| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Jeffrey Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darrell Womack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Scheiber (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards comes up short on the shot from close range | 27-22 |
| 19:37 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods tips it in | 29-22 |
| 19:17 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Paul Weber | 29-24 |
| 18:53 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack scores on a floater from the right side | 31-24 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | John Campbell is fouled on the floor by Mitchell Woods - foul #2 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| 18:14 | Illinois | Jan Tarver drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 18:06 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 18:04 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber grabs the defensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-27 |
| 17:45 | Minnesota | Carl Smith snags the defensive board | 31-27 |
| 17:22 | Minnesota | Jan Tarver steals the ball from Carl Smith | 31-27 |
| 16:57 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-27 |
| 16:55 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:49 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by Darrell Womack out of the doubleteam | 34-27 |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber hits a wide open fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Darrell Womack - foul #3 on Darrell Womack, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF), Donald Haley (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Ryan Church, Edward Scheiber | |
| 16:44 | Illinois | Paul Weber misses the free throw | 34-29 |
| 16:44 | Minnesota | Donald Haley grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 36-29 |
| 15:52 | Illinois | John Campbell is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Lawrence Lamar | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Weber (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Frederick Turner (SG) Paul Weber, John Campbell | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:28 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Frederick Turner misses long on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Mark Hulbert | 36-31 |
| 14:36 | Minnesota | Lawrence Lamar steps in front of the Marvin Kardos pass | 36-31 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | David Williams misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Donald Haley - foul #1 on Donald Haley, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Anthony Edwards (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Carl Smith (C) Mark Hulbert, Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Richard Deady (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Jan Tarver, Frederick Turner, John Boyd, Lawrence Lamar | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | David Williams misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 13:51 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jeffrey Bennett - foul #3 on Jeffrey Bennett, team foul #4 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) David Williams | |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:31 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 13:31 | Minnesota | Carl Smith grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | Michael Collins takes the ball from Jeffrey Bennett | 39-33 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-33 |
| 12:35 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF) Jeffrey Bennett, Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SF), David Williams (C) Michael Collins, Richard Deady, John Campbell | |
| 11:50 | Illinois | Ryan Church travels with the ball | 39-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Donald Haley (C) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), Lawrence Lamar (PF) Ryan Church, Edward Scheiber | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 2 ast. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Fred Raminez | 41-33 |
| 11:22 | Illinois | David Williams double dribbles in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| 11:04 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits a jumper from the right side | 43-33 |
| 11:01 | Illinois | John Boyd is hacked by Fred Raminez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Fred Raminez, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), James Jackson (PF), Carl Smith (C) Mark Hulbert, Mitchell Woods, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:51 | Illinois | Jan Tarver is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) John Boyd, David Williams | |
| 10:31 | Minnesota | Edward Scheiber is called for the reach on Carl Smith - foul #2 on Edward Scheiber, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Karl Chilson (SG) Fred Raminez | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 10:15 | Minnesota | Carl Smith can't finish the layup | 43-33 |
| 10:14 | Illinois | Ryan Church pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar misses the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Marvin Kardos - foul #1 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Karl Chilson, Marvin Kardos, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Boyd (SF), David Williams (C) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber | |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 09:56 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 09:34 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Donald Haley snags the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 09:16 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mitchell Woods - foul #3 on Mitchell Woods, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), Carl Smith (C) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SG), John Campbell (PF) Lawrence Lamar, Ryan Church, David Williams | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 08:56 | Minnesota | Carl Smith gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 08:46 | Minnesota | Carl Smith hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darrell Womack out of the doubleteam | 48-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:44 | Illinois | Anthony Edwards steals it from Jan Tarver in the backcourt | 48-36 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Hulbert | 51-36 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Boyd is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Edwards - foul #1 on Anthony Edwards, team foul #8 | 51-36 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), James Jackson (PF) Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | David Williams (C) Edward Scheiber | |
| 08:21 | Illinois | John Boyd misses the 1st free throw | 51-36 |
| 08:21 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez snags the defensive board | 51-36 |
| 07:59 | Minnesota | Carl Smith is whistled for traveling | 51-36 |
| 07:42 | Illinois | Paul Weber knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by David Williams | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Jan Tarver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Weber (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #1 on David Williams, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF), Donald Haley (C) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG), Ryan Church (SG), Richard Deady (SF) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber, John Boyd | |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 07:13 | Minnesota | Fred Raminez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar is hacked by Marvin Kardos in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Kardos, team foul #9 | 53-38 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 07:11 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 06:46 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-40 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | Ryan Church snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:34 | Illinois | David Williams can't connect on a shot from the left block | 53-40 |
| 06:33 | Illinois | John Campbell hits the follow up shot | 53-42 |
| 06:08 | Minnesota | Marvin Kardos is fouled on the floor by Richard Deady - foul #1 on Richard Deady, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Carl Smith (PF) Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), John Boyd (SF), Edward Scheiber (C) Richard Deady, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 05:42 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack double dribbles | 53-42 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG), James Jackson (PF) Jeffrey Bennett, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Paul Weber (SG) Ryan Church | |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber is hacked by Carl Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Smith, team foul #10 | 53-42 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:40 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:40 | Minnesota | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Carl Smith buries a runner from close range and he's fouled by Jan Tarver - foul #4 on Jan Tarver, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| 05:11 | Minnesota | Carl Smith makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:00 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber lays it up and in | 56-44 |
| 04:43 | Minnesota | Carl Smith comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-44 |
| 04:42 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack tips it back up and in | 58-44 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | Jan Tarver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG), Mitchell Woods (PF) Mark Hulbert, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), David Williams (C) John Boyd, Lawrence Lamar | |
| 04:24 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 60-44 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Darrell Womack is called for the reach on Jan Tarver in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darrell Womack, team foul #11 | 60-44 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Fred Raminez (SG), Marvin Kardos (SF), Donald Haley (C) Anthony Edwards, Darrell Womack, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Illinois | John Campbell (PF) Edward Scheiber | |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses the 1st free throw | 60-44 |
| 04:22 | Illinois | Jan Tarver makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 04:08 | Illinois | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Ryan Church misses badly on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Fred Raminez - foul #2 on Fred Raminez, team foul #12 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| Subs | Illinois | Michael Collins (PG), John Boyd (SF) Jan Tarver, Paul Weber | |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 04:03 | Illinois | Ryan Church makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Donald Haley misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Williams - foul #2 on David Williams, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Hulbert (PG) Jeffrey Bennett | |
| Subs | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar (PG) Michael Collins | |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Donald Haley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Hulbert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Raminez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Kardos (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mitchell Woods (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Haley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Lawrence Lamar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ryan Church (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Boyd (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - David Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Illinois | John Boyd double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-47 |
| 03:12 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 03:10 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-47 |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods jams it on a great pass from Fred Raminez and he's hacked by David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards (SG), Darrell Womack (SF), Carl Smith (C) Fred Raminez, Marvin Kardos, Donald Haley | |
| Subs | Illinois | Jan Tarver (PG), Paul Weber (SG), Edward Scheiber (C) Ryan Church, John Campbell, David Williams | |
| 02:52 | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods makes the free throw | 65-47 |
| 02:50 | Illinois | Paul Weber is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Weber, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Jackson (PF) Mitchell Woods | |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards is hacked by Paul Weber - foul #3 on Paul Weber, team foul #9 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett (PG) Mark Hulbert | |
| Subs | Illinois | Frederick Turner (SG) John Boyd | |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 02:30 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | Jan Tarver comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-47 |
| 02:15 | Minnesota | James Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:49 | Minnesota | Lawrence Lamar steals the ball from Anthony Edwards | 67-47 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Paul Weber clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Darrell Womack pulls down the rebound | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:20 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 67-47 |
| 01:18 | Illinois | Lawrence Lamar grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 01:14 | Illinois | Frederick Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-47 |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mitchell Woods (PF) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Illinois | Ryan Church (SG), John Campbell (PF) Frederick Turner, Lawrence Lamar | |
| 00:54 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-47 |
| 00:52 | Illinois | John Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-47 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Illinois | Jan Tarver misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-47 |
| 00:43 | Illinois | Ryan Church tips it home | 67-49 |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | Ryan Church steps in front of the Jeffrey Bennett pass in the backcourt | 67-49 |
| 00:40 | Illinois | Ryan Church lays it up and in | 67-51 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Anthony Edwards misses short on an open floater from the left side | 67-51 |
| 00:17 | Illinois | Ryan Church snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Edward Scheiber hits a wide open floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ryan Church | 67-53 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Jeffrey Bennett runs out the clock | 67-53 |