| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fresh) 4 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Ford (fresh) C - Terrance Watson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman inbounds the ball | 28-27 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson lays it in and he's fouled by Todd Kuhn - foul #3 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Illinois | Edgardo Luna (C) Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 19:34 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson makes the free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:13 | Illinois | Daniel Walters connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-30 |
| 18:52 | Minnesota | Howard Redding makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Coleman | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by William Ford - foul #1 on William Ford, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 18:35 | Illinois | Ray Kurth makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | 3 seconds is called on Terrance Watson | 31-33 |
| 18:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | Ray Kurth gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:46 | Illinois | Daniel Walters's pass is intercepted by Keith Stevenson | 31-33 |
| 17:33 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson is denied on a layup by Edgardo Luna | 31-33 |
| 17:31 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 31-35 |
| 17:10 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz loses the dribble to Terrance Watson | 31-35 |
| 16:59 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Joe Coleman | 31-37 |
| 16:47 | Illinois | Ray Kurth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-37 |
| 16:45 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 16:27 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman makes the jumper from close range | 31-39 |
| 16:09 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses the turnaround in the paint | 31-39 |
| 16:08 | Illinois | Ray Kurth grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 15:55 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:53 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Stankiewicz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ray Kurth (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgardo Luna (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Redding (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ford (fairly fresh) C - Terrance Watson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:28 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-39 |
| 15:26 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:05 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson loses the dribble to Daniel Walters | 31-39 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Daniel Walters dunks the ball | 33-39 |
| 14:40 | Minnesota | William Ford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Keith Stevenson | 33-42 |
| 14:14 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz is fouled on the floor by William Ford - foul #2 on William Ford, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF), David Moore (C) Keith Stevenson, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Terrance Watson | |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on David Moore - foul #1 on David Moore, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 14:00 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Moore | 34-42 |
| 13:38 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:37 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Jesse Lawler | 34-42 |
| 13:29 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 13:27 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 34-42 |
| 13:15 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 13:14 | Illinois | James Milan pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:08 | Illinois | Steve Merida misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-42 |
| 13:07 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:03 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo is whistled for a carry | 34-42 |
| 12:46 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-42 |
| 12:44 | Illinois | James Milan grabs the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:37 | Illinois | Derek Crocker is hacked by David Moore - foul #2 on David Moore, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) James Milan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:32 | Illinois | William Merritt knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 36-42 |
| 12:14 | Minnesota | William Merritt blocks the jumper by Dikembe Alleruzzo | 36-42 |
| 12:13 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 36-42 |
| 12:05 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits a shot from the right wing set up by Derek Crocker | 38-42 |
| 11:49 | Minnesota | William Merritt is called for the reach on Jesse Lawler - foul #1 on William Merritt, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), James Milan (C) Derek Crocker, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Melvin Copland (C) Jordan Traynor, Jesse Lawler | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Milan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Copland (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-42 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | James Milan snags the defensive board | 38-42 |
| 11:23 | Illinois | William Merritt misses the floater in the lane | 38-42 |
| 11:21 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to David Moore | 38-42 |
| 11:06 | Minnesota | Robert Henderson steals the ball from Edward Wilson | 38-42 |
| 11:03 | Illinois | Robert Henderson lays it up and in | 40-42 |
| 10:49 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Henderson comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Melvin Copland - foul #1 on Melvin Copland, team foul #5 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Steve Merida, William Merritt, James Milan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), Jesse Lawler (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | Illinois | Robert Henderson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 10:34 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:22 | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Melvin Copland | 40-47 |
| 10:18 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is hacked by Keith Stevenson - foul #1 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | George Walton (SF) Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), William Ford (PF) Jordan Traynor, Melvin Copland | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Keith Stevenson is called for the reach on Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #7 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Traynor (PG) Keith Stevenson | |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 09:53 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:24 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman is hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #2 on Daniel Walters, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Robert Henderson (SF) Daniel Walters, George Walton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 08:58 | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Ray Kurth pulls down the rebound | 42-47 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn is fouled on the floor by Jordan Traynor - foul #1 on Jordan Traynor, team foul #8 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (PF) Jerry Stankiewicz, Ray Kurth | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG), David Moore (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Jordan Traynor, Howard Redding, William Ford, Jesse Lawler | |
| 08:37 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 08:37 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Henderson | 42-47 |
| 08:19 | Illinois | Derek Crocker misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 08:18 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn tips it home | 44-47 |
| 08:02 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-47 |
| 08:00 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 07:54 | Illinois | Derek Crocker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Edgardo Luna (C) Derek Crocker, Todd Kuhn | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | David Moore misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by William Merritt - foul #2 on William Merritt, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Edward Wilson (SF) Joe Coleman | |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | David Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Daniel Walters (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 5 pts. C - Edgardo Luna (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Merritt misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Moore - foul #3 on David Moore, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Steve Merida, Robert Henderson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG) Edward Wilson | |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 07:22 | Illinois | William Merritt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 07:08 | Minnesota | David Moore is whistled for a carry | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Ford (PF) David Moore | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Dikembe Alleruzzo is called for the reach on Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #2 on Dikembe Alleruzzo, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jesse Lawler (C) Terrance Watson | |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:59 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is hacked by Daniel Walters - foul #3 on Daniel Walters, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) William Merritt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Joe Coleman (SF) Dikembe Alleruzzo | |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Daniel Walters - foul #4 on Daniel Walters, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 06:32 | Illinois | Robert Henderson gets the rebound | 48-49 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Ford - foul #3 on William Ford, team foul #11 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (PG) Keith Stevenson | |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 06:13 | Minnesota | William Ford grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joe Coleman | 49-52 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz hits a fadeaway in the paint | 51-52 |
| 05:28 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-52 |
| 05:27 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman tips it in | 51-54 |
| 05:12 | Illinois | Joe Coleman swats the layup by Jerry Stankiewicz | 51-54 |
| 05:10 | Illinois | Edgardo Luna tips it home | 53-54 |
| 04:50 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Joe Coleman is denied by Ray Kurth | 53-54 |
| 04:48 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman grabs the offensive board | 53-54 |
| 04:26 | Minnesota | William Ford travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Derek Crocker (PG), Steve Merida (SG), William Merritt (SF), James Milan (PF), Todd Kuhn (C) Daniel Walters, Jerry Stankiewicz, Robert Henderson, Ray Kurth, Edgardo Luna | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson (PG), Jordan Traynor (SG), Edward Wilson (SF), David Moore (PF), Terrance Watson (C) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Howard Redding, Joe Coleman, William Ford, Jesse Lawler | |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Milan is fouled on the floor by David Moore - foul #4 on David Moore, team foul #12 | 53-54 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:04 | Illinois | James Milan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Todd Kuhn - foul #4 on Todd Kuhn, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 03:48 | Minnesota | Edward Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:32 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Henderson (SF) James Milan | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dikembe Alleruzzo (SG) Jordan Traynor | |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Derek Crocker (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Merida (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Merritt (fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Stevenson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dikembe Alleruzzo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Terrance Watson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | The short jumper by Dikembe Alleruzzo is denied by William Merritt | 55-56 |
| 03:19 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 02:57 | Illinois | Robert Henderson hits the finger roll | 57-56 |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Subs | Illinois | Daniel Walters (PG), Jerry Stankiewicz (SG), Ray Kurth (PF) Derek Crocker, Steve Merida, William Merritt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Howard Redding (SG), Joe Coleman (SF), William Ford (PF) Dikembe Alleruzzo, Edward Wilson, David Moore | |
| 02:49 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 02:48 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 02:29 | Minnesota | Todd Kuhn swats the dunk try by William Ford | 57-56 |
| 02:28 | Illinois | Todd Kuhn grabs the board | 57-56 |
| 02:07 | Illinois | Jerry Stankiewicz connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 59-56 |
| 01:51 | Minnesota | William Ford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| 01:33 | Illinois | Robert Henderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 01:31 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Howard Redding is hacked by Jerry Stankiewicz - foul #1 on Jerry Stankiewicz, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| 01:06 | Minnesota | Howard Redding misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Ray Kurth | 59-56 |
| 00:53 | Illinois | William Ford takes the ball from Todd Kuhn | 59-56 |
| 00:33 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson drills a floater from the left wing set up by Joe Coleman | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Stevenson - foul #3 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:30 | Illinois | Daniel Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:18 | Minnesota | Terrance Watson hits a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Coleman | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Keith Stevenson is called for the reach on Robert Henderson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Keith Stevenson, team foul #14 | 61-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:15 | Illinois | Robert Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Joe Coleman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Illinois | Ray Kurth misses long on a shot from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 00:02 | Illinois | Robert Henderson tips it home | 65-63 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Keith Stevenson comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 65-63 |