| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray inbounds the ball | 29-31 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 19:46 | Illinois | John Thompson snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 19:30 | Illinois | Kun Xang jams it on a great pass from Landon Baldwin | 31-31 |
| 19:09 | Minnesota | David Stewart is called for the reach on William Surrett - foul #2 on David Stewart, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 18:56 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| 18:41 | Illinois | John Thompson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| 18:21 | Minnesota | William Surrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:19 | Minnesota | The offensive rebound goes to Marlin Herald | 31-31 |
| 18:08 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds connects on the 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 17:49 | Illinois | The 3pt attempt by John Thompson is denied by Marlin Herald | 31-34 |
| 17:47 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:25 | Minnesota | Kun Xang steals the ball from Brian Bonds | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Illinois | Kun Xang misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 17:01 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Brian Bonds | 31-37 |
| 16:38 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:37 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 16:19 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald scores on a floater from the left side | 31-39 |
| 15:59 | Illinois | David Stewart misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-39 |
| 15:57 | Illinois | David Stewart grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stewart (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Surrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Korte (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Illinois | John Thompson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 15:40 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to Marlin Herald | 31-39 |
| 15:23 | Minnesota | William Surrett is whistled for traveling | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Larry Singh (SG), Robert Acuna (SF), Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Leroy Witherell, David Stewart, Kun Xang, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte, Marlin Herald | |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Powell - foul #2 on Thomas Powell, team foul #1 | 31-39 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:11 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 15:11 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 14:51 | Minnesota | Robert Acuna is called for the reach on Richard Beard - foul #3 on Robert Acuna, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| 14:37 | Minnesota | Elvin Mills is called for the reach on Nicholas Bell - foul #1 on Elvin Mills, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| 14:19 | Minnesota | Robert Acuna picks off the pass by Thomas Powell | 31-39 |
| 13:56 | Illinois | Oscar Pierce misses the easy layup | 31-39 |
| 13:55 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 13:44 | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 13:42 | Illinois | Robert Acuna snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 13:37 | Illinois | Elvin Mills is hacked by Nicholas Bell - foul #1 on Nicholas Bell, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG), David Stewart (SG), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), William Surrett (SG) Nicholas Bell, Leslie Rines | |
| 13:19 | Illinois | John Thompson is whistled for a carry | 31-39 |
| 13:06 | Minnesota | John Thompson is called for the reach on Brian Bonds - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #5 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF) Richard Beard, Jack Nelson | |
| 12:55 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-42 |
| 12:40 | Illinois | David Stewart comes up short on the shot from the left side | 31-42 |
| 12:39 | Minnesota | William Surrett grabs the board | 31-42 |
| 12:30 | Minnesota | William Surrett is hacked by Robert Acuna - foul #4 on Robert Acuna, team foul #6 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF), Landon Baldwin (C) Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marlin Herald (C) Thomas Powell | |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | Landon Baldwin is called for the reach on William Surrett - foul #2 on Landon Baldwin, team foul #7 | 31-42 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 12:20 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 12:04 | Illinois | Andrew Korte is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #1 on Andrew Korte, team foul #3 | 31-44 |
| 11:46 | Illinois | Andrew Korte takes the ball from Leroy Witherell | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Adam Maxwell (PF) David Stewart, John Thompson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Powell (SF), Jack Nelson (PF) Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte | |
| 11:10 | Illinois | Kun Xang buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Leroy Witherell | 33-44 |
| 10:51 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Nelson | 33-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Powell - foul #3 on Thomas Powell, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Oscar Pierce (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Adam Maxwell, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG), Leslie Rines (SG), Richard Beard (SF) Brian Bonds, William Surrett, Marlin Herald | |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 1st free throw | 34-46 |
| 10:33 | Illinois | Kun Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 10:19 | Minnesota | Richard Beard's fadeaway is rejected by Josiah Alexander | 35-46 |
| 10:17 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 35-46 |
| 09:55 | Illinois | Kun Xang hits the finger roll | 37-46 |
| 09:40 | Minnesota | Richard Beard hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 37-46 |
| 09:38 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Beard - foul #3 on Richard Beard, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Larry Singh (SF), John Thompson (PF) Elvin Mills, Kun Xang, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF) Leslie Rines, Richard Beard, Jack Nelson | |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 09:28 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 09:01 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray clanks a 3 from the left corner | 38-46 |
| 08:59 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Oscar Pierce | 38-46 |
| 08:53 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG), Landon Baldwin (C) Leroy Witherell, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Surrett (SG), Marlin Herald (C) Nicholas Bell, Thomas Powell | |
| 08:42 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray banks in the layup | 38-48 |
| 08:22 | Illinois | David Stewart is fouled on the floor by Brian Bonds - foul #2 on Brian Bonds, team foul #6 | 38-48 |
| 08:07 | Illinois | John Thompson's floater is tipped away by Marlin Herald | 38-48 |
| 08:06 | Illinois | John Thompson tips it home | 40-48 |
| 07:42 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 40-48 |
| 07:41 | Illinois | John Thompson gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Singh (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Brian Bonds is called for the reach on Elvin Mills in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Bonds, team foul #7 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Kun Xang (SF) Larry Singh | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Nicholas Bell (PG) Brian Bonds | |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 07:39 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 07:22 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marlin Herald, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Leroy Witherell (PG) Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | Andrew Korte is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #2 on Andrew Korte, team foul #9 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Thomas Powell (C) Marlin Herald | |
| 07:08 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 07:08 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:41 | Minnesota | William Surrett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 06:39 | Minnesota | Thomas Powell grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 06:20 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray blows the layup | 44-48 |
| 06:19 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 06:04 | Illinois | David Stewart is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on David Stewart, team foul #8 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Robert Acuna (PF), Oscar Pierce (C) David Stewart, John Thompson, Landon Baldwin | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Brian Bonds (PG), Jack Nelson (PF), Marlin Herald (C) William Surrett, Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald misses short on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Oscar Pierce - foul #1 on Oscar Pierce, team foul #9 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Illinois | Larry Singh (SF) Kun Xang | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:45 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Larry Singh is hacked by Nicholas Bell - foul #2 on Nicholas Bell, team foul #10 | 44-50 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 05:37 | Illinois | Larry Singh makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 05:22 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-50 |
| 05:21 | Minnesota | Jack Nelson grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds is fouled on the floor by Leroy Witherell - foul #2 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #10 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | William Surrett (SG) Nicholas Bell | |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:06 | Illinois | The rebound goes to Robert Acuna | 46-51 |
| 04:37 | Illinois | Elvin Mills hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 04:17 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald's layup is rejected by Oscar Pierce | 49-51 |
| 04:15 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald tips it in | 49-53 |
| 04:15 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | David Stewart (SG), Kun Xang (SF), John Thompson (PF), Landon Baldwin (C) Elvin Mills, Larry Singh, Robert Acuna, Oscar Pierce | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF) Thomas Powell, Jack Nelson | |
| 03:47 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 03:46 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 03:21 | Minnesota | William Surrett knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Douglas Gray | 49-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Leroy Witherell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kun Xang (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Landon Baldwin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Brian Bonds (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Surrett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. PF - Andrew Korte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marlin Herald (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | Illinois | David Stewart connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | William Surrett buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Bonds | 52-58 |
| 02:17 | Illinois | David Stewart's pass is intercepted by Douglas Gray | 52-58 |
| 02:07 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by William Surrett | 52-61 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 01:46 | Illinois | The jump hook by Landon Baldwin is blocked by Marlin Herald | 52-61 |
| 01:45 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin tips it back up and in | 54-61 |
| 01:29 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray lays it in | 54-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin is hacked by Marlin Herald - foul #4 on Marlin Herald, team foul #11 | 54-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 01:08 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | William Surrett is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #3 on John Thompson, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | Minnesota | William Surrett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Illinois | David Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Witherell - foul #3 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #12 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (PF) Douglas Gray, Andrew Korte | |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:32 | Minnesota | Marlin Herald misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:32 | Illinois | John Thompson grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 00:26 | Illinois | Leroy Witherell connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by David Stewart | 59-65 |
| 00:26 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Douglas Gray (SF), Andrew Korte (PF) Richard Beard, Marlin Herald | |
| Game Plan | Illinois | Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Minnesota | Minnesota is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Douglas Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #13 | 59-65 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:23 | Minnesota | Douglas Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | William Surrett is called for the reach on David Stewart - foul #1 on William Surrett, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Marlin Herald (C) Thomas Powell | |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:16 | Illinois | David Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:16 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte pulls down the rebound | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Leroy Witherell is called for the reach on Andrew Korte in the backcourt - foul #5 on Leroy Witherell, team foul #14 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (PG) Leroy Witherell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Richard Beard (SF), Thomas Powell (C) Douglas Gray, Marlin Herald | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Andrew Korte makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:09 | Illinois | Landon Baldwin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | William Surrett grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:08 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Subs | Illinois | | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Jack Nelson (C) Andrew Korte | |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Minnesota | Brian Bonds runs out the clock | 60-68 |