| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) C - John Duncanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Minnesota | Chwalibog Zollars steals it from Philip Ridgeway | 27-33 |
| 19:29 | Illinois | John Duncanson scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Elvin Mills | 29-33 |
| 19:19 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway comes up short on the runner from the left block | 29-33 |
| 19:17 | Minnesota | James Harper pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 18:59 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass buries a fadeaway from the right side | 29-35 |
| 18:44 | Illinois | Philip Ridgeway is called for the reach on James Suitt - foul #1 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 18:30 | Illinois | Elvin Mills can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:28 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Steadman | 29-35 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway knocks in the driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by James Suitt - foul #2 on James Suitt, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| 18:04 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 17:55 | Illinois | Elvin Mills comes up short on the runner near the basket | 29-38 |
| 17:54 | Minnesota | Justin Young pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 17:44 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Steadman | 29-40 |
| 17:40 | Illinois | Justin Young is called for the reach on Elvin Mills - foul #1 on Justin Young, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), Scott Couch (C) Philip Ridgeway, James Harper | |
| 17:22 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 29-40 |
| 17:20 | Illinois | James Suitt grabs the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 17:12 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales clanks a 3 from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 17:11 | Minnesota | Scott Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:47 | Minnesota | Francisco Gonzales steps in front of the David Allee pass | 29-40 |
| 16:43 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Elsass - foul #1 on Mark Elsass, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG), Keneth Smith (SG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, Elvin Mills, James Suitt, Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), Erik Romo (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, James Steadman | |
| 16:27 | Illinois | Keneth Smith is denied on a dunk by Scott Couch | 29-40 |
| 16:25 | Minnesota | Scott Couch gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 16:21 | Minnesota | Adam Maxwell denies the turnaround by Erik Romo | 29-40 |
| 16:19 | Illinois | Keneth Smith gets the rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander can't finish the layup but the foul's on Christopher Kirwan - foul #2 on Christopher Kirwan, team foul #4 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duncanson (C) Adam Maxwell | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Harper (C) David Allee, Erik Romo | |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:58 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:58 | Minnesota | Scott Couch pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Keneth Smith (fresh) SF - Bobby Beavers (fresh) PF - Josiah Alexander (fresh) C - John Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Christopher Kirwan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Couch (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Minnesota | Scott Couch hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 29-40 |
| 15:49 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan can't tip it in | 29-40 |
| 15:47 | Minnesota | Scott Couch grabs the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:27 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), Elvin Mills (SG), Francisco Gonzales (PF) Keneth Smith, Bobby Beavers, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG) Christopher Kirwan | |
| 15:05 | Illinois | Elvin Mills's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF) Olujimi Abdel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Justin Young (SG), James Steadman (PF) Lawrence Baca, Scott Couch | |
| 14:45 | Minnesota | Elvin Mills picks off the pass by James Harper | 29-40 |
| 14:30 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-40 |
| 14:29 | Minnesota | James Harper grabs the board | 29-40 |
| 14:14 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass is fouled on the floor by James Suitt - foul #3 on James Suitt, team foul #2 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Josiah Alexander (C) John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Scott Couch (C) James Harper | |
| 13:57 | Minnesota | James Suitt steals the ball from Scott Couch | 29-40 |
| 13:41 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG) Chwalibog Zollars | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), Erik Romo (C) Philip Ridgeway, James Steadman | |
| 13:23 | Minnesota | Erik Romo is fouled on the floor by Francisco Gonzales - foul #3 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Bobby Beavers (SF) James Suitt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG) Mark Elsass, Justin Young | |
| 13:04 | Minnesota | David Allee's pass is intercepted by Olujimi Abdel | 29-40 |
| 12:39 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander hits a turnaround near the basket | 31-40 |
| 12:21 | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-40 |
| 12:20 | Illinois | Elvin Mills gets the rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:10 | Illinois | Bobby Beavers comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 12:08 | Minnesota | Scott Couch grabs the defensive rebound | 31-40 |
| 12:04 | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca is fouled on the floor by Francisco Gonzales - foul #4 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #4 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Howard Cargill (PF), John Duncanson (C) Elvin Mills, Bobby Beavers, Francisco Gonzales, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Young (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Lawrence Baca, David Allee, Scott Couch, Erik Romo | |
| 11:46 | Minnesota | James Steadman loses the ball out of bounds | 31-40 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - James Harper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Illinois | Howard Cargill scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Chwalibog Zollars | 33-40 |
| 11:19 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway blows the layup | 33-40 |
| 11:18 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 10:55 | Illinois | Howard Cargill drills a jump hook from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 10:39 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 10:38 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Howard Cargill misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on James Steadman - foul #2 on James Steadman, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Josiah Alexander (C) Olujimi Abdel, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF) Philip Ridgeway | |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Howard Cargill makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 10:16 | Illinois | Howard Cargill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-40 |
| 10:02 | Minnesota | Justin Young misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 37-40 |
| 10:01 | Minnesota | James Steadman tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 09:48 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Suitt | 40-42 |
| 09:41 | Minnesota | James Harper can't finish the layup | 40-42 |
| 09:40 | Illinois | James Suitt grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 09:35 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the lay-in | 40-42 |
| 09:33 | Minnesota | Justin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by James Suitt - foul #4 on James Suitt, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (PG), Bobby Beavers (SF), Adam Maxwell (C) Chwalibog Zollars, James Suitt, Howard Cargill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Lawrence Baca (SG), Scott Couch (C) Mark Elsass, Justin Young, James Harper | |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:17 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Kirwan - foul #3 on Christopher Kirwan, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Illinois | John Duncanson (C) Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Erik Romo (C) James Steadman | |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell misses the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 08:56 | Illinois | Adam Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Scott Couch buries a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Adam Maxwell - foul #1 on Adam Maxwell, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (PG) Keneth Smith | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway (SF) David Allee | |
| 08:41 | Minnesota | Scott Couch makes the free throw | 41-47 |
| 08:28 | Illinois | Erik Romo picks off the pass by Elvin Mills | 41-47 |
| 08:19 | Minnesota | Scott Couch hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Lawrence Baca | 41-49 |
| 07:55 | Illinois | Elvin Mills makes the shot from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Bobby Beavers - foul #1 on Bobby Beavers, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG), James Suitt (SF), Francisco Gonzales (PF), Josiah Alexander (C) Olujimi Abdel, Bobby Beavers, Adam Maxwell, John Duncanson | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), Justin Young (SG) Christopher Kirwan, Lawrence Baca | |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 07:35 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Suitt (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Francisco Gonzales (fresh) 4 pf. C - Josiah Alexander (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Young (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Couch (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Romo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Illinois | Erik Romo steals the ball from Josiah Alexander | 43-51 |
| 07:14 | Minnesota | Chwalibog Zollars steps in front of the Justin Young pass | 43-51 |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Suitt is fouled on the floor by Philip Ridgeway - foul #2 on Philip Ridgeway, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Illinois | Keneth Smith (SG) Elvin Mills | |
| Subs | Minnesota | David Allee (SF), James Steadman (PF), James Harper (C) Philip Ridgeway, Scott Couch, Erik Romo | |
| 06:45 | Illinois | James Suitt misses the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 06:45 | Minnesota | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:29 | Minnesota | Justin Young can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-51 |
| 06:28 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 06:07 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-51 |
| 05:49 | Minnesota | James Steadman hits a jumper near the basket set up by Mark Elsass | 46-53 |
| 05:25 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander misses long on a floater from close range | 46-53 |
| 05:24 | Illinois | James Suitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:17 | Illinois | Keneth Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:15 | Minnesota | Justin Young pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 05:10 | Minnesota | David Allee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 05:09 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 04:47 | Illinois | Keneth Smith drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Suitt | 49-53 |
| 04:31 | Minnesota | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:29 | Minnesota | James Harper snags the offensive board | 49-53 |
| 04:19 | Minnesota | David Allee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Keneth Smith pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 04:18 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Illinois | Elvin Mills (SG), Olujimi Abdel (SF), John Duncanson (C) Keneth Smith, James Suitt, Josiah Alexander | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Lawrence Baca (SG), Philip Ridgeway (SF) Justin Young, David Allee | |
| 03:58 | Illinois | Francisco Gonzales drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Olujimi Abdel | 52-53 |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | James Harper connects on the runner near the basket and the foul's on Francisco Gonzales - foul #5 on Francisco Gonzales, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Howard Cargill (PF) Francisco Gonzales | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 03:49 | Minnesota | James Harper misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:49 | Illinois | Elvin Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:31 | Illinois | Howard Cargill misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-55 |
| 03:30 | Minnesota | The rebound goes to James Harper | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Illinois | PG - Chwalibog Zollars (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Elvin Mills (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Olujimi Abdel (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Howard Cargill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Duncanson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Minnesota | PG - Mark Elsass (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lawrence Baca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Philip Ridgeway (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Steadman (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Minnesota | James Steadman clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Illinois | John Duncanson grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:48 | Illinois | Elvin Mills misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 02:47 | Minnesota | James Harper pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | John Duncanson is called for the reach on James Steadman - foul #2 on John Duncanson, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | James Suitt (SF), Josiah Alexander (PF) Chwalibog Zollars, Howard Cargill | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Christopher Kirwan (PG), Justin Young (SG), Scott Couch (C) Mark Elsass, Lawrence Baca, James Harper | |
| 02:37 | Minnesota | James Steadman misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 02:37 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| 02:21 | Illinois | Philip Ridgeway takes the ball from Elvin Mills | 52-55 |
| 02:21 | Minnesota | Minnesota calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars (PG) Olujimi Abdel | |
| Subs | Minnesota | Mark Elsass (PG), James Harper (C) Christopher Kirwan, Scott Couch | |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by James Suitt - foul #5 on James Suitt, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Illinois | Olujimi Abdel (SF) James Suitt | |
| Subs | Minnesota | | |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:58 | Minnesota | Philip Ridgeway misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | John Duncanson gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 01:58 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 01:42 | Minnesota | Justin Young snags the defensive board | 52-56 |
| 01:22 | Minnesota | Josiah Alexander picks off the pass by James Harper | 52-56 |
| 01:22 | Illinois | Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-56 |
| 01:06 | Illinois | John Duncanson makes the jumper in the paint | 54-56 |
| 00:48 | Minnesota | James Harper connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Justin Young | 54-58 |
| 00:48 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 54-58 |
| 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) | |
| 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 triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Chwalibog Zollars | 56-58 |
| 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) | |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Chwalibog Zollars - foul #2 on Chwalibog Zollars, team foul #11 | 56-58 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:15 | Minnesota | Mark Elsass makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:13 | Illinois | Illinois calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 56-60 |
| 00:11 | Illinois | Josiah Alexander's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| 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) | |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | Elvin Mills is called for the reach on James Steadman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Elvin Mills, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 00:09 | Minnesota | James Steadman makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:03 | Illinois | Chwalibog Zollars misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:02 | Minnesota | James Steadman grabs the board | 56-62 |
| 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 | James Steadman runs out the clock | 56-62 |