| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen inbounds the ball | 26-15 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 19:15 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller's pass is intercepted by Scott Paulsen | 26-18 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen jams it | 26-20 |
| 18:43 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is hacked by Grady Vickrey - foul #2 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #1 | 26-20 |
| 18:27 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-20 |
| 18:26 | Minnesota | John Franklin snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson connects on the floater from the left side | 26-22 |
| 17:42 | Illinois | Grady Vickrey swats the short shot by Aaron Olsen | 26-22 |
| 17:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Grady Vickrey | 26-22 |
| 17:21 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Carstensen | 26-25 |
| 17:05 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-25 |
| 17:04 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:50 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 16:48 | Illinois | Vernon Williams snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:20 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the contested 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Aaron Olsen | 29-25 |
| 16:09 | Minnesota | John Franklin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 16:07 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey tips it back up and in | 29-27 |
| 15:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-27 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Foster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Carstensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:42 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Scott Paulsen is blocked by Vernon Williams | 29-27 |
| 15:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Vernon Williams | 29-27 |
| 15:27 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 15:26 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen tips it in | 31-27 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 31-27 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Arnold Mueller | 33-27 |
| 14:42 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 14:40 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Arnold Mueller | 33-27 |
| 14:34 | Illinois | Joseph Foster buries a jump hook in the lane | 35-27 |
| 14:16 | Minnesota | John Franklin is fouled on the floor by Aaron Olsen - foul #2 on Aaron Olsen, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Nicholas Carstensen hits the easy wide open finger roll | 35-29 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Michael Clark can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Michael Clark hits the follow up shot | 37-29 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't connect on a floater from the left side | 37-32 |
| 12:38 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen grabs the offensive board | 37-32 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen misses the 3 from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 12:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Giblin | 37-32 |
| 12:01 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 37-32 |
| 11:59 | Illinois | Michael Clark snags the defensive board | 37-32 |
| 11:39 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen is hacked by Nicholas Carstensen - foul #1 on Nicholas Carstensen, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (PG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Aaron Olsen, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Scott Paulsen (SF), James Shelley (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Dikembe Emanuel, David Palko, Nicholas Carstensen, Thomas Giblin | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Paulsen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Grady Vickrey (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vernon Williams and he's hacked by Scott Paulsen - foul #1 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #3 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SG) Daniel Johnson | |
| 11:17 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the defensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:39 | Illinois | Arnold Mueller shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 10:37 | Minnesota | James Shelley gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | John Franklin can't connect on a shot from the left block | 40-32 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-32 |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bradly Carrion and the foul's on Scott Paulsen - foul #2 on Scott Paulsen, team foul #4 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SG) Bradly Carrion | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG) Mauricio Greco | |
| 10:12 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 10:06 | Minnesota | Grady Vickrey's pass is intercepted by Vernon Williams | 42-32 |
| 09:37 | Illinois | Vernon Williams can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway near the basket | 42-32 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 42-32 |
| 09:11 | Minnesota | Joseph Foster steals it from Daniel Johnson | 42-32 |
| 09:08 | Illinois | Joseph Foster lays it up and in | 44-32 |
| 09:04 | Minnesota | John Franklin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG), Michael Clark (PF) Michael Laird, Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Nicholas Carstensen (PF) John Franklin, James Shelley | |
| 08:47 | Illinois | Scott Paulsen picks off the pass by Michael Clark | 44-32 |
| 08:27 | Minnesota | Bradly Carrion picks off the pass by Dikembe Emanuel | 44-32 |
| 08:23 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion can't finish the layup | 44-32 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Grady Vickrey | 44-32 |
| 08:05 | Minnesota | Scott Paulsen is whistled for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Palko (SF), Thomas Giblin (C) Scott Paulsen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Dikembe Emanuel is called for the reach on Arnold Mueller - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #5 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Laird (SF), Harry Thornton (C) Joseph Foster, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #3 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #6 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG) Arnold Mueller | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Franklin (PG), Mauricio Greco (SG), James Shelley (PF) Dikembe Emanuel, Daniel Johnson, Nicholas Carstensen | |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 1st free throw | 45-32 |
| 07:34 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Aaron Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Laird (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Franklin (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shelley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) | |
| 07:18 | Minnesota | David Palko misses long on a floater from the baseline | 46-32 |
| 07:17 | Illinois | Harry Thornton grabs the board | 46-32 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Clark | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Michael Laird steps in front of the John Franklin pass | 48-32 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Michael Clark buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Laird | 50-32 |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | James Shelley hits a turnaround from the right block | 50-34 |
| 05:57 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-34 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson (SG), Scott Paulsen (SF), Nicholas Carstensen (PF), Grady Vickrey (C) Mauricio Greco, David Palko, James Shelley, Thomas Giblin | |
| 05:46 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joseph Foster | 53-34 |
| 05:36 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-34 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez grabs the board | 53-34 |
| 05:11 | Illinois | Joseph Foster loses the dribble to John Franklin | 53-34 |
| 05:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Johnson banks in the layup set up by John Franklin | 53-36 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the dunk but the foul's on Grady Vickrey - foul #3 on Grady Vickrey, team foul #7 | 53-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bradly Carrion (SG) Aaron Olsen | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG), Mauricio Greco (SG), David Palko (SF), James Shelley (PF), Thomas Giblin (C) John Franklin, Daniel Johnson, Scott Paulsen, Nicholas Carstensen, Grady Vickrey | |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 1st free throw | 53-36 |
| 04:42 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez makes the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 04:23 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is whistled for a carry | 54-36 |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-36 |
| 04:05 | Illinois | Vernon Williams hits the follow up shot | 56-36 |
| 03:54 | Minnesota | David Palko is whistled for traveling | 56-36 |
| 03:33 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Bradly Carrion | 59-36 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Arnold Mueller (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradly Carrion (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Foster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Narvaez (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Mauricio Greco (fresh) SF - David Palko (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Shelley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Giblin (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Minnesota | James Shelley misses the runner from close range | 59-36 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Bradly Carrion gets the rebound | 59-36 |
| 03:01 | Illinois | Joseph Foster is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 59-36 |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Vernon Williams tips it but misses | 59-36 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Shelley | 59-36 |
| 02:51 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco loses the dribble to Joseph Foster | 59-36 |
| 02:34 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround in the paint | 61-36 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel is fouled on the floor by Arnold Mueller - foul #1 on Arnold Mueller, team foul #2 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Aaron Olsen (PG), Michael Laird (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Harry Thornton (C) Arnold Mueller, Joseph Foster, Vernon Williams, Frank Narvaez | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson (SG), Nathan Frazier (C) Mauricio Greco, Thomas Giblin | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Harry Thornton - foul #1 on Harry Thornton, team foul #3 | 61-36 |
| Subs | Illinois | Arnold Mueller (SG), Joseph Foster (SF), Vernon Williams (PF), Frank Narvaez (C) Bradly Carrion, Michael Laird, Michael Clark, Harry Thornton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco (SG), Thomas Giblin (C) Dikembe Emanuel, Nathan Frazier | |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-37 |
| 01:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:35 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-38 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Vernon Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-38 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Thomas Robinson is called for the reach on Joseph Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #8 | 61-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel (PG) Thomas Robinson | |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 1st free throw | 62-38 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Joseph Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 63-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 63-38 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Dikembe Emanuel | 63-38 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Minnesota | Joseph Foster is called for the reach on David Palko - foul #1 on Joseph Foster, team foul #4 | 63-38 |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | James Shelley is fouled on the floor by Vernon Williams - foul #4 on Vernon Williams, team foul #5 | 63-38 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Vernon Williams is called for the reach on Mauricio Greco - foul #5 on Vernon Williams, team foul #6 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Clark (PF) Vernon Williams | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | Mauricio Greco dunks the ball | 63-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Illinois | Frank Narvaez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Arnold Mueller | 65-40 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Dikembe Emanuel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-40 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Clark | 65-40 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Aaron Olsen runs out the clock | 65-40 |