| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Shawn Lund (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) C - Richard Owen (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Andre Esposito inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 29-24 |
| 19:20 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Richard Grant scores on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 18:32 | Minnesota | Nicholas Drouin takes the ball from Ronald Eubank | 32-27 |
| 18:29 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin lays it up and in | 34-27 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Richard Owen clanks a jump hook near the basket | 34-27 |
| 18:03 | Illinois | Marty McClenic gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 17:43 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 17:42 | Minnesota | Richard Owen grabs the board | 34-27 |
| 17:28 | Minnesota | Myron Helms is called for 5 seconds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Collins (C) Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (PF) Shawn Lund, Ronald Eubank | |
| 17:15 | Illinois | Richard Grant hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gary Thomas | 37-27 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | Richard Owen is fouled on the floor by Gary Thomas - foul #3 on Gary Thomas, team foul #1 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG), Barry Hoffman (SG), William Martini (C) Nicholas Drouin, Gary Thomas, Andre Esposito | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), John Turney (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Myron Helms, Alfredo Rizzo, Richard Owen | |
| 16:52 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom is fouled on the floor by Barry Hoffman - foul #1 on Barry Hoffman, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 16:43 | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-30 |
| 16:21 | Illinois | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:20 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 15:59 | Minnesota | David Zipp knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Joey Troiano (fresh) SG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - William Martini (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Turney (fresh) SF - David Zipp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Illinois | William Martini is hacked by Theodore Stephens - foul #1 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Andre Esposito (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Joey Troiano, Barry Hoffman, Richard Grant, William Martini | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Shawn Lund (SF), Richard Owen (C) Wendell Folsom, John Turney, David Zipp, Ronald Eubank | |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Theodore Stephens - foul #2 on Theodore Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:25 | Illinois | Thomas Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 15:06 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Myron Helms | 38-36 |
| 14:51 | Illinois | Andre Esposito is denied on a layup by Theodore Stephens | 38-36 |
| 14:49 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Shawn Lund | 38-36 |
| 14:27 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Theodore Stephens | 38-38 |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:52 | Minnesota | Myron Helms is hacked by Marty McClenic - foul #2 on Marty McClenic, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF), William Martini (PF), Joey Troiano (C) Andre Esposito, Thomas Collins, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF), David Zipp (C) Alfredo Rizzo, Theodore Stephens, Richard Owen | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank hits a jumper near the basket and he's hacked by William Martini - foul #1 on William Martini, team foul #4 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grant (PF) Joey Troiano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank misses the free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:44 | Illinois | William Martini grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 13:28 | Illinois | Gary Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:27 | Minnesota | David Zipp snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by William Martini - foul #2 on William Martini, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG) Nicholas Drouin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (SG), Walter Jessie (C) Myron Helms, Shawn Lund | |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Illinois | Gary Thomas grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 12:54 | Illinois | Joey Troiano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Ronald Eubank | 38-40 |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | David Zipp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Joey Troiano, William Martini | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Richard Owen (C) John Turney, Walter Jessie | |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 11:57 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:55 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank grabs the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Richard Grant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Eubank (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Minnesota | Richard Grant steps in front of the Alfredo Rizzo pass | 41-40 |
| 11:40 | Illinois | Barry Hoffman is called for 10 seconds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Thomas Collins (PF) Gary Thomas, Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Shawn Lund (SF) Wendell Folsom, Ronald Eubank | |
| 11:26 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Marty McClenic gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shawn Lund - foul #3 on Shawn Lund, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | William Martini (SG) Barry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens (PF) David Zipp | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 11:01 | Minnesota | Andre Esposito is called for the reach on Alfredo Rizzo - foul #3 on Andre Esposito, team foul #6 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (C) Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 10:50 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Shawn Lund | 42-43 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | William Martini drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Nicholas Drouin | 45-43 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | William Martini is called for the reach on Richard Owen - foul #3 on William Martini, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG), Richard Grant (PF) Andre Esposito, Joey Troiano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Theodore Stephens | |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 10:22 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Richard Grant comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Shawn Lund - foul #4 on Shawn Lund, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Marty McClenic (C) William Martini | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Zipp (SF), Theodore Stephens (C) Shawn Lund, Richard Owen | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Richard Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:35 | Minnesota | Marty McClenic denies the turnaround by David Zipp | 46-44 |
| 09:33 | Illinois | Thomas Collins grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin's floater is tipped away by Theodore Stephens | 46-44 |
| 09:26 | Minnesota | Myron Helms gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Wendell Folsom | 46-46 |
| 08:42 | Illinois | Richard Grant's fadeaway is rejected by Theodore Stephens | 46-46 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Theodore Stephens snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 08:25 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank makes the shot near the basket | 46-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Marty McClenic misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Eubank - foul #1 on Ronald Eubank, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (PG), Andre Esposito (SF), William Martini (PF) Nicholas Drouin, Thomas Collins, Richard Grant | |
| Subs | Minnesota | John Turney (PG), Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Timothy Williams (SF), Richard Owen (C) Myron Helms, Wendell Folsom, David Zipp, Theodore Stephens | |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Marty McClenic makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:04 | Illinois | Marty McClenic makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:44 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 07:43 | Illinois | Marty McClenic snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Barry Hoffman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Gary Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andre Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Martini (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty McClenic (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - John Turney (fresh) SG - Alfredo Rizzo (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Eubank (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Illinois | Timothy Williams steals it from Gary Thomas | 48-48 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Thomas - foul #4 on Gary Thomas, team foul #8 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joey Troiano (PG), Richard Grant (PF) Gary Thomas, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Shawn Lund (SF) Timothy Williams | |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:17 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:53 | Illinois | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Andre Esposito snags the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 06:35 | Illinois | Alfredo Rizzo steals it from Andre Esposito | 48-49 |
| 06:30 | Minnesota | John Turney lays it up and in set up by Alfredo Rizzo | 48-51 |
| 06:11 | Illinois | William Martini can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 06:10 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 05:55 | Minnesota | Richard Owen hits a jump hook from the left block | 48-53 |
| 05:38 | Illinois | Joey Troiano is called for traveling | 48-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin (PG), Gary Thomas (SG), Thomas Collins (PF) Barry Hoffman, Richard Grant, William Martini | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG), Theodore Stephens (PF), David Zipp (C) John Turney, Ronald Eubank, Richard Owen | |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Shawn Lund hits the finger roll set up by Alfredo Rizzo | 48-55 |
| 05:14 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 51-55 |
| 04:52 | Minnesota | Thomas Collins swats the dunk try by Theodore Stephens | 51-55 |
| 04:51 | Illinois | Andre Esposito snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 04:39 | Illinois | David Zipp is called for the reach on Andre Esposito - foul #2 on David Zipp, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SF), Marty McClenic (C) Andre Esposito, Joey Troiano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (SG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Alfredo Rizzo, Shawn Lund | |
| 04:32 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Barry Hoffman | 53-55 |
| 04:10 | Minnesota | Gary Thomas steps in front of the Theodore Stephens pass | 53-55 |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Wendell Folsom is called for the reach on Gary Thomas - foul #2 on Wendell Folsom, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Richard Grant (PF) Barry Hoffman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Owen (C) Ronald Eubank | |
| 03:56 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 03:56 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Theodore Stephens | 53-55 |
| 03:35 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Myron Helms | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Nicholas Drouin (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. PF - Richard Grant (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Marty McClenic (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Myron Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Wendell Folsom (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Zipp (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Theodore Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Owen (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Illinois | Thomas Collins misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 03:13 | Illinois | Marty McClenic tips it home | 55-58 |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | David Zipp lays it in and he's fouled by Thomas Collins - foul #2 on Thomas Collins, team foul #9 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Andre Esposito (SF) Thomas Collins | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo (SG), Shawn Lund (SF) Wendell Folsom, Theodore Stephens | |
| 02:55 | Minnesota | David Zipp misses the free throw | 55-60 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Andre Esposito grabs the board | 55-60 |
| 02:46 | Illinois | Gary Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 02:44 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Richard Owen | 55-60 |
| 02:35 | Minnesota | David Zipp hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-60 |
| 02:33 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin gets the rebound | 55-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin is fouled on the floor by Alfredo Rizzo - foul #2 on Alfredo Rizzo, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Barry Hoffman (SG), William Martini (PF), Joey Troiano (C) Gary Thomas, Richard Grant, Marty McClenic | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Wendell Folsom (PG), Ronald Eubank (PF) Myron Helms, David Zipp | |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:24 | Illinois | Nicholas Drouin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 02:24 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:19 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses the tip | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | William Martini gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 02:16 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-60 |
| Subs | Illinois | Gary Thomas (SG), Richard Grant (PF), Marty McClenic (C) Barry Hoffman, William Martini, Joey Troiano | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Myron Helms (PG) Wendell Folsom | |
| 02:00 | Illinois | Gary Thomas's floater is tipped away by Richard Owen | 56-60 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank gets the rebound | 56-60 |
| 01:54 | Minnesota | Richard Owen drills a floater from the left wing set up by Myron Helms | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Gary Thomas is hacked by Richard Owen - foul #1 on Richard Owen, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Illinois | Gary Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 01:25 | Minnesota | Richard Owen gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | Richard Owen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 01:02 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank grabs the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 00:47 | Minnesota | Myron Helms misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-62 |
| 00:45 | Minnesota | Richard Owen gets the offensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Richard Owen is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Drouin - foul #1 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:42 | Minnesota | Richard Owen makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Richard Grant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-64 |
| 00:35 | Illinois | Marty McClenic grabs the offensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | Gary Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Nicholas Drouin | 59-64 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Drouin - foul #2 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #11 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Walter Jessie (C) Richard Owen | |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:30 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Illinois | Gary Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo grabs the board | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Nicholas Drouin is called for the reach on Alfredo Rizzo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:22 | Minnesota | Alfredo Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | Gary Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Esposito | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Nicholas Drouin is called for the reach on Ronald Eubank in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Drouin, team foul #13 | 62-68 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Ronald Eubank misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Marty McClenic pulls down the rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:07 | Illinois | Richard Grant misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 62-69 |
| 00:06 | Minnesota | Myron Helms grabs the defensive rebound | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Myron Helms runs out the clock | 62-69 |