| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) PF - William Raasch (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch inbounds the ball | 22-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-37 |
| 19:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 22-37 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Thomas Gaunt is called for the reach on Frank Steiner - foul #2 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #1 | 22-37 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Charles Turner | 24-37 |
| 18:51 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Charles Turner - foul #2 on Charles Turner, team foul #1 | 24-37 |
| 18:27 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher misses the floater from the left block | 24-37 |
| 18:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:20 | Illinois | Tim Lynch steals the ball from Charles Turner | 24-37 |
| 18:15 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt can't throw it down | 24-37 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 24-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by William Raasch - foul #1 on William Raasch, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 26-40 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:24 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus buries a floater from the right wing | 28-40 |
| 17:07 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 28-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by William Raasch - foul #2 on William Raasch, team foul #3 | 28-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF) Stephen Fletcher, Tim Lynch | |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 17:01 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Floyd Wilson | 30-44 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 3 from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:55 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 33-44 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Donald Hadley snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:47 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Nieves | 33-44 |
| 15:46 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:29 | Illinois | Charles Turner is fouled on the floor by Floyd Wilson - foul #1 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #4 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (PG), Michael Jenson (SG), Reuben Thompson (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Tim Lynch (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Thomas Gaunt, Oleg Zolondek, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 15:14 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the floater from the left block | 35-44 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Jack Harper is called for a backcourt violation | 35-44 |
| 14:37 | Illinois | The short jumper by Dusty Beeler is denied by Tim Lynch | 35-44 |
| 14:35 | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:17 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Dicus (C) Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:57 | Illinois | Michael Jenson double dribbles | 35-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Charles Turner (SF) Michael Jenson, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG), William Raasch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Floyd Wilson, Fausto Romano, Jack Harper | |
| 13:39 | Minnesota | Charles Turner steals it from Tim Lynch | 35-44 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Turner and the foul's on William Raasch - foul #3 on William Raasch, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson makes the free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:57 | Minnesota | William Raasch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-44 |
| 12:55 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Frederick Dicus | 38-44 |
| 12:34 | Illinois | Charles Turner is hacked by Tim Lynch - foul #2 on Tim Lynch, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF) Stephen Fletcher, Tim Lynch | |
| 12:19 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Hadley | 40-44 |
| 12:03 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-44 |
| 12:02 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek gets the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SF), Ricky Winter (C) Charles Turner, Reuben Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Thomas Gaunt, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fresh) SF - Christopher Goncalves (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Winter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Joshua Cox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Oleg Zolondek (fresh) PF - Fausto Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Jack Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Illinois | Oleg Zolondek picks off the pass by Frank Steiner | 40-44 |
| 10:57 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Floyd Wilson | 40-46 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler is fouled on the floor by Jack Harper - foul #1 on Jack Harper, team foul #7 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Donald Hadley, Frank Steiner, Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Thomas Gaunt (SG), Tim Lynch (SF), William Raasch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Floyd Wilson, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jack Harper | |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 41-46 |
| 10:28 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 10:00 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves misses badly on a runner from the right block | 42-46 |
| 09:59 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | The short jumper by Charles Turner is denied by Richard Nieves | 42-46 |
| 09:53 | Minnesota | William Raasch pulls down the rebound | 42-46 |
| 09:37 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Christopher Goncalves | 42-46 |
| 09:19 | Illinois | Richard Nieves blocks the short jumper by Christopher Goncalves | 42-46 |
| 09:18 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 08:59 | Minnesota | Frederick Dicus denies the turnaround by Richard Nieves | 42-46 |
| 08:57 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Lynch | 42-46 |
| 08:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Fletcher | 42-49 |
| 08:10 | Illinois | Richard Nieves denies the turnaround by Frederick Dicus | 42-49 |
| 08:09 | Minnesota | Tim Lynch pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 07:48 | Minnesota | William Raasch clanks a jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 07:47 | Illinois | Reuben Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Charles Turner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Frederick Dicus (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Raasch (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Illinois | Charles Turner throws it down | 44-49 |
| 07:04 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Donald Hadley (PG), Frank Steiner (SG), Ricky Winter (PF) Christopher Goncalves, Reuben Thompson, Dusty Beeler | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (PF), Jack Harper (C) Stephen Fletcher, Thomas Gaunt, Tim Lynch, William Raasch, Richard Nieves | |
| 06:40 | Illinois | Joshua Cox takes the ball from Frank Steiner | 44-49 |
| 06:36 | Minnesota | Joshua Cox blows the layup | 44-49 |
| 06:34 | Illinois | Charles Turner gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| 06:15 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 44-49 |
| 06:14 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek drills a floater from the left side and the foul's on Ricky Winter - foul #2 on Ricky Winter, team foul #2 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Reuben Thompson (SF), Christopher Goncalves (PF) Charles Turner, Frederick Dicus | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG), Richard Nieves (PF) Joshua Cox, Jack Harper | |
| 05:46 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Floyd Wilson - foul #2 on Floyd Wilson, team foul #9 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (SG), Tim Lynch (SF) Floyd Wilson, Oleg Zolondek | |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:26 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:04 | Minnesota | Fausto Romano is hacked by Ricky Winter - foul #3 on Ricky Winter, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Raasch (PF) Fausto Romano | |
| 04:37 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher is hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #3 on Frank Steiner, team foul #4 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dusty Beeler (PF) Ricky Winter | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 04:14 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 04:12 | Minnesota | William Raasch pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 03:53 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Nieves | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses the runner from the left block | 46-55 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt grabs the board | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Donald Hadley (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Steiner (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Reuben Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dusty Beeler (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Goncalves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Stephen Fletcher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Gaunt (fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tim Lynch (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Raasch (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Nieves (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:13 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Fletcher | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:59 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-57 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | William Raasch snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| 02:53 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Jenson (SG), Charles Turner (SF), Frederick Dicus (C) Frank Steiner, Reuben Thompson, Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joshua Cox (PG), Floyd Wilson (SG), Oleg Zolondek (SF), Fausto Romano (C) Stephen Fletcher, Thomas Gaunt, Tim Lynch, Richard Nieves | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Cox - foul #1 on Joshua Cox, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Harper (C) William Raasch | |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Donald Hadley makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG) Michael Jenson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt (PG), Tim Lynch (SF), William Raasch (PF), Richard Nieves (C) Joshua Cox, Oleg Zolondek, Fausto Romano, Jack Harper | |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-57 |
| 02:08 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus throws it down and he's hacked by Richard Nieves - foul #2 on Richard Nieves, team foul #11 | 50-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Frank Steiner (SG) Christopher Goncalves | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher (PG) Floyd Wilson | |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus makes the free throw | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt clanks a 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-57 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Lynch and he's hacked by Frank Steiner - foul #4 on Frank Steiner, team foul #5 | 51-59 |
| 01:10 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves makes the free throw | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Charles Turner is whistled for a carry | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Richard Nieves is hacked by Donald Hadley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Hadley, team foul #6 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Tim Lynch | |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt is fouled on the floor by Frederick Dicus - foul #2 on Frederick Dicus, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:43 | Minnesota | Thomas Gaunt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler blows the layup but the foul's on Richard Nieves - foul #3 on Richard Nieves, team foul #12 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (SF) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | William Raasch is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Hadley - foul #2 on Donald Hadley, team foul #8 | 53-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Tim Lynch | |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses the 2nd free throw | 53-63 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler grabs the board | 53-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Frank Steiner misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Thomas Gaunt - foul #4 on Thomas Gaunt, team foul #13 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Tim Lynch (SF) Oleg Zolondek | |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:28 | Illinois | Frank Steiner makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | Frank Steiner is called for the reach on William Raasch in the backcourt - foul #5 on Frank Steiner, team foul #9 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves (SG) Frank Steiner | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek (SF) Tim Lynch | |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | William Raasch makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Minnesota | William Raasch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | Illinois | Donald Hadley comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 55-64 |
| 00:19 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek snags the defensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Donald Hadley is called for the reach on Oleg Zolondek in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Hadley, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | Oleg Zolondek misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Christopher Goncalves gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Frederick Dicus misses the floater from the left side | 55-65 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Dusty Beeler | 55-65 |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Dusty Beeler connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Donald Hadley | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Stephen Fletcher runs out the clock | 57-65 |