| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Gregory Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Burner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Norman Sayre (fresh) PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Dones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison inbounds the ball | 28-34 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 28-34 |
| 19:32 | Illinois | Gregory Harris snags the defensive board | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Matthew Crossley - foul #2 on Matthew Crossley, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:19 | Illinois | Robert Burner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 19:08 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker is denied on a layup by Joseph Dones | 28-36 |
| 19:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison tips it home | 30-36 |
| 18:53 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is fouled on the floor by Francis Lewis - foul #3 on Francis Lewis, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Tang (C) Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Robert Burner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 30-36 |
| 18:34 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley gets the rebound | 30-36 |
| 18:14 | Minnesota | Michael Buckner is called for the reach on Daniel Denker - foul #2 on Michael Buckner, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 18:07 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Daniel Denker | 33-36 |
| 17:44 | Illinois | Robert Burner banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 33-38 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Joseph Dones blocks the short jumper by Thomas Hale | 33-38 |
| 17:26 | Illinois | Robert Burner gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Gregory Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-38 |
| 16:55 | Illinois | Michael Buckner tips it home | 33-40 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Yul Tang misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gregory Harris - foul #1 on Gregory Harris, team foul #2 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner, Joseph Dones | |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Yul Tang misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Yul Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:14 | Illinois | Robert Burner is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Zachary Belcher (SG) Robert Burner | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's hacked by Zachary Belcher - foul #2 on Zachary Belcher, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Francis Lewis (C) Matthew Crossley, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Miro Golebiowski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Joseph Dones (C) Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew, Timothy Hasting | |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski loses the dribble to Gregory Harris | 34-40 |
| 14:47 | Illinois | Doug Taylor clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:46 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:20 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Michael Buckner (PF) Doug Taylor, Daniel Munson | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Francis Lewis - foul #4 on Francis Lewis, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Yul Tang (C) Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 13:41 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Matthew Crossley | 36-40 |
| 13:25 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the wide open runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Harris | 36-42 |
| 13:02 | Minnesota | The pull-up jumper by Thomas Hale is blocked by Michael Buckner | 36-42 |
| 13:01 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Gregory Harris shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-45 |
| 12:23 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-45 |
| 12:22 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Addison | 36-45 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Buckner - foul #3 on Michael Buckner, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF) Jeffrey Addison | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Joseph Dones | |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 12:11 | Illinois | Timothy Hasting grabs the defensive rebound | 37-45 |
| 12:07 | Illinois | Doug Taylor misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Hasting | 37-45 |
| 11:53 | Illinois | Robert Burner hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Doug Taylor | 37-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Locklin (fresh) PF - Thomas Hale (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Yul Tang (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Yul Tang misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 11:42 | Minnesota | Yul Tang snags the offensive board | 37-47 |
| 11:31 | Minnesota | Timothy Hasting blocks the jumper by Daniel Denker | 37-47 |
| 11:30 | Illinois | Robert Burner grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 11:05 | Illinois | Michael Buckner travels with the ball | 37-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Isaac Culp (PF) Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Munson (PF), Joseph Dones (C) Michael Buckner, Timothy Hasting | |
| 10:47 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley is hacked by Daniel Munson - foul #2 on Daniel Munson, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF) Robert Burner, Monte Depew | |
| 10:32 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-47 |
| 10:30 | Illinois | Joseph Dones snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 10:07 | Illinois | Daniel Denker is called for the reach on Joseph Dones - foul #1 on Daniel Denker, team foul #4 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Isaac Culp | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 09:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Addison | 37-47 |
| 09:27 | Minnesota | Doug Taylor steals it from Oleg Kulinski | 37-47 |
| 09:06 | Illinois | Joseph Dones clanks a jump hook near the basket | 37-47 |
| 09:05 | Minnesota | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 08:48 | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 37-47 |
| 08:46 | Illinois | Daniel Munson snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is called for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Thomas Hale (PF) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Dwayne Locklin | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (PG), Zachary Belcher (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Gregory Harris, Doug Taylor, Norman Sayre, Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| 07:51 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Crossley | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Hale (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Yul Tang (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Belcher (fresh) SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Timothy Hasting (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Robert Burner is hacked by Thomas Hale - foul #1 on Thomas Hale, team foul #5 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jessie Anderson (SF), Francis Lewis (C) Jeffrey Addison, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 07:14 | Illinois | Monte Depew is hacked by Jessie Anderson - foul #1 on Jessie Anderson, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF) Zachary Belcher, Monte Depew | |
| 06:57 | Illinois | Robert Burner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin (SF) Jessie Anderson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Joseph Dones (C) Timothy Hasting | |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Thomas Hale scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Matthew Crossley | 41-47 |
| 06:29 | Illinois | Joseph Dones connects on the open shot from the right block on a great pass from Gregory Harris | 41-49 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis drills a jumper from the right side | 43-49 |
| 05:47 | Illinois | Robert Burner clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 05:45 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the follow up shot | 43-51 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Matthew Crossley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-51 |
| 05:19 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joseph Dones | 43-51 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Daniel Denker - foul #2 on Daniel Denker, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison (SF), Isaac Culp (PF) Dwayne Locklin, Thomas Hale | |
| Subs | Illinois | Doug Taylor (SG), Monte Depew (SF), Daniel Munson (PF) Gregory Harris, Norman Sayre, Michael Buckner | |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones makes the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Joseph Dones misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 04:51 | Minnesota | Isaac Culp gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 04:39 | Minnesota | Isaac Culp's floater is knocked away by Daniel Munson | 43-52 |
| 04:38 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 04:20 | Illinois | Joseph Dones connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Daniel Munson | 45-54 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-54 |
| 04:14 | Illinois | Daniel Munson grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 03:45 | Illinois | Robert Burner knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Munson | 45-57 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Daniel Denker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Crossley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Addison (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Isaac Culp (fresh) C - Francis Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Burner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Doug Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Monte Depew (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Munson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Dones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 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) | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Munson - foul #3 on Daniel Munson, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Miro Golebiowski (SG), Dwayne Locklin (PF) Matthew Crossley, Isaac Culp | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Norman Sayre (SF), Michael Buckner (PF), Timothy Hasting (C) Robert Burner, Monte Depew, Daniel Munson, Joseph Dones | |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 03:26 | Minnesota | Daniel Denker makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Doug Taylor is hacked by Jeffrey Addison - foul #1 on Jeffrey Addison, team foul #8 | 47-57 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG) Daniel Denker | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Doug Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:50 | Minnesota | Francis Lewis loses the ball out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Isaac Culp (PF), Yul Tang (C) Jeffrey Addison, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris is hacked by Miro Golebiowski - foul #1 on Miro Golebiowski, team foul #9 | 47-59 |
| 02:26 | Illinois | Gregory Harris misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 02:26 | Minnesota | Yul Tang grabs the defensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 02:11 | Minnesota | Yul Tang scores on a runner in the lane | 49-59 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Gregory Harris clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-59 |
| 01:43 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 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) | |
| 01:23 | Minnesota | Gregory Harris steals it from Dwayne Locklin | 49-59 |
| 01:20 | Illinois | Norman Sayre can't finish the layup | 49-59 |
| 01:19 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Isaac Culp | 49-59 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski is fouled on the floor by Gregory Harris - foul #2 on Gregory Harris, team foul #7 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Burner (SG), Joseph Dones (C) Doug Taylor, Timothy Hasting | |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 00:59 | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Miro Golebiowski is called for the reach on Norman Sayre in the backcourt - foul #2 on Miro Golebiowski, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Daniel Denker (PG), Matthew Crossley (SG), Jeffrey Addison (SF), Thomas Hale (PF), Francis Lewis (C) Oleg Kulinski, Miro Golebiowski, Dwayne Locklin, Isaac Culp, Yul Tang | |
| Subs | Illinois | Monte Depew (PG), Doug Taylor (SG) Gregory Harris, Robert Burner | |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:56 | Illinois | Norman Sayre makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Addison comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 51-61 |
| 00:49 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Monte Depew | 51-61 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Daniel Denker is called for the reach on Monte Depew in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Denker, team foul #11 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Kulinski (PG), Miro Golebiowski (SG), Dwayne Locklin (SF), Isaac Culp (PF), Yul Tang (C) Daniel Denker, Matthew Crossley, Jeffrey Addison, Thomas Hale, Francis Lewis | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:46 | Illinois | Monte Depew makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:40 | Minnesota | Isaac Culp misses the jumper from the right side | 51-63 |
| 00:39 | Illinois | Monte Depew gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | Illinois | Joseph Dones is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Joseph Dones, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Gregory Harris (PG), Robert Burner (SG) Monte Depew, Doug Taylor | |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Dwayne Locklin misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 00:05 | Illinois | Gregory Harris grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Gregory Harris runs out the clock | 51-63 |