| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Illinois | Thomas Altman inbounds the ball | 22-35 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Illinois | Carroll Holton comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 22-35 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | Young Huang can't tip it in | 22-35 |
| 19:45 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 19:27 | Minnesota | Robert Wright is fouled on the floor by Carroll Holton - foul #2 on Carroll Holton, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 19:12 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gregory Reed - foul #1 on Gregory Reed, team foul #1 | 24-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 19:03 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-38 |
| 18:50 | Minnesota | Robert Wright throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Albert Buckley connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 18:10 | Minnesota | Robert Wright makes the runner from close range set up by Gregory Reed | 28-40 |
| 17:48 | Illinois | Albert Buckley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Young Huang | 31-40 |
| 17:29 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 31-40 |
| 17:27 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts hits the follow up shot | 31-42 |
| 17:13 | Illinois | Albert Buckley comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 31-42 |
| 17:12 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims pulls down the rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:57 | Minnesota | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Gregory Reed - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF) Leroy Witherell, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG), Dale Raley (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Gregory Reed, Bill Hibbitts, Robert Wright | |
| 16:39 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses the shot from the left wing | 31-42 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Joel Taylor snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 16:16 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-42 |
| 16:15 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Carroll Holton - foul #3 on Carroll Holton, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG), Drew Wilkerson (C) Young Huang, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Robert Wright (C) Rickey Sims | |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 16:03 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:44 | Illinois | Ronald Stephens clanks a floater from the right side | 31-43 |
| 15:43 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson tips it home | 33-43 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Stephens (fresh) SF - Norman Rowland (fresh) PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jordan Simmons (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Raley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:17 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Przbyslaw Kaszynski, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), Robert Davis (SG), Thomas Altman (SF), Albert Buckley (PF) Robert Davis, Ronald Stephens, Joel Taylor, Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG), Rickey Sims (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF) Jordan Simmons, Dale Raley, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 15:07 | Illinois | Rickey Sims steps in front of the Leroy Witherell pass | 33-43 |
| 15:04 | Minnesota | William Marty can't finish the layup | 33-43 |
| 15:02 | Illinois | Thomas Altman grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | William Marty is called for the reach on Albert Buckley - foul #1 on William Marty, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Illinois | Carroll Holton (C) Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG) William Marty | |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Carroll Holton loses the ball out of bounds | 33-43 |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Mathews and the foul's on Leroy Witherell - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #4 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Christopher Mathews, Robert Wright | |
| 14:15 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 13:59 | Illinois | Jordan Simmons takes the ball from Robert Davis | 33-46 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Norman Rowland (SF) Thomas Altman | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:45 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:45 | Illinois | Carroll Holton pulls down the rebound | 33-47 |
| 13:23 | Illinois | Norman Rowland misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-47 |
| 13:22 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #3 on Robert Davis, team foul #6 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Illinois | Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Dale Raley (SF), Robert Wright (C) Rickey Sims, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-48 |
| 12:53 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 33-49 |
| 12:30 | Illinois | Joel Taylor is called for traveling | 33-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG) Gregory Reed | |
| 12:17 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Christopher Mathews | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Robert Davis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:47 | Minnesota | Robert Wright misses the lay-in | 33-51 |
| 11:45 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski can't tip it in | 33-51 |
| 11:44 | Minnesota | Robert Wright hits the follow up shot | 33-53 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Thomas Altman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Simmons (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dale Raley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Przbyslaw Kaszynski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Robert Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:25 | Illinois | Joel Taylor comes up short on the floater near the basket | 33-53 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 33-53 |
| 10:56 | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-53 |
| 10:54 | Illinois | Joel Taylor snags the defensive board | 33-53 |
| 10:41 | Illinois | Thomas Altman lays it in | 35-53 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Mathews | 35-55 |
| 10:11 | Illinois | Przbyslaw Kaszynski picks off the pass by Norman Rowland | 35-55 |
| 09:50 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 35-55 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 35-55 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | Joel Taylor comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-55 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Dale Raley grabs the board | 35-55 |
| 09:09 | Minnesota | Dale Raley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG), Albert Buckley (PF), Carroll Holton (C) Robert Davis, Thomas Altman, Norman Rowland | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Gregory Reed (PG), William Marty (SG), Rickey Sims (SF), Bill Hibbitts (PF) Christopher Mathews, Jordan Simmons, Dale Raley, Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 08:55 | Illinois | Albert Buckley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-55 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Carroll Holton tips it but misses | 35-55 |
| 08:52 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims gets the rebound | 35-55 |
| 08:34 | Minnesota | Bill Hibbitts knocks in the floater from the right wing | 35-57 |
| 08:09 | Illinois | Robert Davis is hacked by Bill Hibbitts - foul #3 on Bill Hibbitts, team foul #4 | 35-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Thomas Altman (SF) Joel Taylor | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (C) Robert Wright | |
| 07:53 | Illinois | Carroll Holton drills a driving attempt from the left block | 37-57 |
| 07:30 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-57 |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Altman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Carroll Holton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Gregory Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Marty (fresh) SF - Rickey Sims (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bill Hibbitts (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. | |
| 07:16 | Illinois | Young Huang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jordan Simmons (SG) William Marty | |
| 06:53 | Minnesota | Rickey Sims misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-57 |
| 06:51 | Illinois | Thomas Altman pulls down the rebound | 37-57 |
| 06:44 | Illinois | Thomas Altman's pass is intercepted by Gregory Reed | 37-57 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | Gregory Reed lays it up and in | 37-59 |
| 06:21 | Illinois | Thomas Altman misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-59 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Albert Buckley pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-59 |
| 06:10 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 39-59 |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rickey Sims and he's fouled by Leroy Witherell - foul #5 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #7 | 39-61 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Davis (PG), Ronald Stephens (SG), Norman Rowland (SF), Joel Taylor (PF), Drew Wilkerson (C) Leroy Witherell, Young Huang, Thomas Altman, Albert Buckley, Carroll Holton | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG), Dale Raley (SF), Luis Anderson (PF), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) Gregory Reed, Jordan Simmons, Rickey Sims, Bill Hibbitts | |
| 05:56 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews makes the free throw | 39-62 |
| 05:32 | Illinois | Joel Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by Norman Rowland | 41-62 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | William Marty misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Stephens - foul #1 on Ronald Stephens, team foul #8 | 41-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby (SG) Christopher Mathews | |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 05:09 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | A charge is called on Norman Rowland - foul #1 on Norman Rowland, team foul #9 | 41-64 |
| 04:35 | Minnesota | Dale Raley misses short on a floater in the paint | 41-64 |
| 04:33 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Joel Taylor | 41-64 |
| 04:25 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson is called for traveling | 41-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | Young Huang (SG) Ronald Stephens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG) Przbyslaw Kaszynski | |
| 04:04 | Minnesota | William Marty misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-64 |
| 04:02 | Illinois | Norman Rowland snags the defensive board | 41-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Robert Davis misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Bonds - foul #1 on Brian Bonds, team foul #5 | 41-64 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews (PG) Brian Bonds | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Robert Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | William Marty makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Jonathan Busby | 43-66 |
| 03:24 | Illinois | Joel Taylor hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 43-66 |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Luis Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Robert Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Young Huang (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Norman Rowland (fairly fresh) PF - Joel Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Drew Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Mathews (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Marty (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathan Busby (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luis Anderson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Raley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-66 |
| 02:55 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson grabs the board | 43-66 |
| 02:42 | Illinois | Young Huang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-66 |
| Subs | Illinois | Ronald Stephens (SG) Drew Wilkerson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), Przbyslaw Kaszynski (C) William Marty, Luis Anderson | |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby is fouled on the floor by Young Huang - foul #2 on Young Huang, team foul #10 | 43-66 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 02:17 | Minnesota | Jonathan Busby makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 01:57 | Illinois | Robert Davis travels with the ball | 43-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson (C) Ronald Stephens | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Marty (SG), Luis Anderson (PF) Brian Bonds, Jonathan Busby | |
| 01:28 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Marty | 43-71 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | Young Huang misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-71 |
| 01:04 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Przbyslaw Kaszynski | 43-71 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski clanks a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Drew Wilkerson - foul #1 on Drew Wilkerson, team foul #11 | 43-71 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski makes the 1st free throw | 43-72 |
| 00:44 | Minnesota | Przbyslaw Kaszynski misses the 2nd free throw | 43-72 |
| 00:44 | Illinois | Drew Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 43-72 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Young Huang misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Marty - foul #2 on William Marty, team foul #6 | 43-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 1st free throw | 44-72 |
| 00:37 | Illinois | Young Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Dale Raley lays it in set up by Christopher Mathews and he's fouled by Joel Taylor - foul #1 on Joel Taylor, team foul #12 | 45-74 |
| 00:14 | Minnesota | Dale Raley misses the free throw | 45-74 |
| 00:14 | Illinois | Joel Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 45-74 |
| 00:08 | Illinois | Christopher Mathews takes the ball from Norman Rowland | 45-74 |
| 00:05 | Minnesota | Christopher Mathews banks in the layup | 45-76 |
| 00:00 | Illinois | Young Huang connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-76 |