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dennis Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Towler (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Summers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Matthew McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marlon Everhart (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Zachery Baker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Young (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Craig Atkinson (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Illinois | Zachery Baker can't finish the layup | 67-64 |
| 03:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Noah Lowe (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Mann (PG), John Stich (C) Matthew McDonald, James Young | |
| 02:54 | Minnesota | Dennis Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-64 |
| 02:27 | Illinois | David Mann comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 67-64 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 02:25 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (PF) John Stich | |
| 02:06 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers can't finish the layup | 67-64 |
| 02:05 | Illinois | Craig Atkinson snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | David Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Lewis - foul #1 on Dennis Lewis, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | David Mann makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Illinois | David Mann misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers pulls down the rebound | 67-65 |
| 01:48 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses long on a shot from the left side | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill (C) Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Atkinson - foul #2 on Craig Atkinson, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:38 | Illinois | James Young grabs the defensive rebound | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Towler - foul #2 on Aaron Towler, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:36 | Illinois | James Young grabs the offensive board | 68-65 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | David Mann makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Marlon Everhart and he's fouled by Noah Lowe - foul #1 on Noah Lowe, team foul #11 | 68-67 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | David Mann makes the free throw | 68-68 |
| 01:07 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Noah Lowe | 70-68 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Marlon Everhart is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Zachery Baker | 70-71 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler is fouled on the floor by David Mann - foul #2 on David Mann, team foul #8 | 70-71 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:10 | Illinois | David Mann misses the lay-in | 72-71 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Zachery Baker grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | David Mann connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Marlon Everhart | 72-73 |
| 00:04 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 72-73 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Aaron Towler misses short on a halfcourt shot | 72-73 |