| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski inbounds the ball | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Kevin Davis - foul #2 on Kevin Davis, team foul #1 | 32-46 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 1st free throw | 32-47 |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano makes the 2nd free throw | 32-48 |
| 19:24 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 34-48 |
| 19:11 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson lays it up and in on a great pass from Arturo Medrano | 34-50 |
| 18:57 | Illinois | Tracy Flax scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 36-50 |
| 18:33 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 36-50 |
| 18:32 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 18:13 | Illinois | Daniel Smith connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Tracy Flax | 39-50 |
| 17:52 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 17:50 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Haddix | 39-50 |
| 17:37 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-50 |
| 17:36 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano drills a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lorenzo Patterson | 39-52 |
| 17:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Jessie Biddle (PF), Harry Gill (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Kevin Davis, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Lorenzo Patterson, Otha Tomaszewski, Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| 16:36 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by James Holman | 39-54 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Sheldon Berg - foul #2 on Sheldon Berg, team foul #1 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Kevin Davis (C) Daniel Smith, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG) Arturo Medrano | |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Harry Gill makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 16:13 | Illinois | Harry Gill misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 16:13 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Carl Larson | 40-54 |
| 15:56 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 15:54 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Darren Blaise (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Everett Kinney (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dobromierz Lakowski (fresh) PF - Harry Gill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Keith Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sheldon Berg (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Ulibarri (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Carl Larson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Illinois | Harry Gill can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 15:39 | Illinois | Darren Blaise pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 15:17 | Illinois | Everett Kinney knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 14:56 | Minnesota | Harry Gill is called for the reach on Sheldon Berg - foul #1 on Harry Gill, team foul #2 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Harry Gill, Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Sheldon Berg, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| 14:50 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Arturo Medrano | 42-57 |
| 14:48 | Illinois | Tracy Flax throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| 14:30 | Minnesota | James Holman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Holman, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (SG) James Holman | |
| 14:09 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-57 |
| 14:08 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Thomas Ellis | 42-57 |
| 14:04 | Minnesota | Robert Haddix takes the ball from Otha Tomaszewski | 42-57 |
| 13:51 | Illinois | Tracy Flax drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 45-57 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Haddix - foul #2 on Robert Haddix, team foul #3 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) Keith Allen | |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 13:35 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-59 |
| 13:11 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 13:09 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 12:52 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott is hacked by Tracy Flax - foul #2 on Tracy Flax, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 12:38 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 12:36 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 12:13 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Arturo Medrano | 45-62 |
| 11:55 | Illinois | Kevin Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-62 |
| 11:53 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano gets the rebound | 45-62 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Quentin Scott (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-62 |
| 11:42 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Tracy Flax | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:18 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse can't finish the layup | 45-62 |
| 11:16 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski grabs the board | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:00 | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Alphonse Marino (PF), Robert Haddix (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Kevin Davis, Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Sheldon Berg (SF), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Arturo Medrano, Lorenzo Patterson, Otha Tomaszewski, Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| 10:50 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri blows the layup but he's hacked by Dobromierz Lakowski - foul #1 on Dobromierz Lakowski, team foul #5 | 45-62 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri misses the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:27 | Illinois | Robert Haddix gets the rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:15 | Illinois | Keith Allen is called for the reach on Darren Blaise - foul #1 on Keith Allen, team foul #3 | 45-63 |
| 10:04 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-63 |
| 10:02 | Illinois | Robert Haddix pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-63 |
| 09:42 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:29 | Minnesota | James Holman blows the dunk | 48-63 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:11 | Illinois | Robert Haddix misses the lay-in | 48-63 |
| 09:10 | Illinois | Robert Haddix hits the follow up shot | 50-63 |
| 08:54 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Allen | 50-65 |
| 08:52 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Allen - foul #2 on Keith Allen, team foul #4 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Daniel Smith (SF), Kevin Davis (PF), Jessie Biddle (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Dobromierz Lakowski, Alphonse Marino, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Arturo Medrano (PG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) Keith Allen, Sheldon Berg, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| 08:34 | Illinois | James Holman steals it from Jessie Biddle | 50-65 |
| 08:31 | Minnesota | James Holman lays it up and in | 50-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Tracy Flax hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Arturo Medrano - foul #2 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #5 | 50-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG) James Holman | |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 1st free throw | 51-67 |
| 08:14 | Illinois | Tracy Flax makes the 2nd free throw | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kevin Davis - foul #3 on Kevin Davis, team foul #6 | 52-67 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:54 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jessie Biddle (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Lorenzo Patterson - foul #2 on Lorenzo Patterson, team foul #6 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Robert Haddix (C) Jessie Biddle | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 07:15 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Quentin Scott, team foul #7 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Alphonse Marino (PF) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 06:52 | Illinois | Joseph Allshouse misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-68 |
| 06:50 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 06:27 | Minnesota | A charge is called on Arturo Medrano - foul #3 on Arturo Medrano, team foul #8 | 53-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Kevin Davis (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Minnesota | James Holman (SG), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Lorenzo Patterson, Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise is hacked by Paul Ulibarri - foul #1 on Paul Ulibarri, team foul #9 | 53-68 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:18 | Illinois | Darren Blaise makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:57 | Minnesota | Carl Larson buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 55-70 |
| 05:42 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-70 |
| 05:41 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg gets the rebound | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:12 | Minnesota | Kevin Davis takes the ball from Carl Larson | 55-70 |
| 05:01 | Illinois | Alphonse Marino misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-70 |
| 04:59 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arturo Medrano | 55-70 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Arturo Medrano | 55-73 |
| 04:31 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Tracy Flax (PG), Joseph Allshouse (SG), Robert Haddix (C) Darren Blaise, Everett Kinney, Alphonse Marino | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lorenzo Patterson (SG), Otha Tomaszewski (SF), Quentin Scott (PF), Thomas Ellis (C) James Holman, Sheldon Berg, Paul Ulibarri, Carl Larson | |
| 04:07 | Illinois | Daniel Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-73 |
| 04:05 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Arturo Medrano | 55-73 |
| 03:41 | Minnesota | Quentin Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-73 |
| 03:40 | Minnesota | Thomas Ellis grabs the offensive board | 55-73 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Tracy Flax (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Allshouse (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Daniel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haddix (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Arturo Medrano (fresh) 15 pts. 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lorenzo Patterson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Otha Tomaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Quentin Scott (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Ellis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski is hacked by Daniel Smith - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #7 | 55-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | Darren Blaise (PG), Everett Kinney (SG), Dobromierz Lakowski (SF), Jessie Biddle (C) Tracy Flax, Joseph Allshouse, Daniel Smith, Robert Haddix | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Keith Allen (PG), James Holman (SG), Paul Ulibarri (PF), Carl Larson (C) Arturo Medrano, Lorenzo Patterson, Quentin Scott, Thomas Ellis | |
| 03:22 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 03:22 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle grabs the defensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 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) | |
| 03:08 | Illinois | Darren Blaise misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 03:06 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle tips it but misses | 55-73 |
| 03:05 | Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Davis | 55-73 |
| 02:58 | Illinois | Darren Blaise's pass is intercepted by Carl Larson | 55-73 |
| 02:40 | Minnesota | Keith Allen misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-73 |
| 02:38 | Minnesota | Otha Tomaszewski gets the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 02:09 | Minnesota | James Holman's pass is intercepted by Kevin Davis | 55-73 |
| 01:55 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Everett Kinney | 57-73 |
| 01:32 | Minnesota | Carl Larson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 01:31 | Illinois | Kevin Davis pulls down the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:16 | Illinois | Kevin Davis is called for traveling | 57-73 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Sheldon Berg (SF) Otha Tomaszewski | |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Carl Larson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Davis - foul #4 on Kevin Davis, team foul #8 | 57-73 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Carl Larson makes the 1st free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:00 | Minnesota | Carl Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-74 |
| 01:00 | Illinois | Jessie Biddle snags the defensive board | 57-74 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Illinois | Kevin Davis travels with the ball | 57-74 |
| 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) | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Kevin Davis is called for the reach on Paul Ulibarri - foul #5 on Kevin Davis, team foul #9 | 57-74 |
| Subs | Illinois | Harry Gill (C) Kevin Davis | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 00:24 | Minnesota | Paul Ulibarri makes the 2nd free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:18 | Illinois | Dobromierz Lakowski misses long on a floater from the baseline | 57-76 |
| 00:17 | Minnesota | James Holman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Keith Allen runs out the clock | 57-76 |