| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) SF - Hugh Rabin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crabill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Young (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - John Stich (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin inbounds the ball | 26-35 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:48 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson buries a floater from just outside the lane | 28-35 |
| 19:33 | Illinois | James Young clanks a shot from the baseline | 28-35 |
| 19:32 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 19:24 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Raymond Crabill | 30-35 |
| 19:22 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Crabill - foul #1 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| 18:56 | Illinois | Raymond Crabill steps in front of the James Young pass | 30-35 |
| 18:39 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:15 | Illinois | James Young clanks a shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 18:08 | Illinois | The rebound goes to James Young | 33-35 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Crabill - foul #2 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, James Young, John Stich | |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:52 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:43 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-37 |
| 17:25 | Illinois | Larry Newell is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 17:23 | Illinois | Larry Newell hits the follow up shot | 36-39 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 17:09 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:59 | Illinois | John Pledger is called for 10 seconds | 36-39 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 16:51 | Minnesota | William Franklin misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 16:49 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Larry Newell | 36-41 |
| 16:29 | Minnesota | William Griggs scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clarence McCaig | 39-41 |
| 16:04 | Illinois | John Pledger hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 16:02 | Minnesota | William Franklin grabs the board | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Clarence McCaig (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 11 pts. PF - William Franklin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Saravia (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Newell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Dailey (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Floyd Kent | 39-41 |
| 15:10 | Illinois | John Pledger scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Larry Newell | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 39-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) Sebastian Jackson, Larry Newell, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 14:19 | Illinois | John Stich loses the ball out of bounds | 39-44 |
| 14:01 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 13:59 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a shot from the left wing | 41-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | James Young lays it up and in | 41-46 |
| 13:14 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Sean Walters | 43-46 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is intercepted by Garry Zogopoulos in the backcourt | 43-46 |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 12:50 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Ivan Zatarain (SF) Hugh Rabin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) John Stich | |
| 12:32 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney scores on a floater from the right block set up by John Pledger | 45-48 |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson is whistled for a carry | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG) Garry Zogopoulos | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (PG), Larry Newell (SF) John Pledger, James Young | |
| 12:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses short on a runner from the baseline | 45-48 |
| 11:58 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill gets the rebound | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sean Walters (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crabill (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Sebastian Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Minnesota | William Griggs is hacked by Clarence Maroney - foul #3 on Clarence Maroney, team foul #1 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig (SG), William Franklin (PF) Sean Walters, Frank Wilson | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (PF) Ronald Sink | |
| 11:34 | Minnesota | Clarence McCaig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF) Ivan Zatarain | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 11:32 | Illinois | William Griggs steals it from Clarence Maroney in the backcourt | 45-48 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 11:20 | Illinois | Larry Newell pulls down the rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:16 | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson is hacked by Hugh Rabin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), James Young (SF), James Dailey (C) Clarence Maroney, Larry Newell, Floyd Kent | |
| 10:58 | Illinois | James Young misses the driving attempt in the paint | 45-48 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | William Franklin snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 10:52 | Minnesota | John Pledger picks off the pass by William Franklin | 45-48 |
| 10:48 | Illinois | James Young lays it in on a great pass from John Pledger | 45-50 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by William Franklin is blocked by James Young | 45-50 |
| 10:31 | Illinois | John Stich grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | James Young lays it in on a great pass from John Pledger | 45-52 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:58 | Illinois | Raymond Crabill picks off the pass by John Pledger in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| 09:49 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits a shot in the lane set up by Clarence McCaig | 49-52 |
| 09:29 | Illinois | Garry Zogopoulos steals the ball from John Pledger | 49-52 |
| 09:10 | Minnesota | William Franklin connects on the jumper from close range | 51-52 |
| 08:41 | Illinois | James Dailey is open and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sebastian Jackson | 51-54 |
| 08:33 | Minnesota | Sebastian Jackson is called for the reach on Clarence McCaig - foul #3 on Sebastian Jackson, team foul #2 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), James Saravia (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Clarence McCaig, Hugh Rabin, William Franklin, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG), Larry Newell (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), Floyd Kent (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, John Stich, James Dailey | |
| 08:12 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 08:10 | Minnesota | Frank Wilson tips it in | 53-54 |
| 08:08 | Illinois | Frank Wilson steps in front of the John Pledger pass in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | James Saravia is called for traveling | 53-54 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Larry Newell loses the dribble to William Griggs in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Sean Walters can't finish the layup | 53-54 |
| 07:57 | Minnesota | William Griggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - William Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sean Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zatarain (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - James Saravia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - John Pledger (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clarence Maroney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Floyd Kent (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:52 | Minnesota | Sean Walters misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 07:50 | Illinois | Larry Newell grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 07:33 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 3 from straight away | 53-54 |
| 07:31 | Minnesota | Sean Walters gets the rebound | 53-54 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 07:15 | Illinois | Ronald Sink grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 06:56 | Illinois | John Pledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG) William Griggs | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), James Young (SF) John Pledger, Larry Newell | |
| 06:42 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 06:41 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ronald Sink | 53-54 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | James Young drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Floyd Kent and he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #1 on Frank Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin (SF), Raymond Crabill (C) Ivan Zatarain, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Stich (C) Floyd Kent | |
| 06:21 | Illinois | James Young makes the free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:03 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 53-57 |
| 06:02 | Minnesota | Sean Walters grabs the offensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 05:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the shot in the lane | 56-57 |
| 05:32 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Garry Zogopoulos | 56-57 |
| 05:25 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hugh Rabin | 58-57 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | Ronald Sink connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by James Young | 58-59 |
| 04:40 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-59 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill hits the follow up shot | 60-59 |
| 04:12 | Illinois | Ronald Sink banks in the wide open layup set up by John Stich | 60-61 |
| 03:52 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-61 |
| 03:51 | Illinois | John Stich gets the rebound | 60-61 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Garry Zogopoulos (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sean Walters (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Rabin (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Crabill (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Clarence Maroney (tiring) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Sebastian Jackson (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Young (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Sink (tiring) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - John Stich (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Wilson - foul #2 on Frank Wilson, team foul #5 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Griggs (PG), Clarence McCaig (SG), Ivan Zatarain (SF), William Franklin (PF), James Saravia (C) Garry Zogopoulos, Sean Walters, Hugh Rabin, Frank Wilson, Raymond Crabill | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Pledger (PG), Larry Newell (SF), James Dailey (C) Sebastian Jackson, James Young, John Stich | |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Illinois | Ronald Sink makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 03:19 | Minnesota | William Griggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Franklin | 63-63 |
| 03:15 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is hacked by Clarence McCaig in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clarence McCaig, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Floyd Kent (C) Ronald Sink | |
| 03:00 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 02:58 | Minnesota | James Saravia grabs the board | 63-63 |
| 02:45 | Minnesota | William Griggs misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 02:44 | Illinois | James Dailey gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:22 | Illinois | Clarence Maroney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Floyd Kent tips it back up and in | 63-65 |
| 02:14 | Minnesota | Larry Newell steals it from William Franklin | 63-65 |
| 02:10 | Illinois | John Pledger slams it home on a great pass from Larry Newell | 63-67 |
| 02:01 | Minnesota | William Franklin scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-67 |
| 01:48 | Illinois | John Pledger makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Newell | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:36 | Minnesota | William Griggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Floyd Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 01:34 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-70 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos (PG), Sean Walters (SG), Hugh Rabin (SF), Frank Wilson (PF), Raymond Crabill (C) William Griggs, Clarence McCaig, Ivan Zatarain, William Franklin, James Saravia | |
| Subs | Illinois | James Young (SF), Ronald Sink (PF), John Stich (C) Larry Newell, James Dailey, Floyd Kent | |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Young is fouled on the floor by Hugh Rabin - foul #3 on Hugh Rabin, team foul #7 | 65-70 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Young makes the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:12 | Illinois | James Young misses the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| 01:12 | Minnesota | Hugh Rabin gets the rebound | 65-71 |
| 00:53 | Minnesota | Raymond Crabill is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Raymond Crabill, team foul #8 | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Pledger is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Zogopoulos - foul #3 on Garry Zogopoulos, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Sebastian Jackson (SG), Floyd Kent (C) Clarence Maroney, John Stich | |
| 00:50 | Illinois | John Pledger misses the 1st free throw | 65-71 |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Raymond Crabill | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Sean Walters scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Garry Zogopoulos | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Garry Zogopoulos steals it from James Young | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:07 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-71 |
| 00:06 | Illinois | Floyd Kent pulls down the rebound | 68-71 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Sean Walters is called for the reach on Floyd Kent in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sean Walters, team foul #10 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Clarence Maroney (SG) Sebastian Jackson | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Floyd Kent makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Garry Zogopoulos misses long on a halfcourt shot | 68-73 |